“There’s so much turmoil,” said Siever, a former police officer who now guides Civil War battlefield tours. “It really messes up chances of getting anything done. It gets really disgusting.”

Voters are deeply dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and his Republican Party heading into the Nov. 3 midterm elections, according to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, and Democrats have built a clear advantage on pressing issues such as the cost of living and healthcare over just a few months.

But the survey also points to a bigger problem for both parties: Few registered voters think either party is able to solve important problems or help Americans like them.

That undercurrent of cynicism will be a challenge for Democrats and the Republicans, no matter which party controls Congress. Frustration with Republicans is growing, but voters do not appear to think Democrats have a long-term solution to the country’s problems, either.

Democrats have gained on key issues, survey shows

Voters give Democrats the advantage when it comes to which party would be better to handle the cost of living, an issue that has proved to be a weak spot for Trump.

The survey finds that 38% of registered voters say the Democrats would be better for costs, compared with 27% who say that about the Republicans. The issue was about evenly split among U.S. adults in February, with about 3 in 10 saying each party would be better.

Democrats have also gained ground on the economy. About 4 in 10 registered voters now pick the Democrats, compared with 26% of U.S. adults in February.

These shifts are good news for Democratic candidates who are hammering an increasingly unpopular president — and by extension, his party. Few Americans approve of Trump's handling of the cost of living, and views of his performance on the economy are only a little better.

Voters appear to view Republicans, in particular, as focused on the wealthy. The survey finds that about 6 in 10 registered voters say the phrase “focused on helping rich and powerful people” describes the Republican Party “extremely” or “very” well. Only about 3 in 10 registered voters say the same about the Democratic Party.

Few voters think either party is focused on people like them

While voters expressed deep dissatisfaction with Republicans, the survey indicates that voters have relatively little confidence Democrats have their problems in mind.

Democrats are less likely to be described as corrupt or focused on the wealthy than are Republicans, but not more likely to be seen as focused on ordinary people or capable of solving problems.

Only about 2 in 10 registered voters say that “able to solve important problems” or “focused on helping people like me” describes the Democratic Party “extremely” or “very” well. That is similar to the percentages who say this about the GOP.

Democrats are out of power in Washington, and that may contribute to the perception that they are unable to get traction in solving problems.

In the last year alone, the federal government partially shut down twice for weeks because of partisan disputes in Congress over spending on healthcare and immigration enforcement.

But gridlock has not been exclusive to Republican control. Despite Democratic majorities early in Democratic President Joe Biden’s administration, the party did not achieve its goals on key priorities such as abortion rights, voting rights and raising the minimum wage.

Siever is frustrated by what he sees as a commitment to partisanship in Congress at the expense of progress at a time when consumers are paying higher prices for daily necessities such as groceries and gasoline.

Driving around the region to lecture and guide tours, his travel costs have soared and led him to raise his prices.

“I’ve really become tired of the idea that, if you’re in this party, you have to be loyal to this but, if you’re in that party, you have to be loyal to that,” he said. ”There's big problems and neither side seems able to fix them."

Meanwhile, 55% of registered voters say the Republican Party is “too extreme.” Some 45% say the same about the Democratic Party.

Democrats are divided on their party's path forward

Voters overall do not see an abundance of moderate sentiment in either party. But they are more likely to say Democrats are “too moderate” than Republicans — a reflection of the lack of unity within Democratic Party about its strategy.

Slightly fewer than half of Democratic voters say their party is “too moderate,” while a similar share say it is “about right.” That is a sharp contrast with Republican voters, who mostly say their party is “about right.”

Voters such as Meagan Ludwig of Milwaukee illustrate the party discontent that has emerged in Wisconsin and other closely contested states this year.

Ludwig, a 41-year-old real estate broker, voted for democratic socialist Francesca Hong in the Democratic primary for governor in August, arguing the candidate seemed more committed to a policy agenda aimed at helping working families than Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.

Crowley won the primary by a half percentage point — roughly 3,800 votes — illustrating Democrats’ soul-searching in the Upper Midwestern swing state.

In the November general election, Ludwig is “reluctant,” but plans to vote for Crowley rather than Republican Tom Tiffany, a congressman. Ludwig hopes that Crowley, if elected, perceives the discontent about his party.

“We need to seize the opportunity to boldly enact policies that will improve the lives of Americans,” said Ludwig, who is married and has an elementary school-age child. “I'm tired of us pursuing incremental change.”

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Beaumont reported from Des Moines, Iowa.

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The AP-NORC poll of 2,140 adults, including 1,766 registered voters, was conducted Sept. 24-28 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.9 percentage points for adults overall and plus or minus 3.1 percentage points for registered voters.

Meanwhile, a hospital in Gaza says Israeli strikes have killed five people, including two from the Palestinian territory’s Christian minority. And a fire broke out at an oil facility in the Saudi capital, with no details released on the cause.

Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Saturday. Full coverage is available here.

Co-pilot is identified as an Omani national

The co-pilot suspected of stabbing the captain of an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight before passengers and others stopped the attack is an Omani national named Hamam al-Hammami, three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and a Western diplomat, said.

All spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. The Gulf diplomat said investigations are underway to establish whether he acted alone.

The United Arab Emirates said the co-pilot attacked the captain with the cockpit’s crash axe and tried to take control of the plane in a “terrorist attack.”

The co-pilot, who officials said nearly crashed the sharply plummeting flight with 182 people aboard, was barred from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views, a separate person familiar with the matter said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation.

— By Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Anna Johnson

Hospital says 5 people killed in Gaza

Israeli strikes overnight in Gaza killed five people, according to Shifa Hospital, where the casualties were taken. Four women were among the dead. A mother and daughter among them were Christians, a minority in Gaza, the hospital said, and the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed condolences.

A large fire burned at the site, where the strikes tore a gaping hole in the ground floor of a multistory building. The hospital said people were still reported missing beneath the debris.

Israel’s military did not immediately comment, saying it was checking for information.

Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,439 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire was reached with the Hamas militant group nearly a year ago, according to the territory’s Health Ministry. Its figures are seen as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and independent experts. It does not give a breakdown of civilians and militants.

Israel says it is targeting Hamas and other militants who pose a threat, and in response to ceasefire violations, including occasional attacks.

Fires breaks out at a Saudi oil facility

A fire broke out at an oil facility in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, sending dense black smoke into the air, an eyewitness said, speaking on condition of anonymity for their safety.

It wasn’t clear what caused the fire at an Aramco oil refinery. Authorities tightened security in the area and police blocked roads leading to it, the witness said.

The Saudi state-run Aramco oil company and the government-run Center for International Communication, which oversees foreign media in Saudi Arabia, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

Saudi oil facilities recently have been hit in missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. A major escalation between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis has revived Yemen’s civil war.

— By Samy Magdy

Houthi rebels in Yemen report airstrikes in Sanaa

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said airstrikes hit the capital, Sanaa, as renewed fighting raged between the Houthis on one side and Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s internationally recognized government on the other. Residents reported hearing three loud explosions.

The Houthi media office accused Saudi Arabia of launching the strikes but didn’t offer evidence. There was no immediate Saudi comment.

Iran executes a man over January unrest

Iran executed a man convicted of firing at police during widespread unrest in January, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

The report identified the man as Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi, a resident of Shahrekord in central Iran. It said he confessed to possessing weapons and firing at police, and was convicted on charges including moharebeh, Farsi for “waging war against God.”

The report did not say how the execution was carried out, though Iran typically carries out executions by hanging. Earlier this week, IRNA reported that Iran had executed two other men over violence during the January protests.

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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.

“He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago.

The teen's heart soon fell out of rhythm and he died. While such deaths are rare, doctors across the country have warned for years that energy drinks contain high levels of caffeine that can seriously harm children, causing problems such as abnormal heartbeats, increased heart rate, sleep disturbances, dehydration, agitation, high blood pressure and seizures.

A newly formed coalition of doctors is highlighting these risks in the wake of a sponsorship deal between Monster Energy and the Big 12 Conference college athletic organization. The group has asked conference leaders to pause the sponsorship and the NCAA to review energy drink marketing to youths in general, citing the deaths of three children including Davis, a 16-year-old from South Carolina.

The doctors stress that they're not just concerned about Monster but all energy drinks and any similar partnerships.

“Kids are going to see energy drinks now promoted by the universities and the athletes that they admire and want to emulate,” said Dr. Matthew Nelson, an Idaho cardiologist involved with the effort. “The kids will think of them as sports drinks, which they’re not.”

Too much caffeine can harm kids in many ways

Various medical groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, say children and teens should avoid energy drinks altogether. Yet many are not. According to the latest results of the federally funded Monitoring the Future survey, run by the University of Michigan, 23% of 12th graders, 20% of 10th graders and 18% of eighth graders reported consuming energy drinks daily.

Depending on the product, caffeine content can range from 80 to 300 mg per serving. By comparison, a typical 8-ounce coffee contains about 80 to 100 mg and some sodas contain 50 mg or less. Overall, the pediatrics academy recommends children ages 12 to 18 limit caffeine to 100 mg a day. Younger kids are discouraged from consuming any caffeine.

Caffeine and other stimulants increase heart rate and the reactivity of the nervous system – basically “how fast things go in the body, which can create an overload of the system,” said Dr. Tamara Hannon, an Indiana pediatrician who chairs the academy’s nutrition committee.

She likened it to running a blender until the motor heats up too much. “The same thing can happen when you deliver stimulants to people,” she said. “The heart can wear out, the nervous system can go haywire and you can have really serious consequences.”

While such cardiovascular dangers are real, Harvard Medical School experts say there's no scientifically valid evidence behind the common belief that caffeine can stunt a person's growth.

