Blue Origin, SpaceX both experience success, failure during Thursday launches

Blue Origin successfully launched its New Glenn rocket from Florida early Thursday morning, and SpaceX caught a booster upon landing at its Texas facility later in the day, but neither launch was without failures.

Missing flight path file led to loss of control of Orlando Christmas drone show: NTSB report

The National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report into what happened during a Christmas drone show at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando that caused some of the show's 500 drones to collide with one another, fall from the sky, and send others flying in rogue directions. At least one drone struck a 7-year-old boy, who suffered serious injury and had to undergo heart surgery, according to his family.

K-9 detects loaded gun at Leesburg High School during search for vapes, police say

A ninth-grade student at Leesburg High School was arrested Thursday morning after a K-9 search for vaping devices uncovered a loaded and stolen handgun in the student’s backpack, according to Leesburg police.

Family’s business trailer stolen from driveway, along with $30K in supplies

A family in Palm Bay is reeling after their business trailer, filled with more than $30,000 worth of handmade supplies, was stolen from their driveway Wednesday evening.

Abortion pill access faces new legal hurdle nationwide after Texas ruling

A Texas judge has allowed three states to move forward with a legal challenge seeking to impose stricter rules on the abortion pill mifepristone, reigniting the battle over medication abortion access in the U.S.

Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostage deal

Currently, the Israeli government is set to vote on the measure on Saturday, which would delay the release of the first three hostages until Monday.

Biden won’t enforce TikTok ban, leaving fate of app up to Trump

Congress last year in a law signed by President Joe Biden required that TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance divest the company by Jan. 19 or risk getting banned in the U.S.

Orlando weather: Overcast skies clear overnight, sunny Friday ahead

Skies continue to clear out through the rest of the evening and overnight as high pressure takes hold. Temperatures will drop into the 40s across the region tonight.

LA fires containment update: Firefighters make gains as windy conditions ease

Windy weather conditions eased up on Wednesday, allowing firefighters in the Los Angeles area to make gains on battling wildfires. Here's when the Santa Ana winds could return.

New charges announced in deadly Florida carjacking investigation

US State Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced new federal charges filed in the deadly Seminole County carjacking investigation on Thursday morning.

Trump, Vance ‘official’ portraits released: ‘They go hard’

The Trump-Vance campaign unveiled new portraits of the president-elect and vice president elect on Thursday, just days before their inaugurations.

Trump Cabinet picks enter third day of Senate confirmation hearings

The Senate will continue confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Thursday, featuring several high-profile candidates.

TikTok ban latest: Trump is exploring ways to ‘preserve’ app, adviser says

President-elect Donald Trump is “going to find a way to preserve TikTok," according to his pick for national security adviser. Here's what to know.

VIDEO: Florida woman robbed of $200 in lotto winnings in Orange County; suspect arrested, officials say

An 83-year-old woman was dragged out of her vehicle and seemingly wrestled to the ground minutes after collecting her lottery winnings from a convenience store, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Lucky Florida Lottery player hits $43 million jackpot: Check your tickets!

A Florida Lotto drawing was held on Wednesday night and a ticket purchased in Destin matched all six of the winning numbers, earning the jackpot prize of $43 million, according to the Florida Lottery.