“Wow. Amazing. Amazing,” Castillo said.

Castillo is from Venezuela and is now a U.S. citizen. Standing at the polls, he said the moment felt special because he knew his vote counted.

“Super special for me. I am feeling my vote is counting,” he said.

Castillo was one of many voters taking advantage of early voting across Broward and Miami-Dade counties Sunday.

The Davie Cooper City Branch Library was one of 21 early voting locations across Broward. Hundreds of people showed up throughout the day to make their voices heard in the primary elections.

Hollywood resident Premi Sterlin brought his family with him to vote early.

“I got out here and voted early, I brought my family with me,” Sterlin said. “Bring your friends, bring your people, just get out here and vote. You don’t gotta worry about it getting too packed on actual voter day, you can come out early, they gave us a good week.”

As voters arrived, they were met by crowds of campaign volunteers making their final push to sway their votes.

Sterlin said she had not had many problems, but the number of volunteers calling out to voters was a little intimidating.

“I haven’t had many problems with anything,” she said. “I am a little intimidated by the amount of people screaming at me when I got out of the car though, telling me who to vote for. I think one thing we could do is clean that up.”

Still, for voters like Castillo, the day was about gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity to participate in American democracy.

“That’s my feeling. Believe me, I am enjoying this time, I don’t have words to make you feel what I’m feeling,” he said.

“I’m emotional just hearing this.”

“Yeah, yeah. Yeah. For me it’s amazing. That’s why I’m using the sticker with pride.”

The previous version of this story incorrectly referred to Premi Sterlin as “she” and incorrectly attributed ages to both interview subjects. Both errors have since been corrected.

Tuesday is likely to bring record warmth. The day will feature plenty of sun and light, northwest to south-southeasterly winds. Temperatures will make a run for the upper 90s. If Miami hits 97°F or hotter, it will break the record high for the date.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced 11 arrests that stemmed from an investigation called Operation Parking Denied which looked into legitimate handicapped placards that were obtained illegally.

The arrests all came after an internal audit from Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernández.

“So far we have reviewed 7349 applications and 6190 have failed the final audit,” said Fernandez.

Investigators determined drivers were paying someone to provide them with the necessary medical documents to obtain the rear-view mirror blue decals and taking them from handicapped drivers who are in need of them.

“Their internal audit identified hundreds of suspicious applications and brought them to the attention of our investigators,” said Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz. “The evidence points to a scheme to which people could pay a broker up to $200 to obtained fraudulent medical certification on disability and then take that paperwork to the tax collector’s office to obtain a handicapped placard.”

Detectives also learned that in some cases, doctor’s signatures were forged, and in other cases the doctors weren’t even alive.

“Many applications bore what appeared to be the signature of a doctor, but through our investigation it revealed that this particular doctor had retired back in 2020 and subsequently passed away on 2025,” said Cordero-Stutz.

The sheriff also had a message to those who believe they may have slipped through the cracks and continue to illegally park.

“Our investigations will continue and we will eventually find you,” she said.

Additionally, Fernandez said the county’s audit continues, and they are now reviewing open and closed applications to ensure those who have and continue to receive the placards legitimately need it.

That man, who family members have identified as Barry Charles, remains in the hospital, and his condition is not good.

Doctors gave his family a grim update over the weekend while investigators continue to try to figure out who is responsible.

Charles’ niece, Shell Stanley, told Local 10 News that her uncle is a big part of her life.

“He’s almost like my dad,” she said. “He’s been there for me. It’s just us. He’s a very funny person. He’ll give everybody nicknames. He probably would give you a nickname if you met him.”

The crash happened Friday around 8:30 p.m. near Southwest First Terrace and Third Court. Deputies said the driver of a black pickup truck hit Charles and did not stop.

First responders rushed the 55-year-old to Broward Health North with life-threatening injuries.

Stanley said it is not likely that Charles survives.

“They’re calling me like every other hour or every two or three hours and you know giving me the status,” she said. “And it’s nerve wrecking because I don’t want the call that says he’s dead.”

Family members have set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for Charles’ mounting medical expenses.

They are hopeful that the person responsible will turn themselves in.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

It happened along Northwest 38th Street, near 33rd Avenue, in an industrial area near Miami’s Allapattah neighborhood.

According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, two men were in a “dispute” when one took out a gun and shot the other.

The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Deputies didn’t elaborate on his condition.

Detective Argemis Colome, an MDSO spokesperson, said the suspect “fled the scene prior to deputies’ arrival.”

“Detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident,” Colome said.

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Deborah Pachano, de Pretty Kitty Rescue en Miami, ha dedicado su vida a rescatar y salvar vidas de gatos.

“Por lo general, tenemos algunos casos cada año y eso es completamente normal, pero nunca habíamos visto algo así”, dijo.

Este verano, dijo que ha perdido más gatos que nunca.

“Nada es más desgarrador, tengo que decirlo, que ver a pequeños gatitos inocentes morir justo frente a ti, es absolutamente desgarrador”, dijo Pachano.

El daño mortal lo está causando una nueva cepa de un virus altamente contagioso y a menudo mortal para los felinos.

La técnica veterinaria Amy Dombkowski cuida a más de 200 gatos con Purrr Adoption & Sanctuary.

“La panleucopenia felina es un virus parvo altamente contagioso y a menudo mortal, y se propaga rápidamente”, dijo. “Ha sido muy común entre los gatitos pequeños durante mucho, mucho tiempo, pero ahora estamos comenzando a ver una cepa diferente que también está afectando a los adultos”.

Los especialistas en cuidado animal también han visto que la cepa se adapta y se vuelve más fuerte mientras ataca a gatos inocentes y no vacunados.

“Usamos diferentes almohadillas absorbentes, usamos diferentes toallas, usamos guantes, usamos protectores, usamos desinfectantes todo el tiempo”, dijo Dombkowski.

Los síntomas inmediatos son pérdida de apetito, deshidratación, vómitos, diarrea y letargo.

En este momento, el sur de Florida es un foco de este virus, y las razones son que hace mucho calor y también estamos lidiando con una enorme sobrepoblación de gatos en nuestra comunidad, lo que facilita demasiado la propagación del virus.

Tanya Lynn Heller fundó Purrr Adoption & Sanctuary y cree que la falta de vacunas está impulsando esta propagación durante el verano.

“Nuestros hogares de acogida este año, todos lo han experimentado, y ha sido malo”, dijo Heller. “Han perdido gatos adultos, han perdido gatitos casi de inmediato, así que ahora mismo es realmente difícil conseguir un hogar de acogida porque están agotados y tristes”.

Por esa razón, su organización de rescate ofrece atención de bajo costo para la panleucopenia, también conocida como parvo felino, por $25 USD por inyección. Los gatos necesitan tres.

“Así que, si pueden recibir al menos una dosis, ayuda”, dijo Heller. “Dos ayudan a protegerlos y tres realmente consolidan la protección”.

Local 10 News consultó con Broward County Animal Care y, aunque el refugio no lleva un registro de los casos, dijeron que “han visto un aumento de casos este verano, lo que ha resultado en que las salas para gatos estén en cuarentena entre 8 y 10 veces debido a exposiciones”.

Miami-Dade Animal Services reportó 216 casos hasta ahora este año.

“Puede propagarse tan rápido, es muy, muy contagioso, así que lo estás propagando sin siquiera saber que están enfermos”, dijo Pachano.

Heller agregó: “Podrías estar jugando con un gato que crees que está sano, llegar a casa, acariciar a tu gato y haberle dado una sentencia de muerte”.

El período de incubación es de dos a siete días, lo que convierte a este virus en uno muy riesgoso que puede circular rápidamente incluso antes de que aparezcan los síntomas.

No existe una cura, solo cuidados de apoyo.

Existe una prueba de laboratorio para detectar la enfermedad, pero para cuando los gatos muestran signos, a menudo es demasiado tarde. Muchos mueren en un plazo de 24 a 48 horas.

“He sobrevivido a muchos casos anteriormente, pero con esta cepa en particular, se los llevó muy rápido”, dijo Pachano.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Miami, el incidente ocurrió alrededor de la 1:10 a.m. en Brickell Avenue, cerca de Southeast Seventh Street.

Los informes de arresto de MPD indican que mientras la víctima conducía el scooter hacia el norte por Brickell Avenue, los tres hombres circulaban junto a él en una SUV Mercedes-Benz gris y los dos pasajeros traseros comenzaron a disparar, alcanzándolo con múltiples balines, “incluido un balín que lo alcanzó cerca del ojo izquierdo, provocando que cayera de su scooter”.

“Mientras la víctima intentaba volver a ponerse de pie, el vehículo dio la vuelta y regresó hacia él, momento en el que los ocupantes volvieron a disparar pistolas de balines en su dirección”, indica el informe. “Posteriormente, el vehículo volvió a dar la vuelta y abandonó el área. Durante este incidente, la víctima pudo grabar un video del vehículo mientras se alejaba de la escena”.

La policía dijo que recuperó tres balines en la escena y pudo distinguir parcialmente una placa, localizando el vehículo unos 20 minutos después en Southwest Second Avenue, cerca de Eighth Street, y deteniendo al grupo.

La policía identificó al conductor como Kai McMurray, de 21 años, de Laguna Beach, California; y a los pasajeros como Tomas Flecha, de 19 años, de Conyers, Georgia; y Ayden Hanan, de 23 años, de Gurnee, Illinois.

Los agentes dijeron que encontraron “múltiples balines en el piso, los asientos y los portavasos del vehículo”.

Según los informes, McMurray admitió que Flecha y Hanan “estaban bajando activamente las ventanas del vehículo y disparando pistolas de balines contra personas mientras él conducía por el área de Brickell”.

“(Él) también declaró que después de disparar las pistolas de balines en el área, los ocupantes regresaron a su apartamento, donde dejaron las pistolas de balines”, indica el informe. “Posteriormente, los ocupantes volvieron a salir del apartamento y continuaron conduciendo por el área”.

La policía dijo que Hanan admitió estar “al tanto de los disparos con pistolas de balines”.

La policía puso a los tres bajo custodia por cargos de agresión agravada y disparar o lanzar un proyectil mortal. El último cargo fue clasificado como “intento” para Hanan y McMurray.

Los hombres permanecían detenidos en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center con fianzas indicadas como “por establecer” hasta la tarde del lunes.

Deborah Pachano from Pretty Kitty Rescue in Miami has dedicated her life to rescuing and saving cat lives.

“We typically have a few cases every year and that’s really normal, but we’ve never seen anything like this,” she said.

This summer, she said she has lost more cats than ever before.

“Nothing is more heartbreaking, I have to tell you, than to see little innocent kittens pass away right in front of you, it’s absolutely heartbreaking,” Pachano said.

Doing the deadly damage is a new strain of a highly contagious and often fatal virus for felines.

Vet tech Amy Dombkowski cares for more than 200 cats with Purrr Adoption & Sanctuary.

“Feline panleukopenia is a highly contagious, often fatal parvo virus and it spreads like wildfire,” she said. “It’s (been) very popular with little kittens for a long, long time, but now we are starting to see a different strain that’s affecting the adults as well.”

Animal care specialists have also seen the strain adapt and become stronger as it targets innocent and unvaccinated cats.

“We use different pee pee pads, we use different towels, we use gloves, we use protectants, we use disinfectants all the time,” said Dombkowski.

Immediate symptoms are loss of appetite, dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea and lethargy.

Right now, South Florida is a hot spot for this virus, and the reasons are because we are so hot, and we’re also dealing with a huge overpopulation of cats in our community, which makes it too easy for the virus to spread.

Tanya Lynn Heller founded Purrr Adoption & Sanctuary and believes a lack of vaccines is fueling this summer spread.

“Our fosters this year, everyone has experienced it, and it’s been bad,” said Heller. “They have lost adult cats, they have lost kittens almost immediately, so it’s really hard right now to get a foster because they are burned out, they are sad.”

For that reason, her rescue is providing low-cost care for panleukopenia, also known as feline parvo, for $25 a shot. Cats need three.

“So if they can get at least one (dose) in, it helps,” said Heller. “Two helps protect them and three actually solidifies.”

Local 10 News checked with Broward County Animal Care and even though the shelter does not track cases, they said they “have seen an increase in cases this summer, resulting in 8-10 instances of cat rooms being under quarantine due to exposure.”

Miami-Dade Animal Services reported 216 cases so far this year.

“It can spread so quickly, it’s very, very contagious, so you’re spreading it without even knowing they are sick,” said Pachano.

Added Heller: “You could be playing with some cat that you think is healthy, come home, pet your cat, and you’ve given it a death sentence.”

The incubation period is two to seven days, making it a very risky virus that can quickly circulate before symptoms even show.

There is no cure, only supportive care.

There is a lab test to check for the disease, but by the time cats show signs, it’s often too late. Many die within 24 to 48 hours.

“I have survived many beforehand, but with this particular strain, it just took them so fast,” said Pachano.

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It was located along Northwest Second Avenue, entering the Golden Glades Interchange.

Video from Sky 10 shows a vehicle stopped on the wrong side of the road, facing traffic, and then several minutes later, that same camera caught officers leading a man away from the scene in handcuffs and placing him in a police cruiser.

Officials with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told Local 10 that they responded to a traffic accident that involved several vehicles but did not provide any information beyond that.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated as new information is obtained.

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A witness who also lived in the house in the Boulevard Heights neighborhood told police officers that “he had been consuming alcohol” with Andres Perez and Pedrom Matom in his bedroom since about 1 a.m., on Sunday, according to the warrant.

Since Perez and Matom wouldn’t stop arguing, the witness said he asked them both to leave his bedroom near North 72nd Avenue and McKinley Street, according to the arrest warrant.

Witnesses reported hearing “what sounded like a physical altercation and a door slamming,” seeing Matom “run out” of the house, and “blood on the wall leading” into Perez’s bedroom, according to the warrant.

A witness found Perez “faced down on the floor inside the bedroom bleeding from his arm and torso,” a police officer wrote, according to the warrant.

Police officers responded to the house at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday and found Matom nearby holding a Heineken beer, and wearing a white T-shirt that was stained with “a significant amount of blood,” according to police.

A doctor pronounced Perez dead at about 8:25 a.m. on Sunday at the Memorial Regional Hospital, according to police officers.

Matom allegedly “showed no emotion” when police officers told him Perez was dead, according to the arrest warrant.

Corrections held Matom without bond at the Broward County Main Jail on Monday afternoon in Fort Lauderdale, according to inmate records.

Matom faced a charge of second-degree murder. Broward County Circuit Judge Frank Ledee was set to preside over the case.

Un testigo que también vivía en la casa del vecindario Boulevard Heights dijo a los agentes de policía que “había estado consumiendo alcohol” con Andres Perez y Pedrom Matom en su habitación desde aproximadamente la 1 a.m. del domingo, según la orden de arresto.

Debido a que Perez y Matom no dejaban de discutir, el testigo dijo que les pidió a ambos que salieran de su habitación cerca de North 72nd Avenue y McKinley Street, según la orden de arresto.

Los testigos reportaron haber escuchado “lo que parecía una alteración física y una puerta cerrándose de golpe”, haber visto a Matom “salir corriendo” de la casa y “sangre en la pared que conducía” hacia la habitación de Perez, según la orden.

Un testigo encontró a Perez “boca abajo en el suelo dentro de la habitación, sangrando de su brazo y torso”, escribió un agente de policía, según la orden.

Los agentes de policía respondieron a la casa a las 7:45 a.m. del domingo y encontraron a Matom cerca, sosteniendo una cerveza Heineken y vistiendo una camiseta blanca que estaba manchada con “una cantidad significativa de sangre”, según la policía.

Un médico declaró muerto a Perez aproximadamente a las 8:25 a.m. del domingo en el Memorial Regional Hospital, según los agentes de policía.

Matom presuntamente “no mostró ninguna emoción” cuando los agentes de policía le dijeron que Perez había muerto, según la orden de arresto.

Matom permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza en la cárcel principal del condado de Broward el lunes por la tarde en Fort Lauderdale, según los registros de reclusos.

Matom enfrentaba un cargo de asesinato en segundo grado. El juez de circuito del condado de Broward, Frank Ledee, estaba programado para presidir el caso.

The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.

ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year and may get an additional boost with liability insurance by removing a hurdle that has made some local police departments reluctant to join. The Associated Press is the first to report on this insurance proposal.

Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability, which typically funds legal fees, settlements and judgments. Officers would be reimbursed up to $250 annually — roughly what the insurance is expected to cost.

One prominent critic of ICE’s immigration crackdown said the program would be yet another way for officers to avoid personal accountability for misconduct.

“The concern here is that ICE is going above and beyond to guarantee law enforcement does not have even the slightest risk of liability for violating Americans’ rights while helping ICE arrest people,” said David Bier, director of immigration studies at the Cato Institute, who has called on Congress to make it easier to sue ICE agents for wrongdoing.

ICE outlined the plan in a document informing industry officials that it is considering hiring a contractor to help provide outreach, training and communications support for its so-called 287(g) partnerships with local departments, which are named for a section of a 1996 immigration law. The contractor would hire the insurance vendor and process the reimbursements, among other tasks.

ICE has asked for industry feedback by Thursday. The proposed timeline for launching the program and its estimated cost are unclear.

ICE had no immediate comment on the plan.

Arrests by ICE’s local partners have spiked since last year

During Trump’s second term, ICE has offered generous financial incentives to participating local agencies, increasing the number who have partnered with the federal government, as well as the number of arrests.

Nearly 1,600 agencies in 32 states now have agreements to participate in ICE’s task force model, in which trained local officers can interrogate, arrest and charge people suspected of being in the country illegally, according to ICE data.

Departments qualify for funding to help cover expenses like their officers’ pay, equipment and vehicles. With encouragement from state and local Republican officials, agencies in Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Georgia have been among the leaders.

Arrests made through such programs jumped to an average of 3,000 per month in the first two months of 2026, according to the most recent ICE data provided to the University of California Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project. That compares to a monthly average of 250 in 2024 under President Joe Biden.

Local departments, officers worried about liability for ICE work

As local officers increasingly carry out federal immigration work, they and their departments have expressed concerns about the civil liability that could result from claims alleging excessive use of force, wrongful arrest and illegal search and seizure, among other things.

That’s because insurance policies that cover their local work may not apply. Pennsylvania’s risk pool, for instance, recently made clear that it would exclude “proactive immigration enforcement activities” from coverage, forcing several participating counties to search for other insurance options.

Butler County Sheriff Michael Slupe said he found insurance to cover his 13 deputies participating in the program at a cost of $20,000 in annual premiums.

“I want to make sure the guys are additionally covered, so we had to spend the money,” he said, adding that federal funding would cover the cost.

Federal officers usually enjoy legal immunities and a government-funded defense when they face lawsuits. But those protections may not always apply to local officers, which has heightened their concerns over liability and the need for insurance.

While civil lawsuits are the main concern, professional liability insurance typically helps cover legal fees for officers facing criminal investigations as well.

Sheriffs’ group says ICE’s insurance idea sounds promising

Justin Smith, a former Colorado sheriff who is executive director of the National Sheriffs’ Association, said ICE’s plan sounds promising and that he was anxious to speak with ICE about how the plan would work.

Smith said he has shared concerns with ICE that some sheriffs are reluctant to join the partnerships because of the potential liability at a time when immigration enforcement faces intense public protests and media scrutiny. Smith said others who are partnering with ICE have already started facing legal claims tied to their immigration work, which can be costly whether or not deputies are ultimately found to have done anything wrong.

“Right now, any time you are working on immigration there is going to be a much higher potential for there being problems and having suits and issues,” he said. “They’re recognizing that it is a different environment. And I think trying to be good partners with us as best they can.”

Under their agreements, ICE warns local departments that they are responsible for the costs of incidents that give rise to liability. But it seeks to reduce the risk by saying local officers performing ICE-authorized functions are “acting under color of federal authority,” which would bar lawsuits against individual officers.

The agreements also state that local officers who face civil lawsuits can ask the U.S. Department of Justice to represent them, and that ICE will generally support their requests. But the final decision on whether to do so rests with DOJ.

“What you did was incredible, and everybody saw it,” Trump told the boys, referring to a viral video of the July rescue in Santa Cruz. “When I first saw it, I said, ‘roll that back, I want to see that again.’”

Seated alongside 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams and 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai, Trump marveled at how each of them stayed cool in the dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz in July. The boys' families joined the Oval Office reunion, along with lifeguard Aaron Bohnen, who aided in the rescue.

Online videos of the rescue have been viewed millions of times worldwide. The footage shows Williams clutching Nathaniel as heavy waves repeatedly smash into them. At one point, the boys disappear underwater for several seconds before emerging from the surf, Williams continuing to haul Nathaniel toward the shore.

Trump hailed Williams as a “real hero.” He told Nathaniel that “God was watching you.” Trump and Williams sat in chairs in front of the Oval Office fireplace, while Nathaniel and others sat alongside on a pair of couches.

Asked about the moment, Williams credited those who trained him how to snap into action.

“In those dangerous moments that we have, we always try to fall back on our training,” he said. “I really was thinking about how to get the boy out of the water as fast as I can.”

Wearing a black uniform with a California State Parks lifeguard patch, Williams said he hopes to train as a paramedic and become a firefighter.

Nathaniel, sitting next to his father and sister, nodded along as Trump described the rescue.

“Your father is the happiest man in the world,” Trump told him, adding that the boy deserved respect for how he faced the emergency. “The way Nathaniel handled it was — he was cool, considering the problems.”

Trump invited them to see the Lincoln Bedroom at the White House. When Williams mentioned his aspiration to become a firefighter, the president said he may be getting “some good recommendations.”

“He’s a real hero,” Trump said. “I don’t know if I’d do it. I wouldn’t probably. You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day.”

As the video drew attention online last month, Trump joined many who shared it. Posting the video on his Truth Social platform, Trump said the boys deserved to be honored.

“We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor,” Trump wrote on July 28.

In a previous Associated Press interview, Williams described seeing Nathaniel lose his footing in shallow water at Seabright Beach. The water was too rough to get a rescue tube around Nathaniel, who went unconscious. They endured a series of pounding waves before Bohnen, the other lifeguard, helped them get ashore.

In the Oval Office, Trump remarked on Williams’ “tremendous grace” in the moment.

“It’s so amazing to see this happen, to see it before your eyes,” Trump said. “I’ve seen rescues before. I’ve never seen anything quite like this.”

El accidente ocurrió en Northwest Second Avenue, entrando al intercambiador de Golden Glades.

El video de Sky 10 muestra un vehículo detenido en el lado equivocado de la vía, de frente al tráfico, y varios minutos después, esa misma cámara captó a agentes llevándose a un hombre esposado de la escena y colocándolo en una patrulla.

Funcionarios de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dijeron a Local 10 que respondieron a un accidente de tránsito que involucró a varios vehículos, pero no proporcionaron información adicional.

Esta es una noticia de última hora que será actualizada a medida que se obtenga nueva información.

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The disoriented turtle is seen flapping its flippers and slowly moving toward the unnatural lights of a Fort Lauderdale Beach resort.

“When a sea turtle comes out of the sand, the first thing it needs to go to is to the ocean,” said John Payne with Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, or STOP. “Their main focus and their main goal is to come out of the sand and go directly to the brightest light.”

Payne says the video was taken Friday night in front of Beach House Fort Lauderdale, a Hilton resort 505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., when the whole nest of 64 tiny, endangered turtles went straight for the hotel lights.

In this case, STOP staff were able to move all 64 disoriented turtles to the ocean’s edge.

STOP says they reported those same lights back in July for violating city code, but the lights went right back on.

Violators of the city ordinance can face up to a $500 per day fine.

Fort Lauderdale’s city code has a whole section on sea turtles, part of which reads in part, “Lights illuminating any buildings or associated grounds for decorative or recreational purposes shall be shielded or screened such that they are not visible from the beach at nighttime during nesting season.”

Turtle nesting season runs from March through October.

Amid a wave of backlash on Beach House Hilton’s social media accounts, STOP says the resort reached out to them.

“Well, the good news is Beach House did reach out and they’re doing the right thing,” said Payne. “They’re working with us to collaborate on ways that we can make their specific case even better.”

According to STOP, only 35% of Fort Lauderdale businesses are in compliance with sea turtle safe lighting.

They encourage businesses that want to become compliant to reach out to them at their website.

Local 10 News also reached out to Beach House Hilton for a response to the situation but have not heard back as of the time of this story’s publication.

La tortuga desorientada es vista moviendo sus aletas y avanzando lentamente hacia las luces artificiales de un resort en Fort Lauderdale Beach.

“Cuando una tortuga marina sale de la arena, lo primero a lo que necesita dirigirse es al océano”, dijo John Payne, de Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, o STOP. “Su principal enfoque y su principal objetivo es salir de la arena y dirigirse directamente hacia la luz más brillante”.

Payne dice que el video fue grabado el viernes por la noche frente a Beach House Fort Lauderdale, un resort de Hilton ubicado en 505 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., cuando todo el nido de 64 pequeñas tortugas en peligro de extinción se dirigió directamente hacia las luces del hotel.

En este caso, el personal de STOP pudo trasladar a las 64 tortugas desorientadas hasta la orilla del océano.

STOP dice que reportaron esas mismas luces en julio por violar el código de la ciudad, pero las luces volvieron a encenderse.

Los infractores de la ordenanza municipal pueden enfrentar una multa de hasta $500 USD por día.

El código municipal de Fort Lauderdale tiene una sección completa sobre las tortugas marinas, parte de la cual establece: “Las luces que iluminen cualquier edificio o terrenos asociados con fines decorativos o recreativos deberán estar protegidas o cubiertas de manera que no sean visibles desde la playa durante la noche en la temporada de anidación”.

La temporada de anidación de tortugas se extiende de marzo a octubre.

En medio de una ola de rechazo en las cuentas de redes sociales de Beach House Hilton, STOP dice que el resort se comunicó con ellos.

“Bueno, la buena noticia es que Beach House sí se comunicó y están haciendo lo correcto”, dijo Payne. “Están trabajando con nosotros para colaborar en formas en las que podamos mejorar aún más su caso específico”.

Según STOP, solo el 35% de los negocios de Fort Lauderdale cumplen con las normas de iluminación segura para las tortugas marinas.

Alientan a los negocios que quieran cumplir con las normas a comunicarse con ellos a través de su sitio web.

Local 10 News también se comunicó con Beach House Hilton para obtener una respuesta sobre la situación, pero no había recibido respuesta al momento de la publicación de esta historia.

The Dolphins activated rookie wide receiver Chris Bell from the active/non-football injury list on Monday, paving the way for the Louisville standout to make his training camp debut.

Miami selected Bell in the third round, 94th overall, of the 2026 NFL Draft earlier this year.

The consensus is that Bell would have been drafted much higher, potentially toward the end of the first round, if he hadn’t suffered a major knee injury last December that required surgery and a lengthy recovery.

On Monday, Bell was seen wearing a red non-contact jersey and while he joined his teammates for individual drills, he did not participate in any 11-on-11 work.

Bell, along with quarterback Malik Willis, offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and fellow rookie wideout Caleb Douglas, are the new faces of Miami’s offense, joining elite running back De’von Achane and All-Pro center Aaron Brewer.

The Dolphins next preseason game is Saturday at 4 p.m. when they host the New York Giants at Hard Rock Stadium.

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“It is too late to mail your vote by mail ballot, so if you want to turn it in, it has to be at one of our offices in Broward County,” said Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott.

Early and mail-in ballots are already being tabulated ahead of Tuesday’s primary election.

“The equipment is running great, we haven’t had complaints this time around,” he said.

But the turnout so far in Broward County has been low, according to Scott.

“Turnout for this election has been very slow, surprisingly slow,” he said. “With some of the really active contests that were happening that were pretty high profile, I’m surprised that more people didn’t turn out.”

Although Florida has a closed primary, meaning you can only vote for candidates of your own party, in Broward County there are still nonpartisan races that all voters can cast ballots for, as well as those with no party affiliation, like seats on the Broward County School Board.

And as always, while it’s important to check your sample ballot because districts have been redrawn, Scott said your voting precinct should stay the same.

“Your voting location on Election Day is going to be exactly the same as it was before this,” said Scott. “The changes of the map does not necessairally change your precinct.”

The decision Monday by the six children of late owner Jerry Buss will end the family's 47 years in an ownership role with the 17-time NBA champion franchise. The move also appears to end Jeanie Buss' tenure as the Lakers' governor.

“We have decided as a family to sell the remaining Buss Family Trust shares to the Bob Iger group as part of the ongoing transaction,” the Buss family said in a statement issued to ESPN. “We love the Lakers, Laker fans and will continue to support Los Angeles, but it is time to use this opportunity to move on and exit gracefully while we still can.”

Jeanie Buss, the Lakers' governor since Jerry Buss' death in 2013, led the family's decision to sell a controlling stake in the Lakers to Dodgers owner Mark Walter last year at a valuation of $10 billion.