Mixing different types of caffeine can be risky

Children with preexisting conditions such as high blood pressure are at especially high risk, Hannon said, but even healthy children who get too much of a stimulant can have serious problems. That includes young athletes.

Another consideration: Kids often drink various types of caffeinated beverages. That was the case with Davis Cripe, who died in 2017. According to the coroner at the time, Davis had no prior heart condition and drank a Mountain Dew and a latte from McDonald’s earlier in the day. He experienced arrhythmia after having the energy drink.

It wasn’t the first time Davis drank one, although he didn’t consume them regularly.

“We had talked to him and let him know that they weren’t healthy,” Sean Cripe said. “We didn’t understand they could be deadly.”

Trade group says the energy drink industry tries to protect kids

The American Beverage Association — which includes Monster and other companies comprising 94% of the energy drink category — said members voluntarily disclose caffeine totals on product labels, which carry advisories such as: “Not intended for children, pregnant or nursing women, or persons sensitive to caffeine.” Members also don’t sell or market energy drinks in K-12 schools.

Monster Energy said in a statement that caffeine and other drink ingredients are found in a broad range of food products. “Mainstream energy drinks have been marketed worldwide for more than 30 years and more than 100 billion energy drinks have been sold and safely consumed globally,” the company added.

The deal between Big 12 and Monster calls for a co-branded logo on football and basketball jerseys, fields and courts, and across digital and social media channels.

“The energy drink category is not new to collegiate athletics,” the Big 12 Conference said in a statement, adding that beverage companies are always looking for ways to reach sports fans.

The NCAA doesn't have the authority to regulate conference or school sponsorship agreements, Dr. Deena Casiero, the association's chief medical officer, told the doctor group in a letter. She said the association offers schools educational resources on caffeine and student-athlete health, and caffeine has been a topic of interest for an NCAA committee, which recently commissioned a cardiac advisory group.

How to educate kids about excess caffeine

To protect children, teachers and coaches can educate them about the dangers of too much caffeine and the difference between energy drinks and sports drinks, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sports drinks are designed to help replace water and electrolytes lost through sweating after activity.

Parents and other adults can also model good behavior by not consuming energy drinks in front of kids.

At well visits, parents should talk with pediatricians about all the beverages their children are consuming, said Hannon, who often advises families to “Rethink your drink.”

Sean Cripe said sharing stories like his could also help children understand that energy drinks are not for them. “We just pray parents will use our stories, our tragedies, our grief, to have an impact on their own kids.”

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She has worked tirelessly for nearly five years to rebuild her house and help ensure her neighborhood can withstand the next blaze. But as climate change contributes to more frequent wildfires, she worries that the careful landscaping, metal fencing and flame-resistant siding are not enough.

“We lost our homes and they left us to figure out for ourselves how to make our neighborhoods safe again,” Somauroo said. “At the end of the day, it comes out of our pockets, you know? And it does feel like maybe the oil and gas industry should have a part in this.”

She lives in Boulder County, one of dozens of jurisdictions across the United States suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage from disasters linked to climate change.

The case is part of a wave of climate change litigation across the country and the world, with billions of dollars at stake. On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.

The city and county of Boulder first sued two oil companies in 2018, years before the fire. They argued that Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil had violated state law by deceiving the public about their contributions to climate change and sought unspecified damages to help cover the cost of worsening disasters.

The companies say that a flood of lawsuits in state courts is not the way to deal with the global issue.

“The problem is that climate change is caused by pretty much everybody living on earth,” said Phil Goldberg, special counsel for the Manufacturers' Accountability Project, an industry group. “We need to figure out how to address that. We need to address it in a very meaningful way. This litigation doesn’t do that.”

The companies have the backing of the Trump administration. Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

“No one state can superimpose its own regulatory preferences on the rest — least of all to address a global problem that exists almost entirely outside its borders and affects the world at large,” they wrote.

The Clean Air Act, they say, allows the federal government, rather than states, to regulate emissions. The Republican administration has largely used that power to roll back environmental regulations.

Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. The move could complicate its argument.

Boulder says it is not trying to regulate emissions beyond its borders, only holding companies accountable for local costs.

“Boulder County and city aren’t trying to change what’s happening in Texas or New York, they’re trying to get compensation for things happening now in Colorado,” said Sam Sankar, senior vice president at Earthjustice, which filed an amicus brief in the case.

Climate change was considered a factor in the 2021 Marshall Fire that destroyed Somauroo’s home, after the county's suit was originally filed. The total damage was estimated at $2 billion. It was the costliest wildfire in Colorado history.

“Local county municipal governments play a very important role in helping front line communities adapt to climate change. This case could very well set a precedent,” said Chris Winter, executive director of the Getches-Wilkinson Center, an environmental research group in Colorado.

The case will come before a conservative-majority Supreme Court where environmental regulations have not always fared well, including a 2022 decision that limited the EPA's authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

Only eight of the nine justices will be on the bench, though. Justice Samuel Alito recused himself just a week before arguments after facing calls to step aside because he owns stock in oil companies.

That creates the possibility of a tie vote in the case, though it's unclear how likely that might be. The court is also weighing a question that experts say is a potential “off-ramp”: whether the justices have jurisdiction to hear the case at this stage.

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Whitehurst reported from Washington.

Jail records show Shaquille Jaray Palmer was arrested late Friday night by officers with the Miramar Police Department and is facing a felony charge of first-degree grand theft of $100,000 or more.

The arrest comes after MPD officials acknowledged that a 31-year-old man had been wrongfully arrested in the case. That man was later released after police determined investigators had arrested the wrong person.

Police said the initial mix-up stemmed from information involving people with the same first name.

Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss previously said authorities had issued a warrant under the wrong name after information was provided to investigators in September.

Wellington had told Local 10 News that she was not confused about who she believed was responsible for taking her belongings.

She said she returned to police to provide additional information and identify the person she believed took the items.

Police previously said five Hermès handbags and a Chanel water bottle were reported stolen from Wellington’s home in August. The property was initially valued at $271,938.60.

Authorities later said some of the items were found at an Aventura business that resells authentic designer handbags and other luxury goods.

According to an arrest report, the person suspected of taking the belongings had brought the items to the business as part of a loan arrangement and defaulted, leaving Wellington unable to recover the property.

Wellington has since reported additional missing belongings, including two Chanel bags and an expensive Versace dress.

She previously said the situation was particularly frustrating because she believed the person responsible was someone she had trusted.

As of Saturday, Palmer was being held at the Broward County Main Jail, where his bond amount was not immediately set.

The 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by American bombers to strike Iran. He was the sixth person taken into custody and then released on bail as detectives investigate the incident.

British authorities have linked the incident to Tehran.

The five other men were not named, but police said they are all British nationals in their 20s and from London.

Scores of residents were evacuated from their homes near the base early Sunday as armed police officers and army bomb-disposal experts swooped on the rural area. Police later said they had found a quantity of an accelerant – gasoline – in three vans linked to the five suspects, but no explosives.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident. He did not provide details about what the suspects were planning or why the U.K. thinks Iran was involved.

Iran has denied involvement. It has previously said that it considers any base used to attack its territory a legitimate target.

RAF Fairford, 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East, including this year’s war with Iran.

Top U.S. officials have criticized the decision to grant the five suspects bail, with President Donald Trump saying “I wouldn’t have done that” and Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying a lot of people were “disturbed” by the move.

The arrests came at a time of heightened tensions around the threat from hostile states, with British security services saying Russia and Iran have both used proxies to commit crimes on U.K. soil. British officials have said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states, including Iran, increased by 50% in the six months to December 2025.

U.K. officials say proxies linked to Iran have been behind a string of arsons and other attacks in Britain and other countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community and intended to sow fear. They have previously warned that Tehran could expand its targets in the U.K. if conflicts in the Middle East continue.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said crews responded to the collision at about 6:19 p.m. in an area south of Interstate 75 and west of U.S. 27.

They said the man suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood as a Level 1 trauma alert. A second person, who has not yet been identified, sustained injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Authorities said the remote location and difficult terrain required an extensive air and ground response. They said two Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopters were deployed to help locate the victims and direct rescue crews to the crash site.

A BSO law enforcement helicopter conducted aerial reconnaissance while a BSFR Air Rescue helicopter was used to reach the injured man, according to fire rescue officials.

Officials said after locating the victim, the Air Rescue crew conducted a hoist operation to remove him from the remote Everglades terrain. He was then flown to the hospital for treatment.

The response required coordination among fire rescue, law enforcement, aviation and airboat resources because of the area’s limited access.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

The strike came after two days of Russian assaults forced the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road bridges over the Dnipro River. Previously, Russia has hit apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, gas stations and data centers, among other targets.

Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible. Fighting along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line snaking through northern, eastern and southern Ukraine has been virtually deadlocked in recent months.

Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said the strike on the bridge damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables, forcing traffic to be suspended. There were no casualties reported.

Russia’s Defense Ministry on Saturday confirmed it was behind the latest attack, claiming the bridge is used to “facilitate troop movements and the logistics of military cargo deliveries” for Ukraine’s armed forces.

Videos circulating on social media appeared to show the moment of impact as vehicles crossed the bridge, including footage purportedly recorded by a driver's dashcam.

Moldova expresses concern over the war spillover

The aerial war has intensified, with Kyiv striking Russia's oil industry and businesses while Moscow has menaced Ukrainian cities with hard-to-intercept ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said Saturday that the war is “dangerously reaching” her country, following a spate of airspace incursions.

“I condemn Russia’s attack on Ukraine this morning. Its war is dangerously reaching Moldova,” she said in a post on X, adding that five “Russian air attack weapons, including Banderol missiles and drones, violated our airspace and exploded on our soil.”

“Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped,” she added.

