Miramar crash leaves infant seriously injured, mother hurt, cops say
Three people, including two children, were transported to a hospital Saturday after a crash in Miramar, according to first responders.
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2 planes with the same flight number avoid possible disaster thanks to quick-thinking controller
A potential disaster was averted Friday when a Phoenix air traffic controller recognized two American Airlines jets mistakenly were flying the same flight number and acted quickly to avoid confusion and keep them a safe distance apart.
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Vote counting suspended then restarted in Zambia election after attacks at polling stations
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Vote counting in Zambia’s presidential election was suspended Friday and then restarted hours later under heightened security after the electoral commission said there had been attacks against some polling station officials and some ballot papers had been stolen.
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2 UAE tankers attacked while transiting Strait of Hormuz, and other news from the Middle East
The United Arab Emirates blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, saying Friday that the attacks were acts of piracy.
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Cuba’s San Isidro Movement’s ‘LuisMa’ exhibits artwork at Miami’s Freedom Tower
In 2018, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, better known as “LuisMa,” stood up against government censorship in Cuba.
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‘Like a bad dream’: Mother quickly cleared of child sex abuse charges. She’s now speaking
Released and reunited with family, Maylin Viana wants to tell her story.
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‘Your world shatters’: Lawsuit filed over fatal 2023 shooting at Florida City Walmart
A lawsuit has been filed against Walmart by the family of a 23-year-old man who was shot and killed during a confrontation at a Walmart store in 2023.
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Miami-Dade woman used dead doctor’s forged signature to get disabled parking placard, deputies say
A Miami-Dade woman was successfully able to get a disabled parking placard using a doctor’s note ― but there was a big problem, deputies say: the doctor in question had died before he supposedly signed the paperwork.
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Zoo Miami announces first-ever birth of southern hairy-nosed wombat
Zoo Miami on Friday announced the birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat, marking the first successful birth of the species in the zoo’s history and the only successful birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat in the United States this year.
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Miami-Dade UPS employees accused of stealing more than $100K in electronics
Two UPS employees in Miami-Dade County were arrested Thursday after investigators accused them of taking electronics from packages at a Doral facility and replacing the original shipping labels so the items could be sent to other addresses.
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Miramar crash leaves infant seriously injured, mother hurt, cops say
Three people, including two children, were transported to a hospital Saturday after a crash in Miramar, according to first responders.
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Cyclist killed after being struck by driver in Lauderhill, cops say
A cyclist was killed Saturday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Lauderhill, police confirmed.
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Humane Society of Broward seeks ‘furever’ home for Ghost, other furry friends
Ghost is a 7-year-old, 33-pound dog looking for her forever home through the Humane Society of Broward County.
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Hard landing leaves helicopter on its side near US 27 and Pembroke Road in Pembroke Pines
A helicopter pilot made a hard landing southwest of U.S. 27 and Pembroke Road in Pembroke Pines on Saturday morning, police confirmed.
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South Florida community to celebrate India’s independence at Broward Center
South Florida’s Indian community will come together Sunday to celebrate India’s independence with a day of music, dance, food and cultural traditions.
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Pickup truck driver flees scene after man injured in Deerfield Beach hit-and-run, deputies say
The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent hit-and-run that they say left a man with life-threatening injuries Friday night in Deerfield Beach.
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US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after 9 months in captivity, his organization says
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization said Friday.
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Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said.
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A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
BEIRUT (AP) — A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman's coast and stop an oil spill that is threatening wildlife as it reaches the country's shoreline following its dramatic spread in recent weeks.
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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday.
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Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents launched a sweeping undercover surveillance operation earlier this year targeting progressive organizations, labor unions and other groups protesting the immigration crackdown then raging through Minneapolis, according to court documents filed Thursday.
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Alabama man put to death for the murder of a 5-year-old girl in last of three US executions in a day
Tennessee and Oklahoma put inmates to death within 30 minutes of each other Thursday and Alabama followed suit hours later as U.S. states executed three men by lethal injection in one day for the first time since 2010.
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‘Racially profiled’: Video shows Guatemalan parents separated from their 5 children by border agents
A video with the unsettling sights and sounds of children crying inside a car is catching widespread attention on social media.
Woman who murdered mother in Hollywood found dead in Atlantic Ocean
A boater off the coast of Boca Raton on Tuesday found the body of a 63-year-old woman convicted of murdering her mother in Hollywood in 2014, authorities said.
