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Family, school officials and community supporters gathered as Headquarter Toyota Chief Operating Officer and CFO Judy L. Farcus Serra presented Johnson with the keys, honoring his leadership at Liberty City Elementary School.

Johnson has spent more than 18 years with Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a teacher, math instructional coach and administrator, according to a news release from Headquarter Toyota.

During his five years as principal, Liberty City Elementary School improved from a “C” school to an “A” school for the first time in more than a decade, with gains in student achievement and attendance.

“I am humbled and deeply grateful to Headquarter Toyota for this incredible gift,” said Johnson. “Our success isn’t mine alone. It’s built on empowered teachers who collaborate, lead boldly, and drive results. When students feel supported, challenged, and celebrated, they thrive.”

Familiares, funcionarios escolares y miembros de la comunidad se reunieron mientras la directora de Operaciones y directora Financiera de Headquarter Toyota, Judy L. Farcus Serra, entregó las llaves a Johnson en reconocimiento a su liderazgo en Liberty City Elementary School.

Según un comunicado de Headquarter Toyota, Johnson ha trabajado durante más de 18 años en las Escuelas Públicas del condado Miami-Dade como maestro, entrenador de instrucción de matemáticas y administrador.

Durante sus cinco años como director, Liberty City Elementary School pasó de ser una escuela con calificación “C” a obtener una calificación “A” por primera vez en más de una década, con mejoras en el rendimiento académico y la asistencia de los estudiantes.

“Me siento honrado y profundamente agradecido con Headquarter Toyota por este increíble regalo”, dijo Johnson. “Nuestro éxito no es solo mío. Se basa en maestros empoderados que colaboran, lideran con decisión y generan resultados. Cuando los estudiantes se sienten apoyados, desafiados y valorados, prosperan”.

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Chef Creole owner Wilkinson Sejour said he recently lost four employees.

“I said, look, they extended it for three more days,” Sejour said. “They said, ‘Boss, the way this administration is doing business, they don’t care about the rule of law. They just care about their agenda. I’m not going to be embarrassed. I’m not going to be looking like a criminal in front of people,’ so they’re out of here. They’re gone.”

Sejour, who is Haitian American, said he empathizes with Haitian TPS holders who came to the United States for better opportunities as Haiti continues to deal with crime and instability.

“How do you get sent back to a country that the American embassy is saying, ‘Do not go over there?’” Sejour said. “This is very contradictory. I don’t understand it.”

Sejour owns seven Chef Creole locations across Miami. He said he is now looking to hire more workers to replace the employees he recently lost.

“My cost of labor is supposed to be at 23½%, and now it’s going to go to 27% or maybe 28%,” Sejour said. “So my net profit is going to be smaller. How am I going to mitigate that? My prices on my goods are going to have to go up. Everyone is going to feel it.”

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Jacob Melvin Hart, 46, of San Juan Capistrano, California, was sentenced by a Miami federal judge “for sexually exploiting children by secretly recording minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directing children overseas to produce child sexual abuse material.”

Hart, then 45, was arrested at Miami International Airport on June 21, 2025 after customs officers found child sexual abuse videos on his phone. He was going through a border checkpoint after arriving on an Eastern Air Express flight from Cap-Haïtien, Haiti on a Christian mission trip.

Authorities said they found 33 illicit videos in a “hidden, password-protected folder” of his iPhone showing girls as young as 10, “including images and videos that he had directed minor children in Russia to create at his request.”

“Law enforcement also observed what appeared to be over approximately 160 artificial intelligence (AI) images and videos depicting nude prepubescent and minor females,” the complaint states.

Hart had been previously convicted in 2006 for “for placing a hidden camera in the girls’ bathroom/shower room at a Christian camp” in Oregon, authorities said.

But prosecutors said he later managed to find work at a church in Southern California in spite of that.

Court documents state that law enforcement learned that while he working an an information technology consultant at Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hills, California, where prosecutors said that “provided laptops equipped with spyware to several children, allowing him to remotely activate the computers’ cameras without the children’s knowledge.”

“Using the spyware, Hart secretly recorded at least eight minor victims and possessed sexually explicit depictions of those children,” prosecutors said.

According to the Orange County Register, that church is now being sued, with victims alleging that “Crossline Community Church officials were aware Hart had been convicted in Oregon,” yet hired him anyway.

Hart’s attorneys, in a memorandum seeking the mandatory minimum 30-year sentence following his guilty plea, tried to paint him as “a thoroughly broken man” and past victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a neighbor, triggering an “illicit addiction.”

But prosecutors, in a news release, said a judge “described the scope of Hart’s conduct as ‘extraordinary’” while handing down the 40-year sentence.

In a statement, U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said the sentence means that Hart “will likely spend the rest of his life in federal prison.”

“It protects children from a calculated predator and demonstrates that we will pursue those who produce and solicit child sexual abuse material, whether their victims are here at home or across the world,” he said in part.

Records show a restitution hearing is scheduled in Miami federal court for Sept. 1.

Jacob Melvin Hart, de 46 años y residente de San Juan Capistrano, California, fue sentenciado por un juez federal de Miami “por explotar sexualmente a menores al grabarlos en secreto mediante un programa espía instalado en computadoras portátiles y dirigir a menores en el extranjero para producir material de abuso sexual infantil”.

Hart, entonces de 45 años, fue arrestado en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (MIA) el 21 de junio de 2025 después de que agentes de Aduanas encontraron videos de abuso sexual infantil en su teléfono. Había pasado por un punto de control fronterizo tras llegar en un vuelo de Eastern Air Express procedente de Cap-Haïtien, Haití, luego de un viaje de misión cristiana.

Las autoridades informaron que encontraron 33 videos ilícitos en una “carpeta oculta protegida con contraseña” de su iPhone que mostraban a niñas de tan solo 10 años, “incluyendo imágenes y videos que él había dirigido a menores en Rusia a crear a petición suya”.

“Las autoridades también observaron aproximadamente más de 160 imágenes y videos generados con inteligencia artificial (IA) que mostraban a niñas menores de edad y preadolescentes desnudas”, señala la denuncia.

Las autoridades informaron que Hart ya había sido condenado en 2006 “por colocar una cámara oculta en el baño y la ducha de niñas en un campamento cristiano” en Oregón.

Sin embargo, los fiscales dijeron que posteriormente logró conseguir trabajo en una iglesia del sur de California a pesar de ese antecedente.

Los documentos judiciales indican que las autoridades descubrieron que, mientras trabajaba como consultor de tecnología de la información en Crossline Community Church, en Laguna Hills, California, “proporcionó computadoras portátiles equipadas con programas espía a varios menores, lo que le permitía activar de forma remota las cámaras de los equipos sin que los niños lo supieran”.

“Utilizando el programa espía, Hart grabó en secreto al menos a ocho víctimas menores de edad y poseía imágenes sexualmente explícitas de esos niños”, dijeron los fiscales.

Según el Orange County Register, esa iglesia enfrenta ahora una demanda en la que las víctimas alegan que “los directivos de Crossline Community Church sabían que Hart había sido condenado en Oregón”, pero aun así lo contrataron.

Los abogados de Hart, en un memorando en el que solicitaron la pena mínima obligatoria de 30 años tras su declaración de culpabilidad, intentaron presentarlo como “un hombre completamente destrozado” y una víctima de abuso sexual por parte de un vecino, lo que desencadenó una “adicción ilícita”.

Sin embargo, los fiscales señalaron en un comunicado que el juez “describió el alcance de la conducta de Hart como “extraordinaria”” al imponer la condena de 40 años.

En un comunicado, el fiscal federal Jason Reding Quinones dijo que la sentencia significa que Hart “probablemente pasará el resto de su vida en una prisión federal”.

“Protege a los niños de un depredador calculador y demuestra que perseguiremos a quienes producen y solicitan material de abuso sexual infantil, ya sea que sus víctimas estén aquí en nuestro país o en cualquier parte del mundo”, dijo, en parte.

Los registros muestran que una audiencia para determinar la restitución está programada en el tribunal federal de Miami para el 1 de septiembre.

The Redmond, Washington, company earned $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, in the April-June quarter. That is up 18% from the same period a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet Research had expected the company to earn $4.24 per share on revenue of $87.62 billion this quarter.

Microsoft Cloud revenue was $59.3 billion this quarter, up 27% year-over-year. That growth reflects the demand across Microsoft's cloud computing platform Azure, as well as its first-party AI applications and services. Azure and other cloud services revenue increased 43%.

For the full fiscal year, which closed out at the end of June, the company brought in $331.8 billion in revenue.

“This year, Azure revenue surpassed $100 billion for the first time, and Microsoft 365 Copilot reached over 30 million paid seats, reflecting the confidence customers are placing in us to power their AI transformation,” CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement Wednesday.

Investors had been looking for evidence that Azure and Copilot, Microsoft's flagship AI assistant, could eventually produce returns as concerns about high AI spending had steadily grown across the industry.

“We remain very confident in the long-term return on these investments, given these strong demand signals, the increasing product usage we’ve seen and the efficiencies that we’re driving across the platform,” said Danielle Criste, Microsoft's director of investor relations, in an interview.

Microsoft’s shares rose nearly 3% to $402.07 in after-hours trading after the results came out.

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Last year, August brought us Category 5 Hurricane Erin. The year prior, Hurricane Debby struck Florida on August 5^th, the first of five U.S. hurricane landfalls that season. In 2023, Idalia rapidly intensified to a Category 4 hurricane in the 24 hours leading up to its end-of-August landfall in Florida’s Big Bend.

August can give us a pass – like in 2022 when August ended without a single tropical depression, storm, or hurricane, only the second August in 60 years to do so – but that’s a rare treat when it happens.

That said, if ever you were betting on a sluggish open to the August portion of the hurricane season, it’s this August. As we’ve covered extensively in the newsletter this season, the Atlantic basin – including the Gulf and Caribbean – is squarely on the struggle bus. Waters in the tropical Atlantic are as tepid as they’ve been in four years, wind shear is as high as we’ve ever seen it to start August, and sinking air is weighing heavy on disturbances that might otherwise try to grow.

That knockout one-two combo of high wind shear and sinking air is firmly in place and doesn’t look to be retreating anytime soon. Perhaps the most telling chart is the one below which shows the positioning of rising and sinking air across the globe and what’s forecast into the first few weeks of September.

The long band of oranges and reds squared over the Indian Ocean next to the long band of greens and blues stuck over the Pacific is a so-called standing wave configuration that promotes high wind shear and stable air across the Atlantic, both significant deterrents to tropical activity. It’s rare to see such a strong signal in global velocity potential anomalies, but this striking pattern reflects just how much of a toll the historic El Niño is taking on the atmosphere.

I’m not bold enough – even in a year like this one – to suggest we’ll see the Atlantic completely shutdown this August (especially deeper into August), but we should certainly expect it’ll be much quieter than usual. With a configuration like the one shown, we should probably look north of the traditional tropical belt into the subtropics, something we’ve covered in previous newsletters, which could open periodic windows which might favor development.

For now, however, we’re not seeing any such development windows in the near future and forecast models show little to nothing through at least the first week or two of August.

Despite several days of relative calm, both sides carried out military strikes in the last 24 hours that once again risk a return to all-out war — and further expansion in the region — while little is clear about what strategy, if any, American or Iranian officials have for a path forward.

While President Donald Trump and his allies have spent recent days arguing that Iran is begging to return to the negotiating table, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said Tuesday that his country has made no requests to restart the diplomatic track in more than two weeks.

Following an attack on the U.S. base in Jordan, Trump turned back to threats Wednesday even while raising the prospect of continued talks.

“They’ve already apologized, but, you know, we got to smack them a little bit,” he told reporters in the Oval Office. He added, “It’s our turn, and we’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point. But we’re going to hit them very hard.”

It reflects a deja-vu as the Republican president has vacillated for the past several months between insisting a deal was near to end the war and Tehran’s nuclear program and using vulgarities and threats to get Iran to capitulate to U.S. demands — to no avail.

The stakes for continued U.S. military action have never been higher for Trump and his party as the conflict, unpopular among many Americans, has jolted the world economy just months before critical midterm elections in November. The renewed fighting also has killed and injured more American troops and been complicated by concerns that the U.S. is further drawing down stockpiles of key air defense systems needed to defend its bases and allies.

As Saudis enter the conflict, Israel takes a step back

In the past day, Iran said it fired ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, a key U.S. military hub for the region, which Trump said were intercepted. And Saudi Arabia joined the U.S. in striking multiple logistics and weapons sites used by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.

The first publicly announced joint U.S.-Saudi strikes followed drone attacks on the kingdom, complicating a conflict that now includes nearly every country in the region. A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military operations, said the two attacks were not connected.

Drone strikes also ignited fires on two natural gas vessels at a port in Egypt, a close U.S. ally and regional mediator that is one of the only countries in the Middle East to have been spared from direct military action during the war. A strike by Iran or its allies, if confirmed, would mark a significant widening of the conflict.

The U.S.-Saudi strikes came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed his first meeting with Trump since they launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28.

An Israeli official briefed on the meeting Tuesday at the White House said Netanyahu assured Trump that it is the U.S., not Israel, that is in the driver’s seat with Iran, attempting to push back on the notion that he’s increasingly out of step with his closest ally on the way ahead.

Yet, Israeli officials also have privately expressed concern that Trump, with midterm elections looming, is trying to “keep this war on a low flame,” according to a person familiar with Netanyahu’s government’s internal deliberations. The person and the Israeli official were not authorized to comment and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

The person added that Israeli officials have become increasingly concerned about Trump’s sensitivity to surging oil prices as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to global energy shipments and about the growing trepidation among some in the U.S. administration about the burn rate of critical missile interceptors.

The recent fighting with Iran used up more of the U.S. military’s already diminished stockpiles of Patriot and THAAD interceptors, potentially putting American troops at more risk if hostilities resume, according to an analysis released this week from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has told Trump that the state of the munitions stockpile could have an impact on military operations in Iran, according to another U.S. official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive conversations, said the message was delivered as part of Caine’s regular duties of providing military advice and options to Trump.

A history of failed diplomacy plagues US-Iran prospects

The Trump administration does not seem to have a strategy to resume negotiations with Iran over ending the conflict.

Despite efforts by some mediators to get talks restarted — or at least find a point at which they could begin again — the administration is not actively pursuing talks at the moment, a senior U.S. official said.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said the latest developments in the region suggested that any resumption in direct diplomacy was not imminent.

Analysts called the uncertainty and lack of strategy a result of deep, growing mistrust between Washington and Tehran, especially after an interim ceasefire proposal signed in mid-June collapsed in recent weeks.

Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, said senior Iranian officials were nearly unanimous in their decision to approve that memorandum of understanding with the U.S.

“But now none of them believe that Trump is a reliable negotiating partner,” he said. “The problem, I think, is that Trump also has now the same impression about the Iranians.”

In some respects, the on-again, off-again nature of talks and back-and-forth military attacks should not be surprising.

The history of U.S. negotiations with Iran after 1979 is littered with failure, false starts and stops, and military actions that have nonetheless stopped short of the kind of conflict the two countries are now in.

Despite its flaws, the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran secured by the Obama administration was the first major agreement between the two countries since the Algiers Accords in 1981 that ended the American hostage crisis and laid a patchwork path for the resolution of other issues, including the unfreezing of Shah-era Iranian assets seized by the U.S. after the Islamic Revolution.

However, even from the beginning, both sides accused each other of violating the terms of these deals.

Accusations of violations of the Algiers Accords, which led to a period of great animosity, including U.S. support for Saddam Hussein’s Iraq during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war, became the norm.

Despite the semi-rapprochement around the 2015 nuclear deal, Trump’s withdrawal from it in 2018 during his first term, his imposition of a “maximum pressure” sanctions campaign against Tehran, and the U.S. assassination of Iran’s top military leader Qassem Soleimani in early 2020, sent the relationship to new lows.

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Amiri reported from New York. Associated Press writer Ben Finley contributed to this report.

Wilkinson Sejour, dueño de Chef Creole, dijo que recientemente perdió a cuatro empleados.

“Les dije: “Miren, lo extendieron por tres días más”. Ellos me respondieron: “Jefe, por la forma en que esta administración está manejando las cosas, no les importa el estado de derecho. Solo les importa su agenda. No voy a pasar vergüenza. No voy a parecer un criminal frente a la gente”, así que se fueron. Ya no están aquí”, dijo Sejour.

Sejour, quien es haitiano-estadounidense, dijo que comprende a los beneficiarios haitianos del TPS que llegaron a Estados Unidos en busca de mejores oportunidades mientras Haití continúa enfrentando la delincuencia y la inestabilidad.

“¿Cómo pueden enviar de regreso a alguien a un país al que la embajada de Estados Unidos está diciendo: “No vayan allí”? Esto es muy contradictorio. No lo entiendo”, dijo Sejour.

Sejour es propietario de siete restaurantes Chef Creole en Miami. Dijo que ahora está buscando contratar más trabajadores para reemplazar a los empleados que perdió recientemente.

“Mi costo laboral debería ser del 23.5%, y ahora va a subir al 27% o quizás al 28%”, dijo Sejour. “Así que mi ganancia neta será menor. ¿Cómo voy a compensar eso? Tendré que aumentar los precios de mis productos. Todos lo van a sentir”.

La Comisión de Conservación de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida (FWC) informó que la temporada recreativa de 2026 se desarrolla desde el miércoles hasta el jueves, brindando a los pescadores recreativos la oportunidad de capturar langosta espinosa antes de que la temporada regular comience el 6 de agosto y se extienda hasta el 31 de marzo de 2027.

Antes de salir al agua, la FWC recordó a los participantes que deben contar con una licencia válida de pesca en aguas saladas de Florida, un permiso para capturar langosta espinosa y conocer las regulaciones estatales para la captura de langosta.

Local 10 News estuvo la madrugada del miércoles en Key Biscayne para conversar con algunos de los navegantes que salieron poco después de la medianoche para realizar sus capturas.

“Estuvo muy bien. Quiero decir, había muchas en las zonas poco profundas. Pudimos alcanzar el límite en menos de una hora, así que estuvo bastante bien. En general, fue una muy buena noche”, dijo Christian Gonzalez.

Las langostas suelen esconderse en los arrecifes y debajo de salientes rocosas.

Algunas personas dijeron a Local 10 News que este año parece haber menos langostas en el mar, aunque aun así lograron una captura considerable.

“Las olas no estaban fuertes, el clima está agradable, el mar está tranquilo, pero, como dije, ahora mismo no hay muchas langostas”, comentó un navegante identificado únicamente como Jayden.

El evento anual es una tradición muy arraigada y una actividad familiar para personas de todas las edades.

“En 15 minutos alcanzamos nuestro primer límite y luego, probablemente en los siguientes 30 minutos, conseguimos nuestros otros dos límites”, dijo un hombre llamado David.

Los límites de captura varían según la ubicación

Durante la temporada recreativa de dos días, los pescadores recreativos tienen permitido capturar:

• Seis langostas por persona por día en las aguas del condado Monroe y del Parque Nacional Biscayne.
• Doce langostas por persona por día en todas las demás aguas de Florida.

La FWC indicó que los límites de captura solo se aplican a las personas con la licencia correspondiente o a quienes estén exentos del requisito y participen activamente en la captura. Las personas que no estén capturando langostas no pueden ser contabilizadas para el límite diario de otra persona.

Reglas para la captura

Los funcionarios estatales de vida silvestre también recordaron a quienes participan en la captura de langostas que deben cumplir varias regulaciones durante la temporada.

Solo pueden conservarse langostas cuyo caparazón mida más de tres pulgadas, y esa medición debe realizarse mientras la langosta aún está en el agua. Además, es obligatorio llevar un medidor en todo momento.

No está permitido capturar hembras con huevos, y las langostas deben permanecer enteras. Está prohibido separar la cola del cuerpo mientras se está en el agua.

La FWC también recordó que es ilegal utilizar cualquier dispositivo que perfore, penetre o aplaste el caparazón de una langosta.

Langosta adicional para participantes del Lionfish Challenge

Los participantes del Lionfish Challenge 2026 pueden calificar para capturar una langosta adicional por día durante la temporada recreativa.

Para calificar, los participantes recreativos deben capturar y reportar al menos 25 peces león, mientras que los participantes comerciales deben capturar 50 libras o más de pez león. Los pescadores elegibles deben portar la moneda oficial del Lionfish Challenge 2026 emitida por la FWC mientras capturan langostas.

Seguridad para navegantes y buzos

La FWC exhorta a navegantes y buzos a poner la seguridad en primer lugar.

Los funcionarios recomiendan usar un chaleco salvavidas siempre que la embarcación esté en movimiento y recuerdan que navegar bajo los efectos del alcohol es ilegal.

Los buzos deben permanecer a no más de 300 pies de una bandera de buzo correctamente colocada en aguas abiertas y a no más de 100 pies cuando buceen cerca de una entrada o un canal de navegación. Las embarcaciones que se acerquen a una bandera de buzo deben reducir la velocidad al mínimo dentro de esas distancias.

Para quienes utilicen redes tipo bully net durante la temporada recreativa, la FWC también solicita actuar con cortesía, dirigiendo las luces hacia el agua, evitando iluminarlas hacia viviendas o personas y manteniendo el ruido al mínimo.

Para obtener más información sobre las regulaciones para la captura de langosta espinosa en Florida, haga clic aquí.

The Seattle company said global same-store sales in its fiscal third quarter rose 7.9%, which was well above the 5.7% increase Wall Street was expecting, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Same-store sales also were up 7.9% in the U.S. during the April-June period, the company said.

Starbucks said it now expects global same-store sales to grow 6% for its full fiscal year. The company previously forecast same-store sales to grow 5% for the year. The company also expects full-year earnings per share of $2.55 to $2.65, up from $2.25 to $2.45 previously.

Starbucks shares were up nearly 8% in after-hours trading Wednesday.

Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol said the results were further proof that the company's turnaround efforts were working. Over the last year, Starbucks has added employees to stores during rush times and used technology to better sequence in-store and mobile orders.

It has also encouraged friendlier service and is redesigning stores and adding seating to give them a cozier, coffeehouse feel.

Revenue fell 1% to $9.3 billion for the quarter, which also beat analysts’ forecast of $9.2 billion. Part of the drop in revenue was due to Starbucks' sale of a stake in its China business, a transaction that was completed in April.

Starbucks said its net income rose 87% to $1 billion. Adjusted for one-time items, the company earned 85 cents per share, which surpassed analysts' forecast of 66 cents.

Este miércoles, los dos candidatos finalistas para el cargo de superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas de Miami-Dade trabajaron para convencer a la Junta Escolar de que son la mejor opción para el puesto.

Se trata de Ernie Lozano, director de Recursos Humanos de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Broward, y Rafael Villalobos, superintendente de la Región Sur del Distrito Escolar de Miami-Dade.

Tras escuchar a ambos candidatos, los miembros de la Junta Escolar votaron por unanimidad para elegir a Villalobos como el próximo superintendente del condado.

Las entrevistas públicas formaron parte del proceso de selección y nombramiento.

La decisión tiene una gran importancia, ya que quien resulte seleccionado deberá afrontar de inmediato los importantes desafíos del distrito, entre ellos la disminución de la matrícula estudiantil y un presupuesto cada vez más ajustado.

Las preguntas de la entrevista fueron presentadas por la oficina del asesor jurídico general, y los miembros de la Junta Escolar se turnaron para leer una pregunta a cada candidato.

Un finalista debía recibir al menos cinco votos afirmativos de los miembros de la Junta Escolar para avanzar en el proceso de nombramiento.

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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the 2026 recreational sport season runs Wednesday through Thursday, giving recreational harvesters an opportunity to catch spiny lobster ahead of the regular season, which begins Aug. 6 and continues through March 31, 2027.

Before heading onto the water, the FWC reminded participants that they must have a valid Florida saltwater fishing license, a spiny lobster permit, and be familiar with the state’s lobster harvesting regulations.

Local 10 News was in Key Biscayne early Wednesday to speak with some of the boaters who headed out just after midnight to catch their hauls.

“It was good, man,” Christian Gonzalez said. “I mean, they were running through the flats pretty good. We were able to limit it out in less than an hour, so it was pretty decent. I mean, pretty good night overall.”

Lobsters often hide in reefs, under rock ledges.

“You see a big ol’ rock and you just go down and there is usually about 10 to 20 of them under each rock,” diver Sebastian Rementeria said.

Some folks told Local 10 News that it seems there are less lobsters under the sea this year, but they still pulled a decent haul.

“The waves weren’t bad at all, the weather’s nice, it’s kind of smooth, but like I said, there’s not a lot of lobsters right now,” one boater identified only as Jayden said.

The annual event is a time-honored tradition and family event for many people, young and old.

“(In) 15 minutes, we got our first limit, and then probably within the next 30 minutes, we got our other two limits,” a man named David said.

Bag limits vary by location

During the two-day sport season, recreational harvesters are limited to:

• 6 lobsters per person, per day in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park waters.
• 12 lobsters per person, per day in all other Florida waters.

The FWC said bag limits apply only to properly licensed individuals, or those exempt from licensing, who are actively harvesting. People who are not harvesting cannot be counted toward another person’s daily limit.

Harvest rules

State wildlife officials also reminded lobster hunters to follow several key regulations during the season.

Harvesters may only keep lobsters with a carapace measuring more than 3 inches, and the measurement must be taken while the lobster is still in the water. A measuring device must be carried at all times.

Egg-bearing female lobsters may not be harvested, and lobsters must remain whole. Removing the tail from the body while on the water is prohibited.

The FWC also said it is illegal to use any device that punctures, penetrates or crushes a lobster’s shell.

FWC spokesperson George Reynaud said violators of the regulations could face fines and jail time.

Bonus lobster available for Lionfish Challenge participants

Participants in the 2026 Lionfish Challenge may qualify to harvest one additional lobster per day during the sport season.

To qualify, recreational participants must harvest and report at least 25 lionfish, while commercial participants must harvest 50 pounds or more of lionfish. Eligible harvesters must carry their 2026 FWC-issued Lionfish Challenge coin while lobstering.

Boating and diving safety

The FWC is urging boaters and divers to put safety first.

Officials recommend wearing a life jacket whenever a boat is underway and remind operators that boating under the influence of alcohol is illegal.

Divers must remain within 300 feet of a properly displayed divers-down flag in open water and within 100 feet when diving near an inlet or navigation channel. Boaters approaching a divers-down flag are required to slow to idle speed within those distances.

FWC officials said one diver drifted too far from a divers-down flag Wednesday morning, prompting a report of a missing diver. They confirmed the diver was later located safely.

“Often times, with the wind or the current, people can drift away, and that is when we get the distress call of a missing diver, and thankfully, this one was able to be recovered with no issue,” Reynaud said.

For those using bully nets during the sport season, the FWC is also asking harvesters to be courteous by directing lights toward the water, avoiding shining lights at homes or people, and keeping noise to a minimum.

For more information about Florida’s spiny lobster regulations, click here.

A jury found Hadi Matar guilty of all the charges against him, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.

A message seeking comment was sent to Matar’s attorneys.

Matar, 28, is already serving a 25-year New York state prison sentence on an attempted murder conviction in the August 2022 attack on an amphitheater stage. The federal conviction carries a potential life sentence.

Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience. He was gravely wounded and lost the sight in his right eye.

Matar’s defense: No evidence of his state of mind

Prosecutors asserted that Matar was motivated by the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ’s 1989 call for Rushdie’s death because of “The Satanic Verses.” Defense lawyer Nathaniel Barone countered that the government had no proof of what was in Matar’s head.

Matar himself declined to testify. Rushdie did, telling jurors: “I can’t say what his ambitions or his aim was, but the wounds were dispersed across my body.”

Rushdie won Britain’s prestigious Booker Prize for his 1981 novel “Midnight’s Children,” about his native India. “The Satanic Verses,”a novel of magical realism about the lives and dreams of two actors who survive a plane explosion, followed in 1988.

