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Assault vs Battery in Florida law

In the state of Florida, assault and battery are addressed as separate charges, though the two do commonly go hand in hand. A person commits assault by threatening violence or harm against another person, whereas battery is the physical act itself. Because the...

An entire Hawaiian island has vanished beneath the waves

An entire Hawaiian island has vanished under the waves in the wake of Hurricane Walaka. East Island, which is part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and serves as critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals and sea turtles, was basically washed...