Teenager was locked in room for weeks at a time

Post-mortem examinations are being performed on the bodies of a young mother and three small children found slain in what was described by police as a violent crime scene in north Florida.

A NORTH Florida mother pleaded guilty to shaking her baby to death after the boy’s crying interrupted her game on Facebook.

Hurricane Ida, the first Atlantic hurricane to target the US this year, is closing in on the country’s south east, with Louisiana’s Governor Bobby Jindal having already declared a state of emergency.

Rockers Stone Temple Pilots left fans in Florida fuming on Friday night after reportedly failing to show up for a concert.

A PRIME office property in Belfast has been acquired for €17 million on behalf of a group of Irish farmers.

Authorities evacuated hundreds of homes after a massive wildfire along the Georgia-Florida border jumped a containment line overnight, authorities said today.

Phil Mickelson eased into two-stroke lead more than halfway through the final round at the Players Championship today.

A wildfire roared across brush-covered hills in Los Angeles’ sprawling Griffith Park, triggering evacuations of homes and some of the city’s most famous landmarks.

Atlantic storm Ophelia regained hurricane strength, on a course expected to swing towards the Atlantic Coast, as forecasters urged residents from northern Florida to the Carolinas keep close watch on its path over the next few days.

Apprehensive coastal residents from Florida’s Panhandle to Louisiana started boarding up windows, packing and hitting the road today as powerful Hurricane Ivan headed for the Gulf Coast after ploughing across Cuba.

Tornadoes and rain from Tropical Storm Allison have lashed north Florida, causing at least four deaths.

An 800-acre fire in central Florida has closed five major Orlando highways and contributed to a nine-car crash on the Florida Turnpike. No serious injuries were reported.