It drew critical acclaim in the United Kingdom but engendered protests around the Muslim world over what some believers saw as blasphemous suggestions about Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, particularly in a dream sequence. Over the ensuing years, at least 45 people were killed in riots over the book, a Japanese translator was stabbed to death, an Italian translator was attacked and survived, and the book’s Norwegian publisher survived a shooting.

Rushdie, who was born into a Muslim family, has said the dream sequence was just that. But he went into hiding for years, gradually emerging after Iran’s government distanced itself in 1998 from Khomeini’s fatwa, or religious edict.

“For two decades or more, I led a public life without a hint of trouble,” Rushdie testified at the trial in Buffalo, New York.

Yet the fatwa was never rescinded; indeed, Khomenei’s successor, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, indicated in 2017 that it remained in effect. An Iranian foundation has offered a more than $3 million bounty for killing Rushdie.

Prosecutors: Matar’s messages showed him zeroing in on Rushdie

Matar repeatedly broached the fatwa with contacts in messaging apps in 2021 and 2022, according to exhibits shown in court. The messages showed Matar fuming that he felt Rushdie had attacked Islam and, by surviving, emboldened others to insult the faith. Matar alluded to a 2006 comment along those lines by the late Hezbollah militant group leader Hassan Nasrallah, the messages showed.

Born in the U.S., Matar also holds citizenship in Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based. Prosecutors said that photos in Matar’s New Jersey bedroom and on his computer indicated his support for Hezbollah, which the U.S. has designated a terrorist organization.

Matar aimed to fulfill the fatwa and “wanted everyone to know he was doing this for Hezbollah,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Lynch said in an opening statement July 22.

The messages showed Matar initially talked about wanting to “expose” Rushdie, then about taking his life. In a private note to himself, he wrote: “We need to kill him ASAP,” according to Lynch. The prosecutor said Matar framed the planned killing as part of what he considered a jihad, or holy war.

By spring 2022, the electronic chats showed, Matar wrote that he had discerned where Rushdie lived and was tracking his public appearances, eventually pointing out his scheduled August 2022 talk at the Chautauqua Institution, a western New York arts and intellectual center.

As Rushdie was being introduced, his attacker climbed on stage behind him, then stabbed him 15 times as the audience gasped. Spectators and another speaker, Henry Reese, scrambled to aid Rushdie. Law enforcement officers, assigned to the event, arrested the attacker — soon identified as Matar — after civilians restrained him.

Rushdie published a 2024 memoir about the attack, then returned to fiction with last year’s “The Eleventh Hour.” The author, who was knighted by Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II, received a Dayton Literary Peace Prize lifetime achievement award in November.

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The search was for a “turnkey” detention facility within 50 driving miles of the Miami Field Office at 865 SW 78 Ave., in Plantation, records show.

According to a July 10 request for information by ICE, the contract needed to include housing, transportation, and health, guard, and food services for “male and female detainees” of low and medium “custody levels,” adding that “high” level was “preferred.”

The request also included at least 1,800 detention beds in the Philadelphia area, at least 1,500 in the Seattle area, and at least 1,500 in the Denver area.

Earlier this month, ICE detainees held at the Federal Detention Facility Miami, at 33 NE 4th St., in downtown, and their relatives told Local 10 News that they did not have air conditioning or access to drinking water.

A spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons, which oversees FDC Miami, told Local 10 News that there was a temporary AC malfunction, and inmates had access to bottles of water.

Some of the ICE detainees at FDC Miami reported they were transferred out of the South Florida Detention Facility, also known as the state-run Alligator Alcatraz, at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport.

Detainees at Alligator Alcatraz had also complained of poor living conditions that included mosquitoes, broken air conditioning, sewage backups, food with maggots, and restricted access to legal counsel.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.

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Location: Field office in Plantation

The Facebook and Instagram parent company earned $15.85 billion, or $6.18 per share, in the April-June period. That's down 14% from $18.34 billion, or $7.14 per share, in the same period a year earlier.

Revenue grew 28% to $60.8 billion from $47.52 billion.

Analysts, on average, were expecting earnings of $7.19 per share on revenue of $60.22 billion, according to a poll by FactSet.

“AI is accelerating our core business today, powering our next generation of products, and opening the door to entirely new enterprise opportunities,” said CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a statement. “The results are already showing, and I’m optimistic about the potential ahead.”

Meta said the number of daily active users on its “family of apps” — Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp and Threads — grew 3% from a year earlier to $3.6 billion. Zuckerberg said Instagram reached the 2 billion daily users milestone during the quarter, while Threads has 500 million monthly active users.

The Menlo Park, California-based company had 75,472 employees as of June 30, a decrease of 1% year-over-year. This still includes the roughly 8,000 workers the company said it would lay off. Meta said its third-quarter earnings report will have the updated figure.

“Earnings come just as Meta pushes out an ad campaign and media blitz that aim to clarify Meta’s stance and goals regarding AI. It’s not surprising that Zuckerberg wants to come out with a more cohesive message around the company’s AI ambitions, especially as Meta tries to carve out its own lane,” said Emarketer analyst Minda Smiley. Zuckerberg wrote a glowing op-ed about AI's future in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, arguing that AI may soon deliver "personal superintelligence to everyone.”

But Smiley said the "optimistic, positive tone he’s striking stands in stark contrast to the negative sentiment that’s building toward social media companies over claims that they’ve harmed and addicted kids. This juxtaposition could make it more difficult for Meta to build credibility in an area where it’s already a laggard.”

For the current quarter, Meta is forecasting revenue in the range of $61 billion to $64 billion, the midpoint of which is lower than the $63.14 billion that analysts are expecting.

Meta also raised the lower end of its expense outlook to incorporate the $2.4 billion in legal expenses. It now expects total 2026 expenses to be in the range of $165 billion to $169 billion.

Expenses for the second quarter were $42.03 billion, an increase of 55% year-over-year. Meta said this includes $2.40 billion of charges related to legal proceedings and $1.18 billion of severance expenses in connection with the layoffs announced in May.

The company's free cash flow — money left over after paying operating costs and capital expenditures — dropped 91% to $784 million from $8.55 billion a year earlier.

Meta's shares fell $24.76, or 4.2%, to $560.85 in after-hours trading after the results came out.

Linebacker Jonathon Cooper, who faces an Aug. 31 arraignment on several domestic violence charges following two arrests last month, returned to the field Wednesday when the Broncos began their acclimation period ahead of the start of training camp this weekend.

Also back was Michael Wilhoite, who was recently rehired as a defensive assistant 16 months after being fired as Denver’s outside linebackers coach following an incident at the Denver International Airport where he was accused of punching a police officer.

As for Cooper, who was held out of the Broncos' mandatory minicamp last month following his second arrest in a week's span, coach Sean Payton said: "Well, we're staying the course with the league protocol, club protocol relative to what we're advised to do. He's been fantastic working away from the building and will continue to do that and (we'll) monitor it.

“We're supportive and yet very much aware of the seriousness of these types of things,” Payton added. "But, pretty much what I said in the spring: there's a schedule and a course to this that we have to follow.”

The NFL is investigating Cooper's situation and the sixth-year pro could face a lengthy suspension under the league's domestic violence policy.

Payton insisted Cooper's situation isn't a distraction: “No, not at all.”

Cooper, who has started 52 consecutive games for the Broncos, is a key member of a defense that has led the league in sacks each of the last two seasons. He was told to stay away from the Broncos’ mandatory minicamp in June following his second arrest.

Payton intimated that Cooper received counseling over the summer break, saying, “We're proud of the work he did over the last call it month and a half. It wasn't easy. And it'll continue to be a challenge and we'll see where it goes. But (we're) fully supportive of him right now as we gather all the information and we go from there.”

Cooper, 28, was originally arrested June 4 by police in Parker along with his girlfriend following an argument and physical confrontation after she accused him of infidelity, according to a police affidavit. Later that week, prosecutors dropped charges against her and added charges against Cooper, including a felony charge of second-degree assault by strangulation, while also granting her a protection order.

The new charges stemmed from a forensic nurse’s examination of Cooper’s girlfriend at a hospital during which the nurse wrote that the woman experienced an injury from being choked that led to a “substantial risk of death” or substantial risk of injury, including the possibility of a traumatic brain injury, according to court records.

Cooper was later arrested a second time on multiple charges that he violated the protection order. Cooper was accused of sending 20 messages and making two unanswered phone calls to his girlfriend before going to her apartment and knocking on her door, according to the arrest affidavit. He left when she called 911.

Asked if he'd read what the forensic nurse wrote, Payton said, “Yeah, I've read all of it and, listen, I don't have any comment on the specifics because I think, yeah, when it's finally finished, we'll all have a better feel. So, it's unfair for me to answer any of those questions right now without having the totality of it finalized.”

Payton, meanwhile, recently rehired Wilhoite as a defensive assistant 16 months after he was fired for the airport incident.

Felony charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and criminal mischief before being dropped altogether last month after Wilhoite was accepted into a diversion program.

That cleared the way for Wilhoite to return to the NFL.

“He's obviously been away for a little bit over a year and a half, I'm a huge fan and he, too, went through a long and lengthy process, was cleared and met with all of us, we felt real good," Payton said. “And I'm excited to have him back.”

Also back is quarterback Bo Nix, who was fully cleared for camp following offseason ankle surgery and a follow-up procedure to remove bone spurs that limited his work during the spring.

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On Wednesday, the two final candidates for Miami-Dade Schools superintendent are working to convince the school board that they’re the best person for the job.

They are Ernie Lozano, the Broward County Public Schools Chief Human Resources Officer, and Rafael Villalobos, the Miami-Dade School District’s South Region Superintendent.

After hearing from both candidates, the eight board members unanimously voted Villalobos to be the county’s next superintendent.

“He is steadfast, he is not afraid to make a tough call, he is not afraid to have a tough conversation, he is not afraid to disagree,” said board member Mary Blanco.

Rained with praise for his grit, determination, and experience, Villalobos was chosen to lead the more than 330,000 students who are part of Miami-Dade’s public school system.

He spoke about the first challenges he plans to tackle.

“I think the greatest issue is lower enrollment, and making sure that parents understand that we are your best choice, that they understand that the programs that we have, the teachers that love children and the entire staff are here for them, and that undeniably we have the better programs,” said Villalobos. “They have to entrust in us, they have to know that we are ready to serve them and serve their children.”

He also spoke about taking a close look at the budget to see if he can increase the percentage of funding going toward teacher salaries.

Villalobos began his career as a teacher at South Dade Senior High School in 1994. He later became an assistant principal and then served as principal at four different public schools through 2010.

After spending several years in the private sector, he returned to Miami-Dade County Public Schools in 2015, where he has served in different leadership roles.

Wednesday’s public interviews were part of the selection and appointment process.

Interview questions were submitted by the office of the general counsel, with board members each taking a turn reading a question to the candidates.

A finalist was required to receive five affirmative votes from school board members in order to move forward in the appointment process.

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Alina Garcia, the supervisor, and Juan C. Mendieta, the deputy supervisor, participated in the test at 2700 NW 87 Ave. ahead of the Aug. 18 primary elections.

“Transparency is critical to maintaining public confidence in our elections,” Garcia said in a statement.

The Logic and Accuracy test includes casting test ballots with a predetermined set of results to verify that the equipment correctly captures and reports each vote, according to Mendieta.

Attorney Eduardo Vidal, of the watchgroup Election Integrity Brigade of Miami-Dade County, was among the witnesses.

“We always keep an eye on the super of elections. We have done that for several years,” Vidal said. “It’s not that we don’t trust them, but as Reagan said, ‘Trust but verify.’”

In a digital world, Vidal said it’s important to keep a tangible record.

“You can have the pictures, but you need to keep the paper,” Vidal said. “The paper is what provides the real evidence.”

With Florida’s redistricting, Garcia said her team’s tasks also included notifications to voters.

“We send them mail, we send them e-mail, we send them texts,” Garcia said.

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Alina García, supervisora de Elecciones, y Juan C. Mendieta, supervisor adjunto, participaron en la prueba realizada en el 2700 de NW 87 Ave. como preparación para las elecciones primarias del 18 de agosto.

“La transparencia es fundamental para mantener la confianza del público en nuestras elecciones”, dijo García en un comunicado.

La prueba de Lógica y Precisión consiste en emitir boletas de prueba con un conjunto predeterminado de resultados para verificar que los equipos registren y reporten correctamente cada voto, según Mendieta.

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La Policía de Miami arrestó a Matthew Grant, de 25 años y residente de Pembroke Pines, la noche del martes por cuatro cargos graves, después de que la persecución terminó poco después de las 8:30 p.m. en el vecindario de Little Havana.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Miami (MPD), un agente vio a Grant conduciendo un Hyundai cuando se pasó una señal de alto y un semáforo en rojo en el área de Southwest 24th Avenue y Eighth Street. El agente no logró alcanzarlo antes de que chocara contra otro vehículo en Southwest 21st Avenue y Sixth Street y continuara conduciendo en sentido contrario.

La Policía informó que el otro conductor involucrado en ese choque tuvo que ser hospitalizado.

El informe de arresto del MPD señala que el agente activó las luces de la patrulla y persiguió a Grant, quien finalmente llegó a Southwest 17th Avenue, donde chocó por detrás a una camioneta detenida en un semáforo en rojo cerca de Seventh Street. Según la Policía, Grant “intentaba cruzar el separador central, que estaba lleno de arbustos”.

Las autoridades informaron que Grant salió corriendo del Hyundai y finalmente “se rindió” mientras el agente lo perseguía.

La Policía indicó que otro agente encontró el bolso negro Louis Vuitton, que contenía “una pipa para metanfetamina con presuntos residuos de metanfetamina cristalina, un encendedor y una bolsa con presunta metanfetamina cristalina”.

“También había un biberón y una botella de Sprite con presunta codeína y prometazina dentro del vehículo”, señala el informe.

Esa mezcla de jarabe para la tos es conocida comúnmente en la calle como “purple drank”.

Los agentes arrestaron a Grant por dos cargos graves relacionados con drogas, además de los cargos graves de huir y evadir a la Policía y abandonar la escena de un accidente sin causar lesiones graves.

También enfrenta cargos menores por resistirse al arresto y por posesión de parafernalia de drogas con intención de usarla.

Hasta la tarde del miércoles, Grant permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza de $11,000 USD.

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Miami police arrested Matthew Grant, 25, of Pembroke Pines, on four felony charges on Tuesday evening after the chase came to an end a little after 8:30 p.m. in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood.

According to the Miami Police Department, an officer saw Grant driving a Hyundai when he ran the stop sign and red light in the area of Southwest 24th Avenue and Eighth Street and couldn’t catch up to him before he crashed into another vehicle at Southwest 21st Avenue and Sixth Street and kept driving, going the wrong way.

The other driver in that crash had to be hospitalized, police said.

The MPD arrest report states that the officer turned on his or her lights and chased Grant, who eventually made it to Southwest 17th Avenue, where he rear-ended a pickup truck stopped at a red light near Seventh Street. Grant, police said, was “attempting to go over the median, which was full of shrubbery.”

Authorities said Grant ran out of the Hyundai and eventually “gave up” as the officer chased him.

Police said another officer found the black Louis Vuitton bag, containing “a crystal meth pipe with suspected crystal meth residue, a lighter and a bag of suspected crystal meth.”

“There was also a baby bottle and a Sprite bottle with suspected codeine and promethazine inside the car,” the report states.

That cough syrup concoction is commonly known by the street name “purple drank.”

Officers arrested Grant on two felony drug charges, along with felony counts of fleeing and eluding and hit-and-run without serious injury.

He also faces misdemeanor charges of resisting arrest and possessing drug paraphernalia with intent to use.

As of Wednesday afternoon, Grant was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on an $11,000 bond.

The ruling resolves a long-running legal dispute known as the “Minor Issue,” which has affected thousands of ancestry-based citizenship cases involving families who left Italy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, experts say.

The ruling — dated Sunday but published Wednesday — was made by the Court of Cassation's highest-level panel for resolving conflicting legal interpretations.

At the center of the dispute was whether children automatically lost Italian citizenship when an Italian parent later acquired a foreign nationality while the children were still minors.

Under a restrictive interpretation adopted in a series of court decisions beginning in 2023, many applications by later generations were rejected because authorities considered the line of citizenship transmission to have been interrupted.

What the court decided

In its new ruling, the court said that under Italy’s historical citizenship laws, children who were already Italian citizens by birth under the principle of “iure sanguinis,” or citizenship by bloodline, did not automatically lose their Italian citizenship when a parent became a citizen of another country.

The court clarified that children born in countries that automatically grant citizenship at birth — including the United States — retained their Italian citizenship even if their parents later naturalized there. Because they remained Italian citizens, they could pass that citizenship on to subsequent generations.

The ruling represents a reversal of recent practice

Lawyer Marco Mellone, who represented applicants in the case, explained that the ruling reversed a restrictive interpretation that had blocked citizenship claims in recent years, many by U.S. citizens.

“The Supreme Court of Cassation has completely changed its position and gone back, confirming that all these Italian-American families — and, more generally, families in all countries where this situation existed — regain the right to Italian citizenship by descent,” Mellone told The Associated Press.

What the decision means for people of Italian ancestry

The decision could have broad implications for descendants of Italian emigrants, particularly in North and South America, where large Italian diaspora communities have ancestral ties to Italy. Mellone estimated that several hundred thousand families may have been affected by the restrictive interpretation adopted in recent years.

Legal experts say the judgment is likely to strengthen the position of applicants whose claims were rejected solely because of the Minor Issue and provide authoritative guidance to judges handling pending cases. The ruling could also influence how Italian administrative authorities and consulates assess future citizenship applications.

Whether the Interior Ministry and Italian consulates formally adjust their practices to reflect the court’s interpretation remains unclear. However, decisions issued by the panel — known as the “Sezioni Unite” or United Sections — carry particular weight because they are intended to resolve conflicting interpretations of the law.

Mellone noted that “there's no one above” the panel, which has only very rarely reversed decisions.

The ruling comes as Italy faces growing demand for citizenship by descent and legal disputes over the scope of ancestry-based citizenship rights.

Separately, a law championed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani that restricts citizenship transmission through more distant generations has been referred to the European Union’s Court of Justice, with proceedings expected next year.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., didn't rule from the bench on the inmates' request to return them to general population at women's prisons and block more transfers into the segregated unit. But the judge expressed concern that the transfers violate a preliminary injunction that he issued last month.

“You're violating my order, aren't you?” Lamberth asked Justice Department attorney Jared Littman.

“No, your honor,” Littman said. “Based on the words of your order, there was no violation.”

Lamberth, however, said it appears that the government has violated his previous order “on its face” by segregating the plaintiffs and depriving them of “all of their privileges" from when they were housed in women's facilities.

Ten transgender women are currently segregated in the same unit at a prison in Fort Worth, Texas. Eight of them are plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging an executive order that President Donald Trump signed last year, directing the federal Bureau of Prisons to house inmates based on their biological sex and to halt gender-affirming care.

Lamberth, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled on June 7 that officials must house the lawsuit's plaintiffs in women’s prisons or women’s halfway houses. The judge enjoined prison officials from enforcing part of Trump's executive order.

Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.

“This is a backdoor attempt to implement the executive order,” Shalom told the judge. “The conditions are not in any way comparable to a women's facility.”

Shalom said the transfers have exacerbated plaintiffs' gender dysphoria, which is the distress that a person feels because their assigned gender and gender identity don’t match. The medical condition has been linked to depression and suicidal thoughts.

“Defendants minimize this harm, but they can't deny it's occurring,” he said.

Government attorneys argue that the transfers don't violate the injunction because the judge didn't require the plaintiffs to be housed alongside cisgender female inmates or share common spaces with them. They also claim it's premature for the plaintiffs to challenge the transfers in court before utilizing the prison system's administrative complaint process.

“The plaintiffs don't get to jump right into court and air their grievances,” Littman said.

What happened after Skubal left made it all the more likely this was indeed goodbye.

Skubal was cheered at every opportunity by a crowd of 34,406 while taking a shutout into the seventh inning against Baltimore, but then the Orioles rallied from a 7-0 deficit to beat Detroit 10-9 in 12 innings. The loss leaves the Tigers 51-58 and well outside playoff position in the final year they have Skubal under contract.

The vibes were great early. Skubal got first standing ovation came when he struck out leadoff hitter Taylor Ward on a 3-2 changeup to record his 1,000th career strikeout.

“For some reason, strikeout marks hit differently for me,” he said. “Reaching 200 strikeouts for the first time was a huge milestone for me, and as I was getting close to 1,000, it just felt really cool.”

He reached the mark in 857 innings, breaking Max Scherzer's franchise-best mark of 944 2/3 innings.

He got another ovation when Tigers manager A.J. Hinch removed him after Leody Tavares' RBI single with two out in the seventh.

“It is always special when our fans get to their feet and give you a pretty good ovation,” he said. “Hopefully, they feel like I've given everything to the team and the city, because I truly have.”

The Tigers led 7-1 when Skubal came out and appeared to be well on their way to a win over a team they could be battling for a wild-card spot in September. Instead, the Orioles turned one seventh-inning run into five, tied the game with two in the eighth, then got three more in extra innings.

“Obviously, this was a tough one,” Skubal said. “We were up 7-0 and end up losing. ... I don't even know what the final score was, but this one hurts.”

The Tigers seem increasingly likely to deal their ace ahead of next Monday’s trade deadline. Skubal is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He has a $32 million salary, a record total in arbitration, after the team offered $19 million, and is expected to sign a massive contract in the offseason.

“I'm just trying to live in the moment,” he said. “There are a lot of things going on around me that I can't control.”

Hinch feels the same way.

“I just can't think in hypotheticals — I just can't,” he said when asked about the possibility of Skubal leaving. “I'll have a ton to say when and if and where and whenever, but it's just a waste of my time talking hypotheticals.”

The 29-year-old lefty said earlier this month that it was his preference is to finish the season with the Tigers to compete for a World Series championship, which has eluded the franchise since 1984.

“Going into spring training and the whole offseason, I’ve never been more motivated to try and win a World Series for this city, the team that drafted me and helped develop me,” he said on July 23.

Skubal had experimental surgery on May 6 to remove a loose body from his pitching elbow and returned to pitch on June 13.

“The way the surgery went is exactly how it was supposed to go,” he said in July. “I don’t know if remarkable is the word I would use.”

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The ruling deals a blow to Democrats, who filed a lawsuit seeking to give voters a do-over because of a chaotic party primary in the governor’s race.

More than 117,000 absentee ballots had been returned by Wednesday. Democrats were concerned that many of those might have been cast for Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, who had been seen as a Democratic frontrunner before she dropped out on July 17 amid a campaign finance scandal. A day later, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who had bowed out on July 8, reentered the race.

Rodriguez’s name remains on the ballot, along with former state economic development director Missy Hughes, who dropped out in June.

The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted 4-2 on July 9 to distribute guidance to clerks saying absentee voters cannot change their ballot after it has been returned. The rarely used process is known as ballot spoiling.

Democrats objected and supported the lawsuit filed by three voters, arguing that state law allows voters who have submitted absentee ballots to change their mind before those ballots are counted on Election Day.

“Voters across Wisconsin will be disenfranchised” if not allowed to do that, attorney Eduardo Castro argued in court on Tuesday.

But Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway disagreed, ruling on Wednesday that “the unambiguous language of the statute does not allow a voter to spoil an absentee ballot after it is returned.” He said the guidance issued by the elections commission to the roughly 2,000 clerks who run elections at the local level was consistent with the law.

The judge declined to issue a temporary restraining order sought by Democrats. They had wanted the judge to order the state elections commission to rescind its guidance.

“The judge got it right,” said Don Millis, the Republican chair of the elections commission. “The law is clear. Once a voter returns an absentee ballot to the clerk, the voter cannot decide to change his or her vote. The law does not permit do-overs.”

Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Devin Remiker said the ruling was wrong, but didn't say if the party would appeal.

The Republican National Committee opposed the effort to allow for revoting.

Ballot spoiling was the subject of a 2022 lawsuit brought by a Republican group. In that case, a Waukesha County judge agreed that the elections commission must rescind its guidance that allowed voters to cast a second ballot. But the state appeals court earlier this year vacated that ruling on technical grounds and did not rule on the merits.

The winner of the Democratic primary will advance to November’s general election, most likely against Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who has only token opposition in his party’s primary. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is not seeking a third term.

Democrats hope to keep the governor’s office and flip both chambers of the Legislature to gain full control of state government for the first time since 2010.

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“Es un programa de financiamiento por tres años, pero que tiene cuatro años y medio de periodo de gracia, es decir, Bolivia no va a pagar un peso hasta los próximos años” y con una de las tasa de interés "más bajas en el mercado (4,4% y 4,5%), aseguró el ministro de Economía, José Gabriel Espinoza, en rueda de prensa el miércoles.

Por su parte, el FMI indicó en un comunicado que el acuerdo a nivel técnico sobre un nuevo mecanismo del Servicio Ampliado del Fondo (SAF) está sujeto a “la aprobación del directorio ejecutivo” del organismo. El acuerdo también debe ser avalado por la Asamblea Legislativa de Bolivia.

Las negociaciones de las autoridades bolivianas y el equipo técnico del FMI, encabezado por Joana Pereira, se realizaron entre mayo y julio.

Pereira dijo que se espera que el programa respaldado por el FMI contribuya a “catalizar financiamiento adicional del Banco Mundial, el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y otros socios para el desarrollo, lo que permitirá conformar un paquete de financiamiento más amplio de más de 5.000 millones de dólares durante el periodo del programa”.

Espinoza destacó que el “acuerdo técnico” es muy importante, que espera que en los próximos meses llegue esa inyección económica de todos los organismos y que entre las metas está "reducir el déficit fiscal este año cerca del 9% del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB)”.

El analista económico Gonzalo Chávez dijo en declaraciones a lo medios locales que el acuerdo dará tranquilidad al gobierno porque estaba “llegando con el agua al cuello”. Mencionó que la administración de Paz tuvo que aceptar “ciertas condiciones” para acceder a ese financiamiento, como levantar la subvención de los combustibles, una medida que impulsó el gobernante en diciembre un mes después de asumir en un esfuerzo por bajar el gasto del Estado en momentos de iliquidez en la economía. La medida duplicó el precio y ocasionó protestas.

El acuerdo también tiene lugar en medio de una escalada del dólar luego de que el gobierno impulsó el tipo de cambio flotante que depende de la oferta y la demanda después de 15 años en los que se mantuvo fijo.

La nación andina arrastra una larga y profunda crisis económica debido en buena parte a la caída de la producción de gas —el cual fue principal producto de exportación— y que se agravó con protestas y bloqueos antigubernamentales por más de 50 días en mayo y junio.

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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Christopher Chiofalo at 10:40 p.m. on Tuesday at 27329 South Dixie Highway, in the Naranja neighborhood, according to a police report.

The deputies took Chiofalo to the Homestead Police Department, where police officers showed him the video of a burglary on July 25 at Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine at 80 NE 15 St., according to the report.

“Oh, yeah! I broke into the business a while back ... looked familiar ... Yeah, that’s me ... You got me,” Chiofalo told a police officer, according to the police arrest report.

Court records show prosecutors filed a dozen cases against Chiofalo from 2011 to 2013 and six from 2015 to 2021, and about half were alleged burglaries and robberies.

A police officer estimated the total loss for the business burglarized on July 25, “including stolen cash, property damage, and replacement costs,” was about $5,200, according to the police report.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Chiofalo shortly after 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center near Doral, according to inmate records.

Chiofalo faced three charges: Armed burglary, third-degree grand theft, and criminal mischief of $1,000 0r more.

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Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.

La Policía confirmó que el martes se presentó un informe después de que el bulldog francés fue encontrado muerto en una vivienda ubicada en la cuadra 6600 de Atlanta Street.

