Forecasters say the weakening storm could still unleash catastrophic damage in Santiago de Cuba and nearby areas on Wednesday.

The Associated Press reported extensive damage in parts of Clarendon in southern Jamaica and in the southwestern parish of St. Elizabeth. Officials said that most of Jamaica experienced downed trees, downed power lines and extensive flooding.

Central Florida Public Media welcomes seven new shows to its on-air lineup, launching Nov. 1. The seven new programs include The Daily, Today Explained, The New Yorker Radio Hour, Freakonomics, What’s Health Got to Do with It?, Ye Gods and No Small Endeavor.

The prize acknowledges community colleges for high achievement and student performance.

Several roads remain washed out and badly damaged in Lake County, two days after a downpour drenched parts of the county with more than 19 inches of rain.

Superintendent Carmen Balgobin wrote a letter to the community defending the district’s gains during the last school year.

Florida voters could be asked next year to cut their property taxes. That already has cities like Winter Park reeling over how they will fund essential services like police, fire and flood prevention.

A paleontologist was trying to locate the site of a famous 1908 discovery when a rancher in Wyoming shared an important clue.

Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable.

The Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office has an unusual unit at its office: A team dedicated to working with defendants who have cognitive disabilities. The office helps these people access treatment.

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.

While too much shouldn't be made out of off-year elections, the Nov. 4 election will be the first major electoral sign of the political mood and what voters think of the president.

A new study says several states are doing the right things to get students to show up to school regularly.