Ukraine's air force said that Moscow overnight launched Banderol cruise missiles — low-cost, jet-powered loitering munitions that Russia uses to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses — at the Odesa region, which shares a long land border with Moldova. A loitering munition is designed to hover over an area, searching for targets, and detonate while crashing into them.

Meanwhile, people were injured after Ukrainian drones overnight struck the city of Kaluga in western Russia, damaging apartment buildings, according to regional Gov. Vladislav Shapsha. He did not immediately give any figures, but reported that 13 drones were shot down over the region during the night.

Russian, Ukrainian attacks leave 9 dead and scores wounded

Russia attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and nearby areas with drones and guided bombs on Friday and overnight, killing five people and wounding over 40, according to regional head Oleh Syniehubov.

In nearby Izyum, Russian drone strikes wounded three people, according to the local military administration. It said a drone slammed into an industrial warehouse, while another damaged homes.

In Ukraine’s Odesa region, home to multiple Black Sea ports, a sailor was killed and three others wounded after Russian forces struck a civilian cargo ship on Saturday, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority reported. It said the ship was flying the Liberian flag.

In eastern Ukraine, in the Russian-occupied Luhansk region, Ukrainian drones killed two people and wounded two others, according to Kremlin-installed regional head Leonid Pasechkin. Pasechkin said the drones attacked a truck and passenger car driving along a highway, adding all victims were civilians.

In Russia, Ukrainian drone strikes killed a civilian and wounded two more in the Belgorod region, in villages just kilometers (miles) from the Ukrainian border, local authorities said Saturday.

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Associated Press writer Stephen McGrath in Coventry, England, contributed to this report.

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Verstappen went fastest by 0.298 of a second from Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton, with Verstappen's Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar .130 further back in third.

That's a big step toward Verstappen achieving his target of avoiding a first winless season since his 2015 rookie year.

Verstappen's pole ends run for Mercedes-powered cars

It was an “incredible result for us looking at the season,” Verstappen said. “I felt good, felt confident and I hope we can show that again tomorrow.”

Verstappen won the last time F1 raced at the Sepang circuit back in 2017. His pole position is the first this year for a car powered by a non-Mercedes engine after Mercedes, McLaren and Alpine — all with Mercedes power — topped every qualifying session until now.

Antonelli qualified only fourth, with his Mercedes teammate and closest title challenger George Russell only eighth. Both are set to move up a place on the grid for Sunday's race because Hadjar has a five-place grid penalty for changing his engine over the allocation for the season.

Hamilton's second place came as a relief to the seven-time champion amid a slump in results at Ferrari, which has denied speculation over team principal Fred Vasseur's future.

“Let’s go guys, let’s go. Finally,” Hamilton said over the radio.

Russell blames tire trouble for Mercedes' lack of pace

Qualifying so low is another blow to Russell's chances of cutting into Antonelli's 66-point lead, and tire troubles played a role.

The Sepang circuit has an abrasive surface that chews up tires and causes them to overheat. That made it even more challenging than usual to pick the right setup to get the best out of the car in qualifying without compromising pace for Sunday's race.

“It’s a very demanding circuit on the tires, the tarmac is all broke up, it’s extremely rough, it’s so hot out there and the tires are going through hell," Russell told broadcaster Sky Sports. "For whatever reason, it seems to be affecting us far more than others.”

Once again, the weather in Malaysia stayed dry for Saturday's sessions despite predictions of heavy rain earlier in the week.

F1 is racing at Malaysia's Sepang circuit for the first time since 2017. It's a replacement event after the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were called off earlier this year due to the Iran war. The race keeps Bahrain Grand Prix branding and Bahraini staff are organizing it on site.

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Before his commute, the 28-year-old air traffic controller lays out a large wing on the road outside his apartment complex, fires up the motor and starts running. Within seconds, his feet leave the ground.

For the next 20 minutes, Hutzler flies at a leisurely 35 mph (56 kph) above the expansive fields around Pueblo, a city near the Front Range mountains. He soars over a highway, a water tower and finally the airport while listening to his favorite music.

Before taking off, Hutzler calls the tower where he works and lets his colleagues know he's coming. Once airborne, he keeps them updated on where he's at and how high he's flying.

“I’m very small and I don’t show up on radar,” Hutzler said, “so they’ll want to kind of keep track of my location and get updates on my progress.”

As the airport comes into view, he waits for the OK to land on the airport’s ramp. Pulling down on toggles to slow down the paramotor, he lets his feet dangle and meets the ground with a brief jog. He packs up the wing, strips off his jacket to reveal his collared work shirt and begins his shift telling planes when it's safe to land and take off.

‘A view that almost nobody gets to experience’

For someone who has been fascinated with flying since childhood, it's a particularly satisfying commute. Hutzler says it's as close as you can get to flying like a bird.

“In a paramotor, you have a view that almost nobody gets to experience,” he said. “You have no cockpit, nothing in front of you. You’re just sitting there in the air and total freedom to go wherever you want.”

His grandfather used to take him up in a small four-seat aircraft. In college, Hutzler put in about 20 hours toward getting a pilot's license, but the costs were too high for him to continue.

Everything changed when he came across a viral video of a man flying a paramotor to McDonald’s and eating his hamburger on the flight home.

“After I saw that, I was like, ‘I’m sold,’” he said. “I gotta do that.”

Flying became a family affair

Hutzler started training to fly the contraption — also known as powered paragliding — in 2021 in Florida and later became an instructor.

Part of the appeal is just how accessible paramotors are. There’s no license required and the price tag is a fraction of the cost of many other forms of flying. However, they're still subject to federal rules on ultralight vehicles, including that they can only be operated during the day and fliers must avoid congested cities and towns.

The sport became a part of Hutzler's life story. He trained the woman he would go on to marry, and when he was ready to propose he used fake engine trouble on his paramotor to lure her to the contraption, where he had left a ring. On their wedding day, their paramotors were with them at the altar. Now he’s looking forward to the day their 2½-year-old daughter is old enough to go on a tandem ride.

But after Hutzler started working in air traffic control earlier this year, his job left him less time to fly.

The solution: Start flying to work.

He approached his manager about commuting by paramotor and they went through the rule book and made sure he'd have two-way communication with the tower when he entered their airspace. He made his first flight to work in June and has been doing it ever since, weather permitting.

But paramotoring is a very fair-weather sport. It only takes about 10 mph (16 kph) of wind — basically a light breeze — to keep Hutzler on the ground. It can also be problematic if the sun heats the ground and causes updrafts — making for an extremely bumpy ride.

The airborne commute isn't actually faster

With the time needed to set up the paramotor and put away all the gear, the trip takes slightly longer than driving to work. But, he said, it’s so much more fun.

“You could be having your favorite song playing in your headphones, and you just can relax and take in this awesome experience,” he said.

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Golden reported from Seattle. Associated Press transportation writer Josh Funk contributed from Omaha, Nebraska.

The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, according to three people with knowledge of the situation, including a Gulf and Western diplomat, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.

The United Arab Emirates, which is leading the investigation, said the co-pilot attacked with the cockpit’s crash axe and tried to take control of the sharply plummeting plane in a “terrorist attack" Wednesday. His actions nearly crashed the flight with 182 people on board before passengers and others rushed in and subdued him.

The new details raised questions about how thoroughly FlyDubai vets potential employees, and how the co-pilot's presence on a flight filled with Israeli passengers got past Israel's strict security protocols.

Israel’s government has said it has agreements with foreign carriers to keep pilots of nations without diplomatic ties from flying there. Israel and Oman don’t have formal diplomatic relations. The UAE government has earned a reputation for effective measures against extremist activities but has bristled in the past over criticism of security lapses.

The incident occurred at a sensitive time for Israel, a week before the anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war in Gaza. It also came weeks before a highly contentious election in which security, and Oct. 7 security failures, have been central issues.

FlyDubai hired the co-pilot after Oman Air barred him

Separately, a regional official and a person familiar with the matter said the co-pilot had been barred from flying by Oman over concerns he had adopted extremist views. The official said he was moved to an administrative job at Oman Air. Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation. They gave no details about the alleged extremist views.

The co-pilot was later hired by UAE-based airline FlyDubai, the person said. It was not immediately clear to what extent the co-pilot was vetted. The Gulf diplomat said he had undergone standard security checks before being hired, but it appears that the checks focused on whether he had been convicted on criminal charges and didn’t go deeper into examining his background for potential signs of radicalization.

The regional official also said security agencies from four regional countries were working to establish the co-pilot’s motives, aided by the United States and other Western governments. The Gulf diplomat said investigations were trying to establish whether the co-pilot acted alone or "has any connection with any extremist groups.”

The regional official said the co-pilot was born in the UAE and his mother is Syrian. He obtained Omani nationality from his father, also an Omani national. The regional official also said the co-pilot had traveled to Syria, with no details.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said the co-pilot had undergone “Islamist radicalization,” but provided no evidence. There was no immediate comment Saturday from Israel’s government.

A social media account was deleted the day of the flight

A FlyDubai spokesperson said in an email that the airline could not comment beyond its official statements and acknowledged “there are many questions at this stage.” There was no immediate comment from Oman Air, and Oman’s government has said nothing publicly in response to repeated questions since the incident.

In a statement to the AP, Royal Air Maroc, Morocco's national carrier, said the co-pilot "completed a three-month theoretical training period with the airline in 2025, as part of the pre-employment process. At the end of this training period, his application was not selected for employment.” There were no details.

Keith Coles, a spokesperson for Buckinghamshire New University in England, told the AP that al-Hammami previously completed a distance-learning course in aviation management there but “did not undertake any pilot training.” There were no details on the timing.

Little else was immediately known about the co-pilot’s background. His Instagram account was active until the day of the flight and then deleted.

Captain and passengers have described drama on board

Airlines are generally required to carry crash axes in the cockpit that could be used in an emergency to break open a window to escape or break open a panel to access a fire.

