In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — the color of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party — rode motorcycles and drove through the city’s main avenues, honking their horns and waving Venezuelan flags. Similar demonstrations were held in state capitals including Valencia, Maracaibo and Merida.

“This is not a matter of parties or politics,” said Flavio Valentini, a Vente Venezuela activist in Caracas who grabbed a megaphone and addressed the crowd. “This is a movement for the people and by the people.”

Machado has been living in exile for the past nine months, and has had her plans to return to Venezuela spoiled multiple times. Opposition activists have accused Venezuela’s government of blocking her return, a claim denied by Venezuelan authorities.

Machado’s party said this week that on Monday night, the opposition leader made three unsuccessful attempts to return.

“We hope this transition process leads us to presidential elections and consolidates a free, democratic country that will be the main ally of the United States,” said Anthony Romero, a leader for Vente Venezuela in the nation’s capital.

Machado, one of Venezuela’s most popular political leaders, was barred from running in Venezuela’s last presidential election by courts under the control of former President Nicolás Maduro. But her stand-in candidate is widely believed to have won the election with almost two thirds of the vote.

Maduro claimed victory nevertheless, and unleashed a violent crackdown against dissidents who protested the official results, forcing Machado and dozens of opposition leaders to go into hiding.

Last year, Machado smuggled herself out of Venezuela after she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to restore democracy in the South American country. A U.S. military operation removed Maduro in January. But Machado has been unable to return to Venezuela since then. The government is now led by Delcy Rodríguez, a Maduro ally who has opened Venezuela’s oil industry to foreign investment and is now working closely with the Trump administration.

Machado’s team said Monday that the opposition leader, who is now based in Panama, attempted to return to Venezuela by sea, but the company that chartered her boat canceled the trip hours before leaving, alleging its vessel was unfit for navigation. Machado later tried to fly to Curacao, her team said, from where she could take a speed boat to Venezuela, but her plane was denied landing permits. In total, Machado has made seven unsuccessful attempts to return to Venezuela this year, her party says, with some critics questioning whether the Trump administration is also involved in the efforts to stop her from returning.

Trump administration officials deny they are holding Machado back, but have said that on some occasions they have advised that she not return to the country due to safety concerns.

Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a news conference that Machado has “every right to enter her country whenever she wants to return.” On Wednesday, Rubio said he was unaware of Machado’s most recent efforts to go back to the South American country.

Rubio said the United States would like to see thousands of Venezuelans return to their country and “open the businesses that they lost.” The Secretary of State has long argued that before holding new elections, Venezuela must stabilize its economy and rebuild its institutions, like its courts and its electoral council.

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Associated Press writer Manuel Rueda contributed from Bogota, Colombia.

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Bernal’s video showed the blue merle French bulldog — “its bones visibly protruding through loose skin” — alone in a downtown Miami high-rise balcony, a police officer wrote, according to an arrest report.

Bernal “observed the dog being kept in the same balcony area for approximately two weeks,” was “extremely emaciated” in a neglected ParkLine Condominiums’ balcony where feces and urine were “accumulating,” according to police.

“I am very frustrated and sad for him,” Bernal said

Shortly after 12:20 a.m., on Saturday, police officers arrested Kevin Benjamin, who listed his occupation as a DJ, and rescued the French bulldog from his apartment at 400 NW First Ave., according to the arrest report.

“The city of Miami police department, oh my goodness, they are unbelievable,” said Cata Balzano, whom Commissioner Ralph Rosado recognized as proactive for reporting the dog’s state to police.

The dog’s “ribs, spine, and other bony structures were visibly prominent through its skin, which appeared loose and lacked normal body condition,” a police officer wrote, adding that an animal control welfare officer “determined that the dog was severely malnourished and dehydrated for over a long period of time and in need of immediate care.”

Gabriella Dominguez, a spokeswoman for Miami-Dade County Animal Services, released a statement on Monday saying the dog remained under the county’s care.

“The investigation remains ongoing,” Dominguez wrote in the statement.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Benjamin, 27, on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He faced a felony charge of intentional cruelty to animals. He was released on a $5,000, according to court records.

“The charge of animal cruelty for us is a felony, and it’s something we take extremely seriously,” Chief Edwin Lopez said.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Carmen Cabarga was set to preside over Benjamin’s case. The court set his arraignment hearing at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.

Related report: Downtown Miami neighbors help police rescue neglected French bulldog

Local 10 News Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

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City staff told Local 10 News there are two issues at hand: One is the seawall needs to be replaced, and as a result, there’s been a relatively new issue with the sidewalk eroding.

It’s going to cost the city $12 million to replace and reimagine the existing seawall from Andrews Avenue to the Florida East Coast Railway bridge.

In an email to Local 10, city staffers said there’s a design plan underway to improve pedestrian connectivity and the overall Riverwalk experience, but that is taking time.

In a statement, the city said the design should be complete by January, adding: “Once design is complete, the city must follow the required procurement process to competitively bid and award a construction contract. As of now, construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2027.”

Those anticipating the change say they have faith the city will come through with its promise.

Personal de la ciudad dijo a Local 10 News que hay dos problemas: uno es que el muro de contención debe ser reemplazado y, como resultado, ha surgido un problema relativamente nuevo con la erosión de la acera.

A la ciudad le costará $12 millones USD reemplazar y rediseñar el muro de contención existente desde Andrews Avenue hasta el puente ferroviario de Florida East Coast Railway.

En un correo electrónico a Local 10, personal de la ciudad dijo que está en marcha un plan de diseño para mejorar la conectividad peatonal y la experiencia general en Riverwalk, pero esto está tomando tiempo.

En un comunicado, la ciudad dijo que el diseño debería estar terminado para enero y agregó: “Una vez que se complete el diseño, la ciudad deberá seguir el proceso de contratación requerido para realizar una licitación competitiva y adjudicar un contrato de construcción. Por ahora, se prevé que la construcción comience en el verano de 2027”.

Quienes esperan el cambio dicen que confían en que la ciudad cumplirá su promesa.

Un video de un vecino mostró a un bulldog francés blue merle, “con los huesos visiblemente sobresaliendo a través de la piel suelta”, solo en el balcón de un edificio de gran altura en el centro de Miami, escribió un agente de policía, según un reporte de arresto.

El vecino “observó que el perro permanecía en la misma área del balcón durante aproximadamente dos semanas” y estaba “extremadamente demacrado” en un balcón descuidado de ParkLine Condominiums, donde se estaban “acumulando” heces y orina, según la policía.

Poco después de las 12:20 a.m. del sábado, agentes de policía arrestaron a Kevin Benjamin, quien indicó que su ocupación era DJ, y rescataron al bulldog francés de su apartamento en 400 NW First Ave., según el reporte de arresto.

Las “costillas, columna vertebral y otras estructuras óseas del perro eran visiblemente prominentes a través de su piel, que parecía suelta y carecía de una condición corporal normal”, escribió un agente de policía, quien agregó que un agente de bienestar de control de animales “determinó que el perro había estado gravemente desnutrido y deshidratado durante un largo período y necesitaba atención inmediata”.

Gabriella Dominguez, portavoz de Servicios para Animales del condado Miami-Dade, emitió un comunicado el lunes en el que indicó que el perro permanecía bajo el cuidado del condado.

“La investigación continúa en curso”, escribió Dominguez en el comunicado.

El Departamento de Correcciones de Miami-Dade ingresó a Benjamin el sábado en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight. Enfrentó un cargo grave de crueldad intencional contra animales. Fue liberado bajo una fianza de $5,000 USD, según registros judiciales.

La jueza de circuito del condado Miami-Dade Carmen Cabarga quedó a cargo del caso de Benjamin. El tribunal programó su audiencia de lectura de cargos para las 9 a.m. del 25 de noviembre.

Reporte relacionado: Vecinos del centro de Miami ayudan a la policía a rescatar a bulldog francés descuidado

Según la policía de Hollywood, el departamento recibió una llamada poco antes de las 8 a.m. del domingo sobre una persona inconsciente dentro de su vehículo cerca de North 62nd Avenue y Hollywood Boulevard.

La policía dijo que Jacquees, cuyo nombre real es Rodriguez Jacquees Broadnax, se mostró agresivo con los socorristas mientras era trasladado a un hospital.

El hombre de 32 años fue arrestado por cargos de conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol o drogas, resistirse a un agente sin violencia y agresión contra un agente, bombero o técnico de emergencias médicas.

Jacquees inicialmente permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado Broward bajo una fianza de $3,500 USD, pero poco antes del mediodía del lunes ya no aparecía en la base de datos en línea de la cárcel.

Jacquees, quien es de Atlanta, Georgia, ha tenido varias canciones exitosas a lo largo de los años, entre ellas “B.E.D.” y “You”.

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The fire broke out at around 5 p.m. in the 2900 block of Northwest 44th Street.

Crews reportedly arrived to find smoke coming from the home.

There’s no word as of around 5:30 p.m. on whether anyone was injured or displaced.

El incendio comenzó alrededor de las 5 p.m. en la cuadra 2900 de Northwest 44th Street.

Según reportes, los equipos llegaron y encontraron humo saliendo de la vivienda.

Hasta alrededor de las 5:30 p.m., no se había informado si alguna persona resultó herida o desplazada.

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A neighbor’s video showed a blue merle French bulldog — “its bones visibly protruding through loose skin” — alone in a downtown Miami high-rise balcony, a police officer wrote, according to an arrest report.

The neighbor “observed the dog being kept in the same balcony area for approximately two weeks,” was “extremely emaciated” in a neglected ParkLine Condominiums’ balcony where feces and urine were “accumulating,” according to police.

Shortly after 12:20 a.m., on Saturday, police officers arrested Kevin Benjamin, who listed his occupation as a DJ, and rescued the French bulldog from his apartment at 400 NW First Ave., according to the arrest report.

The dog’s “ribs, spine, and other bony structures were visibly prominent through its skin, which appeared loose and lacked normal body condition,” a police officer wrote, adding that an animal control welfare officer “determined that the dog was severely malnourished and dehydrated for over a long period of time and in need of immediate care.”

Gabriella Dominguez, a spokeswoman for Miami-Dade County Animal Services, released a statement on Monday saying the dog remained under the county’s care.

“The investigation remains ongoing,” Dominguez wrote in the statement.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Benjamin on Saturday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He faced a felony charge of intentional cruelty to animals. He was released on a $5,000, according to court records.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Carmen Cabarga was set to preside over Benjamin’s case. The court set his arraignment hearing at 9 a.m. on Nov. 25.

Related report: Downtown Miami neighbors help police rescue neglected French bulldog

Local 10 News Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

The peak high-tides in the area are from about 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Monroe County’s upper keys were under a coastal flood warning for major saltwater flooding until 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

Monroe’s middle and lower keys were under a coastal flood advisory until 5 am. on Tuesday. Some storm drains may overflow, and some seawalls and docks may be overtopped.

Monroe’s mainland, and coastal Miami-Dade and Broward counties were under a coastal flood advisory until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

In Hollywood, Mark Roseman and Erica Rubin had a seawall in their neighborhood, but with an open gate, the water was getting through.

Officials asked drivers to avoid water of unknown depth and residents to protect flood-prone property.

For more details about the specific advisories, visit this page.

“Don’t let the Fake News get away with their lies about our epic Public Service Announcements that have been running on tv,” White House communications director Steven Cheung posted on X on Sunday.

But the Republican administration's ads attracted mounting criticism on Monday, including from members of Trump’s own party.

“It shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told reporters.

“It would not have been something that I would have done. And I know that the White House is not covered by the same guidance that we are, but it’s not something that I would have done," said Sen. Mike Rounds, another South Dakota Republican.

Multiple legal experts consulted by The Associated Press said the ads appear to run afoul of federal statutes, including a law against congressionally appropriated funds being used for “publicity or propaganda” and a law that limits the partisan political activities of government employees.

They said the new ads, which are airing on network and cable TV and streaming, differ from other administrations’ PSAs because they aren’t designed to help Americans access any specific program.

“You watch all three ads, they’re sheer propaganda,” said Richard Painter, a former White House ethics czar under Republican President George W. Bush. “This is increasingly looking like what authoritarian governments do to promote their leaders.”

The heightened scrutiny comes as the Trump administration has increased spending on the ads and bought time on popular TV shows, including college football and National Football League programming. It remains unclear which part of the government is supplying the funds.

With both chambers of Congress led by Republicans, any oversight would likely have to come from Trump's allies, decreasing the likelihood of hearings or other accountability efforts before November's midterm elections.

Three ads have aired in less than a week, totaling well over $1M

The first ad in the campaign, which began airing last Wednesday, features clips of Trump talking about defeating communism interspersed with onscreen text promoting the “largest tax cuts in history,” “reigniting American manufacturing” and a call to “defend law and order and police.”

Later in the week, a second ad began running, showing scenic videos of Mount Rushmore at night with quotes and clips from Trump’s Fourth of July weekend speech there honoring the country’s 250th anniversary.

The latest of the ads, a spot first aired over the weekend, is virtually identical to an ad for Trump’s Republican reelection campaign in 2024. It shows him walking down a hallway as his voice can be heard warning of a “final battle” against “globalists” and “warmongers.”

All three ads end with a message that says: "Paid for by the U.S. Government.” The White House hasn't responded to inquiries about which part of the government is paying.

According to AdImpact, which tracks media spending, the spots have so far cost more than $1.4 million and run across a wide range of TV networks around the country. The actual amount spent could be significantly more, depending on whether networks classified the ad as a political ad.

The ads are different from past PSAs, experts say

In defending the campaign, the White House published a list of PSAs from recent Democratic and Republican administrations.

Among the examples it cited were Bush’s Republican administration touting a Medicare law, Barack Obama's Democratic administration promoting Affordable Care Act subsidies and Joe Biden's Democratic administration running ads promoting COVID-19 vaccinations.

“The announcements are very clearly not campaign ads; President Trump is not on the ballot and there is no call to action,” the White House wrote. “Instead, the announcements are a reminder for Americans to love their country and know why it’s worth defending — at home, at the border, and abroad.”

Kathleen Clark, a legal ethics professor at Washington University in St. Louis, said in her view the new ads differ from the examples the White House provided because they aren’t aimed at helping members of the public benefit from specific government programs.

“These ads are nothing more than government propaganda, aimed at helping Trump,” she said.

Painter, who joined the Bush administration after the Medicare PSAs went out, said that ad campaign toed the line on appropriateness because it included misleading information about Medicare Part D. But he said Trump's campaign is a far more egregious violation of the statute that blocks congressionally appropriated money from being spent on publicity or propaganda.

“There's nothing in here about a particular policy that's at all focused," Painter said of Trump's ads. “One of them is just about the evils of the deep state. Another one of them is about communists and Marxists.”

In its support for the ads, the White House also referenced the administrations of President Woodrow Wilson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, both of whom used posters, radio and film to rally the country during World Wars I and II.

James Kimble, a communication professor at Seton Hall University who studies domestic propaganda, said it's true that Wilson's Democratic administration used propaganda to rally Americans. But he said most Americans no longer view its actions in a positive light.

“By almost any objective measure, looking back, we find what they did pretty repulsive," he said.

Skepticism of the campaign grows on the Hill

Top Democrats on the Senate and House appropriations committees last week wrote to the White House demanding the ads be taken down and requesting more information on how much money was spent to create and air them.

In the days since, more than a dozen Democrats and a handful of Republicans have spoken up to further criticize the ads. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the latest ad “an absolute violation of what a democracy is supposed to look like.”

“Americans sat down to watch football, not to be force-fed Trump’s propaganda on their own dime,” he said in a Senate floor speech Monday.

Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, said on CBS's “Face the Nation” on Sunday that no public official should spend public money on private ads for themselves.

And Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican who lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger, had his own harsh words for the administration on Monday.

“Don’t worry, using taxpayer dollars to run ominous campaign ads of the President has been done before and is completely legal… in banana republics,” he wrote in an X post.

The Republican chairs of the Senate and House appropriation committees didn't respond to requests for comment.

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Associated Press writers Mary Clare Jalonick and Steven Sloan contributed to this report.

As proof, consider the descriptions offered about their summer vacations.

“It was short,” Wembanyama said.

“The longest, shortest summer ever,” Brunson said.

Short offseasons are the goal for every team in the NBA — because they want to play as long as possible, like the champion Knicks and runner-up Spurs did last season. And the journey toward potential title runs have now started in earnest around the league, with media days being held for most teams on Monday and practices for everybody happening on Tuesday.

“Right now, the best team in the NBA is the New York Knicks,” Miami forward Giannis Antetokounmpo said at Heat media day Monday, tipping his cap to the reigning champions. “And they have one of the best players, Jalen Brunson. ... But we’re going to do our job. We’ve got to do our job, man. If we do our job and we win games, then we’ll see.”

It’s not an unheard-of approach, obviously, but it worked wonders for the Knicks last season when they ended a 53-year title drought for the franchise.

“Not being satisfied, I think, is the biggest takeaway moving forward,” Brunson said. “You still want to figure out how you can grow as a person and as a player.”

There is no shortage of teams in the league with confidence that they can contend, especially in this era of parity — with eight different franchises having won titles in the past eight seasons. Among the key moves from recent months: Philadelphia loaded up by adding LeBron James and Jaylen Brown, Miami added Antetokounmpo and Klay Thompson, the Toronto Raptors brought back Kawhi Leonard, LaMelo Ball headed to Minnesota and DeMar DeRozan is set to pair up with Nikola Jokic in Denver.

James — the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, entering Year 24 of his career — was asked what he can do for the 76ers.

“Whatever the team needs for me to do,” James said, wearing his new 76ers uniform in public for the first time. “I think the luxury of my game is I can do everything. Literally, I can do everything.”

And while the Eastern Conference is loaded with depth, it’s two Western Conference teams — the Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder — that are favorites to win the 2027 championship, according to most sportsbooks.

Here’s a good sign for the Thunder and a bad sign for the remainder of the NBA: “I feel like I got better this summer, for sure,” back-to-back NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said at Oklahoma City media day.

Wembanyama said the Spurs grew from the pain that came with losing to the Knicks.

“I’ve had a few sleepless nights; maybe not sleepless nights, but hard to find sleep sometimes or hard emotions. Haunting, sometimes,” Wembanyama said. “But there’s just a point where you accept that you have to go through it and you have to feel all of it.”

At Golden State’s media day, Stephen Curry — a perennial All-Star and the league’s all-time 3-point king — said the Warriors’ expectations will remain high.

“Championship mentality is always a part of who you are, but we’re not putting that type of pressure on ourselves on Day 1,” Curry said. “Let’s figure out what good basketball looks like for this team, and we’ll figure that out as we go.”

Indiana, which lost Game 7 of the finals in 2025 to Oklahoma City, now has Tyrese Haliburton back after he missed all of last season with a torn Achilles, and that means the Pacers will also likely be among the many legit contenders in the East.

“I am healthy. I am 100%. There will be no restrictions,” Haliburton said. “That is not news. There is no source. I am the source. I’m good. I’m ready to go for the year.”

Leonard’s return to the Raptors — he led Toronto to the 2019 NBA title — came after a year where the end of his tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers was overshadowed by a salary-cap-circumvention scandal that led to massive sanctions against his now-former team such as the forfeiture of five first-round picks, a $30 million fine and a one-year banishment of owner Steve Ballmer.

“I think the best decision is to move forward and focus on my time being a Toronto Raptor,” Leonard said. ”I already was a distraction for the past 70 days and wasn’t able to meet my teammates, do any of that minicamp stuff with them. Moving forward, I just want to talk about the Toronto Raptors. ... I just want to focus on basketball again.”

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Rain showers may begin to show in parts of Dade and Broward by Tuesday morning. As the day unfolds, more showers and storms will be possible. Near seasonable temperatures are forecast-- lows in the mid and upper 70s, highs in the mid and upper 80s.

Thompson is under contract through 2030 at an annual salary cap hit of $7.15 million, a steal for his production and size. Robert Thomas at $8.15 million with St. Louis and Frank Nazar at $6.6 million with Chicago are on similar team-friendly deals.

They are among players who signed long term before this past summer of high spending, when Leo Carlsson’s offer sheet set off a domino effect of big-money deals. Suddenly this group looks grossly underpaid, perhaps with a tinge of regret, but also generally happy with prioritizing security for themselves and their families.

“It’s tough to kind of gauge where the cap’s going to go and honestly where your career’s going go,” Thompson said. “Do I think there’s guys that wish they would have held out a little bit? And am I one of those guys? Yeah, obviously you would have liked to sign a big ticket and get as much money as humanly possible. But at the end of the day, you’re still talking about (a lot of money).”

Thompson’s father, Brent, bounced around during his career on a series of one- and two-year contracts that moved the family around North America. That played into his decision to choose stability over the risk of something shorter.

“When you sign it, too, there’s a big weight off your shoulders,” Thompson said. “There’s so many things that go on inside your head. I think when you sign one of those long-term deals, it just kind of frees you up to just focus on what you can do to just help the team win and not have to worry about that next contract.”

Thomas signed a few weeks before Thompson in 2022 and joked that he wished he could predict the future.

“If anybody could predict the future, then I don’t think there will be guys signing eight-year deals,” Boston captain David Pastrnak quipped. “But it’s timing. It’s a little bit of luck.”

Nazar signed for $46.13 million a little over a year ago, knowing the cap was going up and that he could have waited and made a little more. He, too, set career highs with 15 goals, 26 assists and 41 points.

“Obviously, no matter what, you’re going to think about it,” Nazar said. “If anything, it’s a good thing. Leave some money on the table for other guys, and hopefully we can bring in some guys and do something really special.”

That’s how Montreal’s Cole Caufield views his situation in the middle of his eight-year, $62.8 million contract. Having forwards Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky all making less than $8 million annually through 2030 and No. 1 defenseman Lane Hutson at $8.85 million through ’31 is a big reason the Canadiens could be good for a long, long time.

“Obviously, money’s money, and we get paid a lot of it to do what we do,” Caufield said. “Right now it’s probably the biggest five, six years of our careers, and based on what we’ve built, I think what’s more important is winning.”

Coming off winning the Stanley Cup with Carolina, Jaccob Slavin may be the best value in the league at an average annual cap hit of under $6.4 million through 2032-33. Not an offensive defenseman like Colorado’s Cale Makar, whose $163.2 million contract is the richest in league history, Slavin joked that “defense doesn’t pay” and isn’t worried that he should have held out for a few more bucks.

“I don’t kick myself for signing when I did,” Slavin said. “I wanted to be in Raleigh. I didn’t want to be anywhere else.”

Jack Eichel, who won the Cup with Vegas in 2023 and helped the Golden Knights reach the final before losing to the Hurricanes, is just beginning his eight-year, $108 million contract signed last October. During that process, he and agent Pat Brisson were in touch with the union and saw the rising cap coming, yet Eichel harbors no regrets.

“It’s an incredible deal for me and my family,” Eichel said. “There’s no signer’s remorse. Yeah, I’m a happy guy.”

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Mayor Nick Sortal, a former journalist, is seeking his second term as Plantation mayor. If re-elected, he plans to conserve green space.

“What I want to do is create, for Middle Acres Park and North Acres Park in Plantation Acres, to start with, I’m going to create a land trust for perpetuity. I think that would go a long way to keeping Plantation clean and green,” Sortal said.

The cost of living is also high on Sortal’s list of concerns, and he hopes to create more affordable housing options — not just to attract new residents, but to keep those already there.

“City Council now will never approve a new project unless it has an affordable housing component and it has some ownership components,” Sortal said.

Plantation City Councilman Tim Fadgen, who is challenging Sortal for mayor, pointed to his financial experience.

“I think that my background as a CPA is what we need at this point in time,” Fadgen said.

Fadgen agrees with requiring new developments to include affordable housing components, but he would also like to see more restrictions on short-term rentals.

“But the short-term rentals, I feel, is something that could really affect the ability for us to offer better housing prices. Because you got these large companies that own these houses and people buy them,” Fadgen said.

Elected to the Plantation City Council in 2020, Fadgen said he proposed a rollback this year and plans to double down on reducing the millage rate.

“Whenever we have an opportunity to reduce the millage, we’re going to reduce the millage. So if Amendment 3 happens, it’s going to be reduced for us,” Fadgen said.

It’s similar to the 2024 campaign “Join President Trump’s Fight for America” ad. Except now, it is “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”

“We will expel the war mongers from our government. We will drive out the globalists; we will cast out the communists, Marxists, and fascists,” Trump says. “We will throw off the sick political class that hates our country. We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all.”

Spending on the single ad was about $319,000, according to AdImpact, a firm that tracks and analyzes advertising. And, it’s one of three ads.

“I like the message, but it shouldn’t be paid for with taxpayer dollars,” U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters on Monday.

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the Democratic minority in the U.S. House, criticized the expense as a “misuse” of taxpayers’ funds.

The White House released a statement on Friday describing the ads as “public service announcements” meant to remind “Americans to love their country.”

Carol Evans, the vice president of policy at Common Cause, recently told CNN that the “quasi-campaign ads” were meant to boost Trump’s image.

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"This is the final battle. With you at my side, we will demolish the deep state, we will expel the warmongers from our government... we will liberate America from these villains once and for all."

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— AdImpact Politics (@AdImpact_Pol) September 28, 2026

El ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, compareció ante el Congreso Nacional para una interpelación —inédita para un canciller-- para rendir cuentas sobre una decena de temas, entre ellos las recientes fricciones diplomáticas con Argentina y Estados Unidos, así como la adhesión del país a la alianza de seguridad Escudo de las Américas, encabezada por el gobierno de Donald Trump.