Los dueños del bulldog francés, llamado Prince, dijeron que estaba al cuidado de una cuidadora de mascotas contratada a través de Rover.com cuando fue dejado en una jaula al aire libre bajo el calor del verano. Aseguraron que Prince gozaba de buena salud antes de su muerte.

La Policía de Hollywood confirmó el miércoles que los agentes se encuentran en la vivienda investigando qué provocó la muerte del perro y que también trabajan junto con el Departamento de Control Animal de la Ciudad de Hollywood.

“Entendemos la preocupación de los miembros de la comunidad y estamos trabajando para reunir la mayor cantidad de información posible para determinar exactamente lo que ocurrió”, publicó el Departamento de Policía de Hollywood (HPD) en redes sociales. “Seguimos comprometidos con esta investigación y proporcionaremos actualizaciones tan pronto como la información esté disponible”.

Rover también emitió un comunicado a Local 10 News sobre la muerte de Prince.

“La mayoría de nosotros en Rover también somos dueños de mascotas y solo podemos imaginar el dolor y el estrés que está viviendo la familia de Prince”, señala el comunicado. “Al enterarnos de este incidente, nuestro equipo de Confianza y Seguridad, disponible las 24 horas, inició una investigación exhaustiva. La cuenta de la cuidadora involucrada fue desactivada sin opción de apelar, lo que significa que no podrá comunicarse ni aceptar nuevas reservas con dueños de mascotas a través de Rover. También reembolsamos la estadía de la señora Ackeret y ofrecimos cubrir todos los gastos veterinarios y de cuidados posteriores que sean elegibles a través de la Garantía Rover.

“Los incidentes relacionados con la seguridad en nuestra plataforma son extremadamente poco frecuentes. Los dueños de mascotas han reservado más de medio millón de estadías en el área de Miami y más del 98% de las estadías evaluadas recibieron cinco estrellas. La muerte de Prince es realmente desgarradora y la estamos manejando con la seriedad que merece”.

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Police confirmed that a report was made Tuesday after the Frenchie was found dead at a home in the 6600 block of Atlanta Street.

The owners of the Frenchie named Prince said he was being watched by a pet sitter found on Rover.com when he was left in a crate outside in the summer heat. They said Prince was in good health prior to his death.

Hollywood police confirmed Wednesday that officers are at the home investigating what led to the dog’s death, and are also working with City of Hollywood Animal Control.

“We understand the concern from community members and are working to gather as much information as possible to determine exactly what occurred,” HPD posted on social media. “We remain committed to this investigation and will provide updates as soon as the information becomes available.”

Rover also released a statement to Local 10 News about Prince’s death.

“Most of us at Rover are pet parents ourselves, and we can only imagine the heartbreak and stress Prince’s family is experiencing,” the statement read. “Upon learning of this incident, our 24/7 Trust & Safety team launched a thorough investigation. The account of the sitter involved has been deactivated without the option to appeal, meaning they cannot communicate or book new stays with pet parents via Rover. We have also refunded Ms. Ackeret’s stay and offered to reimburse all eligible veterinary and aftercare costs through the Rover Guarantee.

“Safety incidents on our platform are extremely rare — over half a million stays have been booked by pet parents in the Miami area, with more than 98% of reviewed stays receiving five stars. Prince’s death is truly heartbreaking, and it’s one we’re handling with the seriousness it deserves."

The researchers detected about 450 cases in Atlanta-area hospitals over five years. About a third of the patients died in the hospital.

The findings, published this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from an attempt to better gauge how common these kinds of illnesses are. The government does not require doctors to report the illnesses.

“It's kind of the first time we've had an estimate like this," said the CDC's Dr. Jeremy Gold, the study's senior author.

And it's important to understand it now, because the problem may grow in the future, he added. Mold exposure is a recurring problem in the wake of hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters influenced by climate change, researchers have found.

“I agree that the frequency of fungal infections will likely increase with climate change,” said Dr. Jeffrey Jenks, an infectious disease researcher at Duke University.

Meanwhile, there’s a growing population of older people who are more susceptible to such illnesses, Gold said.

Invasive mold diseases are rare infections caused by certain species. Most people who get infected inhale mold spores, but they can also enter the body through cuts or wounds or from contaminated medical equipment.

The spores don't cause health problems for most people, but they can be life-threatening to some, including the elderly, cancer patients and others with weakened immune systems.

Previously, CDC researchers estimated more than 15,000 hospitalizations a year could be tied to invasive mold disease.

To better understand how common cases might be at a local level, the research team worked with four Atlanta-area hospitals and their affiliated outpatient clinics to look for potential cases from 2020 to 2024.

They initially identified nearly 1,000 potential cases, but winnowed the number down to about 450 by ruling out patients who may have had signs of exposure but didn't qualify as having invasive mold disease.

The researchers found that hospitals can expect to see 3 to 5 cases per year for every 100 inpatient beds. The rates were higher at larger academic hospitals that tend to see more complicated illnesses.

Most patients had impaired immune systems or — in a number of cases — were weakened after falling sick from COVID-19.

Mold exposures can occur in hospitals or other healthcare facilities, but the study did not try to determine where each patient was first exposed, Gold said.

It's hard to generalize what was seen in the Atlanta area to other parts of the country where mold may be more or less of a problem, he said. But it should give hospital administrators at least a rough idea about whether the number of cases they see is what might be expected or whether it's an outbreak, Gold added.

Jenks called the study's findings "valuable," but said “seeing results from similar studies done in different parts of the United States would be helpful.”

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La búsqueda era para un centro de detención “llave en mano” ubicado a no más de 50 millas por carretera de la oficina de campo de Miami, en el 865 de SW 78 Ave., en Plantation, según muestran los registros.

De acuerdo con una solicitud de información emitida por ICE el 10 de julio, el contrato debía incluir alojamiento, transporte y servicios de salud, seguridad y alimentación para “detenidos hombres y mujeres” con niveles de custodia “bajo” y “medio”, aunque se indicó que el nivel “alto” era el preferido.

La solicitud también incluía al menos 1,800 camas de detención en el área de Filadelfia, al menos 1,500 en el área de Seattle y al menos 1,500 en el área de Denver.

A principios de este mes, detenidos de ICE recluidos en el Centro Federal de Detención de Miami (FDC Miami), ubicado en el 33 de NE 4 St., en el centro de la ciudad, y sus familiares dijeron a Local 10 News que no tenían aire acondicionado ni acceso a agua potable.

Un portavoz de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones, que supervisa el FDC Miami, dijo a Local 10 News que hubo una falla temporal en el sistema de aire acondicionado y que los reclusos tuvieron acceso a botellas de agua.

Algunos de los detenidos de ICE en el FDC Miami informaron que fueron trasladados desde el Centro de Detención del Sur de Florida, también conocido como el Alligator Alcatraz administrado por el estado, ubicado en el Aeropuerto de Entrenamiento y Transición Dade-Collier.

Los detenidos en Alligator Alcatraz también se habían quejado de malas condiciones de vida, que incluían mosquitos, aire acondicionado averiado, desbordamientos de aguas residuales, alimentos con gusanos y acceso restringido a asesoría legal.

El editor de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Carson Merlo, contribuyó a este informe.

Enlace relacionado: Base de datos de centros de detención de ICE

Ubicación: Oficina de campo en Plantation

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The winning Quick Pick ticket matched all six numbers Tuesday night.

According to Florida Lottery officials, the ticket was sold at a Wawa, located at 14510 State Road 70 East in Bradenton.

The winning numbers from Tuesday night’s drawing were 34, 48, 49, 59 and 70, with a Mega Ball of 12.

According to the Mega Millions website, the jackpot winner will receive $344.2 million if they choose to receive a one-time, cash lump sum payment.

“To elect the one-time, lump-sum cash payment option, the claim must be filed within 60 days after the drawing date,” Lottery officials said.

The next drawing is at 11 p.m. Friday with an estimated jackpot of $50 million.

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The agency announced Wednesday that the new update is to better serve the community and improve communication. The new phone number is 305-SHERIFF (305-743-7433) and is replacing 305-4-POLICE.

MDSO said residents of the county should save this number and use it for issues such as noise complaints, minor traffic accidents, or general inquiries.

“For emergencies requiring immediate police, fire, or medical response, please call 911” MDSO said in a news release.

La agencia anunció el miércoles que la actualización busca brindar un mejor servicio a la comunidad y mejorar la comunicación. El nuevo número de teléfono es 305-SHERIFF (305-743-7433) y reemplaza al 305-4-POLICE.

La MDSO indicó que los residentes del condado deben guardar este número y utilizarlo para situaciones como quejas por ruido, accidentes de tránsito menores o consultas generales.

“Para emergencias que requieran respuesta inmediata de la Policía, los bomberos o los servicios médicos, llame al 911”, indicó la MDSO en un comunicado de prensa.

Según la Policía de Lauderhill, el accidente fue reportado alrededor de la 1:30 a.m. en la cuadra 1100 de Northwest 43rd Terrace.

El impacto fue tan fuerte que la camioneta entró por un lado de la vivienda y salió por el otro.

Al parecer, la camioneta impactó un garaje techado que había sido convertido en una habitación adicional.

La Policía informó que la vivienda estaba desocupada al momento del accidente y que no se reportaron personas heridas.

Según la Policía, el conductor, Walter Dryden, de 62 años, permaneció en el lugar después del accidente, presentaba signos de estar bajo los efectos del alcohol y fue detenido por conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol.

“Es triste que muchas personas estén bebiendo y no sean capaces de controlarse”, dijo la vecina Nadia Gordon.

Gordon vive al lado de la vivienda contra la que se estrelló la camioneta. Dijo que se siente afortunada de que el conductor aparentemente giró en el último segundo y por poco no impactó su casa.

“Esto es un milagro para mí”, dijo. “Que haya pasado por ahí y terminara allá, realmente es una bendición”.

La Policía informó que el incidente continúa bajo investigación.

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According to Lauderhill police, the crash was reported at about 1:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Northwest 43^rd Terrace.

The impact was so great, the truck went in one side, and came out the other.

The truck appeared to have struck a carport that was converted into an extra room.

Police said the home was vacant at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported.

According to police, the driver, Walter Dryden, 62, who remained at the scene after the crash, was impaired and was taken into custody for driving under the influence of alcohol.

“It is sad that a lot of our people are drinking, and they’re not able to control themselves,” neighbor Nadia Gordon said.

Gordon lives next door to the home the truck crashed into. She said she feels fortunate that the driver appears to have swerved at the last second, narrowly missing her home.

“This is a miracle for me,” she said. “Cause for him to have passed through there and go there, it’s really a blessing.”

Police said the incident remains under investigation.

Interlochen Center for the Arts operates a summer camp and performing arts school that draws students from around the world. It hired a law firm in 2024 to investigate reports of sexual abuse by faculty and staff. Subsequently, it expanded the work to include information about Epstein, the 66-year-old financier who killed himself in jail in 2019.

Interlochen removed Epstein's name from a lodge after he was convicted of sex offenses in Florida in 2008. The building, renamed the Green Lake Lodge, was recently demolished after the U.S. Justice Department released millions of pages about him that had been compiled over the years.

Sanghavi Law Office says it collected 70 accounts from alumni alleging “physical conduct of a sexual nature” by 47 faculty and staff members affiliated with Interlochen from the 1950s through the 2010s, most before 2000.

“The information gathered during this investigation is, simply, devastating,” the 97-page report says, noting that alumni reported grooming, flirting, sexual touching and sex.

Interlochen said it has provided names of people accused of misconduct to Grand Traverse County authorities in northern Michigan to determine what steps, if any, might be taken. None are currently employed there, and more than a third are dead.

“We are deeply sorry for the harm experienced by members of our community and extend our apologies to those impacted by abuse at Interlochen,” president Trey Davey and board chair Barrett Rollins said in a letter to the community posted online.

“While the vast majority of the incidents described in the investigation took place many decades ago, and reports of abuse at Interlochen have significantly decreased over the past 25 years, the passage of time does not diminish the experiences of our alumni,” they said. “Sexual abuse committed by an adult in a position of power or trust against a student is wrong, then and now.”

Interlochen today “is fundamentally different from the institution described in this report,” Davey and Rollins wrote, with comprehensive safety policies and a changed culture.

Epstein, who played the bassoon, was an Interlochen camper in 1967. He donated more than $400,000 to the school between 1990 and 2003.

Two women told investigators that Epstein engaged in conduct of a sexual nature with them, one of them at the Interlochen lodge that bore his name.

He brushed against her body “over her clothes, in a manner in which he indicated was accidental,” according to the report.

Epstein also paid for her to visit him in New York while she was a student. She said “every time he was ‘handsy’ with her, she would freeze until he would stop,” the report states.

The other woman said she gave Epstein a massage at his home, according to the report, and he may have asked her to remove her top. She never had any further contact with Epstein or his girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Outside of the school investigation, at least two Interlochen alumnae made allegations of grooming and abuse against Epstein and Maxwell, according to federal records and media reports. Their identities were not made public.

One testified against Maxwell in 2021 when she was convicted of sex trafficking. It’s unclear whether those women spoke to the law firm hired for the Interlochen investigation.

Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the workout that Mia Bieniemy had been released from the intensive care unit, where she was being treated for multiple gunshot wounds. But there was no timetable for when Eric Bieniemy would be back with the team.

“She's making progress,” Reid said, “so we're happy about that.”

Elijah Zion Bieniemy, the 27-year-old son of the couple, was arrested in connection with the late-Sunday shooting. He was charged with malicious wounding, use of a firearm in commission of a felony and discharge of a firearm inside a dwelling, and was being held without bond Wednesday at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.

Elijah Bieniemy has a court date to hear motions scheduled for Thursday. His preliminary hearing date is Aug. 31.

Eric Bieniemy returned earlier this year to the Chiefs, where he experienced his greatest success as an assistant. He was instrumental in Kansas City reaching three Super Bowls and winning two of them before departing for the Washington Commanders in 2023, where he had wanted to build upon his resume in the hopes of landing a head coaching job.

Bieniemy was part of Ron Rivera's staff that was let go following that season, though. He spent one season as offensive coordinator at UCLA before spending last season coaching the running backs with the Chicago Bears.

However long he misses training camp is noteworthy, given Bieniemy is trying to get up to speed with any changes to Reid's playbook over the past few years. But the Chiefs are uniquely suited to press on without him during an important part of training camp.

Not only do they have continuity on their coaching staff but have veteran leaders on the offensive side of the ball.

Pass game coordinator Joe Bleymaier, who has been with the Chiefs for the past decade and is widely considered a rising star in the profession, has assumed many of Bieniemy's responsibilities. Others have fallen upon veteran offensive line coach Andy Heck, who has held that job ever since Reid's initial Kansas City coaching staff was put together following the 2012 season.

There's also the fact that Reid has a heavy hand in running the Chiefs offense. He receives plenty of input from his coordinators, but it is ultimately Reid who calls the plays on gameday, and who has the ear of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

As for the two-time MVP, who is coming off reconstructive surgery on his left knee, Mahomes knows the Kansas City offense as well as anybody besides his head coach. And when you add in veterans such as tight end Travis Kelce, offensive linemen Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith, and wide receivers Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy, there is plenty of experience out on the field.

“We’ll be able to keep it moving here,” Reid said.

Meanwhile, Mahomes looked sharp in his first 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work of camp Wednesday, even though the Chiefs won't have pads on for several more days. At one point, he zipped a pass between two defenders to Kelce for a nice gain in the red zone.

“I feel stronger than I've ever felt as far as strength and lifting and stuff like that,” Mahomes said, "so now it's just about getting that quarterback stuff down, the stuff moving in the pocket quick — making those quick movements — reacting and doing stuff like that.

“I feel like I wasn't playing my best football at the end of last year before I got hurt,” he added. “I've got to find ways to get better, kind of navigating the pocket, run the offense better, getting the ball out of my hands and letting guys make plays. So I think this injury has kind of helped me focus on those little things as I kind of get back to who I am.”

Notes: DE Ethan Downs had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee and was placed on injured reserve. ... Rice (knee) and CB L'Jarius Snead (knee) participated in about half the practice before spending the rest of the time with the training staff. “That was the plan,” Reid said. ... First-round CB Mansoor Delane (shoulder) participated in most of practice in a yellow no-contact jersey.

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So Jordan Davis, one of the biggest offseason beneficiaries of a contract extension, cut to the chase Wednesday and got straight to the topic of the day.

“I will be asking the questions,” Davis said with laugh as he took his seat for a news conference.

“How we feeling about LeBron being in town?”

Yes, in a sports city that each time this summer turns as green in team colors as the cash spent on Davis and fellow defensive tackle Jalen Carter, the Eagles have been overshadowed by the arrival of the most famous active American athlete in LeBron James.

An image of the NBA’s career leading scorer could be seen on the video board outside the Philadelphia 76ers' arena across the street from the Eagles’ practice facility. The newest Sixers superstar had no immediate plans to travel to Philadelphia, but if he does, the Eagles will roll out the red carpet on the green grass for James.

“He can come out to practice any time he wants,” Eagles general manager Howie Roseman said.

The Eagles welcomed him to Philly with arms as wide open as they are for James' pregame chalk toss.

Super Bowl MVP-winning quarterback Jalen Hurts and 2,000-yard rusher Saquon Barkley both rank somewhere on the short list of most accomplished and most famous Philadelphia athletes. Even they turned into wide-eyed fans much like the rest of Philadelphia when they found out the 41-year-old James had indeed signed a two-year contract with the Sixers.

“I think for what he represents in sports and sports culture,” Hurts said, “it’s huge. And I think it’s huge for the city of Philadelphia. It’ll be exciting to have a figure like that in the city. What’s he done. One of the greatest to ever do it. I’m excited to be a part of that.”

James could do worse than duplicate Barkley's free-agent results when he left the New York Giants after six seasons and signed with the Eagles ahead of the 2024 season. He rushed for a franchise-record 2,005 yards and won a Super Bowl in his first try with the Eagles.

Barkley pitched James at his youth football camp earlier this month on the appeal of playing in Philadelphia.

“If you want to go out with a bang,” Barkley said, "I feel like a great spot would be in Philly, and bringing a championship to Philadelphia, you’d be remembered forever.”

James already had the “remembered forever” stamp in sports thank to his peerless resume in the NBA.

Barkley — who played golf with former President Barack Obama and also invited James on social media to “ tee it up ” — demurred when pressed on his influence in James signing with the Sixers.

Playing with All-Stars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown surely swayed James more than Barkley. The running back didn't care much how exactly James made his Philly decision, or if James was even aware of his endorsement. He's just thrilled James has joined Philly's star-studded athlete roster.

“I think the city of Philadelphia is a super cool place to be for sports, with how involved the fans are,” Barkley said at training camp. “Having LeBron here is just great for the culture.”

Barkley, Hurts and other Eagles players still on the roster from two seasons ago are among the relatively few in Philadelphia sports history with championship rings. The Eagles won their only two Super Bowls in the last 10 years. The Flyers haven't won the Stanley Cup since 1975 and the Phillies since 2008.

James joins a 76ers franchise that has not won an NBA title since 1983.

He's not here for second place.

The Eagles say, go get 'em.

“Looks like the Sixers are trying to go win one,” said Eagles receiver DeVonta Smith, a Boston Celtics fan. “Can't be mad at that.”

Injury update for linebacker Jonathan Greenard

The Eagles placed linebacker Jonathan Greenard on the physically unable to perform list with a pectoral strain. The Eagles acquired the Pro Bowl edge rusher in an April trade with Minnesota. He subsequently agreed to a four-year, $100 million contract extension including $50 million in fully guaranteed money.

Roseman said Greenard should be ready for the Sept. 13 opener against Washington.

“This is not a long-term injury,” Roseman said. “This is nothing we are concerned about."

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Musk's company sued Monday in federal court, days before the law is set to take effect Saturday and make Minnesota the first state to try to outlaw the increasingly proliferating technology that lets people use AI to to create fake nude images of real people. The law was signed in May.

In the 38-page lawsuit, xAI — whose AI model chatbot and image generator Grok is available on the social media platform known as X, formerly Twitter, and elsewhere — said it does not contest the state's interest in banning the distribution of AI-generated nude images of real people without their consent. But it said Minnesota's law “extends far beyond that goal,” banning many constitutionally protected images and video and subjecting the company to a penalty of $500,000 per violation.

The lawsuit argues there is no “safe harbor” provision for companies that make good faith efforts to prevent such images from being created by users, and that it covers images that were consented to by the depicted person, or even created by that person.

It also says the law’s definition of “intimate part” is overly broad, covering body parts that are routinely displayed in public.

In a statement, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his office had not been served with the lawsuit yet or seen it.

“But I know that using AI to generate nude images of people against their will is appalling. There are plenty of worthy debates to have about AI policy. This is not one of them. AI nudification robs the target of their dignity and can cause immense harm on an emotional, personal, and professional level,” Ellison said.

State laws over election deepfakes have had mixed results in courts. California's law was blocked over First Amendment speech protections. Minnesota's law has thus far survived a 2025 court challenge by Musk's company.

The law is distinct from state and federal laws that outlaw deepfakes, AI-generated sexually explicit images of people without their consent. Those laws typically penalize the people who use the tools to make these images, not the makers of the tools themselves. The federal Take it Down Act, passed last year, also requires websites and apps to implement a process to remove those images.

In the lawsuit, xAI said the terms of service for using Grok prohibit using it for “any illegal, harmful, or abusive activities" that violate someone's privacy, including altering their image to nudify them or depict them in a sexually explicit image. It said it enforces those rules against violators through account suspensions or terminations, and by reporting suspected child sexual abuse content.

XAI also said earlier this year that it has “zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content.”

After a global backlash over sexualized images of women and children, Grok said in January it will geoblock content if it violates laws in a particular place, preventing people from editing photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal. Grok’s “spicy mode” had allowed users to create explicit content, leading to a backlash from governments worldwide.

“We have implemented technological measures to prevent the Grok account from allowing the editing of images of real people in revealing clothing such as bikinis, underwear and other revealing attire,” xAI said in a January statement.

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As part of the Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination is well known to the general public thanks to years of legal and police procedural shows on television as well as instances of high-profile use in real life. The amendment also includes a right to due process and protects against being prosecuted twice for the same offense.

It has seeped into the culture, too. “Pleading the Fifth” has become an idiom in the United States, used jokingly in casual conversation as a way to get out of answering a possibly uncomfortable question.

It's not a uniquely American principle

The general principle is not a uniquely American one. Its roots include English common law dating back to the 17th century.

At the time the Constitution was being written, it was enshrined along with other amendments to put limits on the newly created federal government. The Fifth Amendment and a handful of others were focused on criminal justice issues, with other amendments including things like the right to a lawyer and a speedy jury trial, and a prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.

One of the core tenets of the U.S. criminal justice system is that people are innocent until proven guilty, and that it's up to the prosecuting power to prove guilt. Without a right to avoid self-incrimination, people could be put in the position of having to prove their own innocence rather than being shown as guilty.

It can be used in a number of circumstances

Over the course of U.S. history, the Fifth Amendment has expanded beyond federal criminal cases to the state court level, and to civil cases as well. There's a difference, though.

In criminal cases, if someone on trial invokes the amendment and refuses to testify, the jurors must be told that they can't assume that silence equals guilt. In civil cases, drawing a negative inference from a refusal to testify can be allowed.

Of course, even in criminal cases, if jurors are told it doesn't mean a defendant is guilty, they could still believe that not testifying correlates to having done what they are accused of. Witnesses can also plead the Fifth, but they can answer other questions — as opposed to defendants, for whom it's all or nothing in regards to testifying.

The Fifth Amendment's use has also shown up in hearings before Congress, when those who have been subpoenaed to testify under oath reference it out of concerns that something they say could then be used in some kind of criminal proceeding.

High-profile figures have invoked it

In a hearing before a Republican-led Senate committee about how he handled the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci turned to the Fifth in declining to answer questions. It drew scorn from Republicans, while Democrats supported him.

In 2022, when he was out of the White House after his first term as president, Donald Trump used the Fifth repeatedly in a deposition for a civil case against the Trump Organization in New York.

In the 1950s, when Sen. Joe McCarthy held anticommunist hearings, some witnesses used the amendment when being questioned. Even though they had the right, McCarthy condemned them for it, and they faced consequences that included public censure and blacklisting.

“I have never sexually assaulted anyone in my entire life. These claims are absolutely and categorically false,” Leto, 54, said in a statement to The Associated Press.

The BBC documentary “Jared Leto: Hollywood's Dark Secret,” released Wednesday, details allegations including those from four women who accused the actor of sexual misconduct and assault between 2002 and 2016, when they were teenagers and Leto was an adult. One said she was 17 when she was sexually assaulted, while another accused Leto of statutory rape as she was also 17. One woman said she was 19 when Leto threatened her with sexual assault and another said she was 16 when Leto made sexually explicit phone calls and propositioned her.

The BBC says it corroborated the women's accounts, which could not be independently verified by the AP. The documentary does not identify the women by their full names. The BBC said Leto did not respond to its attempts to seek comment for its documentary. The AP sent an emailed request for comment to the BBC on Wednesday seeking a response to Leto's denial.

Leto was also accused of misconduct by nine women who spoke to Air Mail for a story published last year. A representative for Leto denied those allegations at the time.

Leto, an Oscar winner for his supporting role in “Dallas Buyers Club,” is also the frontman of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars. He recently starred as Skeletor in “Masters of the Universe.”

The airport makeover would add to a long list of renovation projects the Republican president is pursuing to leave a lasting mark on the Washington region after his term ends in January 2029. Among other undertakings, he is building a new White House ballroom along with a towering triumphal arch near the Lincoln Memorial.

In place of the people movers, the airport will add a new U-shaped passenger train, a central walking tunnel and more moving walkways. An above-ground parking garage closer to the main terminal with space for 32,000 vehicles is also in the offing, said Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who joined the president for the announcement.

Trump, who used a laser pointer to explain the renovations portrayed on renderings laid out on his desk, said the “crazy distances” that travelers must walk to get from place to place make it “the worst airport.”

He was sharply critical of Dulles in his comments, except for the facility's distinctive main terminal, and cast the proposed renovation as part of his plan to make the nation's capital more attractive and improve the airport's reputation.

“This transformation is another step in our ongoing efforts to make Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful again,” Trump said. “We're doing something with Dulles that's going to make it the top anywhere in the world."

Trump said some approval from Congress would be needed. Duffy said the hope is to start construction next spring.

Dulles, located in northern Virginia, is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from downtown Washington and run by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which also operates Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The project will be financed by the airports authority and the airlines serving Dulles, the White House official said.

Dulles is one of three airports that serve the Washington region. Dulles is the primary international airport serving the region, although Baltimore Washington International Airport, which is farther away than Dulles, also offers overseas flights. Reagan National is the most convenient of the three airports, which makes it popular with members of Congress and local residents, but it primarily handles domestic flights.

Trump said in December that Dulles needs to be redesigned because “it's not a good airport.”

The president, a former real estate developer, said back then that the Dulles building was “incorrectly designed.” He nonetheless praised Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architect and designer of the airport's main terminal.

“We’re going to turn that around and we’re going to make Dulles airport -- serving Washington and Virginia, Maryland, etc. -- we’re gonna make that into something really spectacular," Trump said at the Cabinet meeting in December. "We have an amazing plan for it.”

Dulles has relied on people movers since it opened in 1962.

Designed by Chrysler Corp., the vehicles shuttle passengers between the terminal and aircraft. The airport operates a fleet of 19 mobile lounges, each capable of carrying up to 102 passengers, according to its website.

When Dulles debuted, the airport touted the system as a major convenience. Passengers, it said, “had to walk only 200 feet once they entered the terminal until they were seated in a mobile lounge for the short trip directly to their aircraft,” a service it described as unique to Dulles.

But they have become one of passengers' least favorite aspects of transiting through Dulles.

One of the mobile lounges crashed in November, sending 18 people to the hospital.

Dulles began a multibillion-dollar construction program in 2000 to begin to address future passenger demand. Major projects included two new parking garages, a fourth runway, a new concourse, a new Air Traffic Control tower, pedestrian walks and an airport train system, according to the airports authority website.