Not all of the six Buss siblings — Jeanie, Jim, Johnny, Janie, Joey and Jesse — were in favor of the deal despite retaining their family trust's minority ownership stake, and Joey and Jesse were fired from their front-office jobs with the team last November.

The siblings have been in frequent conflict since their father's death, with Jeanie firing Jim from his job as the Lakers' head of basketball operations in 2017, followed a week later with a lawsuit against her brothers amid an attempt by Jim and Johnny to oust Jeanie from her role as the Lakers' controlling owner.

Walter, who is under federal investigation for tax issues, abruptly reached a deal earlier this month to flip the Lakers to Kushner and Iger at a valuation of $12.5 billion, another record for a pro sports team. Venture capitalist Kushner and former Disney CEO Iger reportedly bought about 65% of the team from Walter, but will now own about 83% of the Lakers — and Jeanie Buss apparently will no longer be able to serve as their governor.

She had been allowed to keep the role at least through 2030 under the deal with Walter, and Iger said last week that the new group planned to honor that arrangement — but governors are required to control at least 15% of team ownership.

Jerry Buss was a chemist and real estate investor who bought the Lakers, the NHL's Los Angeles Kings and the Forum arena from Jack Kent Cooke in 1979 for $67.5 million. The Lakers quickly entered a renaissance in which they became known for their flashy “Showtime” style of play while winning five NBA titles between 1980 and 1988 behind Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

While the NBA and professional sports became increasingly more corporate, the Lakers remained essentially a family business despite their massive profile and steady success. Jerry Buss and the Lakers have employed many of the basketball world's greatest players and coaches of the past five decades, and Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to five additional championships between 2000 and 2010 before LeBron James added the 17th in 2020.

The sale agreement still must be approved by the NBA's board of governors, and the process could take months.

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“Ya es demasiado tarde para enviar por correo su boleta de voto por correo, así que si quiere entregarla, tiene que hacerlo en una de nuestras oficinas en el condado Broward”, dijo Joe Scott, supervisor de Elecciones de Broward.

Las boletas de voto anticipado y por correo ya están siendo contabilizadas antes de las elecciones primarias del martes.

“El equipo está funcionando muy bien, no hemos recibido quejas esta vez”, dijo.

Pero la participación hasta ahora en el condado Broward ha sido baja, según Scott.

“La participación para estas elecciones ha sido muy lenta, sorprendentemente lenta”, dijo. “Con algunas de las contiendas realmente activas que estaban ocurriendo y que tenían bastante notoriedad, me sorprende que no haya participado más gente”.

Aunque Florida tiene elecciones primarias cerradas, lo que significa que solo se puede votar por candidatos de su propio partido, en el condado Broward todavía hay contiendas no partidistas por las que todos los votantes pueden emitir su voto, así como aquellas en las que no hay afiliación partidista, como los escaños de la Junta Escolar del Condado Broward.

Y como siempre, aunque es importante revisar su boleta de muestra porque los distritos han sido redibujados, Scott dijo que su precinto electoral debería permanecer igual.

“Su lugar de votación el día de las elecciones va a ser exactamente el mismo que antes”, dijo Scott. “Los cambios en el mapa no necesariamente cambian su precinto”.

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Joseph Drew admitted he was recorded on surveillance video on Aug. 10 at the Arch Creek Bible Chapel, at 13740 NE 20 Place, according to police.

Drew, 39, told a detective that he must have “blacked out” because he was “hammered” and addicted to Adderall, a prescription stimulant, according to police.

Police officers arrested Drew shortly before 3:20 p.m. on Saturday at the Valero gas station at 1900 NE 163 St., in North Miami Beach, according to police.

Corrections booked Drew shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to inmate records.

No one was injured, according to police. Drew, who is homeless, faced four charges in two new cases in Miami-Dade County, records show.

In the Aug. 10 case, Drew faced charges of second-degree arson and burglary of an occupied structure, court records show.

In the Saturday case, Drew faced charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, records show.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

Joseph Drew admitió que fue captado por una cámara de vigilancia el 10 de agosto en Arch Creek Bible Chapel, ubicada en 13740 NE 20 Place, según la Policía.

Drew, de 39 años, dijo a un detective que debió haberse “desmayado” porque estaba “muy borracho” y era adicto a Adderall, un estimulante de venta con receta, según la Policía.

Agentes de policía arrestaron a Drew poco antes de las 3:20 p.m. del sábado en la gasolinera Valero ubicada en 1900 NE 163 St., en North Miami Beach, según la Policía.

El personal penitenciario ingresó a Drew poco después de las 9:30 p.m. del sábado en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, según los registros de reclusos.

Nadie resultó herido, según la Policía. Drew, quien no tiene hogar, enfrentaba cuatro cargos en dos nuevos casos en el condado Miami-Dade, según muestran los registros.

En el caso del 10 de agosto, Drew enfrentaba cargos de incendio provocado en segundo grado y allanamiento de una estructura ocupada, según los registros judiciales.

En el caso del sábado, Drew enfrentaba cargos de posesión de una sustancia controlada y posesión de parafernalia de drogas, según los registros.

La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Mercedes Cevallos, contribuyó a este informe.

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On Monday, police identified Johntavis Leroy Stevenson, 25, as the suspect who opened fire just before 2:20 a.m. Sunday along the 2700 block of Arthur Street in Hollywood.

According to the Hollywood Police Department, officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a shooting and arrived to find two victims.

Hollywood Fire Rescue crews rushed both victims to Memorial Regional Hospital, where one was pronounced dead about an hour later, authorities said.

The second victim remains hospitalized while being treated for his injuries, according to police.

According to investigators, there was a gathering at the home where the shooting occurred, and detectives ultimately determined that Stevenson was responsible for the shooting and took him into custody.

Stevenson has since been charged with first degree felony murder with a firearm, attempted felony murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. As of Monday afternoon, he was being held at the Broward Main Jail without bond.

El lunes, la policía identificó a Johntavis Leroy Stevenson, de 25 años, como el sospechoso que abrió fuego poco antes de las 2:20 a.m. del domingo en la cuadra 2700 de Arthur Street en Hollywood.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Hollywood, los agentes acudieron a la escena después de recibir reportes de una balacera y encontraron a dos víctimas.

Los equipos de Hollywood Fire Rescue trasladaron de urgencia a ambas víctimas al Memorial Regional Hospital, donde una de ellas fue declarada muerta aproximadamente una hora después, dijeron las autoridades.

La segunda víctima permanece hospitalizada mientras recibe tratamiento por sus lesiones, según la policía.

Según los investigadores, había una reunión en la vivienda donde ocurrió la balacera y los detectives finalmente determinaron que Stevenson era responsable del tiroteo y lo pusieron bajo custodia.

Stevenson ha sido acusado de asesinato en primer grado con arma de fuego, intento de asesinato con arma de fuego y posesión de un arma de fuego por parte de un ex convicto. Hasta la tarde del lunes, permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal de Broward sin derecho a fianza.

Judge Gregory Carro issued an order Monday canceling the trial and giving the Manhattan District Attorney's office, which is prosecuting the state case, until Oct. 9 to respond to the defense's double jeopardy claims. A hearing will be held on Dec. 10, Carro said, about a week before Mangione is scheduled to be sentenced in the federal case.

Mangione, 28, pleaded guilty Friday in Manhattan federal court to a pair of stalking charges and admitted trailing Thompson to UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference and gunning him down outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024. Federal prosecutors said they would seek life in prison when Mangione is sentenced Dec. 18, though federal sentencing guidelines call for a term of 24 to 30 years.

“On the morning of Dec. 4, 2024, I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan, and he died,” Mangione said.

Immediately after his plea, Mangione’s lawyers filed paperwork seeking to have the state case thrown out on double jeopardy and due process grounds. They described him as a “pawn in parallel prosecutions" and accused state and federal prosecutors of “trying to punish him twice for the exact conduct.”

Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, which also carries the possibility of a life sentence.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a statement that it would fight efforts to end the state case, in part because Mangione’s federal sentence isn’t yet known.

Compared with federal law and that of other states, New York has uncommonly strong protections for defendants facing multiple prosecutions. A state prosecution can be barred if a federal case involving the same course of conduct or criminal transaction ends in a guilty plea or if a jury is sworn.

It will be up to Carro to decide if that applies to Mangione. However Carro rules, his decision will be subject to appeal.

Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges that accused him of traveling across state lines by bus to stalk and kill Thompson. The charges alleged that he used a cellphone, the internet, interstate highways and a hostel serving out-of-state customers to plan and carry out the attack.

“The full range of conduct that comprises the stalking offense is coterminous with the conduct committed as part of the murder offense,” Mangione’s lawyers wrote in their double jeopardy filing.

That Mangione traveled from out of state "to be at the crime scene at the time of the shooting does nothing to eliminate the stalking of Mr. Thompson from the acts constituting his murder,” they added. “They are all part of the same criminal incident or criminal transaction.”

Bragg’s office contends that the state charges, including murder and firearms offenses, involve different legal elements and criminal conduct. In a letter last month, Assistant District Attorney Joel Seidemann objected to the possibility of a federal guilty plea wiping out the state case.

Any guilty plea, Seidemann wrote, “must account for the seriousness of defendant’s offenses” and for the state's interests in prosecuting Mangione, “including the sanctity of life principle that underpins the state homicide charges.”

The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.2%, up from 3.6% the year before. That’s an estimated 155,000 children nationally during the 2025-2026 school year.

It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. Exemptions increased in 41 states and the District of Columbia.

Experts point to turmoil caused by federal health officials.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a leading voice in the antivaccine movement before President Donald Trump put him in charge of federal health agencies. In the last 18 months, Kennedy and other federal officials have repeatedly tried to revise and reduce childhood vaccination guidance. Earlier this month, Trump called for revamped childhood vaccination recommendations that promote his discredited theory that childhood shots should be spaced out into separate medical visits.

“The root cause of this is primarily because there’s so much chaos and confusion in vaccination recommendation systems in the last year or so,” said Dr. James Campbell, of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Vaccination rates fell for many diseases

The CDC reported that 92.4% of 2025-26 kindergarteners got their required measles-mumps-rubella shots, down slightly from the previous year. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccination rate was 95% — the level that makes it unlikely that a single infection will spark a disease cluster or outbreak.

Vaccination rates also fell for polio, for the combination shot against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, and for the first dose of the vaccine against chickenpox.

The rate held steady for protection against hepatitis B. But that's a vaccine given shortly after birth, and it will take a few years before recent federal efforts to upend infant hepatitis B vaccine recommendations would appear in the vaccination rates of kindergartners, Campbell said.

The vaccination numbers were posted as the U.S. experiences its worst year for measles since 1991.

The numbers indicate that more than a quarter of a million children entering kindergarten are susceptible to measles, said Campbell, a University of Maryland researcher who is chair of the AAP's infectious diseases committee.

Those at-risk kids are not evenly distributed — concentrations of unvaccinated children are higher in some places than others, which helps explain why measles waves vary in intensity.

This is when public health officials typically tout vaccines' benefits

The CDC data is coming out as school and health officials across the country are encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated as the school year starts.

“Back-to-school season is an important reminder that protecting our children’s health is both a shared responsibility and a shared goal,” North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai said in a statement. “Vaccines help keep our children and teens healthy and in the classroom.”

In the past, the CDC has released the vaccination coverage data in its flagship publication, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. CDC officials usually speak to the trends and stress the importance of vaccinations.

But since the Trump administration took office early last year, the agency has posted the data online. This year, the agency issued a three-sentence statement that noted a small decline in vaccination coverage among children entering kindergarten and said: “CDC continues to encourage parents to discuss vaccination options with their doctors.”

Medical exemption rates are steady

Public health officials focus on vaccination rates for kindergartners because schools can be cauldrons for germs and launching pads for community outbreaks.

For years, those rates were high, thanks largely to school attendance mandates that required key vaccinations. All U.S. states and territories require that children attending childcare centers and schools be vaccinated against a number of diseases, including measles, mumps, polio, tetanus, whooping cough and chickenpox.

All states allow exemptions for children with medical conditions that prevent them from receiving certain vaccines. And most also permit exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons.

In the last decade, the percentage of kindergartners with medical exemptions has held steady, at about 0.2%. But the percentage with nonmedical exemptions has risen.

According to the CDC data, 17.5% of kindergartners had an exemption to one or more vaccines in Idaho in the last school year. But fewer than 0.5% did in Connecticut.

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The 12 events this year — New Orleans was previously postponed — is the smallest schedule for LIV since it was launched with massive Saudi Arabia funding in 2022 and featured eight tournaments.

Jon Rahm already has clinched the individual season title for the third straight year. LIV Golf Indianapolis, which starts Thursday at The Club at Chatham Hills, will determine who finishes second and third among the players, and the top team.

The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, the financial muscle of the rival league from the start, decided in March this would be the final year of funding. LIV Golf announced earlier this month it has an agreement with a lead investor that would sustain a new version of the league for 2027.

“By concluding the season now, we can put our full resources behind what comes next and maintain the operational rigor this transition demands," LIV CEO Scott O'Neil said in a statement.

“We are reimagining LIV Golf as a fundamentally new league owned by the players and anchored in a sustainable business model, with an evolved fan experience built for the markets where the game is growing fastest across the globe and the support of world-class partners.”

The cancellation of LIV Golf Michigan was not surprising. There have been reports in recent weeks the tournament had not even started preparing with grandstands and other amenities. LIV Golf said ticket holders would get refunds.

In another cost-cutting move LIV attributed to “unavoidable changes in the entertainment program,” the league informed Thomas Rhett and Disco Lines their live performances would not take place at LIV Golf Indianapolis.

The final event with a $20 million purse that pays $4 million to the winner could be the last big payoff for LIV and its 57 players. LIV did not identify the lead investor or how much of a cash infusion was involved, or say whether it was an investment or a loan.

O'Neil has said the LIV 2.0 version for 2027 and onward would involve making players equity owners. He referred to it as a “second bite at the apple” being equity instead of cash.

But this likely is the end of $20 million purses for individual outcomes, and there already has been cutbacks. Rahm earned $6 million for winning the points title, down from $18 million the previous two years.

“As we concentrate on finishing the season strong and building the next chapter of LIV Golf, we’ll carry the energy and enthusiasm our fans have shown us into what comes next," O'Neil said.

The format for the 2027 season and the rosters also remain unclear. Still to be determined is whether Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau — the two biggest names — and other players who joined the league for its exorbitant prize money will want to stay for LIV 2.0.

As for the final event, Joaquin Niemann, Lucas Herbert and Tyrrell Hatton are in the mix for third place, which pays a $1 million bonus. DeChambeau is comfortably in second, which pays $3 million.

Dustin Johnson's 4Aces team has a narrow lead over Australia-based Ripper, with Rahm's Legion XIII and Bryson DeChambeau's Crushers team all in the mix for the team title.

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On Aug. 9, Karyne E. David fired into his ex-girlfriend’s home at 9:50 p.m. at Northwest 19 Avenue and 185th Terrace in Miami Gardens, according to a police officer’s arrest report.

On Aug. 10, David “shouldered” a rifle and pointed it at a Miami Gardens special victims unit detective, who then “discharged his duty pistol,” before a pursuit started, according to a police report.

David, who was armed with an AK-style Century Arms Draco with a wood and black finish, fled in a black Honda Accord, and during the high-speed pursuit, “put the rifle out of the window and began shooting back” at the detective, according to the police report.

The detective fired at David at Northwest 19th Avenue and 183rd Street, and again along Northwest 22nd Avenue, near 135th Street, according to the police officer’s report.

David “crashed into large bushes on the side of the road ... bailed out and fled eastbound on foot along a tree line” of Northwest 107th Street in Opa-locka, according to a police officer’s report.

Police officers reported running after David and catching up to him about a block away from the crash along 107th Street, near 17th Avenue, and detaining him before Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel arrived.

David also had a 30-round magazine loaded with nine live rounds and one round in the chamber, and he had an extra live round in his pocket, according to police.

MDFR personnel took David, who suffered a gunshot wound, to the North Shore Hospital, and he was transferred to the HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, where he attempted to escape on Aug. 10, according to police.

David was in the intensive care unit when he detached electrocardiogram leads from his chest to create a “sharp metal tool” that he inserted in the handcuff locking mechanism, according to a police report.

On Aug. 13, police officers arrested David after a doctor discharged him from the HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, records show.

Miami-Dade corrections booked David at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he remained without bond on Monday afternoon.

Miami-Dade prosecutors filed two cases against David on Friday and two on Thursday, according to county court records.

In the first case filed on Thursday, David faced six charges: Two counts of premeditated attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault with a firearm, and two counts of throwing a deadly missile.

In the second case filed on Thursday, David faced a charge for escaping, a second-degree felony.

In the third case filed on Friday, David faced five charges: Attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding police, throwing a deadly missile, aggravated assault with a firearm, and resisting arrest.

In the second case filed on Friday, David faced nine more charges: Three counts of attempted murder, three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and three counts of throwing a deadly missile.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Jason Bloch was presiding over the cases. His next pretrial detention hearing was set for 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

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El 9 de agosto, Karyne E. David disparó contra la vivienda de su ex novia a las 9:50 p.m. en Northwest 19 Avenue y 185th Terrace en Miami Gardens, según el informe de arresto de un agente de policía.

El 10 de agosto, David “apoyó” un rifle en su hombro y lo apuntó hacia un detective de la unidad de víctimas especiales de Miami Gardens, quien luego “disparó su arma de servicio”, antes de que comenzara una persecución, según un informe policial.

David, quien estaba armado con un Century Arms Draco estilo AK con acabado de madera y negro, huyó en un Honda Accord negro y, durante la persecución a alta velocidad, “sacó el rifle por la ventana y comenzó a disparar de regreso” contra el detective, según el informe policial.

El detective disparó contra David en Northwest 19th Avenue y 183rd Street, y nuevamente en Northwest 22nd Avenue, cerca de 135th Street, según el informe del agente de policía.

David “chocó contra unos arbustos grandes al lado de la carretera, se bajó y huyó a pie hacia el este a lo largo de una línea de árboles” de Northwest 107th Street en Opa-locka, según un informe de un agente de policía.

Los agentes de policía informaron que corrieron detrás de David y lo alcanzaron aproximadamente una cuadra después del lugar del choque, en 107th Street, cerca de 17th Avenue, y lo detuvieron antes de que llegara el personal de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

David también tenía un cargador de 30 balas cargado con nueve balas vivas y una bala en la recámara, además de otra bala viva en el bolsillo, según la policía.

El personal de MDFR trasladó a David, quien sufrió una herida de bala, al North Shore Hospital, y fue transferido al HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, donde intentó escapar el 10 de agosto, según la policía.

David se encontraba en la unidad de cuidados intensivos cuando se desprendió los cables del electrocardiograma de su pecho para crear una “herramienta de metal afilada” que introdujo en el mecanismo de cierre de las esposas, según un informe policial.

El 13 de agosto, los agentes de policía arrestaron a David después de que un médico le diera de alta del HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, según muestran los registros.

Los funcionarios de correcciones de Miami-Dade ingresaron a David en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, donde permanecía sin derecho a fianza hasta la tarde del lunes.

Los fiscales de Miami-Dade presentaron dos casos contra David el viernes y dos el jueves, según los registros judiciales del condado.

En el primer caso presentado el jueves, David enfrentó seis cargos: dos cargos de intento premeditado de asesinato, dos cargos de agresión agravada con un arma de fuego y dos cargos de lanzar un proyectil mortal.

En el segundo caso presentado el jueves, David enfrentó un cargo de escape, un delito grave de segundo grado.

En el tercer caso presentado el viernes, David enfrentó cinco cargos: intento de asesinato de un agente del orden público, huir y eludir a la policía, lanzar un proyectil mortal, agresión agravada con un arma de fuego y resistirse al arresto.

En el segundo caso presentado el viernes, David enfrentó nueve cargos adicionales: tres cargos de intento de asesinato, tres cargos de agresión agravada con un arma mortal y tres cargos de lanzar un proyectil mortal.

El juez de circuito del condado Miami-Dade Jason Bloch presidía los casos. Su próxima audiencia de detención previa al juicio estaba programada para las 9 a.m. del martes.

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According to the Miami Police Department, the incident happened at around 1:10 a.m. along Brickell Avenue, near Southeast Seventh Street.

MPD arrest reports state that as the victim rode the scooter north on Brickell Avenue, the trio drove beside him in a gray Mercedes-Benz SUV and the two rear passengers opened fire, striking him with multiple BB gun pellets, “including one pellet that struck him near his left eye, causing him to fall from his scooter.”

“While the victim was attempting to get back onto his feet, the vehicle made a turn and returned toward him, at which time the occupants again fired BB guns in his direction,” the report states. “The vehicle subsequently made another turn and left the area. During this occurrence, the victim was able to record video footage of the vehicle as it departed the scene.”

Police said they recovered three BB pellets at the scene and were able to make out a partial license plate, locating the vehicle about 20 minutes later along Southwest Second Avenue, near Eighth Street and pulling the group over.

Police identified the driver as Kai McMurray, 21, of Laguna Beach, California; and the passengers as Tomas Flecha, 19, of Conyers, Georgia; and Ayden Hanan, 23, of Gurnee, Illinois.

Officers said they found “multiple BB pellets on the vehicle’s floorboards, seats and cup holders.”

According to the reports, McMurray admitted that Flecha and Hanan “were actively rolling down the vehicle’s windows and shooting BB guns at people while he drove throughout the Brickell area.”

“(He) further stated that after shooting the BB guns in the area, the occupants returned to their apartment, where the BB guns were dropped off,” it states. “The occupants subsequently left the apartment again and continued driving around the area.”

Hanan, police said, admitted to being “aware of the BB gun shooting.”

Police took all three into custody on charges of aggravated battery and shooting or throwing a deadly missile. The latter charge was labeled as “attempted” for Hanan and McMurray.

The men were being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with bonds listed as “to be set” as of Monday afternoon.

The Team Penske driver is embracing the challenge of proving he can win a title in the format that puts a greater emphasis on banking consistently strong finishes.

“Do I have a little chip on my shoulder? That’s a clear yes,” Logano said with a chuckle after his victory Saturday at Richmond Raceway. “So much so that our team slogan is ‘4 the haters.’ That’s where we’re at. That’s good extra motivation.”

With an impressive surge from 20th to ninth in the standings over the past six races, Logano has flipped the narrative on the elimination playoffs that were in place for 12 years.

From 2014-25, the waning races of NASCAR’s regular season typically were a scramble to make the championship field as a win earned a berth.

But that safety valve has disappeared in the Chase, which will rely entirely on points to set the 16-driver field.

The top 16 in the provisional Chase have been unchanged for the past four races, and the grid for the 10-race title run likely will remain the same at New Hampshire Motor Speedway this weekend.

Shane van Gisbergen holds the 16th and final spot by 50 points over Ryan Preece, who dropped 21 points further below the Chase cutline with a 17th-place finish at Richmond.

The next three drivers ranked outside the Chase — Ross Chastain (12th at Richmond), Brad Keselowski (26th) and Erik Jones (27th) — also lost ground, diluting the potential drama of a surprise qualifier.

“The number of guys that feel the pressure of making the Chase is probably less,” said Christopher Bell, who is among seven drivers who have clinched Chase spots. “In years past, everybody on the outside still had an opportunity to get in, and now it’s kind of dwindled to a couple guys fighting for the spots.”

There’s been more intrigue toward the top half of the standings — particularly the progress of the Team Penske trio.

As Logano continued his push up the points ladder, teammate Ryan Blaney moved past Ty Gibbs into second in the standings at Richmond. Austin Cindric, Penske’s third driver, shored up his title eligibility with a career-best third on a short track to move up a spot to 15th in the points.

Denny Hamlin has a 115-point lead on Blaney and likely will clinch the Chase’s top seed Sunday at New Hampshire, which will be followed by the Aug. 29 regular-season finale at Daytona International Speedway.

The standings then will be reset for the Chase, which begins Sept. 6 at Darlington Raceway with the championship leader ahead by 25 points. Second will start 10 points ahead of third, and the remaining 14 spots will be separated by five-point increments.

“Getting to second is top of mind because every point is going to matter,” Blaney said.

There also is an emphasis on finishing the regular season in the top half of the points standings.

Racing Insights, a NASCAR analytics firm, ran more than 25,000 computer simulations of Chase outcomes, and the champion started in the top six 85% of the time.

Logano, who made the Chase only once while racing under the system in his first five Cup seasons from 2009-13, is 36 points from sixth-ranked Chase Elliott.

“We’ve been able to switch our goals from making the Chase to winning the championship,” said Logano, whose No. 22 Ford was ranked 17th before winning two of the past four races. “It’s quite the turnaround. I look at the last month and a half, we’ve been capable of winning all of them.”

Logano could be among several more drivers who lock into the championship Sunday with a solid result at New Hampshire.

Crew chief Paul Wolfe credited Logano with buoying morale when the team notched only two top-five finishes in the first half of the season.

“I’m proud of everyone sticking together,” Logano said. “There are times you see teams break, and it doesn’t take much longer running the way we were until something probably was going to break. We’ve been able to make quite the recovery to have a legit shot at the championship.”

Larson double duty

After finishing sixth at Richmond, Kyle Larson immediately flew to Iowa and scored his fourth victory in the Knoxville Nationals, a prestigious sprint car event. Larson qualified on the pole position last week by winning a preliminary race at the renowned dirt track in Knoxville, Iowa.

He had expected to miss Saturday's main event because of the schedule conflict with Richmond, but a rain delay at Knoxville Raceway allowed the two-time Cup Series champion to arrive in time to lead all 50 laps. “It’s extremely surreal just to talk about the day and the range of emotions,” Larson said.

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According to FBI Special Agent Willie Creech, the robbery occurred at about 4:20 p.m. Thursday at a Truist bank branch, located at 501 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Creech said the robber implied that he had a gun on him before demanding money from a bank employee.

No injuries were reported.

Creech declined to confirm the amount of money taken during the robbery.

Anyone with information about the bank robbery is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or go to tips.fbi.gov.

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According to police, the crash happened at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the 2300 block of Southwest 173rd Avenue.

Police said the baby’s mother was driving and the woman’s other child was also in the vehicle.

Officers said the baby was airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, where he or she later died.

The mother was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood with minor injuries, according to investigators. The second child was not injured.

Authorities said MPD’s Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.

No other details about the crash or the family involved have been released.

Según el agente especial del FBI Willie Creech, el robo ocurrió alrededor de las 4:20 p.m. del jueves en una sucursal bancaria de Truist, ubicada en 501 E. Las Olas Blvd.

Creech dijo que el ladrón dio a entender que tenía un arma consigo antes de exigir dinero a un empleado del banco.

No se reportaron heridos.

Creech se negó a confirmar la cantidad de dinero que fue robada durante el asalto.

Se insta a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre el robo del banco a llamar al 1-800-CALL-FBI o ingresar a tips.fbi.gov.

The Tempo guard has been out for two months with a left plantar fascia injury she suffered in a June 16 game against the Indiana Fever. Without her the team has struggled, dropping 10 straight games. Toronto was in the mix for a playoff spot before the skid that has left the Tempo at 10-23 for the season, the third-worst record in the league.

Sykes said at practice Monday that she just needed to get cleared by the doctor to be able to play.

"It’s been a testing eight weeks, but, you know, it taught me a lot about myself. I got to show up for my teammates and the org in a different way,” Sykes said. “I’m just grateful that I got that time. I got a lot of therapy sessions in. I got to find out a lot about myself. In this point in my career, I’ve been here before, but it seems like this injury was way harder to deal with.”

Even when she wasn't able to play, Sykes was a veteran presence on the team, trying to keep her teammates' heads up during the skid.

She could make her return against Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Tuesday. The Tempo have a busy week ahead, with back-to-back games against Indiana at home and then against Washington on the road. Then Toronto will trek across Canada to Vancouver to face Portland on Friday and Las Vegas on Sunday.

It will be the second straight season that the WNBA will play games in Vancouver; Atlanta faced Seattle last season there in front of a sold-out crowd.

The timing is tough because the Tempo just came back from a five-game road trip that saw them criss-cross the U.S., with games on the West Coast, Atlanta and Dallas before returning home.

After the two games in Vancouver, the team finishes off its pre-World Cup schedule with three more road games in Seattle, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

The Tempo also played a pair of games in Montreal in July, splitting with Dallas and New York.

Power poll rankings

Minnesota held onto the top spot in the power poll again this week as the unanimous choice. The Lynx beat Portland and Las Vegas on the road last week. Golden State was second and the Aces were third. Indiana, Washington and New York were next. Atlanta was seventh, with Dallas, Portland and Chicago following the Dream. Phoenix, Los Angeles, Connecticut, Seattle/Toronto rounded out the poll.