The captain, who was badly wounded in the axe attack, has said he used his remaining energy while being attacked to unlock the cockpit door, allowing people who had noticed alarmingly unusual sounds to come in, tackle the co-pilot and stabilize the flight while passengers screamed.

The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a descent so extreme that part of the rudder was torn away, and aviation experts have marveled that it didn't crash. FlyDubai has said crew traveling on the plane helped to stabilize the plane and land. They have not yet been publicly identified.

Both the captain and co-pilot were later taken to the UAE. The passengers, most of them Israeli, flew home later Wednesday on a separate plane, to cheers.

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Mednick reported from Tel Aviv, Israel, and Anna from Jerusalem. AP Washington bureau chief Anna Johnson in Washington, aviation writer Josh Funk and Sam Metz in Jerusalem contributed.

Bos has two daughters, with a third due in January. At the grocery store, five items cost as much as a full cart once did. And on Wednesday, Bos and nearly 1,400 other people were laid off from their jobs at what had been the Navistar truck factory in southwestern Ohio.

The layoffs — occurring just three days before President Donald Trump’s rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. And they are one reason why Bos, 30, plans to spend the final weeks before the November election canvassing votes for Democrats.

Asked how many times he had voted for Trump, Bos held up three tattooed fingers. But he said he’s done with the president.

“Something has to change politically in this country,” said Bos, a member of the United Auto Workers who identifies as a centrist. “Seems like it just kept getting worse and worse and worse.”

Trump is campaigning in this area on Saturday

This year’s election is a test for the working-class coalition that lifted Trump into the White House and gave majorities to Republicans in the House and Senate. The outcome will be decided in places like Dayton, which once sprouted factories because it led America in patents per capita. The Wright brothers’ airplane, the cash register, the stepladder and the electric car starter were all invented in this city of 137,000.

Trump's blunt talk and status as a celebrity businessman initially helped him around Dayton, where voters sensed that politics as usual had failed them. Republicans secured wins in the larger metro area, but this year, the party is vulnerable with voters who are disgruntled about inflation, the Iran war and a president who seems unsympathetic to their struggles.

An Ohio race could help determine control of the Senate. Republican Sen. Jon Husted is facing a challenge from former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, who is trying to harness that disenchantment as he attempts a comeback two years after losing his seat.

Trump's visit to the Dayton area is part of what he says will be a 32-day marathon of rallies to try to convince the public that the economy is better than they think.

“All over the country, they’re building factories, plants — manufacturing’s coming back,” Trump said on Thursday at a truck plant in Texas. “The only thing we’re doing badly at is public relations.”

Americans increasingly blame Trump for the high cost of living with just 17% approving of his handling of the issue. Trump has largely sneered at concerns about affordability, but he has promised to give people $5,000 checks if Republicans win the House and Senate next month — something Bos said he found offensive.

“It feels like a bribe, a slap in the face, and, like, that we’re all ignorant,” Bos said.

When factory work moved abroad, Republicans gained traction

The Dayton area has shed about half of its 90,000 factory jobs since 1990, according to federal data, after the North American Free Trade Agreement shifted many jobs to Mexico where auto parts could be made more cheaply. That trend accelerated after China joined the World Trade Organization.

As steady paychecks vanished, drug addiction and crime increased. Things seemed to hit bottom after the 2008 financial crisis, prompting Phil Plummer — who was then Montgomery County Sheriff — to enter politics.

“My jail was 40% drug addicts, 50% mental health patients, 10% criminals,” said Plummer, who has been a Republican state representative since 2019. “We got it upside down — that’s what drove me to the state house.”

Plummer, the Montgomery County Republican chairman, is now on the ballot for the Ohio state Senate and stressed that Trump has been what keeps the GOP's coalition of businesses and working-class families together.

In recent years, the local economy has improved as the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base expanded, now directly employing 38,000 people. The base's innovations have attracted new aerospace companies to the area, including Joby Aviation, the Sierra Nevada Corporation and Electra.

The White House pointed to the $850 million investment by aircraft maker Electra — along with announcements in Ohio from Honda, Stellantis and others — as evidence Trump's policies were creating jobs.

Dayton rebounded because Republicans and Democrats alike saw the value coming out of Wright-Patterson over the past two decades, said Jeff Hoagland, CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition.

“In economic development, it takes time, and you have got to give it a little bit of time to bake, and then once it does, then you’re going to have something special,” Hoagland said.

Even as Dayton recovers, its politicians say this election is about inflation

Downtown Dayton has added lofts for housing, and the historic Dayton Arcade complex with its glass dome and mosaic-tiled floors has been renovated into shops, an art gallery and eateries.

On Monday, the gallery echoed with the sounds of an acoustic guitar and flute during a fundraiser for Rose Lounsbury, a former schoolteacher who, for the second time, is running as a Democrat for state representative.

The guests radiated optimism that Democrats might pick up a U.S. Senate seat, a governorship and enough spots in the Ohio House of Representatives to end a Republican supermajority.

“There is a gap between what people want and what they feel is available,” Lounsbury said. “People don’t want to live a life of subsistence. They want to live the middle-class dream and they feel it’s not available like it once was.”

Lounsbury’s Republican opponent, State Rep. Andrea White, was in the state capital, Columbus, during the past week, where she helped lead a push to pass a temporary suspension of the state gas tax of 38.5 cents per gallon to offer some relief at the pump.

White said the Republican-led state government has helped to cushion the blow of inflation by flattening the state income tax and reining in property tax hikes.

“The concept is, put it back in the hands of the people who pay the taxes — so they have more of their own money,” White said.

No tax on overtime doesn't help these factory workers

The White House said Trump's tax cuts and trade deals have helped Ohio. But the experiences at what had been the Navistar plant show that policies that were supposed to help the working class were not enough.

His broad tariffs failed to boost demand and the plant's former owner, International Motors, chose to offload the facility. And Trump's major legislative achievement — the One Big Beautiful Bill — contributed little to people's take-home pay, even as it temporarily stripped taxes from tips and overtime.

“We weren’t getting a lot of overtime because of the economy,” said Marianne Donnelly, who drove a forklift at the factory. “There just wasn’t any to be had, very little to be had.”

Meanwhile, costs have kept climbing. Donnelly said she buys marked-down beef, pork and chicken and stows them in her freezer. She canceled her subscriptions to The Columbus Dispatch and The Washington Post newspapers, along with some streaming services.

Laid-off workers like Donnelly say they expect to be rehired in six to 12 months by Roshel, a Canadian manufacturer of armored vehicles that is buying the plant. Roshel said in a statement that it's “working with everyone involved not only to protect the current workforce, but to more than double it over the coming years through a phased process.”

Laid-off workers are looking for hope

On the Monday before the layoffs, Morgan Hughes and JoJo Burkhard were knocking on doors in Kettering, a Dayton suburb named after the inventor of the electric car starter. They were trying to convince union members and retirees to vote for Democrats.

The Navistar job had helped Hughes, 35, buy a house at age 21 and work alongside her father.

When her hours were first cut, Hughes moonlighted for DoorDash and got a real estate license. On her wrist, she has a tattoo of a cross and the words “Be Still And Know,” a reference to Psalm 46:10, which speaks to how faith in God can overcome fear.

Hughes said that what union members and retirees want is to be heard after feeling ignored by politicians. Burkhard said inflation and the economy have made it easier to swing voters to their side.

“It isn’t a hard pitch at all,” she said. “And even if they don’t want to stay Democratic long-term, they’ll at least give the candidates a chance this election, which could be a turning point for us.”

After a morning of talking to voters, the pair settled down at a Chinese restaurant for some potstickers, and the weight of the week hit them.

Burkhard cracked open a fortune cookie and tears began to well up. The layoffs meant no work for her, her boyfriend and her mother — and the words in small print almost seemed prophetic. She said she needed the hope they conveyed.

Her fortune read: “You’ll find your inner strength to overcome challenges.”

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, Smithsonian leaders are turning to AI to better understand items in its collection tied to the fight that led to the country’s founding.

The goal is to allow the public and scholars to both search the institution's collection and draw connections across the Smithsonian and other organizations, such as the Library of Congress, to gain a deeper sense of how communities formed and functioned at the nation's birth.

Since researchers on the project, known as Revolution Crossroads, began applying AI models in the spring, they have quickly drawn links that would have previously required extensive manual searches across multiple catalogs. They located, for instance, a silversmith who was running newspaper advertisements for a creamer around 1774, similar to one held at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The ultimate ambition is to scour records and surface new stories about people whose lives have faded away over the centuries.

“An ideal scenario is that we get to a place where we're actually adding to the public record,” said Becky Kobberod, the chief digital and innovation officer at the Smithsonian. “Maybe they're not Thomas Jefferson or George Washington, but they did live in a community and build that community, and that name is now known.”

Since its founding in 1846, the Smithsonian has curated the nation's history and culture across an operation that now spans 21 museums and galleries, including the National Zoo. It's a role that's taken on new significance as Republican President Donald Trump has questioned some of the institution's portrayals.

Kobberod's team has identified about 10,000 objects centered on people who lived during the 40-year period from 1770 to 1810. They have had to digitize — and in some cases redigitize — the objects to make them more accessible to AI. The public can search the records online.

For Natalie Buda Smith, the director of digital strategy at the Library of Congress, the project is a reminder that these institutions are deeply engaged in rapidly evolving technology. This work, she said, can help people researching materials who don't know whether to begin at the Smithsonian, the Library of Congress or somewhere else.

The creamer example “illustrates that there's a richness out there and you might find part of the story at the Smithsonian and part of the story at the library,” she said. “Open up those doors to people so they can understand, because they found it in the Smithsonian doesn't mean it's the end of the story.”