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Associated Press writers Rio Yamat in Las Vegas and Josh Funk in Omaha, Neb., contributed to this report.

La Policía informó que Christopher Triana fue visto por última vez el domingo en el vecindario de Little Havana, en la ciudad de Miami. Vestía una sudadera con capucha azul oscuro, pantalón azul y sandalias negras con rojo.

Mide 5 pies con 9 pulgadas de estatura, pesa aproximadamente 160 libras y tiene cabello castaño y ojos marrones.

La Policía pidió a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre el paradero de Triana que llame a la Unidad de Víctimas Especiales al 305-603-6300 o al 305-579-6111. También pueden enviar información por correo electrónico a svu@miami-police.org.

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Police said Christopher Triana was last seen Sunday in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood wearing a dark blue hoodie with blue pants and black/red sandals.

He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.

Police asked anyone with information about Triana’s whereabouts to call the police department’s Special Victims Unit at 305-603-6300 or 305-579-6111. Tipsters may also email svu@miami-police.org.

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With a new coaching staff and front office in place, competition is wide open as players battle for starting jobs and roster spots.

Running back De’Von Achane said it felt good to be back on the field with his teammates, calling the first day a “good start” as the team begins building chemistry in the new system.

“It was fun to get back out here with my brothers,” Achane said. “We was off a little bit but it’s exciting to get back on the field, especially just to hurry up and build that connection with each other.

One thing that stood out after practice was the effort.

Local 10’s Clay Ferraro said even after the session ended, several players stayed on the field getting extra work in, a sign of the competitive culture Hafley is trying to establish.

The rookies made a strong first impression.

Rookie linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, a second round pick from Texas Tech, broke up two passes, including a diving pass breakup over the middle, while showing impressive range in coverage, according to Dolphins reporter Travis Wingfeld.

Wide receivers Caleb Douglas and Kevin Coleman Jr. each came away with explosive plays from Malik Willis. Douglas turned a short catch into a long gain with his speed and also hauled in a tough third-down reception despite tight coverage. Coleman picked up a big gain after hauling in a strike from quarterback Willis.

One of Willis’ best throws of the day came on a deep post pattern completed to South Florida native Tutu Atwell that connected for 50+ yards.

Wingfeld said Willis had a solid first day overall, connecting on several throws while working behind good pass protection. He had a few off-target passes and one tipped at the line, but looked comfortable for most of the practice. Tight ends Greg Dulcich and Ben Sims were both involved in the passing game.

On defense, cornerback Chris Johnson, who was drafted with the Dolphins’ second first round selection, flashed throughout practice with his athleticism and ability to make plays.

The defense also produced several takeaways, highlighted by linebacker Willie Gay Jr.’s pick-six after jumping a pass. Rookie safety Michael Taaffe added an interception that was thrown by Quinn Ewers, and linebacker David Ojabo forced a fumble during a running play.

That guy Taaffe 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/zdu19LFtfW

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) July 29, 2026

The defensive front also made its presence felt against the run. Defensive tackles Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers each recorded stops, while linebacker Jordyn Brooks consistently found the football, including a tackle for loss on Achane.

Safety Dante Trader also made a quick read to shut down a running lane on the first team play of practice.

The first practice open to the public is set for Sunday. Read the Dolphins’ full training camp schedule by clicking here.

Colbert was among the recipients of the 47th annual American Book Awards. They were announced Wednesday by the Before Columbus Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Oakland, California, that champions diversity in U.S. literature and culture.

CBS ended Colbert's program in May, removing a high-profile platform for one of Trump's most prominent critics. The network cited economic reasons for its decision. Colbert and others have questioned that explanation.

The foundation also honored a wide range of literary releases, from Nicholas Boggs' “Baldwin,” a biography of James Baldwin; to John Fugelsang's religious critique “Separation of Church and Hate” to the poetry collection “Variations in Blue,” by Adela Najarro. Novelist-playwright Karen Tei Yamashita received a lifetime achievement prize.

Colbert shares his anti-censorship prize with one of the country's top independent booksellers, Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. Longtime Grove/Atlantic publisher Morgan Entrekin, as well as Roger Malina, executive editor of the academic journal Leonardo, received editor/publisher awards.

"The American Book Awards were created to provide recognition for outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum of America’s diverse literary community," the foundation's announcement reads in part. “The award winners range from well-known and established writers to under-recognized authors and first works. There are no quotas for diversity; the winners list simply reflects it as a natural process.”

Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Hialeah, el incidente ocurrió el 23 de mayo en el Walmart ubicado en 400 W. 49th St.

La policía identificó al sospechoso como Christian Jose Salgado, residente de Miami Gardens.

Los investigadores indicaron que el incidente comenzó cuando Salgado ingresó al estacionamiento y estacionó su vehículo directamente detrás del automóvil de la víctima, impidiéndole salir.

Las autoridades informaron que la víctima se encontraba dentro del vehículo junto a su novia, quien tenía ocho meses de embarazo, y un menor de edad.

Según los investigadores, Salgado salió de su vehículo para acercarse a la víctima y la golpeó en el rostro, iniciando una pelea.

Las autoridades indicaron que Salgado luego sujetó a la víctima por la cintura, la levantó en el aire y la azotó contra el suelo.

Según el informe, la víctima sufrió múltiples lesiones, incluidas fracturas en el cráneo, cuello, parte baja de la espalda, costillas y esternón. Las autoridades informaron que fue trasladada de urgencia al hospital, donde fue sometida a una cirugía de emergencia, lo que le dejó una gran cicatriz en el cuero cabelludo y puntos de sutura en una oreja.

Salgado fue arrestado por un cargo de agresión agravada. El informe de arresto no menciona el motivo del presunto ataque.

Hasta la mañana del miércoles, los registros de la cárcel en línea indicaban que su fianza estaba “pendiente de ser fijada”.

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According to an arrest report from the Hialeah Police Department, the incident happened May 23 at the Walmart located at 400 W. 49th St.

Police identified the suspect as Christian Jose Salgado, of Miami Gardens.

Investigators say the incident began when Salgado drove into the parking lot and parked directly behind the victim’s vehicle, blocking it from leaving.

The victim was inside the vehicle with his pregnant girlfriend of 8 months and a young child, authorities said.

According to investigators, Salgado exited his vehicle to approach the victim and punched the man in the face, starting a fight.

Authorities said Salgado then grabbed the victim from his waist, lifted him in the air, and slammed him against the ground.

According to the report, the victim suffered multiple injuries, including fractures to his skull, neck, lower back, ribs and sternum. The victim was rushed to the hospital and received emergency surgery, leading to a large scar on his scalp and stitches on his ear, authorities said.

Salgado was arrested on a charge of aggravated battery. A motive for the alleged attack was not mentioned in the arrest report.

As of Wednesday morning, online jail records listed his bond as “to be set.”

A list of disciplinary cases opened by FIFA against Argentina also include “discriminatory chants and gestures” by fans, alleged assault by an assistant coach after the final and “throwing of objects by spectators in relation to several matches” at the World Cup.

Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes faces three charges of assault in the post-game clashes after Spain’s 1-0 win on July 19, defender Nahuel Molina faces two charges and coach Roberto Ayala one.

Molina and Thiago Almada also are charged with unsporting behavior, with the same charge leveled against Spain player Gavi.

Argentina’s players carried a banner with the slogan “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” — “The Malvinas are Argentine” — after beating England 2-1 in the semifinals.

Argentina refers to the Falkland Islands as Islas Malvinas. They were invaded in 1982 under orders from Argentina’s then-military dictatorship, triggering a 10-week war won by Britain.

British government officials urged FIFA to investigate, and the soccer body said Wednesday the formal charge was “using a sports event for demonstrations of a non-sporting nature.”

FIFA said all the people charged “have now been provided with the opportunity to present their position, following which a decision will be issued by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee in due course.”

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Detectives de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade arrestaron a Christopher Chiofalo a las 10:40 p.m. del martes en el 27329 de South Dixie Highway, en el vecindario de Naranja, según un informe policial.

Los agentes llevaron a Chiofalo al Departamento de Policía de Homestead, donde oficiales de policía le mostraron el video de un robo ocurrido el 25 de julio en Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine, ubicado en el 80 de NE 15 St., según el informe.

“¡Oh, sí! Entré al negocio hace un tiempo… se me hacía conocido… Sí, ese soy yo… Me atraparon”, le dijo Chiofalo a un oficial de policía, según el informe de arresto.

Los registros judiciales muestran que los fiscales presentaron 12 casos contra Chiofalo entre 2011 y 2013, y seis entre 2015 y 2021. Aproximadamente la mitad correspondían a presuntos robos a negocios y robos.

Un oficial de policía estimó que la pérdida total para el negocio afectado por el robo del 25 de julio, “incluyendo dinero en efectivo robado, daños a la propiedad y costos de reemplazo”, fue de aproximadamente $5,200 USD, según el informe policial.

El Departamento Correccional de Miami-Dade ingresó a Chiofalo poco después de las 4:15 a.m. del miércoles en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, cerca de Doral, según los registros de reclusos.

Chiofalo enfrenta tres cargos: robo a mano armada a un negocio, hurto mayor en tercer grado y daños criminales por $1,000 USD o más.

Con un nuevo cuerpo técnico y una nueva directiva, la competencia está completamente abierta mientras los jugadores luchan por puestos como titulares y un lugar en el roster.

El corredor De’Von Achane dijo que fue bueno volver al campo junto a sus compañeros y calificó el primer día como “un buen comienzo”, mientras el equipo comienza a desarrollar química dentro del nuevo sistema.

“Fue divertido volver al campo con mis compañeros”, dijo Achane. “Estuvimos un poco fuera de ritmo, pero es emocionante regresar al campo, especialmente para empezar a crear esa conexión entre nosotros”.

Uno de los aspectos que más destacó tras la práctica fue el esfuerzo.

Clay Ferraro, de Local 10, señaló que incluso después de terminar la sesión, varios jugadores permanecieron en el campo realizando trabajo adicional, una señal de la cultura competitiva que Hafley intenta establecer.

Los novatos causaron una buena primera impresión.

El apoyador novato Jacob Rodríguez, seleccionado en la segunda ronda procedente de Texas Tech, desvió dos pases, incluido uno lanzándose al centro del campo, además de mostrar un impresionante alcance en cobertura, según el reportero de los Dolphins Travis Wingfield.

Los receptores abiertos Caleb Douglas y Kevin Coleman Jr. protagonizaron jugadas explosivas tras recibir pases de Malik Willis. Douglas convirtió una recepción corta en una larga ganancia gracias a su velocidad y también atrapó un complicado pase en tercera oportunidad pese a una cobertura cerrada. Coleman consiguió una gran ganancia tras recibir un preciso envío del mariscal de campo Willis.

Uno de los mejores pases de Willis durante la jornada fue un envío profundo por el centro del campo completado al receptor Tutu Atwell, oriundo del sur de Florida, para una ganancia de más de 50 yardas.

Wingfield indicó que Willis tuvo, en general, un sólido primer día, completando varios pases mientras contó con buena protección ofensiva. Tuvo algunos envíos imprecisos y otro fue desviado en la línea de golpeo, pero lució cómodo durante la mayor parte de la práctica. Los alas cerradas Greg Dulcich y Ben Sims también participaron activamente en el juego aéreo.

En la defensa, el esquinero Chris Johnson, seleccionado por los Dolphins con su segunda elección de primera ronda del Draft, destacó durante toda la práctica por su atletismo y capacidad para realizar jugadas.

La defensa también provocó varias pérdidas de balón, destacándose la intercepción devuelta para touchdown de Willie Gay Jr. tras anticipar un pase. El profundo novato Michael Taaffe agregó otra intercepción a un pase lanzado por Quinn Ewers, mientras que el apoyador David Ojabo forzó un balón suelto durante una jugada terrestre.

That guy Taaffe 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/zdu19LFtfW

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) July 29, 2026

La línea defensiva también hizo sentir su presencia contra el juego terrestre. Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips y Zeek Biggers registraron detenciones, mientras que Jordyn Brooks encontró constantemente el balón, incluido un tackle para pérdida de yardas sobre Achane.

El profundo Dante Trader también reaccionó rápidamente para cerrar un carril de carrera en la primera jugada del primer equipo durante la práctica.

La primera práctica abierta al público está programada para el domingo. Consulte el calendario completo del campamento de entrenamiento de los Dolphins haciendo clic aquí.

Lions coach Dan Campbell said he did not have an update on talks.

“You guys know how we feel about Gibbs,” Campbell said.

A message seeking comment was left with Gibbs' agent, Todd France.

“This is both sides working through something,” Campbell said.

The Lions have signed many of their top players to contract extensions, including linebacker Jack Campbell in May.

Gibbs, who has been a Pro Bowl player in each of his first three NFL seasons, seems to be next in line.

His contract calls for him to make a little more than $1 million in base salary with a $2 million-plus roster bonus this season. The Lions picked up the fifth season of Gibbs' contract in April and he is scheduled to make $14.29 million in 2027.

Since Detroit drafted the former Alabama star at No. 12 overall in 2023, he has run for 3,580 yards with 39 touchdowns and has 181 receptions for 1,449 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Gibbs is the one of four players in league history to gain at least 4,500 yards from scrimmage and score 45-plus touchdowns through three seasons, joining Hall of Famers Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson and Barry Sanders, a former Lions star.

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GOP Sen. John Cornyn, a crucial swing vote, called off a scheduled Wednesday meeting with Blanche, who has been serving as acting attorney general since Pam Bondi's firing in April. Cornyn told reporters that the Justice Department has not adequately addressed in writing his concerns about the settlement that afforded Trump and members of his family protection from tax audits.

The dispute threatened to upend plans for the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote Thursday on whether to advance Blanche's nomination to the full Senate. Another Republican on the committee, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, has backed Cornyn's position, and just one Republican holdout could sink Blanche's prospects.

“They know what they need to do but they simply refuse to do it," Cornyn, who lost the Texas Republican primary in May, said of the Justice Department.

At the center of the fight is the settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS that included a deal to drop tax claims against the president and a now-scrapped plan to create a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to compensate people who believe they were wronged by the Justice Department. The Justice Department said in June that it was no longer moving forward with the “Anti-Weaponization Fund" amid bipartisan outrage but officials have said the audit immunity agreement remains in place.

Trump on Wednesday downplayed any concerns about Blanche's path to confirmation, calling his attorney general pick and former personal attorney “outstanding."

“Maybe John Cornyn’s upset with me because I didn’t endorse him,” Trump told reporters in response to questions about the senator's demands.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the state's Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, easily defeating Cornyn. Trump had endorsed Paxton.

Some lawmakers have raised concerns that the fund could be resurrected absent a commitment in writing from the Trump administration that it is dead, especially since Trump has expressed continued support for the idea. Blanche had previously resisted requests for a formal written retraction, though he told senators at his confirmation hearing earlier this month that the administration would be willing to help craft legislation to bar the creation of the fund.

Cornyn has also demanded clarification from the Justice Department on the scope of the tax immunity deal. He has pressed the administration to modify that piece of the settlement to make clear that it covers only existing audits and does not protect the president from examination of future tax filings.

“We're been trying to help them get to a conclusion here and they won't let us. It's befuddling to me,” Cornyn said.

A person familiar with the matter said the Justice Department provided Cornyn’s office with a written proposal seeking to address his concerns around the audit immunity agreement and the fund. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk about sensitive discussions surrounding Blanche’s confirmation.

The settlement resulting from Trump's lawsuit over his leaked tax returns has drawn intense scrutiny both in Congress and in court. The judge handling the case said in a scathing ruling earlier this month that Trump had effectively engaged in self-dealing through the lawsuit and that she was troubled Blanche had signed the settlement, given his prior representation of Trump.

Blanche has said he disagrees “with the judge’s insinuations" about him.

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Associated Press reporters Seung Min Kim and Mary Clare Jalonick in Washington contributed to this report.

Los incendios forestales, que han quemado una superficie cuatro veces mayor que París y han obligado a 220.000 personas a abandonar sus hogares y algunas de las atracciones turísticas de la región, prometen asestar un duro golpe a la economía francesa, ya de por sí asfixiada.

“Es un apocalipsis físico cuando ves todos estos lugares donde no queda nada salvo casas y bosques quemados, y luego está el apocalipsis económico”, afirmó Patrick Seguin, presidente de la cámara regional de comercio, con la voz quebrada por la emoción en una entrevista telefónica.

Esto “va a ser una puñalada por la espalda para lo que queda de nuestra economía”.

Le Grix de la Salle es uno de los empresarios que se preparan para el golpe. Los llamamientos del gobierno francés para que la gente evite la región causan consternación.

“Es increíble que hayan dicho algo así, sobre todo en un momento en que el turismo del vino se vuelve cada vez más importante”, señaló.

El consumo del legendario vino de Burdeos se ha desplomado debido a que los jóvenes se inclinan por otras bebidas y la competencia de viñedos en el extranjero es mayor. Los aranceles del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, han provocado una resaca adicional entre los viticultores y en buena parte de la economía mundial.

“El negocio del vino lleva varios años en crisis y está empeorando con los problemas geopolíticos, las dificultades ya generalizadas de la inflación y el hecho de que el vino está pasando de moda entre los jóvenes”, afirmó Le Grix de la Salle.

“En realidad, el turismo era la única parte dinámica del negocio que seguía creciendo, para nosotros y, en general, para los vinos de Burdeos”, añadió. “Y ahora esto llega como un freno”.

La finca vinícola Grand Verdus de su familia está a unos 35 kilómetros (20 millas) de los incendios que arden desde la semana pasada al otro lado del río Garona, que atraviesa Burdeos. La región de Gironda, donde se encuentra Burdeos, es la más grande de la Francia continental por superficie y los incendios solo han afectado a un pequeño porcentaje de ella. Pero la marca en su reputación es considerable.

“¿Cómo no pensaron en proteger ese sector?”, se preguntó Le Grix de la Salle. “Y el sector cultural también. Hay tanto que visitar en Burdeos. Hay tantos museos, hay fincas vinícolas. Es increíble”.

La región del suroeste de Francia está repleta de lugares vacacionales para turistas atraídos por playas de arena fina, fincas vinícolas, algunos de los mayores bosques de pinos de Francia y la histórica ciudad de Burdeos, declarada Patrimonio Mundial por la UNESCO. La bahía de Arcachon, rica en ostras, atrae a los amantes de la gastronomía. Pero el fuego y las evacuaciones han vaciado algunos de los sitios más concurridos.

La cámara de comercio afirma que 39.000 empresas se han visto afectadas en la región, que es un polo de las industrias de defensa y aeroespacial, entre las que se encuentran Airbus, Dassault y Thales.

Incluso antes de los incendios, la cámara de comercio indicó que el aumento de los costos de la energía reducía las ganancias. Alrededor del 94% de las empresas que respondieron a una encuesta de compañías regionales a mediados de julio dijeron que enfrentan dificultades.

“Recibimos cada vez más llamadas de responsables de pequeñas y medianas empresas, microempresas y negocios artesanales que piden ayuda y dicen: ‘¿Qué voy a hacer mañana?’”, manifestó Seguin.

Dos tribunales mercantiles en las ciudades de Burdeos y Libourne informaron de un aumento del 37% en las liquidaciones de empresas desde junio de 2025 hasta el mismo mes de este año, señaló.

El alcalde de Burdeos, Thomas Cazenave, dijo que algunos restauradores le han contado que las reservas se han desplomado. Se opone a las peticiones de otros funcionarios para que la gente evite la región. Ha señalado repetidamente que la ciudad no ha sido evacuada y no está cerrada a la actividad económica.

“Los museos están abiertos, los cafés y los restaurantes están abiertos”, afirmó. “La vida también continúa en nuestra hermosa ciudad”.

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Keaten informó desde Lyon, Francia, y Leicester informó desde París.

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The bartender, who asked to remain anonymous, told Local 10 News over the phone that she had asked the man to stop snacking on drink garnishes in an employee-only area.

“I look over and say, ‘Hey, these are drink garnishes. You can’t have your hands in there’ and he was like ‘what do you want me to do, b----? Spit it out?,’” she said. “I said, ‘You can finish what you have in your hand, but please, I can’t have you in this area.’”

She said she reported the man’s behavior to her manager and at some point he stepped away from the bar. But 30 minutes later, video shows the man returning, approaching the bartender and shoving her to the ground.

“He took his hand, both hands, and from my collar bone area, my neck, and shoved me down to the floor,” the victim said. “I literally flew back and hit the rack with my head.”

He stormed away but she grabbed her phone and took photos. He knocked it out of her hand.

“He shoved me somewhere near my jaw or my face,” she said. “At one point my tooth is chipped.”

The victim said she hopes police are able to find him.

“I’m really upset about this whole thing,” she said. “It’s very jarring. It’s never happened to me before.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Miami police or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

La bartender, quien pidió permanecer en el anonimato, dijo por teléfono a Local 10 News que le pidió al hombre que dejara de tomar guarniciones para bebidas en un área exclusiva para empleados.

“Miré hacia él y le dije: ‘Oye, esas son guarniciones para bebidas. No puedes meter las manos ahí’, y él respondió: ‘¿Qué quieres que haga, p—? ¿Que lo escupa?’”, relató. “Le dije: ‘Puedes terminar lo que tienes en la mano, pero por favor, no puedo permitir que estés en esta área’”.

Contó que reportó el comportamiento del hombre a su gerente y que, en algún momento, él se alejó del bar. Sin embargo, 30 minutos después, el video muestra al hombre regresando, acercándose a la bartender y empujándola al suelo.

“Puso ambas manos sobre la zona de mi clavícula y mi cuello y me empujó al piso”, dijo la víctima. “Literalmente salí volando hacia atrás y me golpeé la cabeza contra un estante”.

El hombre se alejó, pero ella tomó su teléfono celular para fotografiarlo. Entonces él le golpeó el teléfono y lo tiró de su mano.

“Me empujó cerca de la mandíbula o del rostro”, dijo. “En un momento, uno de mis dientes se astilló”.

La víctima dijo que espera que la policía logre encontrar al sospechoso.

“Estoy muy afectada por todo esto”, afirmó. “Es muy impactante. Nunca me había pasado algo así”.

Cualquier persona con información debe comunicarse con la Policía de Miami o con Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers al 305-471-8477.

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Jail records show Kevin Monasterio, 24, was arrested Tuesday following the July 11 incident that occurred at his home near the 12000 block of Southwest 203rd Lane in the county’s Princeton neighborhood.

Monasterio and the victim, who had been dating for about a year and lived together, got into an argument around midnight over the victim’s dog, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.

The report states Monasterio punched the dog in the face before picking it up and throwing it against a wall. After the victim placed the dog in a crate, Monasterio turned his anger toward her, repeatedly punching her, investigators said.

“He placed both hands around the victim’s neck and squeezed intently, causing the victim’s breathing to be impeded,” a deputy wrote in the report.

Deputies said Monasterio then pushed the victim to the ground, straddled her and continued choking her while slamming her body against the floor.

According to the report, Monasterio later flipped the dog’s crate over with the dog still inside, threw the crate outside and grabbed a water hose to “waterboard” the dog by repeatedly spraying it in the face, a term investigators used to describe forcing water onto the dog’s face in a way intended to simulate drowning.

Investigators said a second altercation occurred around 7 a.m. after the victim woke up.

The report states Monasterio began yelling, hitting the dog and punching the victim before again grabbing her by the neck with both hands and impeding her breathing.

Before leaving to get coffee, Monasterio allegedly threatened to kill both the victim and the dog if she left the home without telling him, according to the report.

Once he left, the victim went to a family member’s home and called 911, deputies said.

They said the victim sustained bruising on both sides of the victim’s neck and on both of her upper arms following the attack.

Authorities said after Montastero was taken into custody Tuesday, he denied the allegations after being read his Miranda rights.

Records show he is facing one count each of domestic battery by strangulation, battery, cruelty to animals and assault.

As of Wednesday morning, he was being held on a $1,750 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Kevin Monasterio, de 24 años, fue arrestado el martes por el incidente ocurrido el 11 de julio en su vivienda, ubicada cerca de la cuadra 12000 de Southwest 203rd Lane, en el vecindario de Princeton, en Miami-Dade.

Según un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade (MDSO), Monasterio y la víctima, quienes mantenían una relación desde hacía aproximadamente un año y vivían juntos, comenzaron a discutir alrededor de la medianoche por el perro de la mujer.

El informe señala que Monasterio golpeó al perro en el rostro antes de levantarlo y lanzarlo contra una pared. Después de que la víctima colocó al perro en una jaula, Monasterio dirigió su agresión contra ella y comenzó a golpearla repetidamente, indicaron los investigadores.

“Colocó ambas manos alrededor del cuello de la víctima y apretó con fuerza, dificultándole la respiración”, escribió un agente en el informe.

Los agentes indicaron que Monasterio luego empujó a la víctima al suelo, se colocó encima de ella y continuó estrangulándola mientras golpeaba su cuerpo contra el piso.

Según el informe, posteriormente Monasterio volcó la jaula del perro con el animal todavía dentro, la lanzó al exterior y tomó una manguera para practicarle “waterboarding” al perro al rociarle agua repetidamente en el rostro, término utilizado por los investigadores para describir una acción destinada a simular un ahogamiento.

Los investigadores informaron que un segundo altercado ocurrió alrededor de las 7 a.m., después de que la víctima despertó.

El informe señala que Monasterio comenzó a gritar, golpear al perro y golpear a la víctima antes de volver a sujetarla del cuello con ambas manos, dificultándole nuevamente la respiración.

Según el informe, antes de salir de la vivienda para ir a comprar café, Monasterio presuntamente amenazó con matar tanto a la víctima como al perro si ella abandonaba la casa sin avisarle.

Los agentes informaron que, una vez que Monasterio salió, la víctima fue a la vivienda de un familiar y llamó al 911.

Indicaron que la víctima sufrió moretones en ambos lados del cuello y en la parte superior de ambos brazos como consecuencia del ataque.

Las autoridades señalaron que, después de que Monasterio fue detenido el martes, negó las acusaciones tras ser informado de sus derechos Miranda.

Los registros muestran que enfrenta un cargo de agresión por estrangulamiento en un caso de violencia doméstica, un cargo de agresión, un cargo de crueldad contra los animales y un cargo de asalto.

Hasta la mañana del miércoles, permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza de $1,750 USD.

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The suspect was identified by the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office as Julio Rodriguez, of Miami Beach.

Deputies said the incident happened March 20, 2024, at a home near the 15000 block of Southwest 99th Lane in the Hammocks community of southwest Miami-Dade.

According to the arrest report, Rodriguez presented himself as the owner of Bold Design Inc. and entered into a verbal agreement with the homeowner to install kitchen cabinets, a refrigerator panel, granite countertops, a backsplash, a sink and a faucet.

Investigators said the total cost of the project was estimated at $15,000. The victim paid Rodriguez a $9,000 deposit by check, but the report states he never began the work, provided any materials or refunded the money.

The report also states subpoenaed bank records showed Rodriguez cashed the check the same day he received it.

According to investigators, a Miami-Dade County Regulatory and Economic Resources contractor licensing investigation later determined Rodriguez and his company were not licensed as contractors in Miami-Dade County or the state of Florida.

Investigators said multiple attempts were made to contact Rodriguez to discuss the case and resolve the matter, but he did not respond. The victim later identified Rodriguez in a photo lineup, according to the report.

After his arrest, detectives said Rodriguez waived his Miranda rights and admitted to the allegations, telling investigators he had been going through a “financial hardship,” his arrest report states.

Jail records show Rodriguez is facing one count each of third-degree grand theft and engaging in contracting without a license.

Records show he was released from the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday morning after posting a $3,000 bond.

El sospechoso fue identificado por la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade (MDSO) como Julio Rodríguez, residente de Miami Beach.