“Nuestra posición geográfica, comercial y estratégica nos obliga a mirar simultáneamente hacia Occidente y hacia Oriente”, dijo el canciller al final de la cita, al calificar de “falso” el dilema de un “mundo dual”.

“Aspiramos a tener las mejores relaciones con China y también con Estados Unidos, ambos socios fundamentales”, acotó.

Por casi tres horas el ministro contestó a las preguntas de los diputados respecto a las recientes posturas adoptadas por su cartera.

En las últimas semanas la cancillería estuvo en el punto de mira debido a una serie de espinosas controversias, como las negociaciones con Estados Unidos por la aplicación de aranceles, la relación comercial con China y la posición frente a la candidatura de Michelle Bachelet a las Naciones Unidas por parte del gobierno de José Antonio Kast, que terminó por retirar su apoyo a la expresidenta.

La interpelación es un dispositivo de fiscalización parlamentaria chileno que permite a la Cámara de Diputados citar a un ministro para que responda preguntas relacionadas con el ejercicio y la conducción de su cargo.

Pérez Mackenna defendió que su gestión impulsa una política exterior de Estado que se basa en “principios esenciales”, como el "respeto irrestricto" por el derecho internacional, el respeto de la soberanía, la solución “pacífica de las controversias", la promoción de la democracia, el multilateralismo y la “preservación de la integridad territorial”.

Sin embargo, dijo que no es posible “desconocer el mundo en el que nos encontramos”, al que tajó de “dividido, polarizado, con el mayor nivel de conflictos desde el fin de la trágica Segunda Guerra Mundial”.

“En este entorno geopolítico, Chile se plantea como un país serio, estable y enfocado en la búsqueda de alianzas que mejor sirvan a nuestro interés”, completó, agregando que el país seguirá buscando ampliar el abanico de socios y abrirse al mundo “más que antes”.

Sobre la iniciativa Escudo de las Américas, a la que Chile se adhirió la semana pasada durante la celebración de la Asamblea General de la ONU, destacó que se trata de una alianza para combatir al crimen organizado y expulsar a las organizaciones criminales del país y de la región.

Pérez Mackenna hizo un llamado por sumar esfuerzos para mantener el “prestigio” del que goza Chile en el tablero internacional. “Chile es un país confiable, serio y estable. Así nos reconocen. Y este prestigio gana fuerza en momentos de desconfianza y aguas turbulentas”, puntualizó.

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According to Hollywood police, the department received a call from someone just before 8 a.m. Sunday about a person passed out inside their vehicle near North 62^nd Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard.

Police said Jacquees, whose real name is Rodriguez Jacquees Broadnax, was found asleep inside of a white Jeep Gladiator at the intersection.

According to an arrest report, Jacquees wouldn’t wake up despite an officer repeatedly tapping on the driver’s side window and firefighters shaking the truck.

Firefighters eventually punched out the right front window to reach the singer, the report stated.

According to police, Jacquees, 32, was combative with first responders as he was being transported to a hospital and punched a police officer in the arm as the officer tried to keep him from leaving the ambulance.

Police said the officer struck the singer in the face with his forearm as Jacquees was resisting being placed on a stretcher.

Jacquees was ultimately arrested on charges of DUI, resisting an officer without violence and battery on an officer, firefighter or EMT.

Jacquees was initially being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $3,500 bond, but he was no longer appearing in the online jail database shortly before noon Monday.

Jacquees, who is from Atlanta, Georgia, has had various hit songs over the years, including “B.E.D.” and “You.”

In one neighborhood, Vanessa Collado is still searching for her 8-year-old calico cat, Cheetah, after she said a neighbor witnessed an unleashed dog grab the cat in its mouth less than two weeks ago.

“She was the only calico in a litter of black cats, so that’s why I picked her,” Collado said. “I loved her so much and her colors, and she was so playful since (she was) a kitten.”

Collado said the attack happened shortly after her family left home for an evening walk in a neighborhood they had recently moved to.

“He’s frantic, he’s telling us Cheetah had just been attacked by a dog, that it was unleashed and several houses away from its own house,” Collado said of the neighbor who witnessed the attack.

Collado said she could not find Cheetah or locate the dog following the attack, prompting her to contact authorities.

According to Collado, the dog’s owner eventually came outside shortly before police arrived.

“I was just asking him what happened to my cat, ‘Where is she? Tell me please anything,’” she said.

Collado said the owner told her he had tried to separate Cheetah from his dog but was initially unable to do so.

“He says that he took her into the backyard because when his dog returned to the house he also tried to separate Cheetah out of the dog’s mouth and he couldn’t,” Collado said. “At that point that’s where he was able to separate them and that she ran off.”

Collado filed reports with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and Animal Services.

She said she later learned through neighbors’ sworn affidavits that the same dog, named Bandit, had been investigated in 2022 after another cat was attacked and killed. Video from that incident showed the dog’s owners intervening and spraying the dog with a water hose.

According to Collado, Bandit was deemed aggressive. Local 10 News attempted to confirm those details with Miami-Dade Animal Services but was told the investigation into the matter could take up to 90 days.

Local 10 News also attempted to speak with the dog’s owner but was unable to reach them.

Collado has posted fliers throughout the neighborhood and continues leaving food and water on her front porch in hopes Cheetah will return.

“I just want answers for her,” Collado said. “I just want to know what happened to my cat.”

She said she is also concerned about the potential danger to others in the neighborhood.

“The dog was unleashed, that’s the big issue,” she said. “Yes, I want to find Cheetah, but the bigger issue is the safety for the neighborhood now.”

Family mourns dog killed in separate attack

About 15 minutes north, another Miami-Dade family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old schnauzer-poodle mix, Billy.

Juan Alviz said Billy had been part of his life since he was a teenager.

“Billy was to me the kind of dog that saw me go from 13 years old to 26,” Alviz said. “You walk into the door and you expect him, but he’s not there.”

Alviz said his grandmother was walking Billy when another dog suddenly ran toward them.

“A dog aggressively came running right after him, thankfully not at our grandma who was walking Billy, but went right after Billy,” Alviz said. “All you hear is a scream.”

Billy died on the street after being attacked by a German shepherd mix.

The family filed a police report and also launched an investigation with Animal Services.

Alviz said the dog involved in the attack has roamed the neighborhood without a leash or supervision, leaving neighbors concerned.

“That danger is what has people in our community scared,” he said. “They’re scared to walk their own dogs, they’re scared to walk their kids.”

Local 10 News went to the home of the dog’s owner and asked about the attack.

“Yes, but I cannot explain because I don’t have any explanation,” the owner said when asked whether it was their dog that attacked Billy. “My dog is very gentle, you know. I don’t know what happened.”

When asked why the dog was outside without a leash or someone walking it, the owner responded, “You can talk to my lawyer.”

As Collado searches for Cheetah and Alviz’s family mourns Billy, both families say they want accountability and hope to prevent other families from experiencing similar losses.

“I think that’s part of the negligence of dog owners, that we have to really push for there being some kind of, I guess, repercussion to this happening even on the first instance,” Alviz said.

Miami-Dade Animal Services confirmed to Local 10 that the German shepherd that Alviz says killed his dog has been deemed aggressive. They said the owners have received a citation and a fine.

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Now the basin has eclipsed another seasonal milestone, tallying more activity to date than any other hurricane season on record.

This includes more Category 5 hurricane hours than any season observed prior.

Last week, Polo surpassed Hurricane John in 1994 as having spent the most time as a Category 5 hurricane.

This week is forecast to feature four simultaneous named storms across the eastern Pacific for the first time in over 50 years (since 1974).

Although the eastern Pacific hurricane season was a bit of a late bloomer considering the ripe conditions in place bolstered by a record-setting El Niño, over the past month it quickly made up for lost time, rattling off one record after another and notching its most active 30-day period of hurricane activity.

Polo approaching the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico as a still-major hurricane

Polo was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it neared the Baja California Peninsula of northwestern Mexico early Monday.

The hurricane is forecast to strike the west coast of Baja California Sur in the municipality of Comondú Monday afternoon at near-major hurricane strength, likely the strongest hurricane to hit the area since Hurricane Jimena in 2009.

Meanwhile, a predecessor rain event or PRE is shaping up over the Four Corners of the southwest U.S. today courtesy of abundant tropical air streaming northward from Polo and the remnants of once Hurricane Odalys to its west. A spigot of tropical moisture will continue to peel off ahead of Polo through Tuesday, contributing to significant and widespread flash flooding across parts of the Desert Southwest and spreading eastward into the Central and Southern Plains for Wednesday.

The National Weather Service is predicting a prolonged flood threat (flash flood threat level 3 of 4) for these areas through much of the week so folks in these areas should monitor the rainfall forecasts and associated flood warnings closely in the days ahead.

Nolo spares Hawaii its worst

As we discussed in Friday’s newsletter, the forecast trend was positive for Hawaii as Nolo approached late last week. The 105 mph Category 2 hurricane paused about 150 miles south of the Big Island late Friday before slowly turning west and south and away from the state on Saturday into Sunday.

Earlier forecasts had suggested Nolo could be a direct threat to the Big Island, but unlike Lowell a few weeks ago which drew closer on approach, Nolo turned away at the 11^th hour.

Officially, winds gusted above hurricane strength (74 mph) in higher elevations of Maui and Honolulu counties. Rainfall did top a foot on the wetter windward side of the Big Island, with the highest totals around 16 inches at Laupāhoehoe Natural Area Reserve – a far cry from the 43 inches received in the same area during Hurricane Lala in August or the 35 inches initially forecast for Nolo last week.

Nolo triggered a serious landslide and downed numerous trees, closing roads across the Big Island, according to local reports. Overall, however, the state seemed to fare OK compared to other recent hurricanes, with limited power outages mainly for customers on Maui as an emergency shutoff was enacted to prevent wildfires during the strong winds.

Atlantic barely maintaining a pulse

The Atlantic hurricane season continues to putter along at a record-low pace despite a few weak and short-lived systems in the far corners of the basin last week.

As the last vestiges of Tropical Depression Fay peter out over the open seas, the only area of interest this week is yet again over the open subtropical Atlantic – an area we featured back in July as being the place to watch this hurricane season.

A disturbance designated Invest 91L will likely add to the list of weak, short-lived, and forgettable systems so far this year. If it manages to eke out a name, it would be Hanna.

Haiti has not had a president since a squad of gunmen killed Moïse and wounded his wife in an overnight raid at their home. U.S. prosecutors have charged more than 40 people with crimes related to the assassination and a dozen have been convicted, including five who are serving life sentences.

Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Florida pastor and dual Haitian American citizen who authorities said aspired to be Haiti’s president, was set to stand trial Monday in the next case to go before a jury. He faces eight charges connected to the assassination, including conspiring to kidnap or kill a person outside the U.S., and has pleaded not guilty.

Federal prosecutors in the U.S. say South Florida served as a central location for planning and financing the plot to oust Moïse and replace him with someone of the conspirators’ choosing.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas, and its history of dictatorship, political upheaval and foreign intervention has long stymied the consolidation of democratic rule.

Prosecutions are being handled in the US instead of Haiti

Moïse was killed on July 7, 2021, when about two dozen foreign mercenaries, mostly from Colombia, attacked his home near Port-au-Prince. The scheme to kill Moïse included paying mercenaries with money obtained from U.S. government programs that were intended to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to court records.

In 2025, justice officials in Haiti asked the U.S. and Canada for help after a local court of appeals ordered a new investigation into Moïse’s killing, the third inquiry of its kind since he was shot 12 times at his private residence. His wife, Martine, also was wounded in the attack.

The previous investigations were stalled because Haitian judges kept resigning from the case, fearing for their lives, and gangs seized control of the downtown Port-au-Prince courthouse where the judges were interrogating suspects.

Any proceedings in Haiti “continue to face significant difficulties,” the country’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security said recently.

Haiti has been overwhelmed by gang violence: More than 3,000 people were killed this year by June and about 1.5 million people have been displaced in recent years, according to the United Nations.

Prosecutors say the conspiracy began months before the killing

The plan to oust Moïse began to truly take shape in April 2021, when Sanon met in South Florida with a former Haitian senator and several U.S. businesspeople, according to an indictment. The group agreed that, once in power, Sanon would award contracts to Florida-based Counter Terrorist Unit Federal Academy and Counter Terrorist Unit Security, collectively known as CTU, for infrastructure projects, security forces and military equipment, investigators said.

CTU initially retained about 18 Colombian nationals with military training to provide security for Sanon, according to prosecutors. Conspirators also spent months obtaining weapons and body armor and attempting to build relationships with Haitian gangs, officials said.

By June 2021, the conspirators realized Sanon had neither the constitutional qualifications nor sufficient popular support to become president. They then backed Wendelle Coq Thélot, a former Haitian Superior Court judge. She died in January 2025 while still a fugitive.

Former first lady describes the attack

Martine Moïse described the attack while testifying earlier this year at the trial of four men who were ultimately convicted in the conspiracy to kill her husband.

She said she went to bed around 10 p.m. and awoke to the sounds of gunfire about three hours later. She said she turned to her husband in bed next to her to ask what was going on.

“Honey, we are dead,” Jovenel Moïse said, according to his wife’s testimony.

Martine Moïse said gunfire continued as she crawled downstairs to check on her two adult children. She said she then returned to her and her husband’s bedroom, where she and Jovenel Moïse got on the floor on either side of the bed and used it as protection from gunfire.

Men eventually burst into the room and opened fire with what sounded like an automatic weapon, Martine Moïse said. She was struck several times. She said she heard men speaking in Spanish before someone shot Jovenel Moïse multiple times, killing him.

After the attackers cleared out, Martine Moïse said she expected to find the dead bodies of the 30 to 50 security officers assigned to protect the house, but there were none. She said she later learned that they were paid to leave their posts.

Sanon’s trial is set to begin

Sanon was previously scheduled to be tried with the four other men who were convicted earlier this year, but his case was separated and delayed for health reasons. Prosecutors have said Sanon helped raise money for the conspiracy and arranged travel to Haiti and lodging for himself and others on the island.

The latest defendants charged include Joseph Badio, a former Haiti Ministry of Justice employee, and 17 others described as Colombian mercenaries. They were recently transported to the U.S. from Haiti.

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It happened Friday during a football game at Nova High School.

Tavel, a 10th-grade student, was cheering on the varsity football team.

Seven children attacked him at the school, located at 3600 College Ave. The beating lasted more than a minute. He was hospitalized for a day.

Natasha Brown says her son was targeted because of who he is friends with.

“Nova has identified a few students,” she told Local 10 News. “They’re doing their investigation.”

Brown added, “For the safety of my son, they’ve asked if I could keep him at home, so I’ll be doing that.”

She said she hopes to hear an update from DPD soon. Brown said she’s not letting the case go.

“I am not,” she said. “He’s my only child.”

Brown said she is happy with how Broward County Public Schools is handling the case.

BCPS released a statement to Local 10 News about the matter, saying that the “safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority.”

“The school’s administration is fully cooperating with Davie Police as they investigate the fight that took place at the football game on Friday,” the statement read. “Any Nova High School students determined to have been involved in the incident will face appropriate disciplinary consequences.”

BCPS has reportedly contacted the students they believe to be in the video and have also contacted the parents.

Ocurrió el viernes durante un partido de fútbol americano en Nova High School.

Tavel, estudiante de décimo grado, estaba animando al equipo principal de fútbol americano.

Siete menores lo atacaron en la escuela, ubicada en 3600 College Ave. La golpiza duró más de un minuto. Permaneció hospitalizado durante un día.

Natasha Brown dice que su hijo fue atacado por las personas con las que mantiene amistad.

“Nova ha identificado a algunos estudiantes”, dijo a Local 10 News. “Están realizando su investigación”.

Brown agregó: “Por la seguridad de mi hijo, me han pedido que lo mantenga en casa, así que eso haré”.

Dijo que espera recibir pronto una actualización del Departamento de Policía de Davie. Brown afirmó que no dejará de seguir el caso.

“No lo haré”, dijo. “Es mi único hijo”.

Brown dijo que está satisfecha con la manera en que las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Broward están manejando el caso.

BCPS emitió un comunicado a Local 10 News sobre el asunto, señalando que la “seguridad y protección de nuestros estudiantes y personal es una prioridad máxima”.

“La administración de la escuela está cooperando plenamente con la Policía de Davie mientras investiga la pelea que ocurrió durante el partido de fútbol americano del viernes”, indicó el comunicado. “Cualquier estudiante de Nova High School que se determine que estuvo involucrado en el incidente enfrentará las medidas disciplinarias correspondientes”.

Según reportes, BCPS se ha comunicado con los estudiantes que creen que aparecen en el video y también ha contactado a sus padres.

Are we back to Square One? Also not exactly.

One week after three news outlets filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and his abrupt ban of CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists from White House grounds, the extraordinary First Amendment showdown has morphed into a wait-and-see game. For now, the players are the White House and, collectively, the five major networks that form the TV pool: CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox News.

And things have gotten murky.

Over the weekend, Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the decision to keep CNN off Air Force One on Saturday as the president traveled to a college football game in Tennessee, despite the fact that it was CNN’s turn to provide pool coverage of Trump. The rest of the pool declined to provide a replacement, in solidarity with CNN.

“The president has every right to decide who gets to fly on his plane,” Blanche said in an interview Sunday with ABC. He said Trump was “sick and tired of certain media outlets just refusing to report accurate news.” And he added that news coverage he described as “misinformation” amounted to a national security issue.

“That is what is a national security problem, when you have complete misinformation coming out of the White House,” he said.

A federal judge threw cold water on the national security argument in his ruling last week granting a temporary restraining order against the White House ban. “The Court is skeptical … that Defendants’ interest in safeguarding national security is the actual motivation” for removal of access, Judge Timothy Kelly wrote.

But the ruling did not directly address the TV pool rotation, even though the news outlets’ lead attorney, Theodore Boutrous Jr., has said he believes the ruling applies to pool access.

And now pool access has become the battleground, with networks facing tough choices as the standoff persists with a president who, in his second term, has become increasingly willing to go to extreme lengths — in the courts, in the regulatory system and in his public statements — to quash coverage that he doesn't like.

For now, a decision to act on a case-by-case basis

At one point on Friday, it seemed everything was more or less settled. CNN, which had been blocked from its pool duties by Trump’s ban — prompting the other networks to refrain from their own pool coverage in solidarity — was back in. The network fulfilled its pool duty at a visit by Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the National Archives. For the first time in days, CNN aired live footage of the president.

But then came CNN's Air Force One setback on Saturday.

For now, networks in the pool have decided to address the ongoing standoff on a case-by-case basis, according to a person familiar with the pool’s operation, speaking on condition of anonymity to give details of ongoing discussions.

On Sunday, Fox covered a pool event; on Monday, NBC was covering the president in the Oval Office. CNN is not in the rotation until at least Thursday. If CNN is again barred from a pool event, the networks will decide together, presumably based on the newsworthiness of the situation, whether to provide a replacement or to refrain from coverage as they did previously.

Networks are ‘between a rock and a hard place’

The issues at stake are difficult. On the one hand, the networks want to take a stand on behalf of press freedom and against efforts to intimidate coverage. On the other, media outlets have an obvious purpose of providing news to their audiences.

“There are not a lot of good options,” said David A. Schulz, director of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School.

Should the White House continue to bar CNN, Schulz said, networks may choose to litigate, or to “exert their market power and say, 'We’re not going to play ball with you.’”

The question, Schulz added, is: “Who’s going to back down first?”

The networks “may well feel like they’re between a rock and a hard place," noted RonNell Andersen Jones, a law professor at the University of Utah.

“Capitulation might be perceived as abandonment of core components of press freedom,” Andersen Jones said. “But the practicalities of lengthy White House news blackouts are also complicated, and refusing to cover major news at the highest levels of government might itself feel like a failure to serve the goals of democracy.”

From Blanche’s weekend comments, it did not seem likely the White House was softening its stance.

“When it comes to the White House, it is the people’s house,” Blanche said, returning to an argument the administration has made since the beginning.

“It is a privilege, and not a right, to be there.”

Courts have largely rejected the administration’s previous efforts, which reflect untrue claims about widespread voting fraud and come ahead of November’s midterm elections where Democrats seek to take control of one or both chambers of Congress and check Trump’s power.

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C., wrote in a 24-page opinion that federal agencies didn't have the authority from Congress to add such conditions to the grants, and that the conditions didn't meet legal thresholds requiring them to relate to the underlying grant purpose.

Neither the Department of Homeland Security nor its subagency handling the grants, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, immediately responded to a request for comment. The grant conditions were the latest in a line of actions by Trump’s administration to shape how elections are run, a task that has long been the job of states.

The plaintiffs that sued were Columbus, Ohio; Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee; and El Paso and Harris counties in Texas.

Over the summer, a FEMA antiterrorism grant announcement included a list of election-related requirements, saying that 20% of grants for states and urban areas would be withheld until they comply.

The program includes more than $1 billion for states and local and tribal governments for a variety of programs aimed at preventing terror at crowded places, online, with border security — and around elections. FEMA expects to award 56 grants.

The list of items for states includes verifying the citizenship of all registered voters and election workers.

Places that use electronic voting systems that use barcodes or QR codes to count votes would have to submit plans to switch to hand-marked paper ballots. Every jurisdiction would have to show it audits results.

In the lawsuit, the cities and counties said FEMA had no authority to impose those conditions, “not under its governing statute and not under the Constitution.”

Congress authorized FEMA to help jurisdictions protect critical infrastructure from terrorism and cyberattacks, not to decide who can vote, how ballots must be counted or how states maintain voter rolls, the cities and counties wrote.

“Never before has FEMA purported to regulate how states and counties run elections,” they said in the lawsuit.

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Italy stormed to a dominant 4-1 win at Turkey in the Nations League on Monday with the Azzurri’s best performance for a long time, in Mancini’s second match in charge.

It was a far cry from Friday’s 2-0 loss at home to Belgium when Italy looked to still be struggling, six months on from failing to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

Italy will no doubt face a much tougher test in its next match, however, when it plays France away on Friday.

France also has a new coach in Zinedine Zidane, and he saw his team — without the injured Kylian Mbappé — snatch a 1-0 win at Belgium.

“These boys deserved the win, especially what so many have been saying over the past three days,” Mancini said. “They didn’t deserve that kind of talk. We are on a long journey. ... Besides the victory itself, the boys did some really good things.”

Dream debut for Kayode

Brentford defender Michael Kayode scored one goal and set up another in an impressive Italy debut for the 22-year-old.

Italy took the lead with less than nine minutes on the clock when Zeki Çelik scuffed an attempted clearance on a corner and the ball fell to Alessandro Bastoni, who swept it into the roof of the net.

It was a sort of redemption for Bastoni, who was sent off in the first half of Italy’s World Cup qualifying playoff against Bosnia and Herzegovina — which the Azzurri went on to lose on penalties.

Davide Frattesi doubled Italy’s lead in the 22nd minute, tapping in the rebound after Kayode’s shot had been parried by Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, following a well-worked team move by Italy.

Kayode got on the scoresheet five minutes later, following a similar move, with Pio Esposito sending him clear to fire into the bottom right corner.

It was the first time in five years that Italy scored three goals in the opening half-hour of a competitive match.

Barış Alper Yılmaz caught Italy napping to pull one back for Turkey right at the start of the second half but Esposito restored the visitors’ three-goal advantage three minutes later, nodding in a rebound after Sandro Tonali’s curled effort had come off the post.

Esposito had been joined in the starting lineup by his older brother Sebastiano, who was making his debut, marking the first time since 1915 that two brothers had started a match for Italy.

Epic Zidane celebration after late Olise stunner

France dominated and hit the woodwork twice but needed a stunning, late goal from substitute Michael Olise to finally break the deadlock.

France was without Mbappé, who has already returned to Real Madrid, after limping off with an injury to his left knee moments after scoring a record-extending 67th goal for his country in Friday’s 1-0 victory against Turkey.

It took something special to break the Belgians down and that happened two minutes from time, when Olise — who had only come on in the 75th minute — received the ball inside his own half and sprinted down the right before cutting in and driving into the bottom left corner.

Zidane celebrated by running down the touchline screaming, before fiercely kicking a ball that was in his path.

“I went along with the play — I wanted to be part of it," Zidane said with a smile. “I saw him go on a dribbling run and thought to myself: ‘He’s going to score!’ I was fully behind him, anyway.”

Zidane had made nine changes to his starting lineup, including handing debuts to Jérémy Jacquet, Andy Diouf and Lucas Da Cunha.

Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens made a number of important saves, while Désiré Doué hit the crossbar in the 12th minute and Da Cunha saw a fierce effort from 25 yards come off the post.

Sweden stays perfect

In League B, Sweden made it two wins out of two with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Poland, while Bosnia-Herzegovina won 4-2 at Romania.

Both games in Group B2 ended in goalless draws. Northern Ireland drew 0-0 against Hungary, while Ukraine’s match at Georgia ended in the same scoreline.

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded shortly after 1:35 p.m. to the area near Southwest Eighth Street.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers temporarily closed two southbound lanes and the Express Lanes.

The driver of the cement truck was injured, according to MDFR.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.

Boeing’s Starliner capsule had so many problems in 2024 that its two test pilots were stuck at the International Space Station for nearly a year. NASA later reclassified the botched mission as a crew-endangering “Type A mishap,” its most severe ranking.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman announced Monday that Boeing should be ready to launch a new and improved Starliner to the space station — with cargo but no crew — by December. Astronauts will not strap in until 2028 because of the need for further safety redesigns that will take months, if not years, to complete.