Palm Beach man helps rescue 10 after Fort Lauderdale seaplane crashes in Bahamas
Nicholas “Nick” Pavlakis said he was in the right place at the right time when he helped to rescue 10 people after a seaplane crashed into a seawall on Saturday in the Bahamas.
‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria infections in Florida: 1 dead, 12 confirmed cases, health officials report
A patient aged 80 to 84 was the first to die this year in Florida of a confirmed Vibrio vulnificus, better known as the “flesh-eating bacteria,” infection, according to the Florida Department of Health’s data on Thursday.
FBI ‘most wanted’ fraud suspect from South Florida captured after fleeing to Jamaica
One of the FBI’s most wanted fraud suspects, who is from South Florida, is behind bars after escaping the country, authorities confirmed.
Broward widower faces charges after car crash kills 8-year-old daughter in Palm Beach
A 38-year-old widower who was arrested after the crash that killed his 8-year-old daughter and injured his 6-year-old and 12-year-old daughters was out on bond on Tuesday in Palm Beach County.
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‘I could blow up the base if I wanted to’ threat leads to Indiana man’s arrest in Key West, cops say
An Indiana man is facing a felony charge in South Florida after police said he threatened to blow up the Trumbo Point Navy Base in Key West on Thursday.
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Police: 10 migrants land at state park in Key West
Police officers detained a group of 10 migrants after they landed on Thursday at the Fort Zachary Taylor State Park in Key West.
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Keys students return to classrooms for 1st day of school
Students across Monroe County returned to school Wednesday, with families and educators marking the start of a new school year in the Florida Keys.
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Ex-Keys deputy who illegally tracked woman he met on set of ‘Bad Monkey’ avoids jail: Court docs
A former Florida Keys sheriff’s deputy accused of misusing law enforcement resources to track a woman he met on the set of a television show will have computer crimes charges dropped if he successfully completes a pre-trial intervention program as part of a deal with prosecutors, according to Monroe County court documents.
About 37,000 students return to Catholic schools as Archdiocese of Miami sees enrollment growth
About 37,000 students are heading back to class at Catholic schools across South Florida as the Archdiocese of Miami begins the 2026-2027 school year with growing enrollment and new investments in its campuses.
Judge orders ex-business manager to pay over $11,490 to school in Key West
A 60-year-old woman who was accused of stealing from a private school in Key West — as she allegedly abused her position as a business manager until 2014 — was behind bars on Monday in Monroe County, records show.
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Poland says it thwarted a Russian plot to kill an American citizen in Warsaw
WARSAW (AP) — A Russian plan to kill a Ukrainian American citizen in Warsaw was thwarted by Poland before it could be carried out, the Polish prime minister said Thursday, adding it was the first time that “someone on the order of Russia” sought to attack a U.S. citizen on the territory of another NATO country.
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Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.
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Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.
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Deaths and damage reported as severe weather in the Midwest spawns tornadoes and flash flooding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — First responders rescued more people from floodwaters Wednesday as utility crews cleared trees and wires downed by severe storms in the Midwest that unleashed tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding, leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity.
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter should not get death penalty, hit 'intended target'
The man charged with killing Charlie Kirk shouldn’t get the death penalty because the shooter “hit the intended target” and no one else was endangered when the conservative activist was shot from a rooftop at an event in Utah last year, his lawyers said.
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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan to give officers gloves that deliver painful electric shocks faced criticism Wednesday from Democratic elected officials and civil rights advocates, who called it unnecessary and cruel.
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Minnesota man kills his wife and daughter at a daycare after killing another relative
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter as young children gathered at a home daycare the couple owned before taking his own life, police said Wednesday. Some time prior to the attack, police believe he also killed a 78-year-old relative at her home.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave the Trump administration at the end of the month to spend more time with her young family.
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Wall Street rises near a record as AI stocks climb and worries about inflation ease a bit
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street finished just shy of a record Wednesday after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation across the United States was slightly less bad last month.
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Israel says Gaza drone strike targeted a Hamas commander, and other developments in the Mideast
The Israeli military said it struck a Hamas commander Wednesday in northern Gaza using a targeted drone strike despite pressure to halt such attacks from officials overseeing peace efforts.
