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Kathleen Kinkopf’s Vernal Slumber is an acrylic painting on canvas that depicts two young women snoozing amidst lush green foliage and a flock of flamingoes against a wallpaper pattern of pink and white flowers. Kinkopf’s choice of flamingoes was somewhat fortuitous. She was developing the painting when Hurricane Ian struck. “The flamingoes came in, were blown in during the hurricane, and so I saw them appearing in the News Press all the time, so I don’t know, I guess I just thought I needed flamingoes,” said Kinkopf.

38th Annual All Florida Exhibition names "Best in Show' among 56 artworks

Miami-based curator Laura Guerrero had the daunting task of selecting 56 artworks from 691 entries for this year's All Florida Show at the Alliance for the Arts. Find out how she decided which works to accept and which was 'Best in Show.'

This view of North America as seen in Google Earth shows colored areas that denote levels of light pollution as detailed in the New World Atlas of Artificial Sky Brightness.

Light Pollution Hides Milky Way From 80 Percent Of North Americans, Atlas Shows

More than 99 percent of the people living in the U.S. and Europe look up and see light-polluted skies, according to a new atlas of artificial night sky brightness.

A scene from the first science-fiction film being made in Kinshasha, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The movie takes place in the year 3010, a time of terrible heat, health crises and deep poverty. The actors are wearing what's described as "protective eyewear."

Ghost Towns, Surreal Ebola Docs, Hip Hats: It's Africa's Big Photo Show

This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.

Candidates In San Francisco Mayoral Race Show How Much Tech Has Changed The City

San Francisco's special mayoral election is exposing racial, ethnic and economic fault lines. The leading candidates represent just how much the city has changed in recent years due to tech money.

The telescope's primary mirror is made of 18 separate hexagonal segments. Now that the telescope is in space, mission managers need to perfectly align them so the segments work as one giant mirror.

The first images from NASA's new space telescope show how it's coming into focus

The James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first starlight, but its 18 mirror segments aren't yet perfectly aligned. As a result, the pictures it's sending back now aren't exactly cosmic eye candy.

North Koreans Don't Show Up For Scheduled Meeting With Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo

The talks with North Korean officials Thursday were for planning the next summit, but the meeting was postponed over scheduling conflicts. President Trump now says he's in no rush.

As coronavirus surges in some communities, some health care systems are overloaded. Federal estimates suggest that coronavirus cases and deaths could get a lot worse in many places without continued social distancing measures.

What Happens If U.S. Reopens Too Fast? Documents Show Federal Coronavirus Projections

As some states move to lift social distancing restrictions, government documents reveal how much more lethal the pandemic could still be without careful mitigation efforts.

Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

Munich Security Conference shows what U.S.-Europe relations will be like under Trump

As President Trump moves to hasten an end to fighting in Ukraine, top U.S. cabinet members attended the Munich Security Conference with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy and European leaders.

In this image from undated video released by the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier shows an isolated Everglades airfield about 45 miles (72 kms.) west of Miami that Florida officials said an immigration detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" is just days away from being operational. (Courtesy of the Office of Attorney General James Uthmeier via AP)

Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows

A top Florida official says the controversial state-run immigration detention facility in the Everglades will likely be empty in a matter of days, even as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration and the federal government fight a judge's order to shutter the facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by late October. That's according to an email exchange shared with The Associated Press.

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