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By DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Monday said it would ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones such as those from DJI and Autel out of the U.S. market. The announcement came a year after Congress passed a defense bill that raised national security concerns about Chinese-made drones, which have become a dominant player in the U.S., widely used in farming, mapping, law enforcement and filmmaking. The bill called for... Read More

By JONEL ALECCIA U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval handed drugmaker Novo Nordisk an edge over rival Eli Lilly in the race to market an obesity pill. Lilly’s oral drug, orforglipron, is still under review. Both pills are GLP-1 drugs that work like widely used injectables to mimic a natural hormone that controls... Read More

A federal judge released a Miami Beach man on bond Monday after authorities arrested him when a post-cruise customs search of his electronics at Port Everglades turned up images depicting naked underage boys and girls engaged in sexual activity. When Brian Susbielles, 35, disembarked in Fort Lauderdale on Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers conducted a border search of his iPhone and MacBook and found illicit images and videos of children engaged in sexual acts along with... Read More

MIAMI GARDENS — On the heels of the Miami Dolphins’ embarrassing 45-21 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, a new national report Monday afternoon indicates coach Mike McDaniel may not be safe after all. The new development, according to ESPN, comes after an NFL Network report Sunday morning said McDaniel would be retained for the 2026 season. “As for Mike McDaniel, I know people are saying he’s safe,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter said on the Pat McAfee Show. “I don’t think they’ve made... Read More

Even though the weather forecast for South Florida this week is about as good as it gets, storminess in the Northeast could cause some travel challenges through the holidays. South Florida weather looks stable throughout this week, with clear or mostly sunny skies, daytime temperatures in the high 70s and evening temperatures in the high 60s. “It will be windy through Tuesday,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Chuck Caracozza. “After that it’ll be dry through the rest of... Read More

My son, Joshua, was a gentle soul. He dedicated his life to serving others as a Lauderhill firefighter and paramedic. He was known to help others every day, not only when fire alarms rang. He would try to save animals, no matter how big or small — including the kittens he found on the job. At night, he pushed to ban boots in the sleeping quarters so his coworkers could rest more comfortably. That was Joshua. Even in the smallest moments, he was looking out for others. Sharon Schwabenbauer... Read More

MOSCOW (AP) — A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his injuries, said Svetlana Petrenko, the spokesperson for Russia’s Investigative Committee, the nation’s top criminal investigation agency. This undated image provided by Russian Defense... Read More

Yes, Canadians will be home for the holidays — but which home? Their principal residences north of the U.S. border? Or the condos, second homes and favorite hotels they’ve traditionally visited in the warmer climes of Southeast Florida? All around the region, those questions are prevalent in the minds of hoteliers, tourism promoters and other travel industry professionals who have seen sharp declines in visits this year from Canadians, who annually constitute the state’s largest block... Read More

Since taking office, Gov. Ron DeSantis has taken two different approaches when a member of Congress or the Florida Legislature resigns or dies. Sometimes he acts speedily to call a special election to fill the vacancy and get a replacement in office quickly, especially if it’s a district in which voters are likely to elect a Republican. In other cases he takes his time, waiting weeks to schedule elections, with dates far in the future, more commonly when the vacancy is in a Democratic... Read More

As vet bills skyrocket, more and more pet owners are turning to insurance programs to prevent their pets’ surprise illness from becoming a financial hardship. But the devil is in the details, and complaints have surfaced that procedures and care that consumers thought were covered by the policies they purchased actually weren’t covered. A new law taking effect in Florida on Jan. 1 aims to provide pet owners with clarity about pet insurance products they might be considering purchasing to... Read More