A pattern of unacceptable conduct has emerged. Rep. Basabe must resign from his House seat | Opinion

“Have we met?” Three little words, deceptively innocent, uttered out of the blue over the phone Thursday by Florida state Rep. Fabian Basabe during what was supposed to be a … Click to Continue » ... Read More

More travelers get cozy with glamping, even amid high costs

By Sally French | NerdWallet Camping can be one of the cheapest ways to travel. Yet a relatively new style of camping is proliferating — by some metrics — and it’s glamping. Glamping is a fusion of luxury and nature, where tents are filled with plush pillows, and some even have private bathrooms with heated, running water. Campgrounds typically are outfitted with fast Wi-Fi, and such camping activities as pitching a tent and starting a fire are already done for you. But the blend of... Read More

Mermaids’ workplace feud escalates into investigations of BSO lieutenant, federal lawsuit

The saga began with a feud between mermaids and, years after it began, has led to a possible criminal indictment of a veteran Broward Sheriff’s Office lieutenant. Three burlesque-performing mermaids are suing Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jeffrey Mellies, alleging he violated federal law by searching their names for unofficial purposes in a law enforcement database that contains sensitive personal information. The allegations contained in the federal lawsuit are also being reviewed by the Broward... Read More

The US and North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to talk about US soldier

By HYUNG-JIN KIM (Associated Press) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A pink phone. A New York mission. Swedish diplomats. A North-South Korean hotline. The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to contact each other. An American official said Wednesday that the U.S. government had reached out to the North as it tries to discuss a U.S. soldier who dashed into North Korea during a tour of a border area this week. The North has not yet... Read More

Police seized laptops, memoir from Vegas-area home of witness to Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing

By RIO YAMAT and KEN RITTER (Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — A home that Las Vegas police raided this week in connection with the 1996 drive-by shooting of Tupac Shakur is tied to one of the only surviving witnesses to the crime, a man long known to investigators whose nephew was seen as a suspect shortly after the rapper’s killing. Detectives sought items “concerning the murder of Tupac Shakur” from Duane “Keffe D” Davis, according to warrant documents obtained Thursday by... Read More

Actors and writers on strike rally in Philadelphia and Chicago as union action spreads

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer) Striking screenwriters and actors held rallies in Philadelphia and Chicago on Thursday as the labor dispute that has halted Hollywood spreads to more cities. While Los Angeles and New York are the epicenters of strike actions, there are dozens of mid-sized and small locals across the country representing performers and writers. “We have the same issues,” said Nikki Izanec, president of the Philadelphia SAG-AFTRA local, on her way to Thursday’s... Read More