Manager Dana Weigel stressed that everyone must be confident that all of Starliner's problems have been resolved before putting astronauts back on board.

“Bottom line: We’re on the right path," said NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg, who will command the next Starliner flight.

Hoburg said Starliner's original test pilots — Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, now both retired — are “American heroes and I am deeply humbled to follow in their footsteps.”

NASA always wanted two U.S.-based means of getting astronauts to and from orbit. The space agency shelled out billions of dollars to Boeing as well as SpaceX for ferry service once the space shuttles retired.

Elon Musk's SpaceX became the first private business to send astronauts to orbit in 2020. His company will launch its 14th crew for NASA later this week. After struggling to carry out a pair of empty Starliner test flights, Boeing's Starliner flew astronauts Wilmore and Williams, but they had to hitch a ride back with SpaceX nine months later.

SpaceX intends to phase out its Falcon 9 rockets and Dragon capsules in another few years and focus on its newer, larger Starship, which reached orbit for the first time Monday.

That is why NASA is so keen to redeem Boeing’s repeatedly bedeviled ride. The extra Starliner upgrades and new rocket certifications will cost NASA another $359 million, Weigel said. Among the many fixes: new valves and seals.

While the aging space station is due to be abandoned and deorbited by 2031, several private U.S. companies are working on their own orbital outposts that will need reliable taxi service. SpaceX's Starship is way too big to dock and Musk has moon and Mars travel as the company's overriding goals.

Why not simply bag Starliner and shop elsewhere?

“We always were committed to seeing this through with Boeing," Isaacman said, "and now we're on a very good path.”

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Sidelined since Sept. 16 by a strained right calf, the Yankees captain took live batting practice on the field Monday, a day ahead of the series opener. He walked twice, hit a comebacker to the mound and took a called third strike against teammates Ryan Weathers and Elmer Rodríguez.

“I’ve been doing a lot of convincing, I feel like, so I’m going to keep doing that,” Judge said. “The most important thing is just making sure I’m healthy and ready to go for this long stretch. We've got another month of baseball to play.”

A three-time AL MVP, the 34-year-old slugger had a platelet-poor plasma injection Sept. 21. He was sidelined by a fractured rib from May 31 to Sept. 8 and played in just seven games before the latest injury.

“He’s making progress. We’ll continue to see where he’s at,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

Speaking in front of his locker, a diamond-and-garnet pendant of a judge’s gavel hanging from his neck, the outfielder said he hasn't run the bases since the injury but had been working on an AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill.

“I’ve been hitting for a while, so it feels great, which is definitely a big step forward because you kind of produce a lot of weight on that back leg,” he said.

Judge was limited to 66 games this season. He hit .241 with 18 homers, 41 RBIs and an .871 OPS, including .174 with one homer and three RBIs in September.

He hopes not to be limited to designated hitter — teammate Ben Rice was the DH in 96 games.

"I’m trying to come back as an outfielder because I think it helps our team the most, but however they see I fit in the best, I am going to try to do that," Judge said.

Judge didn't express concern about trying for a quick return from an injury to his soleus muscle, which is part of the Achilles tendon.

“Guys take risks every single day. I know a lot of guys in here are banged up and dealing with stuff,” he said. "So, yeah, I understand the risks."

In his 11th big league season and still without a World Series title, Judge is sensing the passage of time as motivation for pushing to get back on the field.

“The biggest thing is just understanding how short I get. The time I get to be a Yankee and play this game of baseball is a very short window,” he said. “Ten years have gone by since I debuted out here. Time flies and I just think about that more than thinking about age. I feel like I’ll still be a good baseball player at 45. So, yeah, it’s more just, your window to play this game is short so you don’t want to miss an opportunity."

Stanton, Grisham and Weathers

Giancarlo Stanton, out since April 24 because of strained calf muscles in both legs, also is a roster possibility along with center fielder Trent Grisham, sidelined since straining his right hamstring on Sept. 4, and Weathers, who hasn't pitched since Aug. 22 because of a left forearm flexor strain. Weathers appeared unlikely since he threw BP to Judge, Stanton and Grisham.

“There’s a few roster decisions still that we keep kind of bouncing back and forth, thinking about lineup construction," Boone said. "So those are still things that I’m wrestling with to some degree. Ultimately, we’ve got to settle on it tomorrow and go let it rip.”

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At Arc Culinary in Sunrise, a recipe for success is served every day.

Local 10 News was there as students prepared a special dish for our Food for Thought guests.

The dining room was teeming with foodies ready to please their palates. In the kitchen, instructors and student chefs fired up the grill.

On the menu were sesame-crusted chicken satay and Silk Road noodles.

All of the ingredients came courtesy of Food for Thought partner Publix, a longtime supporter of Arc Culinary. Publix volunteers also assisted with the preparation and service work.

“Helping them by donating this product that they can actually use and learn these skills is amazing for us,” Publix Media Relations Manager Lindsey Willis said.

Arc Culinary is Arc Broward’s commercial business enterprise. Students with developmental disabilities and other life challenges enroll in a 16-week culinary arts certificate program that sharpens their skills and equips them for real-world career opportunities.

“We have two chef instructors who support small cohorts of individuals so that they are adequately prepared to go out and get into meaningful jobs in the hospitality industry,” Arc Broward President and CEO Julie Price said.

Tony Valdez, 19, a graduate of the program who is now employed at Arc Culinary, said getting paid feels “awesome” and “makes me love my work even more.”

The dining guests were loving it, too.

Valdez prepared the day’s dessert: coconut lime cupcakes.

All things at Arc Culinary were as they should be. The program is not only feeding souls; it’s fueling livelihoods.

“High standards, incredible outcomes and really providing opportunities for individuals to make a meaningful difference in their community and in their own lives,” Price said.

To this, we can all say: Bon appétit.

Arc Culinary has placed 100% of its culinary arts certificate program graduates into stable jobs.

Among other workplaces, graduates are in the kitchens of local nonprofits providing services to clients.

In total, they produce more than 1 million meals in South Florida.

Los líderes del ELN, aún alzados en armas, fueron juzgados en ausencia por el reclutamiento de 60 menores de edad entre 2004 y 2018, por lo que el juez ordenó librar órdenes de captura en su contra para poder hacer efectivas las penas. Tres de los menores murieron en las filas de la guerrilla, agregó la fiscalía.

Entre los condenados a 20 años y cuatro meses de prisión figuran Nicolás Rodríguez Bautista, alias “Gabino”, quien fue el máximo comandante de la guerrilla entre 1998 y 2021; Eliécer Herlindo Chamorro Acosta, alias “Antonio García”, actual máximo comandante de la insurgencia; Israel Ramírez Pineda, alias “Pablo Beltrán”, segundo al mando; y Gustavo Aníbal Giraldo Quinchía, alias “Pablito”, el tercero en la línea de mando.

“Pablo Beltrán” fue el jefe de la delegación del ELN en la fallida mesa de negociación de paz que instaló el pasado gobierno del progresista Gustavo Petro (2022-2026) y “Gabino” participó como “consejero”. Los diálogos fueron suspendidos en enero de 2025 por el gobierno luego de una escalada violenta del ELN contra un bando enemigo en zona fronteriza con Venezuela.

La fiscalía indicó que también fueron condenados otros siete cabecillas de menor rango a pagar hasta 12 años de prisión. Las condenas de primera instancia fueron apeladas, agregó la decisión.

Las víctimas de reclutamiento forzado fueron menores de entre ocho y 17 años, según detalló la fiscalía en un comunicado, que eran atraidos a las filas de la guerrilla con “falsas promesas, amenazas y violencia física”.

La guerrilla, alzada en armas desde 1964, los forzaba a realizar distintas actividades dentro del grupo armado como resguardar, cocinar, patrullar, participar en combates, cobrar extorsiones e instalar explosivos, según la investigación.

La fiscalía indicó que presentaron evidencias de que los menores fueron víctimas de castigos, entrenamientos con armas, amenazas, ajusticiamientos y violencia sexual.

“Algunas niñas fueron sometidas por parte de cabecillas de esa organización y obligadas a utilizar métodos anticonceptivos y a practicarse abortos”, detalló la fiscalía.

Scott Campbell, representante en Colombia del Alto Comisionado ONU para los Derechos Humanos, dijo a The Associated Press que la condena contra el ELN es un “avance importante” en la lucha contra el reclutamiento de menores y la impunidad de ese “horrendo crimen” en Colombia.

Su oficina ha istado al sistema de justicia a investigar y sancionar a los responsables del reclutamiento que “está estrictamente prohibido por el derecho nacional e internacional”.

El reclutamiento forzado de menores por parte de grupos armados ilegales en Colombia se cuadruplicó en cinco años, por la escalada de violencia en los territorios, la pobreza, la falta de educación y la limitada disponibilidad de servicios sociales e infraestructura, según un reciente informe de UNICEF.

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"The agreement is good for Greenland, for Denmark, for the United States, for NATO and Europe, and for international peace and security,” Christina Lassen said.

The agreement bolstering the U.S. military presence in Greenland is aimed at strengthening NATO’s security in the Arctic and North Atlantic. It keeps Greenland as part of Denmark and, at least for the moment, eases tensions over President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the vast island to become part of the United States. The agreement would still apply if Greenland eventually chooses independence.

In brief remarks on the agreement at the end of her speech, Lassen said, “Progress can still be made when we consult the compass.”

Trump expressed his desire to acquire Greenland as long ago as 2019 and, during his current second term, he issued threats to seize the semiautonomous territory from Denmark, a NATO ally. He said the U.S. needed to “take Greenland,” to prevent Russia or China from doing the same, but said he would rather make a deal ” for the mineral-rich territory.

Trump’s designs on Greenland strained relations within NATO, with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen warning a U.S. takeover would amount to the end of the Atlantic alliance. It also unsettled many of Greenland’s roughly 56,000 people wary of a U.S. takeover and resource grab.

Officials from the U.S., Greenland and Denmark negotiated for months behind the scenes, searching for solutions to address some of Trump’s security concerns about the island and the president gave a thumbs up to the deal..

Just before last Tuesday’s signing, at the U.N., Trump said, “This is tremendous for Europe and for the United States and for everybody. And for Greenland, it’s going to be incredible.” He did not respond to questions about whether a U.S. acquisition of Greenland was off the table.

The United States has had a military presence in Greenland since the end of World War II in 1945, but the numbers decreased from thousands of soldiers on 17 bases and installations to roughly 200 soldiers on the remote Pituffik Space Base in the northwest today. The base supports missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance operations for the United States and NATO.

Addressing world leaders at the General Assembly just before the signing, Trump said the U.S. would “immediately begin the process of developing a large military presence in the appropriate locations,” including “building two very major military bases.”

En su taller, ubicado junto a un mercado mayorista de alimentos en el norte de Lima, trabaja hasta 16 horas mientras afina los rasgos de una cabeza sonriente y manos gigantes de Robert Prevost. A su lado, los obreros de su equipo ajustan y sueldan una estructura metálica que soportará un peso de más de cuatro toneladas.

“Este trabajo es especial porque (Prevost) es un personaje público”, dijo Gutiérrez, de 43 años, mientras lijaba los pómulos de la cabeza de casi metro y medio de altura. En unos lienzos tiene apuntados algunas medidas del rostro: alto de la nariz, 31 centímetros; largo de la boca, 38 centímetros; ancho de cada ojo, 18 centímetros.

“Siempre estamos retocando, volviendo a corregir”, añadió el escultor que en ocasiones duerme en un colchón a pocos pasos de su obra porque a medida que se acerca la fecha de entrega aumentan sus horas de trabajo. Calcula que cuando traslade la estatua al puerto más antiguo de Perú lo hará de noche en un camión que cargará el papa gigante con los brazos abiertos aliviado del diurno tráfico feroz de Lima.

La estatua también tiene un diseño para soportar cargas de vientos de 120 kilómetros por hora y estará empotrada en una cimentación de dos metros bajo tierra. La estatua ha sido financiada por Caja Huancayo, una entidad bancaria local, y el costo supera los 70.000 dólares, de acuerdo con datos del municipio de El Callao.

Prevost vivió unos 22 años en Perú hasta 2023 cuando fue llamado al Vaticano por Francisco para ejercer un cargo clave. Fue obispo de Chiclayo, una ciudad de la costa norte de Perú, a 700 kilómetros de El Callao. En el puerto fue administrador apostólico encargado.

Pese a que los católicos en Perú han ido disminuyendo desde 98,5% en el censo de 1940 hasta 76% en el censo de 2017, la llegada de Prevost ha despertado interés en miles de peruanos. Algunos negocios han comenzado a fabricar camisetas, dulces e incluso una cafetería ofrece el rostro del papa en sus tazas de capuchino.

Para Gutiérrez la estatua de Prevost es uno de los desafíos más importantes de su carrera de dos décadas. Antes el artista ha restaurado iglesias coloniales en los Andes y elaborado otras estatuas de personajes de culturas preincas. “Esto para mi es un aprendizaje”, comenta.

León XIV, de 71 años, visitará Sudamérica por primera vez en noviembre, en una gira que incluye Uruguay, Argentina y finaliza en Perú.

La balacera ocurrió poco después de las 5 p.m. en el área de Northwest 15th Avenue y 68th Street.

La policía dijo que respondió a una alerta de ShotSpotter y encontró a la víctima, de unos 40 años, herida en una pierna. Paramédicos la trasladaron al Centro de Trauma Ryder del Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Unos 15 minutos después, las autoridades dijeron que Micah Lendale Tilley se acercó a un agente en un callejón cercano y dijo: “Yo lo hice”.

“¿Hiciste qué?”, respondió el agente, según la policía.

“La balacera”, dijo Tilley al agente, según las autoridades. “Me estaba defendiendo”.

Las autoridades dijeron que un video de vigilancia mostró a la víctima bajando de un Ford Fiesta azul con un arma y cruzando la calle cuando Tilley, de Opa-locka, “comenzó a dispararle con una pistola”.

Dijeron que Tilley luego sacó un rifle de un Subaru “y comenzó a dispararlo en dirección a la víctima”.

Las autoridades dijeron que mientras la víctima huía por Northwest 68th Street, Tilley “persiguió a la víctima mientras continuaba disparando su rifle negro en su dirección”.

Según un reporte de arresto, Tilley dijo a los detectives durante una entrevista que “vio a la víctima salir de su vehículo con un arma de fuego en la mano, lo que provocó que disparara contra la víctima” y dijo “que disparó dos armas de fuego diferentes, un rifle y una pistola, pero no podía recordar cuál utilizó primero”.

La policía arrestó a Tilley por cargos de intento de asesinato, uso de un arma de fuego durante la comisión de un delito grave, descarga ilegal de un arma de fuego, exhibición indebida de un arma de fuego y solicitación criminal.

La fianza de Tilley aparecía como “por determinar” en los registros carcelarios de Miami-Dade hasta la tarde del lunes. Permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

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The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and 68th Street.

Police said they responded to a ShotSpotter alert and saw the victim, in his 40s, wounded in the leg. Medics took him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

About 15 minutes later, authorities said Micah Lendale Tilley approached an officer in a nearby alleyway and said, “I did it.”

“Did what?” police said the officer replied.

“The shooting,” authorities said Tilley told the officer. “I was defending myself.”

Authorities said surveillance video showed the victim getting out of a blue Ford Fiesta carrying a gun and crossing the street when Tilley, of Opa-locka, “began firing a handgun at him.”

They said Tilley then pulled a rifle out of a Subaru “and began firing it in the direction of the victim.”

Authorities said as the victim ran away on Northwest 68th Street, Tilley “pursued the victim while continuing to fire his black rifle in his direction.”

According to an arrest report, Tilley told detectives during an interview that “he saw the victim exit his vehicle with a firearm in his hand, causing him to shoot at the victim” and said “that he fired two different firearms, a rifle and a handgun, but could not remember which firearm he used first.”

Police arrested Tilley on charges of attempted murder, using a firearm in the commission of a felony, unlawful discharge of a firearm, improper exhibition of a firearm and criminal solicitation.

Tilley’s bond was listed as “to be set” in Miami-Dade jail records as of Monday afternoon. He was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

The work shows that major wildfires, which are worsening with the planet’s warming, could have lasting effects beyond immediate exposure.

Post-wildfire air quality needs to be monitored longer term, the research suggests, and recovery efforts need to consider what might remain in contaminated soot, residue and dirt well after burning stops.

The wildfires, caused by wind spreading a brushfire spurred by downed power lines, burned on the Hawaiian island of Maui in August 2023, destroyed the town of Lahaina and killed more than 100 people. They were among the deadliest in U.S. history.

New research published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday found higher metal levels, associated with respiratory harm, in nearby residents up to a year and a half after the fires.

University of Hawaii researchers studied the urine of 1,400 adults and found substantially elevated concentrations of metals such as arsenic, cadmium, copper and antimony.

Burned buildings, cars and electronics can release harmful chemicals

These metals could be the result of burned buildings, vehicles, electronics and other materials lost in the wildfires, the researchers say. They can cause a different human impact than simply the burned vegetation that is typically studied after fires of this magnitude.

“What we’re dealing with, especially in the aftermath of what we experienced in Lahaina, is a much more complicated mixture of these chemical exposures,” said Alika Maunakea, the study’s co-author and an anatomy, biochemistry, and physiology professor at the University of Hawaii, Manoa.

The researchers found antimony nearly 40 times higher in the Maui participants than U.S. biomonitoring data. They found manganese 3.8 times higher, barium 2.3 times and arsenic 2.2 times.

Having more metals in the body was more likely to result in abnormal lung function, such as having less breathing capacity and difficulty moving air in and out of one’s lungs, during standard breathing tests, the study found.

Those lung effects aligned with the geographic distribution of smoke and ash; those nearest to Lahaina, and Wailuku and Kahului, experienced a different impact than in those near Kula.

“It’s really important to identify potential sources of these exposures and to mitigate and reduce potential risks for re-exposures that might be contributing to these effects,” Maunakea said. “What happens to the land and environment can shape what people breathe, take into their bodies, and develop over time. The consequences of that can unfold over many years.”

Warming planet can worsen wildfires

Wildfires are getting larger, more intense, faster-moving and more frequent in certain parts of the globe, experts say, in part due to the warming and drier weather associated with climate change. Human-caused climate change has upped the likelihood of many major fires around the world in recent years and led to fires in regions that typically do not see them as often.

The researchers did note a limitation of the study in that it cannot assess exactly how much of the impact came directly from the wildfires versus chronic or other exposures — such as Hawaii’s geology, diet, historic agricultural and industrial activity and environmental sources — given there is no comparable data from before August 2023.

However, previous studies have also found significant long-term human impacts from wildfires and other environmental crises. The impacts have included lung issues and mental health issues such as depression.

“This is bigger than wildfires. These climate-related disasters can change the environment in ways that continue after the immediate emergency is over,” said Ruben Juarez, study co-author and professor of health economics at the university. “Floods, hurricanes, fires, and other disasters definitely can disturb soil, debris, buildings, and legacy contaminants that we have in Hawaii, creating these pathways for exposure. … Disaster response should not stop when visible danger is gone.”

Dr. Kekoa Taparra, a physician and assistant professor who studies chronic diseases at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the research expands our understanding of the health burden of the fires, particularly over an extended period.

“This type of work echoes that climate-related disasters affect human health well beyond the immediate injuries and deaths we see during the event itself,” said Taparra, who was not involved in the study released Monday but has studied the health impacts of disasters. “Historic wildfires in Lahaina and even Los Angeles have highlighted how these disasters can produce longer-lasting consequences through displacement, disruption of healthcare and social networks, environmental exposures, and potentially increased mortality.

“As these events become more frequent and severe, understanding and measuring their full health impact will be essential to building more resilient communities and health systems.”

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It was, by Pyongyang's standards, a relatively mild speech that contained no direct threats.

The annual opportunity for the country, whose formal name is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, to speak on the world stage fell this year to Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son Gyong. Like many nations, he touted the notion of U.N.-focused multilateralism, yet repeatedly insisted that North Korea could — and would, if necessary — go it alone.

“Gone are the days when an individual member state unilaterally imposed its will on the rest of the world and dominated the international political arena,” Kim said. “Instead, multilateralism and multipolarization have emerged as an irresistible aspiration and trend of the times based on justice and equity.”

North Korea is frequently at odds with South Korea, Japan and the United States, which are tightly aligned in matters of security in East Asia. Kim asserted once again that his nation, no matter the external threat, is prepared to defend itself.

“No physical conflict has occurred on and around the Korean Peninsula, a hot spot of the world, and the security index is being maintained at a higher level than any other part of the globe,” he said. “We owe it to the fact that the DPRK has a war deterrent in place powerful enough to break anyone’s will to start a war of aggression against the DPRK and that we are thoroughly containing and managing the hostile forces’ intention to use force.”

A range of remarks across subjects

As is typical for North Korean speeches at the U.N. — and, for that matter, for many nations' speeches — Kim's remarks ranged across the nation's priorities and goals, with special emphasis on its ability to defend itself in a volatile security situation in East Asia. A sampling:

— On Japan: “An A-class war criminal.”

— On the regional balance of power in East Asia: “maintained by the DPRK’s self-defensive capabilities.”

— On the United Nations itself: “The organization still fails to recover from functional paralysis owing to the high-handedness and unilateralism of a handful of countries pursuing only chauvinistic interests.”

— On nuclear weapons: “The DPRK’s nuclear deterrent is the absolute might and irresistible force designed, from A to Z, to safeguard the sovereignty, security and peace against aggression and threat from outside.”

“The DPRK will continue to strictly control and manage every external threat by dint of her supremacy in overwhelming strength,” Kim said.

Intense rhetoric is a hallmark of North Korea

North Korea's rhetoric is often overheated and its criticism of rivals often over the top. Monday was no exception. What seemed noteworthy, though, was how pro forma it felt: There were no threats of anything that might destabilize the region or cause other nations from Japan to South Korea to the United States to brace for any specific moves.

Saying that “a more offensive and aggressive military bloc with a nuclear element” and its activities have provoked North Korea and destabilized the Korean Peninsula, Kim condemned what he framed as the collusion of Tokyo, Seoul and Washington against Pyongyang. He made no mention of North Korea's role in tensions on the peninsula, including sporadic missile launches that send its rivals scrambling.

Two days before the U.N. meeting in which he was speaking began, North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea, days after it threatened to bolster its nuclear deterrent capabilities.

Kim is a relatively mid-level official in leader Kim Jong Un's third-generation government, and thus spoke as one of the final speakers of the final day of the leaders' meeting, or General Debate.

The Korean Peninsula split in two after North Korea and South Korea fought a bloody war from 1950 to 1953, backed by China and the United States, respectively. Though an armistice was eventually signed, the two countries remain in a technical state of war, and the border between them is guarded by a heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone.

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Tavel, a 10th-grade student, was cheering on the varsity team at Nova High School in Davie.

“They were punching me, kicking me,” Tavel said on Sunday.

Seven kids attacked him at the school at 3600 College Ave. The beating lasted more than a minute.

“Every time I talk about the video, I get emotional. He’s my only child,” Natasha Brown said on Sunday.

The teen suffered cuts all over his face and leg. Brown said he was hospitalized for a day

“He woke up yesterday,” Brown said. “He’s in pain.”

Davie police officers are investigating, and Brown wants answers.

“He doesn’t know the reason why he was attacked,” Brown said.

A spokesperson for the school district released the following statement to Local 10 News on Monday: “The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority. The school’s administration is fully cooperating with Davie Police as they investigate the fight that took place at the football game on Friday. Any Nova High School students determined to have been involved in the incident will face appropriate disciplinary consequences.”

Pike and her boyfriend were convicted in the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer, their classmate at Knoxville Job Corps. Prosecutors said Pike feared Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to a secluded area where she and her boyfriend tortured and killed Slemmer. The case got widespread attention because of the brutality of the killing, the ages of the people involved and because a satanic symbol was carved into the victim’s body.

Pike does not deny her guilt, but her attorneys and supporters argue a death sentence is not appropriate for a crime committed at that age by a teen with untreated mental illness after a childhood of brutal sexual abuse and neglect. Slemmer’s mother wants the lethal injection go forward, saying she has waited decades to see Pike’s sentence carried out.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday that he would not grant clemency. Pike’s attorneys have asked the Supreme Court to stay the execution.

The request for clemency points to Pike's traumatic past

Pike's attorneys said she experienced an exceptionally traumatic and abusive childhood.

Assistant Federal Defender Stephen Ferrell said Pike was sexually abused starting from when she was a toddler and that she was raped at ages 11 and 17. He said Pike's lawyers at the penalty phase of her trial did not present the jury with what he said was critical information about her past or argue that her age should be a consideration.

Pike was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. Pike told police she initially only wanted to fight Slemmer but ended up killing her in a frenzied attack. In her clemency petition, Pike’s attorneys said her untreated mental illness and background made her unable to “put the brakes on.”

“I was a mentally ill 18-year-old kid. It took me numerous years to even realize the gravity of what I’d done. Even more to accept how many lives I affected. I took the life of someone’s child, sister, friend. It sickens me now to think I had the ability to commit such a crime,” Pike said in a statement included in her clemency petition.

Ferrell said more today is known about adolescent brain development and that Pike's death sentence is an outlier. He noted that Pike's boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, who was 17 at the time, was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole because of his age. He was denied parole last year. A third teen admitted to being an accessory and received probation.

In the modern death penalty era, Ferrell said, other 18-year-olds who were sentenced to death in Tennessee have since had their sentences reduced.