Los agentes informaron que el incidente ocurrió el 20 de marzo de 2024 en una vivienda ubicada cerca de la cuadra 15000 de Southwest 99th Lane, en la comunidad de The Hammocks, en el suroeste de Miami-Dade.

Según el informe de arresto, Rodríguez se presentó como propietario de Bold Design Inc. y llegó a un acuerdo verbal con el propietario de la vivienda para instalar gabinetes de cocina, un panel para refrigerador, encimeras de granito, un salpicadero, un fregadero y un grifo.

Los investigadores indicaron que el costo total del proyecto fue estimado en $15,000 USD. La víctima entregó a Rodríguez un depósito de $9,000 USD mediante cheque, pero el informe señala que nunca comenzó el trabajo, no proporcionó materiales ni devolvió el dinero.

El informe también indica que los registros bancarios obtenidos mediante citación judicial mostraron que Rodríguez cobró el cheque el mismo día en que lo recibió.

Según los investigadores, una investigación sobre licencias de contratistas realizada por el Departamento de Recursos Regulatorios y Económicos del condado Miami-Dade determinó posteriormente que Rodríguez y su empresa no contaban con licencia como contratistas en el condado Miami-Dade ni en el estado de Florida.

Los investigadores informaron que realizaron múltiples intentos para comunicarse con Rodríguez y discutir el caso con el fin de resolver el asunto, pero no respondió. Posteriormente, la víctima identificó a Rodríguez en una rueda de reconocimiento fotográfica, según el informe.

Tras su arresto, los detectives indicaron que Rodríguez renunció a sus derechos Miranda y admitió las acusaciones, diciéndoles a los investigadores que estaba atravesando “dificultades económicas”, señala el informe de arresto.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Rodríguez enfrenta un cargo de robo mayor en tercer grado y otro por ejercer actividades de contratación sin licencia.

Los registros indican que fue liberado del Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight la mañana del miércoles tras pagar una fianza de $3,000 USD.

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Authorities said Christopher Larry Richards III, 30, began communicating with the Washington, D.C. girl in December. The case is being prosecuted in the nation’s capital.

According to a federal criminal complaint, the teenage victim disclosed the online relationship to a counselor at her school in February, prompting a call to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.

The case was turned over to the FBI, which extracted chats from the girl’s phone, the complaint states.

Authorities said the two communicated through Discord and the chats eventually turned romantic and sexual, with Richards telling the girl he wanted to be “more than friends.”

They said after the girl, at one point, told Richards that she had just turned 14 three months before they started chatting, he replied, “Thank you for reminding me. You literally just turned 14.”

The two exchanged sexual messages and videos afterward, the complaint states.

According to the complaint, data from Discord eventually connected Richards’ username, “HitDatShot#0,″ to his IP address at his home in Hollywood.

Following his arrest, he now faces federal charges of coercion and enticement of a minor, transfer of obscene material to minors and a charge related to the attempted receipt of child sexual abuse material.

Court records show he’s scheduled to appear in Fort Lauderdale federal court on Wednesday morning. It’s unclear when he is set to be extradited to Washington, D.C.

In the meantime, he was being held in the Broward Sheriff’s Office Main Jail facility on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Según las autoridades, Christopher Larry Richards III, de 30 años, comenzó a comunicarse con la joven de Washington, D.C., en diciembre. El caso se está procesando en la capital del país.

Según una denuncia penal federal, la víctima adolescente reveló la relación en línea a una consejera de su escuela en febrero, lo que motivó una llamada al Departamento de Policía Metropolitana de Washington.

El caso fue remitido al FBI, que extrajo las conversaciones del teléfono de la chica, según consta en la denuncia.

Las autoridades indicaron que ambos se comunicaban a través de Discord y que las conversaciones finalmente se tornaron románticas y sexuales, llegando Richards a decirle a la chica que quería ser “más que amigos”.

Según contaron, después de que la chica le dijera a Richards que acababa de cumplir 14 años tres meses antes de que empezaran a charlar, él respondió: «Gracias por recordármelo. Literalmente acabas de cumplir 14».

Según la denuncia, posteriormente ambos intercambiaron mensajes y vídeos de contenido sexual.

Según la denuncia, los datos de Discord finalmente vincularon el nombre de usuario de Richards, “HitDatShot#0”, con su dirección IP en su casa de Hollywood.

Tras su detención, ahora se enfrenta a cargos federales de coacción e incitación a un menor, transferencia de material obsceno a menores y un cargo relacionado con el intento de recepción de material de abuso sexual infantil.

Según los registros judiciales, está programado para comparecer ante el tribunal federal de Fort Lauderdale el miércoles por la mañana. Se desconoce cuándo será extraditado a Washington, D.C.

Mientras tanto, permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Broward a petición del Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos.

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According to the Davie Police Department, the attack happened last Wednesday. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies took Lennie Joseph Dufrene Jr. into custody at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Monday after authorities issued an arrest warrant.

According to the DPD warrant, police had responded to the incident location earlier on Wednesday after Dufrene, 58, called them to report that his tenant “was destroying the property.”

Officers met with both and the tenant was “later transported to a facility under the Baker Act.”

Police said Dufrene told officers that once the tenant got out of the hospital, he would “kill him.”

“Officers responded by telling Dufrene he would go to prison if he did that,” the warrant states. “Dufrene then said, ‘Okay, then I’ll just beat the s--- out of him.’”

Police said the officers told him, “You will go to jail if you do that.”

Authorities said after the tenant was released from the hospital at around 2:30 p.m. that day, he returned home to find that Dufrene had changed the code to the lock.

“Dufrene then came out of the residence and began punching (him) repeatedly in the face until he lost consciousness,” the warrant states. “(The victim) advised that he woke up face down to find Dufrene on top of him punching him in the back of the head and then began choking him. (He) said he lost consciousness again.”

The victim later left and began “roaming the area” and said he “thought Dufrene was trying (to) kill him,” the report stated.

Police said officers were sent the next day to the Wawa at 2500 Davie Road “to trespass an individual who was on the property for a long period of time and appeared to be severely beaten” and recognized the man from the initial incident, finding out that Dufrene had followed through on his threat.

The victim suffered “left side orbital floor fracture and multiple nasal fractures” from the beating, according to the warrant.

Records show a Broward judge found probable cause to charge Dufrene and issued a $15,000 bond. He no longer appeared in Broward jail records as of Wednesday morning.

The World Food Program's acting executive director, Carl Skau, told The Associated Press during a visit to the hard-hit Ituri province that the outbreak is a “crisis on top of a crisis” that has compounded a catastrophic situation with over 5 million Congolese already experiencing emergency-level food insecurity.

The long-running conflict in eastern Congo has driven nearly 10 million people into crisis or emergency levels of hunger, with Ituri — the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak — among the most affected with 1.9 million in need of food, according to the WFP.

“My number one message is that this situation requires much, much more attention,” Skau later told a video news conference with U.N. correspondents. “This is the fastest growing Ebola crisis ever.”

Ebola's impact is spiraling

Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, it took just over two months for 1,000 people to die of Ebola in eastern Congo, compared to the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa that had been considered the worst in history and when it took about eight months to reach that number.

The dramatic surge shows the urgent need to scale up food, protective equipment, trained staff and funding, Skau said, stressing that the lack of money has forced WFP to cut the number of people it is assisting in Congo from 3 million last year to 1 million this year.

U.N. senior Ebola coordinator Julien Harneis, who was with Skau on the visit to Ituri, said the $2.1 billion humanitarian appeal for Congo is only 45% funded.

The separate Ebola response appeal is being revised upward because it only covered two provinces and now there are four, he said.

The outbreak has been particularly difficult to fight because the Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments, unlike most of Congo’s past outbreaks. Harneis said a vaccine trial is underway, but getting a vaccine to Congo is months away.

The United Nations is working with the government and community workers to build trust so that people with symptoms will seek treatment quickly, Harneis said. If they do, he added, “they have a very good chance of surviving Ebola.”

Ebola drives up malnutrition in affected communities

Across some 48 health zones affected with Ebola, WFP said more than 2.7 million people face acute food insecurity, including 628,000 in emergency conditions.

“Now with the Ebola crisis, this is getting worse. Markets are impacted, supply routes are impacted and so people are struggling even more to have enough to eat,” Skau told the AP, and malnutrition is rising.

Since it erupted, the ongoing Ebola outbreak has recorded 3,360 confirmed cases, including 1,487 deaths. Harneis said that in the last 24 hours, 50 people died of Ebola.

Measures introduced to slow the spread — including border closures and restriction of movements and large gatherings — have disrupted life and businesses, driving up food and fuel prices, the WFP has said. The agency said it has so far delivered more than 160,000 hot meals to patients, contacts and front line workers in 17 treatment and isolation centers.

In Mongbwalu, a mining town about 69 kilometers (43 miles) from Bunia, Ituri's provincial capital, residents said Ebola and the measures introduced to fight it have made it difficult for some families to feed their children.

Kahambu Deborah, a 40-year-old mother of six, said she had been struggling to access her farmland due to rebel violence, and that the restrictions linked to Ebola had made things more challenging.

“Sometimes, because of the insecurity, we can’t even go to our fields, and our children are suffering as a result,” she said.

Health workers seek to limit the movement of people

Dr. Richard Lokudu, director-general of the Mongbwalu General Hospital, said health workers are seeing more malnutrition cases in the region, compared to before the outbreak, “even at the Ebola treatment center.”

In Mongbwalu, the U.N. agency’s food support program has helped to “limit the movement of people seeking the means to survive,” said Tourne Kasereka, a monitoring assistant with the WFP.

A critical aspect of that response is getting food to those in need of it, according to Skau.

“The World Food Program needs resources (and) donors to step up so that we can do more, to alleviate the pressures on the people here in Ituri,” he said.

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Lederer reported from the United Nations. Associated Press writer Wilson McMakin in Dakar, Senegal, contributed to this report.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Davie (DPD), el ataque ocurrió el miércoles pasado. Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward arrestaron el lunes a Lennie Joseph Dufrene Jr. en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, luego de que las autoridades emitieran una orden de arresto.

De acuerdo con la orden del DPD, la policía respondió más temprano ese miércoles al lugar del incidente después de que Dufrene, de 58 años, llamara para reportar que su inquilino “estaba destruyendo la propiedad”.

Los agentes hablaron con ambos y posteriormente el inquilino fue trasladado a un centro médico bajo la Ley Baker.

La policía indicó que Dufrene les dijo a los agentes que, una vez que el inquilino saliera del hospital, lo “mataría”.

“Los agentes respondieron diciéndole a Dufrene que iría a prisión si hacía eso”, señala la orden. “Entonces Dufrene dijo: ‘Está bien, entonces solo le voy a dar una golpiza’”.

La policía indicó que los agentes le respondieron: “Irá a la cárcel si hace eso”.

Las autoridades informaron que, después de que el inquilino fue dado de alta del hospital alrededor de las 2:30 p.m. de ese día, regresó a la vivienda y descubrió que Dufrene había cambiado el código de la cerradura.

“Entonces Dufrene salió de la residencia y comenzó a golpearlo repetidamente en el rostro hasta que perdió el conocimiento”, indica la orden. “(La víctima) informó que despertó boca abajo y encontró a Dufrene encima de él golpeándolo en la parte posterior de la cabeza y luego comenzó a estrangularlo. (La víctima) dijo que volvió a perder el conocimiento”.

Posteriormente, la víctima se fue del lugar y comenzó a “deambular por la zona” y dijo que “pensó que Dufrene estaba tratando de matarlo”, señala el informe.

La policía indicó que al día siguiente enviaron agentes al Wawa ubicado en 2500 Davie Road “para retirar de la propiedad a una persona que llevaba mucho tiempo en el lugar y parecía haber sido golpeada brutalmente”. Los agentes reconocieron al hombre por el incidente inicial y descubrieron que Dufrene había cumplido su amenaza.

Según la orden, la víctima sufrió una “fractura del piso de la órbita izquierda y múltiples fracturas nasales” como resultado de la golpiza.

Los registros muestran que un juez de Broward encontró causa probable para presentar cargos contra Dufrene y fijó una fianza de $15,000 USD. Hasta la mañana del miércoles, ya no aparecía en los registros de la cárcel del condado Broward.

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Police in North Miami arrested Marvin Colin, 28, on Tuesday at the Home Depot store located at 12055 Biscayne Blvd.

According to investigators, Home Depot management provided officers with what they described as an “asset protection investigative packet” that contained “transaction records, surveillance photographs, dates, times, register information and supporting documentation” for 13 different incidents in which they said Colin conducted the alleged fraudulent transactions.

Police said Colin would select “older customer orders where prior attempts to contact the customers had been unsuccessful or where customer information had changed” and after accessing those legitimate orders, he “processed unauthorized refunds despite the merchandise not being present.”

Those transactions were all processed between June 6 and July 16, per Colin’s arrest form, and totaled a financial loss of $5,133.52.

Evidence compiled by Home Depot also indicated that Colin’s employee ID number was used to process each of the fraudulent transactions at the customer service register, which was corroborated by surveillance photographs, police said.

Authorities said some of the fraudulent refunds were given to two unknown individuals, but did not say whether they were seeking to identify either of those people, while other refunds were directed “to a debit card not associated with the original purchase,” though police did not say who that debit card belonged to.

Colin is facing felony charges of grand theft between $5,000 and $10,000 and organized fraud of $20,000 or less. As of Wednesday morning, he was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $5,000 bond.

La Policía de North Miami arrestó el martes a Marvin Colin, de 28 años, en la tienda Home Depot ubicada en 12055 Biscayne Blvd.

Según los investigadores, la gerencia de Home Depot entregó a los agentes lo que describieron como un “paquete de investigación de protección de activos” que contenía “registros de transacciones, fotografías de vigilancia, fechas, horas, información de cajas registradoras y documentación de respaldo” correspondientes a 13 incidentes distintos en los que, según indicaron, Colin realizó las presuntas transacciones fraudulentas.

La policía indicó que Colin seleccionaba “órdenes antiguas de clientes cuyos intentos previos de contacto no habían tenido éxito o cuya información del cliente había cambiado” y, tras acceder a esas órdenes legítimas, “procesaba reembolsos no autorizados a pesar de que la mercancía no estaba presente”.

Según el informe de arresto de Colin, todas esas transacciones fueron procesadas entre el 6 de junio y el 16 de julio y representaron una pérdida económica de $5,133.52 USD.

La evidencia recopilada por Home Depot también indicó que el número de identificación de empleado de Colin fue utilizado para procesar cada una de las transacciones fraudulentas en la caja de servicio al cliente, lo que fue corroborado por fotografías de vigilancia, informó la policía.

Las autoridades señalaron que algunos de los reembolsos fraudulentos fueron entregados a dos personas desconocidas, pero no indicaron si buscan identificarlas. Otros reembolsos fueron dirigidos “a una tarjeta de débito no asociada con la compra original”, aunque la policía no informó a quién pertenecía esa tarjeta.

Colin enfrenta cargos por delitos graves de robo mayor entre $5,000 y $10,000 USD y fraude organizado por $20,000 USD o menos. Hasta la mañana del miércoles, permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza de $5,000 USD.

Wildfires that have burned an area four times the size of Paris and driven 220,000 people from homes and some of the region's tourist attractions promise to sting France's already squeezed economy.

“It’s a physical apocalypse when you see all these sites where there’s nothing left aside from burnt homes and forests, and then there’s the economic apocalypse,” said Patrick Seguin, president of the regional chamber of commerce, his voice choking with emotion in a phone interview.

It's “going to be a stab in the back for what remains of our economy.”

Le Grix de la Salle is among entrepreneurs bracing for pain. French government appeals for people to avoid the region are causing consternation.

“It’s incredible that they’ve said such a thing, especially when wine tourism is becoming more and more important,” Le Grix de la Salle said.

Bordeaux’s legendary wine has seen consumption plunge as young people turn to other beverages and competition from vineyards abroad has grown. U.S. President Donald Trump ’s tariffs have given winemakers — and much of the global economy — an added hangover.

“The wine business has been in crisis for several years now and it’s worsening with the geopolitical problems, the now widespread problems of inflation and the fact that wine is falling out of fashion among younger people,” Le Grix de la Salle said.

“Tourism was really the only dynamic part of the business that was still growing, both for us and, more generally, for Bordeaux wines,” he said. “And now this comes along as a brake.”

His family's Grand Verdus wine estate is roughly 35 kilometers (20 miles) from the fires that have raged since last week on the other side of the Garonne River that runs through Bordeaux. Bordeaux's Gironde region is mainland France’s largest by area and the fires have hit only a small percentage of it. But the mark on its reputation is sizable.

“How did they not think about protecting that sector? And the cultural sector, too. There’s so much to visit in Bordeaux. There are so many museums, there are châteaux. It’s unbelievable,” Le Grix de la Salle said.

The region in southwest France is replete with vacation spots for tourists lured by soft-sand beaches, winemaking châteaux, some of France's largest pine forests and the historic city of Bordeaux, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The oyster-rich Arcachon Bay draws foodies. But the fire and evacuations have emptied some prime spots.

The chamber of commerce says 39,000 businesses have been affected in the region that's a hub of defense and aerospace industries, including Airbus, Dassault and Thales.

Even before the fires, the chamber of commerce said rising energy costs were squeezing profits. Some 94% of businesses responding to a poll of regional enterprises in mid-July said they face difficulties.

“We’re getting more and more calls from heads of small- and medium-sized businesses, tiny businesses and craft businesses that are calling for help and saying, ‘What am I going to do tomorrow?’” Seguin said.

Two commercial courts in the cities of Bordeaux and Libourne reported a 37% increase in business liquidations from June 2025 to the same month this year, he noted.

Bordeaux Mayor Thomas Cazenave said some restaurateurs told him that reservations have plummeted. He is pushing back against other officials' pleas that people avoid the region. He repeatedly has noted that the city hasn't been evacuated and isn't closed for business.

“The museums are open, the cafes and restaurants are open,” he said. “Life also goes on in our beautiful city.”

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Keaten reported from Lyon, France, and Leicester reported from Paris.

After Graham was eulogized Tuesday in the nation's capital as an indefatigable dealmaker by the president, vice president and others, mourners in Columbia recalled him as the son of pool hall owners who “was born with a plastic fork in his mouth,” as former Rep. Trey Gowdy put it.

The Republican seemed to know every mayor and small-town police chief and the location of every Chick-fil-A in South Carolina, and made sure GOP candidates had money to run in legislative and local elections across the state.

“Lindsey Graham understood the hopes and dreams and needs of his state and delivered every time,” said Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, who ended his remarks by telling Graham he loved him.

Friends recall his humor, work ethic and love of people

Graham died suddenly on July 11 at his home in Washington, likely of an aortic tear, according to preliminary findings. He had just returned from a whirlwind trip to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he celebrated his 71st birthday, and a visit to Ukraine as he negotiated punishing sanctions against Russia. Senators voted late Tuesday to advance the package as a final gesture for their colleague.

Wednesday's funeral was at First Baptist, the giant downtown church where his predecessor Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond was eulogized 23 years ago.

One of Graham's many friends in Congress, Gowdy said the senator rose to power through humor, genuine caring for all people and a relentless work ethic. He joked the governor should change the name of the state capital of Columbia to honor Graham, even though his friend wouldn't want it.

“It wasn't the trapping of office he cared about. It was the work,” Gowdy said.

Graham also remembered for peacemaking and unpopular votes

Gowdy spoke for nearly 30 minutes. He remembered a man who knew who he was, cast unpopular votes because they were the right thing to do, loved kids even though he was never married or a father — one joking bit of advice Graham gave youngsters was to “never do for yourself what someone else will do for you” — and was the least pretentious person in politics.

“He was the worst at carrying a grudge,” Gowdy related, drawing laughter from the crowd. “I had to keep a list of who we were mad at because he could not remember who had done what.”

People who thought Graham was a warmonger were wrong, Gowdy said. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that “Lindsey liked war.”

“Blessed be the peacemakers. He was on a trip that turned out to be his last trip trying to broker peace in a war where hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives,” Gowdy said.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn, the only remaining member of the South Carolina delegation in power when Graham arrived in Washington in 1995, read Psalm 23.

In a memory that reflected Graham's ability to see across party lines, McMaster recalled how Graham, newly elected to the Senate, grasped the hand of longtime Democratic Sen. Fritz Hollings and raised it up to a largely Republican crowd. Applause for Hollings had been “polite,” he said, but “began to swell” as Graham was announced.

“So there we were, if you get this picture, our two U.S. senators, hands held high, waving to the crowd, when the thunderous applause washed off both of them,” McMaster said. “I believe that not many men would have done what Lindsey did.”

Funeral process included a horse-drawn caisson and military jets

On Tuesday, Graham’s flag-draped casket was at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican spent more than 30 years talking and laughing and badgering his colleagues into action. Trump then joined foreign leaders at a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral, a testament to Graham’s stature on the global stage, calling him “a giant of the United States Senate, a true American original who left us much too soon.”

Wednesday's ceremonies began at the Statehouse, where Graham started his political career in 1993. A horse-drawn caisson carrying his casket paused in front of a dozen law enforcement officers for a flyover by four military jets, and then proceeded to the church, where his family followed military pallbearers inside. A 130-member choir sang hymns.

Hundreds of movers in South Carolina politics gathered, including both nominees for governor — Republican Attorney General Alan Wilson and Democratic state Rep. Jermaine Johnson — along with longtime Republican politicians like former House Speaker and Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins and former U.S. Rep. Henry Brown.

Graham's burial Wednesday near his home in Pickens County was planned as a private ceremony.

Graham's sister now faces a special primary

Several speakers praised the senator's younger sister Darline Graham, who dabbed her eyes as she sat with her family in a front pew.

“What a powerful, graceful person to show up here under such immense pressure,” Sen. Tim Scott said in his eulogy.

Graham's death, after winning the Republican nomination for a fifth term, has created opportunities for political change. McMaster named Darline Graham to hold his seat until January. She then surprised many by deciding to run for the full six-year term herself.

Darline Graham now has eight competitors in a special primary on Aug. 11 to decide the Republican nominee, including former Gov. Mark Sanford and U.S. Reps. Ralph Norman and Russell Fry, all three of whom attended Wednesday’s service. Three other candidates who paid the filing fee were kicked off the ballot because they didn’t meet new party requirements. A runoff, if needed, is Aug. 25.

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Celebrini had one year remaining on his three-year, $2.925 million entry-level contract before signing the deal that keeps him locked up with the Sharks through the 2031-32 season.

The $18.8 million average annual value of the deal that Celebrini reached with general manager Mike Grier and owner Hasso Plattner is the richest in NHL history, topping the $18 million a year Leo Carlsson got when Anaheim matched a five-year offer sheet from Philadelphia.

“I couldn’t be happier to sign an extension today,” Celebrini said in a statement. “The faith and support that Mr. Plattner, Mike Grier and the entire staff have shown me throughout the past two seasons is proof that we are building something special here. My teammates and I are ready to take another step toward the ultimate goal of bringing a Stanley Cup to this city and its incredible fans. I can’t wait to get going.”

Celebrini, who turned 20 in June, has established himself as one of the game's top young stars since being picked first overall by San Jose in 2024. His 178 points are the fifth most for a teenager and his 70 career goals are seventh best for a player before turning 20.

Celebrini had 45 goals and 70 assists last season, with his 115 points breaking Joe Thornton’s franchise record of 114 set in 2006-07 and trailing Wayne Gretzky (137 in 1979-80) and Sidney Crosby (120 in 2006-07) for the most in a season for a player before turning 20.

He had the 10th most points ever for a player who missed the playoffs, recording a point on 46.2% of San Jose goals for the second-best rate in the league behind Connor McDavid (48/9%) and the best ever for a teenager.

He also was the leading goal scorer in the Olympics, with five goals to help Canada win the silver medal.

“In just two seasons as a teenager in the National Hockey League and on the international stage, Macklin has established himself as one of the premier players in the world,” Grier said. “We are extremely excited to have him secured and committed as the centerpiece of a core of talented players in San Jose."

Despite Celebrini's exploits, the Sharks still missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season. They improved by 34 points for the 10th best single-season jump in the last 30 years but landed four points out of the playoffs.

Celebrini is part of a strong young core in San Jose alongside fellow promising players like Michael Misa, Will Smith, Igor Chernyshov and Sam Dickinson. The Sharks added even more young talent this offseason with three first-round picks headlined by Swedish left winger Ivar Stenberg at No. 2 overall. They also added North Dakota defenseman Keaton Verhoeff at No. 9 and WHL Vancouver play-making defenseman Ryan Lin at No. 21.

Grier also brought in veteran reinforcements at the start of the offseason, trading for defenseman Darnell Nurse and signing defenseman Jacob Trouba and forward Mason Marchment.

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“Lo hago con la convicción de que el Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos constituye una conquista de la humanidad precisamente para momentos como éste: cuando los mecanismos internos de un país dejan de proteger a las personas frente a los abusos del poder”, explicó la exmandataria de centroizquierda —que gobernó el país entre 2007 y 2015 y fue vicepresidenta entre 2019 y 2023— en una publicación difundida el miércoles en sus redes sociales.

La presentación, a cargo de dos abogados extranjeros, tuvo lugar al cumplirse el primer año del arresto domiciliario que se le impuso a Fernández luego de que la Corte Suprema de Justicia confirmara la condena a seis años de prisión por administración fraudulenta en la licitación pública para la construcción de obras viales durante su gestión.

La dirigente de 73 años, que se encuentra recluida en su apartamento de Buenos Aires, enfrenta actualmente otro juicio por asociación ilícita en una causa que involucra también a varios empresarios que habrían pagado millonarios sobornos a funcionarios durante su gobierno.

Fernández, quien rechaza los cargos en su contra, sostuvo que “lo que he padecido y padezco no puede comprenderse únicamente como una sucesión de decisiones judiciales equivocadas”.

“Estamos frente a graves violaciones de derechos humanos, nacidas de un machismo estructural que todavía subsiste en sectores del sistema judicial argentino”, remarcó. “Con los desastres que se han hecho a lo largo de la historia en nuestro país… ¿ser la única expresidente condenada por la Corte Suprema? ¿En serio alguien puede pensar que eso es una casualidad?”.

Añadió que el fin último de la supuesta persecución judicial en su contra es proscribirla políticamente. “La proscripción perpetua es, en realidad, la pena principal... Quieren impedir que una parte del pueblo argentino pueda volver a elegir libremente el proyecto que representa sus esperanzas”, señaló.

Impacto político más que judicial

Tras agotar todas las instancias judiciales en Argentina, la exmandataria quedó habilitada para llevar su caso ante el Comité de Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas, con sede en Ginebra.

La presentación, a cargo del abogado español Javier Borrego y del brasileño Rafael Valim, enumera la serie de supuestas violaciones al Pacto Internacional de Derechos Civiles y Políticos de las que habría sido víctima la líder opositora, entre las que mencionó el derecho a votar y ser elegida y enfrentar un juicio justo ante un tribunal “competente, independiente e imparcial” y con “tiempo y medios adecuados” para preparar su defensa.

Los abogados señalaron que Fernández fue juzgada “dos veces por el mismo delito”, lo cual es inconstitucional, al recordar que tribunales inferiores archivaron o dictaron su sobreseimiento en 49 de las 51 obras públicas por las que fue condenada la expresidenta.

La defensa de Fernández también solicitó ante Naciones Unidas medidas cautelares para dejar sin efecto la inhabilitación perpetua para ejercer cargos públicos y flexibilizar el régimen de prisión domiciliaria, que incluya el retiro de la tobillera electrónica, eliminar restricciones a visitas y acceso al aire libre.

El Comité de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas primero debe admitir el recurso presentado por la expresidenta antes de pronunciarse, aunque sus resoluciones no necesariamente son vinculantes.

“Nuestra Corte Suprema (de Argentina) ya ha dicho claramente (en otra sentencia) que no hay una cuarta instancia superior a la Corte misma que pueda revocar un fallo”, explicó el abogado constitucionalista Félix Lonigro en diálogo con radio Rivadavia de Buenos Aires.