Honoring Diana

The Phoenix Mercury retired Diana Taurasi's No. 3 jersey on Sunday in a halftime ceremony with a star-studded crowd in attendance. At the end of the evening, Taurasi stepped to the microphone one more time, pausing as the crowd gave her a 45-second standing ovation. Her 30-minute speech was a mixture of seriousness and comedy, drawing laugh from the thousands of fans who stayed after the Mercury lost to Portland.

Player of the week

Clark was the AP player of the week. Indiana's star guard averaged 25.7 points, 9.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds to help the team win all three of its games last week. Other players receiving votes were Allisha Gray of Atlanta, Olivia Miles of Minnesota and A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas.

Game of the week

Indiana at Dallas, Thursday. The teams will play for the second time in two weeks, with the Wings looking to get a measure of revenge for the loss last week in Indiana. Paige Bueckers put on a show for Dallas, but it wasn't enough to overcome the play of Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston.

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The league announced the approval Monday after a vote. Feliciano and Jones reached an agreement in May to buy the Padres from the family of late owner Peter Seidler at an MLB-record valuation of $3.9 billion. The deal is still contingent on the official closing of the transaction in the coming weeks.

“José and Kwanza understand the unique place the Padres hold in San Diego and the powerful bond between the club and its fans,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “We look forward to their leadership of the Padres and to working with them to build on the club’s strong foundation in a market that is so important to Major League Baseball.”

Seidler's family announced its intention to explore a sale of the Padres last November, two years after Peter Seidler's death. The 53-year-old Feliciano, a co-founder of Santa Monica-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital, emerged from the competition as the Seidler family's top choice.

Padres CEO Erik Greupner and general manager A.J. Preller will remain in charge of day-to-day operations, according to MLB's announcement.

“We are a family first, and becoming owners of the San Diego Padres means joining an even larger one,” Jones and Feliciano said in a statement. “We are grateful to the Seidler family, and especially to Peter, for raising the expectations of what this franchise can achieve. ... Our ambition is clear: to bring a World Series championship to San Diego and build an enduring organization capable of competing for championships year after year. We intend to be engaged owners, bringing our energy, experience and perspective while working alongside the talented team already in place and investing ambitiously and thoughtfully in the Padres’ future.

“We are all in and committed to winning.”

Peter Seidler assumed majority control of the Padres in 2020 after first joining their ownership group in 2012, but he became beloved in San Diego for his aggressive financial pursuit of winning and his eagerness to engage with the team's fan base. He died at 63 in November 2023.

The Padres dramatically increased their payroll under Seidler, allowing Preller to build the foundation for the current team, which has made four playoff appearances in the past six years and won at least 89 games in three of the last four seasons during the most successful stretch in franchise history. San Diego is currently in the playoff race again, winning 17 of its last 22 games entering Monday to surge into an NL wild-card position at 67-58.

“As far as the day-to-day operations, nothing changes for us," Padres manager Craig Stammen said in New York before San Diego's series opener against the Mets. "We’ve got to go out here and play the games, just like we have all season long. The ownership sale has kind of been something that’s been going on throughout the entire year. It doesn’t really affect the play on the field, but we’re excited to have José and Kwanza a part of the Padres and can’t wait to welcome them.”

The minority partners in the Padres' new ownership group include Joey and Jesse Buss, two sons of former Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss. Coincidentally, the six Buss siblings decided earlier Monday to sell their remaining minority ownership stake in the Lakers to incoming majority owners Josh Kushner and Bob Iger.

When Feliciano and Jones reached their agreement to purchase the Padres earlier this year, they praised the team as "a unifying force in San Diego, rooted in community, connection and belonging.” They've since been spotted at Padres games in San Diego and in Mexico City.

“It’s good to see people that care working with us, you know?” Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill said. "I mean, the Seidlers cared a lot. It’ll be fun to see how these people take it, mold it into their own, you know? Trust in them, as they trust in us on the field. So, full confidence in them. Excited to meet them.”

The Padres have never won a World Series, but they were a valuable commodity for potential owners as the only team in the four biggest North American sports leagues in a metropolitan area with roughly 3.3 million people. Downtown Petco Park has become one of the liveliest ballparks in the sport, and the Padres ranked second in the majors in attendance last season.

Feliciano, who was born in Puerto Rico, becomes the second Latino principal owner in baseball, along with the Los Angeles Angels' Arte Moreno. Latino and Hispanic players comprise roughly 30% of major league rosters.

Feliciano and Jones will hold an introductory news conference at Petco Park on Monday, Aug. 24.

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The process launched by newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is a victory for Second Amendment advocates who have long pushed for nonviolent people with felony convictions to be given a pathway to regain their legal right to own firearms.

“The Second Amendment is not a second-class right, and the federal government should not permanently deprive Americans of a constitutional right without regard to whether they pose a danger to public safety,” Blanche said in a statement. The attorney general said the new process will protect “public safety while giving deserving Americans a real path to restoration.”

It’s the latest move by President Donald Trump's administration to ease firearms restrictions. The Justice Department moved earlier this year to roll back and modify a slate of gun regulations. Separately, the department recently decided against challenging a court ruling that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns.

Federal law has long allowed people who've had their gun rights stripped because of felony convictions to petition the government for the ability to own firearms again, but Congress since 1992 has effectively barred the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from processing applications.

The Trump administration's rule aims to circumvent that by establishing a new application system using an online portal.

The Justice Department says restoration will be granted on a case-by-case basis, weighing a person's record and reputation to determine whether they pose a likely threat to public safety. Officials say people who have been convicted of violent crimes, registered sex offenders, people living in the country illegally and others whom officials believe pose a danger to society will be denied “absent extraordinary circumstances.”

Kris Brown, the president of Brady, which advocates for stronger gun laws, said her group is still reviewing the administration’s final rule but has stressed the need for a “robust and thoughtful system that minimizes the risk to public safety."

“Yet the Trump administration has consistently shown us they have no such discretion, including by restoring gun rights to convicted domestic abusers and violent January 6 insurrectionists, and by tirelessly rolling back broad policies proven to prevent crime and gun violence,” Brown said in a statement.

Según la policía, el accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 12:30 p.m. del sábado en la cuadra 2300 de Southwest 173rd Avenue.

La policía indicó que la madre del bebé conducía y que el otro hijo de la mujer también estaba en el vehículo.

Los agentes dijeron que el bebé fue trasladado en helicóptero al Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, donde posteriormente murió.

La madre fue trasladada al Memorial Regional Hospital en Hollywood con lesiones menores, según los investigadores. El segundo hijo no resultó herido.

Las autoridades indicaron que la Unidad de Investigaciones de Homicidios de Tránsito del Departamento de Policía de Miramar (MPD) está investigando las circunstancias del accidente.

No se han divulgado más detalles sobre el accidente ni sobre la familia involucrada.

The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring the area's pristine environment. They argue the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers. Border crossings in the area have historically been lower than other regions and have dropped even further over the past two years.

“CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation,” Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection, said on X. Scott said over the next couple of days, he was going to “listen to local leadership, community members and stakeholders” to address what he said were “real” national security threats while protecting the park.

Customs and Border Protection did not respond to questions about how long the construction was paused or give any details on whom Scott would be meeting with in Texas.

Pause marks a rare concession from Trump administration — but unclear for how long

While it isn’t clear whether the brief suspension portended a more permanent halt to the construction in the area, it reflected the intensity of the bipartisan opposition and was a rare concession from the administration on a signature promise of the president’s that it has raced to complete.

Congress gave the Trump administration $46 billion last summer to build a wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, and the administration has been charging ahead and waiving numerous regulations in an effort to swiftly build the wall.

Scott has said he expects the first layer of the wall to be built by the end of next year.

But the administration has run into fierce opposition in Texas, especially when it comes to construction in and near Big Bend National Park and a state park to the west.

Customs and Border Protection earlier this year backed off plans to build a 30-foot-tall bollard wall through the parks but was still moving forward with other border protection measures such as a new road, lights, barriers designed to stop cars from crossing the border and technology such as buried fiber optic cables.

That has sparked opposition from Democratic and Republican sheriffs in the region, former national park officials, local residents who rely on the parks for their livelihood and some Texas elected officials. Critics have said it will scar the rugged landscape that attracts tourists who raft down the Rio Grande River and take advantage of some of the clearest night skies in the U.S. to gaze at stars.

The sheriff of Brewster County, which includes Big Bend National Park, said Monday that he'll be meeting with Scott during his trip and that he was glad the commissioner was going to have the opportunity to see the terrain with his own eyes and hear firsthand from people in the region.

Ronny Dodson is concerned about possible damage to archeological sites and Native American burial grounds caused by construction for the new road that's supposed to be built through the park. He hopes Scott will see how closely the new road mirrors an already existing road, and Dodson said he wants more information about the technology the agency plans to use to secure the border.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he spoke with Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over the weekend and suggested that the construction pause was a result of their talk. Abbott said the secretary committed to the governor that there would be no wall or barriers built in the park, but the governor made no mention of the road building that has concerned local residents.

Bulldozers seen recently in park clearing land

Last week, bulldozers were seen clearing land at the park, sparking even more concern and raising questions from one of the state's Republican senators.

At the time the bulldozers were seen, the Department of Homeland Security said on X that they were related to “survey and design work.”

Sen. John Cornyn, who lost the Republican primary to the state's attorney general, wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin over construction concerns.

“My constituents believe that the 1,000-foot riverbank cliffs and remote Big Bend terrain offers its own source of deterrence for any illegal migrants crossing into the United States. The dangerous terrain includes steep mountains, deep canyons, and expansive deserts which they believe act a natural barrier that limits large-scale movements,” Cornyn wrote.

As the wall-building efforts have shifted into high gear this year along the roughly 2,000-mile border, opposition has spiked as well.

The administration has faced criticism from Native American groups saying wall contractors are desecrating religious sites, a small Texas town worried the wall will damage its levee system, and a Catholic archdiocese that says wall construction in the El Paso area mars an important religious site.

Activists praise the pause but say it's only a first step

Activists who have been rallying opposition to the administration's plans said they were encouraged by the pause but they would be watching closely to see if CBP makes any significant changes or simply goes back to its previous plans.

Bob Krumenaker was the superintendent of Big Bend National Park from 2018 to 2023 and now chairs the organization “Keep Big Bend Wild,” which aims to preserve the park's wild nature. He said he was “wary but optimistic” after news of the pause.

“They are paying attention to all of the objections that have been raised across the political spectrum,” he said.

But Krumenaker said it's unlikely that CBP is going to entirely abandon all its plans in the region. Krumenaker said he and others would be watching to see whether the equipment like the bulldozers is removed from the park, the agency outlines a clear plan going forward and it repairs any damage already done.

“Let’s hope they significantly modify their plans in response to what they hear, and make it transparent,” he said.

Another group, which sued Homeland Security over its decision to broadly waive regulations to speed up construction projects in the Big Bend region, called the announcement “welcome news” but warned that construction could resume “at any moment.”

“This temporary pause proves how much non-partisan public pressure is mounting in West Texas and across America to stop the irreversible destruction unfolding in this crown jewel national park,” said Laiken Jordahl with the Center for Biological Diversity.

“We’re not resting until these contracts are canceled, these workers are sent packing, the waivers are rescinded and every wall plan for the greater Big Bend region is scrapped for good.”

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According to a federal court case filed on Monday, Hakam Shahin, 30, of Oakland Park, is facing a count of conspiracy to transport stolen motor vehicles.

Federal prosecutors are trying the case in U.S. District Court in Newark, New Jersey. That’s the city where authorities say “stolen vehicles were being transported, loaded into shipping containers and exported” to the Middle East and Africa from a lot “run by an international shipping and logistics company.”

According to a federal criminal complaint, on April 29, Homeland Security Investigations agents were made aware of the criminal activity.

Surveillance of the lot the next day showed multiple parked luxury vehicles, including a Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade and Mercedes-Benz G-Class, all reported stolen out of Florida, New Jersey and Texas respectively, the complaint states.

On May 1, agents said they saw a Bentley Continental that had been stolen in Florida just three days before.

Agents said they saw Shahin at the lot on multiple occasions, taking photos of the vehicles and at one point arriving with a trailer carrying a Lamborghini Aventador stolen from Florida.

The complaint mentions other vehicles stolen from Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee and New York.

Agents said they were able to intercept shipments of stolen luxury cars that were bound for the west African country of Togo, as well as the United Arab Emirates.

They said they obtained text messages showing a co-conspirator advising Shahin and others to “always avoid” Flock surveillance cameras when driving.

They said they also obtained texts showing unnamed co-conspirators and Shahin discussing “watching out for law enforcement.”

According to the complaint, that includes an April 30 text in which a co-conspirator told Shahin to “Fast go clean the g class...before it f---s up the yard,” to which Shahin replied with a photo of two Newark Police Department vehicles at the lot.

The next day, agents said Shahin told the co-conspirator to “keep quiet” and that “someone (was) giving info” to authorities.

On May 5, agents said a co-conspirator told Shahin, “You’re f---ed” after Shahin sent a photo of an NPD cruiser behind a stolen Ferrari.

Agents said they also obtained messages showing group chats between Shahin, the co-conspirators and employees of the unnamed shipping company.

Broward Sheriff’s Office jail records show that federal authorities arrested Shahin on Friday. He was being held at BSO’s Main Jail facility in Fort Lauderdale, on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service, as he awaits extradition to the Garden State.

He had been scheduled to make an initial appearance in Fort Lauderdale federal court on Monday morning.

In the meantime, records show the two state cases against Shahin ― in which he faces nearly a dozen felonies total ― remain active in Miami-Dade County court. He’s scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 8.

Según un caso presentado el lunes en un tribunal federal, Hakam Shahin, de 30 años, de Oakland Park, enfrenta un cargo de conspiración para transportar vehículos motorizados robados.

Los fiscales federales están procesando el caso en el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos en Newark, Nueva Jersey. Esa es la ciudad donde las autoridades dicen que “vehículos robados eran transportados, cargados en contenedores de envío y exportados” a Medio Oriente y África desde un lote “operado por una compañía internacional de envíos y logística”.

Según una denuncia penal federal, el 29 de abril, agentes de Investigaciones de Seguridad Nacional (HSI) fueron informados sobre la actividad delictiva.

La vigilancia del lote al día siguiente mostró múltiples vehículos de lujo estacionados, incluyendo un Range Rover, Cadillac Escalade y Mercedes-Benz G-Class, todos reportados como robados de Florida, Nueva Jersey y Texas, respectivamente, según la denuncia.

El 1 de mayo, los agentes dijeron que vieron un Bentley Continental que había sido robado en Florida apenas tres días antes.

Los agentes dijeron que vieron a Shahin en el lote en múltiples ocasiones, tomando fotografías de los vehículos y, en un momento, llegando con un remolque que transportaba un Lamborghini Aventador robado de Florida.

La denuncia menciona otros vehículos robados de Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee y Nueva York.

Los agentes dijeron que pudieron interceptar cargamentos de vehículos de lujo robados que tenían como destino el país de África Occidental Togo, así como los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.

Dijeron que obtuvieron mensajes de texto que mostraban a un co conspirador aconsejando a Shahin y a otros que “siempre evitaran” las cámaras de vigilancia Flock al conducir.

También dijeron que obtuvieron mensajes de texto que mostraban a co conspiradores no identificados y a Shahin hablando sobre “estar atentos a las autoridades”.

Según la denuncia, eso incluye un mensaje del 30 de abril en el que un co conspirador le dijo a Shahin que “Rápido, ve a limpiar la G class... antes de que se j--- el patio”, a lo que Shahin respondió con una foto de dos vehículos del Departamento de Policía de Newark en el lote.

Al día siguiente, los agentes dijeron que Shahin le dijo al co conspirador que “guardara silencio” y que “alguien estaba dando información” a las autoridades.

El 5 de mayo, los agentes dijeron que un co conspirador le dijo a Shahin “Estás j---do” después de que Shahin enviara una foto de un vehículo policial de NPD detrás de un Ferrari robado.

Los agentes dijeron que también obtuvieron mensajes que mostraban chats grupales entre Shahin, los co conspiradores y empleados de la compañía de envíos no identificada.

Los registros de la cárcel de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward muestran que las autoridades federales arrestaron a Shahin el viernes. Permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal de BSO en Fort Lauderdale, en nombre del Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos, mientras espera su extradición al Garden State.

Estaba programado para comparecer inicialmente ante un tribunal federal en Fort Lauderdale el lunes por la mañana.

Mientras tanto, los registros muestran que los dos casos estatales contra Shahin, en los que enfrenta casi una docena de delitos graves en total, siguen activos en el tribunal del condado de Miami-Dade. Está programado para ser procesado el 8 de septiembre.

Syrians have taken to social media and the streets in recent days to demand answers about the death of Mohammad Ghamira, who was buried Monday in his hometown of al-Haffah in coastal Latakia province.

When insurgents unseated former President Bashar Assad in December 2024 after a nearly 14-year civil war, they opened the country's notorious prisons. During Assad's rule, rights groups say, thousands of prisoners were killed in mass executions or died from injuries and disease. Detainees were subjected to torture, beatings and rape.

Officials with the government of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa have promised accountability in Ghamira’s case, but rights groups say it is not an isolated incident and that abuses persist in detention centers.

The detainee had hemophilia, which affects blood clotting

Ghamira, a 29-year-old father of two, was a former volunteer with the White Helmets civil defense organization, which operated in opposition-held areas before Assad's fall.

He died in a hospital in Latakia on Sunday after being released from jail. He had been detained days earlier following an "allegation of theft involving a sum of money,” Latakia’s internal security command said in a statement, without giving more details.

Syria’s Minister of Emergency and Disaster Management Raed al-Saleh, who was previously head of the White Helmets, said on X that Ghamira had died of “complications from cerebral and gastrointestinal hemorrhaging” that “resulted from a beating he sustained after being detained at the al-Haffah police station.”

Al-Saleh and Ghamira’s relatives said he had hemophilia, a condition affecting the blood’s ability to clot.

Ghamira’s uncle, Issam Ghamira, said in a video interview with state news agency SANA that the family had told the police chief in al-Haffah that his nephew had hemophilia and warned against hitting him. Despite that, he said, his nephew was hit while in custody.

Syria’s interior ministry announced an investigation into Ghamira’s death and said seven interior ministry personnel were detained for questioning.

Syria’s Interior Ministry spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba, speaking to journalists, acknowledged “shortcomings and deficiencies” in some of the country's police departments but said others were doing “exceptional” work.

“God willing, this painful incident will serve as a catalyst for positive change in the operations of the ministry of interior," he said.

Watchdogs call Ghamira’s death part of a wider problem

In a report released in March, the U.N. Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic said it had documented “torture and ill-treatment” in 18 official detention facilities and 12 “makeshift facilities” in different areas of Syria between January and October 2025, in the months following Assad's ouster as the new government asserted control.

The practices it documented included beating prisoners with rifle butts, sticks, pipes, bars and cables; the use of electric shocks and other forms of torture; mock executions; and sexual violence.

Syrians for Truth and Justice, a human rights organization that tracks abuses, in a report published earlier this month said that “severe beatings, electric shocks, humiliation, threats, deprivation of basic necessities, and deaths in custody continue to be common practices at the hands of multiple security and military actors.”

The group concluded that the incidents were too widespread to treat as isolated incidents but that there was not evidence of a “single centralized system equivalent in structure and direction to the torture apparatus entrenched by the Assad regime.”

“It is somehow widespread, but it’s not structured,” Bassam Alahmad, the group’s executive director, told The Associated Press. “For us, there is no evidence that these orders came from the commanders to torture people, but still (the authorities) have a responsibility to stop this behavior."

Syrians whose loved ones disappeared or died in detention centers during Assad’s rule said they were disturbed to see the patterns being repeated under the new government.

Families for Freedom, a group representing relatives of detainees, said in a statement, “What happened to Mohammed reopens the wounds of torture and death in detention for thousands of Syrian families — practices Syrians have struggled for years to end, and the recurrence of which cannot be accepted today.”

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Lala se debilitó de huracán a tormenta tropical el domingo después de azotar el estado sin tocar tierra. Se prevé que la tormenta continuará desplazándose hacia el oeste y se convertirá otra vez en huracán mar adentro lejos de tierra para el miércoles.

No había vigilancias ni avisos costeros vigentes para Hawai el lunes, cuando comenzaban las labores de limpieza, pero persistían condiciones de oleaje y corrientes de resaca potencialmente mortales, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes. La saturación causada por las fuertes lluvias aún podría provocar algunos deslizamientos de tierra, pero los vientos ya no representaban una amenaza, indicó el meteorólogo del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional Patrick Blood.

“No hay peligros realmente inminentes a los que nos estemos enfrentando ahora”, afirmó. “Lala se ha ido hacia el oeste”.

Laupahoehoe, en la costa noreste de la Isla Grande, registró la mayor cantidad de lluvia, con 1,1 metros (43 pulgadas). Los vientos más fuertes se registraron en la cima del imponente volcán Mauna Kea, donde las ráfagas alcanzaron los 225 km/h (140 mph). En las zonas de menor altitud, residentes de toda la cadena de islas experimentaron vientos con fuerza de tormenta tropical de 48 a 64 km/h (30 a 40 mph), con ráfagas de hasta 97 km/h (60 mph), señaló Blood.

La tormenta derribó árboles y cables eléctricos y provocó graves inundaciones que arrancaron de sus cimientos unas 100 viviendas en la Isla Grande, informaron las autoridades. El gobernador Josh Green manifestó el domingo que al parecer nadie murió cuando las casas fueron arrastradas por el agua.

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El accidente ocurrió en los apartamentos Aliro, cerca de Northeast 142nd Street y 18th Avenue.

Equipos de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue respondieron a la escena.

A pesar de los daños, no se reportaron personas heridas.

Aún no está claro qué causó que el conductor perdiera el control y chocara. Las circunstancias que rodean el incidente están bajo investigación.

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Led by head coach Mario Cristobal, Miami enters the season looking to build on its historic 2025 campaign, when the Hurricanes reached the College Football Playoff National Championship game before falling to Indiana at Hard Rock Stadium.

The Hoosiers were led by quarterback and Miami native Fernando Mendoza, who was selected No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL draft.

Miami opens the 2026 season against Stanford on Sept. 4.

Quarterback Darian Mensah will lead the Hurricanes after transferring from Duke last season, along with key players, including running back Mark Fletcher Jr. and wide receiver Malachi Toney.

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Dirigido por el entrenador en jefe Mario Cristóbal, Miami entra a la temporada con la intención de aprovechar su histórica campaña de 2025, cuando los Hurricanes llegaron al partido por el Campeonato Nacional de los College Football Playoff antes de caer ante Indiana en el Hard Rock Stadium.

Los Hoosiers fueron liderados por el quarterback y nativo de Miami Fernando Mendoza, quien fue seleccionado en el primer lugar general por Las Vegas Raiders en el draft de la NFL de 2026.

Miami abre la temporada de 2026 contra Stanford el 4 de septiembre.

El quarterback Darian Mensah liderará a los Hurricanes después de transferirse de Duke la temporada pasada, junto con jugadores clave, incluyendo al corredor Mark Fletcher Jr. y al receptor abierto Malachi Toney.

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The representative said Panettiere’s death appears to have been the result of a possible drug overdose. An official cause of death, however, has not been announced.

Dispatch audio shared by TMZ with Local 10 referenced a “cardiac arrest” and an “overdose” as South Carolina first responders rushed to an apartment complex in Greenville, where Panettiere was found unresponsive Sunday afternoon.

Despite lifesaving efforts, Panettiere was pronounced dead at the scene.

Greenville investigators said their preliminary investigation found no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

Panettiere’s father remembered his daughter as an “incredible light” in a statement following her death.

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” the statement read. “She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her — and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”

From child actor to television star

Panettiere began her television career in the 1990s, appearing in commercials and soap operas before landing one of the roles that would make her a household name.

In 2006, she began portraying Claire Bennet, a cheerleader with superpowers, on the television series “Heroes.”

Six years later, Panettiere took on the role of country singer Juliette Barnes in “Nashville.”

Her career also included roles on the big screen, including “Remember the Titans,” “Raising Helen” and “Bring It On: All or Nothing.”

Panettiere gave birth to her only child in 2014. A year later, she entered rehab.

In recent years, the actress had spoken openly about her struggles with opioid and alcohol addiction, as well as her attempts at recovery.

Panettiere returned to the screen in 2023 as fan-favorite Kirby Reed in the sixth installment of the “Scream” franchise.

That same year, she experienced a personal tragedy when her younger brother died from a heart condition.

Earlier this year, Panettiere released her memoir, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” in which she opened up about postpartum depression, addiction and recovery.

Panettiere would have turned 37 on Friday.

Her official cause of death remains pending.

El representante dijo que la muerte de Panettiere parece haber sido resultado de una posible sobredosis de drogas. Sin embargo, no se ha anunciado la causa oficial de muerte.

El audio de la llamada de emergencia compartido por TMZ con Local 10 hizo referencia a un “paro cardíaco” y una “sobredosis” mientras los primeros socorristas de Carolina del Sur acudían a un complejo de apartamentos en Greenville, donde Panettiere fue encontrada inconsciente la tarde del domingo.

A pesar de los esfuerzos por salvarle la vida, Panettiere fue declarada muerta en el lugar.

Los investigadores de Greenville dijeron que su investigación preliminar no encontró señales de juego sucio ni circunstancias sospechosas.

El padre de Panettiere recordó a su hija como una “luz increíble” en un comunicado tras su muerte.

“Es con profunda tristeza que compartimos la trágica muerte de nuestra querida Hayden”, decía el comunicado. “Ella era una luz increíble y una fuerza de la naturaleza que brindó un amor y una alegría inconmensurables a todos los que la conocieron, y a los millones que la vieron en pantalla”.

De actriz infantil a estrella de televisión

Panettiere comenzó su carrera televisiva en la década de 1990, apareciendo en comerciales y telenovelas antes de conseguir uno de los papeles que la convertirían en un nombre reconocido.

En 2006, comenzó a interpretar a Claire Bennet, una porrista con superpoderes, en la serie de televisión “Heroes”.

Seis años después, Panettiere asumió el papel de la cantante de música country Juliette Barnes en “Nashville”.

Su carrera también incluyó papeles en la pantalla grande, incluyendo “Remember the Titans”, “Raising Helen” y “Bring It On: All or Nothing”.

Panettiere dio a luz a su único hijo en 2014. Un año después, ingresó a rehabilitación.

En años recientes, la actriz había hablado abiertamente sobre sus problemas con la adicción a los opioides y al alcohol, así como sobre sus intentos de recuperación.

Panettiere regresó a la pantalla en 2023 como Kirby Reed, una de las favoritas de los fanáticos, en la sexta entrega de la franquicia “Scream”.

Ese mismo año, sufrió una tragedia personal cuando su hermano menor murió a causa de una enfermedad cardíaca.

A principios de este año, Panettiere publicó sus memorias, “This Is Me: A Reckoning”, en las que habló sobre la depresión posparto, la adicción y la recuperación.

Panettiere habría cumplido 37 años el viernes.

La causa oficial de su muerte sigue pendiente.

The standoff, in the village of Qusra, has seen groups of settlers surround several Palestinian houses and prevent residents from leaving. The United States has condemned the siege and the Israeli military has deployed troops it says are there to maintain order.

The siege of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers comes as violence in the West Bank has soared in recent months. The settlers, emboldened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government, have ramped up attacks on Palestinian towns and villages, harassing residents and setting homes, mosques and fields ablaze.

Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed 87 Palestinians so far this year, according to Palestinian health officials. Palestinians have killed three Israelis, including two who were killed during clashes in the West Bank village of Tell last month.

As Loui Ridi, an Ohio-based owner of one of the houses, landed in Israel, settlers were still roaming near Qusra, according to video footage taken by his brother. It showed settlers driving ATVs and speaking with soldiers.

Ridi had also watched the scenes unfold from afar through his home security cameras.

“I've been watching this live for many days and now this is the second week. I can't sleep,” he told reporters at Israel’s main international airport. “I can’t let the settlers steal my house while I was watching."

He finally arrived in Qusra on Monday evening, where he first reunited with his mother and sister before moving on to his house. Ridi's brother, Qusai Abu Rida, and his teenage son had stayed inside the home to protect the property.

As Ridi waited for Israel’s military to escort him to the house, he said he believed little had changed since early last week, when the siege began.

Israel has since declared the neighborhood where Ridi’s home is located a closed military zone. But on Monday, his brother’s footage still showed soldiers interacting amicably with settlers.

“I should be able to go to my house freely, anytime I want,” he said. “It is a frustration and a nightmare for the entire family.”

__ Metz reported from Tel Aviv, Israel.

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The crash happened at the Aliro Apartments near Northeast 142nd Street and 18th Avenue.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene.

Despite the damage, no injuries were reported.

It remains unclear what caused the driver to lose control and crash. The circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.

Según los agentes, el tiroteo se reportó alrededor de la 1 a. m. en la cuadra 2300 de Southwest 46th Avenue.