The work is unfolding at a sensitive time in the debate over how to properly harness AI. Some of the industry's top leaders have issued increasingly dire warnings about the technology's potential harm. Many were in Washington this week, where they met with Trump and signed a voluntary accord for reviews. Democrats and some Republicans are calling for a more robust response, including stronger regulation of AI.

Kobberod, the first person to hold her role at the Smithsonian, acknowledged a “healthy fear” of AI. She said the Smithsonian is not using any of the current frontier models that have received much of the scrutiny in recent weeks. She also emphasized the importance of human oversight in the research, noting that trained historians review the data and can recognize nuance that would be lost on an AI agent.

“What they might say is, ‘actually that is a known nickname for so-and-so’ or ‘that is a generic term that’s used for X, Y, Z,” she said. “That is the nuance that a historian or someone who's spent their whole career studying that time period is going to know that a machine is not.”

Still, she said it is important to embrace the possibilities that surround AI.

“It's not going away,” she said. “We do believe we need to lean in and figure out the part that this technology plays in our work.”

With 13.1 seconds left and Golden State leading by one, Williams jumped back inbounds to corral her own miss on a play that was originally ruled Dallas' ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase — who moments earlier had fallen to her knees on the sideline before being helped up — successfully challenged the call. Nakase walked off the court escorted by a member of her staff after the final buzzer, holding her face as the team celebrated at midcourt.

The team said afterward she was fine and expected to coach Sunday in Game 1 but assistant coach Kasib Powell addressed the media in a postgame news conference where she typically speaks.

The Valkyries will be back at rocking Ballhalla for the series opener with the team’s deafening, violet-crazed home crowd at Chase Center.

Arike Ogunbowale knocked down an off-balance jumper with 3:13 to play that put Dallas up by five and finished with 30 points to follow up a 45-point performance in the Wings' overtime win Wednesday night at home.

Williams scored all but two of her points after halftime. Veronica Burton had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Burton’s layup with 8:19 to play pulled the Valkyries within 61-59, Williams hit two 3-pointers late in the third and they both willed Golden State into the best-of-five semifinals against the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.

Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points off the bench, Kaila Charles hit a tying 3-pointer with 6:51 left and Kiah Stokes pulled down 13 rebounds.

The second-seeded Valkyries won a playoff series for the first time. Last year, they became the first expansion team to reach the playoffs in its inaugural season.

Paige Bueckers had 17 points with six assists but shot only 3 for 14 for Dallas, making all 10 of her free throws.

The Valkyries missed three straight 3s and nine shots in a row overall to start the third quarter as Dallas used a 9-0 run to take its largest lead at 53-37. Golden State pulled within 59-54 heading into the final 10 minutes.

Ogunbowale was 11 for 21 after scoring a playoff-record 45 points in the Wings' 108-100 overtime win Wednesday night.

That prompted Nakase to declare before the game: “We made a promise to ourselves we are going to play the best four quarters of our lives.”

She said the Valkyries didn't recognize themselves that game — even though the team had scored 100 or more points in the first two matchups, including 104-80 in the series opener last Sunday.

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No. 1 St. Thomas, unbeaten coming into the game, faced No. 22 Chaminade, which entered at 4-1, in the week’s High School Spotlight.

Chaminade struck first on its opening possession. Brady Quinn kept the ball and weaved his way into the end zone to give the Lions a 7-0 lead.

St. Thomas answered in the final minute of the first quarter. Blake Calixte rolled out, kept the ball and found the end zone to tie the game at 7.

Chaminade went back in front in the third quarter. Quinn connected with Tromon Issac for a touchdown, making it 20-7 and putting St. Thomas on upset alert.

Former NFL receiver Robby Anderson then dapped up the Chaminade players as the Lions looked to hold on.

But the Raiders came back in the fourth. Cody Conness dumped the ball off to Ryan Mathis for a touchdown, and after the extra point, St. Thomas took a 21-20 lead.

Chaminade had one final chance. Quinn ripped off a big run to help put the Lions in field-goal range, but the attempt was blocked. St. Thomas survived, 21-20.

At West Broward, the Bobcats hosted Cypress Bay.

West Broward got on the board first in the first half. Jayden Miller threw to Mario Agnant for a big gain, setting up Christian Loza for a field goal and a 3-0 lead.

Cypress Bay answered with senior quarterback Kordie Hinch keeping the ball for a touchdown run. The Lightning stayed perfect with a 31-18 win, improving to 7-0.

In another Broward matchup, Coral Glades and South Plantation traded late-game scores in a wild fourth quarter.

South Plantation trailed 3-0 with five minutes left when Nixon Kalish found Carlton Kerr wide open for a 42-yard touchdown. That put South Plantation ahead 6-3.

With 1:20 remaining, Coral Glades answered with a 1-yard touchdown run to take a 10-6 lead.

South Plantation still had one final chance with 23 seconds on the clock. Kalish scrambled, fired a pass and connected for the game-winning touchdown as South Plantation held on, 12-10.

Donalds spoke with voters during a meal at a Caribbean restaurant in Miami Gardens, joined a business owner roundtable in Miami and later headlined a gala at Trump National Doral.

“We’re in good shape, we’re just working hard every single day,” Donalds said.

Donalds’ main opponent is Democrat David Jolly, a former Republican congressman. There is currently no debate scheduled before Election Day.

Jolly said last month that he would not debate Donalds, accusing him of lying in campaign ads and negotiating in bad faith over setting a date.

Donalds said Florida voters deserve a debate.

“I’m ready to debate. That’s up to Jolly. If he changes his mind, I will be ready,” Donalds said.

Affordability is a major issue in the race, with South Floridians continuing to face higher costs for housing, food and health care.

Donalds said his plan would lower insurance premiums by 20%.

“We want to give the people of Florida the relief they need,” he said.

Donalds is also backing Amendment 3, which would significantly lower property taxes for homeowners if approved.

The proposal could mean major cuts for cities and counties, which would have to adjust their spending. Donalds argued that local governments have been spending too much.

“The number one concern I have is making sure seniors can still afford to stay in their homes, that young families have an opportunity to buy a home,” Donalds said. “Local governments, everybody’s gotta learn to live within their means.”

Donalds said property taxes have increased from $32 billion seven years ago to about $56 billion this year.

The RealClearPolitics polling average shows Donalds with a 6-point lead over Jolly. This week, the Cook Political Report upgraded Jolly’s chances, moving the race from solid Republican to lean Republican.

Florida has not elected a Democrat as governor this century. Donalds is hoping that remains the case.

Nixon said the Haitian community holds a special place in her heart and spoke about immigration enforcement during the campaign stop.

“It’s important to come into the Haitian community because they are being attacked right now,” Nixon said. “ICE has been weaponized and they’re tearing families apart, locking people up in cages and that’s not the American way.”

A number of local and state politicians also took the stage, including state Rep. Marie Woodson and state Sen. Annette Taddeo. Some are also on the ballot next month.

Taddeo, a Democrat running for Florida chief financial officer, spoke to the mostly Haitian American crowd about her own experience as an immigrant and criticized her opponent.

“I’m an immigrant myself and I can tell you we need a CFO that’s actually gonna make sure our tax dollars are gonna go towards helping people and not helping their friends,” Taddeo said.

But the focus of the campaign stop was Nixon, a democratic socialist running to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody.

The race also drew attention from Vice President JD Vance, who, at a rally of his own Thursday, said Nixon “does not belong in America.”

Nixon responded by saying Vance does not belong in the White House and that Moody does not belong in the U.S. Senate.

“They can call me whatever they want, but come November 3rd at 9 p.m., they’ll call me U.S. senator,” Nixon said.

“I haven’t been able to get a good grasp of the root cause of all this, so I think that process is going to happen during the offseason when I’m going have a little bit more time to be able to address it,” he said Friday through a translator. “As of now, it’s something I’m just going to have to manage.”

Ohtani's health is key to the Dodgers' hopes of winning a third consecutive World Series championship, starting Saturday against Atlanta in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.

Manager Dave Roberts isn't sure what Ohtani can deliver.

“I know that once the lights turn on, the postseason starts, the focus will be heightened,” he said. “I expect good things. I really do. We just haven’t seen it enough for me to forecast it.”

The two-way superstar came off the IL with just five games remaining in the regular season. He was 5 for 21 with eight strikeouts, a walk and a double.

The Dodgers have said Ohtani is feeling better since his return, and Roberts believes his at-bat quality showed improvement.

“(My body) feels really good overall,” Ohtani said. "I do feel like my swing is in a better place — it feels smooth. Just little tweaks here and there and I’ll be ready.”

Ohtani was single when he went on the IL twice during his six years with the Los Angeles Angels. He's now married and a father of two, with his son arriving in late June to join a daughter born in April 2025.

“If I’d been by myself this time, I probably would have had a lot more time to think about everything, and I imagine it would have been much harder mentally,” he said in Japanese. “But I had a house full of people around me, so that made a big difference in terms of how I felt.”

Ohtani throws right-handed and bats left-handed. He explained that he was better able to use his left arm with his daughter. His infant son, however, requires two arms to hold, which limited him because of the injury to his right biceps.

Ohtani took live batting practice against countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto earlier in the week. The last time they'd faced each other was in 2017 in Nippon Professional Baseball, when Ohtani struck out and singled off Yamamoto.

“I think it was a valuable experience for both of us in terms of getting some game-like repetitions. I got to take a few at-bats and see all of his different pitches,” Ohtani said in Japanese. "It was a lot of fun. It felt fresh and exciting. His stuff also felt quite different from what I remembered.”

Braves' strained rotation

The Braves' rotation is seriously strained coming into the Division Series.