The Death Penalty Information Center said 275 people nationwide have been executed for crimes they committed at age 18, 19 or 20 in the modern death penalty era, but that death sentences for those in that age group have become increasingly rare.

“If Christa Pike was tried today, I do not believe a jury that knew about the documented sexual abuse and neglect she experienced as a child would sentence her to death,” Robin M. Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, said.

The victim’s mother wants the execution to go forward

Speaking by telephone from Florida, Slemmer’s mother, May Martinez, also pointed to her daughter's age and said Slemmer never got a chance to grow up.

“Every time I think about it, I think about Colleen feeling that pain and trying to get up and run,” Martinez said.

Martinez said her daughter volunteered with the Special Olympics, loved roller skating and wanted to pursue a career in computers.

“She was easygoing. She was a computer geek to begin with. She and my husband would build and tear apart the computers constantly,” Martinez said. “She trusted everybody, and that was her downfall.”

She said her daughter called her from Job Corps on the night of the murder, but the call was dropping because of bad reception. When Martinez called back, her daughter had already gone out.

“Not a day goes by, or a minute goes by that I do not think about Colleen. Holidays are the worst. Colleen’s birthday was last week. She would have been 51,” Martinez said.

The killing rocked the city of Knoxville. Prosecutors said Pike cut Slemmer with a box cutter and beat her with a large chunk of asphalt. Elements of the crime stoked fears of Satan worship during the “satanic panic” of the 1980s and 1990s. Shipp, Pike's boyfriend, has admitted that he was the one who carved a pentagram, a star-shaped symbol associated with Satanism, into her body.

Executions of female inmates are rare in Tennessee and nationwide

If Pike’s execution proceeds as scheduled, it would be Tennessee’s first execution of a woman since 1820, Maher said.

Executions of female inmates are also rare in the U.S. Since 1976, 18 women have been executed in the country, representing about 1% of all executions, according to the center.

Most recently, Missouri in 2023 executed Amber McLaughlin, a transgender woman, for a 2003 killing, in what is believed to be the first execution of a transgender woman in the U.S. In 2021, the federal government executed Lisa Montgomery, marking the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put a female inmate to death. Georgia executed a woman in 2015.

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The officials and their families come from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru — all nations with right-leaning leaders friendly with President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this month, pledging U.S. support for their efforts to combat drug and human trafficking.

Those leaders have complained that many of those targeted by the visa revocations were hindering their efforts to fight crime.

The State Department announced the revocations Monday, saying they were being done “to fulfill the commitments to defend democratic governance across our hemisphere against corruption and narco-trafficking.”

“Undermining a democratically-elected government is a threat to security and rule of law in the Americas and will not be tolerated,” it said in a statement.

The Trump administration is billing the revocations as part of its broader efforts to clamp down on corruption, particularly related to the narcotics trade and illegal migration, by members of the U.S.-led “Shield of the Americas” bloc in the Western Hemipshere that Trump created this year.

The State Department has been denying permission to travel to the United States as a way to crack down on immigration or as a pressure tool against some governments, ranging from bans on South African officials accused of discrimination against white people to refusing to issue visas to the Palestinian delegation to attend an annual meeting of world leaders at the United Nations.

The 27 targeted include Bolivian Attorney General Roger Mariaca and more than 20 other Bolivian prosecutors and judges, 12 of whom were named as current visa holders and nine who will be denied visas should they apply. Two Colombians, a business mogul and a lawmaker, along with two Ecuadorians and one Peruvian judge are also affected.

Mariaca is accused of abusing his public position by soliciting and accepting bribes to facilitate narcotrafficking and is also accused of helping violent criminals evade justice, according to the documents.

“His actions endanger President Trump's efforts to combat narcoterrorism while undermining the very democratic institutions Bolivia, as a Shield participant, is working to strengthen,” the statement said.

Mariaca, who was elected to a six-year term by lawmakers in 2024 under Bolivia’s previous left-wing government, has faced criticism over his office’s handling of drug-trafficking cases.

He led prosecutors in the eastern region of Santa Cruz when alleged Uruguayan drug kingpin Sebastián Marset, now in U.S. custody, escaped a police operation in 2023. He has since clashed with President Rodrigo Paz, who has aligned Bolivia with Washington after nearly two decades of socialist rule.

Mariaca did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.

The ruling marks the most significant judicial milestone yet in the decade-long quest for accountability over Giulio Regeni’s death. Rome's chief prosecutor Francesco Lo Voi welcomed the outcome, saying the verdict was achieved despite what he described as a lack of “meaningful cooperation” from Egyptian authorities during the investigation. The defendants were tried in absentia.

“We are satisfied for having brought the case out of the quagmire into which it had risked sinking,” Lo Voi told reporters after the verdict.

Regeni, a 28-year-old Italian doctoral candidate at the University of Cambridge, disappeared in Cairo on Jan. 25, 2016, while conducting research on independent trade unions in Egypt. His body was found nine days later on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital bearing signs of extensive torture, according to Italian investigators.

Rome prosecutors had charged the four Egyptians: Tariq Sabir, Hisham Helmi, Athar Kamel Mohamed Ibrahim and Magdi Ibrahim Abdelal Sharif with aggravated kidnapping in connection with Regeni’s disappearance. Sharif had also faced charges related to Regeni’s injuries and death.

Helmi, Ibrahim and Sharif were sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for charges related to Regeni’s abduction, but not for his death. Sabir was acquitted.

The case quickly became one of the most contentious issues in relations between Italy and Egypt. Italian prosecutors maintained that members of Egypt’s security services abducted, detained, tortured and killed Regeni, while Egyptian authorities repeatedly denied state involvement and disputed the findings of the Italian investigation.

The investigation was marked by years of disputes over evidence and judicial cooperation. Italian magistrates accused Egyptian authorities of withholding key information requested through international legal channels, an allegation Cairo rejected.

The proceedings faced repeated delays because the defendants remained in Egypt and never appeared before the Italian court.

Italy’s Constitutional Court ultimately cleared the way for the trial to proceed in absentia, allowing hearings to begin in Rome despite longstanding disputes over notification of the accused.

In June, prosecutors sought a life sentence for Sharif, whom they identified as the man who physically carried out the killing, and prison terms of 17 years and six months for Sabir, Helmi and Ibrahim.

For Regeni’s family, the case became a decade-long campaign for accountability. Their calls for “truth and justice” drew broad support across Italy, where yellow banners bearing Regeni’s name became symbols of solidarity and demands for answers over his death.

The ruling marks the most significant judicial milestone yet in a case that has repeatedly tested relations between Italy and Egypt and drawn international attention to human rights concerns in Egypt.

A Doral detective reported Abraham Martinez, the alleged seller, gave Edwin Mir a “gray duffel bag” at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday at 7971 NW 33 St., and Mir stored it in the trunk of his red Chevrolet sports utility vehicle, according to a police arrest report.

Mir, 35, a convicted felon also known as “King Skillz,” was last released from prison in 2013 after two convictions for a 2005 armed robbery in Miami-Dade, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

The detective followed Mir, who was driving the SUV, and Anthony Marino, a passenger in the SUV, before ordering a traffic stop at Northwest 36th Street, just east of 79th Avenue, according to the police report.

Another detective who arrived as a backup unit saw “in plain view the muzzle of a suspected rifle in the trunk,” and they found “a loaded AR-15″ inside of the “gray duffle bag,” according to the police report.

Back outside of the club, Martinez, 25, told a Doral sergeant that he worked as a correctional officer and to “cut him some slack,” according to the police report. But when police officers found a security guard’s uniform in Martinez’s car, he allegedly changed his story: “He was suspended from being a correctional officer,” and worked as a security guard, according to the police report.

During their arrests, Doral police officers found “tusi,” a man-made synthetic powder drug, in a small plastic baggie in Martinez’s wallet and in a baggie in Marino’s crossbody bag, according to the report.

Marino, 28, also known as Anthony Marinocamejo, was also carrying two plastic straws with drug residue and a loaded gun, according to the report.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Marino shortly after 6:25 a.m. on Saturday and held him at the Metrowest Detention Center on Monday afternoon, according to inmate records.

Marino, Martinez, and Mir appeared in bond court on Sunday, according to Miami-Dade County court records.

Marino faced two charges: A felony charge of possession of a controlled substance while armed and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use. His bond was $8,000.

Martinez faced three felony charges: Prohibited firearm transaction, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and impersonating a law enforcement officer. His bond was $10,000.

Mir faced a felony charge of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. His bond was $10,000.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques was set to preside over the three cases.

Local 10 News Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

The emergency appeal comes after lower courts blocked officials from immediately carrying out the policy adopted after an executive order from President Donald Trump.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth ordered the government to continue providing gender-affirming care like hormone therapy.

The Trump administration argues that the policy was properly adopted and the judge overstepped. It halts surgeries, hormones and social accommodations like wigs while allowing mental health therapy to continue.

It was adopted after an executive order required the Bureau of Prisons to revise its medical care policies so that federal funds aren’t spent “for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to that of the opposite sex."

The government asked the high court to freeze Lamberth's order while the lawsuit continues to play out, saying the Bureau of Prisons had “determined that sex-trait-modification surgeries, hormone interventions in general, and social accommodations could no longer be justified as treatment for gender dysphoria.”

The agency said in 2025 that it was providing hormone therapy to more than 600 inmates.

The bureau doesn’t dispute that gender dysphoria can cause severe side effects, including depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts, Lamberth wrote. The Washington-based judge was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan.

An divided appeals court panel left the order in place.

ACLU attorneys for the inmates said the policy is “a direct threat to the well-being of transgender people in federal custody and an open violation of their fundamental rights,” and withholding necessary gender-affirming healthcare constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

The conservative-majority Supreme Court has previously upheld state laws banning certain medical treatments for transgender youth, and restricting sports participation by transgender athletes in women's sports.

It has also handed down shorter term decisions allowing the Trump administration to move ahead for now with other policies rolling back protections for transgender people serving in the military and holding a passport consistent with their gender identity.

Trump announced the new plant at an Oval Office event alongside steel executives and Iowa Republicans, including two running for office. The event highlighted Iowa's elevated status for Republicans and for Trump, who on Monday pledged to campaign there in coming weeks.

“We're going to do a great rally. We'll all be there together,” Trump said alongside Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for the U.S. Senate, and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who is up for re-election. Also joining him were Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Joni Ernst, who are not seeking new terms in office.

The new steel plant is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India’s Essar Group, an industrial conglomerate. Trump said the project will become the largest steel plant in the United States. It is expected to produce 10 million tons of steel a year after it's fully built out.

The plant was projected to begin production in 2030, supplied by a new $2.5 billion iron ore mine that Mesabi developed along Minnesota's Mesabi iron range. The resulting steel will be produced from start to finish in the United States, the White House said.

Trump said the American steel industry is “roaring back to life,” crediting it to the 50% tariffs on steel imports that he imposed last year.

“Everyone is building their plants here because they don’t want to pay tariffs,” Trump said. “It’s really not that complicated.”

Trump in June also approved the takeover of iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, a move that had been blocked by Joe Biden, his Democratic predecessor, and initially opposed by Trump as a 2024 Republican presidential candidate. After returning to office, Trump later backed a deal that gave the federal government a say in some company decisions.

The Oval Office announcement at times took on the tone of a campaign event. Introducing Hinson, Trump described her as a “young lady who is going to be hopefully elected to the Senate.”

“She's outstanding, one of the top anywhere in the country,” Trump continued. “They talk about her all the time.”

Trump told Ernst she had done a wonderful job in the Senate and said he would miss her: “I can't believe you're leaving,” he said.

Trump and Vice President JD Vance both have touched down in Iowa this year to shore up Republican enthusiasm and energize voters before the Nov. 3 elections.

Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of Iowa's Republican Party, said the announcement was made possible by the state's Republican leadership, including from Reynolds.

“Investments of this magnitude do not come to Iowa by accident,” he said. “They come to states with low taxes, responsible budgets, fewer burdensome regulations, and leaders who understand that the role of the government is to help job creators succeed, not stand in their way.”

Mesabi Metallics is based in Nashwauk, Minnesota. The Essar Group is an industrial conglomerate formed in India in 1969, with ventures in industries from energy and mining to technology and retail, according to its website.

Joe Broking, CEO at Mesabi Metallics, called the announcement a “major moment for U.S. made steel," saying the factory would be supplying a critical product that U.S. national defense, cars and trucks, shipbuilding, household appliances, energy and infrastructure depend on.

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Christopher Alan Staseiwicz, 35, of Naples; Keith Vincent Stasiewicz, 34, of Boynton Beach; and Christopher David Wilson, 31, of Cape Coral, each face two charges.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, people at the Hadley Resort + Marina, located at 82749 Overseas Highway, called authorities at around 6:30 a.m. to report “an ongoing ruckus caused by the suspects” that lasted for about four hours.

Deputies said their boorish behavior included “fighting amongst themselves, banging on other guests’ doors, threatening to fight other guests and activating a fire alarm for no reason.”

“One witness stated the three suspects were combative when asked to respect the sleep of other guests,” MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt said in a news release.

Deputies arrested the three on charges of disorderly conduct and intentionally activating a fire alarm when no threat existed.

Records show the three were being held with no listed bond in MCSO’s Plantation and Key West jail facilities.

Christopher Alan Staseiwicz, de 35 años y residente de Naples; Keith Vincent Stasiewicz, de 34 años y residente de Boynton Beach; y Christopher David Wilson, de 31 años y residente de Cape Coral, enfrentan dos cargos cada uno.

Según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe, personas en Hadley Resort + Marina, ubicado en 82749 Overseas Highway, llamaron a las autoridades alrededor de las 6:30 a.m. para reportar “un alboroto continuo causado por los sospechosos” que duró unas cuatro horas.

Los agentes dijeron que su comportamiento grosero incluyó “pelear entre ellos, golpear las puertas de otros huéspedes, amenazar con pelear con otros huéspedes y activar una alarma de incendios sin motivo”.

“Un testigo declaró que los tres sospechosos se mostraron agresivos cuando les pidieron respetar el sueño de otros huéspedes”, dijo el portavoz de MCSO Adam Linhardt en un comunicado de prensa.

Los agentes arrestaron a los tres por cargos de conducta desordenada y activar intencionalmente una alarma de incendios cuando no existía ninguna amenaza.

Los registros muestran que los tres permanecían detenidos sin una fianza indicada en las instalaciones carcelarias de MCSO en Plantation y Key West.

The video posted on Sunday shows Dawkins' pregame walkout as he chants “The time has come,” followed by a series of big hits. The DHS post includes the caption “Our time has come.”

“The league has requested the DHS take down the video,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Monday.

Dawkins was a nine-time Pro Bowler and five time All-Pro safety during 16 NFL seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos before retiring in 2011.

DHS released a statement saying the United States Border Patrol “is actively tracking" a group of migrants coming from Honduras and used football jargon to add the department "is playing lockdown defense" at the border.

The statement did not address the NFL's request to take down the video.

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Louis Geri declined to address the court before U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss sentenced him to five years and 10 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.

Moss said he balanced the danger that Geri poses to the public with the defendant's history of “very serious mental health issues” and his need for adequate treatment.

“This was an extremely serious offense,” the judge said. “It may have been carried out in a bizarre manner, but the threat of violence was a serious one.”

Geri was arrested on Oct. 5, 2025, outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, where police officers were clearing the area before the annual Red Mass. Police said they found in Geri’s possession paperwork that expressed “significant animosity” toward the Roman Catholic Church, Jewish people and the Supreme Court. Some justices usually attend the celebration, but none went to last year’s ceremony.

On steps outside the church, Geri had set up a tent containing more than 100 homemade explosives along with a nine-page “list of written demands,” according to a court filing. Geri told police that he had explosive devices and said “several of your people are gonna die from one of these” if his demands weren’t met, the filing says.

Geri's written demands included requests for money, for an “expatriation flight” to Japan and for the Supreme Court to remove Arizona from the United States.

“The defendant’s intent was clear: If his list of demands was not met, innocent people would die and prominent, historic landmarks, such as the Washington Monument, the Supreme Court, and the White House, would be destroyed,” prosecutors wrote.

Geri's attorney said the Vineland, New Jersey, native, who had traveled to Washington from Arkansas, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder more than two decades ago and had stopped taking his medication in the months leading up to his arrest outside the church.

“His conduct was the product of a treatable medical condition spiraling out of control, not malice or an actual intent to harm,” defense attorney Elizabeth Mullin wrote.

Geri pleaded guilty in March to two felony counts: illegal possession of a destructive device and extortion by wrongful use of force, violence or fear.

Geri and prosecutors agreed that a prison term ranging from five years and 10 months to seven years and three months would be appropriate. Moss wasn't bound by that recommendation, but Geri could have withdrawn his guilty plea if the judge had imposed a longer sentence.

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The commanders of the National Liberation Army, ELN, were found guilty of recruiting boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 17. Prosecutors said that some of the girls were sexually abused.

Sentences handed to the rebel leaders ranged from 11 years to 20 years in prison. Some of them recently participated in peace talks with Colombia’s government.

The trial was conducted in absentia because the commanders haven't been captured by Colombia’s government.

One of the leaders who was convicted, Israel Ramírez Pineda, also known by the alias Pablo Beltrán, now lives in Cuba and recently led a delegation that held peace talks with Colombia’s government.

Colombia’s government canceled peace talks with the ELN last year after the group staged a string of attacks in the northeastern Catatumbo region in which at least 80 people were killed.

Human rights groups have pointed out that the recruitment of children by rebel groups and gangs in Colombia continues to be a problem, with these organizations now using social media to lure youth into their ranks.

In 2016, almost 14,000 fighters laid down their weapons following a peace deal between Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.

But violence has resurfaced in some rural areas where there is little state presence and where groups like the ELN are fighting for control of drug trafficking routes, extortion rackets and illegal mines abandoned by FARC.

According to Colombia’s Human Rights Defenders’ Office, at least 1,500 children have been recruited by armed groups since 2021, with 625 cases reported in 2024. Recruits are given a wide range of tasks that include serving as messengers, gathering intelligence, cooking or engaging with the enemy — while girls are sometimes forced into sexual acts with commanders.

The United Nations has called on social media platforms to share evidence with Colombian prosecutors and take actions aimed at blocking rebel groups from using social media to recruit children. Its human rights office in Colombia welcomed the sentence against the ELN leaders, noting that recruiting children into armed groups is prohibited by international law.

“This is a very important development in the fight against the recruitment of girls and boys,” said Scott Campbell, the representative in Colombia for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. “We have urged the Colombian justice system to investigate, prosecute, and punish those responsible for the recruitment of girls and boys, and welcome this step forward.”

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Victoria Charlotin was last seen at about 6:45 a.m. on Aug. 24 at the 400th block of Northwest 149 Street, according to a MDSO’s flyer released on Monday.

Victoria, who is 5 feet 3 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair, according to the MDSO’s flyer.

MDSO Deputy M. Ritch Jr. asked anyone with information about Victoria’s whereabouts to call 305-715-3300, or 305-715-3257, or e-mail u308129@mdso.com.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.

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Now, Larson has won two of the last three after his dominant victory at Kansas Speedway on Sunday.

And he's in the pole position for another championship.

After sweeping each of the first two stages, breaking his own track record by leading 235 laps in the race, and passing Chase Briscoe for the lead with seven remaining and holding it the rest of the way, Larson has a 26-point cushion over Denny Hamlin heading to next weekend's race at Las Vegas, a comfortable margin with only six races remaining in the playoffs.

“I said it kind of in Gateway: I felt like we were close,” Larson said of his drought-ending win outside St. Louis. "I didn't feel like it was 51 races and then, yeah, just it seems like we were just building and ready to kind of capitalize if we got a moment like this, where our car and everything kind of came together.

“So just proud of everybody for working so hard for so long now, and then proud of just the execution that they've put in here.”

Things couldn't have gone much better for Larson

The No. 5 team couldn't have executed a whole lot better on Sunday.

After practice and qualifying was washed out the previous day, Larson began on the outside of the front row, thanks to metrics that combined his second-place finish the previous week at Bristol with ownership points. Larson immediately went to the front when the green flag was dropped and, other than during pit-stop cycles, pretty much spent the day there.

Briscoe did catch him with 30 laps to go, and even got around Larson, but his car began to get so loose that he kept brushing against the wall. That gave Larson the opening he needed to get back around the No. 19 car and drive off to victory.

He wound up with the maximum of 76 points on the day, an almost mythic number in the revamped version of the Chase playoffs, but one that became a reality when Larson took the checkered flag for a record-tying fourth time at Kansas Speedway.

“Nobody wants to go through the struggle,” said Larson's crew chief, Cliff Daniels, "but the struggle can be so constructive, if you let it be, if you lean in the right ways. We have a great company with a lot of great people on the shop floor, that are in teams, engine shop, car shop, leadership — everybody having the check of, ‘OK, we’re not where we need to be, so let’s not play the blame game. Let’s look within, and how do we elevate our process, our setups, just digging into all the things you have to do?’

“The sport goes in cycles,” Daniels continued. “Somebody told me a long time ago, when the sport goes in cycles, when you’re on top, you’ve got to take the best of it, and when you’re not, you’ve got to be patient and be ready when it is your turn.”

Patience and confidence pay off for Larson

That patience — and confidence — has paid off at the perfect time.

Larson heads to Las Vegas having won there three times in the Cup Series, second only to Joey Logano among active drivers, while his Hendrick Motorsports team has reached victory lane nine times, more than any other organization.

“I feel like we’ve shown a decent amount of patience. At the same time, we’ve been patient, just from the emotional level of not letting the struggle keep us down,” Daniels said. “Honestly, my opinion, I still don’t think as a company we’ve peaked yet. I don’t think as a team we’ve peaked yet. There’s still a lot of racing left and a lot of work to do. Am I encouraged about where we sit? Of course, but I would be naive to think that this is just going to carry all the way for the rest of the year.”

Larson likewise understands the playoffs aren't over. He was 49 points behind Hamlin after the opening race at Darlington, but he was able to trim 40 away with his win at St. Louis, took the lead by a point at Bristol and now has a 26-point advantage after Kansas.

That's a 75-point swing in just three races, underscoring just how quickly things can change.

“There's still six races, and I only have a 26-point lead on Denny. That could be swallowed up in a hurry,” Larson said. "Denny could have a max-point day and I could blow an engine, like Noah (Gragson) did in the first stage, and I'm down 70-some points right there.

“I'm just really trying to do the best job I can, and yeah, just show up to the racetrack and kind of block out all that stuff.”

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The Egan Maritime Institute said its exhibits and collections manager would survey the site and send a report to state underwater archaeologists, who then will work with the institute to determine which vessel the wreckage came from.

The splintered timbers, fastened together by rusted iron, emerged near an area where remains believed to be from the Warren Sawyer, a wooden schooner lost in 1884, have been found before.

Officials from Egan, a nonprofit that operates the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, cautioned Monday that the newly exposed wreckage has not been identified with certainty.

The slow-moving nor’easter battered the Northeast coastline over the weekend with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf, flooding low-lying communities from New Jersey to New England and knocking out power to more than 100,000 customers at times Sunday. The storm also raised concerns about coastal erosion as waves crashed into beaches and seawalls.

The Warren Sawyer ran aground on Dec. 22, 1884, while carrying 1,115 bales of cotton and 28 tons (25.4 metric tonnes) of scrap iron from New Orleans to Boston, according to the Massachusetts Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources. Its captain and seven-member crew were ultimately rescued.

The schooner remained intact on the island's Miacomet Beach for two weeks, allowing islanders to save 700 bales of cotton using skids and teams of oxen. Then, on Jan. 6, 1885, another storm tore the ship apart, scattering pieces of its hull, remaining cargo and cordage across more than half a mile (0.80 kilometers) of beach.

More than a century later, remains believed to be from the ship have continued to emerge from the sand.

Jason Graziadei, who has lived on the island for two decades and is editor of the online news site the Nantucket Current, said he went out to the beach Saturday amid heavy winds with his 8-year-old son after he got a tip about possible wreckage on the island's south shore.

He and his son found the wooden beams on a drive-on beach by the town’s wastewater facility that everyone calls the “Sewer Beds." He said they had to park their car and walk down to the beach because erosion from the storm had formed a steep drop-off.

The location made the discovery even more remarkable to him: It was directly beneath a route beachgoers had been driving all summer.

“Given where it was and where it emerged, it means that everyone who was driving onto the beach this summer was just directly over this,” Graziadei said. “I just think it is so funny and so cool.”

Graziadei said his son was excited by the discovery and began asking what had happened to the people aboard the ship and why it had run aground. The two could walk right up to the exposed wreckage.

“It’s amazing to think from, you know, over 100 years old that it’s still there,” Graziadei said.

State archaeologists inspected a roughly 42-foot (12.8-meter) section of hull exposed on Miacomet Beach in late 2022 and concluded it was likely part of the Warren Sawyer. A roughly 15-foot-square (4.6-meter-square) section of the lower stern appeared nearby in February 2023, but shifting sands buried it again before state archaeologists could return to document it.

Nantucket is one of the areas known as the “graveyards of the Atlantic,” with more than 750 wrecks estimated in the surrounding waters.

The institute urged visitors not to disturb the newly exposed wreckage. Massachusetts law prohibits removing, damaging or displacing underwater archaeological resources.

Police disclosed Friday that Tasia Fortune, 29, was killed before her body was placed in a tree behind an abandoned house in Jackson.

Fortune was Black, and the discovery of her hanging body stoked fear because the scene recalled actual lynchings in the Southern state, which has a long history of racial violence. Some officials had called for a federal civil rights investigation before a Jackson police detective said the scene was “staged.”

