Florida

Is this for real? A 'Monster' alligator killed in Florida

Farm officials believe the alligator was attacking cattle, local media reported.

Apr 08, 2016, 09:39 AM IST

Sex tapes case: Hulk Hogan jury awards USD 25 mn in punitive damages

A jury has hit Gawker Media with USD 15 million in punitive damages and its owner with USD 10 million, adding to the USD 115 million it awarded last week for publishing a sex video of Hulk Hogan.

Mar 22, 2016, 07:50 AM IST

Hillary Clinton wins Illinois primary, 4th win of the night: US networks

The only contest of the day yet to be determined was in Missouri, where Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders were running neck-and-neck.

Mar 16, 2016, 10:14 AM IST

Rubio suspends US presidential campaign after Florida loss

US senator Marco Rubio has dropped out of the presidential race after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Republican front runner Donald Trump in his home state of Florida.

Mar 16, 2016, 08:01 AM IST

Saddam Hussein was great at killing terrorists, Iraq is 'Harvard University for terrorists': Donald Trump

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Monday said that Iraq is in worse shape than before Saddam Hussein was overthrown.

Mar 15, 2016, 20:33 PM IST

All eyes on Florida, Ohio for 'Super Tuesday 2.0'

Ahead of tomorrow's crucial primaries, all eyes are on Florida and Ohio where Republican presidential hopefuls Marco Rubio and John Kasich respectively are engaged in a do-or-die battle with party's frontrunner Donald Trump, whose campaign lately has been marred by unrest.

Mar 14, 2016, 10:49 AM IST

Donald Trump leads in Florida, tied with Kasich in Ohio Polls

Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential front-runner, on the other hand appears to be cruising towards being the party's nominee for the Nov 8 polls.

Mar 13, 2016, 23:12 PM IST

Donald Trump says stands by his 'Islam hates us' remark

Donald Trump's bitter presidential rival Senator Marco Rubio warned about consequences of such a controversial statement.

Mar 11, 2016, 13:59 PM IST

Republicans swap barbs for substance in Florida debate

Donald Trump and his challengers for the party`s nomination have traded weeks of often below-the-belt barbs.

Mar 11, 2016, 12:59 PM IST

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders engage in fiery debate clashes

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders opened lines of attack on immigration in the aftermath of Sanders` stunning upset in Michigan.

Mar 10, 2016, 09:51 AM IST

Donald Trump steps up 'counter-terror' crusade, vows to broaden torture laws

In a mass rally in Florida, U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump pledged affirming the masses' commitment to voting for him and also vowed to broaden the existing laws regarding the grilling of captured terrorist suspects.

Mar 06, 2016, 09:58 AM IST

Video: Nine-foot long alligator found swimming in Florida family's swimming pool

A Lakeland family were left in a complete shock when they found that the backyard pool at their residence has attracted a 9-foot long alligator for a 'pleasant' bath.

Mar 05, 2016, 11:54 AM IST

What happened when a Florida family found 9-foot, 300-pound alligator in family's pool – Video

In a frightening discovery, a family in Florida found a 300-pound alligator in the home's swimming pool.

Mar 05, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

Trump leads among Republican voters across US: Poll

 Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has secured a big lead among party voters nationwide, according to a latest US opinion poll.

Feb 17, 2016, 23:08 PM IST

Indian-American gets $1 mn for selling record jackpot ticket

An Indian-origin convenience store owner in the US has become a celebrity overnight after he sold one of the three Powerball winning lotteries with a record jackpot of USD 1.6 billion.

Jan 15, 2016, 10:57 AM IST

US woman sues Twitter for helping Islamic State spread globally

A Florida-based woman has filed a lawsuit against the micro-blogging site Twitter, accusing the firm of supporting the global spread of Islamic State (IS) by enabling its followers to recruit on its social media platform.

Jan 15, 2016, 10:52 AM IST

Pre-Christmas storms kill 6 in southern US, disrupt holiday traffic

Severe storms unleashing tornadoes, heavy rain and hail across the southern and central United States has left six people dead.

Dec 24, 2015, 09:14 AM IST

SpaceX aims for historic rocket launch, landing

"If successful, this test would mark the first time in history an orbital rocket has successfully achieved a land landing," SpaceX said in a statement.

Dec 22, 2015, 00:20 AM IST

'Bomb threat triggers evacuations at Florida college'

Daytona State College alerted students that it had received a "specific bomb threat" on Monday and was evacuating three buildings at its campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, officials said on social media.

Dec 08, 2015, 04:40 AM IST