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Residents in Daytona Beach, Fla., deal with storm surge last October during Hurricane Matthew.

Diminished Irma Storm Surge Is Still 'Life-Threatening', Say Miami-Dade Authorities

Two days ago – when Hurricane Irma was forecast to hit Miami directly as a Category 5 storm – Miami-Dade County was staring at a potential storm surge...

Members of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces arrive at the airport in Juba, South Sudan, on Monday.

Japan Deploys Troops Authorized To Use Force For First Time In Almost 70 Years

More than 100 Japanese peacekeepers have landed in the capital of South Sudan. Their mandate includes using force, if necessary, to protect aid workers and others.

Palestinian Authority President Abbas Encourages U.N. To Oppose Trump Mideast Plan

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas responded at the UN to the Trump administration's vision for the Middle East by saying "a thousand nos." He's urging U.N. diplomats to reject it too.

U.S. Authorities Have Arrested 56 ISIS Sympathizers This Year, Report Finds

The FBI says it is investigating possible ISIS sympathizers in all 50 U.S. states. A new report out Tuesday looks at what is known about ISIS supporters in America, where and who they are.

Naples Airport Authority survey shows strong community support, and for keeping it at current site

A new survey of registered voters in the City of Naples and Collier County shows broad community support for Naples Airport — and a similarly strong desire to keep the historic airfield at its current location.The community survey, conducted for the Naples Airport Authority by independent research and polling firm American Pulse, found that 82.9% of City of Naples residents viewed the airport as being important to the community, and 15.7% total of both City and County residents consider it not important.With a recent exploratory study identifying four potential sites for a possible relocation, the scientific poll found that 63.1% of Naples residents and 60.8% of others in Collier County prefer the Naples Airport to remain at its current location.

Moderna says its vaccine appears to be about 51 percent effective for children ages 6 months to less than 2 years, and 37 percent effective for those ages 2 to less than 6 years.

Moderna asks FDA to authorize first COVID-19 vaccine for very young children

The company says a low-dose version of its vaccine triggers an immune response in children ages 6 months to less than 6 years equivalent to what has protected older children and adults.

Author A.S. Byatt, whose books include the Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession," has died at the age of 87.

Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote the best-seller 'Possession,' dies at 87

Byatt wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into two dozen books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession."

A North Atlantic right whale swims with her calf off the Atlantic coast, near the border between Florida and Georgia where whales come every year to give birth.

Trump Administration Authorizes Seismic Testing For Oil And Gas Off Florida's Atlantic Coast

The Trump Administration has approved the search for oil and natural gas off the Atlantic coast. Late last month, the federal government gave the green...

Finn Washburn, 9, receives an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in San Jose, Calif., in November. Now the pharmaceutical companies are seeking authorization to give kids a booster dose of the vaccine.

Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shots for kids ages 5 through 11

Data show that a third dose can help boost kids' immunity. Some experts are skeptical that another shot is needed for younger kids.

Lee Commissioners authorize purchase of about 12 acres on the Caloosahatchee River; accept grants

Lee Commissioners authorize purchase of about 12 acres on the Caloosahatchee River

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