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Royal Caribbean Debuts World's Largest Cruise Ship, Legend of the Seas, from Florida

Royal Caribbean Debuts World's Largest Cruise Ship, Legend of the Seas, from Florida

Royal Caribbean Debuts World's Largest Cruise Ship, Legend of the Seas, from Florida

Cruises are changing in 2027. These are the biggest new experiences

Cruises are changing in 2027. These are the biggest new experiences

New ships are only the beginning in 2027, with cruise lines adding private beach escapes, new routes and one-of-a-kind experiences.

Disney Fantasy Announces 5-Night Round Trip Cruise from Port Canaveral in January 2027

Disney Fantasy Announces 5-Night Round Trip Cruise from Port Canaveral in January 2027

Disney Fantasy Announces 5-Night Round Trip Cruise from Port Canaveral in January 2027

Powerball resets to $20M tonight after $847 million jackpot win

Powerball resets to $20M tonight after $847 million jackpot win

Powerball resets to $20 million for the Nov. 7 drawing after a New Jersey ticket won the $847 million jackpot.

Puerto Rico Faces Steep Electricity Bill Hikes Amidst Grid Reliability Concerns

Puerto Rico Faces Steep Electricity Bill Hikes Amidst Grid Reliability Concerns

Puerto Rico is experiencing significant increases in electricity bills, with a recent analysis by the Center for Development Studies at the University of Puerto Rico indicating a rise from 19.63 cents to 26.9 cents per kilowatt-hour since 2020. This surge in costs, which is steeper than on the U.S. mainland, has occurred despite no improvement in the quality of electricity service. The issue has been exacerbated since LUMA, a private company, took over electricity distribution in 2021, promising better and more reliable service. The Puerto Rico Energy Bureau approved a new quarterly rate adjustment in October, leading to dozens of dollars added to household bills and thousands to some businesses. This comes nearly a decade after Hurricane Maria devastated the island's energy infrastructure, and despite $14 billion allocated by Washington since 2017 for grid improvement, only $2.7 billion has been disbursed, according to a June report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The latest increases are l...

Birch House in Fort Lauderdale Wins Condé Nast Johansens Award for Best New North American Hotel

Birch House in Fort Lauderdale Wins Condé Nast Johansens Award for Best New North American Hotel

Birch House in Fort Lauderdale Wins Condé Nast Johansens Award for Best New North American Hotel

Washington Resident Sues Royal Caribbean Over Severe Foot Fracture on Allure of the Seas

Washington Resident Sues Royal Caribbean Over Severe Foot Fracture on Allure of the Seas

Joseph A. Helmy, a Washington state resident, has filed a maritime personal injury lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The lawsuit, filed under case number 1:26-cv-27636-MFE, alleges that Helmy sustained a severe foot fracture on June 5, 2026, after slipping on an untreated, submerged walking surface while exiting the main swimming pool aboard the Allure of the Seas. The incident occurred in international waters between St. Thomas and CocoCay, Bahamas. Helmy claims the cruise line failed to maintain a safe environment, neglected to warn passengers of latent hazards, and provided substandard onboard medical care. The complaint details that the pool's exit surface lacked slip-resistant treatment, non-skid coating, or handholds, leading to his fall. Furthermore, Helmy alleges a delayed response from shipboard staff and medical negligence, including a nearly two-hour wait for a physician examination without pain relief or immobi...

Man convicted of 2004 killing is put to death in Florida's 19th execution this year, tying a record

Man convicted of 2004 killing is put to death in Florida's 19th execution this year, tying a record

Florida has carried out a record-tying 19th execution of the year as three states were administering the death penalty on the same day

2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana

2 more executions set in Florida and Alabama, hours after lethal injection in Indiana

Florida and Alabama plan to execute two men for killing older adults during home robberies

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, arrested for child pornography possession

Thomas Markle, father of Meghan, arrested for child pornography possession

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Thomas Markle, father of Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested for possessing child pornography, the US Justice Department said on Friday.

Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire

Trading Day: A November 5 market bonfire

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 5 (Reuters) - US stocks plunged on Thursday, led by a ferocious selloff in tech and AI-related stocks as investors reassessed implications for the AI data center buildout from the Democrats' sweeping wins in this week's midterm elections.

Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day

Indiana carries out the first of 3 US executions taking place on a single day

An Indiana man who admitted killing his girlfriend's two young children in a house fire has been executed in the first of three lethal injections scheduled for the same day in the U.S. Jeffrey Weisheit's time of death was 12:45 a.m. Thursday