“Me parece que la idea es generar oleaje en la pileta en la que nadan los políticos y no en el ambiente judicial. Tal vez quiera posicionarse en el mundo como una víctima”, opinó el experto.

Por tratarse de una condena firme, la única posibilidad concreta que tiene Fernández de recuperar su libertad es un indulto presidencial, algo improbable bajo la gestión actual del presidente liberal Javier Milei.

Pero este escenario podría revertirse el próximo año si el peronismo regresa al poder con un triunfo en las elecciones generales de octubre.

“Con la misma convicción con la que siempre enfrenté las horas más difíciles de nuestra historia y las de mi propia vida: muy pronto volveremos a encontrarnos. Volveremos a caminar juntos”, concluyó la expresidenta.

It's the second time Trump has asked the justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll, a longtime advice columnist and former TV talk show host. The Supreme Court refused in June to hear his appeal of another verdict, for $5 million, that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

The latest case centers on comments Trump made during his first term as president. The Justice Department wants to invoke the Westfall Act, which shields government employees from being sued for doing their jobs.

“Absent this Court’s intervention, the sitting President is facing nearly a hundred million dollars of personal liability for conduct that was well within the scope of his federal office,” federal attorneys wrote. “That alone deserves this Court’s attention.”

The documents were reviewed Wednesday by The Associated Press and expected to be formally docketed with the court shortly.

Trump's lawyers, meanwhile, argued that an appeals court “engaged in procedural contortions” to avoid addressing Trump's claims that presidential immunity protects him from the $83 million award because he made the statements in question in 2019 while he was president.

The lawyers argued that the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled in a manner that “cries out for this Court's review in this unprecedented case" and called the damages “grossly excessive.”

“This is the first case in our nation's history in which a court has imposed damages liability on a president for his conduct in office,” the lawyers wrote.

Carroll's lawyers have declined to comment on the latest Trump filing.

Trump has long argued he cannot be sued over comments he made about Carroll during his first term where he disavowed knowing her and attacked her motivations for going public with her story in a recent memoir. He's also asking the Supreme Court justices to reconsider their rejection of his appeal in the $5 million verdict.

The appeal comes about two years after the Supreme Court granted Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution as a former president.

Carroll testified twice before New York juries that Trump sexually assaulted her in spring 1996 in a dressing room at Bergdorf Goodman, a luxury retailer across the street from Trump Tower. She first went public with the claims in a 2019 memoir.

She sued Trump for defamation after he accused her of making up the allegation to help book sales, adding that he’d never met her and “she’s not my type.” He has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.

A Manhattan jury awarded her $83 million in damages in January 2024. Lower courts have so far rejected Trump’s appeals to overturn the verdict, though the New York-based appeals court split over the decision and agreed to delay that payout until the Supreme Court weighs in.

In 2023, another jury said Carroll was entitled to $5 million after concluding that Trump had subjected her to sexual abuse in the department store encounter and for defamation for remarks he had made after his first term ended. That judgment has been paid.

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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The Women's Pro Baseball League is also part of a timeline that goes back to the very beginning of the sport.

“Women have always been part of this game,” said Kat Williams, the chief executive officer of the International Women’s Baseball Center. “We’ve always played, we’ve always umpired, we’ve always coached. And in some of the earliest references in the 17th century, the earliest references to something like a game of baseball, it was women that were playing it.”

Next up is the WPBL, which plays its first game Saturday. The league has four teams — New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco — for its first year, but the 15 regular-season games for each club and the playoffs will be held at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield, Illinois. The ballpark has a seating capacity of 5,200, and Springfield hosted one of the earliest paid women’s games when the Blondes faced the Brunettes on Sept. 11, 1875.

Kelsie Whitmore, Mo’ne Davis and Ayami Sato are among the marquee names expected to play in the league’s first season. Each team will have 15 active players for the seven-inning games.

“It’s amazing. It’s one of those kind of things that we always hoped would happen, but wasn’t sure that we would see it happen anytime soon,” said Leslie Heaphy, the president of the IWBC and the chair of the women in baseball committee for the Society for American Baseball Research. “And it’s fitting, it's needed, and yeah, it's exciting.”

Women's baseball had a breakthrough moment during World War II

While women have been connected to baseball since the beginning of the game, the first professional women's league was the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Immortalized in the film “A League of Their Own,” it ran from 1943-54.

The AAGPBL began during World War II as a softball league before converting to baseball. Jean Faut, Doris Sams and Dottie Kamenshek were among the league's best players. Maybelle Blair, who pitched in the AAGPBL in 1948, is on the WPBL's advisory board.

“It was never intended to last past 1945 when it first started, but the fact that it lasts through 1954 tells you something about the importance, I think,” said Heaphy, an associate professor at Kent State-Stark.

“It tells you about the determination of those involved, and I think it tells you a lot about the interest of the fans.”

Hollywood spurred renewed interest in women's baseball

After the AAGPBL ceased operations, it would be another 40 years — in the wake of the box office success for “A League of Their Own” — before interest in professional women’s baseball resurfaced.

From 1994-97, Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro managed an all-female pro team, the Colorado Silver Bullets, that barnstormed the country facing men’s amateur and semi-pro teams. The Ladies Professional Baseball League played in 1997 and part of 1998 before folding. It was based in the southwestern United States before expanding to New York and New Jersey. Former big league sluggers Bobby Bonds and George Foster were involved in another short-lived league in the mid-1990s in Florida.

The Women’s Baseball World Cup launched in 2004 and will be played for the 11th time in 2027. Japan has won the last eight World Cups after finishing runner-up to the U.S. in the first two.

The AAGPBL and WPBL share a focus on marketing, albeit for different eras

Skirts were part of the uniform for AAGPBL players, and they were required to attend charm school. There was an emphasis on femininity and “ladylike” behavior, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The WPBL is all over social media, detailing the background of its players while looking to sell tickets and merchandise.

“We know this was true in the ‘40s and ’50s, that people tended then to follow the team because of the place, and then the players. Now they follow players, right? That’s what people do,” Heaphy said.

“So I think that issue of raising awareness, both leagues recognize that.”

Arthur Meyerhoff, a Chicago advertising executive, played a prominent role in the creation and operation of the AAGPBL.

“He was a marketing guy, and he knew that had to happen,” said Williams, a professor emeritus at Marshall University who is part of a WPBL advisory board with Heaphy. “He knew that there has to be an image, right?

"I mean, that’s typical of any kind of new endeavor. You have to put forth an image. And the image I hope people are seeing with the WPBL is that these are athletes. These are good athletes. They’re strong women. They’re talented and smart. And I think that’s the message.”

One of the biggest legacies of the AAGPBL is connected to what the women accomplished after their playing careers. Several of the women went to graduate school and earned advanced degrees. They took on prominent jobs while crediting the league for opening their eyes as to what was possible.

“The impact, the economic impact on those players and their families, they became doctors and lawyers and airplane pilots and teachers and you know things that they would (have) never had an opportunity to do,” Williams said.

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All seven BTS members — RM, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, Jung Kook and Jin — shared the same note Wednesday.

“We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or language,” the coordinated message read. “We thank Army and everyone who has always stood by us.”

Wednesday’s announcement came just over a month after the Recording Academy announced five new Grammy categories, which include best Asian pop music performance, meant to celebrate releases across K-pop, J-pop, C-pop and beyond.

Some fans viewed the new category as a racialized barrier for Asian performers.

A representative for BTS offered no additional comment.

BTS has never won a Grammy, though they've been nominated for five: three times in the best pop duo/group performance category as well as album of the year (for their contributions to Coldplay's “Music of the Spheres”) and best music video for “Yet to Come.”

In fact, no K-pop act had ever won a Grammy before this year, when “Golden” from the Netflix animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” took home the trophy for best song for visual media. It capped a highly visible night for K-pop at the Grammys — an institution where the genre has long been undercelebrated despite its massive international following.

In March, BTS returned after a nearly four-year musical hiatus. “ARIRANG,” the 14-track, critically acclaimed fifth studio album from the septet, served as both a reintroduction to the band after its members completed South Korea's mandatory military service and as a keen reminder of their place atop popular culture conversation.

Representatives for the Recording Academy did not immediately respond to The Associated Press' request for comment.

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The airline says the issue was due to an IT problem.

A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again. We put a temporary ground stop in place while our teams worked to resolve the issue. We apologize to our customers for…

— americanair (@AmericanAir) July 28, 2026

Their teams rushed to get the problem resolved, and flights have since resumed.

The delay has still caused headaches for travelers across the country.

A spokesperson for Miami International Airport said it was too early to show how many flights were affected at MIA, but a flight board indicated that there were several delays, though no cancellations were seen.

Local 10’s Aaron Maybin headed to Miami International Airport to assess the situation, and his full report can be seen at the top of this page.

La aerolínea informó que el problema se debió a una falla en sus sistemas de tecnología de la información (IT).

A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening. Systems are coming back online now and flights are departing again. We put a temporary ground stop in place while our teams worked to resolve the issue. We apologize to our customers for…

— americanair (@AmericanAir) July 28, 2026

Sus equipos trabajaron rápidamente para resolver el problema y, desde entonces, los vuelos se reanudaron.

Sin embargo, el retraso ha provocado inconvenientes para los viajeros en todo el país.

Un portavoz del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami (MIA) dijo que aún era demasiado pronto para determinar cuántos vuelos resultaron afectados en el aeropuerto, pero el tablero de vuelos mostraba varios retrasos, aunque no se observaban cancelaciones.

Aaron Maybin, de Local 10, se trasladó al Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami para evaluar la situación. Su reportaje completo puede verse al inicio de esta página.

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Five leading economists in Cuba just released a report entitled “A Proposal to Transform the Cuban Economy.” The document lays out a structural diagnosis of the current economic crisis facing the nation and proposes, as a strategic goal, the creation of a social market economy underpinned by a democratic state governed by the rule of law.

While the report is good, the problem that I see is the creation of a democratic state. We must remember that Cuba did not have a democracy before the start of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. To transition a totalitarian state that has had a centralized economy for almost 68 years could take time. Time that Cuba and its population do not have given the current economic crisis.

July 27 update: 73 years after start of Cuban Revolution

Yesterday marked the 73^rd anniversary since Fidel Castro, Raul Castro and their group of rebels attacked the Moncada Military Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. July 26, 1953 is considered the start of the Cuban Revolution.

Like Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken”, the Cuban revolution took a path that destroyed the country and “never looked back.” Today, Cuba is at the end of what Fidel called its glory days.

July 24 update: Trump Administration announces series of new sanctions against Cuba

On Thursday, the Trump Administration announced a series of new sanctions against Cuba targeting the government’s military conglomerate Gaesa. However, this time it includes companies like Coral S. A. that took over operations from some sectors of GAESA to avoid U.S. sanctions and keep import operations in Cuba functioning.

The question many academics that follow Cuba like me are asking is whether the U.S. strategy moving forward is to force Cuba to eventually sell some of GAESA’s assets to the U.S.

July 23 update: US continues to send mixed signals as to what will be done with Cuba

This past Monday, the U.S. Department of State issued a 100-page report entitled “Cuba: The Capital of 21^st Century Communism” that outlined why Cuba is a national security threat not only to the U.S., but to the entire world. The Cuban government reacted at once and not only criticized the report but blamed Secretary of State Marco Rubio with threatening the island nation.

On Wednesday at a press conference in the Philippines, Rubio, when asked by a reporter what the U.S. plan was for Cuba, used a much more diplomatic tone and said the U.S. is still willing to negotiate with Cuba.

Washington continues to send mixed signals as to what will be done with Cuba. What we do know is that the strategy used in Venezuela did not bring about regime change.

July 21 update: First humanitarian aid from US will arrive in Cuba

Today, the first humanitarian aid will arrive in Cuba as part of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s offer to help the Cuban people as they experience the worst economic situation since the early 1990’s. Today’s cargo includes 700 hygiene kits and 700 food items to be distributed directly to the Cuban people by Catholic Relief Services Caritas Cuba and other faith-based organizations.

Secretary Rubio wants to let the Cuban people clearly know that the U.S. stands behind them and is willing to continue to help them as part of the U.S. commitment of $100 million in humanitarian aid.

July 20 update: Cuba releases artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara

This past Saturday, Cuba released artist and opposition leader Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara after serving five years in jail. Otero Alcantara was one of the leaders of the San Isidro movement that led to large protests across the island nation five years ago.

Upon arriving in Miami, Otero Alcantara thanked the Cuban American community for its support and asked Cuba to release all political prisoners in jail.

July 16 update: US Department of Defense pays $3 million to US personnel affected by Havana Syndrome

The U.S. Department of Defense has paid $3 million in compensation to U.S. personnel affected by the mysterious condition known as Havana Syndrome, making the first payment under the 2021 Havana Act.

Havana Syndrome first appeared in 2016 when U.S. diplomats and intelligence officers in Havana, Cuba reported unusual symptoms, including intense head pressure, dizziness, nausea, hearing disturbances and memory problems.

July 14 update: New U.S. sanctions increase pressure on Cuba’s military-run economy

The United States on Monday introduced new sanctions targeting companies controlled by GAESA, Cuba’s military economic conglomerate, as well as some of the military brigades responsible for suppressing protests like the ones we saw the other day.

How much longer can the Cuban government hold on? Information continues to reach U.S. officials indicating that there are sectors within the Cuban government that are increasingly concerned about how much longer they can survive without negotiating with the U.S. government before facing a complete collapse of their system.

July 10 update: Does Raul Castro’s grandson have the full authority to negotiate for the Cuban government?

As I expected, there seems to be a small crack within the inner circle of the Cuban government. Some have criticized Raulito (Raul Castro’s grandson) for offering to negotiate directly with President Trump. The criticism comes as to whether he has the full authority to negotiate for the Cuban government or is he just negotiating for the Castro family?

Yesterday, the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) backed Raulito’s efforts, but the military leadership has remained quiet.

July 8 update: United Nations has no legal right to lift U.S. embargo on Cuba

Every year, Cuba argues in front of the United Nations that the U.S. economic embargo is the cause for their economic problems. Each year, Cuba loses more support for their argument. The United Nations has no legitimate or legal right to lift the embargo. The U.S. Congress can only lift the embargo.

The Cuban government propaganda machine has failed. Most Cubans on the island, including economists on the island, blame the Cuban government for their current poor economic conditions.

July 6 update: Raul Castro’s grandson says Cuba is willing to negotiate with US

Reuters reported earlier this morning that Raul Castro’s grandson Raulito, known as “El Cangrejo,” announced that Cuba is willing to negotiate with the U.S. The question we need to ask ourselves is whether Raulito is negotiating on behalf of the Castro family or the Cuban government?

We know that Cuba has been selling some of their assets, including some belonging to the military economic conglomerate GAESA in the last couple of weeks. Cuba’s attempt to invite foreign investment has not attracted many takers for the fear of losing their money.

July 2 update: Cuba’s culture of fear complicates a Democratic transition

When we talk about Cuba, we usually concentrate on their centralized political and economic system. However, we fail to recognize that individuals that have lived under totalitarian regimes have had to survive under a culture of fear. Such system of government creates a psychological set of attitudes and values that help define the daily behavior in order to align the people’s wants and needs to the restrictions imposed by the government.

To break such behaviors could take years of psychological training and change. Therefore, transitioning a totalitarian state to support a transition to some form of a Democratic government could take time.

Dr. Andy S. Gomez’s June updates can be viewed by clicking here.

Dr. Andy S. Gomez is Local 10’s Cuba Analyst. Gomez is considered one of the leading scholars on Cuba. He worked in higher education for 32 years before retiring from the University of Miami in 2012.

Cinco destacados economistas de Cuba acaban de publicar un informe titulado “Una propuesta para transformar la economía cubana”. El documento presenta un diagnóstico estructural de la actual crisis económica que enfrenta el país y propone, como objetivo estratégico, la creación de una economía social de mercado sustentada por un Estado democrático regido por el Estado de derecho.

Aunque el informe es positivo, el problema que veo es la creación de un Estado democrático. Debemos recordar que Cuba no tenía una democracia antes del inicio de la Revolución Cubana en 1959. La transición de un Estado totalitario que ha tenido una economía centralizada durante casi 68 años podría tomar tiempo. Un tiempo que Cuba y su población no tienen, dada la actual crisis económica.

Actualización del 27 de julio: 73 años del inicio de la Revolución Cubana

Ayer se cumplieron 73 años desde que Fidel Castro, Raúl Castro y su grupo de rebeldes atacaron el Cuartel Moncada en Santiago de Cuba. El 26 de julio de 1953 es considerado el inicio de la Revolución Cubana.

Al igual que en el poema “El camino no elegido”, de Robert Frost, la Revolución Cubana tomó un rumbo que destruyó el país y “nunca miró atrás”. Hoy, Cuba se encuentra al final de lo que Fidel llamó sus años de gloria.

Actualización del 24 de julio: La Administración Trump anuncia una nueva serie de sanciones contra Cuba

El jueves, la Administración Trump anunció una nueva serie de sanciones contra Cuba dirigidas al conglomerado militar GAESA. Sin embargo, esta vez también incluyen empresas como Coral S.A., que asumieron operaciones de algunos sectores de GAESA para evitar las sanciones de Estados Unidos y mantener en funcionamiento las operaciones de importación en Cuba.

La pregunta que muchos académicos que seguimos a Cuba nos hacemos es si la estrategia de Estados Unidos de ahora en adelante será obligar a Cuba a vender eventualmente algunos de los activos de GAESA a Estados Unidos.

Actualización del 23 de julio: Estados Unidos continúa enviando señales contradictorias sobre Cuba

El pasado lunes, el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos publicó un informe de 100 páginas titulado “Cuba: la capital del comunismo del siglo XXI”, en el que expone por qué Cuba representa una amenaza para la seguridad nacional no solo de Estados Unidos, sino del mundo entero. El gobierno cubano reaccionó de inmediato, no solo criticando el informe, sino también acusando al secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, de amenazar a la isla.

El miércoles, durante una conferencia de prensa en Filipinas, Rubio, al ser consultado por un periodista sobre el plan de Estados Unidos para Cuba, utilizó un tono mucho más diplomático y afirmó que el país sigue dispuesto a negociar con Cuba.

Washington continúa enviando señales contradictorias sobre lo que hará con Cuba. Lo que sí sabemos es que la estrategia utilizada en Venezuela no logró un cambio de régimen.

Actualización del 21 de julio: Llegará a Cuba la primera ayuda humanitaria de Estados Unidos

Hoy llegará a Cuba el primer envío de ayuda humanitaria como parte de la oferta del secretario de Estado Marco Rubio para ayudar al pueblo cubano mientras enfrenta la peor situación económica desde principios de la década de 1990. El cargamento de hoy incluye 700 kits de higiene y 700 paquetes de alimentos que serán distribuidos directamente al pueblo cubano por Catholic Relief Services Caritas Cuba y otras organizaciones religiosas.

El secretario Rubio quiere dejar claro al pueblo cubano que Estados Unidos lo respalda y está dispuesto a seguir ayudándolo como parte del compromiso de $100 millones USD en ayuda humanitaria.

Actualización del 20 de julio: Cuba libera al artista Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

El pasado sábado, Cuba liberó al artista y líder opositor Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara tras cumplir cinco años de prisión. Otero Alcántara fue uno de los líderes del Movimiento San Isidro, que dio origen a las grandes protestas ocurridas en la isla hace cinco años.

Al llegar a Miami, Otero Alcántara agradeció el apoyo de la comunidad cubanoestadounidense y pidió a Cuba liberar a todos los presos políticos.

Actualización del 16 de julio: Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos paga $3 millones USD a personal afectado por el Síndrome de La Habana

El Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos ha pagado $3 millones USD en compensaciones al personal estadounidense afectado por la misteriosa condición conocida como Síndrome de La Habana, realizando el primer pago bajo la Ley de La Habana de 2021.

El Síndrome de La Habana apareció por primera vez en 2016, cuando diplomáticos y agentes de inteligencia estadounidenses en La Habana reportaron síntomas inusuales, entre ellos intensa presión en la cabeza, mareos, náuseas, alteraciones auditivas y problemas de memoria.

Actualización del 14 de julio: Nuevas sanciones de Estados Unidos aumentan la presión sobre la economía militar de Cuba

El lunes, Estados Unidos impuso nuevas sanciones dirigidas contra empresas controladas por GAESA, el conglomerado económico militar de Cuba, así como contra algunas de las brigadas militares responsables de reprimir protestas como las que vimos recientemente.

¿Cuánto tiempo más podrá resistir el gobierno cubano? Continúa llegando información a funcionarios estadounidenses que indica que existen sectores dentro del gobierno cubano cada vez más preocupados por cuánto tiempo podrán sobrevivir sin negociar con el gobierno de Estados Unidos antes de enfrentar un colapso total del sistema.

Actualización del 10 de julio: ¿Tiene el nieto de Raúl Castro plena autoridad para negociar por el gobierno cubano?

Como esperaba, parece existir una pequeña fractura dentro del círculo más cercano del gobierno cubano. Algunos han criticado a Raulito, nieto de Raúl Castro, por ofrecer negociar directamente con el presidente Trump. Las críticas se centran en si realmente tiene plena autoridad para negociar en nombre del gobierno cubano o si solo negocia en representación de la familia Castro.

Ayer, el Partido Comunista de Cuba respaldó los esfuerzos de Raulito, pero la cúpula militar ha permanecido en silencio.

Actualización del 8 de julio: Naciones Unidas no tiene autoridad legal para levantar el embargo de Estados Unidos contra Cuba

Cada año, Cuba argumenta ante las Naciones Unidas que el embargo económico de Estados Unidos es la causa de sus problemas económicos. Cada año, Cuba pierde más apoyo para ese argumento. Las Naciones Unidas no tienen autoridad legítima ni legal para levantar el embargo. Solo el Congreso de Estados Unidos puede hacerlo.

La maquinaria de propaganda del gobierno cubano ha fracasado. La mayoría de los cubanos en la isla, incluidos economistas cubanos, responsabilizan al gobierno por las actuales malas condiciones económicas.

Actualización del 6 de julio: Nieto de Raúl Castro dice que Cuba está dispuesta a negociar con Estados Unidos

Reuters informó esta mañana que Raulito, nieto de Raúl Castro, conocido como “El Cangrejo”, anunció que Cuba está dispuesta a negociar con Estados Unidos. La pregunta que debemos hacernos es si Raulito negocia en nombre de la familia Castro o del gobierno cubano.

Sabemos que Cuba ha estado vendiendo algunos de sus activos, incluidos algunos pertenecientes al conglomerado económico militar GAESA, durante las últimas semanas. El intento de Cuba de atraer inversión extranjera no ha despertado mucho interés debido al temor de perder el dinero invertido.

Actualización del 2 de julio: La cultura del miedo en Cuba complica una transición democrática

Cuando hablamos de Cuba, normalmente nos concentramos en su sistema político y económico centralizado. Sin embargo, no reconocemos que las personas que han vivido bajo regímenes totalitarios han tenido que sobrevivir dentro de una cultura del miedo. Ese sistema de gobierno crea un conjunto psicológico de actitudes y valores que ayuda a definir el comportamiento cotidiano para ajustar los deseos y necesidades de la población a las restricciones impuestas por el gobierno.

Romper esos patrones de conducta podría requerir años de cambios y preparación psicológica. Por lo tanto, la transición de un Estado totalitario hacia alguna forma de gobierno democrático podría tomar tiempo.

Las actualizaciones de junio del Dr. Andy S. Gomez pueden consultarse haciendo clic aquí.

El Dr. Andy S. Gomez es analista sobre Cuba de Local 10. Gomez es considerado uno de los principales especialistas en Cuba. Trabajó durante 32 años en el ámbito de la educación superior antes de retirarse de la Universidad de Miami en 2012.

Damián Valdez-Galloso acusado de matar al artista de “Cubatón” de 37 años, compareció ante la jueza Marisa Tinkler Mendez del Tribunal de Circuito de Miami-Dade.

“Salió hoy y ni siquiera nos miró. Sabía que estábamos presentes. La jueza lo sabía y había una sala llena de agentes, definitivamente saben que nuestra presencia está aquí y se siente”, dijo Teresa Padrón, ex gerente y amiga de la víctima.

Valdez-Galloso, de 51 años, rechazó un acuerdo de culpabilidad y su abogado defensor, Ricardo Hermida, dijo a los reporteros en español que se trató de un caso de legítima defensa.

Ante más retrasos, mientras la posibilidad de un juicio se trasladó al próximo año, Padrón y un grupo de simpatizantes usaron camisetas que pedían justicia.

“Aunque no podemos hablar y no podemos faltarle el respeto al tribunal, nuestras camisetas hablan por nosotros”, dijo Padrón.

Los detectives acusaron a Valdez-Galloso de dispararle en la cabeza a Carbajal Zaldívar poco después de las 5:25 a.m. del 3 de octubre de 2024 en Hialeah, según los registros.

Los agentes de policía encontraron a Carbajal Zaldívar herido alrededor de las 6:45 a.m. del 3 de octubre de 2024 en un vehículo deportivo utilitario Mercedes-Benz 2023 estacionado cerca de Northwest Ninth Avenue y 17th Street en Allapattah, según los registros.

Un médico declaró muerto a Carbajal Zaldívar el 10 de octubre de 2024 en el Jackson Memorial Hospital. Los detectives de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade investigaron el homicidio.

Los alguaciles federales arrestaron a Valdez-Galloso, un delincuente convicto, el 29 de octubre de 2024 en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Fue extraditado y registrado el 6 de noviembre de 2024 en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight en Miami-Dade.

Los fiscales de Miami-Dade presentaron un caso contra Valdez Galloso, un delincuente sexual registrado, el 7 de noviembre de 2024, y una acusación formal del gran jurado fue presentada el 29 de enero de 2025, según los registros judiciales.

Valdez Galloso, quien permanece detenido antes del juicio, enfrentaba cargos de asesinato en primer grado con un arma mortal, manipulación de evidencia física y posesión de un arma por parte de un delincuente convicto. Su próxima audiencia de estado será a las 9:15 a.m. del 2 de septiembre.

Informe relacionado: Rapero cubano Chocolate MC es declarado culpable en caso de asesinato por encargo.

El gerente de un establecimiento en el vecindario Little Haiti de Miami dijo que el negocio estuvo más lento el martes, ya que, al parecer, muchos miembros de la comunidad están evitando la vida pública.

En el restaurante Chef Creole, el representante estatal Wallace Aristide, demócrata por Miami, dijo que ahora que los beneficiarios haitianos del TPS perdieron la protección contra la deportación y sus permisos de trabajo, “creo que se van a perder miles de millones de dólares en la base tributaria al sacarlos de la fuerza laboral, porque estas personas vinieron aquí a trabajar”.

Aristide, de origen haitiano-estadounidense, dijo que se prepara para el impacto que esto podría tener en la economía y en los adultos mayores del sur de Florida que reciben atención de trabajadores de la salud haitianos cuyo TPS fue cancelado.

“Voy a esos hogares de ancianos todo el tiempo y paso mucho tiempo con los adultos mayores porque significan mucho para mí. Asegurémonos de tener algo que permita que estas personas puedan quedarse aquí”, dijo Aristide. “Estamos haciendo llamadas a Washington, contactando al Congreso y al Senado”.

El director financiero de Florida, Blaise Ingoglia, republicano, tiene una opinión diferente.

“Han estado diciendo que la economía se iba a desplomar y que nadie podría ocupar estos empleos durante dos o tres años”, dijo. “¿Y saben qué? La economía está bien. Seguimos avanzando”.

También afirmó: “Lo he dicho antes y lo seguiré diciendo. La ‘T’ de TPS significa ‘temporal’”.

Defensores del TPS sostienen que las condiciones en Haití no permiten un regreso seguro de sus ciudadanos, uno de los criterios para otorgar esa protección.