“People justifiably didn’t know if we had a killer on the loose who might hang people for racial reasons,” Judge Jeffery Reynolds said Monday.

Reynolds presided at a hearing for Eric Clark, 45, who turned himself in Friday. The Hinds County Public Defender’s Office, which is representing him, declined to comment. Clark and two other men charged in Fortune’s death are Black.

The judge said the staged hanging was a “heinous” act that shocked the state capital.

Jackson police Detective Samuel Dukes testified last week that Fortune was killed as a result of a dispute over drugs. The body was discovered Aug. 3.

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According to police, the crash occurred in the area of West Broward Boulevard and Northwest 18^th Avenue.

Police confirmed that a man was struck by a vehicle.

Sky 10 was above the scene just after 10 a.m. as a white tarp covered the victim’s body and the SUV was stopped on the sidewalk.

The area was blocked off with crime scene tape.

Police confirmed that the driver of the SUV remained at the scene and was transported to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries.

While eastbound lanes of Broward Boulevard were shut down after the crash, all lanes have since reopened.

The circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation.

Bailey was named co-deputy director in August 2025 to serve alongside Dan Bongino at a time of high tensions between FBI and Justice Department leadership over the handling of the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. The appointment was unusual because the FBI for years has had only one person at a time serve as deputy director and because the position, the No. 2 job at the bureau, is typically held by a career agent.

An ardent backer of President Donald Trump, Bailey was serving as the Republican attorney general of Missouri when he was picked to be deputy director with Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and popular podcaster who also had not previously worked for the FBI. Bailey remained in his position after Bongino announced his departure and as the FBI in January added another deputy director, veteran agent Christopher Raia, to serve under Director Kash Patel.

Bailey announced his resignation from the FBI in a post on X on Monday in which he thanked Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche and Patel for “the opportunity to serve."

“With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri. I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability, and restore public trust in this institution of excellence,” Bailey wrote.

His last day will be Friday, an FBI spokesman said.

Patel in his own post credited him for “dedicated service” and for “instituting critical reforms.”

Bailey maintained a low public profile during his brief tenure as deputy director, though he was present in January when agents executed a search warrant at the main election facility in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of an election fraud investigation.

“It’s consistent with everything we thought it was, a dislocation,” coach Todd Bowles said Monday. “Right now we’re probably talking a minimum of three weeks.”

Undrafted rookie quarterback Jalon Daniels will start this weekend against the Green Bay Packers. Easton Stick is on the practice squad and likely will be promoted unless the Buccaneers add a veteran quarterback.

Mayfield was injured when his throwing hand hit Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman on a desperation pass on fourth down that was intercepted late in the fourth quarter of a 23-16 loss.

An MRI revealed that Mayfield didn’t suffer ligament damage or a fracture. He avoids surgery and possibly won't be placed on injured reserve, which means he would have to miss at least four games.

Mayfield, who signed a $165 million, three-year contract extension before the season, hadn’t missed a start since joining the Buccaneers in 2023. He has played through various injuries throughout his career, which began in Cleveland after the Browns selected him with the No. 1 pick in 2018.

The Buccaneers (0-3) are off to their worst start since 2014.

Mayfield has struggled behind a woeful offensive line. He has two touchdown passes and two interceptions, has lost three fumbles and has been sacked 13 times.

Daniels played six seasons at Kansas and threw 67 TD passes and 31 interceptions. He beat out veteran Jake Bowning for the backup job in training camp.

“His performance speaks for itself when he’s out there,” Bowles said. "His confidence speaks for itself and they rally around him. It’s going to be like every other rookie. But he played well in the preseason. He’s very bright. He’s not going to be out there by himself. We just expect him to do his job and play at a high level, as he expects of himself.”

Daniels will become the first rookie QB to start for Tampa Bay since Jameis Winston in 2015. Before Mayfield, Tom Brady started every game from 2020-22.

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The Trump administration already has slapped sanctions on 13 of the court’s staff members, among them key prosecutors and nine judges including the court’s Japanese President Tomoko Akane. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has launched what he called a “sweeping campaign to dismantle the threat posed by the International Criminal Court.”

“The German government completely supports the court,” Wadephul said in The Hague shortly before his visit, adding that Berlin is seeking to “enable the court to be workable.”

Officials in the court’s host country, the Netherlands, have been warned that sanctions on the entire court are imminent and are looking at ways to help the tribunal keep operating, including paying staff, protecting witnesses and maintaining the detention facility, diplomatic and government officials with knowledge of the briefings told The Associated Press last week. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Sanctions could prevent the court from accessing financial and IT services, and even paying its U.S. employees. When the court’s former chief prosecutor was sanctioned in 2025, he lost access to his Microsoft email, his bank accounts were frozen and he was barred from entering the United States.

Earlier on Monday, Wadephul said Berlin is “working together with other states on preserving its ability to function.” The court currently has 125 member states.

One possible measure to mitigate sanctions is the EU “blocking statute,” which could be used to protect European court staff by preventing European companies from complying with the U.S. measures.

It's unclear, however, whether the statute would shield the ICC itself, because it’s an international body, not a European one. EU citizens are entitled to a basic bank account, but that doesn’t provide access to credit cards or U.S. payment facilities.

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen called the blocking statute the “nuclear option” in countering possible sanctions, but said the Netherlands has been in talks with the European Commission to ensure that if it is necessary it can be quickly enacted.

“We are ready for that, the commission is ready for that,” he told reporters at a news conference with Wadephul. Berendsen said he also is in talks with the United States in an attempt to head off possible further sanctions.

In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly last week, Trump called on ICC member states to quit the court. Days later, Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten used the same podium to forcefully defend the court, telling the General Assembly: “I believe there can be only one response. To say: hands off the ICC, and all those other institutions that protect the international legal order.”

The ICC was established in The Hague in 2002 as a court of last resort to prosecute individuals responsible for the world’s most heinous atrocities: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and the crime of aggression. It takes on cases when nations are unable or unwilling to prosecute crimes on their territory.

The U.S. and Israel strongly object to the court’s arrest warrants for top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over the war in Gaza. The U.S. also has opposed investigations into its military actions in Afghanistan.

Like Russia, China, India and Israel, the United States is among countries that have never joined the panel, with Washington citing fears of politically motivated prosecutions of its military.

Wadephul said Germany was a principled supporter of the ICC.

“Germany knows from its own history where it leads when state power flouts the law and humanity. So supporting the ICC is not a purely foreign policy question for Germany. It is also part of our historic responsibility,” he said Monday as he set off for The Hague.

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According to the Margate Police Department, officers responded to a location in the city ― redacted from an arrest report ― regarding a 911 hang-up call on Sunday.

Police said Melissa Angelique McAllister, 37, of Lauderdale Lakes, told an officer who called back that the child had attempted suicide. The girl’s relationship to McAllister isn’t outlined in the MPD report.

Authorities said the child confirmed the suicide attempt, but also told medics taking her to Broward Health Coral Springs that McAllister “hit her over the head with a clothing iron.”

According to the report, the girl told an officer that it happened during a verbal dispute and that the force of the hit, on the left side of her face, caused her to hit a wall, leading to a hematoma that “hurt when she touched it.”

The girl told officers that she tried to call 911, but McAllister “took her phone away and disconnected the call.”

McAllister was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse and hindering, delaying, or preventing communication to a law enforcement officer.

As of Monday afternoon, she was being held in the Broward Main Jail on a $10,000 bond, records show.

“You guys know who I am, right?” James asked.

Sure do. No introduction needed.

LeBron James, the most famous basketball player in the world and the NBA's career scoring leader, was indeed in a No. 23 Philadelphia 76ers jersey. He's happy to play for the Sixers, happy to play with close friend and fellow All-Star Tyrese Maxey and happy to start a record 24th NBA season — with no promises of how long his career is going to last.

James did make one vow: He's not in Philadelphia to lose.

“I didn't leave my family,” James said Monday, “to lose in the second round.”

James, Maxey, Joel Embiid and the other new star Sixers player, Jaylen Brown, were all on hand for media day ahead of the start of training camp and what figures to be the most anticipated season in Philly since Julius Erving's heyday.

James is the undisputed star of the show.

The usual assortment of beat writers and bloggers were dwarfed inside the Sixers' complex in New Jersey by cameras and questions from media entities far beyond the NBA scope. James, naturally, handled himself like a true professional, used to the global spotlight since he was put on a basketball pedestal as a teenager.

“Understand that the noise is going to be the noise,” James said. “What happens outside of this building is going to consistently happen, and it's going to be doubled and triple and quadrupled down on you. It just comes with the territory. I understand it.”

Much as James did for Cleveland when he ended a 52-year championship drought for the city by leading the Cavaliers to the title in 2016, he's in Philadelphia largely to help snap a championship drought for the Sixers that stretches to 1983 — just one year before James was born.

The Sixers went 45-37 last season and were swept in the second round by the eventual champion New York Knicks.

Enter a summer makeover already boosted by the shocking trade with Boston for Brown and anchored by James’ arrival. The 41-year-old James — new teammate Justin Edwards called him “Unc” — signed a modest $8 million, two-year contract on the veterans’ minimum with the Sixers.

The contract might be the minimum. The outlook is pretty much championship-or-bust for a franchise that has failed to advance out of the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs since 2001.

So how will James mesh with Maxey? Pay heed with Embiid? Bond with Brown?

Pretty easily, actually — for now.

“I think the luxury of my game is, I can do everything,” James said. “Literally, I can do everything.”

He can back up the boast. He’s a 22-time All-Star, a 21-time All-NBA selection, a four-time Most Valuable Player, a four-time NBA Finals MVP, a three-time All-Star Game MVP and a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team.

He also is coming off a season with the Lakers in which he averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game. For his career, he has averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists in more than 1,600 games.

“Him being here is really cool,” Maxey said.

His pull with James had an added benefit — Maxey got him on the team text group chat.

VJ Edgecombe said he organized a thread once Brown was traded, but the idea got complicated once James signed in July.

“LeBron came, and obviously I don’t got LeBron James’ number,” Edgecombe said. “I can’t say, ‘go add 'Bron to the group chat.’ Besides, even if I had his number, why would I randomly add LeBron to a group chat? You get what I’m saying? So I told Tyrese to do it.”

James weighed his career options after flirting with retirement at the end of last season. The pull to stay at his family home in Los Angeles rather than moving to the East Coast was tempting. James noted that one son plays college ball at Arizona, his daughter just started middle school and “my oldest son, my former teammate, is starting his third year in Los Angeles.”

That, of course, would be Bronny James. Don't forget his wife, Savannah, whom James noted “is doing so many unbelievable things right now in her own personal journey.”

After time away with family, and still feeling physically and mentally strong in offseason workouts, James decided he wanted to keep playing.

With key members of Sixers ownership and the front office watching from the side, James declined to get into the issue of how much longer he wants to play. His lone focus, he said, was learning how to play with new teammates — most, like Embiid, haven't won a title — and trying to bring the championship mentality he knows so well from winning titles with the Cavaliers, Heat and Lakers to the Sixers.

“I hope that I can, you know, bring that experience, bring that knowledge, bring the blueprint to the guys that's trying to accomplish some things that they haven't done in their career,” James said. “I've seen everything that this league has to offer on the floor and off the floor, so I hope that every single day with my approach to the game, approach to the work, that it can translate to every single guy."

James started his career in Cleveland in 2003 and spent seven seasons with the Cavs before heading to Miami for four seasons — where he won his first two NBA titles. He then returned to Cleveland for four more seasons, including that title run in 2016, and left in 2018 for the Lakers. He won a title in LA in 2020.

He won't set a timetable on how many years he has left in his career.

“I don't want to speak on the future right now,” James said. “I think that would be doing a disservice to myself on just living in the moment, especially knowing that I am where I am in my career.”

Unbelievably, that's Philadelphia.

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Según el Departamento de Policía de Margate, agentes acudieron el domingo a un lugar de la ciudad, cuya ubicación fue censurada en un reporte de arresto, en relación con una llamada al 911 que fue colgada.

La policía dijo que Melissa Angelique McAllister, de 37 años y residente de Lauderdale Lakes, le dijo a un agente que devolvió la llamada que la menor había intentado suicidarse. La relación de la menor con McAllister no se detalla en el reporte de la Policía de Margate.

Las autoridades dijeron que la menor confirmó el intento de suicidio, pero también dijo a los paramédicos que la trasladaban a Broward Health Coral Springs que McAllister “la golpeó en la cabeza con una plancha de ropa”.

Según el reporte, la menor dijo a un agente que ocurrió durante una discusión verbal y que la fuerza del golpe, en el lado izquierdo de su rostro, provocó que se golpeara contra una pared, causándole un hematoma que “le dolía cuando lo tocaba”.

La menor dijo a los agentes que intentó llamar al 911, pero McAllister “le quitó el teléfono y desconectó la llamada”.

McAllister fue arrestada por cargos de abuso infantil agravado y obstaculizar, retrasar o impedir la comunicación con un agente del orden público.

Hasta la tarde del lunes, permanecía detenida en la cárcel principal de Broward bajo una fianza de $10,000 USD, según muestran los registros.

Las mareas más altas del año coincidieron con la luna llena, llevando varias pulgadas de agua al Broadwalk de Hollywood Beach la madrugada del domingo.

“La ciudad de Hollywood hizo un gran trabajo limpiando esto”, dijo Grace Moore, residente de Hollywood. “Pero caminé por entre 6 pulgadas y un pie de agua a lo largo de todo el Broadwalk”.

Se pudo observar a corredores esquivando las zonas inundadas mientras residentes que ya han experimentado mareas reales se preparaban para la subida del agua.

“Si vives aquí en Hollywood, las esperamos, sabemos que vienen, sabemos que ocurren cuatro veces al año”, dijo Dan Kennedy, residente de Hollywood.

Kennedy, quien ha vivido en el área durante décadas, dijo que los negocios cercanos también estaban lidiando con las inundaciones.

“Allá, los restaurantes, las tiendas, están bajo el agua”, dijo.

Kennedy dijo que incluso aconsejó a un cliente que se mantuviera alejado del área.

“Se suponía que debía reunirme con un cliente aquí hoy y le dije: “No vengas””, dijo.

Olas avanzan hacia la costa

Los efectos de las mareas reales ya comenzaban a hacerse evidentes la noche del sábado, cuando grandes olas comenzaron a avanzar hacia la carretera y sorprendieron a las personas que estaban caminando.

“El contacto con las olas y todo eso, nunca había visto algo así, para ser sincero”, dijo una persona.

Otra persona dijo que estaba comiendo pizza cuando vio cómo el agua avanzaba rápidamente.

La ciudad de Hollywood envió una alerta a los residentes advirtiendo que estaba vigente un aviso de inundación costera debido a las mareas reales.

En Fort Lauderdale, la policía cerró dos millas de importantes carreteras.

Un video de celular también mostró el agua avanzando hacia los escalones de entrada de una vivienda, donde una mujer dijo que la inundación la dejó atrapada en el interior.

“No podía salir por la puerta principal. No podía sacar a pasear a mi perro. No podía salir por la puerta lateral”, dijo.

Inundaciones llegan a Miami Beach

Más al sur, un video de dron mostró inundaciones en Miami Beach la mañana del domingo.

Se pudo observar a conductores avanzando lentamente mientras intentaban atravesar el agua.

Las inundaciones también afectaron a los negocios durante el fin de semana.

“Me dan pena los negocios porque prácticamente tuvieron que cerrar el sábado”, dijo Moore. “Y perder un sábado por la noche durante la temporada baja es difícil para todos”.

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“We’ve been talking about it ever since, I think, Jaxson got hurt, that we would need to add a quarterback — quarterbacks,” Giants coach John Harbaugh said. “We’ve been turning over every stone. This was an opportunity that kind of came up and able to finish the deal off.”

McCarthy, the 10th pick in the 2024 draft, gets a change of scenery after losing the starting job in Minnesota to Kyler Murray and falling behind Carson Wentz on the depth chart. McCarthy started 10 games last season, completing 57.6% of his passes for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

“Nothing about this changes the way I feel about J.J. or the hopes I have for him," said Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell, who had what he called an emotional 1-on-1 meeting with McCarthy about the trade. "I think it’s a good opportunity in New York and, as I told him, I’ll be pulling for him like crazy to see him go and do well and apply a lot of the things that we talked about in his period of time here.”

McCarthy missed what would have been his rookie season after injuring his right knee. He was picked a year ahead of Dart, but each was born in 2003, with McCarthy being just four months older.

Long term, that sets up a fascinating situation for New York, with Dart, Jameis Winston and McCarthy all under contract for next season. For now, McCarthy joins in a reserve role to learn the offense, while Harbaugh reiterated that Winston will start again Sunday against Arizona after beating Tennessee despite not scoring a touchdown and having just 238 yards of offense.

By making this aggressive move, Harbaugh, general manager Joe Schoen and the Giants are doubling down on trying to contend now, even after losing Dart and linebacker Brian Burns to season-ending knee injuries.

“You need another quarterback, in our situation, and you want to go get the very best quarterback you could get, which is what we did,” Harbaugh said. “Very talented player and is going to make us a stronger football team.”

There is familial familiarity with McCarthy, who won the national title at Michigan in his final college season playing for John's younger brother Jim Harbaugh.

“He always had good things to say about J.J.,” John Harbaugh said. “When Jim was there, that was a team I watched closely, so I’ve watched J.J. play a lot.”

It is still possible the Giants bring in another quarterback, though they did not hold tryouts Monday, according to the league's transactions report. Jake Haener backed up Winston during the Titans game and figures to stick around on the practice squad, with either he or McCarthy serving in that role this weekend.

“You never know,” Harbaugh said. “I would say all options are on the table.”

For the Vikings, the trade served as yet another reminder of the quarterback carousel the franchise has continually found itself on. Murray and Wentz are set to be free agents next spring, so the organization will yet again be forced to make multiple decisions and evaluations about who to build around for next season and beyond. Murray became the ninth different starting quarterback since Kirk Cousins took the field at Green Bay on Oct. 29, 2023, and tore his Achilles tendon.

“A lot of the decisions that we make and that we’re forced to make in football we have to make in a moment in time as opposed to hypotheticals in the future," GM Nolan Teasley said. "And so that’s really reflective of this decision, that we think it’s in the best interests of the Minnesota Vikings right now.”

McCarthy was the fifth quarterback taken among the record six selected in the first 12 picks in the 2024 draft, when Caleb Williams went to Chicago, Jayden Daniels to Washington and Drake Maye to New England with the first three spots. Michael Penix was picked eighth by Atlanta, followed by McCarthy at No. 10 and Bo Nix to Denver at No. 12.

McCarthy lost only three games as the starter through high school and college, including a 27-1 record at Michigan on the way to the championship, but he came to the Vikings with minimal experience as a pro-style passer after being in Jim Harbaugh's run-heavy offense. The energy and toughness that helped McCarthy become a winner and a leader at the lower levels worked against him at times last season, with a tendency for recklessness and a pattern of inaccuracy that contributed to his disappointing debut.

“Sometimes things don’t work out how you envisioned or how you planned or how you hoped, and that doesn’t change the intent," O'Connell said. “That doesn’t change the work that got put into it by J.J. himself and what he’s meant within this building since the time we first got him. So, I believe in the collective work that was put in, and I believe in J.J. and the intent and the work that he put in. This is just where we are.”

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Achane, el jugador ofensivo más importante de los Dolphins, sufrió la lesión en el primer cuarto de la derrota de Miami por 24-10 ante Kansas City el domingo.

Achane, quien acordó a principios de este año una extensión de cuatro años y $64 millones USD, con $32 millones USD garantizados, es considerado en general una pieza importante de los planes de los Dolphins en su actual etapa de reconstrucción. Ocupa el séptimo lugar en la lista histórica del equipo en yardas por tierra, pese a haber disputado solo 47 partidos, y lideró la NFL la temporada pasada con un promedio de 5.7 yardas por acarreo.

Achane fue el portador del balón o el receptor previsto en cuatro de las primeras cinco jugadas de Miami el domingo antes de lesionarse. Sufrió la lesión en una carrera de 11 yardas por el lado izquierdo.

Achane se levantó rápidamente después de la tacleada en la jugada en la que se lesionó y luego simplemente permaneció inmóvil mientras un par de compañeros de equipo estaban a su lado. Finalmente caminó por sus propios medios hacia la banca de Miami, aunque lentamente y aparentando favorecer su pierna izquierda, antes de ingresar a la carpa médica del equipo.

Fue examinado nuevamente en el vestuario y posteriormente quedó descartado. Achane regresó a la banca en la segunda mitad y permaneció de pie junto a sus compañeros.

Ollie Gordon reemplazó a Achane y registró un máximo de su carrera de 14 acarreos para mediados del tercer cuarto, antes de que también tuviera que abandonar el partido debido a lo que los Dolphins dijeron que era un problema de calambres. Gordon era el único otro corredor que los Dolphins tenían en su plantilla activa el domingo.

Achane corrió para un máximo de su carrera de 1,350 yardas en 238 acarreos en 2025. Anotó ocho touchdowns por tierra y cuatro por recepción el año pasado, y ocupó el cuarto lugar entre los corredores con 488 yardas por recepción.

Según la policía, el accidente ocurrió en el área de West Broward Boulevard y Northwest 18th Avenue.

La policía confirmó que un peatón fue atropellado por un vehículo.

Sky 10 sobrevoló la escena poco después de las 10 a.m., donde una lona blanca cubría el cuerpo de la víctima y la SUV estaba detenida sobre la acera.

El área fue acordonada con cinta de la escena del crimen.

No se dieron a conocer de inmediato más detalles.

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The highest tides of the year coincided with a full moon, sending several inches of water onto the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk early Sunday.

“The City of Hollywood did a great job cleaning this up,” Hollywood resident Grace Moore said. “But I walked through 6 inches to a foot of water all the way up and down the Broadwalk.”

Joggers could be seen navigating around the flooded areas as residents who have experienced king tides before prepared for the high water.

“If you live here in Hollywood, we expect them, we know they’re coming, we know it’s four times a year,” Hollywood resident Dan Kennedy said.

Kennedy, who has lived in the area for decades, said nearby businesses were also dealing with flooding.

“Down there, the restaurants, the stores -- they’re underwater,” he said.

Kennedy said he even advised a client to stay away from the area.

“I was supposed to meet a client here today and I told him, ‘Don’t come,’” he said.

Waves push toward shore

The effects of the king tides were already becoming apparent Saturday night, when large waves began flowing toward the road and surprised people who were out walking.

“The contact with the waves and everything, I’ve never seen anything like this, to be honest,” one person said.

Another person said they were eating pizza when they watched the water come rushing up.

The city of Hollywood sent an alert to residents warning that a coastal flood advisory was in effect because of the king tides.

In Fort Lauderdale, police shut down two miles of major roadways.

Cellphone video also showed water moving toward the front steps of a home, where a woman said the flooding left her trapped inside.

“I couldn’t go out my front door. I couldn’t walk my dog. I couldn’t walk out my side door,” she said.

Flooding reaches Miami Beach

Farther south, drone video showed flooding across Miami Beach on Sunday morning.

Drivers could be seen moving slowly as they attempted to make their way through the water.

The flooding also took a toll on businesses over the weekend.

“I feel sorry for the businesses because they pretty much had to shut down on Saturday,” Moore said. “And losing a Saturday night in slow season is tough on everyone.”

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Passage of the legislation would be the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and how often they can transfer. It would give the NCAA new authority over those rules and limited antitrust protections to enforce them.

The bill is the product of years of Senate negotiations that intensified as some in the industry pleaded with Congress to step in after a 2025 lawsuit settlement uprooted the college sports landscape by allowing colleges to pay their players. The legislation, which would still have to pass the House, would codify the settlement into law but also establish new guardrails around the system in an attempt to rein in the runaway costs for colleges.

“It would be nice if college sports could somehow magically fix itself, but this is a matter of law, federal law, and only Congress can fix it,” said Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who negotiated the bill with the top Democrat on the panel, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell.

The bill's backers — more than 70 senators from both parties — say it aims to curtail constant litigation and uncertainty across college sports for athletes, schools and fans. It would also give hundreds of thousands of student athletes new health and labor protections.

Critics say the bill doesn't do enough to protect athletes or curtail the enormous sums of money flowing to coaches, colleges and conferences.

“This is a bill that essentially ensconces a system of exploitation, and it doesn’t fix the broader problems,” said Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat who has worked with labor and civil rights groups to rally opposition to the bill.

A vote was delayed for several hours Monday evening as senators in both parties negotiated a series of last-minute amendment votes, including proposals to make it easier for athletes to sue over sexual assault or injuries and a cap on ticket prices. It was unclear if those amendments will pass ahead of the final vote.

The bill's future is still unclear. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed an interest in the legislation, and the White House formally endorsed the bill last month. But it could face an uphill battle in the House, which failed repeatedly over the last year to get a different version to the floor and is in recess until after the November elections.

Lawmakers will have to start over in the next Congress if the bill doesn't pass both chambers by the end of the year.

Bill addresses skyrocketing spending, unlimited transfers

College sports have been reeling in the wake of the 2025 court settlement allowing colleges to directly pay players for their name, image and likeness. The fallout has reshaped the industry and led to football roster payrolls that can exceed $40 million.

The bill codifies the court settlement, including a revenue cap that allows schools to share up to $21.5 million in revenue with their players. The legislation would more than double that amount for some schools, allowing up to an additional $27.5 million in payments through a retention fund, and would give schools and conferences the option of pooling their TV media rights to potentially raise more revenue.

