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Wilfredo Lee/APSpirit Airlines has ended its 34-year run, closing the chapter on a discount carrier that reshaped U.S. air travel. Once known for bright yellow planes and deeply discounted fares, the airline announced early Saturday it had shut down after its final flight from Detroit landed in Dallas. -
Joe Byrnes/Central Florida Public MediaPresident Donald Trump’s speech was filled with stories, asides and political insults. It focused to some extent on a range of economic issues, especially those affecting seniors.
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No law required Sloth World operators to report animal deaths to the state, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. -
Several groups are planning to sue over new congressional districts approved by state lawmakers this week, leaving the new map’s fate uncertain. -
The 1960s-era interchange is one of the state highway system’s oldest, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. -
On the day Bandit the sloth died, State Rep. Anna Eskamani sent a formal request, asking the Florida attorney general to open a criminal investigation -
A U.S. Supreme Court decision late on Wednesday morning bolstered support for the new maps from Florida Republicans, though litigation is expected. -
House Republicans called the new maps “persuasive” while recognizing that they’re predicated on unsettled law. -
Just one of the two-toed sloths, a 1- to 2-year-old male named Bandit, is still in the critical range, said Dr. Haley Straub, associate veterinarian at the zoo.
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Timmy captured the hearts of whale lovers across the globe who rooted for a happy ending for the humpback. -
The new rules focus on areas such as AI protections for writers and actors and expanded eligibility for international films. -
Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China's market due to its ties with Taiwan. -
The statue in Waterloo Place, which appeared early Wednesday, depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag— but the flag is blinding him. -
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack. -
The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
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