Los agentes confirmaron que, al llegar a la escena, encontraron a la víctima con múltiples heridas de bala.

A pesar de aplicar de inmediato maniobras de reanimación, los paramédicos del servicio de rescate y bomberos de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward (BSO) declararon a la víctima fallecida en el lugar.“

No es muy seguro por aquí, ¿sabes?“, comentó AC Jones, residente de la zona.

Detectives de la Unidad de Homicidios de la BSO investigan ahora las circunstancias del tiroteo. Hasta el momento no se ha revelado la identidad de la víctima ni el motivo del tiroteo.

Se solicita a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre el incidente que llame a Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-8477.

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Sandi Marie Wensel, 37, of Key West, faces three felonies and one misdemeanor charge. She has since been fired, Monroe County Tax Collector Sam Steele told Local 10 News via email.

According to an FHP arrest report, Wensel issued an ID card to Reneris Obando Martinez, 45, of Geiger Key, under another man’s name and Social Security card on July 21.

Records show an FHP trooper pulled over Obando on July 22 near Boca Chica Road and the Overseas Highway on Big Coppitt Key and took him into custody on felony fraud, forgery and perjury charges.

Troopers said that Obando, a Nicaraguan national under a deportation order, admitted that he knew Wensel and was “friends with her husband.”

Surveillance footage showed Wensel “gestur(ing) for (Obando) to come directly to her workstation” when he was in the tax collector’s office and issuing him the ID card.

Authorities said they went to the office, located at 1200 Truman Ave. in Key West, on Thursday morning and took Wensel into custody.

According to the arrest report, she admitted she knew Obando as “Rene” and not under the name she issued the ID card for ― a man named Luis ― and showed investigators text messages between her and Obando’s wife as he arrived at the office.

Wensel, who faces charges of official misconduct, issuing identification documents to an unauthorized person, unlawful use of a two-way communications device and criminal conspiracy, was given a $15,000 bond and no longer appeared in Monroe County Sheriff’s Office jail records as of Monday morning.

Meanwhile, records show Obando remained in MCSO’s Key West jail facility on a $320,000 bond. His arrest report also states that he has an immigration detainer.

Steele told Local 10 News in an email Monday afternoon that his office “immediately reviewed our transaction records and security footage” and provided information to FHP after being informed of the investigation into Wensel, who was “immediately” fired following her arrest.

“A public office is a public trust,” Steele said. “As an elected constitutional officer, I lawfully appoint my deputy tax collectors to carry out the duties of this office, and each takes a loyalty oath before serving the public. My employees are entrusted with sensitive personal information, and I have zero tolerance for conduct that abuses that trust or compromises the integrity of this office.

“My office has cooperated fully with the Florida Highway Patrol throughout its investigation, and we value our continued partnership with FHP in protecting the public.”

Sandi Marie Wensel, de 37 años, de Key West, enfrenta tres cargos graves y un cargo menor. Desde entonces fue despedida, informó Sam Steele, recaudador de impuestos del condado Monroe, a Local 10 News por correo electrónico.

Según un informe de arresto de la FHP, Wensel emitió una tarjeta de identificación a Reneris Obando Martinez, de 45 años, de Geiger Key, usando el nombre y la tarjeta del Seguro Social de otro hombre el 21 de julio.

Los registros muestran que un agente de la FHP detuvo a Obando el 22 de julio cerca de Boca Chica Road y Overseas Highway, en Big Coppitt Key, y lo puso bajo custodia por cargos graves de fraude, falsificación y perjurio.

Los agentes dijeron que Obando, un ciudadano nicaragüense sujeto a una orden de deportación, admitió que conocía a Wensel y que era “amigo de su esposo”.

Las imágenes de vigilancia mostraron a Wensel “haciéndole señas a (Obando) para que fuera directamente a su estación de trabajo” cuando estaba en la oficina del recaudador de impuestos y emitiéndole la tarjeta de identificación.

Las autoridades dijeron que acudieron a la oficina, ubicada en 1200 Truman Ave., en Key West, el jueves por la mañana y pusieron a Wensel bajo custodia.

Según el informe de arresto, ella admitió que conocía a Obando como “Rene” y no con el nombre para el que emitió la tarjeta de identificación, un hombre llamado Luis, y mostró a los investigadores mensajes de texto entre ella y la esposa de Obando cuando él llegó a la oficina.

Wensel, quien enfrenta cargos de mala conducta oficial, emitir documentos de identificación a una persona no autorizada, uso ilegal de un dispositivo de comunicación de dos vías y conspiración criminal, recibió una fianza de $15,000 USD y ya no aparecía en los registros de la cárcel de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe el lunes por la mañana.

Mientras tanto, los registros muestran que Obando permanecía en la cárcel de MCSO en Key West con una fianza de $320,000 USD. Su informe de arresto también indica que tiene una retención migratoria.

Steele dijo a Local 10 News en un correo electrónico el lunes por la tarde que su oficina “revisó inmediatamente nuestros registros de transacciones e imágenes de seguridad” y proporcionó información a la FHP después de ser informada de la investigación sobre Wensel, quien fue despedida “inmediatamente” después de su arresto.

“Una oficina pública es un fideicomiso público”, dijo Steele. “Como funcionario constitucional electo, nombro legalmente a mis agentes recaudadores de impuestos adjuntos para desempeñar las funciones de esta oficina, y cada uno presta un juramento de lealtad antes de servir al público. A mis empleados se les confía información personal confidencial, y tengo tolerancia cero con conductas que abusen de esa confianza o comprometan la integridad de esta oficina.

“Mi oficina ha cooperado plenamente con la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida durante toda su investigación, y valoramos nuestra continua colaboración con la FHP para proteger al público.”

Adams, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, is expected to have season-ending surgery.

The 30-year-old Adams was injured in his first game with Minnesota after signing on the eve of the start of training camp.

The Vikings signed cornerback Bryce Phillips to fill Adams' spot on the roster. Phillips originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Kansas City following the 2026 NFL draft. His brother, Clark Phillips III, plays cornerback for Atlanta after starring collegiately at Utah.

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According to deputies, the shooting was reported at about 1 a.m. in the 2300 block of Southwest 46^th Avenue.

A Local 10 News crew was at the scene as a body was on the ground.

Deputies confirmed that they arrived at the scene and found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Despite immediately administering life-saving measures, paramedics with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

“It’s not too safe around here, you know?” AC Jones, who lives in the area, said.

BSO Homicide Unit detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The victim’s identity has not yet been released nor has a motive for the shooting.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

Without a chance of rain through tomorrow, we will have an elevated wildfire risk in the afternoons. The next chance of afternoon storms will not begin until Wednesday, when our normal rainy season pattern begins and continues for the second half of the week.

According to an arrest report from the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department, the incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday at Town Center Park, located at 17200 Collins Ave.

Police said a man notified officers that the young boy had approached him and said his mother, Elena Sexton, had left him at the park and he was scared and had not eaten since breakfast time.

The witness told officers that the boy had been alone in the park for nearly an hour.

According to the report, the boy told officers that his mother had left him alone so she could go get food with a friend.

Police said officers canvassed the area but could not locate the boy’s mother.

Officers eventually spotted Sexton, 41, of Corpus Christi, Texas, walking back to the park, the report stated.

According to the report, Sexton claimed that she had parked at a nearby shopping plaza and went back to get some toys when she saw a friend who asked her to sit and have food.

She said she did so while leaving her son at the park, authorities said.

Sexton was arrested on a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm.

Police confirmed the Florida Department of Children and Families was also notified, but the report did not state whether the boy was released into DCF custody or was turned over to a relative.

As of Monday afternoon, Sexton remained held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $2,500 bond.

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Virgen Pereirasardui got into an argument with her co-worker about “serving alcoholic beverages to customers” at about 3:40 a.m. on July 18 at Guembos, at 2055 NW 22nd Ave., according to police.

Pereirasardui “grabbed a glass alcohol bottle and hit the victim on the forehead, which caused the victim to suffer a laceration to the right side of the forehead, lose consciousness, and fall to the floor,” a Miami police officer wrote, according to an arrest report.

A man took the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where she underwent several stitches on the right side of her forehead, according to the arrest report.

The victim reported the July 18 attack on Aug. 6 to police and said she had worked with Pereirasardui from Wednesday to Saturday since February.

Police officers arrested Pereirasardui shortly after 11:15 a.m. on Friday at an apartment building in Miami’s Little Havana, according to the report.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Pereirasardui shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to inmate records.

Pereirasardui faced a charge of aggravated battery with great bodily harm, a second-degree felony, according to Miami-Dade court records.

Pereirasardui, who was born in Cuba, was denied bond on a hold by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, records show.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

The 6-pound, 9-ounce (3-kilogram), girl born Aug. 3 in Lisbon, Portugal, is the third child of Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank.

“Two weeks ago today we welcomed our girl to the world," Eugenie said on Instagram. “And since then we’ve had the most special, cosy and love-filled time.”

Eugenie is the younger daughter of the former Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. She's the niece of King Charles III.

The infant girl has two brothers, August, 5, and Ernest, 3.

She was named in honor of three people “we love and admire past and present,” including Eugenie's late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, and to reflect her English and Portuguese roots.

The name was also inspired by Queen Adelaide (1792-1849), who was married to King William IV, as well as Maria Adelaide of Portugal. Annina is the name of a close friend.

Virgen Pereirasardui discutió con su compañera sobre “servir bebidas alcohólicas a los clientes” alrededor de las 3:40 a. m. del 18 de julio en el establecimiento Guembos, ubicado en el 2055 de la avenida 22 del noroeste (NW), según la policía.

Pereirasardui “agarró una botella de vidrio de alcohol y golpeó a la víctima en la frente, lo que le provocó una laceración en el lado derecho de la frente, la pérdida del conocimiento y una caída al suelo”, escribió un agente de la policía de Miami, según el informe de arresto.

Un hombre trasladó a la víctima al Hospital Jackson Memorial, donde recibió varios puntos de sutura en el lado derecho de la frente, según el informe policial.

La víctima denunció la agresión del 18 de julio ante la policía el 6 de agosto y declaró que había trabajado con Pereirasardui de miércoles a sábado desde el mes de febrero.

Los agentes arrestaron a Pereirasardui poco después de las 11:15 a. m. del viernes en un edificio de apartamentos en el barrio de La Pequeña Habana (Little Havana), en Miami, según el informe.

El Departamento de Correccionales de Miami-Dade registró el ingreso de Pereirasardui poco después de las 5:30 p. m. del viernes en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, según los registros de reclusos.

Pereirasardui fue acusada de agresión agravada con lesiones corporales graves, un delito grave de segundo grado, según los registros judiciales de Miami-Dade.

A Pereirasardui, nacida en Cuba, se le denegó la libertad bajo fianza debido a una orden de retención del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE), según indican los registros.

Con la medida, el gobierno del conservador Rodrigo Paz avanza en sus reformas liberales, que implican la eliminación total de los subsidios a los combustibles, una de las causantes de la crisis del país.

La escasez de gasolina y diésel derivó en un estallido social de 53 días de protestas con cortes de ruta entre junio y julio que asfixiaron a La Paz y otras ciudades. Los bloqueos fueron en rechazo a la escalada de los precios de los alimentos y en demanda de la renuncia del mandatario, que lleva nueve meses en el poder. Paz decretó el estado de excepción para frenar las protestas.

Una de las razones principales de la medida del presidente obedece a que, como Bolivia importa la mayor parte del diésel que consume, mantener un subsidio para todos los sectores se volvió financieramente difícil para el Estado debido al agotamiento de las reservas internacionales. Cobrar un precio real a las grandes industrias permite aliviar la presión sobre las finanzas.

Qué implica la medida

Desde el lunes y por la quita del subsidio, el diésel, el carburante más escaso, pasó de costar 0,85 a 1,56 dólares por litro para empresas corporativas, exportadores, compañías mineras y la gran industria.

“El gobierno busca reordenar la economía, mejorar el abastecimiento y corregir la distorsión de precios”, dijo en rueda de prensa el ministro de la Presidencia, Fernando Aramayo.

En tanto, la gasolina que mueve gran parte del transporte público mantiene la subvención.

El ajuste llega ocho meses después de uno destinado a todos los sectores que redujo en gran parte el subsidio a la gasolina y al diésel importados. Paz aplazó hasta diciembre un nuevo ajuste en el precio de la gasolina.

Según el gobierno, al sacar los subsidios al combustible para grandes industrias e incrementar su costo, el gobierno desincentiva un mercado negro donde gran parte del producto se vende a más del doble.

El ajuste busca “sincerar la economía, la alta carga fiscal por importación, frenar el contrabando, la reventa ilegal y garantizar el abastecimiento”, explicó el ministro de Hidrocarburos, Marcelo Blanco.

“Es una medida en el camino correcto; los subsidios no son sostenibles, pero todavía es una medida parcial. Las inversiones no llegarán si se mantiene la subvención a las gasolinas y al gas”, dijo a The Associated Press el analista energético Álvaro Ríos.

Advirtió que la medida será efectiva en la medida en que el gobierno evite el desvío de diésel subvencionado, algo poco efectivo hasta ahora por, según dijo, la corrupción en la petrolera estatal.

El gobierno gastó 1.203 millones de dólares para importar combustibles el primer semestre del año, según el privado Instituto Boliviano de Comercio Exterior (IBCE). La anterior administración destinó 3.300 millones de dólares en 2024, según datos oficiales.

Paz alcanzó acuerdos con el Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) por 1.900 millones de dólares en créditos —así como con otros organismos financieros— para estabilizar la economía fuertemente estatista tras casi 20 años de gobiernos de izquierda (2006-2025) que derivaron en una crisis de la industria gasífera por falta de inversiones extranjeras.

La caída en las exportaciones de gas privó al Estado de una fuente vital de dólares, cuya escasez provocó a su vez una caída en la importación de gasolina y diésel.

En el primer semestre del año, el gobierno redujo el volumen importado de combustible en 31%, según el IBCE.

El fin de semana el gobierno logró acuerdos con sectores privados de Santa Cruz —el motor agroindustrial del país— para importar crudo y refinarlo en el país para bajar los costos y mejorar el abastecimiento. La gasolina y diésel importados llegan por cisternas a un mayor costo.

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Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Sunny Isles Beach, el incidente fue reportado poco antes de las 9 p.m. del sábado en Town Center Park, ubicado en 17200 Collins Ave.

La policía dijo que un hombre notificó a los agentes que el menor se había acercado a él y le dijo que su madre, Elena Sexton, lo había dejado en el parque y que estaba asustado y no había comido desde la hora del desayuno.

El testigo dijo a los agentes que el menor había estado solo en el parque durante casi una hora.

Según el informe, el menor dijo a los agentes que su madre lo había dejado solo para ir a buscar comida con una amiga.

La policía dijo que los agentes recorrieron el área, pero no pudieron localizar a la madre del menor.

Los agentes finalmente vieron a Sexton, de 41 años y residente de Corpus Christi, Texas, caminando de regreso al parque, según el informe.

Según el informe, Sexton afirmó que había estacionado en una plaza comercial cercana y regresó a buscar algunos juguetes cuando vio a una amiga que le pidió que se sentara a comer.

Ella dijo que aceptó mientras dejaba a su hijo en el parque, informaron las autoridades.

Sexton fue arrestada por un cargo de negligencia infantil sin causar daños corporales graves.

La policía confirmó que también notificó al Departamento de Niños y Familias de Florida, pero el informe no indicó si el menor fue entregado bajo la custodia del DCF o a un familiar.

Hasta la mañana del lunes, Sexton permanecía detenida en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Los registros carcelarios en línea indicaban que su fianza estaba “por determinarse”.

The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes and Oregon received 14 in voting by 69 media members who cover college football.

Ohio State will go into a season No. 1 for the ninth time, and first since 2015. The Buckeyes are now tied with Alabama for second-most preseason No. 1 rankings behind Oklahoma's 10.

Oregon has its highest preseason ranking in program history after having opened No. 3 four times.

Georgia, Notre Dame and Texas round out the top five. Defending national champion Indiana starts at No. 6 and is followed by Miami, Texas A&M, Mississippi and Oklahoma.

Notre Dame received six first-place votes, Indiana got eight and Miami one.

This is the first year a conference has held down the top two spots in the preseason poll since Oklahoma and Nebraska of the Big Eight were 1-2 in 1987.

The last time the Big Ten had the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in the preseason was 1961, when Iowa and Ohio State topped the poll. The Hawkeyes lost four of their last five games after a 4-0 start and finished that season unranked. The Buckeyes went 8-0-1 and ended the season No. 2 behind unbeaten Alabama.

The Big Ten has won three straight College Football Playoff championships (Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana) and will be going for an unprecedented fourth straight national title. This is the fourth consecutive year the Big Ten has had two of the top three teams in the preseason rankings.

The Southeastern Conference leads all conferences with nine teams in the preseason Top 25, marking the third straight year it has had at least that many. Five of the top 10 teams are from the SEC for the first time since 2013.

Four Big 12 teams are ranked, with conference champion Texas Tech the highest at No. 12. The Atlantic Coast Conference has three ranked teams, with the Hurricanes joined by No. 19 SMU and No. 24 Louisville. There are no Group of Six schools in the Top 25.

Top-ranked Buckeyes

The offense is loaded. Heisman Trophy finalist Julian Sayin was the most accurate passer in the nation by a wide margin last season, Jeremiah Smith leads the nation in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns over the last two years and Bo Jackson is coming off a 1,000-yard rushing season as a freshman.

There is little concern about the defense even though eight starters must be replaced for a second straight year. At least six transfers are projected to start or play major roles.

Ohio State will get tested early and often. The Buckeyes visit Texas on Sept. 12 and five of their nine conference games are against preseason ranked teams, including at Indiana and against Oregon at home.

The Buckeyes have ended a season No. 1 in the AP poll six times (1942, 1954, 1968, 2002, 2014, 2024).

Bulldogs best of the SEC

The beat goes on for Kirby Smart's Georgia Bulldogs. They're in the preseason top five for the ninth straight year. The two-time defending SEC champion Bulldogs are favored to play in a sixth straight conference title game and appear in the CFP for the sixth time in 10 years.

Texas, the preseason No. 1 last year, opens in the top five for the third straight year. No. 8 Texas A&M is in the preseason top 10 for the first time since it was No. 6 in 2022, the year that marked the beginning of the end for coach Jimbo Fisher.

Pete Golding's first full season as Mississippi head coach starts with the No. 9 Rebels in the preseason top 10 for the second time in three years and third time since 1970. No. 10 Oklahoma is in the preseason top 10 for the first time since 2022, when it was in the Big 12.

What about the Hoosiers?

Indiana is the seventh returning national champion in 40 years, and second in three years, to be ranked outside the top five in the preseason (Michigan went into the 2024 season ranked No. 9 after winning the national title).

The Hoosiers became the first team in the modern era to go 16-0, and they return lots of talent and signed a top-10 transfer class. The move from Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 NFL draft pick Fernando Mendoza to TCU transfer Josh Hoover at quarterback apparently put doubts in the minds of voters.

Poll nuggets

— Ohio State will try to become the 12th team to start and finish No. 1 since the AP preseason poll debuted in 1950. The last team to do it was Alabama in 2017.

— Notre Dame has its highest preseason ranking since it was No. 2 in 2006. The Fighting Irish, who have a Heisman candidate in quarterback CJ Carr, bring a 10-game winning streak into the season and are still smarting from being left out of the playoff.

— Lane Kiffin's first LSU team is No. 11 after finishing 7-6 and unranked under Brian Kelly and Frank Wilson.

— Ten of the 12 CFP teams last season are ranked. The two that aren't are James Madison and Tulane from the Group of Six.

— No. 23 Houston has its first preseason ranking in four years and third since 1991.

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Although the center of Lala never technically crossed land, it came to within about 25 to 30 miles of the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane, the closest approach of any hurricane on record (since at least 1949) to the Big Island.

At Lala’s closest approach on Saturday, snow was even reported atop the nearly 14,000-foot summit of Mauna Kea, with winds at the time gusting to 119 mph and a wind chill of 24°F.

One of the wettest U.S. tropical cyclones on record

The upslope winds (winds blowing from the east and pushing up windward or east-facing mountain slopes) enhanced rainfall as Lala’s eyewall and outer bands collided with Hawai’i’s dramatic, undulating terrain on Saturday. Rainfall totals reached an incredible 43.55 inches at Laupāhoehoe Natural Area Reserve on the northeast side of the Big Island based on preliminary totals.

Lala will likely go down as one of the top 10 wettest tropical cyclones on record for the U.S. and perhaps the third wettest to affect Hawai’i, only behind Lane in 2018 and Hiki in 1950 which brought rainfall totals of 58 inches and 52 inches, respectively.

Even outside the Big Island, Lala dropped double-digit rainfall totals along windward slopes. Rainfall exceeded two feet (24 inches) along the Waikamoi Ridge on Maui and a foot (12 inches) in the Moanalua Valley northwest of Honolulu on Oahu.

Though rainfall totals stayed in the single digits on the drier, downslope side of the islands, including in some of the state’s more densely populated districts, hurricane force wind gusts knocked out power to over a quarter million customers at the storm’s peak, including nearly 175,000 customers on Oahu, constituting more than half of all Hawaiian Electric customers on the state’s most populous island.

As of Monday morning, about 116,000 customers remain without power, according to PowerOutage.us, or about 25% of customers across the state.

Another central Pacific system possible this week but should stay south of Hawai’i

Lala continues to pull away from Hawai’i today and though another system may develop southeast of Hawai’i later this week, forecast models largely keep it weaker and tracking well south of the state through the upcoming weekend.

Atlantic systems fizzle

Meanwhile on the Atlantic side, the two systems we were tracking last week – Invest 92L and Invest 94L – have fizzled.

Invest 92L was torn apart by a firehose of wind shear as it moved quickly through the Caribbean this weekend and Invest 94L is succumbing to the same fate, being shredded to pieces just east of the Caribbean islands early Monday.

We’ll continue to watch the waves roll off Africa this month, but for now, models suggest they’ll have a hard journey given El Niño’s stronghold on the basin.

So far we’ve not yet recorded an Atlantic hurricane. The average date of the first hurricane in the Atlantic is August 11^th. The latest date for the first hurricane formation is September 11^th (a record held by Hurricanes Gustav in 2002 and Humberto in 2013). No Atlantic hurricane season in the modern era has ended without a hurricane.

Aunque el centro de Lala técnicamente nunca cruzó tierra, llegó a unas 25 a 30 millas de la Isla Grande como huracán de categoría 1, el acercamiento más cercano de cualquier huracán registrado (desde al menos 1949) a la Isla Grande.

Durante el acercamiento más cercano de Lala el sábado, incluso se reportó nieve en la cima de casi 14,000 pies de altura de Mauna Kea, con vientos que en ese momento alcanzaban ráfagas de 119 mph y una sensación térmica de 24°F.

Uno de los ciclones tropicales más lluviosos registrados en EE. UU.

Los vientos ascendentes (vientos que soplan desde el este y empujan hacia arriba las laderas de las montañas orientadas al viento o al este) intensificaron las lluvias cuando la pared del ojo y las bandas exteriores de Lala chocaron con el espectacular y ondulado terreno de Hawái el sábado. Los totales de lluvia alcanzaron unas increíbles 43.55 pulgadas en la Reserva del Área Natural de Laupāhoehoe, en el lado noreste de la Isla Grande, según los totales preliminares.

Es probable que Lala pase a la historia como uno de los 10 ciclones tropicales más lluviosos registrados en EE. UU. y quizás como el tercero más lluvioso en afectar Hawái, solo detrás de Lane en 2018 y Hiki en 1950, que dejaron totales de lluvia de 58 pulgadas y 52 pulgadas, respectivamente.

Incluso fuera de la Isla Grande, Lala dejó totales de lluvia de dos dígitos a lo largo de las laderas orientadas al viento. Las lluvias superaron los dos pies (24 pulgadas) en Waikamoi Ridge, en Maui, y un pie (12 pulgadas) en Moanalua Valley, al noroeste de Honolulu, en Oahu.

Aunque los totales de lluvia se mantuvieron en cifras de un solo dígito en el lado más seco y a sotavento de las islas, incluso en algunos de los distritos más densamente poblados del estado, las ráfagas de vientos huracanados dejaron sin electricidad a más de un cuarto de millón de clientes durante el punto máximo de la tormenta, incluidos casi 175,000 clientes en Oahu, lo que representaba más de la mitad de todos los clientes de Hawaiian Electric en la isla más poblada del estado.

Hasta la mañana del lunes, unos 116,000 clientes permanecían sin electricidad, según PowerOutage.us, o alrededor del 25% de los clientes en todo el estado.

Otro sistema del Pacífico central podría formarse esta semana, pero debería permanecer al sur de Hawái

Lala continúa alejándose de Hawái hoy y, aunque otro sistema podría desarrollarse al sureste de Hawái más adelante esta semana, los modelos de pronóstico en gran medida lo mantienen más débil y siguiendo una trayectoria muy al sur del estado durante el próximo fin de semana.

Los sistemas del Atlántico se disipan

Mientras tanto, en el Atlántico, los dos sistemas que seguimos la semana pasada —Invest 92L e Invest 94L— se han disipado.

Invest 92L fue destrozado por una corriente de fuerte cizalladura del viento mientras avanzaba rápidamente por el Caribe este fin de semana, e Invest 94L está sucumbiendo al mismo destino, siendo desintegrado justo al este de las islas del Caribe a primera hora del lunes.

Continuaremos observando las ondas que salen de África este mes, pero por ahora, los modelos sugieren que tendrán un camino difícil debido al fuerte dominio de El Niño sobre la cuenca.

Hasta ahora no hemos registrado ningún huracán en el Atlántico. La fecha promedio del primer huracán en el Atlántico es el 11 de agosto. La fecha más tardía para la formación del primer huracán es el 11 de septiembre (un récord que comparten los huracanes Gustav en 2002 y Humberto en 2013). Ninguna temporada de huracanes del Atlántico en la era moderna ha terminado sin un huracán.

Tyler's “If I Sing You A Love Song" played as her rose-covered coffin was carried into Swansea Minster for the invite-only funeral that was projected on a screen outside. Her “It’s a Heartache” played as the coffin was placed in front of the altar.

“Bonnie was always a star but never a diva,” her manager, Matthew Davis, said in one of several tributes. “She never forgot her roots or where she came from. She would have been amazed and very gratified at the massive outpouring of love from all over the world that has occurred since her sudden and unexpected passing.”

The Grammy-nominated pop star, beloved for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” died last month in a hospital in Portugal at 75. She had been hospitalized in May in Faro, where she had a home, for emergency intestinal surgery.

The funeral was held less than a week after her signature song served as the soundtrack at celebrations marking a total eclipse that darkened skies across parts of Europe.

Crowds lined the streets Saturday in her seaside Welsh village of Mumbles as a hearse carried her coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, home.

Kathleen Davies, who joined the crowd outside the church, said she was starstruck when she first saw Tyler but later came to learn she was down to earth.

“She’s Welsh through and through,” Davies said. "Everything about her, she’s natural, there’s no fake stuff. When you see her on the interviews, she’s just who she is.”

Tyler was born Gaynor Hopkins, a coal miner’s daughter in public housing with an outside toilet in Skewen, Wales, about 7 miles (11 kilometers) outside Swansea. She grew up with three sisters and two brothers.

Canon Justin Davies said in a eulogy written by her family that she first performed in a contest at a rugby club in the late 1960s, singing ”Those Were The Days,” made famous by Mary Hopkin.

“She came in second and won just one pound, but was hooked," Davies said. “The rest, as they say, was history.”

Tyler went on to earn three Grammy nods and in 2013 represented Britain at the Eurovision Song Contest, where she came in 19th. She was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2022 for her services to music by Queen Elizabeth II, thanks mainly to “Total Eclipse of the Heart.”

The ballad shot to the top of the charts in Britain and the United States and has had more than 1 billion streams, boosted by real eclipses in 2017, 2024 and most recently during last week’s solar eclipse.

She was also known for “Holding Out For a Hero,” from the soundtrack of the film “Footloose.”

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Melley reported from London.

Clancy's mother, Paula Musgrove, sounding at times emotional, described her daughter as a dedicated and loving mother whose mental health began declining in October 2022 — about three months before Clancy strangled the children and attempted to kill herself. Musgrove recalled getting a desperate text from Clancy around that time.

“Mom, will you please come up and stay with me for a bit? I’m really sick. Something is wrong,” Clancy wrote in the message displayed to the jury. “I had horrible insomnia all night, and I just don’t know how I am going to get through the day. I started taking the medicine the doctor prescribed for anxiety, and I think it’s made things worse. It’s just really scary, and I don’t want to be alone.”

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Musgrove also recalled a more alarming disclosure in December, when she was standing in the kitchen with Clancy and her then-husband, Patrick Clancy. Musgrove said her daughter appeared nervous and told them she needed to tell them something.