The legislation also aims to stabilize the NCAA transfer portal that has led to players constantly switching teams. It would restrict player transfers to one “free” move over five years without sitting out a year, with some exceptions, and also restrict players to five years of total eligibility.

The proposed eligibility limit comes amid backlash to schools that have increasingly pushed boundaries, including LSU's now-canceled plans to place players on the roster who had participated in NFL training camps.

“That was probably like a big lamp for some people who saw it and said, ‘Oh my God, this is so out of control,’” Cantwell said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. “You can see how out-of-hand the situation was getting.”

The bill also would restrict coaches from leaving their schools during the season and prevent conferences from growing larger than 19 programs, an effort to prevent so-called “superleagues” from taking over sports. The Senate was expected to vote on an amendment by Florida Sen. Ashley Moody, a Republican, that would raise that cap to 20 schools.

It would force schools that want to switch conferences to spend three years as an independent — down from five years in the original bill. That change brought new supporters on board, including Florida State and Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Critics say it wouldn’t do enough to help athletes

The legislation includes new protections for athletes, including caps on agent fees and guarantees for health insurance and certain scholarships. It would also require schools to maintain a minimum number of sports and roster spots — an effort to ensure that women's and Olympic sports are not cut in favor of football, basketball and other sports that generate more revenue.

Still, some Democrats say it wouldn't do enough to limit the big money in college sports.

The legislation “places a cap on the students’ cut of the revenues, but there are no caps on coaches’ salaries or on the size of donations to athletic programs,” Murphy said last week.

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine said that the new antitrust protections would make it harder for athletes to sue universities, and “taking away their legal rights strikes me as a bridge too far.”

Groups like the NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus and AFL-CIO have also opposed the bill, in part, because it leaves unresolved whether athletes should be considered employees with the ability to collectively bargain.

All four Black Democrats in the Senate — Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Raphael Warnock of Georgia, Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland — have opposed the bill.

Booker, who played football at Stanford in the late 1980s on a scholarship, said in a Senate floor speech earlier this month that he was “afforded opportunities I never would have had if it wasn't for college athletics” but that he also “saw how unjust the NCAA is.”

He said it wasn't until college athletes were able to begin to win cases in court that the power started to shift, “and now the NCAA is coming here to the United States Senate, asking for sweeping powers" to exempt antitrust laws.

Some Republicans also said it is overreach.

The legislation “goes way too far inserting the federal government into collegiate athletics,” said Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, who is opposing it.

House passage is uncertain

Despite strong bipartisan support in the Senate, the bill faces a murky path in the House.

House lawmakers won't return to Washington until mid-November, after the elections. And it's unclear what will be on Republican leaders' agenda in the chaotic last few weeks of the session.

Pressure from Trump could help push the bill to passage. But some House Republicans have insisted on language explicitly stating that athletes are not employees, which the Senate bill does not have — a key concession to Cantwell to win enough Democratic support.

House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., said in a statement in May that “any lasting framework must confront the central issue that continues to cast uncertainty over the future of college sports: whether student-athletes will ultimately be treated as employees.”

“Congress cannot deliver real stability, consistency, or certainty to schools, conferences, and student-athletes while leaving that question unresolved,” the two Republicans said.

The Santa Clara, California, company said Monday the share buyback increase, which it touted as the largest ever, brings its stock repurchase program to $235 billion.

Nvidia said it expects to “execute” the share buyback plan through its fiscal year that ends in Jan. 30, 2028.

Companies use repurchases, in part, to return cash to investors and support the stock’s price. Earnings per share can increase because there are fewer shares outstanding. Buybacks also signal confidence from leadership about a company’s financial prospects.

“NVIDIA’s growth is being driven by a once-in-a-generation platform shift to AI and accelerated computing,” said Jensen Huang, Nvidia's founder and CEO. “Our cash generation gives us the capacity to invest in the technologies that advance this transformation and return capital to shareholders. This authorization reflects our confidence in the long-term opportunity ahead.”

Shares in Nvidia climbed 2.1% in afternoon trading Monday. The stock is up about 24% so far this year.

Nvidia’s high-end chips have emerged as the leading building blocks for AI, and are highly sought after. The company reported quarterly profits of $59.69 billion late last month.

While AI has powered stock market gains and U.S. economic growth in recent years, there’s been growing skepticism about whether AI will justify the trillions of dollars being spent to develop the technology.

The AI industry also faces increasing pushback amid objections to the expansion of data centers and fears that the rapid speed of AI adoption could lead to widespread job losses worldwide.

Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, the chief of the general staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, on Friday accused Eritrea of mobilizing financial support for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, or TPLF.

He said that Eritrea and the TPLF would need support from Sudan and Egypt, insinuating external interference, but without explaining further.

The TPLF and Ethiopian federal troops waged war between November 2020 and November 2022, when a peace deal was signed in Pretoria, South Africa. A caretaker administration seen as loyal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was installed in Mekelle, the Tigray capital. But tensions remained, with the TPLF maneuvering for political control in Mekelle.

Over the weekend, TPLF fighters captured the key strategic town of Erebti in the northern Afar region, a commander told The Associated Press on Monday. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak with the media.

An official with the Tigray Peace Force, a breakaway faction of the Tigray rebels now allied with federal forces in Afar, confirmed that the rebels took control of the town, although he denied that heavy fighting had taken place.

Doctors Without Borders, better known by its French acronym MSF, on Monday said that there had been a surge in the number of wounded receiving treatment in the north.

The number of patients in the Korem and Alamata hospitals rose from around 180 to more than 420 in 48 hours. MSF said that 300 wounded had arrived at northeastern Suhul Hospital last week.

Valerie Browning, the co-founder of the Afar Pastoralist Development Association, told The Associated Press about 150,000 people had been displaced.

Ethiopian federal authorities accused the TPLF of seeking to build an alliance with neighboring Eritrea to destabilize Ethiopia. Abiy’s push for sovereign access to the Eritrean seaport of Assab has reignited tensions with Eritrea, which shares a border with Tigray. Abiy also angered Somalia by trying to negotiate access to the sea via the territory of Somaliland.

Eritrea accused Ethiopia of shifting blame for the ongoing conflict. Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Meskel wrote on X that Ethiopia’s pursuit of access to the sea had rattled Eritrea and Somalia, while its move to host militia training in support of Sudan's militia had put Ethiopia at odds with its neighbors.

A spokesperson for the Sudanese armed forces, in a statement, rejected Ethiopia's accusations, saying that Ethiopia was offering support to militias fighting the Sudanese military, an apparent reference to the Rapid Support Forces, which have been battling Sudan's army since 2023.

Eritrean troops fought alongside Ethiopian forces against the TPLF in the 2020-2022 Tigray conflict. The civilian death toll was estimated by Ghent University researchers to be 500,000, including from violence, famine and the collapse of health services.

MLB said Monday that 61 seconds of this year's increase was attributed to the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, which allows batters, catchers and pitchers to appeal umpire ball/strike decisions to a computer.

MLB’s average fell from 3:04 in 2022 to 2:40 the following year when the pitch clock was instituted and decreased to 2:36 in 2024, its lowest since 1984’s 2:35. It rose to 2:38 last year.

The average game time passed three hours for the first time in 2016. It reached a record 3:10 in 2021 before the introduction of the PitchCom electronic pitch-calling device helped bring it down to 3:04 in 2022.

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Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten said Monday that his office will present evidence to a grand jury as he faces questions from the public about why there were no criminal prosecutions in the case.

The woman, identified only by a pseudonym in the lawsuit, filed the complaint Sept. 16, saying she was sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house on Cornell's campus in October 2024 after being pressured into snorting ketamine, smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol. She’s suing seven men, the Chi Phi fraternity, the university, an Ithaca bar and others, seeking undisclosed damages.

The woman went to campus police at the time, but Van Houten said the accuser did not make any claims of being gang raped or drugged in her initial sworn statement to authorities. The prosecutor also said he has never been contacted by the woman's attorney about her statement or about reconsidering the decision not to prosecute.

“While I generally refrain from commenting publicly on criminal investigations, the community outrage stemming from the incomplete news and social media coverage requires that I provide an answer to why the investigation resulted in a lack of criminal charges,” Van Houten said in a statement.

Cornell said in a statement that it supports the district attorney's decision to reopen the investigation. The school said it conducted its own investigation and issued sanctions, including expelling some students and suspending others. It also said the on-campus Chi Phi chapter was closed in 2024 and remains barred from campus.

School officials on Monday did not immediately respond to a message seeking more information, including how many students were expelled and suspended.

“Any suggestion that the university did not impose consequential punishments for those involved is false,” the university said. “A continuation of the false narrative that there were minimal consequences in this case is irresponsible, will make survivors feel less safe and supported, and will perpetuate the underreporting of sexual assault.”

The national chapter of Chi Phi did not immediately return phone and email messages Monday.

The school said it conducted an internal disciplinary investigation in 2024. It said a panel of trained faculty and staff heard evidence over multiple days, and both the woman and the people accused had the opportunity to testify and present evidence.

The woman's attorney did not immediately respond Monday to messages seeking comment on the prosecutor's decision to reopen the investigation.

The lawsuit contains allegations about what started as a night of celebrating at a sorority and a local bar. It also accuses the university of not preventing the alleged assaults and includes a photo that it says shows a group chat between frat members discussing sex with the woman.

Since the lawsuit was filed, Van Houten said, his office has been flooded with phone calls, voicemails and emails about the case from people seeking answers and others making insults and threats.

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The fire, 3 Alpha Sierra, had burned at least 190 acres as of Monday morning, and it was 10% contained, according to the Florida Forest Service.

The FFS Everglades field unit responded. The smoke and flames were visible from Interstate 75.

This is a developing story. Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

The Wild Card Series begins Tuesday, featuring four best-of-three matchups that include the Boston Red Sox traveling to face their longtime nemesis, the New York Yankees. Also in the American League, the Chicago White Sox are at the Houston Astros, who qualified for the postseason despite an 81-81 record.

Over in the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies are at the Atlanta Braves while the Chicago Cubs travel to face the San Diego Padres.

Four teams earned a bye straight to the Division Series, including the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays in the AL, along with the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers in the NL. They'll get nearly a week to rest and regroup following the sport's long 162-game regular season.

Here's more of what to know about the wild-card matchups this week:

The Red Sox go to the Bronx. Will Aaron Judge play for the Yankees?

It's the second year in a row the AL East rivals will meet in the Wild Card Series. The Yankees prevailed in last season's matchup, winning 2 games to 1 after a dominant Game 3 performance by young ace Cam Schlittler.

Schlittler has emerged as one of the game's best pitchers this season — he's likely to win the AL Cy Young award — and he'll start Game 1 after a 1.95 ERA in the regular season.

It remains to be seen whether three-time MVP Aaron Judge will be in the lineup against Boston — he's dealing with a right calf strain that knocked him out of the last week of the regular season. That came shortly after he missed more than three months with a broken rib.

The Red Sox had a massive in-season turnaround after they were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. Boston fired manager Alex Cora in April, and his replacement, Chad Tracy, recently had his interim tag removed.

Game 1: Tuesday, 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

Game 2: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN

The White Sox try to continue remarkable turnaround

The White Sox became the first team to follow consecutive 100-loss seasons by reaching the playoffs. Chicago's powerful lineup includes Miguel Vargas, Munetaka Murakami and Colson Montgomery, though the latter two have struggled at the plate of late.

The Astros were at one point 11 games under .500, fired their general manager in August and failed to finish with a winning record. Even so, the .500 club was good enough to win the AL West for the fifth time in six years. Houston's roster has some holes, but it also has star slugger Yordan Alvarez, who is the frontrunner to win AL MVP.

Game 1: Tuesday, 5 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN

Game 2: Wednesday, 5 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN

Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN

The Phillies barely sneaked into the postseason, and now face their NL East rivals

The Braves are regulars in the playoffs and have another strong roster that includes ace lefty Chris Sale and a lineup that features Matt Olson, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr., Drake Baldwin and Ozzie Albies.

The veteran Phillies stumbled down the stretch and squeezed into the playoffs on the last day of the regular season. With a lineup that includes Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber, and one of the best starting rotations in the game, it wouldn't be shocking for them to make a run in October.

Game 1: Tuesday, 2 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

Game 2: Wednesday, 2 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock

Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN

PCA and the Cubs head to San Diego

The Cubs are led by NL MVP frontrunner Pete Crow-Armstrong, who finished the season with 45 homers and a .943 OPS. They also have veteran third baseman Alex Bregman, who is back in the lineup despite taking a ball to the face while standing in the on-deck circle last week.

The Padres are back in the postseason for a third straight season, surging down the stretch thanks to big contributions from Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill. They've got solid starting pitching and one of the best bullpens in the game, led by closer Mason Miller.

Game 1: Tuesday, 10 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN

Game 2: Wednesday, 10 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN

Game 3 (if necessary): Thursday on NBC/Peacock/NBCSN

What is the MLB playoff format?

There are 12 teams that qualify for MLB’s postseason, including six teams from both the AL and NL. The three division winners in each league get seeds No. 1 through No. 3, ranked by win-loss record. Then the three wild-card teams get seeds No. 4 through No. 6, also ranked by win-loss record.

The top two teams with the best record in both the AL and NL automatically advance to the Division Series. The other eight teams play in the Wild Card Series, which is a best-of-three format beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 29. In both the AL and NL, the No. 6 seed will travel to face the No. 3 seed while the No. 5 seed goes to No. 4. The higher seed hosts all three games.

The winners then advance to the best-of-five Division Series, followed by the best-of-seven League Championship Series and a best-of-seven World Series between the winners of the AL and NL.

What is the MLB postseason schedule?

Wild Card Series: Sept. 29-Oct. 1 (NBC/Peacock)

Division Series: Oct. 3-10 (AL on TBS, NL on FOX/FS1)

Championship Series: Oct. 11-20 (AL on TBS, NL on FOX/FS1)

World Series: Oct. 23-31 (FOX)

Who are the favorites to win the World Series?

The Dodgers (+210) are the favorites to capture a third straight World Series title while the Brewers (+550), Rays (+800) and Yankees (+800) are viewed as the top contenders.

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The storm was located about 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) east-northeast of Bermuda and was moving east, according to an advisory from the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. Maximum sustained winds were around 45 mph (72 kph).

There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect. Little change in strength is forecast in the coming days.

The storm comes as the Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Niño, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean.

Storm activity in the Pacific has been above average, with Hurricane Polo bearing down on Mexico Monday and Hurricane Nolo edging away from Hawaii.

Iguanas aren't exactly a big problem in Wisconsin. In Miami, well, they're everywhere — including around Antetokounmpo's new pool, which led to a viral moment this past weekend when the new Heat star posted about his family's encounter with the large lizard.

“If the iguanas keep on coming, I'll probably move, maybe get an apartment. No pools, no grass, none of that stuff,” Antetokounmpo said. "When I came here in July somebody told me they were kind of cute. They're not cute. They're not cute. It's scary. But I'll get used to it, hopefully. We'll see.”

The Heat hope that's the worst of Antetokounmpo's acclimation issues.

The two-time MVP who led the Milwaukee Bucks to an NBA title in 2021 officially starts the next chapter of his career Tuesday, when the Heat open training camp in Boca Raton, Florida — about 45 minutes north of the team's arena. He was the centerpiece of a massive roster restructuring by Miami this summer, one that saw the Heat add Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson, Bobby Portis and Tim Hardaway Jr., among others to a core led by Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins, Pelle Larsson and Davion Mitchell.

“This is all new for me," Antetokounmpo said Monday at his first Heat media day. “I’m trying to learn defense. I’m learning offenses. I am trying to fit in the locker room with new faces. I’m trying to be able to play with players that I’ve never played before. It’s all new for me. It’s exciting. I know that I’m going to put in the work. Succeed or fail, I’m going to fail by working, or succeed by working. And the goal is to win a championship. That’s the goal.”

The arena the Heat call home is a construction site these days. Dozens of workers in hard hats, orange reflective vests and steel-toed boots are all over the building, putting the finishing touches on new club spaces and other amenities that will greet fans in a couple weeks.

Seems fitting that the team has gone through a refurbishing of sorts as well.

“I feel like there’s a synergy from a lot of people in the building about this opportunity and the appropriate time," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Some things in this league really are about alignment. And then we’ll see how it all plays out once we get into the competition and the games and all that.”

Antetokounmpo entered the NBA in 2013. His career totals to date: 21,531 points, 8,882 rebounds and 4,484 assists. The point and rebound totals are both fifth best in the NBA over that span, while the assist total is 13th best — and those numbers are just part of the reason why the Heat consider him to still be one of the five best players in the league.

“We brought him here for a reason. He’s here for a reason," Spoelstra said. “We want him to establish himself as in that conversation of being the best player in the league and that can be debated in a lot of different ways. But we’re not bringing him here to take a step back, so we’ll try to maximize his strengths as much as we can and get him as comfortable as possible.”

And if all goes to Miami's plan, iguanas will be Antetokounmpo's biggest problem.

“I really do believe that if not the best, I’m one of the best players in the world," Antetokounmpo said. "I know when I’m at my best, when I'm locked in, when my body is right, I really do believe that I can dominate the game and I can impact the game in both ways, offensively and defensively. I think I’ve shown it over the years.”

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Achane — the Dolphins’ most important offensive player — suffered the injury in the first quarter of Miami’s 24-10 loss to Kansas City on Sunday.

Achane — who agreed to a four-year, $64 million extension earlier this year with $32 million guaranteed — is generally considered to be a huge part of the Dolphins’ plans in their current rebuilding phase. He’s seventh on the team’s all-time rushing list despite playing only 47 games and led the NFL with an average of 5.7 yards per carry last season.

Achane was either the ballcarrier or intended receiver on four of Miami’s first five plays Sunday before getting hurt. He suffered the injury on what was an 11-yard run to the left side.

Achane got up quickly after the tackle on the play where he got injured, then simply stood still while flanked by a couple of teammates. He eventually walked to the Miami sideline under his own power, albeit slowly and appearing to favor his left leg before going into the team’s injury tent.

He was further checked in the locker room, then was ruled out. Achane returned to the sideline in the second half, standing with teammates.

Ollie Gordon replaced Achane and had a career-high 14 carries by the midpoint of the third quarter, before he also had to leave the game because of what the Dolphins said was a cramping issue. Gordon was the only other running back the Dolphins had on their active roster Sunday.

Achane rushed for a career-high 1,350 yards on 238 carries in 2025. He had eight rushing touchdowns and four receiving scores a year ago and ranked fourth among running backs with 488 yards receiving.

Ahora la cuenca ha superado otro hito estacional, registrando hasta la fecha más actividad que cualquier otra temporada de huracanes de la que se tenga registro.

Esto incluye más horas de huracán de categoría 5 que en cualquier temporada observada anteriormente.

La semana pasada, Polo superó al huracán John de 1994 como el huracán que más tiempo permaneció como huracán de categoría 5.

Se prevé que esta semana se registren cuatro tormentas con nombre simultáneamente en el Pacífico oriental por primera vez en más de 50 años (desde 1974).

Si bien la temporada de huracanes del Pacífico oriental comenzó un poco tarde, considerando las condiciones propicias impulsadas por un fenómeno de El Niño sin precedentes, durante el último mes rápidamente recuperó el tiempo perdido, batiendo un récord tras otro y registrando su período de 30 días de mayor actividad ciclónica.

Polo se acerca a la península de Baja California, México, como un huracán aún de gran intensidad.

Polo was still a major Category 3 hurricane as it neared the Baja California Peninsula of northwestern Mexico early Monday.

Se prevé que el huracán azote la costa oeste de Baja California Sur, en el municipio de Comondú, el lunes por la tarde, con una fuerza cercana a la de un huracán mayor, siendo probablemente el huracán más fuerte que haya azotado la zona desde el huracán Jimena en 2009.

Mientras tanto, se está gestando un evento de lluvias precursoras (PRE, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre la región de las Cuatro Esquinas del suroeste de Estados Unidos, debido a la abundante presencia de aire tropical que se desplaza hacia el norte desde Polo y los remanentes del antiguo huracán Odalys, al oeste del mismo. Una corriente de humedad tropical continuará desprendiéndose frente a Polo hasta el martes, lo que contribuirá a importantes inundaciones repentinas generalizadas en algunas zonas del suroeste desértico y se extenderá hacia el este, a las Grandes Llanuras centrales y meridionales, el miércoles.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional pronostica una amenaza de inundación prolongada (nivel de amenaza de inundación repentina 3 de 4) para estas áreas durante gran parte de la semana, por lo que las personas en estas áreas deben monitorear de cerca los pronósticos de lluvia y las alertas de inundación asociadas en los próximos días.

Nolo le ahorra a Hawái lo peor.

Como comentamos en el boletín del viernes, la tendencia de los pronósticos era positiva para Hawái a medida que Nolo se acercaba a finales de la semana pasada. El huracán de categoría 2, con vientos de 105 mph, se detuvo a unas 150 millas al sur de la Isla Grande el viernes por la noche antes de girar lentamente hacia el oeste y el sur, alejándose del estado entre el sábado y el domingo.

Los pronósticos anteriores sugerían que Nolo podría representar una amenaza directa para la Isla Grande, pero a diferencia de Lowell hace unas semanas, que se acercó al aproximarse, Nolo cambió de rumbo en el último ^momento .

Oficialmente, las ráfagas de viento superaron la fuerza de un huracán (119 km/h) en las zonas más elevadas de los condados de Maui y Honolulu. Las precipitaciones alcanzaron los 30 cm en la costa de barlovento, la más húmeda de la Isla Grande, con los mayores totales de alrededor de 40 cm en la Reserva Natural de Laupāhoehoe, una cifra muy inferior a los 109 cm registrados en la misma zona durante el huracán Lala en agosto o a los 89 cm pronosticados inicialmente para Nolo la semana pasada.

Según informes locales , Nolo provocó un grave deslizamiento de tierra y derribó numerosos árboles, lo que obligó a cerrar carreteras en toda la Isla Grande. Sin embargo, en general, el estado pareció salir bien parado en comparación con otros huracanes recientes, con cortes de energía limitados, principalmente para los clientes de Maui, ya que se activó un sistema de corte de emergencia para prevenir incendios forestales durante los fuertes vientos.

El Atlántico apenas mantiene el pulso.

La temporada de huracanes del Atlántico continúa avanzando a un ritmo históricamente bajo, a pesar de la presencia de algunos sistemas débiles y de corta duración en los rincones más alejados de la cuenca la semana pasada.

A medida que los últimos vestigios de la depresión tropical Fay se disipan en alta mar, la única zona de interés esta semana es, una vez más, el Atlántico subtropical abierto, una zona que ya señalamos en julio como el lugar a seguir durante esta temporada de huracanes.

Exclusive body camera video obtained by Local 10 shows what happened when police and firefighters responded to a scene in Margate where a mother and her 2-year-old daughter had been struck by lightning.

The call came into a fire station in August, setting off an urgent response.

The body camera video shows first responders working to save 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow and her 2-year-old daughter, Kennedi.

Responders were also told to make sure arriving units did not block any entrances.

The lightning strike killed Glasgow and her daughter.

Once it was safe, first responders immediately began working to save them.

Responders also worked to keep the area clear as they continued the effort.

The body camera video shows firefighters continuing chest compressions as they worked to save the mother.

The baby was eventually taken to North Broward to be flown out.

At a memorial service in August, Glasgow’s husband and Kennedi’s father, Kameron Glasgow, spoke about how much he misses his soulmate.

“I want her to be remembered as the life of the party, the one that wants to help and never want anything in return,” he said.

Kameron Glasgow said he is appreciative of all the first responders, police and firefighters who never quit trying to save his wife and daughter.

He also said Kennedi’s twin sister is doing the best she can.

Wednesday marks one month since Glasgow lost his wife and daughter.

“We won't play. I'm going to be frank with you,” the New York Yankees pitcher said. “I'm not worried about it. They should be worried about it. There’s a lot of money on us playing baseball. That’s why they pay us a lot.”

Baseball's five-year labor contract expires Dec. 1 and management is expected to impose a lockout that would stop trades and free-agent signings, then potentially threaten the start of spring training workouts on Feb. 9 and opening day on March 24.

When management last proposed a cap, it sparked a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994 and '95 that led to the first cancellation of the World Series in 90 years. MLB says a cap is needed to alleviate economic disparity, highlighting that no low-revenue team has won the title since the 2015 Kansas City Royals.

“The salary cap and floor proposal levels the playing field, allowing us greater flexibility to address longstanding player priorities while sharing baseball revenue with the players 50/50,” MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said.

Owners would also gain more financial certainty with a cap, which likely would spark an increase in franchise values.

Players point out teams with low payrolls, Milwaukee and Tampa Bay, had the best regular-season records in their leagues this season.

“Despite MLB claiming they need a salary cap because small-market teams supposedly have no hope, we see Milwaukee with the best record in baseball for the second straight year and Tampa with the best record in the AL," union head Bruce Meyer said. “Milwaukee, of course, is 30th out of 30 in our market-size rankings.”

While this would be MLB's 10th work stoppage, the sport hasn't lost any regular-season games since the 1994-95 strike. Baseball players say they will never accept a cap similar to those that have been in the NFL since 1994, the NBA since 1984-85 and the NHL since 2005-06. Nine of the 10 biggest sports contracts by total value in North America belong to MLB players.

“For me the biggest thing is doing right for the generations forward because the generations before me, for the decades before, they’ve fought for our rights today,” Baltimore first baseman Pete Alonso said. “That’s a sacrifice that not just myself but other men around the league are willing to fight for and put up with.”