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Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated
NEW YORK (AP) — Across the U.S., calls to “tax the rich” have become potent political slogans. But even in Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s New York, getting the wealthy to pay more isn’t playing out as smoothly as supporters hoped.
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Video captures rescue of river tubing group stranded for 3 days, living off bark and flowers
Pushing through dense, shoulder-high brush near a river in west Michigan, a trooper yells out: “Make some noise!”
Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) — Severe weather cut power to more than half a million people in the Chicago area and northwestern Indiana as perilous thunderstorms and tornadoes pummeled the region Tuesday, causing widespread damage and bringing lightning that injured people at an Ohio prison.
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3 states are set to hold executions on the same day, a first in the US since 2010
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates Thursday in what would be the first time in nearly 16 years that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States.
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More than 50 cats rescued from abandoned sailboat in Puget Sound
More than 50 cats have been rescued from a sailboat in Puget Sound in northwest Washington state after animal control officers discovered dozens of the animals aboard the apparently abandoned boat
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At Lindsay Clancy trial, focus turns to medications prescribed before she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy messaged one of her caregivers less than two months before she killed her three young children in 2023 to say she was having “intrusive thoughts I never had before,” “feeling completely hopeless” and worried about becoming addicted to some medications.
US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crude to flow freely again.
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Hialeah mayor closes city’s public pools, claims $5M needed after years of neglect
The mayor of Hialeah announced on Tuesday that he was temporarily closing the city’s three public pools and keeping a water park closed.
As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president
NEW YORK (AP) — The president's media company has tried its hand at a half-dozen new lines of business to lift its stock, but nothing has worked.
Ben Jones, good ol' boy 'Dukes of Hazzard' actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.
What we know about the death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The hanging death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found outside an abandoned house, has shaken her family and community in Mississippi, where two other people have been found hanging from trees in less than a year.
Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
KENSINGTON, Maryland (AP) — The contiguous United States sizzled to its hottest month ever last month, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
Wall Street week ahead: inflation, retail sales updates
NEW YORK (AP) — Reports on inflation and retail sales are the central updates for Wall Street this week.
‘We saw death and suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians freed after 6 months in jihadi captivity
ILORIN, Kwara (AP) — Some of the 163 kidnapped Nigerians rescued from jihadi captivity have spoken of the suffering and fear they lived in for six months.
Eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin, shutting schools and tourist activities
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in eastern China shut schools and tourist sites as Typhoon Dolphin made its way toward land on Saturday.
Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
CHICAGO (AP) — The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights her psychiatric care before she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy 's murder trial zeroed in Friday on her psychiatric care before she killed her three children, with testimony tracing a monthslong path to a final appointment the day before the tragedy.
Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal, and other Middle East news
Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement, while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets.
The Latest: GOP Sen. Cassidy says he supports Blanche, likely paving way for AG confirmation
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy said Friday he'll back Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, likely paving the way for Blanche to be confirmed to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
Back-to-school prep: Students with space and aviation dreams meet Broward superintendent
A group of students met with Superintendent Howard Hepburn on Friday in a classroom full of space and aviation technology at Miramar High School.
New video shows gunman shooting victims at Idaho In-N-Out Burger drive-thru
Police released video Friday of a mass shooting that killed three people at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger, and praised an employee from a nearby store who engaged the gunman outdoors, slowing him down and possibly preventing more deaths as authorities were catching up.
Miami-Dade superintendent delivers last ‘opening of schools’ address
Miami-Dade Superintendent Jose Dotres delivered his “opening of schools” address on Friday at Miami Senior High School in Little Havana.
A Russian retail giant’s warehouse burns after Ukraine's latest long-range drone attack
Ukrainian long-range drones hit a warehouse of Russia’s biggest online retailer in the Ural Mountains, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the two countries’ border, local officials and the company said Friday.
China's exports slow slightly in July despite robust demand for high-tech products
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s exports slowed slightly in July from the month before but still were higher than forecast thanks to strong demand for high-tech electronics and vehicles.
The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German warships are emerging into view.
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
A man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it, police said.
Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest child
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Lindsay Clancy sobbed uncontrollably Thursday as jurors viewed autopsy photos of the youngest of her three children whom she strangled in 2023, until the court eventually had to take an unscheduled break.
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
CEDAR CREST, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, accusing it of blocking the state from investigating sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Santa Fe.
Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation
Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.
Man arrested at Trump's California golf course faces illegal weapons charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home, authorities said.