“She told us she had thoughts of harming the children,” Musgrove said.

Musgrove, who lived in Connecticut, often stayed with her daughter in Massachusetts from October into December 2022. She said Clancy was scared of sleeping alone, became increasingly paranoid and believed the medications she was taking “were destroying her mind.”

The testimony from Clancy's mother and sister came in the fourth week of her murder trial, soon after the prosecution rested after calling several dozen witnesses.

Prosecutors argue that Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, planned the Jan. 24, 2023, killings and contrived to get her husband out of the house by sending him to get takeout and to the pharmacy.

Clancy’s attorney Kevin Reddington does not dispute that she killed the children. But he says the jury should not hold her criminally responsible because she had postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness linked to the stress, sleep deprivation and hormonal changes that follow childbirth. He said she also had bipolar disorder and that antidepressants prescribed after the birth of her third child worsened her condition.

The jury has heard so far from witnesses who demonstrated that Clancy had sought treatment for severe mental health problems, including admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital. But witnesses also noted Clancy wouldn't always take the medications prescribed to help with her insomnia, anxiety and depression, and that she expressed fears she was addicted to some of them.

The defense, on cross-examination, argued that Clancy was overmedicated and demonstrated that her care was disjointed, with doctors not speaking to one another or sharing notes. Despite her efforts to seek treatment, the defense also showed she was discharged from one facility after a day and denied a higher level of care at another when she couldn't show that she had a suicide plan.

Prosecutors also questioned the seriousness of Clancy's suicide attempt and showed through texts and photos that she performed many normal activities the day of the killings, including taking her children to the doctor and playing with them in the snow.

Her doctors testified they never saw Clancy exhibit signs of mania or psychosis, though she did repeatedly talk of feeling suicidal.

Clancy hasn't testified and isn't required to do so, but jurors have seen her break down in sobs at several points, including when prosecutors showed the jury autopsy photos of the children.

At the start of the trial, Patrick Clancy described the horror of returning home to find his dead children. During his testimony, prosecutors played a harrowing seven-minute 911 call, which was not released to the public. Clancy can be heard checking on Lindsay Clancy in the backyard, before heading down to his basement and finding his children.

He screams and howls before telling a dispatcher, “She killed the kids!”

Patrick Clancy testified he got a call from Lindsay Clancy about a week after the killings. She didn't mention her children, he said, but “talked about what she went through. She said she heard a man’s voice telling her if she didn’t do it now she would lose her chance or something like that.”

Here are some of her most memorable films and television shows, and where to stream them.

“A Bug’s Life” (1998)

She was already a veteran of soaps (she got her first role at age 4, playing Sarah Roberts on “One Life to Live”) and commercials when she was selected to voice Princess Dot in the Pixar movie. Co-director and writer Andrew Stanton said he wanted to include a little girl because of his newborn daughter.

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Disney+.

“Remember the Titans” (2000)

Playing the football-loving, wise-beyond-her-years Sheryl Yoast was a breakthrough moment for Panettiere, who was 10 at the time of filming but playing “nine and a half, thank you very much,” as she so memorably informed Denzel Washington’s Coach Boone. It was her absolute favorite movie to film, she told ET in 2023. “What an incredible time in my life … I was surrounded by the cutest boys. Kate Bosworth was like my big sister,” she said in the interview. “If I had wished to go back to any time in my life, it would be going back to ‘Remember the Titans.’”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Hulu and Disney+.

“Ice Princess” (2005)

A teen sports trifle that’s now bonded in tragedy after the deaths of both Michelle Trachtenberg and Panettiere, who played Casey Carlyle’s (Trachtenberg) fellow junior ice skater Gennifer “Gen” Harwood and daughter of Kim Cattrall’s coach character. Panettiere did much of her own skating in the film.

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Disney+.

“Bring It On: All or Nothing” (2006)

It might not be a particularly good movie, or her only cheerleader role of the year, but the third “Bring It On,” co-starring Solange, has become a nostalgic millennial classic. Rihanna also had a cameo as herself, as a cheerleading competition judge.

“I loved the passion that people had for ‘Bring It On.’ When fans would come up who loved that movie, they would freak out — have a physical, visceral reaction to me that I had never seen before,” Panettiere told Entertainment Weekly this year.

WHERE TO WATCH: Available to rent on various platforms.

“Heroes” (2006-2010)

“Save the cheerleader, save the world.” Panettiere was the indestructible Claire Bennet at the heart of the popular sci-fi series, the first season of which regularly drew over 14 million viewers.

“I think ‘Heroes’ is really hot because it's just a really great combination of everything that people love,” she told The Associated Press in 2008. “They love reality, they love sci-fi and then things like ‘X-Men’ where they get to, you know, dream of something bigger. And at the core of it are these human stories that people just can relate to.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.

“I Love You, Beth Cooper” (2009)

Chris Columbus directed this teen rom-com about a nerd (Paul Rust) and the popular girl of his dreams. Yes, her character here was a cheerleader as well.

WHERE TO WATCH: Available to rent on various platforms.

“The Cove” (2009)

When she was 18 years old, Panettiere, who advocated for whale and dolphin safety as a spokesperson for The Whaleman Foundation and creator of the “Save the Whales, Again!” campaign, went to Taiji, Japan, to protest and disrupt the dolphin hunting with a group of activists on paddleboards. A tense encounter with the men on the boats was featured prominently in the Oscar-winning documentary “The Cove.” Weeks after the film won, she returned to Taiji to try to meet with officials about their whaling practices.

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Tubi, Fandango and Pluto TV.

“Nashville” (2012-2018)

Playing rising country superstar Juliette Barnes was perhaps her defining role, but she wasn't even originally envisioned as the series' main star. Connie Britton's Rayna was.

“Unfortunately, after the pilot, it was clear that my billing had gone way up. I went from maybe number five in terms of importance to nipping at Connie’s heels,” she wrote in her memoir. “I was deeply uncomfortable with this development.”

On Jay Shetty's podcast this year, she spoke about how closely Juliette's trials resembled her own. “I didn't know where Juliette began and Hayden ended,” she said. “I didn't even realize I was becoming her constantly, and I wasn't able to take care of myself.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.

“Scream VI” (2023)

Fans immediately took to Panettiere’s horror movie loving character Kirby Reed in the otherwise much-derided “Scream 4,” which left her fate ambiguous. In the 2022 “Scream,” it was revealed that she was still alive. Panettiere played a part in advocating for her return in “Scream VI,” which became a box office hit.

“It was thrilling that people fell in love with Kirby,” Panettiere told ET in 2023. “I loved playing Kirby, so I’m glad they love her as much as I did.”

WHERE TO WATCH: Streaming on Netflix.

The Southeastern Conference gets bragging rights with nine ranked teams, but the Big Ten isn’t far behind with eight.

Indiana finished the 2025 season at No. 1 in the rankings after a historic 16-0 run and national championship game victory. This season, Ohio State enters with the best odds (+600) to win it all. Notre Dame (+650), Texas (+650), Indiana (+800) and Oregon (+800) round out the top five.

The Top 25 voters are more than 60 journalists covering college football for AP members and other news organizations. They’re urged to base their votes on head-to-head results, not reputation, preseason speculation or regional bias.

What comes next?

Now comes the good part.

The first regular-season poll will be released at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after the opening two weekends of college football. After that, the AP Top 25 will drop every Sunday at 2 p.m. ET through the end of the regular season.

The final regular-season poll will be released Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. ET, right before the College Football Playoff bracket is revealed. The final AP Top 25 of the season will be released at noon on Jan. 26, after the national championship game.

The CFP bracket based on the preseason AP Top 25

Based on the AP Top 25 preseason rankings, the CFP would open like this:

— No. 9 seed Mississippi at No. 8 Texas A&M. Winner vs. No. 1 Ohio State.

— No. 12 seed Boise State at No. 5 Texas. Winner vs. No. 4 Notre Dame.

— No. 10 seed Oklahoma at No. 7 seed Miami. Winner vs. No. 2 Oregon.

— No. 11 seed Texas Tech at No. 6 Indiana. Winner vs. No. 3 Georgia.

Music City Kickoff got a good one

Last year’s Week 1 featured three marquee matchups between ranked teams as Texas traveled to Ohio State, Miami faced Notre Dame and LSU took on Clemson.

This year, the inaugural Music City Kickoff game in Nashville will feature the only ranked-on-ranked matchup in Week 1. No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 24 Louisville meet at Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, on Sept. 6.

The ranked matchups pick up in Week 2 with two ranked matchups featuring SEC and Big Ten schools. Texas will host Ohio State in a rematch under the lights on Saturday, Sept. 12, while Oklahoma heads to Ann Arbor to face Michigan at noon.

No. 4 Notre Dame set to embark on revenge tour

No matter how Marcus Freeman wants to downplay it, Notre Dame is still smarting about not being selected for the CFP after winning 10 straight games following season-opening losses to Miami and Texas A&M.

Quarterback C.J. Carr returns and is being touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate. He’ll be working with a deep receiving corps led by Jordan Faison and Jaden Greathouse. Former Ohio State receivers Mylan Graham and Quincy Porter also are in the mix.

All-America candidate Leonard Moore returns at defensive back while defensive end Boubacar Traore and linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa add punch to the Notre Dame’s defense.

No. 2 Oregon appears set to break through

Oregon has the look of a team that could be ready to break through and win its first national championship.

The Ducks have one of the most seasoned teams in the nation with quarterback Dante Moore among six starters back on offense. Defensive lineman A’Mauri Washington and edge Matayo Uiagalelei lead a defense that returns eight starters.

Each of the last two years the Ducks have had their season end in the CFP with a loss to a Big Ten opponent they were playing for the second time that season.

In 2024, Oregon won the Big Ten title with a 13-0 record in its first year in the conference and was the No. 1 CFP seed. The Ducks, who beat Ohio State 32-31 in the regular season, lost 41-21 to the Buckeyes.

In 2025, Oregon’s only two losses were to Indiana – 30-20 in the regular season and 56-22 in a playoff semifinal.

“I think that speaks volumes about our league, especially when you’re talking about repeat games within our league,” coach Dan Lanning said. “We have some unbelievable coaches, great teams. There’s a lot of things we studied with ourselves in this offseason.

“Sometimes the ball has to bounce the right way. Sometimes you can do something schematically. We have studied other teams that have won games in their second opportunity. We’re looking for our opportunity to be a team like that.”

No. 1 Buckeyes are loaded but face tough schedule

Ohio State starts a season No. 1 for the ninth time. The Buckeyes didn’t end there the previous eight.

They have an excruciating schedule but are built for what awaits.

Jeremiah Smith is the most productive receiver in the nation, quarterback Julian Sayin is one of the most accurate passers and the offensive line is elite. There are plenty of talented transfers waiting to emerge for a defense replacing eight starters, all of whom were drafted.

The Buckeyes visit Indiana on Oct. 17 and host Oregon on Nov. 7. Those games will go a long way in deciding which teams make the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis, not to mention impact CFP seeding.

Missouri only team that will play 5 of the preseason top 10 teams

No. 25 Missouri has the 12th-toughest schedule in the country, according to ESPN, but the Tigers are the only team that will play five of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

All five of those are bunched into the Tigers’ final seven regular-season games. They play No. 8 Texas A&M on Oct. 10, at No. 9 Mississippi on Oct. 17, No. 5 Texas on Nov. 7, at No. 3 Georgia on Nov. 14 and No. 10 Oklahoma on Nov. 28.

Oklahoma, which plays four top-10 teams, has ESPN’s second-toughest schedule behind Arkansas. No. 5 Texas’ schedule is ranked third in degree of difficulty.

On the bubble

Clemson was the first team out with 112 points, five fewer than No. 25 Missouri. Florida, Boise State, Arizona, TCU, Navy and South Carolina were the next teams out, each received double-digit points.

The bubble teams enter the season in unique position to move up quickly in the ranks. With Clemson just points away at No. 26, a Week 1 win could easily do the trick.

The bad news? Clemson heads to No. 11 LSU for its season debut on Sept. 5.

Expectations remain high for Texas – just not as high as last year

After ranking No. 1 in last year’s preseason poll, the Longhorns enter the 2026 season at No. 5, behind Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia and Notre Dame.

Texas will be put to the test early, with a Week 2 rematch against Ohio State giving the Longhorns a chance to make a case for a higher ranking.

Arch Manning struggled under high expectations in his first career start last season against Ohio State, gaining momentum only in the fourth quarter of a 14-7 loss. After completing nine passes for 38 yards and an interception through the first three quarters, Manning finished the game with 17 completions for 170 yards.

A Week 2 win against the top-ranked team in the preseason poll would give the Longhorns the kind of start they desperately needed last year.

In the ACC, it’s Miami … and everyone else

Miami has a good-sized lead over the other ACC teams in the preseason poll. The Hurricanes came in at No. 7 and earned one first-place vote after a season that ended just shy of a national title.

SMU was the next-closest team at No. 19. Louisville squeaked in at No. 24.

The ACC also had three teams ranked in last year’s preseason poll. Clemson ranked No. 4 before what turned out to be a disappointing season. Miami ranked No. 10, and SMU came in at No. 16.

The ACC ended up being a weird one last year, with an unranked Duke team taking on then-No. 16 Virginia in the conference championship game. Duke delivered a 27-20 overtime win, but it wasn’t enough for the CFP committee to view them as a viable option. Miami instead earned an at-large bid, and James Madison and Tulane secured bids as two of the five highest-ranked conference champions.

Clemson left out of preseason poll for first time since 2011

Clemson is unranked in the AP preseason Top 25 for the first time since 2011.

The Tigers almost got in. They received the most voting points among teams left out. They’re five points behind No. 25 Missouri.

Clemson is coming off a 7-6 season, its worst since 2010. The offense struggled to get anything going in the ground game and was second-to-last in the ACC in third-down conversions. The defense underachieved.

Look for the offense to be much better with the return of offensive coordinator Chad Morris, who led some of the nation’s most potent offenses when he had the same job at Clemson from 2011-14. The defense should play with more confidence in Tom Allen’s second year as coordinator.

Clemson gets a measuring-stick game right away when they open at No. 11 LSU.

Five teams got first-place votes, but not No. 3 and No. 5

Of the top seven teams, five received first-place votes: Ohio State (40), Oregon (14), Notre Dame (6), Indiana (8) and Miami (1). Voters skipped over No. 3 Georgia and No. 5 Texas, which both fell into the top five but didn’t receive first-place votes.

Perhaps most notably, voters don’t see an SEC team breaking a three-year championship drought. After Michigan, Ohio State and Indiana took home the last three titles, faith in the Big Ten remains high.

Ohio State and Oregon, the top two teams in the poll, give the Big Ten its first preseason 1-2 since 1961 — a sign that voters expect the conference to bring home a fourth straight national title.

Sarkisian: Preseason polls great for conversation, and that’s about it

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, whose team landed No. 5 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll, doesn’t put much credence in the polls. The polls do have some value, though, he said.

“I love the polls for college football fans, for the excitement, for the marquee matchups, for all those things,” he said. “But the polls internally, they just don’t matter. They’re really irrelevant. I think we’ve gotten to a point now as a team to understand that what matters is how we play each and every Saturday.”

Georgia holds steady in the top five

Georgia enters the season at No. 3, marking the eighth straight year with a top-five preseason ranking.

The Bulldogs will have plenty of familiar faces taking the field this fall, with quarterback Gunner Stockton, running back duo Nate Frazier and Chauncey Bowens and tight end Lawson Luckie bringing valuable game experience to the offense. Expectations are high for linebackers Raylen Wilson and Chris Cole, while KJ Bolden, Kyron Jones and Ellis Robinson IV will hold down the secondary.

Georgia earned the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in the 12-team College Football Playoff after beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Bulldogs went on to fall 39-34 to Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl.

Conference breakdown

SEC (9): No. 3 Georgia, No. 5 Texas, No. 8 Texas A&M, No. 9 Mississippi, No. 10 Oklahoma, No. 11 LSU, No. 13 Alabama, No. 20 Tennessee, No. 25 Missouri

Big Ten (8): No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Oregon, No. 6 Indiana, No. T-14 USC, No. 16 Michigan, No. 17 Washington, No. 18 Penn State, No. 22 Iowa

Big 12 (4): No. 12 Texas Tech, No. T-14 BYU, No. 21 Utah, No. 23 Houston

ACC (3): No. 7 Miami, No. 19 SMU, No. 24 Louisville

Independent (1): No. 4 Notre Dame

No Group of 6 teams ranked

After two non-power conference teams (Tulane, James Madison) made the CFP in 2025, none cracked the preseason Top 25.

Since two were ranked in the preseason in 2022, only Tulane in 2023 and Boise State in 2025 have started a season in the Top 25.

Boise State, which has moved from the Mountain West to the new Pac-12, was the top vote-getter among Group of Six teams outside the Top 25. Nine others got at least one vote.

New coaches, same expectations

Four Top 25 teams have new coaches, and they’ve been given a short runway.

Pete Golding, who begins his first full season at No. 9 Mississippi, was able to keep key pieces of the staff and he brought back top players. He led the Rebels to the CFP semifinals after Lane Kiffin’s ugly departure, and another magical run is possible.

Speaking of Kiffin, much is expected at No. 11 LSU. The Tigers haven’t gone to the CFP since winning it all in 2019 and have lost at least four games in five of the six seasons since.

Penn State is No. 18, which seems generous given Matt Campbell will be relying on players he brought with him from Iowa State.

Morgan Scalley, entering his 19th year at No. 21 Utah, gets back QB Devon Dampier and RB Wayshawn Parker but not many other starters from an 11-2 team.

SEC has 9 ranked teams to Big Ten’s 8

Having Ohio State and Oregon enter the season Nos. 1 and 2 ahead of sixth-ranked defending conference and national champion Indiana is a flex for the Big Ten, which already is riding the momentum of winning the last three national titles.

Having five of the top 10 teams, and seven of the top 13, bolsters the SEC’s contention that it has greater depth. The SEC has nine ranked teams compared to the Big Ten’s eight.

The debate goes on over conference supremacy and will only heat up when the Big Ten and SEC square off in the first heavyweight games of the season Sept. 12. That’s when No. 10 Oklahoma visits No. 16 Michigan and No. 1 Ohio State goes to No. 5 Texas. Both are rematches of games won by the home team last year — OU 24-13 and Ohio State 14-7.

Longhorns, No. 1 in last year’s preseason poll, look to bounce back

The Longhorns entered the 2025 season at No. 1 after receiving 25 first-place votes — two more than No. 2 Penn State. But after a Week 1 loss to Ohio State, Texas found itself fighting upstream to maintain its top-ranked status. An October loss to a struggling Florida team didn’t help either, knocking Texas out of the rankings altogether.

The Longhorns, despite gutting out a few impressive wins, ultimately fell short of the 12-team College Football Playoff after Georgia handed them a third loss.

Eyes will be on quarterback Arch Manning, who the Longhorns hope makes the expected jump from year one to year two as a full-time starter. Manning, a favorite for the Heisman Trophy this year, will have to lead a team facing plenty of expectations once again.

Buckeyes are an early favorite

It’s the first time the Buckeyes have topped the list since the 2015 preseason.

Ohio State ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the entire regular season last year, only dropping after a Big Ten Championship game defeat from Indiana. With a 12-1 record, Ohio State still earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. The Buckeyes ultimately went on to drop 24-14 to eventual runners-up, Miami, in the Cotton Bowl.Gallery

This season appears promising with quarterback and receiver duo Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith returning to the offense. Veteran defensive end Kenyatta Jackson Jr. is expected to anchor the defense. Notre Dame and Texas are tied for the second best odds at +650. Indiana (+800) and Oregon (+800) round out the top five.

How are votes counted?

There was a time when voters called, emailed and faxed their votes to the AP. Long ago, the ballots were tabulated by hand.

Now voting is done online and all the tabulation is automated.

There is a 1-25 point system, with a team voted No. 1 receiving 25 points down to 1 point for a 25th-place vote. After that, it’s simple: The poll lists the teams with the most points from 1 to 25 and others receiving votes are also noted.

Where did we leave off?

After shocking the nation with a perfect 16-0 record, Big Ten title and national championship victory, the Indiana Hoosiers were unanimously voted No. 1 in the final poll of the season.

Runners-up Miami finished right behind after falling just short of a national title. Miami’s No. 2 ranking was its highest since the 2002 season.

Ole Miss, Oregon and Ohio State rounded out the top five.

But a lot can change from one year to the next.

Eight Hoosiers ascended to the pros, including Heisman winner and first-overall pick Fernando Mendoza. Miami had nine draftees, including three first-rounders.

Ole Miss, Oregon and Ohio State have the advantage of a returning quarterback in 2026 — each in the Heisman conversation ahead of the season.

The origin story

The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll started in 1936, the brainchild of former sports editor Alan J. Gould.

The number of teams ranked, the number of voters on the panel and how the ballots are tabulated has fluctuated over the years, but no news organization has been ranking teams and naming a major college football national champion longer than the AP. It has been the Top 10, Top 20 and, since 1989, the Top 25.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional indicó que rondas repetidas de lluvias intensas y tormentas eléctricas continuarán un día más antes que un frente frío barra ese patrón meteorológico de la costa este del país el martes. Por otro lado, gran parte de Virginia Occidental, el sureste de Ohio y el noreste de Kentucky estaban bajo vigilancia por inundaciones hasta la noche del lunes, y el nivel alto del agua que persistía por tormentas anteriores aumentaba la posibilidad de inundaciones repentinas.

En otros lugares, el clima caluroso planteaba un problema mayor, particularmente en el sur, el sureste y el suroeste de Estados Unidos. El servicio meteorológico emitió advertencias de calor extremo para partes de Mississippi, Arkansas, Luisiana, Georgia, Carolina del Sur, Arizona, Nevada y California.

En Indiana, donde días de tormentas e inundaciones dejaron al menos siete muertos, las aguas retrocedieron en el río White de Indianápolis y las lluvias disminuyeron en otras partes del estado el domingo. Pero una advertencia por inundación seguía vigente la mañana del lunes para parte del condado Randolph, en el centro-este de Indiana, donde las tormentas eléctricas dejaron entre 1 y 2 pulgadas de lluvia hasta las 8:00 de la mañana y se instó a los residentes de media docena de condados a mantenerse alejados de las carreteras excepto para viajes esenciales.

“Aunque hemos visto tendencias alentadoras, el trabajo está lejos de terminar”, expresó Jacob Spence, director de la Agencia Metropolitana de Servicios de Emergencia en Indianápolis, donde funcionarios municipales lanzaron el domingo un sitio web para apoyar a los residentes afectados.

Al sur de Indianápolis, las autoridades de Madison Township indicaron que bomberos y otras personas rescataron a 10 personas de sus hogares la noche del domingo. Otras tuvieron que ser rescatadas de sus autos luego de intentar conducir por carreteras inundadas.

“Esta sigue siendo una situación activa y potencialmente peligrosa”, advirtió el Departamento de Bomberos en una publicación en redes sociales. “No podemos enfatizar esto lo suficiente: NO CONDUZCA A TRAVÉS DE AGUAS DE INUNDACIÓN”.

Entre los fallecidos por las tormentas que comenzaron el 11 de agosto están un niño de 4 años, tres hombres y tres mujeres, informó Liz Woods, portavoz del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional del estado.

Además, entre las siete víctimas había un ciclista de 31 años que fue hallado muerto temprano el domingo en un agujero que se abrió en una carretera arrasada por las aguas en el condado Henry, al este de Indianápolis. El forense del condado Henry, Brian Clark, señaló que el hombre, James Briar, al parecer rodeó una barricada y cayó en el tramo de carretera colapsado.

Las lluvias intensas azotaron Indiana la última semana, haciendo que los ríos alcanzaran su cresta y estableciendo récords, mientras carreteras y puentes resultaron gravemente dañados o fueron arrasados por completo por las aguas que corrían con fuerza.

Más de 106.000 clientes en todo el estado seguían sin electricidad hasta la mañana del lunes, por debajo de un máximo de alrededor de 300.000, según el sitio que da seguimiento a los apagones PowerOutage.us.

Las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones destructivas estuvieron entre los impactos de tormentas severas que han causado estragos en la parte norcentral del país y más allá en los últimos días. Tornados, lluvias intensas e inundaciones repentinas provocaron daños graves en comunidades desde Illinois hasta el oeste de Pensilvania.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional pronostica lluvias intensas y tormentas eléctricas en el alto valle del río Ohio hasta los Apalaches centrales, con posibilidad de tormentas severas a última hora del lunes en el este de Tennessee y el oeste de Carolina del Norte.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022. Yabloko is the only official political party overtly opposing the war.

In a separate ruling Monday, Russia’s Supreme Court upheld its earlier decision to bar Yabloko from the ballot in the Sept. 18-20 parliamentary vote, denying an appeal by the party.

The moves against Shlosberg and Yabloko highlight the Kremlin’s intolerance toward any criticism of the war, now in its fifth year.

It was Shlosberg's second trial in 2 years

Shlosberg, 63, is Yabloko's deputy chairman and served in the regional legislature of Pskov from 2016-21. He stood trial in the city of Pskov, some 600 kilometers (370 miles) northwest of Moscow, on charges of "discrediting” and spreading “false information” about the Russian military.

The charges stemmed from a debate in which he called for ending the war and from posting on his Telegram channel a British tabloid front page featuring an image of a bloodied woman next to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the headline: "Her blood ... his hands.” Shlosberg has rejected the charges as unfounded.

It was the second trial for Shlosberg in the last two years. He has also been designated a “foreign agent,” a label that carries strong pejorative connotations in Russia and brings additional government scrutiny. He was convicted of violating the foreign agent regulations.

In December 2025, he was placed in pretrial detention on the new charges and has been behind bars ever since. He is one of several prominent Yabloko members in recent years to be jailed or designated a “foreign agent” as Kremlin pressure on the party has mounted.

Yabloko called the sentence ‘barbaric’

In his final statement to the court Friday, Shlosberg said that for 30 years, Russia has traveled “a path from hopes for freedom to the almost complete destruction of human and civil rights and freedoms.”

He said the war in Ukraine has “changed the lives of every Russian citizen without exception,” and predicted that once its true death toll becomes known, “the entire country will shudder.”

Yabloko said Shlosberg received a “barbaric sentence” for “love of the Motherland and calls for a ceasefire.” In a statement on Telegram, the party said Shlosberg will appeal.

Amnesty International denounced the verdict against Shlosberg.

“His arbitrary prosecution and sentencing are blatant reprisals for exercising his right to freedom of expression to call for peace,” said Marie Struthers, the group's Eastern Europe and Central Asia director.

“The Russian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release Lev Shlosberg and quash his conviction," her statement added. “They must repeal legislation criminalizing peaceful anti-war expression, end the persecution of Yabloko members and supporters, and respect the rights to freedom of expression, association, peaceful assembly and political participation for all Russians.”

Supreme Court upholds removing Yabloko from the ballot

In Moscow, the Supreme Court upheld its ruling of a week ago to remove Yabloko from the ballot in the election for the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, denying an appeal by the party.

The Central Election Commission in July had allowed Yabloko on the ballot along with 10 other parties. Young social media users and many Russian opposition figures in exile have since come out in support of Yabloko, urging voters to back the party, once a leading liberal voice in parliament that later lost its bloc of seats as the Kremlin tightened its grip on politics.

In recent years, Yabloko was the only registered opposition party that opposed Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Its campaign slogans for this year’s election included, “For a ceasefire agreement, diplomacy and peace!” “Our goal is to prevent nuclear war!” and “For a Russia free from fear and political repression!”

Several Kremlin parties publicly assailed Yabloko for its anti-war stance after it got a slot on the ballot. The Motherland Party filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, demanding its removal from the ballot, accusing Yabloko of copyright infringement and exceeding campaign spending limits. The party also viewed Yabloko’s stance on Ukraine as unlawful and tantamount to calling for the violation of Russia’s territorial integrity.

Yabloko rejected these accusations, but the Supreme Court sided with the Motherland Party.

As the court met Monday on Yabloko's appeal, the party's supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court's ruling in an online statement. It marked “a serious, deepening crisis in the Russian political system and a lack of understanding of a desired future,” he said.

“People begin to feel this more acutely, regardless of their political views and positions," he said, adding that Yabloko's campaign “for peace and freedom” hit this particular “sore point.”

Yabloko chairman Nikolai Rybakov told reporters after the ruling that the party will continue its fight by lodging a complaint to the Presidium of the Supreme Court and possibly going to the Constitutional Court.

“We achieved the main thing: The whole world knows how many people in Russia want peace, want to live normally and to raise children under a peaceful sky in their country,” Rybakov said.

Regarding the prison term handed to Shlosberg, Rybakov said that “our feelings are with Lev and other political prisoners who have fought and are fighting for peace, for people to not die.”

