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This Week In South Florida: Elijah Manley and Dale Holness

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Southern California chemical tank at risk of exploding as 40,000 residents are ordered to evacuate

Authorities braced for the possibility that a damaged chemical tank in Southern California could leak or explode as an evacuation order continued into the Memorial Day weekend for 40,000 residents with no timeline on when they can return.

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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

Authorities in Southern California on Friday were racing to figure out how to prevent the explosion of a storage tank that has been leaking a hazardous chemical used to make plastic parts, as some 40,000 people were under evacuation orders in the area.

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Behavior of teen in mosque shooting led police to seize family guns a year before attack

One of the teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque this week was flagged to law enforcement last year for exhibiting alarming behavior and idolizing Nazis, prompting police to confiscate his father's guns, according to court records.

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Judge throws out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump on Friday, ruling that his “contorted” attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein “is not how the federal courts work.”

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Miami Lakes woman says her brother vanished after Israel intercepted flotilla near Gaza

Rita Martinez was wearing a pink “Palestine” jersey by Wear The Peace on Friday in Miami Lakes, as she talked about her brother, a Global Sumud Flotilla activist.

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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's top federal prosecutor abandoned a closely watched case Thursday against four activists who protested outside a federal building during last year's immigration crackdown in the city, after a judge scrutinized allegations of grand jury misconduct by the prosecutor's office.

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Billions for ballroom security and ‘anti-weaponization fund’ divide Republicans

Two expenses have divided Republicans: The $1.77 billion “anti-weaponization fund” for the U.S. Justice Department’s settlements for claims and the $1 billion for security at the new White House ballroom for the U.S. Secret Service.

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U.S.-Cuba tensions heighten after Raúl Castro’s indictment

President Donald Trump said on Thursday at the White House that he was standing firm on his policy on Cuba.

Judge dismisses charges against ex-administrator accused after student shot teacher

A Virginia judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against a former school administrator accused of ignoring repeated warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun hours before a teacher was shot.

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From ribs to brisket and beyond, American barbecue is a delicious part of US tradition

Warning: Reading this could make you hungry.

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Colorful 'Greetings from' postcards reflected American innovation, idealism

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Greetings from Concord, New Hampshire.

A decade after Standing Rock protests, contentious segment of Dakota Access oil pipeline gets OK

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday gave final approval for the Dakota Access oil pipeline to continue operating its contentious Missouri River crossing, an outcome that comes nearly a decade after boisterous protests against the project on the North Dakota prairie.

Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago.

Here is the U.S. indictment against Raúl Castro and 5 Cuban military pilots

This is a copy of the Miami grand jury’s indictment that the U.S. Justice Department distributed on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami.

Harvard faculty votes to make it more difficult for undergrads to earn A's

BOSTON (AP) — At Harvard University, earning straight A’s is about to get harder.

Eastern US sweats through another hot day before rain, cold move in

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The eastern U.S. sweated through a second day of early-season heat Wednesday, with some schoolchildren being sent home while others stayed in sweltering classrooms.

Attorneys for Tennessee inmate worry state could use expired drugs for lethal injection

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for a Tennessee death row inmate say they are concerned the state may be planning to use expired lethal injection drugs at his execution on Thursday, a growing concern across the country as states work to keep most information about their drugs secret.

Community grieves the 3 men killed while defending San Diego mosque

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The three people killed by two teen shooters at a San Diego mosque were beloved pillars of the community, and died while saving roughly 140 children who were in the building at the time of the attack, authorities said Tuesday.

Vance takes his fight against fraud to red Ohio, muddying waters for GOP's Vivek Ramaswamy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance 's decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state's Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party's nominee for governor.

Man arrested day after judge bans most arrests outside New York immigration courts

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge barred federal agents from routinely detaining people who show up for proceedings in New York City’s immigration courts, saying that people shouldn't have to risk arrest to exercise their legal right to pursue an asylum claim or attend a deportation hearing.

Busiest US commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike

NEW YORK (AP) — Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the U.S.

Cuban exiles expect Raúl Castro indictment announcement at Freedom Tower in Miami

The U.S. Justice Department will be hosting an event on Wednesday at the Freedom Tower in downtown Miami, and this has Cuban exiles hoping for an announcement about an indictment of Raúl Castro.

Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk ask to seal evidence and parts of a key hearing

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk urged a Utah judge on Tuesday to seal some evidence and bar reporters and the public from parts of a key upcoming hearing after the judge declined to ban news cameras from the courtroom.

South Florida Republicans make case for Castro indictment

Congressional leaders from South Florida made their case Wednesday for indicting former Cuban President Raul Castro.

Iranian family detained for relative's key role in 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis seeks release

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Iranian family that’s been living in the United States for a decade is demanding their release from immigration detention after they were arrested because of their relation to a central figure in the 1979 U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in Tehran.

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An effort to reshape South Carolina's congressional districts got its first full airing Monday in the state House, as lawmakers launched what could become a lengthy discussion on whether to accede to President Donald Trump's desires for a U.S. House map that could yield a clean sweep for Republicans.

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California.

Trial begins for former Virginia assistant principal after 6-year-old student shot teacher

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former assistant principal in Virginia accused of ignoring warnings that a 6-year-old student brought a loaded gun to school that was later used to shoot his first grade teacher.

Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer.

Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary in Louisiana, unable to convince voters that he deserved another term five years after voting to convict President Donald Trump during an impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say

TECATE, Mexico (AP) — White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence.

Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion

MORRILL, Maine (AP) — A 27-year-old firefighter killed in a huge fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region was honored Saturday, a day after the incident that injured at least 11 others.

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Food and Drug Administration official involved in scrutinizing the safety of antidepressants, COVID-19 vaccines and other widely used therapies has been removed from her role leading the agency's drug program.

These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rylee White had never even heard of the fast-paced sport of handball until her roommate mentioned a TikTok video about tryouts in Los Angeles for the U.S. Olympic women's team — no experience necessary.

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge on Friday protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation's largest children's hospital moved to restrict such care in Texas, buckling under pressure from the Trump administration.