“Si no tienes papeles, no puedes trabajar, no puedes hacer nada”, dijo el residente Jean Baptiste. “Haití no está bien en este momento”.

Un portavoz del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) dijo a Local 10 News en un comunicado: “Lo que diríamos ahora es que es hora de cerrar, lo que significa que no tienes que irte a casa, pero no puedes quedarte aquí”.

El arzobispo católico de Miami, Thomas Wenski, estuvo el martes en Washington D.C. para abogar por los beneficiarios del TPS y promover un proyecto de ley en el Senado que extendería el TPS para los haitianos por tres años.

“Están trabajando arduamente en muchos empleos que nadie más aceptaría o querría hacer, por lo que sacarlos de la fuerza laboral tendrá un impacto negativo en nuestras economías y en las economías de nuestras comunidades”, dijo. “La respuesta de los senadores fue que son comprensivos, pero no creen que el proyecto sea aprobado. Pero nosotros decimos que lo aprueben y luego veremos qué pasa”.

MÁS: Wenski en Washington D.C.

Los organizadores comunitarios también expresaron preocupación por la posible separación de familias, una de las principales inquietudes de los beneficiarios del TPS que tienen hijos nacidos en Estados Unidos.

Pompano Beach cuenta con su propio departamento de bomberos y rescate, pero los comisionados determinaron que crear una agencia de policía sería demasiado costoso.

“Fue el costo y la experiencia necesaria para hacerlo. Con la BSO contamos con unidades especializadas que pueden ayudarnos con cualquier situación: drogas, prostitución, delitos de cualquier tipo, helicópteros. Tenemos mucho apoyo a través de la BSO”, dijo la comisionada de Pompano Beach, Darlene Smith. “No tendríamos eso, al menos al principio, con un cuerpo de policía propio”.

Los líderes de la ciudad esperaban finalizar el acuerdo con una votación la noche del martes. El nuevo contrato con la BSO costará 71 millones de dólares durante el próximo año fiscal.

Smith dijo que tomaría alrededor de tres años poner en funcionamiento un nuevo cuerpo de policía. Los comisionados votaron por unanimidad para aceptar el nuevo contrato, que incluye un límite de aumento del 5% en la tarifa cada año y una cláusula que permite a cualquiera de las dos partes rescindir el acuerdo con un aviso de 90 días.

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Hill said the trouble began last November when her 2008 Ford Edge suddenly would not move. The SUV was towed to AAction Better Built Transmissions, located at 7685 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines.

According to Hill, a service advisor told her she needed a transmission.

She said the diagnosis was presented as certain, and she agreed to the repair.

The bill came to $3,850.

Hill said she did not have the money and had to take out a loan.

“I was bawling,” she told Local 10 News. “I cried.”

When she picked up her SUV, Hill said she believed the transmission had been rebuilt or replaced and was told the repair carried a one-year warranty. She said no one ever mentioned replacing the vehicle’s front axles.

Months later, Hill said she received a phone call from the mechanic who had worked on her SUV.

According to Hill, the mechanic said he had recorded the repair as he performed it to document exactly what he did in case his work was ever questioned.

Local 10 News obtained those recordings.

In one recording, the mechanic is seen working on Hill’s SUV while narrating what he says he is doing.

“Okay Jade Hill, one new axle there. One new axle there. The car is running right now,” he says.

After taking the SUV for a test drive, the mechanic tells the camera, “Jade, there is nothing wrong with your transmission.”

He continues describing the test drive by saying, “Shift, shift, shift. The transmission is perfect. Transmission shifts beautifully. Does not have to be touched whatsoever.”

Before returning inside the shop, the mechanic tells the camera he wants to see how management responds after he reports what he found.

“And we will see what the response is. Will he say, ‘OK, it’s fine? Just leave it like that?’”

The recording then captures a conversation between the mechanic and a service advisor Hill identified as AJ.

“Both axles?” AJ asks.

“Yeah,” the mechanic replies.

“That’s it?”

“Yeah.”

AJ then responds, “I basically sold them the unit. I sold the unit, but... the axles are bad?”

The mechanic again replies, “Yeah.”

A short time later, the recording captures another conversation as the two men walk through the repair shop near Hill’s vehicle.

“The lady, she called me crying on the phone. I felt bad for her, but $3,850, b****,” AJ says.

Laughter follows.

AJ then repeats, “$3,850,” followed by more laughter.

Hill said watching the recordings left her stunned.

“I’m livid,” she said.

The invoice provided by Hill lists charges for a general overhaul and reconditioning of the transmission assembly, including an overhaul kit, torque converter, valve assembly, piston kit, transmission fluid and labor. The invoice also includes replacement axle assemblies.

Industry repair estimates indicate replacing both front CV axles on a 2008 Ford Edge typically costs substantially less than $3,850, although actual repair costs vary depending on parts used, labor rates and any additional repairs.

Hill later hired Fort Lauderdale attorney Michael Salazar.

In a demand letter sent to AAction Better Built Transmissions, Salazar alleged Hill was charged thousands of dollars for transmission work that was never performed and demanded compensation. He described the recordings as compelling evidence supporting Hill’s claims.

“The videotape speaks for itself,” Salazar told Local 10 News.

Local 10 News visited the repair shop seeking answers.

Shop owner Luis Merchan declined an on-camera interview and referred questions to his attorney.

In a three-page letter to Local 10 News, attorney Alejandro Velez, representing Merchan and AAction Better Built Transmissions, strongly disputed Hill’s allegations and urged the station not to broadcast the recordings.

The attorney wrote that company records show Hill’s vehicle arrived at the shop inoperable, that a documented transmission repair was performed and billed, and that the company stands behind its work by providing customers with a one-year warranty.

The letter also challenges the credibility of the mechanic featured in the recordings.

According to the attorney, the mechanic was terminated for cause because of documented misconduct, including chronic tardiness and abusive language. The letter alleges the former employee threatened to “ruin” and “destroy” the business before his termination, later refused to leave the property, and was ultimately trespassed by law enforcement. The attorney argues the recordings were provided to Local 10 News as part of a retaliatory effort against the company.

The attorney further contends the recordings were made illegally using wearable Meta smart glasses inside an employees-only area where workers had a reasonable expectation of privacy. The letter argues the recordings were made without the consent of those involved and asks Local 10 News not to broadcast them.

The company said it immediately launched an internal investigation into Hill’s repair order. According to the attorney, the review includes digital diagnostic information, technician logs and parts records. The company also stated that if the investigation uncovered any improper conduct, it would work directly with Hill to make the situation right.

Local 10 News asked the company to provide the records it says document the transmission repair. As of publication, those records had not been provided.

As Local 10 News was preparing this report, Salazar said the parties had reached a resolution but declined to discuss the terms.

Hill said that regardless of the outcome, she wanted her experience made public.

“This needs to be brought out,” she said.

“You’re allowing this to happen. You know about it. There’s no way that you don’t know about it. You know what parts come into your facility. You know what’s ordered through your company.”

Hill dijo que los problemas comenzaron en noviembre pasado, cuando su Ford Edge 2008 dejó de moverse de repente. El SUV fue remolcado a AAction Better Built Transmissions, ubicado en el 7685 de Pines Blvd., en Pembroke Pines.

Según Hill, un asesor de servicio le dijo que necesitaba una transmisión nueva.

Afirmó que el diagnóstico fue presentado como definitivo y aceptó la reparación.

La factura ascendió a $3,850 USD.

Hill dijo que no tenía el dinero y tuvo que solicitar un préstamo.

“Estaba llorando desconsoladamente”, dijo a Local 10 News. “Lloré”.

Cuando recogió su SUV, Hill dijo que creyó que la transmisión había sido reconstruida o reemplazada y que le informaron que la reparación tenía una garantía de un año. Aseguró que nadie le mencionó que se reemplazarían los ejes delanteros del vehículo.

Meses después, Hill dijo que recibió una llamada del mecánico que había trabajado en su SUV.

Según Hill, el mecánico le explicó que había grabado la reparación mientras la realizaba para documentar exactamente lo que hizo, en caso de que alguna vez cuestionaran su trabajo.

Local 10 News obtuvo esas grabaciones.

En una de ellas, se observa al mecánico trabajando en el SUV de Hill mientras narra lo que, según él, está haciendo.

“Bien, Jade Hill, un eje nuevo aquí. Un eje nuevo aquí. El vehículo está funcionando en este momento”, dice.

Después de conducir el SUV para probarlo, el mecánico le dice a la cámara: “Jade, no hay nada malo con tu transmisión”.

Luego continúa describiendo la prueba de manejo: “Cambia, cambia, cambia. La transmisión está perfecta. La transmisión hace los cambios perfectamente. No necesita ningún tipo de reparación”.

Antes de regresar al interior del taller, el mecánico le dice a la cámara que quiere ver cómo responde la gerencia cuando informe lo que encontró.

“Y veremos cuál es la respuesta. ¿Dirá: “Está bien, déjalo así”?”

La grabación luego captura una conversación entre el mecánico y un asesor de servicio identificado por Hill como AJ.

“¿Los dos ejes?”, pregunta AJ.

“Sí”, responde el mecánico.

“¿Eso es todo?”

“Sí”.

Entonces AJ responde: “Básicamente le vendí la transmisión. Le vendí la transmisión, pero… ¿los ejes están malos?”

El mecánico vuelve a responder: “Sí”.

Poco después, la grabación registra otra conversación mientras ambos caminan por el taller cerca del vehículo de Hill.

“La señora me llamó llorando por teléfono. Me dio pena, pero $3,850 USD, p***”, dice AJ.

Luego se escuchan risas.

AJ repite: “$3,850 USD”, seguido de más risas.

Hill dijo que ver las grabaciones la dejó impactada.

“Estoy furiosa”, afirmó.

La factura proporcionada por Hill incluye cargos por una reconstrucción general y reacondicionamiento del conjunto de la transmisión, incluido un kit de reconstrucción, convertidor de torque, conjunto de válvulas, kit de pistones, fluido de transmisión y mano de obra. La factura también incluye el reemplazo de los conjuntos de ejes.

Estimaciones de la industria indican que reemplazar ambos ejes CV delanteros de un Ford Edge 2008 normalmente cuesta mucho menos de $3,850 USD, aunque el costo real puede variar según las piezas utilizadas, la mano de obra y cualquier reparación adicional.

Posteriormente, Hill contrató al abogado de Fort Lauderdale Michael Salazar.

En una carta de reclamación enviada a AAction Better Built Transmissions, Salazar alegó que Hill pagó miles de dólares por un trabajo de transmisión que nunca se realizó y exigió una compensación. Describió las grabaciones como una prueba contundente que respalda las denuncias de Hill.

“El video habla por sí solo”, dijo Salazar a Local 10 News.

Local 10 News visitó el taller en busca de respuestas.

El propietario del negocio, Luis Merchan, rechazó una entrevista ante las cámaras y remitió las preguntas a su abogado.

En una carta de tres páginas enviada a Local 10 News, el abogado Alejandro Velez, quien representa a Merchan y a AAction Better Built Transmissions, rechazó enérgicamente las acusaciones de Hill y pidió a la estación que no transmitiera las grabaciones.

El abogado escribió que los registros de la empresa muestran que el vehículo de Hill llegó al taller sin funcionar, que se realizó y facturó una reparación documentada de la transmisión y que la empresa respalda su trabajo ofreciendo a los clientes una garantía de un año.

La carta también cuestiona la credibilidad del mecánico que aparece en las grabaciones.

Según el abogado, el mecánico fue despedido por causa justificada debido a una conducta indebida documentada, que incluía retrasos constantes y lenguaje ofensivo. La carta sostiene que el ex empleado amenazó con “arruinar” y “destruir” el negocio antes de ser despedido, posteriormente se negó a abandonar la propiedad y finalmente fue expulsado por las autoridades. El abogado argumenta que las grabaciones fueron entregadas a Local 10 News como parte de un acto de represalia contra la empresa.

El abogado también sostiene que las grabaciones fueron realizadas de manera ilegal utilizando unas gafas inteligentes Meta dentro de un área exclusiva para empleados, donde estos tenían una expectativa razonable de privacidad. La carta afirma que las grabaciones se hicieron sin el consentimiento de los involucrados y solicita a Local 10 News que no las transmita.

La empresa indicó que inició de inmediato una investigación interna sobre la orden de reparación de Hill. Según el abogado, la revisión incluye información digital de diagnóstico, registros del técnico y registros de las piezas utilizadas. La empresa también afirmó que, si la investigación detecta alguna conducta indebida, trabajará directamente con Hill para corregir la situación.

Local 10 News pidió a la empresa que proporcionara los registros que, según afirma, documentan la reparación de la transmisión. Hasta el momento de la publicación, esos registros no habían sido entregados.

Mientras Local 10 News preparaba este reportaje, Salazar informó que las partes habían llegado a un acuerdo, pero se negó a revelar los términos.

Hill dijo que, independientemente del resultado, quería que su experiencia se hiciera pública.

“Esto tiene que salir a la luz”, afirmó.

“Ustedes están permitiendo que esto ocurra. Lo saben. No hay manera de que no lo sepan. Saben qué piezas llegan a sus instalaciones. Saben qué se pide a través de su empresa”.

Las normas publicadas en la Gaceta Oficial y comentadas por funcionarios en medios oficiales forman parte de un histórico paquete de 176 medidas para una apertura económica aprobado por el Parlamento y el poderoso Partido Comunista de Cuba en junio.

La liberalización se produce en medio de un cerco energético impuesto por Estados Unidos en enero que dejó casi paralizada a la isla, provocando la agudización de una crisis económica y afectando seriamente a la población.

“Esto complementa todas estas medidas que se han venido tomando y realmente permite, facilita la participación de los actores económicos no estatales en la economía del país”, dijo la presidenta del Instituto Nacional de Actores Económicos No Estatales, Lázara Mercedes López Acea, quien presentó las nuevas normas e insistió en que no se trata de “privatizaciones”.

La legislación vigente hasta ahora contenía una lista de 125 actividades lícitas pero prohibidas y que el Estado cubano mantenía como su potestad exclusiva. De ellas 46 se eliminaron totalmente y otras 35 se flexibilizaron para dar cabida a la iniciativa privada, indicó López Acea.

Desde los años 60 Cuba mantuvo un modelo de férreo control estatal y centralización de la actividad económica, pero a inicios de la pasada década el gobierno comenzó a permitir el trabajo por cuenta propia y en 2021 autorizó la constitución de pequeñas y medianas empresas (pymes). López Acea informó que actualmente operaban en la isla unas 15.600 pymes.

Las nuevas normas permiten la “gestión de servicios farmacéuticos” por parte de pymes y cooperativas. Las nuevas farmacias particulares serán un “complemento de la red estatal ante el desabastecimiento de medicinas que existe en la isla ”, explicó el portal oficial Cubadebate.

Aceptaciones y críticas

Aunque algunos ciudadanos consideraron positivas las medidas, expertos criticaron el aperturismo en el sensible sector de la salud.

“En realidad lo que quiero es que haya medicamentos, porque tengo neuropatía diabética y a mi farmacia no ha venido en mucho tiempo la carbamazepina", dijo a la AP Francisco Carbajal, un retirado de 71 años. “Ojalá que mejore esto. Los viejos, que hay bastantes en este país, lo necesitamos para resolver el problema de la salud”.

Para algunos ensayistas como Yassel Padrón Kunakbaeva, las farmacias no debieron ser liberalizadas, son una “concesión lamentable” y que “debió haber evitado, en el paquete de reformas que se está llevado adelante”, según escribió en sus redes sociales.

Además, se autorizó la creación de residencias de cuidados para adultos mayores, cuya situación se ha vuelto muy compleja por el envejecimiento de la población y la migración de miles de jóvenes.

Paralelamente, el Ministerio de Comercio Interior informó que flexibilizará la venta mayorista y minorista por parte de particulares, al tiempo que el de Transporte hará lo propio con la importación de vehículos eléctricos y partes.

También se permitirá la explotación petrolera condicionada, tanto de empresas mixtas como particulares e inversores extranjeros, indicó la nueva legislación.

A su vez se limitó la extracción de minerales metalíferos a las personas naturales, pero se autorizó que pymes puedan realizarla dejando la “gran minería” –como el níquel del oriente cubano que fue recientemente abandonado por la canadiense Sherritt— para asociaciones económicas o inversores extranjeros.

Mientras tanto, los diputados de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular —el Parlamento de la isla— comenzó el miércoles sus sesiones plenarias correspondientes a medio año con la presencia del presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel.

Según dijeron las autoridades, el líder Raúl Castro de 95 años siguió las presentaciones por video conferencia. En el mecanismo parlamentario cubano, tanto él como el actual mandatario ocupan una banca.

El orden del día establecido indicó que los legisladores recibirán un reporte del canciller Bruno Rodríguez sobre la situación actual de la isla, sometida a un cerco energético por parte de Estados Unidos.

La agenda contempla un análisis de la ejecución del presupuesto del Estado y de algunas leyes como la de Tierras Agropecuarias, la Vivienda o el Código de Trabajo.

“You never want to let go of a player, especially somebody that you’ve been around for a while here and you drafted," Campbell said. “It’s unfortunate, but we made the move we thought was best for us.”

The Lions cut ties with Arnold last month, shortly after a Florida judge set Arnold's bail at $1 million on eight felony charges stemming from allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men.

A month after the 2025 season ended for the Lions, prosecutors in Florida say Arnold arranged for the men to be pistol-whipped after he wrongly suspected them of stealing $100,000 in cash and luxury goods from him.

In March, Campbell said the team believed Arnold was not involved in the alleged crime based on the information they had at that time.

“I feel like we’re going to be good here,” Campbell told reporters at the NFL's annual league meeting. “I’m going to trust what the kid said.”

Harvey Steinberg, an attorney for the 23-year-old Arnold, argued in court that prosecutors were “not even close” to showing that Arnold knew or directed what his associates would do.

Lions cornerback D.J. Reed said he is still supportive of his former teammate.

“He's a great human being, one of the better men, better teammates that I’ve met in the league,” said Reed, who is entering his ninth NFL season. “It’s an unfortunate situation, but he’s a great dude. A great human being. His energy is always positive. I reached out to him. He’s doing good.”

Detroit drafted Arnold with the No. 24 pick in 2024, when the NFL draft was held in the Motor City and the former Alabama star sported a big smile and a light salmon silk suit. He had two years left on his four-year rookie contract with the Lions.

Arnold had an uneven rookie season, making 15 starts without an interception. He picked off one pass last season while he was limited to eight games because of a concussion and shoulder injury.

Before the Lions released Arnold, the judge did not require him to wear an ankle monitor because it would have prevented him from taking the field for games and training.

The Lions, coming off a season that fell short of expectations, appeared to be preparing to potentially play without Arnold during offseason workouts because he was not on the field with the No. 1 defense.

Campbell insisted he is confident in the caliber of players the team has at cornerback.

Reed and Rock Ya-Sin are projected as starters while Roger McCreary will compete for playing time. The team is also hopeful Ennis Rakestraw can contribute after missing last season because of shoulder surgery and being limited to eight games as a rookie with hamstring and ankle injuries.

“We feel pretty good in that room with the competition between veterans and young guys,” Campbell said.

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El boleto ganador vendido en Florida acertó los seis números del sorteo del martes por la noche.

Aún no se han dado a conocer la identidad del ganador ni el establecimiento que vendió el boleto.

Según el sitio web de Mega Millions, el ganador del premio mayor recibirá $344.2 millones USD si elige recibir un pago único en efectivo.

Los números ganadores del sorteo del martes por la noche fueron 34, 48, 49, 59 y 70, con la Mega Ball 12.

El próximo sorteo será a las 11 p.m. del viernes, con un premio mayor estimado de $50 millones USD.

El año pasado, agosto nos trajo al huracán Erin de categoría cinco. El año anterior, el huracán Debby impactó Florida el 5 de agosto, el primero de cinco impactos de huracanes en Estados Unidos durante esa temporada. En 2023, Idalia se intensificó rápidamente hasta convertirse en un huracán de categoría cuatro en las 24 horas previas a su impacto de finales de agosto en la región de Big Bend, en Florida.

Agosto puede darnos una tregua, como ocurrió en 2022, cuando terminó sin una sola depresión tropical, tormenta o huracán, apenas el segundo agosto en 60 años en el que ocurrió algo así, pero eso sucede en raras ocasiones.

Dicho esto, si hubiera que apostar por un comienzo lento para la parte de agosto de la temporada de huracanes, sería este agosto. Como hemos explicado ampliamente en el boletín durante esta temporada, la cuenca del Atlántico, incluido el Golfo y el Caribe, está atravesando dificultades. Las aguas del Atlántico tropical están tan templadas como no lo habían estado en cuatro años, la cizalladura del viento es tan alta como la que hemos visto al inicio de agosto y el aire descendente está ejerciendo una fuerte influencia sobre las perturbaciones que, de otro modo, podrían intentar desarrollarse.

Esa combinación de fuerte cizalladura del viento y aire descendente permanece firmemente establecida y no parece que vaya a retirarse pronto. Quizás el gráfico más revelador sea el que aparece a continuación, que muestra la ubicación del aire ascendente y descendente en todo el mundo y el pronóstico para las primeras semanas de septiembre.

La extensa franja de colores naranja y rojo sobre el océano Índico, junto a la larga franja de colores verde y azul sobre el Pacífico, corresponde a una configuración conocida como onda estacionaria que favorece una fuerte cizalladura del viento y aire estable sobre el Atlántico, dos factores que representan importantes obstáculos para la actividad tropical. Es poco común observar una señal tan marcada en las anomalías del potencial de velocidad global, pero este llamativo patrón refleja el gran impacto que el histórico fenómeno de El Niño está teniendo sobre la atmósfera.

No me atrevo, ni siquiera en un año como este, a sugerir que el Atlántico permanecerá completamente inactivo durante agosto, especialmente hacia la segunda mitad del mes, pero sí deberíamos esperar un período mucho más tranquilo de lo habitual. Con una configuración como la que se muestra, probablemente debamos prestar atención al norte del cinturón tropical tradicional, en las regiones subtropicales, algo que hemos abordado en boletines anteriores, donde podrían abrirse ventanas periódicas favorables para el desarrollo.

Por ahora, sin embargo, no observamos ninguna de esas ventanas de desarrollo en el futuro cercano y los modelos de pronóstico muestran poca o ninguna actividad durante, al menos, la primera o segunda semana de agosto.

Temperatures take over as the big weather story. Highs will be in the middle 90s, which is record territory. Factor in the high humidity and it will feel more like 105°-110°. That level of heat index has triggered a Heat Advisory today and we will likely have one for the rest of the work week. More typical rainy season thunderstorms will return over the weekend, which will bring our temperatures down a few degrees.

Stefanski described the injury as a “flare-up” and said he doesn’t anticipate a long absence from the former Dolphins quarterback. He said Tagovailoa will be present at training camp but not yet participating.

The first-year Falcons coach kept the details of Tagovailoa’s injury secret, saying one of the perks of training camp is not having to divulge every detail.

ESPN, citing unnamed sources, reported Wednesday that Tagovailoa is dealing with a tight back.

The Falcons swapped one veteran quarterback for another as a result, releasing veteran Trevor Siemian and adding Cooper Rush. Heading into his ninth year in the league, Rush has appeared in 42 career games and has thrown for 3,766 yards, 20 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

Rush was out throwing alongside Michael Penix Jr. and undrafted rookie Jack Strand at the Falcons' first day of training camp on Wednesday morning.

Rush and Strand are expected to split snaps during 11-on-11s. Penix, who started nine games for Atlanta in 2026 before a season-ending ACL tear, will compete in individual and 7-on-7 drills.

Stefanski is encouraged by Penix's recovery, though he doesn't have a precise timetable for the quarterback's return to 11-on-11 drills.

“I don't know the exact date on when that would happen," Stefanski said. "All along, as you guys can imagine, we have put total trust into Mike, the medical team and the doctor who performed his surgery. So I'm very, very comfortable with where we are and the plan that we have.”

Penix had a slightly more definitive timeline, revealing that four weeks was the most recent benchmark he was given. While recovering from his third ACL tear, the third-year quarterback said he's eager to get back, but he's not taking the process lightly.

“Just trusting the process,” Penix said. “It's more seeing how my body is feeling with these practices. I was told like another four weeks, possibly, going into that next stage. At the same time, it could be earlier."

The Falcons had another nonparticipant in All-Pro running back Bijan Robinson, who was present but did not take part in drills. Robinson appeared healthy and is widely speculated to be holding in for a contract extension after the Falcons exercised his fifth-year option.

The team did not comment on Robinson’s lack of participation.

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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee. It’s part of Paul’s yearslong accusations that the now-retired infectious disease expert had lied about the pandemic, something Fauci has called “preposterous.” Paul closed the hearing by saying lawmakers will vote next week on whether to hold the now-retired infectious-disease expert in contempt for refusing to testify.

Democrats on the committee generally defended Fauci for refusing to engage, but Republicans hold an 8-7 majority on the panel. President Donald Trump told reporters, “I watched the whole thing today,” when asked about Fauci’s testimony.

Iran, meanwhile, launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. The flare-up on multiple fronts shattered a brief pause in fighting that followed nearly two weeks of daily bombing by the U.S. military.

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Trump shrugs off Fed’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged

Trump showed no regrets over his handpicked Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, neglected to cut benchmark interest rates as the president has called for since returning to the White House.

Fed officials voted 9-3 to keep the federal funds rate steady, with the dissenters calling for a rate hike because inflation has stayed above the Fed’s 2% target.

“Kevin’s got a board. He’s fantastic. He’s a brilliant guy. Smart. I know he’d love to see lower interest rates, but he’s got a board and it’s a political board and they want to keep rates up,” Trump told reporters.

The president said the country is fighting through higher rates, saying he has achieved $19.2 trillion in investments in one year. That figure is bloated and inaccurate as it would constitute the bulk of U.S. gross domestic product and cannot be observed within broader economic data.

Trump says he watched all of Fauci testimony

The U.S. president apparently took keen interest in the former COVID official’s appearance before a Senate committee earlier Wednesday.

“I watched the whole thing today,” Trump told reporters when asked about his testimony.

He used the question to tout his first-term efforts on COVID-19, including Operation Warp Speed, which was the administration’s initiative on developing and distributing a COVID vaccine.

Trump added: “COVID was a disaster, but Fauci did not help.”

Fed holds benchmark rate steady, as some officials express worries about inflation

Federal Reserve officials voted 9-3 to keep their benchmark rates unchanged, but the dissenters favored rate hikes as inflation continues to run above the central bank’s 2% target.

The federal funds rate — which determines the interest charged on overnight loans among banks — will stay in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%.

The bank statement said the economy is “expanding at a solid pace,” but stressed that there is “uncertainty” because of the Iran war and its impact on oil prices.

The three Fed officials who sought to raise the benchmark rates by 0.25% were Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari, and Fed Dallas President Lorie Logan. A rate hike would imply that inflation risks are mounting and could drive up the cost of mortgages, auto loans and government borrowing.

Trump has long attacked the Fed for not slashing its rates, but he has refrained from criticizing his pick as Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, for not delivering on his preferred policy.

Most GOP governors get on board with Trump’s election rules

All but three Republican governors in the U.S. signed a letter Wednesday supporting Trump’s push for requiring proof of citizenship for anyone registering to vote.

The governors said in a letter to Trump, who has made the measure a priority, that the SAVE America Act is “critical for restoring Americans’ trust in our electoral process.”

It’s not clear how much sway the Republican governors will have. GOP Majority Leader John Thune has said that Republicans lack the votes to pass the bill or get around a filibuster.

The GOP governors who didn’t sign are the leaders of New Hampshire, Ohio and Vermont.

Voting experts have warned that the requirement could disenfranchise 20 million voters who don’t have birth certificates or other documents available.

Paul-Fauci Senate hearing concludes after 3 hours

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee ended a three-hour session with Dr. Anthony Fauci that offered two vastly different versions of his role leading the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For his part, Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment even as the Republican majority protested and demanded answers to their questions.

