1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (283+ words) On and off the field, soccer, the world's most popular sport, ignites zealous passions. Filmmakers have been inspired to use the game, and everything that surrounds it, as a vehicle for humanist stories, some with themes of brotherhood or resilience,…...

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (520+ words) Prosecutors in Seminole County are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of twice raping his 6-year-old relative " marking the second time in recent months that Central Florida officials have sought capital punishment in such a case. Daniel Emilio…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago  (699+ words) Hey, buddy," North Carolina's Forbes said, beaming and extending his hand to the Oklahoma coach. You thought we were going to fight?" Johnson said, turning to reporters. The college baseball lifers have known each other for decades, since they spent…...

9+ hour, 13+ min ago  (800+ words) One of the few Black-owned banks in the United States is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government-subsidized housing escape poverty. The Bank King Card debit card will be offered beginning Friday in honor…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (390+ words) The Obamas, joined by former'Reading Rainbow'host Le Var Burton, also read Where the Wild Things Are to 25 school children at the Chicago Public Library branch inside the center. When the former president read Maurice Sendak's line about being king of…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (783+ words) Such is life in a world teeming with cell phone cameras and viral video. Such is life in professional golf, a sport built on managing failure and harnessing emotions " and where success one week, or one year, doesn't always carry…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (841+ words) When the Magic hired Sean Sweeney as their new head coach, speculation about Orlando potentially trading for Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo only grew louder. That's because Sweeney not only worked with Antetokounmpo as an assistant coach in Milwaukee from 2014-18 but…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (685+ words) Horse carriage rides in Central Park are on hold at least until Tuesday, the union representing drivers said, as safety protocols are reviewed in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage....

6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (506+ words) With their hearts set on gold, Special Olympics Florida athletes are bracing for tough competition as they advance to this year's national games. More than 200 Team Florida athletes, unified partners and coaches took off from Orlando International Airport on Friday…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (915+ words) In essence, Hegseth was telling the Europeans things they already know. The list included their hike in defense spending, investment in industry to boost the production of military equipment, best use of lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, and…...