Salary cap would cut highest salaries

MLB's proposal would cap team spending next year at $245.3 million, using figures for luxury tax payrolls that include an estimated $23 million for benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool. It also would establish a payroll floor of $171.2 million for 2027 but teams could drop as low as $154.1 million and make up the difference over the following two years. The New York Mets' opening day payroll in 2026 was over $352 million.

Contracts would be limited by service time: $500 million and 12 years for those yet to make major league debuts down to $265 million and six years for free-agent-eligible players. It would outlaw megadeals like outfielder Juan Soto's record $765 million, 15-year contract with the Mets.

While MLB proposed to split revenues 50-50, the union says that would lead to a massive decrease in money to players because of the way revenues and expenses are defined and the player portion is calculated. In addition, an escrow provision to set salaries aside in case the players' defined revenue share is above 50% means money in guaranteed contracts could be forfeited.

MLB as part of a cap system would agree to drop service time for free agent eligibility for some players from six years of service to five and to eliminate qualifying offers, but the union maintains that would shift money among players under a cap rather than increase spending.

Cost of lost regular-season games would be enormous

Alonso would lose $165,775 next year for each regular-season day missed and Rodón would forfeit $144,385.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani would give up $374,331 daily and Soto $227,273.

At the other end of the salary scale, players making MLB's proposed $900,000 minimum would lose $4,813 daily. Among the 1,366 players on rosters as of Monday, 549 (40%) started 2026 with less than one year of service time and 893 (65%) had less than three years. Players aren't eligible for salary arbitration until they've completed three seasons, with some exceptions.

Some players are protected financially because of signing bonuses that will continue to be paid during a work stoppage: Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is due $14 million on June 30 as part of his $325 million contract, though he would give up $74,866 daily in salary.

Union leadership changed in February

Tony Clark, the former All-Star first baseman who headed the union since 2013, was forced out in February and replaced by Meyer, his deputy and chief negotiator in 2021-22.

Baltimore pitcher Chris Bassitt, a member of the union's eight-man executive subcommittee, said there had been a transformation this year in communications within the players' association. The subcommittee and the 30 team player representatives form the executive council that makes union decisions.

“Our last CBA from a player’s side was not internally handled great. I think the structure was very archaic, so to speak, like an old-school approach,” he said. “We have made it our mission to kind of get all 30 clubs — 30 reps that genuinely care. And then not just 30 reps that genuinely care, but 30 reps that are making sure all their players are very informed."

There was a split in vote to accept deal in 2022

When players and MLB agreed to a deal on March 10, 2022, that ended the lockout, the executive subcommittee voted 8-0 against accepting it, but the team player representatives favored the agreement by 26-4.

The vast majority of the 1,200 players on 40-man rosters when the lockout starts will not have salary arbitration or free agency rights and will have 2027 salaries under $1 million.

“Their voices matter, what they’re feeling, what they're thinking,” Bassitt said. “When I came in the league it was — I’m going to say it plainly — but it was like: `Rookie shut up and sit in the corner and the veterans are going to take care of this.' I don’t think that's a possible avenue to go down anymore. I think the league’s too young, first and foremost. Second, I think the only way to have veteran guys that are informed and understand the process is to start the education process from day one.”

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The WNBA announced the awards on Monday, before the Lynx traveled to New York for an elimination game in their best-of-three first-round playoff series on Tuesday. The top-seeded Lynx lost the opener at home 91-75 to the 2024 champion Liberty on Sunday.

Miles was an unanimous selection by a national panel of sports writers and broadcasters covering the league, after she set the WNBA rookie scoring record. Miles played in 40 of 44 games and averaged 19.8 points, 6.0 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 steals while shooting 49.2% from the field, 38.8% from 3-point range and 87% from the free-throw line.

Miles, who was the second overall pick in the draft out of TCU, became the sixth winner of the award in Lynx history, following Betty Lennox (2000), Seimone Augustus (2006), Maya Moore (2011), Napheesa Collier (2019) and Crystal Dangerfield (2020).

Reeve, who is also president of basketball operations for the club, previously won the award in 2011, 2016, 2020 and 2024. She guided the Lynx to WNBA titles in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

Reeve received 40 of 74 votes from media panel. Golden State's Natalie Nakase, who won the award last year, finished second with 20 votes. Washington's Sydney Johnson was third with 14 votes.

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El incendio, denominado 3 Alpha Sierra, había quemado al menos 150 acres hasta las 9:35 a.m. del lunes, según el Servicio Forestal de Florida.

La unidad de campo de los Everglades del Servicio Forestal de Florida (FFS) respondió al incendio. El humo y las llamas eran visibles desde la Interestatal 75.

Esta es una noticia en desarrollo. La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News Mercedes Cevallos contribuyó a este reporte.

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One is a popular Ocean Drive restaurant inside the historic Colony Hotel, known for its American fare, steaks, seafood and hidden speakeasy. The other is a Miami barbecue joint serving up smoked meats and Southern-style favorites.

Both restaurants were ordered shut after inspectors found serious violations.

A dead rodent, a malfunctioning dishwasher, dirty food-contact surfaces and, at one location, no employee handwashing sink at all were the worst of the violations.

Both places were allowed to reopen after cleaning up and passing a follow-up inspection.

**MONTANA’S

THE COLONY HOTEL

736 OCEAN DRIVE

MIAMI BEACH

ORDERED SHUT 9/21

5 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed a dead rodent on a sticky trap at the walk in cooler.”

“Dish machine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dish machine is functioning properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) at ware washing area.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed at prep area can opener blade soiled with food debris.”

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“Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed the only hand wash sink in establishment was removed. As per plans approved by plan review, hand wash sink was near entrance of kitchen outside of restroom. As per manager, employees have been washing hands in 3 compartment sink.”

“Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed the only hand wash sink in establishment was removed. As per plans approved by plan review, hand wash sink was near entrance of kitchen outside of restroom. As per manager, employees have been washing hands in 3 compartment sink.”

“No handwash sink for employees. Observed no hand wash sink at all inside of establishment other than restroom hand wash sink. Observed the only hand wash sink in establishment was removed. As per plans approved by plan review, hand wash sink was near entrance of kitchen outside of restroom. As per manager, employees have been washing hands in 3 compartment sink.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with old food debris.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind cook line soiled with grease. Repeat Violation.”

“No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress.”

Uno es un popular restaurante de Ocean Drive dentro del histórico Colony Hotel, conocido por su comida estadounidense, carnes, mariscos y un bar clandestino oculto. El otro es un restaurante de barbacoa de Miami que sirve carnes ahumadas y platos favoritos al estilo sureño.

Ambos restaurantes recibieron órdenes de cierre después de que los inspectores encontraran graves infracciones.

Un roedor muerto, un lavavajillas que no funcionaba correctamente, superficies en contacto con alimentos sucias y, en uno de los establecimientos, la ausencia total de un lavamanos para empleados fueron las peores infracciones.

Ambos establecimientos recibieron autorización para reabrir después de limpiar y aprobar una inspección de seguimiento.

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ENCUENTRAN 5 INFRACCIONES

“Acumulación de aves, insectos, roedores u otras plagas muertas o atrapadas en dispositivos de control. Observaron un roedor muerto en una trampa adhesiva junto a la cámara frigorífica”.

“El lavavajillas no lava/enjuaga correctamente. Todos los platos, equipos y utensilios deben lavarse, enjuagarse y desinfectarse en el fregadero de tres compartimentos hasta que el lavavajillas funcione correctamente. Observaron que el lavavajillas (cloro 0 ppm) se encontraba en el área de lavado de utensilios”.

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, sustancia similar al moho o baba. Observaron en el área de preparación que la cuchilla del abrelatas estaba sucia con restos de comida”.

BROTHER & SISTERS BARBEQUE PIT

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MIAMI

ORDENAN CIERRE 9/21

ENCUENTRAN 9 INFRACCIONES

“El empleado se lavó las manos en un fregadero distinto a un lavamanos aprobado. Observaron que el único lavamanos del establecimiento había sido retirado. Según los planos aprobados durante la revisión, el lavamanos estaba cerca de la entrada de la cocina, fuera del baño. Según el gerente, los empleados se han estado lavando las manos en el fregadero de tres compartimentos”.

“Retiraron el lavamanos del área de preparación de alimentos/lavado de utensilios. Debe ser reinstalado en el mismo lugar de donde fue retirado. Observaron que el único lavamanos del establecimiento había sido retirado. Según los planos aprobados durante la revisión, el lavamanos estaba cerca de la entrada de la cocina, fuera del baño. Según el gerente, los empleados se han estado lavando las manos en el fregadero de tres compartimentos”.

“No hay lavamanos para los empleados. Observaron que no había ningún lavamanos dentro del establecimiento aparte del lavamanos del baño. Observaron que el único lavamanos del establecimiento había sido retirado. Según los planos aprobados durante la revisión, el lavamanos estaba cerca de la entrada de la cocina, fuera del baño. Según el gerente, los empleados se han estado lavando las manos en el fregadero de tres compartimentos”.

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, sustancia similar al moho o baba. Observaron que la cuchilla del abrelatas estaba sucia con restos de comida vieja”.

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, restos de comida y/o polvo. Observaron que la pared detrás de la línea de cocina estaba sucia con grasa. Infracción reincidente”.

“No se presentó ni aprobó una revisión de planos; se realizaron o están en curso renovaciones”.

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Llerena and Balzano notified law enforcement, and Miami-Dade Animal Services responded to the ParkLine Condominiums at 100 NW Sixth St.

“You can tell that that dog was alive just because of his feces ... I think that’s how he was getting hydrated was with the rainwater,” Llerena said.

A witness’s video shows Miami police officers arresting a man who was wearing a hoodie and rescuing the little dog. Llerena and Balzano hugged.

“I think that what’s important right now is that the community continues to be engaged,” she said. “Of course, because we want to make sure that the dog is successfully re-homed and rehabilitated.”

Miami-Dade County Animal Services confirmed that the dog’s owner was arrested and the Frenchie is now in the care of Animal Services.

“Animal Services takes all allegations of animal cruelty and neglect seriously and thoroughly investigates complaints involving the welfare of animals,” an Animal Services spokesperson said in a statement. “The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time.”

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The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Robert Yered boarded the 30-foot sailing boat Friday and discovered 10 people aboard, according to the Coast Guard.

The migrants were transferred to the cutter for processing and were later transferred to Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell. The Margaret Norvell’s crew transferred the group to the Bahamas on Sunday.

According to the Coast Guard, the interdiction took place amid rough conditions, including 8-foot seas.

“In the face of daunting, 8-foot seas, the crew of the Robert Yered demonstrated extraordinary professionalism and dedication for hours on end,” Lt. Richard Rodriguez, the cutter’s commanding officer, said. “It is precisely this level of steadfast commitment that allows us to succeed in our missions.”

Rodriguez said the crew’s performance demonstrated its readiness “to save lives and protect our nation’s maritime borders, even under the most grueling conditions.”

According to the Coast Guard, people taken aboard its cutters are processed to determine their identities and are provided with food, water, shelter and basic medical attention before they are transferred to their country of origin.

“The Coast Guard, along with its Operation Vigilant Sentry and Operation Bahamas, Turks and Caicos partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land and sea assets in the Florida Straits, Windward Passage, Mona Passage and Caribbean Sea in support of OVS,” Coast Guard officials said in a press release. “This multiagency and multilayered approach is designed to protect the safety of life at sea while preventing unlawful maritime entry to the United States and its territories.”

La tripulación del guardacostas Robert Yered abordó el viernes la embarcación de vela de 30 pies y descubrió a 10 personas a bordo, según la Guardia Costera.

Los migrantes fueron trasladados al guardacostas para ser procesados y posteriormente fueron transferidos al guardacostas Margaret Norvell. La tripulación del Margaret Norvell transfirió al grupo a Bahamas el domingo.

Según la Guardia Costera, la intercepción ocurrió en medio de condiciones adversas, incluido un oleaje de 8 pies.

“Frente a un imponente oleaje de 8 pies, la tripulación del Robert Yered demostró un extraordinario profesionalismo y dedicación durante horas”, dijo el teniente Richard Rodriguez, oficial al mando del guardacostas. “Es precisamente este nivel de compromiso inquebrantable el que nos permite tener éxito en nuestras misiones”.

Rodriguez dijo que el desempeño de la tripulación demostró su preparación “para salvar vidas y proteger las fronteras marítimas de nuestra nación, incluso bajo las condiciones más extenuantes”.

Según la Guardia Costera, las personas llevadas a bordo de sus guardacostas son procesadas para determinar sus identidades y reciben alimentos, agua, refugio y atención médica básica antes de ser transferidas a su país de origen.

“La Guardia Costera, junto con sus socios de la Operación Vigilant Sentry y la Operación Bahamas, Turcas y Caicos, mantiene una presencia continua con recursos aéreos, terrestres y marítimos en el estrecho de Florida, el Paso de los Vientos, el canal de la Mona y el mar Caribe en apoyo de OVS”, dijeron funcionarios de la Guardia Costera en un comunicado de prensa. “Este enfoque de múltiples agencias y múltiples niveles está diseñado para proteger la seguridad de la vida en el mar, al tiempo que impide la entrada marítima ilegal a Estados Unidos y sus territorios”.

Los Cayos superiores del condado Monroe estaban bajo una advertencia de inundación costera hasta las 6 a.m. del lunes.

Los Cayos centrales e inferiores del condado Monroe estaban bajo un aviso de inundación costera hasta las 6 a.m. del lunes.

La zona continental del condado Monroe estaba bajo un comunicado de inundación costera hasta las 2 p.m. del lunes.

Las zonas costeras de los condados Miami-Dade y Broward estaban bajo un aviso de corrientes de resaca hasta las 2 p.m. del lunes.

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The shootout occurred early Sunday morning, shortly after midnight, at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis said during a news conference.

A group of young people went to the park to celebrate a woman’s 18th birthday after getting kicked out of a home rented for the party several hours earlier, Davis said. At some point, another group showed up at the park and a confrontation occurred.

“Both groups exchanged words, brandished firearms and then began firing at each other,” Davis said.

Investigators were still trying to determine how the two groups were related to each other and what prompted hostilities. Surveillance video from the park shows an eruption of gunfire that lasted about 30 seconds as people fled the area.

Deputies responded to the park and learned that victims had been transported to a nearby hospital in personal vehicles. One 19-year-old male, four 18-year-old males, five 17-year-old males and two 18-year-old females were treated for injuries. Two of the people were in critical condition, and the others were stable.

“There’s no indication that any of these individuals who were injured at this time participated in the gunfire,” Davis said.

No arrests were immediately made, but the sheriff said investigators had several persons of interest. Deputies impounded four vehicles that brought victims to the hospital and three that were left at the park. They also interviewed 10 witnesses.

“There’s going to be some heavy police presences in some places coming up over the next few days as we make some arrests in this,” Davis said.

Also Sunday morning, police in Detroit responded to an after-hours strip club where an argument led to gunfire, killing three and wounding four. No arrests were immediately announced.

The new rules were released shortly after President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.

Also, Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if he’d be in the market for U.S. arms, Trump’s ambassador to China said Sunday.

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Mediators working to broker US-Iran deal even after Trump rejected latest Tehran proposal

Mediators are still working with Iran and the United States on brokering a deal to end the fighting and open the Strait of Hormuz — even after Trump publicly rejected Iran’s latest proposal, four officials familiar with the matter, including a senior U.S. official, told The Associated Press.

The indirect talks were expected to resume Monday and come as the conflict that’s caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran enters its eighth month. Multiple efforts to allow safe shipping on one of the world’s most crucial waterways have failed.

The officials divulged that the behind-the-scenes efforts continue even after Trump spurned an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait in a week if the U.S. agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, releases frozen Iranian assets and waives sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions.

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Democratic campaign chair says party has ‘momentum’

The leader of the Democratic effort to retake control of the U.S. House insists the party is well positioned heading into the final stretch of the campaign even as President Trump and his allies begin to unleash a massive amount of cash.

“This isn’t about having the most money,” Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, told reporters Monday.

She said it was more important that Democrats have enough money to get their message out “and we do.”

Still, she said “we take nothing for granted.”

“Democrats across the battlefield are going to run hard until the very last moment,” she said.

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

The Trump administration on Monday released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks. The new rules were released shortly after Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring.

Fuel economy requirements set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline. The change furthers Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles.

The Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that the finalized standards would correspond to a combined industry fleetwide average of roughly 34.9 miles per gallon for passenger cars and light trucks in the 2031 model year, down from a projected 50.4 miles per gallon in 2031 under rules put in place by the Biden administration.

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FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey says he’s leaving his position

And he says he’ll be returning to Missouri to be with his family.

Bailey made the announcement in a post on X on Monday morning in which he thanked President Trump, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel for the opportunity to serve. He says the FBI has “delivered historic results.”

Bailey was named in August 2025 to be a co-deputy director, the No. 2 job, at the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency. He initially served alongside Dan Bongino and, once Bongino resigned, remained in his position as the FBI named another deputy director, Christopher Raia.

The FBI did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment about Bailey’s departure.

Trump to announce $15 billion steel mill planned for Iowa

The White House said Trump on Monday will announce a new steel plant in eastern Iowa that would be one of the largest in the United States.

The president is expected to host steel executives at the White House for the event at 2 p.m. ET.

The mill is being built by Mesabi Metallics, a Minnesota company owned by India-based Essar Group. The announcement was first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

The White House is framing it as part of Trump’s push to revitalize American steel. It comes as Trump is trying to energize Republican voters as his party faces challenging midterm elections. Iowa has found itself with competitive races for the Senate and the governor’s mansion this year.

Trump’s former Army secretary pens essay on military innovation, skips reason for exit

Former Army Sec. Dan Driscoll has written a 3,400-word essay in Foreign Affairs magazine that delves deeply into how the U.S. military can better prepare for the modern battlefield, including drone warfare.

But Driscoll’s article sheds no more light on why he resigned as the Army’s civilian leader in early September. Tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth were widely reported, but Driscoll praises the leadership of Hegseth and President Trump in his article.

Driscoll argues the U.S. still needs to build nuclear submarines and stealth fighters. But he says the military must get better at rapidly producing cheaper weapons, such as the drones used by Iran and Ukraine. The solution lies in private industry innovation, Driscoll writes, with “software developers in the mud with soldiers.”

US and China release reciprocal $30 billion product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

The United States and China released Monday reciprocal lists of products worth about $30 billion each that will see tariff cuts, from American hair products to Chinese toys, in a deal expected to boost bilateral trade.

The details came days after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President Trump in Washington in his first state visit to the U.S. since 2015. The U.S. had already reduced tariffs against China after Trump’s tariffs reached as high as 145% at one point last year, as tensions between the two countries eased.

China’s commerce ministry said in a statement the agreement will help strengthen trade cooperation.

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Iran denies involvement in suspected plot targeting a US-operated air base in England

Iran’s embassy in London on Monday denied any involvement in a suspected plot targeting a U.S. operated air base in England.

The embassy said in a statement that it “categorically rejects and strongly condemns the recent unfounded and malicious speculations” surrounding the arrest of five men near the base in western England.

Five British men have been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack.

The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted near RAF Fairford, a U.K.-owned base that’s been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East.

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Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says

Trump has justified the pending U.S. arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as just one of many sales Washington makes around the world — even asking Xi if he’d be in the market for U.S. arms, Trump’s ambassador to China said on Sunday.

David Perdue said Trump raised the prospect of the arms sales from the U.S. to its ascendant geopolitical rival, an unlikely offer that, if consummated, would upend generations of U.S. policy toward China and Taiwan and potentially expose U.S. technology to a potential foe. Perdue, speaking to Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday,” didn’t specify when the offer was made.

Bream had cited concerns from Republican and Democratic lawmakers over delayed aid packages and weapons orders to Taiwan, the self-ruled democracy, to defend itself from China. Bream asked if the U.S. is denying arms to Taiwan to appease the Chinese president, who visited Trump last week. Perdue pushed back on the suggestion, stating that Trump “is as strong on Taiwan as I’ve ever seen anybody” and has sold it plenty of weapons.

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Deputy Luis Hernandez won the fight by locking up his opponent, who happened to be a convicted felon, with a standing choke.

The Saturday night fight at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas between Hernandez and Sedriques Dumas lasted just 57 seconds.

Hernandez celebrated his win with a dance around the cage.

According to MMAJunkie.USAToday.com, Dumas was initially scheduled to fight Mickey Gall, but Hernandez was a short-notice replacement.

It’s the first fight of what’s expected to be many for the deputy in the UFC.

The spacecraft reentered over the Pacific and splashed down north of Hawaii three hours after blasting off from Texas. The company had been aiming for a 10-hour flight, spanning six full laps around Earth, to prove its readiness for NASA’s Artemis moon program.

Starship tipped over and erupted in flames upon splashdown, a dramatic end to the mission.

Founder Elon Musk's Starship almost didn't make it to orbit when one of its engines shut down prematurely. But with everything else working well and the bad engine no longer needed, flight controllers decided, after several tense minutes, to proceed as planned.

“Starship is orbital,” Mission Control announced to cheers.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman congratulated SpaceX on reaching orbit and “managing every step in a safe, responsible and especially inspirational way.”

Rocket carries 26 of Musk's most advanced Starlink satellites

Musk’s showpiece rocket — the biggest and most powerful ever built — carried 26 of the latest Starlinks to join the 11,000 older models already providing internet service. They popped out of the spacecraft one by one, drawing more cheers from the SpaceX crowd at the Starbase launch site.

The decision to end the flight early came soon afterward. SpaceX said hours later in an online update that the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution” because of the early engine trouble.

It was Starship’s 14th full-scale launch from Texas’ southern tip in three years. Earlier test flights ventured no farther than the Indian Ocean halfway around the world, often crashing in flames and briefly skimming space.

This time, the intent was for SpaceX to circle the globe from an altitude of 170 miles (275 kilometers) — not just once but six times over almost 10 hours, ending with a Pacific splashdown near Chile. While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph (28,000 kph), flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.

The first-stage booster was never meant to return to the Starbase launch site either, dropping instead into the Gulf of Mexico within minutes of the morning liftoff.

SpaceX wants to ensure that everything works before flying Starship back to Starbase. If the spacecraft breaks apart over land and rains debris onto people, “our popularity would diminish very rapidly,” Musk said at a business summit earlier this month. “That’s why we’re being extremely cautious here.”

Depending on the findings from Monday's orbital debut, the next Starship could return to the launch pad, where giant mechanical arms would grab the hovering spacecraft. If the catch works — Musk gives it even or slightly better odds — then SpaceX will refly the spacecraft by year’s end or early next year.

The 407-foot (124-meter) rocket was designed from the start to be fully reusable, a key to lowering launch costs. SpaceX managed to salvage the last Starship from the Indian Ocean in July. Engineers modified the newly launched Starship’s heat shield based on hands-on inspections of the recovered spacecraft, which is being tugged back to Starbase.

SpaceX wants Starship to be certified for orbital flight

SpaceX is pressing hard to certify Starship for orbital flight, a vital step toward moon and Mars travel.

NASA’s Artemis III mission is coming up as soon as next summer, a triple-launch docking exercise in orbit around Earth between an Orion capsule full of astronauts and competing lunar landers. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon would blast off first, followed by Orion — which would close in for a linkup — and then Musk’s Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed.

The next mission, Artemis IV, is slated for no sooner than 2028 and would have astronauts landing on the moon in either Blue Moon or Starship, whichever is ready first. Subsequent moonshots will alternate between the two billionaires’ landers.

Musk originally developed Starship for Mars, intending to launch scores of them with the red planet’s first settlers. For now, he plans to focus on the moon and use Starship to haul satellites into orbit by the truckload, phasing out the company’s frailer Falcon 9 rocket within several years. A second Starship launch site is nearing completion at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center and a third is planned for Louisiana.

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Achane left in the first quarter with a knee injury and was ruled out for the remainder of the game. Dolphins coach Jeff Hafley said after the loss that he was still gathering information on the injury and did not have a timetable.

“To be very honest with you, it does not sound very optimistic at this moment, but I can’t give you any other details until I have them,” Hafley said.

The uncertainty surrounding Achane overshadowed an afternoon in which Miami stayed within striking distance of the AFC powerhouse for much of the game.

Hafley said that was part of what made the loss particularly difficult.

“I love the way our team responded just in general today, to be honest with you,” Hafley said. “That’s why this one hurts. It’s a four-point game in the third quarter. It’s a seven-point game with us driving after we got backed up. We got the penalty to get the ball to the 50. I mean, I felt like we were right there.”

The Dolphins’ defense settled down after Kansas City struck for a big play on its opening possession.

Miami forced a fourth-down stop, intercepted Patrick Mahomes and held the Chiefs to a field goal in the second half before Kansas City eventually pulled away.

“They hit us on a big play to start the game and they scored,” Hafley added. “And then the defense just really stepped up for the majority of the rest of the game, which was inspiring how hard they played all the way to the end.”

Hafley said the defense’s ability to regroup after the opening touchdown was one of the more encouraging aspects of the performance.

“I think they took a deep breath, we dialed it in, we did our job more on every single play, and really for the next three quarters after that, we played good football,” Hafley said. “We had the fourth down stop. We had the takeaway. We held them to a field goal when we needed to on defense. I think there was a lot of improvement today versus last week, but certainly it needs to be even better than that.”

One of the more frustrating moments came in the third quarter when a roughing-the-passer penalty on Dolphins EDGE Chop Robinson extended a Kansas City drive. Harrison Butker converted a 34-yard field goal after the penalty to put the Chiefs ahead 17-10.