Chairman Rand Paul led questioning about coronavirus origins, trying to cast doubt on Fauci’s earlier contentions that it didn’t come from a Chinese lab. Other Republicans framed Fauci as a seeker of fame and fortune who has diminished public trust in science and government.

Some GOP members also doubled down on misinformation about COVID vaccines and public health precautions.

Democrats, meanwhile, cast Fauci as a victim of conspiratorial obsessions meant to take down an 85-year-old who spent more than a half-century as a physician and immunologist.

Paul says committee will vote next week on holding Fauci in contempt

The chairman said senators will vote next week on whether to hold Fauci in contempt for declining to answer questions.

Paul argued that Biden’s presidential pardon means Fauci no longer has a Fifth Amendment privilege, though he added that it’s a “legal question that the courts may have to decide.”

The senator did not say whether he would push for a criminal contempt referral to federal prosecutors, a civil contempt charge referral to a federal court or the rarest form of congressional contempt, an internal Senate charge in which the chamber’s sergeant-at-arms can detain a witness.

Several Republicans hammered Fauci for not engaging, while Democrats generally defended him.

One Republican, Oklahoma’s Mark Lankford, told Fauci multiple times that “you have the right” to invoke the Fifth.

Republicans hold an 8-7 majority on the panel.

Iran resumes missile attacks as US and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the Middle East early Wednesday as the U.S. partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters.

Six Iranian advisers were killed in the U.S.-Saudi strike, two Iraqi militia officials told The Associated Press. It was not immediately clear if the advisers were included in the fighters who were killed. The militia officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly.

The flare-up on multiple fronts, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war. It also underscored the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy and is unpopular among Americans. The fighting was also likely to add to concerns that the U.S. is further drawing down already diminished stockpiles of sophisticated munitions needed to defend its bases and allies.

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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

Trump and the Justice Department are asking the Supreme Court to toss the verdict won by writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, saying he can’t be sued for comments he made while he was president.

It’s the second time Trump has asked the justices to nix damages awarded by a jury to Carroll, a longtime advice columnist and former TV talk show host. The Supreme Court refused in June to hear his appeal of another verdict, for $5 million, that found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

The latest case centers on comments Trump made during his first term as president. The Justice Department wants to invoke the Westfall Act, which shields government employees from being sued for doing their jobs.

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Sen. Josh Hawley hammers Fauci for pleading the Fifth

“Well, nothing says honesty like taking the 5th, huh, doc?” the Republican Missouri senator said, launching immediately into a searing critique of Fauci declining to answer questions.

Hawley proceeded with a mocking exchange.

“What day of the week is it today?”

“What color tie are you wearing?”

“What color is the carpet in front of you?”

Each time, Fauci answered, “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.”

Hawley then proceeded to a lengthy list of questions that accused Fauci of misconduct in his government role.

Fauci’s answer was the same.

So was Hawley’s: “Yeah, well, silence is admission.”

In fact, individuals who invoke constitutional protections not to answer questions under oath are not admitting guilt of any crime.

Some disease experts criticize the accusations against Fauci

In a public letter, more than 150 infectious-disease experts and other scientists wrote that “no credible evidence has been produced to support these absurd charges” and that they are “urging our elected representatives in Congress stop these witch-hunts.”

Conservative influencer Laura Ingraham spread COVID misinformation. She’s in the audience at hearing

The Fox News host used her show and social media platform to repeatedly spread misinformation during the pandemic.

In the pandemic’s early stages, Ingraham downplayed the spread of COVID-19. She went on to mock mask mandates, social distancing guidelines, people who wore masks and those who got vaccinations.

She also endorsed unproven remedies — including hydroxychloroquine — that the FDA had warned against.

Recently on her show, Ingraham has discussed Fauci’s diary entries that Sen. Paul released. She called Fauci a “little man with a big ego” and had Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on her show to blast Fauci’s “mismanagement” of the pandemic.

Paul has a Fauci representative removed from the hearing room

A representative who was among those who accompanied Fauci tried to speak without being recognized, angering Paul and leading to the man’s removal.

“He is not recognized by the committee or the chair. If he speaks again, he will be removed from the room,” Paul said. “This testimony is from Anthony Fauci. This is not a game with his lawyers.”

Paul said Fauci’s representatives and advisers “are all allowed to talk to him. ... But the attorneys are not recognized” to address lawmakers.

When the man persisted, Paul summoned Capitol Police.

“Please remove him from the room,” Paul said.

Sen. Gary Peters, the ranking Democrat, said he wanted to hear what Fauci’s counsel had to say. The Republican chair quipped back that Fauci “will still have the advice of the other half a dozen attorneys that he brought along today.”

Fauci has a presidential pardon. Why plead the Fifth?

Before President Joe Biden left office, he gave Fauci a preemptive “full and unconditional” pardon, dating back to 2014. So, why would Fauci need to invoke the Fifth now?

The decision may center on several Republicans’ comments that Fauci could still be criminally prosecuted for perjury if he lies under oath.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist before entering office, was among the Trump allies suggesting that possibility this week.

Fauci said in his opening statement that he believed Paul wanted him to testify so he could say something that might justify his arrest.

Paul gets to dominate the hearing with Fauci pleading the Fifth

The Kentucky senator is an ophthalmologist who’s conversant, if not fluent, in the language of scientific and medical research.

And with Fauci pleading the Fifth, Paul is free to go through his account of the record, asking detailed questions he knows the witness will not answer.

He’s asked about NIH funding of Chinese research.

Fauci responded: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment.”

The senator delved into details about virus mutations and the dangers of such research.

Fauci stuck to his script: “On the advice of counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment.”

And throughout their exchange, Paul weaved in his analysis of Fauci’s actions to frame the one-sided conversation his way.

Invoking the Fifth offers protection for witnesses

The Fifth Amendment is a constitutional protection against self-incrimination during questioning by law enforcement authorities and Congress.

By invoking it, witnesses are not acknowledging any criminal liability at all, and many people who profess their absolute innocence choose to exercise their right to remain silent. Witnesses who do so are able to avoid testimony they think could be damning or that they fear could be used against them by zealous interrogators or prosecutors determined to use their own words against them.

In the case of Fauci, for instance, some Republicans have talked openly about their desire to see the doctor prosecuted, and in opting to invoke his rights, Fauci cited his concern that Republican Sen. Rand Paul would try to elicit testimony that “could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars, unquote.”

Crux of Fauci hearing is over pandemic origins and NIH-funded research in China

Many scientists believe the virus most likely emerged in nature and jumped from animals to people, coming to light when it spread at a wildlife market in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

There’s no new scientific information supporting that the virus might instead have leaked from a laboratory, a theory Paul champions. A GOP-led subcommittee that studied the question in 2024 did not find any evidence linking Fauci to wrongdoing.

Fauci has long said publicly that he was open to both theories but that there’s more evidence supporting COVID-19’s natural origins, the way other deadly viruses, including coronavirus cousins SARS and MERS, jumped into people.

Trump tells Fox News he’ll retaliate hard against Iran for overnight attacks

Fox News reporter Trey Yingst, who’s based in the Middle East, said in an on-air segment that he spoke with Trump on Wednesday and the president told him the United States will hit back hard in response to the attacks in Jordan from Iran.

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at American forces in the region early Wednesday.

Senate committee’s top Democrat says Fauci hearing is a GOP stunt

Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the panel, says Paul’s hearing is a partisan exercise and that the chairman has denied the minority access to some of the evidentiary record he’s cited.

Paul called that “categorically false.”

Peters tried to pivot to the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal work force and the departure of career scientists from the government’s public health programs.

The senator said Trump’s policies have slowed the response to the ongoing cyclospora outbreak and added that “cuts to global health programs and international partnerships have greatly reduced our ability to contain dangerous diseases.”

That’s more important than “relitigating the past,” Peters said.

“We should be asking how to strengthen our bio defense efforts to deter our adversaries and prevent biological attacks against our country,” while assessing “how our government can better coordinate and communicate during public health emergencies,” Peters said.

Fauci isn’t answering questions after invoking the Fifth

In his remarks at the top of the hearing, Fauci accused Sen. Paul of having an “obvious obsession with calling for my prosecution.”

“The only conclusion that I can reach is that the sole reason he is calling me before this committee is to get me to say something, anything, that could vindicate his repeated public pledges that I end up, in his words, quote, behind bars, unquote.”

He said he would refrain from answering questions upon advice from his attorneys.

Fauci pleading the Fifth, according to prepared remarks

A draft of the 85-year-old’s opening statement shows he won’t be getting into the details Sen. Paul wants to discuss.

Anyone under oath has the right to cite the Constitution’s Fifth Amendment that ensures no person can be compelled to give self-incriminating testimony.

Fauci’s decision diminishes the potential for fireworks between Fauci and the chairman. But it also could give Paul a relatively uninterrupted platform to frame his arguments on the pandemic, its origins and the federal response.

Sen. Paul opens hearing accusing Fauci of covering up COVID-19 origin

The senator is trying to build the case that Fauci and other officials helped produce the COVID-19 pandemic by approving funding of research on virus mutations and then covered up their complicity.

Fauci’s lawyers and his supporters vehemently deny those accusations.

Paul said Fauci should admit that “funding this research in China” was “a mistake” and that he made false statements during the pandemic — including to Congress — that the virus was not conceived in a laboratory.

“Your primary concern was hiding the fact that you had approved funding for this dangerous research,” Paul said.

The senator called Fauci’s “categorical public denials indefensible” and said he has “destroyed trust.”

COVID-19 Senate hearing starts with Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has opened its hearing with Fauci.

The physician and immunologist who helped lead the U.S government response to the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to face aggressive questioning from Republican members, especially Chairman Rand Paul of Kentucky.

Paul has for years questioned the origins of the COVID virus and federal health officials’ accounts.

The senator already has released reams of Fauci’s diary entries during the pandemic and said that what scientist “wrote privately and what he told the country are two different stories.”

Investigators in Comey seashells case omitted key facts and distorted others, defense lawyers allege

Federal officials involved in the prosecution of James Comey misled judges, submitted false statements and withheld key facts during the course of the investigation, according to new defense filings that seek the dismissal of a case charging the former FBI director with threatening Trump on social media.

Lawyers for Comey made the allegations of misconduct in motions filed late Tuesday that also call the case a vindictive and selective prosecution, request access to transcripts of grand jury proceedings to expose what they say are “irregularities” in how the indictment was secured, and describe “unlawful” surveillance of Comey by the Secret Service.

Taken together, the new motions, along with an earlier one this week that called Comey’s social media post protected speech and not a threat, represent a multiprong defense effort to dismantle a case defense lawyers say exemplifies a Trump administration retribution campaign targeting one of the president’s most vocal critics.

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Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

Roughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress.

Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting through an executive order while a change to how the agency processes mail is leading to criticism that it’s failing to deliver ballots on time.

Democratic officials have raised concerns over the past week about how quickly the Postal Service will process ballots after tens of thousands of them in California and hundreds in Wisconsin arrived at local election offices too late to be counted in elections earlier this year. The top election offices in Kansas and Michigan are urging voters who want to cast their ballots early to avoid the mail and instead drop them off in person.

The Postal Service replied to those concerns Tuesday by saying it remains “committed to fulfilling our role in the electoral process.”

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Anthony Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation’s COVID-19 pandemic response, is set to face off — again — with a Republican senator probing the origins of the coronavirus.

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky subpoenaed Fauci to appear before a Senate committee Wednesday. It’s part of Paul’s yearslong accusations that the now-retired infectious disease expert had lied about the pandemic, something Fauci has called “preposterous.”

Leading up to the hearing, Paul released more than a thousand pages of Fauci’s personal diary covering the pandemic years. Pointing to some notes about early efforts at understanding how the virus emerged, Paul wrote on the social media platform X that what Fauci “wrote privately and what he told the country are two different stories.”

But they’re likely to further inflame a partisan divide that, years after the pandemic, still makes Fauci a target of vitriol from people who blame him for mask mandates and other policies they believe infringed on their rights as hundreds of thousands of people were dying.

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Domenicali said a decision won't be made before mid-September.

“For us today, the races in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are confirmed,” he said in comments published by the Formula One website following last week's Hungarian Grand Prix.

“But of course, if the situation will not be cleared the way that we believe it should be, before the middle of September, we will take the decision,” Domenicali added. “And in that respect, I just want confirm to you that if this will not be possible, that the end of the season would be in Europe.”

Domenicali did not say where exactly the final races planned in November and December would be held if those in Qatar and Abu Dhabi are canceled.

Formula 1 already called off races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of safety concerns related to the Iran war. The Bahrain Grand Prix was rescheduled in Malaysia for Oct. 4.

Looking at the 2027 schedule, Domenicali said: “So far, the calendar that will be presented, let’s say in autumn, it would be as a sort of normal plan. But of course, in the case that the situation in the Middle East would be not solved, we have options.”

He added that in any case plans remain to have 24 Grand Prix races next year.

Hungary was the last race before the mid-season break. The next race is the Dutch Grand Prix on Aug. 23.

Kimi Antonelli tops the standings with a 50-point lead over Lewis Hamilton.

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The seat held by retiring two-term Sen. Joni Ernst is among the tough targeted races for Democrats navigating a narrow path to winning the Senate majority. Turek faces Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Trump won Iowa by double digits in the last presidential election, and it’s been more than a decade since a Democrat represented Iowa in the Senate. Still, Democrats think they have a fighting chance this cycle.

Turek, a state representative, played wheelchair basketball for the United States in four Paralympic Games. In the video, Turek and Obama play a game of I-O-W-A instead of horse.

“I know a little something about winning Iowa,” Obama says, a reference to his 2008 caucus victory that launched the little-known U.S. senator from Illinois to the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama also carried Iowa in both the 2008 and 2012 general elections.

“Of all the things I’ve done in politics, Iowa was my favorite thing,” Obama goes on. “There was just a magic about regular folks showing up.”

With months to go before the midterm elections, Obama is already throwing his weight behind candidates this cycle. He joined U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico at a taco shop in Texas in May.

Known for his love of basketball, Obama had the White House tennis court modified so he could play basketball and had a professional grade basketball court installed at his Presidential Center. He met WNBA players, including Iowa native Caitlin Clark, at that court last week.

Against Turek, Obama says he got “whooped.”

“Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa,” Obama says. “Let’s make sure that we send Josh Turek to the United States Senate.”

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ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard's family was “deeply shocked and heartbroken.”

News of his death brought tributes from fellow musicians including Bruce Springsteen, who said on Instagram he was “heartbroken” at the loss of “a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man.”

Irish police said a man in his 50s died in single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan, on the western outskirts of the Irish capital, before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The man, who they did not name, was treated at the scene but pronounced dead a short time later.

Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He played a member of a Dublin soul band in the hit 1991 movie “The Commitments” and won an Oscar in 2008 for the song “Falling Slowly,” which he co-wrote for the indie musical “Once" with co-star Markéta Irglová.

“Once,” a love story about two struggling musicians, was later adapted for Broadway, again with songs by Hansard and Irglová. It won eight Tony Awards in 2012, including best musical.

Hansard was long-serving front man for rock band The Frames, half of rock duo The Swell Season with Irglová and released solo albums including “Didn’t He Ramble,” which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2016.

Ireland's President Catherine Connolly said he was one of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters.

“Glen was one of the vital driving influences of the Irish music world, bringing people together in the sharing of live music," Connolly said. "He will be sorely missed by all who knew him or experienced his work.”

Actor-comedian Chris O’Dowd said Hansard’s “energizing melodies and soulful, searching voice made the tough times more manageable, the stagnant times more beautiful, and the joyful times even more memorable.”

Hansard started out as a busker on the streets of Dublin. He became famous for leading the Christmas Eve busk outside Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, where members of the public gathered to see famous Irish musicians perform in aid of a homelessness charity.

Former Irish president Michael D. Higgins said Hansard was a “wonderful musician and performer” who also "placed great emphasis throughout his life to the importance of tackling the problems of society."

At the funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Hansard performed a rousing version of The Pogues' song “Fairytale Of New York” with Irish singer Lisa O’Neill that had the congregation dancing in the aisles of the church.

Hansard is survived by his wife, Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa, and their 3-year-old son, Christy.

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A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Hansard was awarded an Oscar in 2007. He received the award in 2008.

Lawyers for Comey made the allegations of misconduct in motions filed late Tuesday that also call the case a vindictive and selective prosecution, demand access to transcripts of grand jury proceedings to expose what they say are “irregularities” in how the indictment was secured, and describe “unlawful” surveillance of Comey by the Secret Service.

Taken together, the new motions, along with an earlier one this week that called Comey's social media post protected speech rather than a threat, represent a multipronged defense effort to dismantle a case that defense lawyers say exemplifies a Trump administration retribution campaign targeting one of the president's vocal critics.

“Ample objective evidence — much of which comes directly from government officials’ own public statements and admissions — establishes that the President’s animus toward Mr. Comey led to this vindictive and selective prosecution,” Comey’s lawyers wrote in one of the filings.

The case centers on a picture of seashells on the beach

Comey was charged in April with threatening Trump through a photo he posted on Instagram a year earlier depicting seashells he said he found on the beach in North Carolina in the numerical arrangement of “86 47.”

The Justice Department has said the photo constituted a threat against Trump, the 47th president. Comey deleted the post shortly after he put it up, saying he did not know that anyone interpreted the numbers as a call to violence. His lawyers have said that the slogan has long meant to “get rid of” or “eject” and has been featured on thousands of items sold online and regularly displayed at protests.

Defense lawyers say investigators who tried to prove that Comey intended a physical threat, or knew that the number “86” suggested violence, repeatedly came up empty but withheld that from federal magistrates as they applied for warrants to search the digital accounts associated with Comey and his wife.

For instance, the FBI searched an internal database of information about open and closed investigations for any indication of an association between Comey and the term “86” but found inconclusive results. An FBI agent also requested a review of the FBI file for the case against reputed mobster John Gambino, which Comey worked on as a young prosecutor, but found no references to the term “86.” Investigators also interviewed a key government cooperator in the case, Salvatore Gravano, who said he did not recall ever discussing the term “86” with Comey or hearing it in connection with the trial.

Defense lawyers say the search warrant affidavits were marred by “false statements,” including what they say were incorrect insinuations that one of Comey's attorneys had sought to hide evidence or that his wife had misled investigators.

“Evidence obtained during discovery supports at least a substantial preliminary showing that the affidavits submitted in support of two of the search warrants contained intentionally false statements and material omissions, and that those defects vitiate any conceivable showing of probable cause,” Comey's lawyers wrote.

Defense lawyers say the case is rooted in Trump's personal animus

In addition, defense lawyers say the warrant applications distort statements made to investigators by a person who knew Comey but has now been estranged from him for years.

The person, whose name is not disclosed in court documents, is described in an affidavit as saying that they immediately perceived Comey's post to have a violent meaning. But investigators omitted that the person had said their initial impression was that “86” referred to being “out of something on the menu” and only later concluded that it could be understood as a call to violence.

The person said that view was influenced by having listened to an episode of Rudy Giuliani's online show in which the Trump loyalist claimed that Comey had worked on mob cases as a prosecutor in which mafia members used “86” to mean “kill.” But the FBI's own investigation determined Giuliani's claims to be untrue, defense lawyers said.

The case against Comey over the seashells was the second in recent months targeting the ex-FBI director, a long-running Trump foe whom the president has, over the years, said deserves to be prosecuted.

An earlier case in Virginia accusing Comey of lying to Congress was dismissed in November after a judge concluded that the prosecutor who charged him and another Trump adversary, New York Attorney General Letitia James, had been illegally appointed.

Comey's lawyers describe the prosecutions as rooted in Trump's own personal animus, with the Secret Service closely coordinating with the Justice Department and with Trump, who was sent frequent updates on Air Force One and had asked to be kept in the loop.

As Comey returned to Washington with his wife to be interviewed by law enforcement about his post, Secret Service agents were directed to conduct “unlawful” electronic surveillance, “including as they stopped to visit the grave of their deceased son," his lawyers said. The surveillance had been requested by a senior Justice Department official.

Comey was the FBI director when Trump took office in 2017, having been appointed by then-President Barack Obama and previously serving as a senior Justice Department official in President George W. Bush’s administration. Trump fired Comey in May 2017 as the FBI was investigating potential ties between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign. The men have been openly at odds ever since.

The Justice Department will have an opportunity to respond to the defense filings. It has not elaborated on any evidence of intent the government has. But acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said earlier this year that prosecutors in every case prove intent with “witnesses, with documents, with the defendant himself to the extent it’s appropriate.”

“And that’s how we’ll prove intent in this case,” Blanche said in April, shortly after he was elevated to lead the department after Pam Bondi’s ouster.

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It happened at an apartment complex located along the 2100 block of Northeast 167th Street.

According to police, De’Undre Turner shot 10 rounds into an apartment unit and then fled the scene.

A warrant had been issued for his arrest, and he was picked up by police on Monday.

Police said Turner was the passenger in a car when he saw the victim walking down the street. Turner then accused the victim of breaking into his wife’s car, which led to the victim running to a friend’s apartment for shelter, authorities said.

Six people were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting, but no one was injured, according to officials.

Authorities said they were able to identify Turner thanks to a tattoo of lips located on the left side of his neck that was captured in the video footage and enhanced by police.

He is being held behind bars without bond on seven counts of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon.

Hyundai Palisade

The Hyundai Palisade tops Edmunds’ midsize three-row rankings. Its quiet, roomy interior gives everyone — even third-row passengers — ample room to spread out. An exceptionally smooth ride makes it ideal both for long highway travel and short local hops on typical city roads. The Palisade’s user-friendly tech, such as wireless smartphone connections and USB ports in all three rows, ensures the driver and passengers stay connected and entertained.

Maximum cargo capacity falls short of some rivals, but clever small-item storage throughout the cabin takes up the slack. Although one of the pricier picks in the class, the Palisade comes with generous features, high-end materials, and an industry-leading warranty. Edmunds also recommends getting the hybrid version if your budget allows. It gets up to an EPA-estimated 34 mpg in combined city/highway driving, and is quicker than the regular Palisade to boot.

2026 Palisade starting price: $41,035; hybrid version: $45,760

Kia Telluride

If the Palisade sounds appealing but you prefer a sportier look, the Kia Telluride makes an excellent alternative. It’s mechanically related to the Palisade and costs nearly the same, but the Kia offers its own compelling flavor. The tall, flat grille, vertical headlights and 20-inch wheels give the Telluride bold trucklike style, and its standard turbocharged engine generates more low-end punch than its base Palisade counterpart.

The Telluride also gets a bit more rear cargo space, excellent second-row legroom, and extra tech such as dual wireless phone chargers. Oddly, the available Telluride hybrid costs more than the hybrid Palisade, but the higher price gets you a few extra standard features, such as ventilated front seats and a more advanced cruise control system.

2027 Telluride starting price: $40,735; hybrid version: $48,035

Toyota Grand Highlander

The Toyota Grand Highlander is a subdued counterpoint to the glitzy Palisade or chunky Telluride. Its styling is more generic-looking, but otherwise the Grand Highlander will win you over with its smooth ride, excellent driver aids and roomy third-row seating. Folding down the second- and third-row seats opens up a massive amount of cargo space, so don’t be surprised when friends ask you to help them move.

Technology is also a strong suit, with features including wireless smartphone integration, abundant USB ports, and a capable web-connected voice assistant. There’s also the even more efficient Grand Highlander Hybrid that gets up to 36 mpg combined. The Grand Highlander is one of the pricier midsize three-row picks, but the premium interior materials and generous space still make it a good deal.

2026 Grand Highlander starting price: $43,855; hybrid version: $47,205

Ford Explorer

The Ford Explorer proves that three-row SUVs can also be sporty. The athlete of the class, the Explorer offers agile handling and acceleration. This is especially true of the Explorer ST, which packs a 400-horsepower V6 and can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in just 5.6 seconds. Tech highlights include a Google-integrated infotainment system with a big 13.2-inch touch screen, wireless smartphone connectivity and Ford’s optional BlueCruise hands-free driving system.

Small cargo space and tight third-row legroom diminish some of the Ford’s utility, and the rear seats aren’t as comfortable as those up front. Also, Ford doesn’t offer a hybrid version of the Explorer. But if you don’t mind trading some practicality for performance, the Explorer is an engaging pick.

2027 Explorer starting price: $40,260

Volkswagen Atlas

A spacious cabin and adult-size seating in all three rows help keep Volkswagen’s biggest SUV high in Edmunds’ rankings. The Atlas’ interior is quiet, and it’s easy to get in and out. Maximum cargo space is also massive, and both back rows fold flat for vanlike utility. The Atlas also rides smoothly over bumps but without the floaty feeling you notice in some rivals.

Impressively, VW has also stuffed a lot of standard features into the Atlas. Even the base trim comes with synthetic leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, and a heated steering wheel. There are a few minor drawbacks to the Atlas, such as some distracting-to-use controls and no available hybrid powertrain option, but overall the Atlas gets plenty right.

2026 Atlas starting price: $40,785

Edmunds says

Whether you need a three-row SUV with cavernous cargo space, maximum fuel economy, or simply speed and performance, today’s top midsize picks deliver something for every buyer.

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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds.

Dan Frio is a contributor at Edmunds.

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It happened along Northwest 23rd Street near 44th Avenue in Lauderhill just after 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Video footage shows the crooks, covering their faces with masks and hoodies, breaking into more than a dozen vehicles.

The criminals did not appear to be fazed by lights, cameras or residents still inside their homes.

One of the victims was registered nurse Marry Gooding, who had her work bag, cash and personal information taken, and will also have to foot the bill to have her car repaired following the break-in.

“I am getting quotes this morning from $450 to $500,” she said. “In my wallet I had an $800 gift card from Costco. My debit card, my two credit cards.”

Gooding was just one of several neighbors who woke up to find their surveillance cameras also captured the thieves rummaging through their property.

“It’s like your life is stripped from you because everything is in your wallet,” she said.

The Lauderhill Police Department said it is investigating several car break-ins in the area and are reviewing surveillance video.

Anyone with information that may help police is urged to contact Lauderhill police or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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The seat is currently held by Lori Alhadeff, who is not seeking reelection.

Running in the election are Sharry Adler Kimmel, who received Alhadeff’s endorsement, and Nicole Morst, who is endorsed by School Board Member Debbi Hixon.

District 4 includes Coral Springs, Margate, North Lauderdale, Parkland and Tamarac.

“I am a champion of teachers,” said Kimmel. “I teach teachers how to be teachers, and I am a subject matter expert with a doctorate degree in education on all things K-12. I have budget experience, I have teaching experience, classroom experience, and I also have a lot of leadership experience.”

Said Morst: “I have been advocating for teachers and families in this district for the last nine years. I served as the North Area Advisory Chair this year, which represents nearly 70 schools in the north region of Broward County. I worked with the principals, the teachers, the parents to make sure that their concerns were heard and their needs are met.”

Both candidates discussed their approaches to tackling the district’s declining student enrollment and severe budget challenges.

“If we expect families to keep sending their kids to Broward schools, we have to invest in their facilities,” said Morst. “We have schools that have mold and broken ACs. And these conditions are not acceptable for our parents.”

Added Kimmel: “The first priority is to get the fiscal house in order. We have to monetize our assets. We have assets and we have to monetize those as if it was an emergency, because it is.”

Both candidates also addressed school safety and improvements.

“So part of my platform, once we monetize our assets, is to have bulletproof glass in every one of those panels at every single school,” said Kimmel. “So if the worst thing happens, worst case scenario and an active shooter makes their way somehow through all the other safety nets onto the campus, they can never do that again. They can never shoot through that glass.”

Said Morst: “I am the only one with a child that is currently enrolled and so I am in it every day. I know the challenges, I know what’s working and what needs to be fixed. And I understand the communities because I have been serving all over Broward. So I understand outside of just what’s in my school in my community, what’s happening at large.”