Their three-game win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the Wild Card Series forced ace Chris Sale into pitching the final four outs on short rest Thursday night. He threw 95 pitches while starting Game 1, leaving his possible start against the Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS up in the air.

“A lot of it’s going to depend on how Chris feels. Certainly don’t want to jeopardize him and his health,” manager Walt Weiss said Friday. “He’s had to grind here recently, so we’re going to err on the side of giving him more rest, if it’s even close.”

On Thursday, the Braves ruled out starters Martín Pérez (back) and Bryce Elder (knee) for the NLDS.

“There's a chance we’re going to have to pitch a lot of innings out of our bullpen, especially the first couple games,” Weiss said. “We'll have to add some arms to the roster.”

The Braves had a late night after eliminating the Phillies and then traveling Friday to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers have been resting and preparing for five days.

“My world is spinning right now,” Weiss said.

High heat

Los Angeles is under an extreme heat warning, and it's expected to continue into late next week.

Saturday’s forecast calls for a high temperature of 100 degrees (38 Celsius) for the day game, when Tarik Skubal takes the mound for the Dodgers. The average high in early October is 81 degrees.

“I know the pitchers are going to have a hard time,” Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani said. “I’m wishing all the best for Scooby.”

Skubal grew up in Kingman, Arizona, where the average July temperature is 96 degrees (35 Celsius). He said he'll drink plenty of water Saturday.

“You're just not going to the bathroom because you’re probably sweating it out,” he said.

Sunday’s game begins at 8 p.m. EDT but conditions won’t be much better, with a projected high of 99 degrees.

The highest game-time temperature ever recorded at Dodger Stadium is 103 degrees (39 Celsius), recorded twice. The first time was Oct. 24, 2017, for Game 1 of the World Series against Houston. It was equaled on Sept. 8, 2024, for a regular-season game against Cleveland.

The Dodgers are encouraging fans to wear hats and sunscreen. They’re allowed to bring in non-alcoholic drinks of one liter or less in factory-sealed plastic bottles. Empty refillable water bottles are allowed. Bottle filling stations and water fountains are scattered around the stadium.

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Scott Bales will review Arizona State’s findings and information provided by attorneys for the Mayich family, attorneys for members of the hockey team and law enforcement, James Rund, ASU senior vice president of educational outreach and student services, said in a memo Friday to university President Michael Crow.

The 21-year-old Mayich collapsed during a workout on the first day the NCAA allows official activities. He suffered from exertional heat stroke that reduced flow of oxygen to his brain and is unlikely to recover, according to family attorney Rob Carey.

Rund said Bales will be tasked with making recommendations on multiple topics surrounding the planning, approval, staffing, policies and procedures for outdoor athletic activities. He will also review the use of outside consultants in strength and conditioning practices.

Bales was on the Arizona Supreme Court from 2005 to 2019, serving the last five years as its chief justice. The school has requested that his review be completed by early December.

The Mayich family was pleased the university brought in Bales, but not with the scope of his review.

In a statement made through Carey, the Mayich family said Bales should be looking into why the workout was allowed and why it wasn't stopped when players were in visible distress with no water or rest. They also want to know which school, conference and NCAA rules were broken.

“Justice Bales is a respected choice and he will do an excellent job. But ASU hired him to review policies that may help prevent a tragedy like this in the future. That’s not what’s needed right now,” the statement said. “What is necessary, and what the Mayich family has asked for and deserves, is an investigation of what went wrong on that field and who is responsible. Justice Bales has not been asked to answer those fundamental questions.”

The Mayich family pointed to the death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair after he collapsed during a workout in 2018. The school hired outside investigators and reported to the Maryland Board of Regents, which released the findings publicly.

The family called for Bales to report to the Arizona Board of Regents and “not to the office whose own review has missed too much.”

“There are firms that specialize in exactly this work. Some reconstruct exertional heat stroke cases and evaluate emergency preparedness,” the statement said. “Others investigate institutional and personnel failures. ASU should expand Justice Bales’ mandate to cover the questions that matter and let him bring in the expertise he needs. Otherwise, it should appoint a second independent investigator to examine what ASU’s employees did and failed to do, and the conduct of whomever they allowed to run the workout that left Matthew Mayich in a hospital bed fighting for his life.”

Arizona State’s preliminary report on its investigation said the hockey coaching staff requested permission for Timothy Ziesel, a former Green Beret, to speak with the team during a three-day team-building event. The coaching staff did not “submit a plan of training activities for review by ASU’s strength and conditioning coaches prior to the event,” the report said.

Arizona State placed hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave Wednesday as the investigation continues. Powers will not join the team for its season opener at Lindenwood on Friday.

“Our focus continues to be on Matthew and his family, and on our student-athletes to make sure they have the support they need during this time and as the season begins,” ASU athletic director Graham Rossini said in a statement after Powers was placed on leave. “We have continued to collect as much information as possible. After thorough and careful deliberation, I believe this is the best move to provide stability for the hockey program.”

Seven players sent a letter to Crow earlier this week urging the school to place the coaches involved in the workout on administrative leave until an independent investigation is conducted.

The players sent the letter anonymously through an attorney, fearing retribution from the coaching staff. They said several other players didn’t join in sending the letter out of fear of retribution.

Mayich’s parents, John and Christina Mayich, issued a statement on Tuesday agreeing with the players that the coaching staff should be placed on leave.

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The documents, reviewed Friday by The Associated Press, include excerpts of interviews Cornell's investigators did with the woman and the men she accused and shed more light on the university's handling of the case.

While heavily redacted, the records offer a fuller but sometimes conflicting timeline of events and a glimpse at how the men responded to the allegations. Some disputed the woman’s account and said they weren’t involved in any assault.

The woman, identified in court papers only as Jane Doe, sued Cornell and seven former students last month, alleging she was given ketamine and repeatedly assaulted at a fraternity house in October 2024.

She went to campus police three weeks after the encounter and gave a detailed account of what happened, but the local district attorney decided not to file criminal charges or push for more investigation after reviewing a police summary of her interview.

Only the school’s investigation, under the federal Title IX law, persisted, with a goal of deciding discipline for the students involved.

Lawsuit by one of the accused men reveals details on investigation

This week, a lawyer for one of the accused men filed documents from the school’s investigation in a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the university’s punishment and remove it from his academic record. They include a 99-page report on a campus hearing panel’s disciplinary findings and a summary of events submitted by the university's lawyers.

Though only a fraction of the thousands of pages amassed in the investigation, the records show the breadth of the university’s inquiry — including 50 interviews with 32 witnesses and 12 days of hearings.

Late Thursday, Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to lead a renewed criminal investigation, saying she had lost faith in Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten.

According to the Title IX documents filed in court, which are only a portion of the entire investigation, the woman and several of the men gave investigators similar accounts of drug use and sexual activity that took place at the Chi Phi fraternity house — but differed sharply in how much of it was consensual.

Snapchat messages drew other men

The woman had been invited there by a fraternity member for whom she had long held strong romantic feelings and sexual interest, according to the disciplinary panel’s findings. The panel found that she initially consented to sex with that man and one of his friends, though she later alleged in her lawsuit that she had been pressured into taking ketamine, marijuana and alcohol and was too intoxicated to consent.

Then other men began showing up in the room, some drawn by a message one of the fraternity brothers sent to a Snapchat group at 1:42 a.m. using a vulgar term to advertise that a woman's body was freely available. Later, another person in the chat asked if the “shop” was still open.

The woman told investigators that her intoxication had rendered her partly defenseless. She said she remembered smoking marijuana and said she knew she took ketamine, her first time doing so, but didn’t have an independent memory of it. The drug, she said, left her in a state of “vague consciousness."

“You look like an operating human being," she told school investigators at a hearing in May of 2025. "You don’t look dead or asleep necessarily. So, lights are on, but nobody’s home. Your brain is not functioning at its proper level.”

She said some of the men inhaled drugs off her unclothed body.

“I felt like bait. I felt like lions around me. It just was a totally debilitating place to be in," she told investigators.

Accused student says he only entered room for a wellness check

One of the men the woman accused of snorting drugs off her body — but not participating in other elements of the assault — denied her account.

He told investigators he was in the room for no more than five minutes, and didn’t go there for sex.

“That was not our intentions at all. We were just checking out to see if everything” was OK, he said.

He insisted that he did not see the woman naked at any time — she was under bed coverings, he said — and did not partake in drug use. He said he sat on a couch and chatted for a few minutes, then left after the woman and another man there both indicated they were all right.

A Cornell disciplinary panel later cleared him of sexual assault or exploitation allegations, but found him responsible for attempted sexual exploitation because it didn't believe his claim to have gone to the room for altruistic reasons.

The fraternity member, who is challenging Cornell’s disciplinary process in court, also posted in the Snapchat conversation, saying what was happening in the room was not a joke, adding: “Firsthand pov not a bit.” The student later told investigators he did not remember sending the message, according to Cornell’s account.

Woman's lawsuit seeks tougher penalties

In her lawsuit, Jane Doe accused two of the other men who entered the room of performing sex acts on her without her consent, while she was partially incapacitated. She accused another man of kissing her without her consent. According to the Title IX documents, Jane Doe told investigators two other men stood at the foot of the bed acting “more like voyeurs than anything."

The lawsuit seeks to hold all seven men liable for rape. She is asking for unspecified damages.

Cornell hasn’t detailed the results of its investigation, but said it resulted in some students being expelled.

The man who filed the lawsuit challenging his punishment was allowed to stay at Cornell, but he was ordered to stay away from the woman, take a class on sexual harassment and bystander intervention, and write a paper reflecting on the circumstances for which he was found responsible and include a proposal to train other students on preventing sexual harassment.

A passing shower or two could develop Friday night, but otherwise, Miami-Dade and Broward counties should see mostly cloudy skies with a subtle east-southeast breeze.

Saturday morning could bring a few spotty showers, followed by a mix of clouds and sunshine. East-southeast winds may push an occasional shower across the region during the afternoon and evening, while an isolated thunderstorm also cannot be ruled out.

Sunday should feature partly cloudy skies with southeast winds. A few showers will remain possible, particularly during the morning, with an isolated thunderstorm also possible.

Overall, it will be a warm weekend, with overnight lows near 80 degrees and afternoon highs reaching the low 90s.

For beachgoers, however, conditions will be less tranquil: The National Weather Service is maintaining a high risk of rip currents along South Florida’s Atlantic Coast beaches through Saturday evening.

For decades, Domino Park has welcomed thousands of players and visitors, becoming a centerpiece of Calle Ocho in Little Havana.

But the park is showing its age.

Sources with the city tell Local 10 News that multiple parts of the park are not up to code. Visitors have also raised concerns about leaks and flooding.

The sounds of dominoes, culture and tradition remain a familiar part of the park.

For some regulars, it is like a second home.

“This is my second house,” one player said.

Another described the park as an antique.

The park has come a long way since its floors were dirt. It has also become a destination for domino aficionados, Dutch royals and thousands of tourists from around the world.

But some longtime visitors say they are concerned about what could come with the changes.

Miami City Commissioner Rolando Escalona exclusively shared new renderings with Local 10 News showing plans for a full renovation of the park, which is already in the works.

For Donato Ramos Martinez, who is in his 80s and has spent years at the park, the changes bring some concern.

He does not want outsiders coming in to make money, push people out or change what he considers sacred and home.

Escalona stressed the project is not about selling the park to developers.

He also said that while the park will undergo a full remodel, the design will remain very similar to what visitors see today to respect Domino Park’s cultural identity.

Two million dollars have already been allocated for the project, which is slated to begin early next year.

The money will come from new development fees in the district.

Pike, 50, remained on a ventilator and unconscious at a Nashville-area hospital on Friday, according to her attorneys, who say she was poked with needles at least seven times in the state's death chamber and then hospitalized with burned and blistered arms after being given two doses of lethal drugs.

The unsuccessful attempt was the second failed execution in four months in Tennessee. Since 2022, the state has carried out just four of the more than 140 executions that have taken place nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee paused executions in the state following the unsuccessful attempt to put Pike to death and ordered an independent investigation into what went wrong, as both critics and supporters of the death penalty called for changes.

“Number one, I think we need to get better people that are doing these executions because I don’t know that they’re trained well enough to be doing this on difficult patients,” said Republican state Sen. Joey Hensley, a family physician, adding that he suspects the IV line was not properly inserted.

Pike's attorneys say executioners failed to properly set IV lines

Days after the attempt to execute Pike, who received two lethal doses of pentobarbital, she had blisters on her arms from the bleach-like, caustic substance that was injected into her body, her attorneys wrote in an emergency court filing on Friday.

Pike’s attorneys said they believed problems with the IV lines caused the pentobarbital to flow into her body instead of her bloodstream.

“Apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed or that the veins had blown and that the pentobarbital was, in whole or in part, entering Ms. Pike’s body,” they wrote.

They wrote that instead of “remedying this failure” prison officials prepared and administered a backup set of pentobarbital syringes.

Tennessee has come under fire before

Pike's case is not the first time Tennessee's execution practices have drawn criticism.

Earlier this year, Tennessee stopped the execution of Tony Carruthers after medical workers placed an IV into his right arm but couldn’t get a secondary IV line, proceeding to attempt to place one into his other arm, his left hand and his left foot, then finally failing to establish a central line.

Lee ordered officials to wait at least a year before trying to execute Carruthers again.

Four years before that, the governor ordered an independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith in the 11th hour when officials became aware of a mishandling of the drugs. Lee paused all executions over a week later after acknowledging the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested.

The report he ordered, released in late December 2022, found that the state hadn’t complied with its own lethal injection process since it was revised in 2018.

In that time period, Tennessee put seven inmates to death — two by injection and five in the electric chair. The report said that in none of those, nor in the execution Lee halted, did the pharmacy conduct the required test for endotoxins, and in one of the lethal injections, the drug midazolam was not tested for potency.

At the time, the state's lethal injections were performed through a three-drug series of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride. The state later switched to using just pentobarbital.

The report, conducted by former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton, also found that the state’s unidentified executioner had no formal healthcare training and learned the role mainly through on-the-job experience.

After the release of the report, the Tennessee Department of Correction fired its longtime top attorney and another employee.

One of Pike’s attorneys, Steve Ferrell, was skeptical of the progress made since those revelations, saying the investigation resulted in “a less detailed protocol and more secrecy."

Executioners often have little medical training, expert says

It's not uncommon for executioners to have minimal medical training, according to Corinna Lain, a law professor at the University of Richmond and author of a book on lethal injections.

Lain said lethal injection has become more popular because it is considered less gruesome and hides the violence of state killing. But she said that, even when states follow protocol, the method still poses risks. A number of attorneys have echoed those concerns in lawsuits, arguing that the method is unconstitutional.

Lain said she has only found about 10 medically licensed doctors in the entire country who work with states on executions. Doctors she interviewed told her that they believed executions to be contrary to their oath to take care of people.

In many ways, executions are shrouded in secrecy. The identity of execution team members, the details about where and how lethal drugs are procured, and in some states even what happens in the death chamber is hidden from public view.

“Tennessee has botched executions so badly that two people this year have survived their own executions,” Lain said. “That’s quite something."

Still, experts like Jordan Steiker, the co-director of the Capital Punishment Center at the University of Texas, say that the method is likely to continue to be an option for states with the death penalty.

That is in large part, Steiker said, because of a deferential judicial approach to the execution process, which has consistently empowered states to carry out executions.

“I think it gives states confidence that even if they take shortcuts, it’s unlikely that the courts will intervene in their ability to carry out executions,” Steiker said.

The decision came after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their cases to a judge.

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Rivera, 61, was found guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in May. An associate, Esther Nuhfer, was also convicted.

Rivera appeared stone-faced as Judge Melissa Damian denounced him for betraying his life’s mission, saying he would surely have been judged harshly his many friends had the millions of dollars come from the Cuban regime instead of its allies in Caracas.

The seven-week trial offered a rare glimpse into Miami’s role as a crossroads for foreign influence campaigns aimed at shaping U.S. policy toward Latin America, highlighting the city’s reputation as a magnet for both anti-communist crusaders and corruption among its sizable exile population.

It included testimony from President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas and a top Washington lobbyist — all of whom testified they felt betrayed when learning of Rivera’s mammoth consulting contract with a U.S.-based affiliate of Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA.

Attorneys for Rivera plan to appeal and in June applied for a presidential pardon. Rivera faces additional federal charges in Washington, D.C., in a related foreign lobbying case.

In Friday’s hearing, prosecutors had sought 22 to 30 years in prison, while Rivera’s attorneys, citing a prostate cancer diagnosis and the former lawmaker’s young twin sons, sought eight years.

Attorney Ed Shohat also argued that there was no evidence Rivera personally supported Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

The judge pushed back, saying, “For you to stand here and say, ‘The facts don’t support the convictions,’ is not a good place to start.”

Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia was also in court. Garcia was among several prominent South Florida figures who previously offered to help back Rivera’s proposed $7 million bond, which a federal judge ultimately denied.

Garcia was among multiple friends of the former congressman, including the former president of Florida International University and Miami-Dade County’s supervisor of elections, who packed the courtroom to show their support.

Sessions, in a letter seeking leniency that was read into the record by his chief of staff, said his former congressional colleague devoted decades to public service, much of it focused on defending liberty and democracy.

“I don’t think it’s productive for society by sending David away for a long, long time,” testified Liliana Ros, a longtime Miami GOP committee member.

During the hearing, Rivera’s attorney objected to several parts of the pre-sentence report, including the government’s calculation of the value of laundered funds and enhancements related to Rivera’s role in national security.

Shohat also took issue with word of a government news conference before sentencing, saying it sent a message that prosecutors were already counting on the outcome.

Shohat called word of the press conference unique and said, “It sounds like the U.S. Attorney’s Office is counting on you. And judge, so am I.”

The judge gave Rivera a 10-year sentence on five counts and a five-year sentence on two counts, but the sentences will run concurrently.

Rivera is set to be back in court next Friday as he faces separate charges in a tax fraud case.

He’s set to remain at the federal jail in downtown Miami until that trial is complete, at which point the judge said she’d recommend he be held in a minimum security prison camp.

Fisher joined host Glenna Milberg on the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida” to discuss the Broward County Commission’s unanimous vote this week to retake fire-rescue services from the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Broward County Commissioners approved a $9.2 billion budget this week. The BSO budget request was $937 million.

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The village, tucked into the heart of South Florida, has a population of about 2,000 people and roughly 900 homes.

Nickerson, who currently serves as mayor, said he wants to remain in office to continue working on projects he has already started.

“I want to do that with road repair,” Nickerson said. “I wanna do that with our tree canopy and with the sewers. I want to do that with flood mitigation, so those are the goals.”

Alvarez, who said he is a third-generation El Portal resident, is emphasizing the village’s character as he campaigns for mayor.

He said development should not come at the expense of what makes the community distinctive.

“El Portal is not Brickell. It’s not Wynwood or South Beach,” Alvarez said. “I love Brickell, Wynwood and I really love South Beach, but we are not them and we shouldn’t try to be them.”

Property taxes and their potential impact on village services are also part of the conversation.

Both candidates said property tax relief, if approved, could lead to changes in services.

“I think holding the line on taxes for our residents is number one,” Nickerson said.

Alvarez said the village would have to closely examine its finances if less revenue were available.

“We would have to really sharpen our pencils to see where we can reduce our services,” he said.