Hafley had not yet reviewed the play when he spoke to reporters.

“I got to watch the tape,” he said. “I was so fired up because I thought just watching the pressure hit home, we had exactly what we wanted on the play and it opened up and we got the sack or we got the hit.”

Hafley said his attention immediately turned to the possibility of Miami getting the ball back with favorable field position.

“I kind of turned my head and was thinking about a backed up punt with a chance to catch the ball on the 50-yard line and take over at midfield,” he said. “So I didn’t get a chance. I’ll watch it tomorrow.”

Asked what Robinson could have done differently, Hafley again declined to make a judgment before watching the film.

“I’m going to watch it on TV or I’ll watch it on film and try to coach him better not to do whatever he did,” Hafley said. “But I’m not going to fault the guy for going hard. We’ll clean it up and we’ll have to coach it better if indeed it was.”

Hafley also pointed to the response of rookie wide receiver Chris Bell, who bounced back from a penalty to make several plays.

Bell came to the sideline after the penalty and acknowledged the mistake to his coach.

“He kind of said, ‘Hey, that was me,’” Hafley said. “I was like, we’re good. You’re going to make a play and it’s going to be a big play in the game, which is very important to me because I think you’ve got to let things go.”

Bell later came through with several positive plays, including a 44-yard reception from quarterback Malik Willis.

“What did he do? He came back and he made a couple of really nice plays,” Hafley added. “So I like the way that he responded. I mean, I think that shows a lot about him, and we’ll keep coaching him.”

For Miami, though, the focus now shifts to Achane.

The Dolphins already entered the game without rookie wide receiver Caleb Douglas because of an ankle injury, and Hafley was not ready to speculate about how the offense might change if Achane is forced to miss additional time.

“Yeah, let’s hold off and answer those questions once we figure out the severity of his injuries, if you don’t mind, and process through all that,” Hafley said. “I have respect for the question, but I’d rather talk about what-ifs when we figure out exactly what it is.”

On the other sideline, Mahomes had a different reason to reflect on the night.

The Chiefs quarterback returned to the stadium where he led Kansas City to its victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV in 2020. Sunday’s win also moved Mahomes to 3-0 all-time at Hard Rock Stadium.

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“When you get on the field, you kind of feel that,” Mahomes said. “You’re just looking around and seeing the stadium where you won your first Super Bowl and even at the same hotel room.”

Mahomes said he reconnected with former teammates and others who were part of that championship week.

“Just going and getting to the hotel, I’m texting some of the guys that were around because we had a full week here and guys would come to your room and you’d have that team bonding stuff going on,” he said. “It was cool to kind of be back here and to play at this game. But at the end of the day, you gotta go out there and play and so it was good to get a win.”

Mahomes also addressed the emotional sequence late in the game, when he took a hit before finding Travis Kelce for a touchdown that put the game out of reach.

“I think it was letting out the emotion of this hasn’t been the way that we wanted it to be,” Mahomes said. “It was that frustration coming out in that sense. But we were able to make the play. That’s at the end of the day is the most important thing, and letting out some of the frustration there.”

Kelce caught both Mahomes’ first completion of the game and his final touchdown pass.

“But Travis making a play, I mean he caught the first pass and the last pass,” Mahomes added. “It was him battling through that as well, making a play when his number is called.”

For the Dolphins, the loss dropped them to 0-3, but Hafley said the way his young team continued to compete against Kansas City showed growth and resilience.

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The Dolphins (0-3) will face the Minnesota Vikings (3-0) at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Kansas City (3-0) will face the Las Vegas Raiders (3-0) at Allegiant Stadium.

The settlement was signed by the Milan prosecutors, Alabama-based multinational Caddell Construction and the court-appointed administrator that took over the construction site following the investigation into exploitative labor practices.

Caddell remains under administration, and the criminal investigation against the company and two of its managers in Italy is continuing, prosecutors said.

Caddell did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Italian Labor Minister Marina Calderone called the probe “one of the most significant operations in recent years against illegal labor contracting and worker exploitation,” and said the outcome showed that the state would not abandon vulnerable workers.

Unions helping the workers welcomed the settlement, describing it as the largest of its kind in Europe.

Nearly 300 workers identified so far will receive on average 50,000 euros ($57,000), with some receiving up to 90,000 euros ($102,000) in unpaid wages and damages for emotional distress, said Luca Stanzione, the secretary general of the Milan branch of CGIL, a major trade union confederation.

“The compensation is an excellent result achieved through the efforts of prosecutors and trade unions,” Stanzione told The Associated Press. The CGIL’s construction union has been actively helping dozens of workers involved in the case.

Of the total, about 19.7 million euros is earmarked for direct payments to workers, with the remainder covering obligations to Italy’s social security authorities and labor inspectorate.

Most of the workers involved were from India, where they were recruited. The AP also spoke to workers who were recruited from a Caddell embassy project in Africa.

Milan prosecutors say that the workers were constantly exploited. After being promised a fair wage during recruitment, their pay stubs showed that they received less than $2 an hour and that food and housing had been illegally deducted from their wages. The minimum wage for construction workers in Milan starts at 13.19 euros (over $15) an hour.

The building site was put under judicial administration to restore legal operations. The new Milan consulate campus is being built on a 10-acre (40,000-square meter) site at a former shooting range, and will replace the current consulate that is located in a high rise.

Separately, dozens of workers have been granted unemployment benefits, while 265 have received special residence permits and applications for the remaining workers are being processed, according to the Labor Ministry.

La lluvia continuó de forma intermitente, pero autoridades municipales de Bangkok manifestaron que las condiciones habían mejorado lo suficiente como para acelerar las labores de drenaje. Los niveles de agua en cuatro canales principales habían subido demasiado durante el fin de semana como para recibir el escurrimiento de las comunidades cercanas.

Se pronosticaban más lluvias en gran parte de Tailandia, aunque se esperaba menos en Bangkok. Camboya y Myanmar también estaban sufriendo condiciones meteorológicas severas.

Las inundaciones del fin de semana afectaron a 329.000 hogares, o alrededor de 700.000 personas, informó el Centro de Control de Inundaciones de Bangkok, según la vicegobernadora Tavida Kamolvej. Medios tailandeses reportaron dos muertes relacionadas con las inundaciones en la ciudad y al menos 10 en todo el país.

El gobernador Chadchart Sittipunt declaró una emergencia por inundaciones el sábado en los 50 distritos de la ciudad, aunque algunos resultaron relativamente ilesos. Indicó que las autoridades estaban priorizando la asistencia a residentes vulnerables, incluidas personas mayores y con discapacidad, mediante la entrega de suministros o su evacuación. Funcionarios municipales señalaron que casi 7.000 personas se alojaban en refugios.

Los vecindarios del este de Bangkok fueron los más golpeados. El primer ministro Anutin Charnvirakul caminó descalzo con los pantalones arremangados la noche del domingo para inspeccionar un complejo habitacional gravemente inundado en el distrito de Bang Kapi y ayudar a distribuir suministros de ayuda.

El agua llegaba a las rodillas el lunes cerca de una estación de tren y un centro comercial en Bang Kapi. Pese a los aguaceros intermitentes, compradores avanzaban por el agua cargando bolsas, mochilas y cajas de comestibles. Algunos iban y venían de la estación en una pequeña embarcación proporcionada por el centro comercial.

"Me preocupan mis mascotas"

Para Naowarat Supanikorn, una empleada doméstica de 55 años que comparte una casa de una sola planta con tres perros y seis gatos, la inundación fue más que una molestia.

Contó que se dio cuenta alrededor de la 1:30 de la madrugada del sábado de que el agua se estaba filtrando en su vivienda.

“Tuve que sacar a mis perros y gatos”, relató. “Tuve que dejarlos con mi vecina. Hoy los he traído de vuelta porque dijeron que saldría el sol, pero parece que la lluvia volverá”.

Explicó que la inundación en su vecindario llegó por encima de sus caderas en su punto más alto, y que desde entonces había bajado hasta aproximadamente el nivel de las rodillas. Pero que el problema mayor es que perdió su trabajo en un condominio.

“En mi trabajo también dijeron que si no puedo ir a trabajar, están felices de aceptar mi renuncia. Así que pensé: está bien, renuncio”.

Para intentar generar algún ingreso, compró insumos para preparar comida que pueda vender en la calle, pero el negocio va lento con estas condiciones.

“Es estresante. Si llegan las facturas, estaré frita, porque ahora no tengo trabajo. Si tengo que pagar agua o electricidad ahora, será malo”, expresó. “No me preocupo por mí, pero me preocupan mis mascotas. He vivido con ellas toda mi vida. Son mi prioridad. Está bien si no tengo trabajo y paso hambre, pero me gustaría ayuda para mis mascotas”.

La inundación también ha tenido efectos en cadena, entre ellos compras de pánico de alimentos, interrupciones en las cadenas de suministro de alimentos y otros artículos, y problemas de personal en diversas empresas cuyos empleados no pudieron llegar a sus trabajos.

Anegaciones afectan principal aeropuerto de Bangkok

La Fuerza Aérea tailandesa anunció que enviaba a 69 efectivos de personal de tierra al Aeropuerto Suvarnabhumi de Bangkok para ayudar a despejar un atraso de equipaje de pasajeros causado en gran medida porque trabajadores del aeropuerto no pudieron llegar a su lugar de trabajo.

“Este despliegue es una misión vital para cuidar, asistir y facilitar el tránsito de los viajeros —incluidos turistas de todo el mundo—, garantizando operaciones fluidas y evitando demoras en los servicios en tierra, con lo cual se preserva la imagen positiva del país”, señaló la fuerza aérea.

El aeropuerto había atribuido previamente la acumulación de equipaje a “personal insuficiente para respaldar las operaciones de asistencia en tierra” y a problemas con algunos carritos de equipaje.

Las interrupciones retrasaron algunas salidas y obligaron a pasajeros que llegaban a esperar más de lo habitual por su equipaje, con maletas de varios vuelos aún sin entregar, indicó el aeropuerto.

El gobierno declaró feriados especiales el lunes y el martes para las oficinas estatales. Aconsejó a empresas estatales, instituciones financieras, negocios privados y hospitales determinar si necesitaban permanecer abiertos.

La agencia meteorológica de Tailandia pronosticó lluvias fuertes a muy fuertes en varias partes del país. Advirtió a los residentes, en particular en las regiones norte, central y oriental, que se prepararan para posibles inundaciones repentinas, desbordamientos de ríos, escorrentía forestal y deslizamientos de tierra, especialmente cerca de cursos de agua, estribaciones y zonas bajas.

Países vecinos también afectados por inundaciones

En el vecino Myanmar, al menos 10 personas murieron y decenas estaban desaparecidas después de que fuertes lluvias desencadenaran inundaciones generalizadas y deslizamientos de tierra en la región costera meridional de Tanintharyi, informaron medios locales.

El municipio de Dawei registró 346 milímetros (13,62 pulgadas) de lluvia el lunes, rompiendo un récord de 80 años. El Departamento de Meteorología de Myanmar advirtió que las condiciones podrían empeorar a medida que el frente de tormenta se acercaba a Yangon.

Inundaciones repentinas causaron estragos en al menos 10 provincias en Camboya, afectando a 44.889 familias y obligando a casi 4.000 personas a evacuar, según funcionarios de gestión de desastres.

La agencia que supervisa el parque arqueológico en la provincia de Siem Reap, donde se encuentra el complejo de templos Angkor de siglos de antigüedad, indicó que estaba operando compuertas y sistemas de desvío para reducir el riesgo de inundaciones.

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El periodista de The Associated Press Sopheng Cheang contribuyó a este despacho desde Nom Pen, Camboya.

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Esta historia ha sido corregida para señalar que el primer ministro tailandés Anutin caminó descalzo por las aguas de la inundación. Versiones anteriores dijeron incorrectamente que llevaba botas, basándose en una foto poco clara.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

But South Carolina is also the first state in Democrats' next presidential nominating process, so White House hopefuls are looking for any excuse they can find to pop over.

In the next few weeks, five Democrats who are believed to be mulling 2028 campaigns — California Rep. Ro Khanna, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and longtime Democratic politico Rahm Emanuel — will be stumping here.

That’s on top of recent visits from former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.

The travel itineraries show that even though there are five weeks until the midterms, the next presidential cycle is already underway.

Khanna returns to South Carolina for several days starting Thursday. Around the same time, Beshear will stump with candidates in Orangeburg and Charleston, and he'll discuss his new book with Rep. Jim Clyburn, a longtime Democratic kingmaker.

There's overlap with Kelly, who starts a two-day swing on Friday and plans to campaign for candidates such as Senate nominee Annie Andrews. A week later, Pritzker is set to headline a fundraising dinner for the local NAACP.

And just days before early voting kicks off on Oct. 13, Emanuel — the former congressman, White House chief of staff to President Barack Obama, Chicago mayor and U.S. ambassador to Japan — has a packed South Carolina schedule. He's talking to students on several college campuses and appearing with candidates including gubernatorial nominee Jermaine Johnson.

Emanuel's advisers said he will also meet with dozens of pastors, as well as participate in a community conversation with some parishioners affected by the deadly 2015 shooting at Mother Emanuel AME in Charleston.

South Carolina has always been early in the primary calendar for both parties, but Democrats recently solidified its place at the front of the line.

Bre Maxwell, a Democratic National Committee member from the state, said visiting allows candidates to see how their pitch lands with key voters.

“They’re doing it under the guise of, ‘Hey, I’m gonna come to South Carolina, help support this candidate,’ while also having one-off meetings with people to build for what they possibly may do in ‘28,” Maxwell said. “'How much support do I have, how many people like me, how many people don’t like me?'”

One person who isn't due to visit soon is former Vice President Kamala Harris. She hasn't been to South Carolina since April, when she participated in a party fundraiser alongside a tour for her book recounting the whirlwind 2024 presidential campaign.

But Harris' deep relations in the state mean she doesn't need to come as early or as often as others, who are still gaining name recognition.

Republicans' nominating process will still start with the Iowa caucuses, but South Carolina will hold the party's first southern primary.

With President Donald Trump constitutionally prohibited from running for a third term, other Republicans are starting to test the waters. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz came to stump with Attorney General Alan Wilson before he won the party's nomination for governor.

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The indirect talks come as the conflict, which is entering its eighth month, has caused global economic damage and badly battered Iran. Multiple efforts to allow safe shipping on one of the world’s most crucial waterways have failed.

The officials divulged that the behind-the-scenes efforts continue even after U.S. President Donald Trump initially said he spurned an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait in a week if the U.S. agreed to lift its blockade of Iranian ports, release frozen Iranian assets and waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales, among other conditions.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi — who stayed in New York after last week’s gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly — will meet with Qatari mediators Monday about the latest discussions, Iranian state media reported Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei as saying.

Despite Trump’s often bellicose rhetoric, he is open to pursuing a non-military resolution to the conflict if one can be achieved, a senior U.S. official said.

But the Trump administration will not reach a deal with Tehran until nuclear issues are addressed, another U.S. official said. Trump is willing to grant sanctions relief to Iran, along with the release of some frozen funds, for concrete progress on nuclear issues, and while Iran has indicated it is flexible on nuclear issues, the sides are far apart on timing and which side makes the first moves, the official said.

All the officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity about the behind-the-scenes diplomatic negotiations.

The deal would first reopen the strait and lift the US blockade

Two of the regional officials speaking to the AP confirmed that mediators are working with both sides on a proposal that would include reopening the strait and lifting the U.S. blockade, and then removing sanctions.

According to the draft text being discussed, the strait would reopen in accordance with a separate deal that Iran has been discussing with Oman, on the other side of the strait, and it would include no tolls — something Tehran has pursued. That deal seeks to temporarily manage shipping traffic on what was seen as an international waterway before the war.

One regional official said the U.S. is seeking Iranian concessions on nuclear issues that include allowing inspectors to enter the country. Under the memorandum of understanding the two sides signed in June that collapsed within days, Iran’s nuclear program was meant to be discussed over a 60-day period.

The U.S. officials say the United States is skeptical about whether Iran can be persuaded to ultimately reach Trump’s conditions for a deal and would be serious about any promises it makes, especially after it broke the interim deal by firing on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. officials feel their position is getting stronger as Tehran feels the impact of sanctions.

Iran's latest proposal seeks faster action

While Iran’s latest proposal echoes the June deal, a key difference is speed.

Araghchi told a closed-door meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly last week that Tehran had pitched the deal as benefiting Trump in the midterm elections. Araghchi later told journalists that “the seven-day timeline will start as soon as the United States accepts this plan.”

Meanwhile, Araghchi met Monday with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, whose office said he welcomed diplomatic efforts in the last week to end the conflict and urged the parties to keep talking.

Both the U.S. and Iran have been hurting economically — the U.S. from high oil prices as Iran attacks ships on the strait, and Tehran from the naval blockade and a growing number of U.S. sanctions that bottle up its oil sales. Brent crude, the international standard, is above $108.

For months, the two sides have been trying to outlast the other, while regional countries endure missile and drone attacks as Tehran claims to target U.S. military assets in the region.

Reflecting Iran's impatience, a rare statement on Monday attributed to the theocracy's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei noted the “painful blows” that enemy forces have received near the strait. “Before long, the Arabian Sea, too, will be rid of them,” the statement added.

Tehran's latest proposal again sought to end the fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon. But a new front has emerged in recent weeks as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are now perched on another crucial waterway, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. That has further pressured global energy markets.

Iran argues that the Houthis have their own demands, and that their conflict with neighboring Saudi Arabia is separate from the U.S.-Iran war, but Iranian officials said they are willing to help in finding a settlement between the Houthis and the Saudis, one of the officials said.

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Price and Lee reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Collin Binkley in Washington and AP Middle East editor Victoria Eastwood contributed to this report.

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The spate of killings and bodies of women discovered in the area since July has sparked fears that a serial killer or killers are responsible. The killings also have generated anger in South Africa, which has high rates of femicide and violent crime toward women and children.

The body of the latest female victim was discovered in Springs, which is part of Ekurhuleni, by a private security company that was patrolling the area on Sunday, police said.

Police began investigating after the bodies of three women were found in July and August within about 7 kilometers (4.3 miles) of one another in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg.

The discovery of six bodies in Ekurhuleni over 10 days earlier this month raised fears about a serial killer or killers.

The latest discovery came a day after another body of a woman who appeared to have been violently killed was discovered near Tembisa township.

Police released limited details about the 10th body, which was found early Saturday, and didn't immediately identify the victim.

According to the police, a 36-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the killing and is due to appear at Tembisa Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

It is alleged that following the killing, the suspect fled to Tzaneen in Limpopo province, which is nearly 400 kilometers (about 245 miles) away from where the woman's body was discovered. He was arrested on Saturday evening, the same day the woman's body was discovered.

Last week, two women appeared in court in relation to the killing of one of the women whose bodies have been discovered around Ekurhuleni since July. They are due to appear in court on Oct. 1.

In this rough-and-tumble corner of northwest Louisiana, where booms and busts have defined the oil rich region’s history, the legislation can be a bit of a mystery to voters going about their days ahead of the November election.

This is President Donald Trump country, and Johnson, who rode into office on the 2016 wave that elected the president the first time, is in no apparent danger as he seeks a sixth term in Congress.

But the tenor of conversations — at a candidate forum, at a data center open house, outside a grocery store — provides a snapshot of the grim outlook for the party in power. High gas and grocery prices, the war in Iran and the lingering sense of an uneasy new economic normal are all on voters’ minds.

“I remember when Trump said, ‘This Christmas, you’ll have one doll’ — I didn’t get it,” said Katherine Ferguson, an attorney in Shreveport and mother of a teenager, after a recent community meeting downtown. “Now I get it.”

Voters are struggling to add it all up

Republicans are campaigning on the big bill, what Johnson calls the largest tax cuts in American history. He hauled the package over the finish line last summer, a remarkable political achievement given the slim House majority.

“This is real money for real people,” Johnson said in Washington, as lawmakers headed home to campaign.

Louisianans on average saw an estimated $2,900 tax deduction this year, according to the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, largely because the bill preserved existing rates and brackets that would have otherwise expired. The boost in actual tax refunds was much less, about $350 on average nationwide.

The numbers, in many ways, speak for themselves. The bill tallied some $4 trillion in tax breaks, including new deductions for tips and overtime pay, and enhanced benefits for many seniors and families with children. It also cut more than $1 trillion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, and Medicaid healthcare by imposing administrative changes and additional work requirements that are expected to lead to fewer people on the programs.

Overall, the bill is projected to boost economic growth, but it also adds more than $3 trillion to the federal deficit over a decade.

Johnson said the GOP is “cutting wasteful government spending” and “enacting the policies to bring about economic growth.”

Voters appear to be struggling to add it all up, especially as gas hits $4 a gallon and diesel has almost doubled from last year in Louisiana, topping $6.

“I don’t understand the high prices,” said Dodie Horton, a state representative in Johnson’s district, who is supportive of Trump and the speaker but has trouble making sense of the price spikes.

“I know it’s not the president,” she said. “My people want to know why. I don’t have an answer.”

Tax cuts vs. food aid

Madison McDonald, in between working the bar area at the Silver Star Smokehouse & Tavern, said she’s saved about $3,000 on state and federal taxes combined this year, thanks to the tipped income deduction.

The restaurant is popular with the oil and gas industry workers, and she said she once landed a $1,100 tip from a busy table — an appreciated supplement to her $2.13 hourly wage, the federal minimum.

“It definitely helps,” she said. “People are generous.”

Up the road in Bossier Parish, where Johnson lives, Sheriff Julian C. Whittington had his staff run the numbers and found that more than 180 deputies had their taxable income reduced by an average of $1,100 thanks to the overtime deduction.

“That’s good for them, and it’s good for the department,” he said. “Our folks are getting more money, and it doesn’t cost us any more.”

Yet across the river that divides the city, with its riverfront casinos on one side and aging civic infrastructure on the other, the food aid cuts are also taking shape.

Al Moore keeps the door locked as the line begins to form hours before the daily hot lunch is served at the nonprofit Christian Service, where he is executive director.

Once the noon hour strikes, he begins to let people file in, about 10 or so at a time, as they take their seats.

Calvin Ray Marshall, 59, said he was receiving about $294 per month in SNAP benefits until May, when he said he was unable to meet the new 80-hours-a-month work requirements, which now apply to those through age 64 who are able-bodied and do not have young children.

“That’s why I’m here,” he said, finishing up a plate of chicken, rice and gravy, with mixed vegetables.

He said he used to stock shelves at a mini-market and recently sought work at a new gas station. Sometimes he picks up odd jobs, cutting a yard, and he lives out of a tire repair shop where he used to help out, but that closed as business dried up during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.

“For some reason, the government has always been trying to cut people off food stamps because they think people are abusing it,” said Marshall. “It seems like they think jobs are just falling out of the sky.”

Johnson's district now encompasses this area, part of a majority-Black congressional district that was eliminated after the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark voting rights case this summer.

After lunch, Kenny “KeKe” Heads pulls out a resume listing past work experience — sandwich artist, janitor, housekeeper at a local hotel — on a tidy one-sheet document. For now, Heads receives about $100 a month in SNAP benefits but is worried that the three-month window available to jobseekers will lapse before he finds work.

“It’s rough,” Heads said, hopeful one day of opening a beauty salon and boutique. “Getting a chance is like one in a million.”

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Louisiana is behind only Arizona and on par with Nevada in the decline in SNAP recipients during the year since the bill passed, a 21% reduction. The Medicaid work requirements are set to begin in most states in January.

Other voices looking for alternatives

One of Johnson’s Democratic opponents, Conrad Cable, an English major turned vegetable farmer, said he decided to run for Congress because “enough is enough.”

“If you talk to people at the gas pumps — people are pissed,” he said.

He said he hears from voters about the war, affordability, the SNAP cuts — “there was never any conversation about cutting people's food benefits,” he said.

Outside a Shreveport grocery store, Norman Summers, 70, a Marine and retired construction worker, supported Trump but is warily watching the war in Iran and the president's rising wealth.

“Trump’s the one who’s bothering me,” he said.

As the afternoon sun glared, attorney Scott Bowie stopped his cart of bottled waters to assess the political mood.

A believer in small government, he wishes the big Republican bill had done more to reduce the federal deficit.

When he looks to Democrats, “They don't seem to want what I want," he said. "But I’m not saying I'm happy with the Republicans either.”

Losing her uncle inspired her to go to nursing school, and she hit the books while representing Pakistan internationally. She was a nurse when she competed in Miss Grand International in Thailand.

“I did pageants in my 20s, and then I went on to become a nurse, and then I just saw that I didn’t like any of the scrubs that were out there, so, I just decided to make my own,” Ashfaque said.

It was challenging.

“They didn’t allow pageantry in Pakistan, so they held it in other countries, where I would compete for the title,” Ashfaque said.

As a nurse, she worked long shifts and she couldn’t find scrubs that she liked.

“They’re fitted, as you can tell. More girly. I was always like the skinnier girl, so they all felt like a big paper bag on me. All the pants come in petite, regular, tall,” Ashfaque said.

Going into business took a big risk.

“I bet, pretty much all my savings. I was working like crazy as a nurse, doing super overtime because this was during COVID too. There was so much overtime -- I was working, working, working. I was like, I can’t do this anymore. I took every penny I had and put it into this,” Ashfaque said.

Three months after launching her company, she quit nursing and decided to run her business full-time.

“Best decision I’ve ever made,” Ashfaque said.

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