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Kova, a Miami-based singer with deep musical roots, worked with Grammy-winning producer Teddy Riley on her debut single, “Bye Bye Bye.” Riley, known as the creator of New Jack Swing, has become a mentor to the young artist as she develops a sound blending pop, R&B and early-2000s nostalgia.

“I’m a huge 2000s girlie,” Kova said. “That’s my whole brand.”

For Kova, working alongside Riley was an opportunity to learn from someone whose influence stretches across generations of R&B.

“Working with Teddy Riley was such a surreal experience,” she said. “Being in a room with such a legend who has so much aura, knowledge, and he’s iconic. He is a blueprint in music.”

But the upbeat sound of “Bye Bye Bye” came out of a difficult period in Kova’s life.

She said she walked into the studio at a low point and knew exactly what kind of song she needed to make.

“I was like, ‘OK guys, I need a good feel-good song,’” Kova said. “‘I need a song that feels like a bop that’s going to make me feel like I’m the baddest.’”

While the title may sound like a breakup anthem, Kova said its message goes beyond leaving a relationship behind.

“I’m also saying ‘bye bye bye’ to, like, my old identities, my old self, my old friendships, my old habits,” she said.

A musical calling

Music has been part of Kova’s life since childhood. Her mother was a singer in Russia, while her father was a music producer.

Initially, Kova wanted to take a different path.

“I wanted to stand out and I was like, I’m going to be the only one in the family that does not do music. I’m going to be a lawyer,” she said.

That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when time alone gave her an opportunity to reconnect with music.

“You know when something is just your calling, you can’t run from it,” she said. “And I fell in love all over again. I started to write. I started to sing.”

Now, Kova hopes to use her growing platform for more than her music. She has spoken openly about struggling with body image when she was younger and wants her brand to encourage self-acceptance.

“When I was younger I really faced body dysmorphia issues and not loving myself,” Kova said.

Her “Body So Tea” message, she said, is about reminding others to embrace who they are.

“I want to emulate that you are beautiful the way you are and you are special,” she said.

More music on the way

Kova is already preparing her next release, “Red Light Green Light,” which she describes as a blend of pop and house music.

“It’s a metaphor for, you know, that push and pull effect sometimes you have with someone,” she said. “So it’s a very flirty, sexy song.”

In September, Kova plans to perform both songs during her first showcase in Wynwood.

She is also working on additional music, with a potential EP on the horizon.

Kova, una cantante radicada en Miami con profundas raíces musicales, trabajó con el productor ganador del Grammy Teddy Riley en su sencillo debut, “Bye Bye Bye”. Riley, conocido como el creador del New Jack Swing, se ha convertido en mentor de la joven artista mientras desarrolla un sonido que combina pop, R&B y nostalgia de principios de los años 2000.

“Soy una chica de los 2000 de pies a cabeza”, dijo Kova. “Esa es toda mi marca”.

Para Kova, trabajar junto a Riley fue una oportunidad de aprender de alguien cuya influencia se extiende por generaciones de R&B.

“Trabajar con Teddy Riley fue una experiencia tan surrealista”, dijo. “Estar en una habitación con una leyenda que tiene tanta presencia, conocimiento y que es icónico. Él es un referente en la música”.

Pero el sonido alegre de “Bye Bye Bye” surgió de un período difícil en la vida de Kova.

Dijo que entró al estudio en un momento difícil y sabía exactamente qué tipo de canción necesitaba hacer.

“Yo estaba como, “OK, chicos, necesito una canción que me haga sentir bien””, dijo Kova. “”Necesito una canción que se sienta como un bop que me haga sentir que soy la más poderosa"“.

Aunque el título puede sonar como un himno de ruptura, Kova dijo que su mensaje va más allá de dejar atrás una relación.

“También estoy diciendo “bye bye bye” a, como, mis antiguas identidades, mi antiguo yo, mis viejas amistades, mis viejos hábitos”, dijo.

Un llamado musical

La música ha sido parte de la vida de Kova desde su infancia. Su madre era cantante en Rusia, mientras que su padre era productor musical.

Inicialmente, Kova quería tomar un camino diferente.

“Quería destacar y decía, voy a ser la única de la familia que no haga música. Voy a ser abogada”, dijo.

Eso cambió durante la pandemia de COVID-19, cuando el tiempo a solas le dio la oportunidad de reconectarse con la música.

“Sabes cuando algo es simplemente tu llamado, no puedes huir de ello”, dijo. “Y me volví a enamorar. Empecé a escribir. Empecé a cantar”.

Ahora, Kova espera utilizar su creciente plataforma para algo más que su música. Ha hablado abiertamente sobre sus dificultades con la imagen corporal cuando era más joven y quiere que su marca fomente la autoaceptación.

“Cuando era más joven, realmente enfrenté problemas de dismorfia corporal y de no amarme a mí misma”, dijo Kova.

Su mensaje “Body So Tea”, dijo, busca recordarles a los demás que acepten quiénes son.

“Quiero transmitir que eres hermosa tal como eres y que eres especial”, dijo.

Más música en camino

Kova ya está preparando su próximo lanzamiento, “Red Light Green Light”, que describe como una combinación de música pop y house.

“Es una metáfora de, ya sabes, ese efecto de tira y afloja que a veces tienes con alguien”, dijo. “Así que es una canción muy coqueta y sexy”.

En septiembre, Kova planea interpretar ambas canciones durante su primer showcase en Wynwood.

También está trabajando en música adicional, con un posible EP en el horizonte.

In central and east central Indiana, emergency operations were still ongoing after days of punishing storms, Gov. Mike Braun said at afternoon news conference, while other areas were shifting to recovery. He said the state had launched a disaster relief fund to provide $5,000 to individuals needing to buy basics such as clothing and food.

“We're tracking your needs, and we will get you resources,” he said. “We want displaced Hoosiers to have a hot meal, comfortable bed and get into air-conditioning.”

The National Weather Service said heavy rain would continue one more day before a cold front sweeps the weather pattern off the East Coast on Tuesday. Meanwhile, flash flood warnings were issued over parts of waterlogged West Virginia, where residents were cleaning up Monday after more than 4 inches (10 centimeters) of rain fell over the weekend, causing mudslides, tearing up roads and prompting water rescues.

Elsewhere, hot weather posed more of a problem, particularly across the South and Southwest. The weather service issued extreme heat warnings for portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina, Arizona, Nevada and California.

Indiana is seeking recovery after days of deadly storms

In Indiana, where days of storms and flooding left at least seven people dead, floodwaters receded in Indianapolis’ White River and rains eased around the state Sunday. But a flood warning remained in effect Monday morning for part of Randolph County in east central Indiana, where thunderstorms had dropped between 1 and 2 inches (2.5 to 5 centimeters) of rain by 8 a.m., and residents of half a dozen counties were urged to stay off the roads except for essential travel.

“While we have seen encouraging trends, the work is far from over,” said Jacob Spence, director of the Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency in Indianapolis, where city officials launched a website to support affected residents.

Oliver Riggle, 33, said he had just moved into a camping trailer in Indianapolis a few months ago after living in his car.

“Just having privacy again was a huge deal. I mean, I had a door that locked. I had a roof that was mine,” he said. “No one was gonna take it from me, except for apparently Mother Nature.”

A neighbor told Riggle the trailer nearly tipped over as it floated in the flood waters. It was still full of water Sunday, but by Monday, the water had receded and he was busy throwing away waterlogged belongings.

A handyman whose trailer flooded wants to help others salvage their homes

A handyman who works for a general contractor, Riggle said he hopes to help others salvage their own homes.

"I’ve got tools that I can use to help be a part of the community,” he said. “We’re just gonna have to have faith that we’re going to be able to pull through because it’s not like we’ve got a safety net.”

Michael Daily, 23, said he won’t be moving back into his rental home after it flooded and instead has moved in with his parents about half an hour away.

“It’s not helpful that you see everything you’ve worked for get destroyed. I’m definitely out a good chunk of change,” he said. “You can already see mold growing in spots in there, just like little white fluff balls everywhere. It’s pretty gross.”

South of Indianapolis, officials in Madison Township said firefighters and others rescued 10 people from their homes Sunday night. Others had to be rescued from cars after attempting to drive through flooded roadways.

A 4-year-old boy, three men and three women were among those who had died since the storms that began Aug. 11, said spokesperson Liz Woods with the state Department of Homeland Security.

A cyclist is found dead on a washed-out road after the flooding

Also among the seven victims was a 31-year-old cyclist found dead early Sunday in a hole that opened up on a washed-out road east of Indianapolis. Henry County Coroner Brian Clark said the man, James Briar, appears to have gone around a barricade and fallen into the collapsed road.

Heavy rains hammered Indiana over the past week, causing rivers to crest and setting records as roads and bridges were seriously damaged or washed out entirely.

More than 102,000 utility customers statewide remained without power as of Monday afternoon, down from a peak of around 300,000, according to utility tracker PowerOutage.us.

The drenching rains and destructive flooding were among the impacts of severe storms that have wreaked havoc across the Midwest and beyond in recent days. Tornadoes, heavy rains and flash flooding brought serious damage to communities from Illinois to western Pennsylvania.

The National Weather Service forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms across the upper Ohio Valley to the central Appalachians, with the possibility of severe storms late Monday across eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

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Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.

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The closures included restaurants in Miami Beach, Miami, Aventura, Plantation and Cutler Bay.

All of the restaurants mentioned were allowed to reopen following an ordered cleanup and re-inspection.

No restaurants in the Florida Keys were ordered shut.

**OSTERIA DEL MAR

BEACON SOUTH BEACH HOTEL

720 OCEAN DR.

MIAMI BEACH

ORDERED SHUT 8/13

5 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Live rodent present. Observed at ware washing area live rodent crawling on the floor under dishwasher and another crawling on the floor at cook line.”

“Reach-in cooler /Walk- cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed shelves at walk in cooler and reach in cooler across from walk in soiled with mold like substance.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade at prep table soiled.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over a container of marinara sauce at walk in cooler.”

**VILLA PIZZA

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

CONCOURSE D

4200 NW 21ST

MIAMI

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 8/11

22 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately one rodent dropping by the flour container, three rodent droppings on a shelf on top of the three compartment sink, one by the front counter behind reach in cooler.”

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed three live roaches on the floor under the front counter pizza display area.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roaches in the lobby.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed three flies by the ice machine, one under the soda machine.”

“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Mixed tomatoes (51 F - Cold Holding); Shredded mozzarella (56 F - Cold Holding); Mixed vegetables (59 F - Cold Holding); Diced pineapple (58 F - Cold Holding); Diced olives (58 F - Cold Holding); Diced pepperoni (57 F - Cold Holding) in the prep cooler area, according to operator stored in unit for more than five hours. Repeat Violation.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda nozzles located in the lobby soiled. Observed pizzas on the front counter on wood service area. Repeat Violation.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled under the three compartment sink, walls behind kitchen equipment with heavy soiled.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the establishment.”

“Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. observed prep reach in cooler ambient temperature 56 F. Repeat Violation.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed flour lid broken, observed prep reach in cooler ambient temperature 56 F. “Repeat Violation.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled under oven, kitchen equipment. Repeat Violation.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in fan cover soiled. Repeat Violation.”

**REN’S SUSHI JAPANESE AND THAI CUISINE

801 S. UNIVERSITY DR.

PLANTATION

ORDERED SHUT 8/14

12 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in the dishwashing area crawling on clean dishes. Observed 2 live roaches under the sushi area crawling on the floor. Operator killed and disposed of roach and rewashed the dishes.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in the triple sink, 3 dead roaches under the prep sink, 5 dead roaches in the dry storage area, 1 dead roach in a box of single use cups, 6 dead roaches in the back storage area, 12 dead roaches in the expo area, 3 dead roaches in the sushi area and 4 dead roaches near the ice machine.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 12 small flying insects at the dishwashing area landing on clean and dirty dishes.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris between large pieces of equipment in the kitchen.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink used to thaw shrimp. Operator removed item from handwashing sink.”

**TEJAS DE HONDURAS

19200 SW 106TH AVE.

CUTLER BAY

ORDERED SHUT 8/12

22 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 6 live roaches, one roach crawling inside the gasket of the reach in freezer, one crawling inside the oven, two crawling on the floor of the kitchen area next to the reach in cooler, one crawling on the floor at the cook line and the other roach crawling under the preparation table in the kitchen area.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed 7 dead roaches in the kitchen of the establishment, one dead roach on preparation table in the kitchen,3 on the floor of the kitchen , two inside a dirty pot stored on the floor of the kitchen and one under the AC located behind the mop in the kitchen area.”

“Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of raid on the floor of the kitchen next to the stove.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (52 F - Cold Holding); chicken (46 F - Cold Holding) at the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Also observed cheese (51 F - Cold Holding); milk (46 F - Cold Holding) at the reach in cooler at the front counter. As per operator foods were stored inside reach in cooler since yesterday. Foods have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Stop sale was issued. Repeat Violation.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed fan covers with accumulated grease in the kitchen area.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout the kitchen.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the kitchen.”

“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Kitchen. Repeat Violation.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed plastic waters and sodas stored on the floor at the front counter.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken and beef inside a plastic bucket stored on the floor.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout the kitchen.”

“No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front counter.”

**CVI.CHE 105 AVENTURA

AVENTURA MALL

19501 BISCAYNE BLVD.

AVENTURA

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 8/13

13 VIOLATIONS FOUND

Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 10 + live roaches crawling on food bags and containers, wall and underneath the shelves in dry storage area.

Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed accumulation of old food debris underneath the shelves inside dry storage area.

Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. All three ice machines with excessive accumulation of mold like substance inside .

Dish machine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine at the bar chlorine 0 ppm. No sanitizer container in use at the dishwasher machine at bar.

Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed bar dishwasher in use with glasses and cups without sanitizer solution. Manager adjusted the machine, then chlorine sanitizer 100 ppm.

Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees wearing gloves without washing their hands first. All employees were coached and washed hand correctly.

Hand sink used for ware washing. Observed employee washing utensils in the hand sink at the bar and at the grill/sauté line. **Repeat Violation**

**LA GRANJA CHICKEN STEAK AND SEAFOOD

6144 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY

SOUTH MIAMI

ORDERED SHUT 8/11

9 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 25 + live flies on dry food racks inside bag of onions in kitchen area.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed 25 + live flies on dry food racks inside bag of onions in kitchen area. Observed 1 live fly above triple sink on clean container. Observed 1 live fly on wall above prep table in kitchen area. Observed 1 live fly on wall above sauces in kitchen area. Observed 1 live fly on wall above soda container in kitchen area.”

“Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed above prep table.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs behind herbs and corn in lowboy. Repeat Violation.”

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken above raw pork in cooler drawers under cook line. Repeat Violation.”

**TEJAS DE HONDURAS

19200 SW 106TH AVE.

CUTLER BAY

ORDERED SHUT 8/12

22 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 6 live roaches, one roach crawling inside the gasket of the reach in freezer, one crawling inside the oven, two crawling on the floor of the kitchen area next to the reach in cooler, one crawling on the floor at the cook line and the other roach crawling under the preparation table in the kitchen area.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed 7 dead roaches in the kitchen of the establishment, one dead roach on preparation table in the kitchen,3 on the floor of the kitchen , two inside a dirty pot stored on the floor of the kitchen and one under the AC located behind the mop in the kitchen area.”

“Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed a can of raid on the floor of the kitchen next to the stove.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout the kitchen.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (52 F - Cold Holding); chicken (46 F - Cold Holding) at the reach in cooler in the kitchen. Also observed cheese (51 F - Cold Holding); milk (46 F - Cold Holding) at the reach in cooler at the front counter. As per operator foods were stored inside reach in cooler since yesterday. Foods have been out of temperature for more than 4 hours. Stop sale was issued. Repeat Violation.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the kitchen.”

“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Kitchen. Repeat Violation.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed plastic waters and sodas stored on the floor at the front counter.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler and reach in freezer door gaskets soiled and also hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation.”

“Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed 3 holes in the wall next to the hand wash sink in the kitchen. Also observed a hole at the kitchen entrance.”

“Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee did not how to sanitize utensils.”

“No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the front counter.”

Los cierres incluyeron restaurantes en Miami Beach, Miami, Aventura, Plantation y Cutler Bay.

Todos los restaurantes mencionados recibieron autorización para reabrir después de una limpieza ordenada y una nueva inspección.

Ningún restaurante de los Cayos de Florida fue ordenado a cerrar.

**OSTERIA DEL MAR

BEACON SOUTH BEACH HOTEL

720 OCEAN DR.

MIAMI BEACH

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 13 DE AGOSTO

5 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Roedor vivo presente. Se observó un roedor vivo arrastrándose por el piso debajo del lavavajillas en el área de lavado de utensilios y otro arrastrándose por el piso en la línea de cocina”.

“El interior/estantes del refrigerador vertical y del refrigerador de acceso peatonal presentan acumulación de residuos de suciedad. Se observaron estantes del refrigerador de acceso peatonal y del refrigerador vertical frente a la cocina sucios con una sustancia similar al moho”.

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con residuos de alimentos, sustancia similar al moho o baba. Se observó la cuchilla del abrelatas en la mesa de preparación sucia”.

“Alimentos de origen animal crudos almacenados sobre alimentos listos para consumir o sin la separación adecuada. Se observaron huevos de gallina crudos almacenados sobre un recipiente de salsa marinara en el refrigerador de acceso peatonal”.

**VILLA PIZZA

MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

CONCOURSE D

4200 NW 21ST

MIAMI

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA QUEJA

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 11 DE AGOSTO

22 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Presencia de roedores, evidenciada por excrementos de roedores encontrados. Se observó aproximadamente un excremento de roedor junto al recipiente de harina, tres excrementos de roedor en un estante sobre el fregadero de tres compartimentos y uno detrás del refrigerador vertical, junto al mostrador delantero”.

“Presencia de cucarachas, evidenciada por cucarachas vivas encontradas. Se observaron tres cucarachas vivas en el piso debajo del mostrador delantero, en el área de exhibición de pizzas”.

“Cucarachas muertas en el establecimiento. Se observaron dos cucarachas muertas en el vestíbulo”.

“Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron tres moscas junto a la máquina de hielo y una debajo de la máquina de refrescos”.

“Acumulación de una sustancia similar al moho negro/verde en el interior de la máquina/depósito de hielo”.

“Se emitió una orden de no venta para alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observaron tomates mixtos (51 F - conservación en frío); mozzarella rallada (56 F - conservación en frío); vegetales mixtos (59 F - conservación en frío); piña en cubos (58 F - conservación en frío); aceitunas en cubos (58 F - conservación en frío); pepperoni en cubos (57 F - conservación en frío) en el área del refrigerador de preparación, que según el operador habían estado almacenados en la unidad durante más de cinco horas. Violación repetida”.

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con residuos de alimentos, sustancia similar al moho o baba. Se observaron las boquillas de refrescos ubicadas en el vestíbulo sucias. Se observaron pizzas en el mostrador delantero, sobre el área de servicio de madera. Violación repetida”.

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó la pared sucia debajo del fregadero de tres compartimentos y las paredes detrás del equipo de cocina con mucha suciedad”.

“Techo/losetas del techo/ventilaciones sucios con acumulación de residuos de alimentos, grasa, polvo o sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron ventilaciones del techo sucias en todo el establecimiento”.

“Equipo de conservación en frío no mantenido en buen estado. No almacene alimentos que requieran control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad en esta unidad hasta que sea reparada. Se observó una temperatura ambiente de 56 F en el refrigerador vertical de preparación. Violación repetida”.

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observó la tapa de la harina rota y una temperatura ambiente de 56 F en el refrigerador vertical de preparación. Violación repetida”.

“Piso sucio/con acumulación de residuos. Se observó el piso sucio debajo del horno y del equipo de cocina. Violación repetida”.

“Superficie que no está en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, residuos de alimentos, suciedad, baba o polvo. Se observó la cubierta del ventilador del refrigerador de acceso peatonal sucia. Violación repetida”.

**REN’S SUSHI JAPANESE AND THAI CUISINE

801 S. UNIVERSITY DR.

PLANTATION

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 14 DE AGOSTO

12 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Presencia de cucarachas, evidenciada por cucarachas vivas encontradas. Se observó una cucaracha viva en el área de lavado de platos, arrastrándose sobre platos limpios. Se observaron dos cucarachas vivas debajo del área de sushi, arrastrándose por el piso. El operador mató y desechó la cucaracha y volvió a lavar los platos”.

“Cucarachas muertas en el establecimiento. Se observó una cucaracha muerta en el fregadero triple, tres cucarachas muertas debajo del fregadero de preparación, cinco cucarachas muertas en el área de almacenamiento seco, una cucaracha muerta en una caja de vasos de un solo uso, seis cucarachas muertas en el área de almacenamiento trasera, 12 cucarachas muertas en el área de despacho, tres cucarachas muertas en el área de sushi y cuatro cucarachas muertas cerca de la máquina de hielo”.

“Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron aproximadamente 12 pequeños insectos voladores en el área de lavado de platos, posándose sobre platos limpios y sucios”.

“Piso sucio/con acumulación de residuos entre equipos grandes en la cocina”.

“Fregadero de manos utilizado para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observó el fregadero de manos utilizado para descongelar camarones. El operador retiró el producto del fregadero de manos”.

**TEJAS DE HONDURAS

19200 SW 106TH AVE.

CUTLER BAY

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 12 DE AGOSTO

22 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Presencia de cucarachas, evidenciada por cucarachas vivas encontradas. Se observaron seis cucarachas vivas: una arrastrándose dentro de la junta del refrigerador congelador vertical, una dentro del horno, dos arrastrándose por el piso del área de cocina junto al refrigerador vertical, una arrastrándose por el piso en la línea de cocina y otra arrastrándose debajo de la mesa de preparación en el área de cocina”.

“Cucarachas muertas en el establecimiento. Se observaron siete cucarachas muertas en la cocina del establecimiento, una cucaracha muerta sobre la mesa de preparación en la cocina, tres en el piso de la cocina, dos dentro de una olla sucia almacenada en el piso de la cocina y una debajo del aire acondicionado ubicado detrás del trapeador en el área de cocina”.

“Se encontró un pesticida/insecticida etiquetado únicamente para uso doméstico en el establecimiento. Se observó una lata de Raid en el piso de la cocina junto a la estufa”.

“Se emitió una orden de no venta para alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad se mantenían en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó queso (52 F - conservación en frío); pollo (46 F - conservación en frío) en el refrigerador vertical de la cocina. También se observó queso (51 F - conservación en frío); leche (46 F - conservación en frío) en el refrigerador vertical del mostrador delantero. Según el operador, los alimentos habían estado almacenados dentro del refrigerador vertical desde el día anterior. Los alimentos habían estado fuera de temperatura durante más de cuatro horas. Se emitió una orden de no venta. Violación repetida”.

“Techo/losetas del techo/ventilaciones sucios con acumulación de residuos de alimentos, grasa, polvo o sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron cubiertas de ventiladores con acumulación de grasa en el área de cocina”.

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó suciedad en toda la cocina”.

“Área(s) del piso cubierta(s) con agua estancada. Se observó en la cocina”.

“Piso no limpiado cuando hay la menor cantidad de alimentos expuestos. Cocina. Violación repetida”.

“Alimentos almacenados en el piso. Se observaron aguas y refrescos de plástico almacenados en el piso del mostrador delantero”.

“Alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad descongelados de manera inadecuada. Se observaron pollo y carne de res dentro de un cubo de plástico almacenado en el piso”.

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó suciedad en toda la cocina”.

“No se proporcionó jabón en el fregadero de manos. Se observó en el mostrador delantero”.

**CVI.CHE 105 AVENTURA

AVENTURA MALL

19501 BISCAYNE BLVD.

AVENTURA

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA QUEJA

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 13 DE AGOSTO

13 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Presencia de cucarachas, evidenciada por cucarachas vivas encontradas. Se observaron más de 10 cucarachas vivas arrastrándose sobre bolsas y recipientes de alimentos, la pared y debajo de los estantes en el área de almacenamiento seco”.

“Piso sucio/con acumulación de residuos. Se observó acumulación de residuos de alimentos antiguos debajo de los estantes dentro del área de almacenamiento seco”.

“Acumulación de una sustancia similar al moho negro/verde en el interior de la máquina/depósito de hielo. Las tres máquinas de hielo presentaban una acumulación excesiva de una sustancia similar al moho en su interior”.

“Máquina de lavar platos no desinfecta adecuadamente. Suspenda el uso de la máquina de lavar platos para desinfectar y establezca una desinfección manual hasta que la máquina sea reparada y desinfecte correctamente. Se observó la máquina de lavar platos del bar con cloro a 0 ppm. No había un recipiente de desinfectante en uso en la máquina de lavar platos del bar”.

“Las superficies en contacto con alimentos no fueron desinfectadas después de la limpieza y antes de su uso. No utilice equipos/utensilios que no hayan sido desinfectados adecuadamente. Se observó el lavavajillas del bar en uso con vasos y tazas sin solución desinfectante. El gerente ajustó la máquina y luego el desinfectante de cloro registró 100 ppm”.

“Empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse los guantes para iniciar una tarea relacionada con alimentos. Se observaron empleados usando guantes sin lavarse las manos primero. Todos los empleados recibieron instrucciones y se lavaron las manos correctamente”.

“Fregadero de manos utilizado para lavar utensilios. Se observó a un empleado lavando utensilios en el fregadero de manos del bar y en el área de parrilla/salteado. Violación repetida”.

**LA GRANJA CHICKEN STEAK AND SEAFOOD

6144 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY

SOUTH MIAMI

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 11 DE AGOSTO

9 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Se emitió una orden de no venta debido a que los alimentos no se encontraban en condiciones aptas y seguras. Se observaron más de 25 moscas vivas en los estantes de alimentos secos, dentro de una bolsa de cebollas en el área de cocina”.

“Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron más de 25 moscas vivas en los estantes de alimentos secos, dentro de una bolsa de cebollas en el área de cocina. Se observó una mosca viva sobre el fregadero triple, encima de un recipiente limpio. Se observó una mosca viva en la pared sobre la mesa de preparación en el área de cocina. Se observó una mosca viva en la pared sobre las salsas en el área de cocina. Se observó una mosca viva en la pared sobre el recipiente de refrescos en el área de cocina”.

“Dispositivo para el control de insectos instalado sobre el área de preparación de alimentos. Se observó sobre la mesa de preparación”.

“Alimentos de origen animal crudos almacenados sobre alimentos listos para consumir o sin la separación adecuada. Se observaron huevos crudos detrás de hierbas y maíz en el refrigerador bajo. Violación repetida”.

“Alimentos de origen animal crudos no separados adecuadamente entre sí en la unidad de almacenamiento según la temperatura mínima requerida de cocción. Se observó pollo crudo sobre carne de cerdo cruda en los cajones del refrigerador debajo de la línea de cocina. Violación repetida”.

**TEJAS DE HONDURAS

19200 SW 106TH AVE.

CUTLER BAY

ORDENADO A CERRAR EL 12 DE AGOSTO

22 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Presencia de cucarachas, evidenciada por cucarachas vivas encontradas. Se observaron seis cucarachas vivas: una arrastrándose dentro de la junta del refrigerador congelador vertical, una dentro del horno, dos arrastrándose por el piso del área de cocina junto al refrigerador vertical, una arrastrándose por el piso en la línea de cocina y otra arrastrándose debajo de la mesa de preparación en el área de cocina”.

“Cucarachas muertas en el establecimiento. Se observaron siete cucarachas muertas en la cocina del establecimiento, una cucaracha muerta sobre la mesa de preparación en la cocina, tres en el piso de la cocina, dos dentro de una olla sucia almacenada en el piso de la cocina y una debajo del aire acondicionado ubicado detrás del trapeador en el área de cocina”.

“Se encontró un pesticida/insecticida etiquetado únicamente para uso doméstico en el establecimiento. Se observó una lata de Raid en el piso de la cocina junto a la estufa”.

“Interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de sustancia negra/grasa/residuos de alimentos”.

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó suciedad en toda la cocina”.

“Se emitió una orden de no venta para alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura por seguridad se mantenían en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó queso (52 F - conservación en frío); pollo (46 F - conservación en frío) en el refrigerador vertical de la cocina. También se observó queso (51 F - conservación en frío); leche (46 F - conservación en frío) en el refrigerador vertical del mostrador delantero. Según el operador, los alimentos habían estado almacenados dentro del refrigerador vertical desde el día anterior. Los alimentos habían estado fuera de temperatura durante más de cuatro horas. Se emitió una orden de no venta. Violación repetida”.

“Área(s) del piso cubierta(s) con agua estancada. Se observó en la cocina”.

“Piso no limpiado cuando hay la menor cantidad de alimentos expuestos. Cocina. Violación repetida”.

“Alimentos almacenados en el piso. Se observaron aguas y refrescos de plástico almacenados en el piso del mostrador delantero”.

