Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died at 77. He passed away Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family by his side. ZZ Top sold over 50 million records and had six No. 1 singles on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart. The band, formed in 1969, was known for hits like … Read moreFrank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has won the Republican nomination for Florida governor and former Rep. David Jolly has picked up the Democratic nod, setting the stage for a fall campaign to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis and decide the state's future political direction. Donalds would become Flo… Read moreUS Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for Florida governor against Ex-Rep David Jolly for the Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insists the Strait of Hormuz remains open. This comes after a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway and as Iran and Oman say they are close to a deal to reopen the waterway. Trump threatened to bomb Oman ea… Read moreTrump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East

Thousands of people are still displaced on Indonesia’s Flores island, three days after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 70 people, injured nearly 1,200 and damaged about 12,000 homes. More than 40,000 survivors have been sheltering in tents and evacuation centers. Authorities have … Read moreFear grips children after deadly earthquake in eastern Indonesia leaves thousands displaced

Recovery efforts are underway in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala battered the archipelago and caused destructive flooding and widespread power outages. The storm on Tuesday was moving west far from the islands. Lala skirted the islands Sunday before weakening from a hurricane to a tropical … Read moreCrews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii