Women compete for 1st time in big-wave contest "Jaws" the site of men's, women's 30-foot event Check out this story on floridatoday.com: http://on.flatoday.com/2flfP3I In this photo provided by the World Surf League , Laura Enever, upper left, and Felicity Palmateer, both of Australia, ride a wave at a Maui surf break known as "Jaws" in Haiku, Hawaii, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016. Female professional surfers are competing for the first time in a big wave surfing competition hosted by the World Surf League.

Police hurled tear gas and flash-bang grenades in response to rowdy protests in Portland, Oregon, as people around the country once again took to the streets denouncing Donald Trump's presidential election... As protests of President-elect Donald Trump entered another day, police in Portland, Oregon, say one person was shot by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a demonstrator. A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked Saturday in the case of a white former police officer charged with murder in the fatal traffic stop shooting of an unarmed black motorist.

A surfer says he's grateful to be recovering in a Maui hospital after a shark bit him - even though the attack forced him and his wife to postpone their honeymoon. A maintenance crew had slowed down traffic on a California highway through the night, and the work had gone on for hours without problems.

The heels came off but the crown stayed on as Miss America began her reign with a romp in the Atlantic City surf, hours after winning the title. On Monday morning, she kicked off her sandals and walked across the seaside gambling resort's shell-strewn beach to the surf line, where she ran ankle-deep in the incoming waves and jumped into the air twice.

New Jersey Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno, second from right, meets with New Jersey DEP Commissioner Bob Martin, right, and Congressman Frank LoBiondo , on Sunday Sept.

New York City police say two people have been shot to death during a carnival in the hours before the West Indian Day Parade. Hermine continued Monday to twist hundreds of miles off shore in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to keep swimmers and surfers out of beach waters because of its dangerous waves and rip currents on the last day... Hermine continued Monday to twist hundreds of miles off shore in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to keep swimmers and surfers out of beach waters because of its dangerous waves and rip currents on the last day of the... A terminal at Los Angeles International Airport was temporarily evacuated and some flights were delayed after a traffic stop caused a security breach Sunday.

Strong waves and cold water near San Francisco's Sutro Baths on Saturday claimed the life of a man who plunged from the cliffs above, despite a rescue attempt by two National Park Service employees. The incident began at about 4:35 p.m. when the unidentified man fell from Point Lobos into the surf, according to Jonathan Baxter , a spokesman for the San Francisco Fire Department .