“Superficie que no está en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, residuos de alimentos, suciedad, baba o polvo. Se observaron sucias las juntas de las puertas del refrigerador vertical y del congelador vertical, así como los filtros de la campana. Violación repetida”.

“Orificio u otro daño en la pared. Se observaron tres orificios en la pared junto al fregadero de manos en la cocina. También se observó un orificio en la entrada de la cocina”.

“Empleado no ha recibido capacitación adecuada relacionada con sus funciones asignadas, evidenciado por falta de conocimientos generales para desempeñar sus funciones. El empleado no sabía cómo desinfectar los utensilios”.

“No se proporcionó jabón en el fregadero de manos. Se observó en el mostrador delantero”.

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Investigators shut down a portion of the 2700 block of Arthur Street after gunfire rang out inside a home around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.

When they arrived, officers said they found two men with gunshot wounds.

According to family members of one of the victims, a 23-year-old man was inside a home during a studio session when someone inside pulled out a gun and started shooting.

They said their family member was shot multiple times in his abdomen, hand and leg.

Police said the suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody.

A silver BMW SUV was towed away from outside of the home where the shooting occurred.

No other details were immediately released by police.

Marsh died Friday in Connecticut, his friend Jeffrey St. Clair, a co-editor of the online magazine Counterpunch, told The Associated Press. St. Clair said Marsh had been suffering from a degenerative brain disease for several years. Jim Rotolo, the SiriusXM radio host, announced Marsh’s death on his social media accounts.

Springsteen paid tribute to Marsh in an Instagram post, writing that the loss had left the band “heartbroken.”

“My great friend Dave, with his straight out of Detroit attitude, was a true Rock ‘n’ Roll lifer. He was soulful, intelligent, heartfelt, opinionated, bruising and often fantastically argumentative,” Springsteen wrote. “He deeply believed in what I was trying to accomplish and his lifetime of support meant the world to me.”

Steven Van Zandt also wrote a remembrance on Instagram, writing “he was fearless, relentless, arrogant, everything you'd want in a RocknRoll troublemaker. And by the way, a tremendous writer.”

Marsh was an early champion of Springsteen, writing about him for Creem magazine and penning his first Rolling Stone cover story in 1978. In 1979 his biography “Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story” was released and became a best seller. He followed it in 1986 with “Glory Days: Bruce Springsteen in the 1980s.” Legend has it that he was the one responsible for getting Jon Landau, Springsteen's longtime manager and record producer, to his first Springsteen concert.

Born in Pontiac, Michigan, in 1950, Marsh dropped out of Detroit’s Wayne State University in 1969 to write for the new rock magazine “Creem,” where Lester Bangs was among his friends and mentors. Springsteen wasn’t Marsh’s only subject, but he was always close by. In 1979, he married Barbara Carr, who would go on to be Springsteen’s co-manager alongside Landau for decades. The rocker even attended their wedding.

He and Carr also devoted much effort to The Kristen Ann Carr Fund, a charity that they started named after their daughter who died from sarcoma at age 21 in 1993. Later that year, Springsteen hosted a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, where they raised $1.5 million.

Marsh also wrote “The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made,” a biography of The Who, and a book about The Kingsmen hit “Louie Louie.” In recent years he was a frequent co-host and guest on the E Street Nation SiriusXM channel.

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National Writer Hillel Italie contributed from New York.

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About 290 people have died, roughly 140 remain missing and nearly 4,000 others have been injured following the earthquake.

As communities in Colombia work to recover, aid from South Florida is making its way to some of the hardest-hit areas.

On Sunday night, a benefit concert at the Kaseya Center in downtown Miami brought together some of Latin America’s biggest music stars and a crowd hoping to support relief efforts in both Colombia and Venezuela, which is also recovering from devastating earthquakes.

Camilo Garcia, who is Cuban, said he wanted to attend and show his support.

“Loud, beautiful. People dancing. People screaming. Clapping. Everything was nice,” Garcia said of the concert.

He said the event demonstrated the importance of communities coming together following disasters.

“This is a great thing we’re doing for both countries,” Garcia said. “They needed this to get help from us, and we should help more people in the future like this.”

Relief supplies headed to Colombia

The support extended beyond the concert.

A plane loaded with medical supplies was preparing for its second relief flight from South Florida to Colombia.

Juan Rojas, president of Red Legacy Aviation, said the aircraft was headed to Pereira, near the center of some of the earthquake damage.

“This airplane is going to head down to Pereira, which is super close to the center of all the damage -- one of the cities that has suffered the most,” Rojas said.

Help Land Foundation is also among three organizations urgently collecting supplies for earthquake victims.

“We’re small but with big hearts,” founder Ender Urdaneta said. “For us, the important thing is making sure we’re helping those in need.”

The relief efforts come as rescuers in Colombia continue searching for survivors and those still unaccounted for nearly a week after the earthquake.

The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal. The court denied Trump’s petition along with several others.

It’s unusual — although not unheard of — for the court to grant such requests. Trump paid the judgment shortly after the court declined to take up his appeal in June.

Trump and the Justice Department are also asking the high court to toss out a second Carroll verdict totaling $83 million. They argue he’s immune from being sued over comments he made about her in 2019, when he was president. The court has not yet acted on that appeal.

Carroll is a longtime advice columnist and former TV talk show host. She testified at a 2023 trial that Trump turned a friendly 1990s encounter into a violent attack in the dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury retailer across the street from Trump Tower in Manhattan. The jury found Trump liable for defaming Carroll when he denied her allegation in 2022.

Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, said they were pleased by the Supreme Court's decision.

"As a result, the jury’s unanimous verdict that Donald Trump sexually assaulted and then defamed E. Jean Carroll is now final and cannot be challenged in any court,” Kaplan said in a statement.

Trump has denied any wrongdoing.

The Associated Press does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly, as Carroll has done.

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Rodri was expected to undergo a medical on Tuesday as Barcelona and City exchanged documentation to finalize the agreement.

Barcelona agreed to a deal worth 76.5 million euros ($88.5 million), a person with knowledge of the transaction confirmed to the Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the transfer have not been made public.

“Very happy to arrive. There have been some very intense days, but I'm happy that everything has been resolved,” Rodri told reporters briefly. “For me it's a dream to play for Barcelona. I'm excited about being with my teammates, many of them I already know. Now it's time to get to work and give my best.”

The 30-year-old Rodri helped Spain secure its second World Cup title last month and will join international teammates Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Pau Cubarsí, Gavi and Pedri at Barceclona.

Rodri won the Golden Ball as the World Cup’s best player. He had one year left on his contract at City. His deal with Barcelona reportedly will go until 2030.

Real Madrid was also reportedly interested in signing Rodri, and he had loudly praised the Barcelona rival in the past.

Hansi Flick's Barcelona, chasing a three-peat in La Liga, has already boosted its squad with England forward Anthony Gordon, who will help to make up for the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, who scored the winning goal in extra time in the World Cup final against Argentina.

The club is also set to add defender João Cancelo in the next few days.

Rodri joined City from Atletico Madrid in 2019. He scored the winning goal in the Champions League final victory over Inter Milan in 2023, and won the Ballon d'Or as the world's best player the following year after being part of Spain's European Championship-winning team.

His departure further weakens City's midfield, with Bernardo Silva having left for Real Madrid this offseason.

Rodri did not play on Sunday in City’s 3-0 defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield. He is recovering from minor back surgery he underwent after the World Cup.

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Unas 290 personas han muerto, aproximadamente 140 permanecen desaparecidas y casi 4,000 más han resultado heridas tras el terremoto.

Mientras las comunidades en Colombia trabajan para recuperarse, la ayuda del sur de Florida está llegando a algunas de las zonas más afectadas.

La noche del domingo, un concierto benéfico en el Kaseya Center, en el centro de Miami, reunió a algunas de las mayores estrellas de la música latinoamericana y a una multitud que buscaba apoyar los esfuerzos de ayuda tanto en Colombia como en Venezuela, que también se está recuperando de devastadores terremotos.

Camilo Garcia, quien es cubano, dijo que quería asistir y mostrar su apoyo.

“Fuerte, hermoso. Gente bailando. Gente gritando. Aplaudiendo. Todo estuvo bien”, dijo Garcia sobre el concierto.

Dijo que el evento demostró la importancia de que las comunidades se unan después de los desastres.

“Esto es algo grandioso que estamos haciendo por ambos países”, dijo Garcia. “Necesitaban esto para recibir ayuda de nosotros, y deberíamos ayudar a más personas en el futuro de esta manera”.

Suministros de ayuda se dirigen a Colombia

El apoyo se extendió más allá del concierto.

Un avión cargado con suministros médicos se preparaba para realizar su segundo vuelo de ayuda desde el sur de Florida hacia Colombia.

Juan Rojas, presidente de Red Legacy Aviation, dijo que la aeronave se dirigía a Pereira, cerca del centro de algunos de los daños causados por el terremoto.

“Este avión se dirigirá a Pereira, que está muy cerca del centro de todos los daños, una de las ciudades que más ha sufrido”, dijo Rojas.

Help Land Foundation también se encuentra entre las tres organizaciones que están recolectando suministros con urgencia para las víctimas del terremoto.

“Somos pequeños, pero tenemos corazones grandes”, dijo el fundador Ender Urdaneta. “Para nosotros, lo importante es asegurarnos de que estamos ayudando a quienes lo necesitan”.

Los esfuerzos de ayuda se producen mientras los rescatistas en Colombia continúan buscando sobrevivientes y personas que aún permanecen desaparecidas, casi una semana después del terremoto.

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Lighthouse Point police confirmed that the crash happened at approximately 9:25 p.m. Sunday in the 4900 block of North Federal Highway.

Police said officers responded to the scene and found that the crash involved a vehicle and a scooter.

Because of the severity of the injuries sustained in the crash, the investigation was turned over to BSO’s Traffic Homicide Unit, police said.

Lighthouse Point police said they assisted with traffic control while BSO investigators processed the scene.

Authorities have not released information about the person who was injured, the extent of their injuries or a description of the vehicle believed to have left the scene.

North Federal Highway has since reopened to traffic.

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

La Policía de Lighthouse Point confirmó que el accidente ocurrió aproximadamente a las 9:25 p.m. del domingo en la cuadra 4900 de North Federal Highway.

La Policía dijo que los agentes respondieron a la escena y encontraron que el accidente involucró a un vehículo y un scooter.

Debido a la gravedad de las lesiones sufridas en el accidente, la investigación fue transferida a la Unidad de Homicidios de Tránsito de la BSO, dijo la Policía.

La Policía de Lighthouse Point dijo que ayudó con el control del tráfico mientras los investigadores de la BSO procesaban la escena.

Las autoridades no han divulgado información sobre la persona que resultó herida, la gravedad de sus lesiones ni una descripción del vehículo que se cree abandonó la escena.

North Federal Highway ya fue reabierta al tráfico.

La investigación continúa.

Cualquier persona que tenga información debe llamar a Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-8477.

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The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. after Fort Lauderdale police received a call about a drunk boater crashing into other boats.

Video captured witnesses watching as the boat eventually became tied up to a portion of the dock. In the video, one of the men appears to point a gun at the boater.

It’s not clear how many boats the man crashed into.

Video also shows damage to the boat he was driving, including shattered glass and portions of the hull torn apart.

In another clip, people on board can be seen sitting while everyone involved waits for police to arrive.

Fort Lauderdale police’s DUI officer was part of the investigation.

Police identified the man as Michael Bender and said he was charged with boating under the influence.

However, Bender is not in custody. Police used a not-in-custody probable cause filing and are awaiting toxicology results to determine his blood alcohol level.

El incidente ocurrió alrededor de la 1:30 a.m., después de que la Policía de Fort Lauderdale recibiera una llamada sobre un navegante ebrio que chocaba contra otros botes.

Un video captó a testigos observando mientras el bote finalmente quedó amarrado a una parte del muelle. En el video, uno de los hombres parece apuntar con un arma al conductor del bote.

No está claro contra cuántos botes chocó el hombre.

El video también muestra daños en el bote que conducía, incluidos vidrios rotos y partes del casco destrozadas.

The outbreak unfolding in one of Congo’s most vulnerable regions is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever, with 4,945 cases including 2,325 deaths, according to government data released overnight into Monday.

It's Congo’s 17th outbreak, with a toll that has eclipsed that of the country's 2018-2020 outbreak when 2,299 deaths out of 3,481 cases were recorded.

The latest data shows 101 new cases and 33 deaths reported in the previous 24 hours. Over 1,000 people have recovered, while 730 remain in hospitals or isolation.

The outbreak has infected and killed more people at a greater speed than any other outbreak in history. The World Health Organization has said it is on track to surpass the 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the deadliest on record with more than 11,000 deaths.

Trish Newport, emergency coordinator with Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said the limited community engagement in the outbreak remains a key challenge.

“The community needs to be aware about the outbreak," she told The Associated Press, adding that people "need to be involved in the response, and they need to know what the signs and symptoms are and what to do if they get sick. And this today is not happening in every single place where there are Ebola cases.”

Starting from the first confirmed case, the outbreak reached the 2,000 death toll almost three times faster than in the 2014-16 outbreak.

Some families have lost up to 15 of their relatives in the epicenter, the Ituri province, said Newport.

“We rapidly need to scale up to be able to prevent more deaths from happening, more families and communities from being impacted,” she added.

There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for the current outbreak across six provinces in Congo's east. Trials for those are ongoing in Ituri.

Most new cases and deaths are being reported outside of the people being monitored. Challenges facing medical teams dealing with the outbreak also include strikes by some unpaid health workers, threats by rebel groups, anger from long-traumatized communities, bad roads making it difficult to reach all the affected territories, and misinformation claiming that Ebola isn’t real.

WHO warned over the weekend that the outbreak is still moving at an “exceptional pace” ahead of efforts to track it, noting that it reached a weekly record of 579 cases and 304 deaths in the previous week.

“A substantial scaling up of response activities is underway to get ahead of the outbreak,” the U.N. health agency said.

Experts believe the virus was spreading in the mining town of Mongbwalu as early as February — months before authorities declared the outbreak on May 15.

On Friday, U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher announced the allocation of an additional $30.5 million and the deployment of 20 more staff to aid the response on the frontlines.

“This is a wake-up call,” Fletcher said. “We need speed, scale and solidarity before this virus gets even further ahead of us.”

The primary for governor could set the direction for both parties in the state. A longstanding rivalry between DeSantis and President Donald Trump broadly shapes the Republican contest, while moderate and progressive candidates compete to guide beleaguered state Democrats out of their electoral doldrums.

Eleven candidates are competing for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, including Lt. Gov. Jay Collins, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, former investment firm CEO James Fishback and former state House Speaker Paul Renner.

Donalds has Trump’s endorsement and enjoys an overwhelming financial advantage over the rest of the field. He backed Trump over DeSantis in the 2024 presidential primaries and was considered as a possible Trump running mate that year.

Collins is a close DeSantis ally who says he is running to “protect the DeSantis legacy.” He was tapped by DeSantis to serve as lieutenant governor in August 2025. In his announcement, DeSantis said Collins, an Army Special Forces veteran who lost a leg to combat injuries, was “the Chuck Norris of Florida politics.” Nonetheless, DeSantis has not endorsed a candidate in the primary.

Six Democrats are running to succeed DeSantis, including former Republican U.S. Rep. David Jolly, state Rep. Dotie Joseph and former high school math teacher Dayna Marie Foster, who is backed by the state’s Democratic Progressive Caucus.

Jolly took an unlikely path to running for governor as a Democrat, joining the party in 2025 after leaving the GOP in 2018. He has a commanding fundraising lead over the rest of the field in spite of his past political affiliation. He has tapped former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham as his running mate, and her name will appear alongside his on the ballot. Graham is the daughter of the late Bob Graham, the longtime Democratic U.S. Senator and governor.

Florida Democrats have faced a drought in statewide elections, particularly for governor. A Democrat last won the governorship more than 30 years ago. DeSantis was reelected in 2022 with a 19-point margin over former Gov. Charlie Crist, another former Republican-turned independent-turned Democrat.

In the U.S. Senate race, Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody faces minimal opposition for the party’s nomination. Moody was state attorney general in January 2025 when DeSantis appointed her to fill Rubio’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. She is now running to complete the final two years of Rubio’s term.

Her Democratic opponent in November will be either state Rep. Angie Nixon or retired Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman. Vindman, a former National Security Council staff member, was a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. His brother, Eugene, was elected to Congress from Virginia's 7th District in 2024.

Nixon, along with Joseph in the race for governor, was among a group of Black state lawmakers who led unsuccessful Democratic efforts to block Republican redistricting plans in 2022 and 2026.

The new congressional boundaries Republicans enacted in May essentially eliminate four congressional districts currently or most recently represented by Democrats. Democratic U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor in the 14th District around Tampa and Darren Soto in the 9th District near Orlando are both running for reelection in their new Republican-friendly districts and will face the winners of crowded GOP primaries.

In South Florida along the Gold Coast, Republicans redrew the area with the hope of reducing the number of Democratic districts from five to three. Like Castor and Soto, U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz is running for reelection in a new Republican-friendly district, but he must first clear a primary challenge from union organizer and democratic socialist Oliver Larkin.

In another South Florida district, former U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is mounting a comeback bid after resigning from the 20th District in April. She’ll face U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz in the Democratic primary in the new 20th, which is no longer a majority-Black district.

Republican U.S. Reps. Randy Fine and Cory Mills face competitive primary challenges in the 6th and 7th Districts, respectively, while a crowded Republican primary to replace Donalds in the 19th District has attracted a lot of out-of-state interest. Former U.S. Reps. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina and Chris Collins of New York, as well as a former Illinois state senator, all seek the Republican nomination.

Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied:

When do polls close?

Polls close at 7 p.m. local time, which is 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. ET. Most of the state is in Eastern time, and polls there close at 7 p.m. ET. A few counties are in Central time, and polls there close at 8 p.m. ET.

What’s on the ballot?

The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in contested primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, chief financial officer, agriculture commissioner, state Senate and state House.

Who gets to vote?

Only voters registered with a political party may participate in that party’s primary. Democrats may not vote in the Republican primary or vice versa. Independent or unaffiliated voters may not participate in either primary.

How many voters are there?

As of July 20, there were about 13.5 million registered voters in Florida. Of those, about 5.6 million, or about 42% were Republicans; about 4.1 million, or 30%, were Democrats and about 3.3 million, or about 25%, were not registered with any party. The rest were registered with other parties.

How many people actually vote?

About 1.5 million Republican primary voters and about 1.1 million Democratic primary voters participated in the 2024 U.S. Senate primaries.

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?

About 63% of the Republican primary vote and about 77% of the Democratic primary vote in the 2024 U.S. Senate primaries was cast early in-person or by mail.

As of Friday, about 663,000 Republican ballots and about 610,000 Democratic ballots had already been cast in Tuesday’s election.

When are early and absentee votes released?

Florida counties release all or almost all of their results from early in-person and mail voting in their first vote updates of the night, usually before releasing any results from in-person Election Day voting. Less than a third of counties release any in-person Election Day results in their first vote update.

How long does vote-counting usually take?

In the 2024 state primary, the AP first reported results at 8 p.m. ET, just as the final polls closed in the state. The last vote update of the night was at 11:47 p.m. ET with about 99.9% of total votes counted.

When will the AP declare a winner?

The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

How do recounts work?

Florida requires a machine recount in races where the vote margin is 0.5% or less of the total votes cast. A manual recount of overvotes and undervotes is then required if the machine recount results in a vote margin of 0.25% or less of the total votes cast. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.

Are we there yet?

As of Tuesday, there will be 77 days until the 2026 midterm elections.

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The number of people worth at least $100 million whom the Republican president has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total under the three previous presidents, according to a report from the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen.

It’s the numbers for the Trump administration, in the context of previous administrations, that stand out in Public Citizen’s report, published on Monday. In all, 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and the remaining 40 in senior posts across the executive branch.

Look no further than Trump's Cabinet. Eight of its 23 members fit the category, notably Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, both billionaires.

The president, himself a billionaire, has described his inclination toward appointing the ultrawealthy as deference to financial success. And yet, Trump, who owes his White House comeback to support from middle-income, working Americans drawn to his pledge to lower everyday costs, now faces a midterm election electorate decidedly less keen on his handling of the economy.

Presidents have long sought counsel from the nation’s wealthiest people and tapped some for high-profile administrative leadership roles. Likewise, presidents routinely reward wealthy and influential supporters with ambassadorships.

Among the most notable examples is Andrew Mellon, the aluminum, oil and banking tycoon who was among the handful of the nation’s wealthiest people in the 1920s and served as treasury secretary for three presidents.

The Trump officials worth at least $100 million include Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg and Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, who are also billionaires, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and special envoy Steve Witkoff, both worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

By comparison, Republican George W. Bush’s administration and Democrat Joe Biden’s each included five members worth $100 million or more. Democrat Barack Obama’s included three, the report states.

A government populated by so many of the economic elite presents potential problems, the report's authors said.

"When the people holding the reins of government are drawn overwhelmingly from the ranks of the ultra-rich, it leads to misplaced incentives and corruption, and begs the question, ‘Whose interests they are truly serving?” said Lisa Gilbert, Public Citizen’s co-president.

The list does not include Trump, whose net worth Forbes estimates at more than $6 billion. Nor does it include space and social media giant Elon Musk, who advised Trump last year on an effort to reduce the federal government's size, scope and workforce and is the world's wealthiest person, with a net worth Forbes estimates at about $860 billion.

Trump's views are well established: Financial success is evidence of executive mastery and negotiating strength.

“They have great competence, those people. Incredible competence. Some of the smartest business leaders,” Trump said last year in explaining why he put considerable weight on advice from business executives.

He has also pointed to investments by wealthy people as a signal of future economic growth. To encourage billionaires to deliver, Trump, in his first year back in the White House, pursued policies on artificial intelligence and financial regulation that could benefit wealthy people, along with tax cuts and reduced regulatory burdens for large-scale investments.

Still, last month, only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy, down from 40% at the beginning of his second term and as his Republican Party faces headwinds in its attempt to hold both majorities in Congress in November.

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This story has been corrected to show Lutnick is commerce secretary, not treasury secretary.

A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, saying it was policy not to discuss “national security matters.”

Politico cited four unnamed officials in first reporting that Burnham thought he was messaging with Susie Wiles before he became suspicious and cut off communications.

The White House said the incident had nothing to do with Wiles’ devices being hacked.

Last year, the U.S. government investigated a series of messages that elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures in the U.S. received messages from someone posing as Wiles.

Soon after those incidents, the State Department warned U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using artificial intelligence. The warning followed the discovery that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a U.S. senator and a governor.

The FBI had warned of “malicious actors” misusing AI to impersonate senior U.S. government officials.

Burnham, who became prime minister less than a month ago, has tried to forge good ties with the White House. Trump initially warmed to Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer, before souring on him.

The upcoming departures of Gov. Mark Gordon and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman’s decision to run to replace Lummis, marks the first time in 32 years that Wyoming has had open seats for governor, U.S. Senate and U.S. House at the same time. The races for Wyoming Secretary of State and state Superintendent of Public Instruction are also open seats, with both incumbents seeking higher office.

All statewide elected offices in Wyoming currently are held by Republicans.

Gordon considered seeking a third term and challenging a state term limit law but ultimately decided against it. Four candidates now seek the Republican nomination to replace him: state Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder, former state House Speaker and current state Sen. Eric Barlow, retired Marine Corps colonel and 2022 gubernatorial candidate Brent Bien, and professional bull rider and rodeo producer Curt Blake.

The Degenfelder and Barlow campaigns are on roughly even financial footing, with Degenfelder raising about $1.3 million and Barlow raising about $1.2 million. Bien raised about $192,000, while Blake reported raising no money.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Degenfelder. The winner will face Democrat Kenneth Casner in November.

Among the five Republicans running to replace Lummis in the U.S. Senate are Hageman, former Kirby Mayor Sam Mead and former environmental services business owner Jimmy Skovgard.

Hageman is in her second term in Congress. She was Trump’s pick in 2022 to defeat then-U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, one of the president’s harshest Republican critics following the attack on the U.S. Capitol and his attempts to remain in office after his 2020 election defeat.

Trump has once again endorsed Hageman in her U.S. Senate bid. She has raised about $2.4 million for her campaign, nearly 10 times that of Mead, her closest competitor in fundraising.

The winner will likely face former Democratic state Rep. James Byrd, who is the only candidate in the two-person primary field to report raising any money for the campaign.

Nine active candidates are competing for the Republican nomination to replace Hageman in the U.S. House in what’s shaping up to be the most expensive contest on Tuesday’s ballot. The field includes former state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, Senate President Bo Biteman, businessmen Steve Friess and Reid Rasner, and Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray.

Friess, Rasner and Gray have outspent the rest of the field, thanks to sizable loans each candidate has made to their campaigns. Friess, who is a son of the late Republican megadonor Foster Friess, loaned $3 million to his campaign. Rasner loaned about $1.9 million to his campaign, while Gray floated his campaign about $1.4 million.

Neither Trump nor Hageman have made an endorsement in the primary.

In the Democratic primary, former Democratic state Sen. Lisa Kinney, like Byrd in the U.S. Senate race, faces an opponent who has not raised any money.

About half of Wyoming’s 31 state Senate seats and all 62 state House seats are up for election in 2026. Democrats hold only eight seats across both chambers, giving Republicans overwhelming supermajorities. Republican members of the conservative Freedom Caucus movement hold an outright majority in the state House.

Laramie and Natrona counties, home to Cheyenne and Capser, respectively, are the state’s most populous and most influential in statewide elections. Campbell, Sweetwater, Fremont, Sheridan and Park counties also tend to play important roles in primaries. Albany and Teton counties are the most Democratic-friendly in the state and tend to have an outsized say in Democratic primaries. They were the only counties that Cheney carried against Hageman in the 2022 primary, before a 2023 law prohibited Democrats and Republicans from changing their party affiliation at the polls.

The winners of Tuesday’s Republican primaries will have an advantage heading into the general election in a state that’s only elected one Democrat statewide in more than 30 years. Wyoming is one of the most reliably Republican states in the country. It was Trump’s best state in 2024 and 2020 and his second-best state in 2016.

Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied:

When do polls close?

Polls close at 7 p.m. MT, which is 9 p.m. ET.

What’s on the ballot?

The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in contested primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, secretary of state, treasurer, state school superintendent, state Senate and state House.

Who gets to vote?

Only voters registered with a political party may participate in that party’s primary. Democrats may not vote in the Republican primary or vice versa. Independent or unaffiliated voters may not participate in either primary. Voters registered with a party had been able to change their party affiliations at the polls on Election Day, but the 2023 law ended that practice.

How many voters are there?

As of August 1, there were about 272,000 registered voters in Wyoming, including about 212,000 Republicans, about 30,000 Democrats and about 25,000 voters not affiliated with any party.

How many people actually vote?

About 104,000 Republicans and about 10,000 Democrats participated in the 2024 state primaries for U.S. Senate. More Republicans voted in the 2022 primary for governor, with about 164,000 voters casting ballots, compared to about 7,000 in the Democratic primary. 2022 was the last statewide primary held before the law restricting party affiliation changes was enacted.

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?

About 30% of the Republican primary vote and about 52% of the Democratic primary vote in the 2024 state primary was from absentee ballots cast either in-person or by mail.

As of Friday, about 30,900 Republican primary ballots and about 4,300 Democratic primary ballots had already been cast in Tuesday’s election.

When are early and absentee votes released?

In recent elections, more than half of Wyoming counties released all their vote results in their first vote updates, regardless of vote type. Almost every county released at least some in-person Election Day vote results in their first vote updates.

Laramie County tends to release a significant amount of in-person Election Day vote before releasing any results from absentee voting.

How long does vote-counting usually take?

In the 2024 state primary, the AP first reported results at 9:27 p.m. ET, or 27 minutes after polls closed. The last vote update of the night was at 12:58 a.m. ET with about 98% of total votes counted.

When will the AP declare a winner?

The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

How do recounts work?

Recounts in Wyoming are automatic if the vote margin is less than 1% of the votes cast for the winning candidate. Candidates alleging fraud or error in the result may request and pay for a recount. The cost is covered by the affected counties if the recount changes the result. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.

Are we there yet?

As of Tuesday, there will be 77 days until the 2026 midterm elections.

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Although the state has long been safe Republican territory in federal elections, this year marks the third consecutive election cycle in which Alaska finds itself among a handful of states at the center of the fight for control of Congress.

At the top of the ballot, Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan faces a strong challenge from Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola in his bid for a third term. They are the most notable contenders among 16 candidates in the state’s all-party primary, in which the top four vote-getters will advance to the general election regardless of party affiliation. The winner in November will be determined by ranked choice voting, as is the case for all Alaska general elections following a new law approved by voters in 2020.

Sullivan was first elected in 2014 after defeating Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich, 48% to 46%. He won his 2020 reelection with 54% of the vote and a 13-percentage-point lead over his Democratic opponent.

Peltola was first elected in a 2022 special election to replace longtime Republican congressman Don Young, who died after almost 50 years in office. She defeated Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in Alaska’s first statewide ranked choice voting election. She was elected to a full term later that year but lost her 2024 reelection bid to Begich, who is the nephew of the former U.S. senator.

Peltola has raised about $18.5 million for her campaign, compared with about $11.7 million for Sullivan. As of July 29, Sullivan had about $7.3 million in his campaign account, compared with about $4.6 million for Peltola.

The only other U.S. Senate candidate who reported raising any money was another Dan Sullivan, a former teacher who shares the same first and last name as the Republican incumbent. Republicans tried unsuccessfully to block the other Dan Sullivan from appearing on the ballot, accusing him of colluding with Democrats to help elect Peltola by confusing voters, which he and the Peltola campaign have denied. An Alaska court overturned efforts to boot the challenger from the ballot.

Sen. Sullivan will appear on the ballot as “Dan S. Sullivan” alongside the labels of “Registered Republican” and “Incumbent.” Challenger Sullivan will be listed as “Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.” without any party affiliation listed, although he filed for office as a Republican.

Nick Begich also faces a crowded field in his bid for a second term in the state’s lone congressional seat, but only commercial fisherman and former Bristol Bay Borough School Superintendent Bill Hill has emerged as a credible challenger. Hill is running as an independent, but he has the backing of several local union organizations as well as that of Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz, the top Democrat in the race before he suspended his campaign and endorsed Hill.

Begich raised about $5.5 million for the campaign, compared with about $1.3 million for Hill, and the incumbent sits atop a far larger campaign war chest.

Seventeen candidates are running to replace term-limited Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Among them is former Gov. Bill Walker, who is running as an independent.

Republican candidates include former state Sens. Click Bishop, Shelley Hughes and Lesil McGuire, former Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, former state revenue Commissioner Adam Crum, Matanuska-Susitna Borough Mayor Edna DeVries, former state Attorney General Treg Taylor and business owner and conservative activist Bernadette Wilson.

Former state Sen. Tom Begich and former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins are the two Democrats in the race. Begich is the brother of Mark Begich and the uncle of Nick Begich.

Voters will also decide a statewide ballot measure that would impose contribution limits on state and local political campaigns. A 2021 federal court ruling lifted limits on what an individual could give a candidate.

Half of Alaska’s 20 state Senate seats and all 40 state House seats are up for election in 2026. Republican lawmakers outnumber Democratic lawmakers, but both chambers are organized by multiparty coalitions rather than along strict party lines.

Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied:

When do polls close?

Polls close at 8 p.m. local time, which is midnight and 1 a.m. ET. Almost all polls in the state close at midnight ET, but one polling location in the Aleutian Islands closes at 1 a.m. ET.

What’s on the ballot?

The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare winners in contested primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state Senate and state House, as well as a statewide ballot measure.

Who gets to vote?

Any voter registered in Alaska may participate in the state’s all-party, top-four primary system.

How many voters are there?

As of Aug. 3, there were about 602,000 registered voters in Alaska. About 380,000 voters, roughly 63%, were either undeclared or nonpartisan voters; about 142,000, or 24%, were Republicans; and about 70,000, or 12%, were Democrats.

How many people actually vote?

Roughly 190,000 voters participated in the 2022 U.S. Senate and gubernatorial primaries. About 108,000 voters participated in the 2024 U.S. House primary.

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?

About 23% of the U.S. Senate primary vote and about 28% of the U.S. House primary vote in the 2022 state primary was cast early in person or by mail.

As of Thursday, about 18,000 ballots had already been cast in Tuesday’s election.

When are early and absentee votes released?

A mix of vote results from in-person Election Day and early in-person voting are released in the first vote update of the night. Typically, nearly all in-person Election Day results and in-person early voting results are released by the last update of the night, with the bulk of mail voting results released in the days following election night.

How long does vote-counting usually take?

In the 2024 state primary, the AP first reported results at 1:03 a.m. ET, or three minutes after final polls closed. The election night tabulation ended at 4:58 a.m. ET, with about 89% of total votes counted. The count reached 100% on Sept. 1 at 6:57 p.m. ET, 12 days after the election.

When will the AP declare a winner?

The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

How do recounts work?

Recounts in Alaska are automatic in the event of a tie vote. Candidates may also request and pay for a recount. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.

Are we there yet?

As of Tuesday, there will be 77 days until the 2026 midterm elections.

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After ordering the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, claiming the nation declined to help with the United States’ war against Iran, Trump said that he has spoken with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about a scheduled conversation.

Trump’s son-in-law and Mideast negotiator Jared Kushner held hourslong meetings with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday after talking with Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya in Egypt on disarmament. Netanyahu rejected a 15-point, U.S.-backed road map to move the truce deal forward in Gaza. Hamas says it has agreed to the road map, which includes disarmament.

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct.

The agency is proposing to subsidize liability insurance for state and local officers who are trained and deputized to enforce federal immigration laws, according to a planning document published Friday.

ICE’s partnerships with local departments have soared since Trump returned to the White House last year and may get an additional boost with liability insurance by removing a hurdle that has made some local police departments reluctant to join. The Associated Press is the first to report on this insurance proposal.

Under the plan, officers would purchase insurance covering up to $500,000 in personal liability, which typically funds legal fees, settlements and judgments. Officers would be reimbursed up to $250 annually — roughly what the insurance is expected to cost.

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Lawmaker apologizes for ‘personal mistakes’ and will cooperate with Ethics probe

Gomez’s office issued the statement after the Ethics committee announced it was investigating allegations that he may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including inappropriate sexual conduct with a House staff member.

“I made personal mistakes outside my marriage. Although my actions were consensual in nature and haven’t violated the law or House Ethics rules, that doesn’t diminish the impact that these mistakes have made on those I care about the most,” Gomez said in a statement.

“I take full responsibility,” he said. “I have and continue to sincerely apologize to my family, friends, and the people that I have the privilege to serve. I am deeply sorry to my wife for the pain and embarrassment that I have brought into our lives.”

Gomez noted that he respects the committee’s process and is ready to cooperate with the inquiry.

Activists welcome Big Bend construction pause but say it’s only a first step

Activists rallying support against the Trump administration’s border construction plans in Texas welcomed news that the administration is pausing construction in Big Bend National Park but say the real question is what comes next.

Bob Krumenaker was the former superintendent of the Big Bend National Park from 2018 to 2023 and now chairs the organization “Keep Big Bend Wild.”

“It shows that they are paying attention to all of the objections that have been raised across the political spectrum,” he said.

But Krumenaker said it’s unlikely that Customs and Border Protection will entirely abandon its plans. He wants to see equipment like the bulldozers removed from the park and damage repaired and he’ll be looking to see how transparent the agency is in outlining a plan going forward.

Laiken Jordahl with the Center for Biological Diversity said in a statement that the it was “welcome news” but warned that construction could resume “at any moment.”

Senator to file War Powers Resolution to halt Trump’s threats against Oman

Sen. Tim Kaine said Trump “is increasingly deranged in his one-man campaign to threaten and initiate wars all over the globe.”

The Virginia Democrat said Trump’s threats against Oman, a country the U.S. has diplomatic and trade relationships with, makes adversaries like China and Russia “rub their hands with glee.”

The senator said he would file a War Powers Resolution to prohibit military action against Oman as soon as lawmakers return to Washington from summer recess.

House Ethics committee investigating lawmaker for potential sexual misconduct

The House Ethics Committee says it is reviewing allegations that Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California may have engaged in sexual misconduct in violation of the code of official conduct.

In a release Monday, the committee said it is reviewing the allegations including inappropriate sexual contact with a House staff member.

It noted that the fact that it is investigating the allegations, and publicly disclosing its review, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred.

The congressman’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

It comes as the House is pursuing claims of misconduct and lawmakers have stepped aside this year during investigations of improper behavior.

Melania Trump helped reunite child and family separated by the war in Ukraine

According to the first lady’s office, it was the latest of 34 children that Melania Trump has helped reunite with their families after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Last year, the first lady penned a letter calling for peace to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which, she said at the time, led to an “open channel of communication” about the welfare of children caught up in the war.

“There is nothing more powerful than reuniting a mother with her child after an extended period of time,” Melania Trump said in a statement Monday.

‘I like the idea of declaring’ the Strait of Hormuz a territory

The president was asked about an offhand comment he made last week about the waterway crucial to oil shipping that’s become a centerpiece of negotiations over the war with Iran.

“I like the idea of declaring it a territory,” Trump said on Monday, without providing further details.

It’s not the first time Trump has toyed with the idea of expanding American territory. He has previously mused about taking over Greenland, Canada and Venezuela.

Trump likens his sentiment toward South Korea to his feelings about NATO

The U.S. president further explained his decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea, likening his relationship with Seoul to his often-frayed ties with the trans-Atlantic alliance.

Trump said the U.S. keeps tens of thousands of troops in South Korea for its protection, and was rebuffed when it asked Seoul for assistance regarding the war in Iran earlier this year.

As he discussed his decision on South Korea, Trump said “look at NATO” and later added, “all I want is fairness.”

“We can’t go around and protect all of these countries, especially when they’re not there to help us,” Trump said.

Trump says concerns about conditions on USS Lincoln are ‘fake’

Trump downplayed reports about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln to reporters in the Oval Office. The aircraft carrier has been the subject of escalating concern over mental health and supply issues for American sailors enduring nearly nine months at sea.

Trump called it a “good period of time” but added that “over the years, we’ve had them out there much longer.”

The carrier has had a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.

But Trump said he spoke with a retired admiral over the weekend who recounted being on ships for “much longer.” Trump said the admiral assured him that the Lincoln is “beautifully maintained and beautifully taken care of.”

Trump did not name the admiral.

Trump administration pauses contentious border construction in Texas’ Big Bend National Park

The Trump administration says it is temporarily pausing construction of a controversial border construction project in the Big Bend National Park while the head of the agency tasked with building the wall visits Texas to do an “on-the-ground evaluation.”

The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition by critics who say it is marring a pristine environmental area and that the region’s rugged and remote terrain already serves as a deterrent to migrants and smugglers.

Rodney Scott, who heads Customs and Border Protection which is tasked with building the wall, said in an announcement on X that he was visiting Texas to do an evaluation.

“CBP is pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park while I visit and conduct a personal, on-the-ground evaluation,” Scott said.

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Trump calls UK prime minister’s text exchange a ‘miscommunication’

The U.S. president was asked about a report that said new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged messages with someone posing as Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff.

“I’m sure that he had a miscommunication,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

The report from Politico said Burnham thought he was messaging with Wiles before he became suspicious and cut off communications.

Earlier Monday, the White House said the incident had nothing to do with Wiles’ devices being hacked.

Trump says North Korea’s Kim has responded to request for a conversation

The U.S. president was pressed on whether he has had a conversation with the North Korean leader.

Trump said “yeah he has” responded to Trump’s request to have a conversation, referring to Kim Jong Un.

Trump offered no other details, but noted later during the Oval Office appearance that “I get along with him very well.”

Trump says his administration is taking a look at Flock cameras

The president said there are pros and cons to Flock Safety cameras, which have come under scrutiny from civil rights groups and lawmakers in both parties.

“It’s being studied right now,” Trump said when asked about the subject Monday at an Oval Office event. “We’ll have an answer soon as to our views on it.”

The company’s nationwide network of cameras record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of passing vehicles.

Thousands of police agencies can use Flock data to support investigations, and advocates call it an important crime-fighting tool. Critics say it amounts to needless mass surveillance.

Trump sits with 10-year-old and his lifeguard rescuer in Oval Office

Nathaniel Rai had been swept off his feet along the California coast, was rescued by a 16-year-old lifeguard and was now sitting in the Oval Office.

Rai wore a dark suit and maroon tie and sat on a gold couch aside his father and the president of the United States. Across from Rai was his rescuer Ryder Williams, both of whom watched Trump speak of their ordeal, a video of which went viral.

“He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it,” said Trump. “I wouldn’t probably. You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day.”

Trump meeting with teenage lifeguard who saved boy in dramatic viral video

A teenage lifeguard who saved a 10-year-old boy from pounding waves off the California last month is being honored at the White House on Monday.

President Donald Trump is meeting Ryder Williams after saying the teen deserved a civilian honor. Trump previously said on social media that he would be inviting Williams to the White House to reward his bravery.

Dramatic video of the rescue went viral last month. It showed Williams clinging to Nathaniel Rai as waves repeatedly crash over them. The pair disappeared from view and reemerged after several seconds as the wave receded.

A second lifeguard was eventually able to help get them both back to shore at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz.

Trump initially commented on the video in response to a post from his son, Eric Trump, who said Williams deserved “the highest civilian honor.”

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land

The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land.

It will be “like you saw with the strikes on the drug boats,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a military drill in the jungle in Panama last week. “Same effect on land.”

The government has lined up regional allies to let the U.S. military operate within their borders in a campaign to assert what it calls “American dominance over the Western Hemisphere.”

Critics say the expansion could pave the way for more civilian casualties and anger toward Washington that may outlast the Trump administration.

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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in ultra-rich appointees

Wealth, perhaps second only to loyalty, has been a prized attribute for Donald Trump during his second presidency.

The number of people worth at least $100 million whom the Republican president has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of his three predecessors, according to a report from Public Citizen.

The consumer advocacy group’s report Monday says 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million, including 17 ambassadors and eight of his Cabinet members. Treasury Secretary Howard Lutnick and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are billionaires.

The president, himself a billionaire, has described his deference to the financial success of the ultrawealthy. Yet Trump owes his White House comeback to support from middle-income working Americans drawn to his pledge to lower everyday costs, and now faces an electorate decidedly less keen on his handling of the economy.

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Public Citizen says ultra-wealthy White House can lead to corruption

Trump’s views are well established: Financial success is evidence of executive mastery and negotiating strength.

And to encourage billionaires to deliver future economic growth, Trump has pursued policies on artificial intelligence and financial regulation that could benefit wealthy people, along with tax cuts and reduced regulatory burdens for large-scale investments.

But a government populated by so many of the economic elite presents potential problems, the report’s authors said.

“When the people holding the reins of government are drawn overwhelmingly from the ranks of the ultra-rich, it leads to misplaced incentives and corruption, and begs the question, ’Whose interests they are truly serving?” said Lisa Gilbert, Public Citizen’s co-president.

Trump’s scaling back military training with South Korea is ‘inane,’ senator says

Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Trump appears to be appeasing North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un while worsening relations with U.S. allies.

“This is another inane, haphazard decision by President Trump and his chaotic administration,” Reed said in a statement.

“America’s alliances are built on trust and strength,” he said. “When President Trump cuts military exercises to flatter a dictator or punishes South Korea for declining to join a war he started, all of our allies — and adversaries — think that America’s commitments are negotiable.”

Reed noted that the U.S. and South Korea have conducted joint military exercises since the 1950s as a show of strength and deterrence against aggression from North Korea. And he warned that warned that China and Russia are watching how easily Trump abandons America’s allies.

The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump’s tendency to avoid blame

President Harry Truman famously kept a “The Buck Stops Here” sign on his White House desk. The current Oval Office occupant often veers from that motto of taking responsibility.

Trump has blamed his predecessors for the weak economy, high inflation and the increasingly unpopular war in Iran that has kept oil prices high and his approval rating low while sending shock waves through the global economy.

He blames vandals for the problem-plagued Reflecting Pool renovation, and now the dead grass where his July 4th event was held on the National Mall.

All presidents try to shift some responsibility, but none in modern history has taken it as far as Trump.

The White House says Trump is working to correct long-festering challenges. But his unwillingness to accept blame sometimes leads him to deny problems, which could put GOP seats in jeopardy as Republicans face voters.

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Wall Street nears new records as big US companies report booming profits

Big U.S. companies in the S&P 500 index are on track to deliver growth of roughly 50% for earnings per share in the spring from a year earlier, according to FactSet. Still to come are profit reports from big retailers, including Home Depot, Target and Walmart this week.

They’re facing pressure. Customers’ incomes may be turning iffier after U.S. employers surprisingly cut more jobs last month than they added, as bills rise quickly with inflation much higher than anyone would like. Shoppers surprisingly spent less at U.S. retailers last month than in June.

And the wait continues to see what the Iran war will do with oil prices. Brent crude rose 0.7% to $89.15 a barrel Monday, a relatively modest move after jagged recent swings.

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Trump threatens Oman during interview with Fox News

Trump has warned Oman as the Gulf nation works with Iran on a plan for the Strait of Hormuz, telling Fox News reporter Trey Yingst that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” using an expletive for emphasis.

Fox News did not provide audio of the Monday interview.

This is not the first time that Trump has threatened Oman. In May, he told reporters during a Cabinet meeting that “Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we will have to blow them up.”

Trump also said the expiration of the 60-day deadline on ending the war was irrelevant and said there was no timeline, Yingst said. And Trump said the U.S. has a backchannel for talks with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Yingst said.

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According to KWPD, Officer Dustin Christina, 40, was off duty when authorities responded to the area of Peary Court around 5:10 a.m. after receiving complaints and found him sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car.

Officials said a supervising officer investigated and determined there was probable cause to arrest Christina for DUI.

He was taken to the Monroe County Detention Center without incident on misdemeanor charges of DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing, authorities said.

No other details were immediately released.

A forest ranger said the fire in Belgium could continue for months underground in peaty soil and sporadically flare up.

Europe is sweltering through one of its hottest and driest summers on record, which a recent study said was fueled by climate change.

Rain helps, but Belgian blaze is not yet under control

Belgium’s King Philippe interrupted his summer vacation to visit emergency services fighting the wildfire in the eastern High Fens, about eight kilometers (five miles) from the German border, as it spread east after moving into a pine forest on Sunday.

The fire in Liège province has burned an estimated 30 square kilometers (about 12 square miles), leaving blackened trees and smoldering ground.

While the fire did not significantly grow, due in part to favorable winds, it remained out of control in areas inaccessible to ground crews, the Wallonia region said in an update.

Some 500 firefighters were aided by aircraft sent from Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands and local police with drones after a cold front brought overnight rain. Farmers were helping supply water to firefighting efforts, regional officials said. Helicopters emptied huge sacks of water over the flames as smoke billowed from forests.

“We managed to maintain the fire where the firemen are situated but there’s still a place which is totally inaccessible, where the fire is still going on in the direction of Monschau in Germany,” said Nicolas Yernaux, spokesperson for the Wallonia regional public services.

He said overnight rains helped contain the blaze and dampen the possibility that smoldering fires will flare up again, but he said they did not significantly impact the center of the fire.

A forest ranger from the region told The Associated Press that the blaze could continue for months underground because of the peaty soil.

“What we see here is that the grassland has burned and the fire has gone into the soil to a certain depth, into the peat, and it is still burning," said Yves Pieper. “It can go down very, very low in the peat layer.”

He said the fire can continue smoldering largely unseen underground for weeks or months before flaring up again, noting that new flames had already appeared nearby.

Precautionary evacuation orders remained in effect for hundreds of residents.

Veterinarian Hugues Guyvot, who was involved in animal rescue efforts, said large animals were able to flee but smaller ones like frogs and mice likely burrowed and were baked underground in a landscape of peat bogs.

“Maybe it will take decades to recover from this fire,” he said.

Greece quickly extinguishes fire near main airport

In Greece, fire department investigators examined the area on the island of Salamina where a fast-moving wildfire on Sunday killed two people, injured another nine and destroyed several homes. The island lies just west of the Greek capital.

New wildfires broke out elsewhere Monday. Dozens of firefighters along with two water-dropping planes and two helicopters raced to tackle one in Spata, an area east of Athens that includes the main international airport. The fire department said the blaze was contained within 30 minutes.

Separately, the fire department said an 80-year-old man was arrested in the northern town of Kavala on arson charges for allegedly deliberately setting fire to dried vegetation. It was among 302 fire-related arrests since Jan. 1 in Greece, including 31 for deliberate arson and 271 for negligence that sparked fires, the department said.

France says a fire in the southwest is under control

In southwestern France, authorities said a fire in the Landes region was under control after four days of battling the flames, allowing about half of the evacuated residents to begin returning home.

More than 600 residents evacuated last week as the fire burned about 17 square kilometers (6.6 square miles) during a prolonged spell of extreme heat. Some respite was on the way Monday as temperatures began to drop.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the state would provide a 12 million-euro ($13.9 million) aid package to Gironde and Landes, the regions hardest hit by the wildfires, to help rebuild homes and support affected businesses, including in Le Porge, where 183 homes were destroyed in a massive blaze last month.

Croatian police arrest arson suspects

In Croatia, four people are suspected of deliberately starting as many as 10 fires in the region around the coastal town of Zadar, a major tourism hub on the Adriatic coast.

The suspects were questioned by an investigative judge following their arrest on Saturday on a tip from residents.

The four are suspected of starting fires on Aug. 14 and 15 with an aim to “endanger lives and valuable property and inflict damage on a large number of residents in Zadar county,” police said in a statement. There was no word on a possible motive.

Police said they were assessing the extent of the damage caused.

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Corbet reported from Paris. Elena Becatoros in Argostoli, Greece, and Jovana Gec in Belgrade, Serbia, contributed.

With two Democrats competing on the ballot, the seat in California’s 14th Congressional District is guaranteed to remain under Democratic control and further narrow an already fragile Republican majority in the chamber.

State Sen. Aisha Wahab and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez were the finalists in the June 16 special primary, in which the top two finishers regardless of party affiliation advanced to Tuesday’s special election. The two also will compete in the fall in a slightly redrawn district for a full term that begins in January 2027.

Wahab placed first in both the June 16 special primary and the June 2 primary for the full-term seat to replace Swalwell, who has denied the allegations against him. In both contests, Wahab led Hernandez by more than 20 percentage points.

Hernandez has more than doubled Wahab’s fundraising and spending for the campaign, but as of the end of July the two were on roughly even footing in terms of cash in the bank.

The race has also attracted the attention of several outside groups, including some affiliated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a powerful pro-Israel lobbying organization. United Democracy Project, a super political action committee backed by AIPAC, spent $1.2 million on the race in August in support of Hernandez and in opposition to Wahab, according to Federal Election Commission records.

Another group, Bold America, which has received funding from United Democracy Project, has spent about $1.7 million on the race since the special primary, also in support of Hernandez and in opposition to Wahab.

Collectively, outside groups have spent about $4.1 million on the race since mid-July. About $3.7 million was spent to benefit Hernandez’s campaign, compared with just shy of $400,000 to benefit Wahab’s.

The boundaries of the 14th Congressional District were redrawn as part of a new congressional map approved by voters in a 2025 statewide ballot measure known as Proposition 50. The map goes into effect for the full-term seat in January, while the winner of the special election will serve under the current boundaries for the remainder of the year.

Proposition 50 was placed on the ballot in response to mid-decade redistricting efforts led by President Donald Trump in several Republican-controlled states. While the plan created a congressional map more favorable to Democrats, no dramatic changes were made to the 14th District. Under the current boundaries, Democrats make up 50.4% of registered voters in October, compared with 17.6% for Republicans. Under the new boundaries, Democrats comprise about 49.7% of registered voters as of mid-May, compared with about 17.4% for Republicans.

In 2024, Democratic then-Vice President Kamala Harris carried the current 14th District with 65.8% of the vote in the presidential election against Trump. If the election had been held under the new boundaries, Harris would have received 65.4% of the vote.

Both versions of the district are contained entirely within Alameda County in the East Bay. The current district includes Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton and Union City, as well as parts of San Leandro, Fremont and Dublin.

Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied:

When do polls close?

Polls close at 8 p.m. PT, which is 11 p.m. ET.

What’s on the ballot?

The Associated Press will provide vote results and declare a winner in the 14th Congressional District special election.

Who gets to vote?

Any registered voter in the current version of California’s 14th Congressional District may participate in the special election.

How many voters are there?

As of May 2026, there were about 423,000 registered voters in the 14th Congressional District, including about 210,000 Democrats, about 73,000 Republicans and about 116,000 voters with no party preference.

How many people actually vote?

Nearly 124,000 voters cast ballots in the June 16 special primary. About 276,000 people voted in the regularly scheduled 2024 general election in the 14th District.

How much of the vote is cast early or by absentee ballot?

About 98% of votes in the June 16 special primary were from absentee ballots delivered in person or by mail.

As of Wednesday, about 52,000 ballots had already been cast in Tuesday’s election, about 32,500 from Democrats, about 7,800 from Republicans and the rest from unaffiliated or third-party voters.

When are early and absentee votes released?

In Alameda County, the first vote update of the night usually includes only results from mail voting, but the county typically still has a sizable number of mail ballots left to tally by the next morning.

How long does vote-counting usually take?

In the June 16 special primary, the AP first reported results at 11:17 p.m. ET, or 17 minutes after polls closed. The last vote update of the night was at 1:03 a.m. ET, with about 87% of total votes counted. The vote count reached 99.9% complete at 7:26 p.m. ET on June 18.

When will the AP declare a winner?

The AP does not make projections and will declare a winner only when it’s determined there is no scenario that would allow a trailing candidate to close the gap. If a race has not been called, the AP will continue to cover any newsworthy developments, such as candidate concessions or declarations of victory. In doing so, the AP will make clear that it has not yet declared a winner and explain why.

How do recounts work?

There are no automatic recounts in California. Any registered voter may request and pay for a recount. The AP may declare a winner in a race that is subject to a recount if it can determine the lead is too large for a recount or legal challenge to change the outcome.

Are we there yet?

As of Tuesday, there will be 77 days until the 2026 midterm elections.

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Russia has repeatedly battered the Ukrainian power grid since its all-out invasion more than four years ago. Moscow hopes to sap Ukraine’s will to fight by denying civilians light, heating and running water during the bitter winter months.

Ukrainian officials, who say Russia is “weaponizing winter,” fear Moscow will pursue its campaign through the coming winter, too.

Russian drones and missiles struck facilities in several regions of the country, with one asset hit multiple times during the week, Naftogaz said, reporting serious damage to equipment and production capacity. No employees were hurt in the attacks, the company said.

DTEK Group, a coal mining and power production company which says it is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, also said a Russian attack started a fire at one of its mines, killing a 52-year-old man.

With troops largely bogged down by drones and robots along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line, both Russia and Ukraine are expanding their aerial campaigns and devising new long-range weapons.

Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russia killed seven people, while five civilians died in Ukraine after strikes by Moscow’s forces, officials said Monday as they collated overnight attacks.

With the Russian capital now within range of Ukrainian drones that regularly attack the region, organizers canceled a large military music festival due to be held on central Moscow’s Red Square from Friday.

The organizers of the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival said on social media Monday that the event was postponed until next year due to reasons beyond their control.

In May, authorities significantly scaled back Russia's annual Victory Day celebrations on Red Square for the first time in nearly two decades. Officials put the move down to the “current operational situation” but did not elaborate.

Ukraine depended heavily on foreign military aid after Russia’s full-scale invasion of February 2022 but has gradually increased its domestically produced firepower, firing a salvo of more than 800 long-range drones at Russia on Sunday.

Ukraine also has successfully targeted depots owned by Wildberries, Russia’s main online retailer, as far as 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) from Ukraine’s border.

Russian forces have increasingly hit apartment blocks, ports, schools and hospitals, among other urban targets, killing close to 17,000 civilians, according to the United Nations. The death toll of 437 Ukrainian civilians in July was 70% higher than the same month in 2025, it said last week, as Russia's barrages intensified.

Russia has exploited Ukraine’s severe shortage of U.S.-made Patriot air defense interceptors, which are the only way of countering ballistic missiles.

But Kyiv is swiftly innovating, with Ukraine now developing its own ballistic missile to hit back at Russia and working with European countries on developing more anti-ballistic air defenses.

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One person died in a landslide that struck an apartment building in the southern city of Geoje on Monday, the Interior and Safety Ministry said in a report. It said two people were injured in Geoje and two others in nearby cities.

The heavy rains that have pummeled southern South Korea since Saturday have forced about 390 people to evacuate to safe places and caused power outages at about 3,580 houses, the ministry report said.

In the Philippines, heavy monsoon rains flooded key streets and snarled traffic early Monday in the densely populated region of metropolitan Manila and a dozen outlying provinces, forcing the government to suspend government work and cancel classes at all levels starting at noon. Schools were asked to shift to online learning.

About three weeks of intermittent monsoon rains and a storm that lashed the main northern island region of Luzon two weeks ago left at least 23 people dead, mostly due to landslides and floods, and affected 5 million people, including nearly 25,000, who remained in government emergency shelters on Monday in several northern provinces, according to the Office of Civil Defense.

Among the dead were 10 people, including children, whose houses were buried by an Aug. 9 landslide in the northern mountain resort city of Baguio. Three others were dug out alive with injuries by rescuers from the avalanche of mud, rocks and debris that collapsed from a mountainside as people slept, officials said.