While the two candidates are competing for the mayor’s seat, both expressed a desire to preserve El Portal’s character while allowing the village to move forward.

Alvarez described the community as a “little slice of heaven” and said he wants to make sure it can continue to grow with the market.

Nickerson pointed to El Portal’s natural surroundings as something that sets it apart from more heavily developed areas of South Florida.

“When everywhere else is being built out with all these huge developments, when there’s concrete, when there’s heat indexes, there’s a place you can go and it’s cool and it’s beautiful,” Nickerson said.

El Portal voters will decide between Nickerson and Alvarez in the village’s Nov. 3 election.

La villa, ubicada en el corazón del sur de Florida, tiene una población de aproximadamente 2,000 personas y unas 900 viviendas.

Nickerson, quien actualmente se desempeña como alcalde, dijo que quiere permanecer en el cargo para continuar trabajando en proyectos que ya ha iniciado.

“Quiero hacer eso con la reparación de carreteras”, dijo Nickerson. “Quiero hacer eso con nuestra cobertura arbórea y con las alcantarillas. Quiero hacer eso con la mitigación de inundaciones, así que esas son las metas”.

Alvarez, quien dijo ser residente de El Portal de tercera generación, está haciendo énfasis en el carácter de la villa mientras hace campaña para alcalde.

Dijo que el desarrollo no debería ocurrir a expensas de lo que hace distintiva a la comunidad.

“El Portal no es Brickell. No es Wynwood ni South Beach”, dijo Alvarez. “Me encanta Brickell, Wynwood y realmente me encanta South Beach, pero no somos ellos y no deberíamos intentar ser como ellos”.

Los impuestos a la propiedad y su posible impacto en los servicios de la villa también forman parte de la conversación.

Ambos candidatos dijeron que una reducción de los impuestos a la propiedad, si es aprobada, podría generar cambios en los servicios.

“Creo que mantener los impuestos de nuestros residentes sin cambios es la prioridad número uno”, dijo Nickerson.

Alvarez dijo que la villa tendría que examinar detenidamente sus finanzas si hubiera menos ingresos disponibles.

“Tendríamos que analizar realmente las cifras para ver dónde podemos reducir nuestros servicios”, dijo.

Mientras los dos candidatos compiten por el cargo de alcalde, ambos expresaron su deseo de preservar el carácter de El Portal mientras permiten que la villa avance.

Alvarez describió a la comunidad como “un pequeño pedazo de cielo” y dijo que quiere asegurarse de que pueda continuar creciendo con el mercado.

Nickerson señaló los alrededores naturales de El Portal como algo que lo distingue de las áreas más desarrolladas del sur de Florida.

“Mientras en todas partes se está construyendo con todos estos enormes desarrollos, cuando hay concreto, cuando hay índices de calor, hay un lugar al que puedes ir y está fresco y es hermoso”, dijo Nickerson.

Los votantes de El Portal decidirán entre Nickerson y Alvarez en las elecciones de la villa del 3 de noviembre.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Jefry Fuentes Acevedo fue arrestado el jueves por el Departamento de Policía de Hialeah bajo cargos de agresión sexual contra una víctima de entre 12 y 17 años y conducta lasciva y libidinosa contra una menor de entre 12 y 16 años.

La víctima dijo a los investigadores que conocía a Acevedo desde hacía aproximadamente tres años, según un informe de arresto. Local 10 News no revela la relación entre sospechoso y víctima para proteger la identidad de esta última.

La Policía dijo que una investigación comenzó la noche del miércoles después de que detectives de la Policía de Hialeah fueran llamados a un apartamento en la cuadra 6200 de West 24th Avenue en Hialeah por un supuesto “delito sexual”.

La víctima dijo a la Policía que Acevedo había abusado sexualmente de ella durante aproximadamente dos años, según el informe. Dijo que había contado a su madre sobre los abusos en marzo y que su madre “no le dio importancia”, señala el informe.

En una entrevista con los investigadores, la víctima describió una agresión sexual que, según dijo, ocurrió unos cinco o seis meses antes, mientras ella y Acevedo estaban solos en la vivienda, informó la Policía. Dijo que ocurrió cuando sus padres habían salido para asistir a una fiesta, según el informe.

La víctima dijo a la Policía que intentó salir de la sala y subir a su habitación cuando Acevedo la agarró y la jaló hacia atrás, diciéndole que “se quedara aquí”, señala el informe.

Según el informe, Acevedo luego acercó a la víctima hacia él y la obligó a practicarle sexo oral.

La víctima también describió otro encuentro ocurrido dos días después.

Dijo a los investigadores que Acevedo se acercó a ella por detrás mientras cocinaba y repetidamente “colocó su cuerpo contra ella a pesar de sus intentos por alejarse”, según el informe. La Policía dijo que finalmente ella entró a un baño hasta que él se alejó.

Un segundo informe de arresto del 1 de octubre de 2025 detalla acusaciones adicionales que se remontan a cuando la víctima tenía entre 13 y 15 años y Acevedo tenía entre 17 y 18 años.

La víctima dijo a los investigadores que ocurrieron aproximadamente ocho incidentes con Acevedo, según el informe.

Al relatar el primer supuesto incidente, la víctima dijo que estaba sola en casa con Acevedo cuando él la llevó a su habitación, señala el informe.

Dijo a la Policía que él cerró la puerta con llave y colocó una mesa contra ella antes de la agresión, lo que le provocó sangrado, según el informe.

El informe del 1 de octubre también detalla una entrevista con el hermano de 11 años de la víctima.

La Policía dijo que el niño fue entrevistado por un equipo de protección infantil y contó a los investigadores que había observado actividad sexual entre la víctima y Acevedo mientras jugaba videojuegos.

Dijeron que posteriormente los investigadores localizaron a Acevedo en su vivienda en Miami Shores y lo detuvieron.

Hasta la tarde del viernes, Fuentes Acevedo permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

La decisión se produjo después de que los fiscales y los abogados defensores presentaran sus argumentos ante una jueza.

Rivera, de 61 años, fue declarado culpable de todos los cargosincluido no registrarse como agente extranjero ante el Departamento de Justicia y conspiración para cometer lavado de dinero, en mayo. Una asociada, Esther Nuhfer, también fue declarada culpable.

Rivera permaneció con el rostro inexpresivo mientras la jueza Melissa Damian lo reprendía por traicionar la misión de su vida, diciendo que seguramente sus muchos amigos lo habrían juzgado duramente si los millones de dólares hubieran provenido del régimen cubano en lugar de sus aliados en Caracas.

El juicio de siete semanas ofreció una rara mirada al papel de Miami como punto de encuentro para campañas de influencia extranjera destinadas a moldear la política de Estados Unidos hacia América Latina, destacando la reputación de la ciudad como un imán tanto para los defensores de las causas anticomunistas como para la corrupción entre su considerable población de exiliados.

Incluyó el testimonio del secretario de Estado del presidente Donald Trump, el representante Pete Sessions de Texas y un importante cabildero de Washington, todos los cuales testificaron que se sintieron traicionados al enterarse del enorme contrato de consultoría de Rivera con una filial con sede en Estados Unidos de la compañía petrolera estatal de Venezuela, PDVSA.

Los abogados de Rivera planean apelar y en junio solicitaron un indulto presidencial. Rivera enfrenta cargos federales adicionales en Washington, D.C., en un caso relacionado de cabildeo extranjero.

En la audiencia del viernes, los fiscales habían solicitado entre 22 y 30 años de prisión, mientras que los abogados de Rivera, citando un diagnóstico de cáncer de próstata y a los hijos gemelos pequeños del ex legislador, solicitaron ocho años.

El abogado Ed Shohat también argumentó que no había evidencia de que Rivera apoyara personalmente al dictador venezolano Nicolás Maduro.

El juez respondió, diciendo: “Que usted se pare aquí y diga: ‘Los hechos no respaldan las condenas’, no es un buen punto de partida”.

La supervisora de Elecciones de Miami-Dade, Alina Garcia, también estuvo en la corte. Garcia estuvo entre varias figuras prominentes del sur de Florida que anteriormente se ofrecieron a ayudar a respaldar la fianza propuesta de $7 millones USD de Rivera, que un juez federal finalmente rechazó.

Garcia estuvo entre los múltiples amigos del ex congresista, incluido el ex presidente de la Universidad Internacional de Florida y el supervisor de elecciones del condado Miami-Dade, que llenaron la sala del tribunal para mostrarle su apoyo.

Sessions, en una carta en la que solicitaba clemencia y que fue leída en el registro por su jefe de gabinete, dijo que su ex colega en el Congreso dedicó décadas al servicio público, gran parte de ellas enfocadas en defender la libertad y la democracia.

“No creo que sea productivo para la sociedad enviar a David a prisión por mucho, mucho tiempo”, testificó Liliana Ros, miembro de larga trayectoria del comité republicano de Miami.

Durante la audiencia, el abogado de Rivera objetó varias partes del informe previo a la sentencia, incluido el cálculo del gobierno sobre el valor de los fondos lavados y los aumentos relacionados con el papel de Rivera en la seguridad nacional.

Shohat también cuestionó la noticia de una conferencia de prensa del gobierno antes de la sentencia, diciendo que enviaba un mensaje de que los fiscales ya contaban con el resultado.

Shohat calificó de inusual la noticia de la conferencia de prensa y dijo: “Suena como si la Fiscalía de Estados Unidos contara con usted. Y juez, yo también”.

La jueza sentenció a Rivera a 10 años por cinco cargos y a cinco años por dos cargos, pero las sentencias se cumplirán simultáneamente.

Rivera deberá regresar a la corte el próximo viernes, ya que enfrenta cargos separados en un caso de fraude fiscal.

Está previsto que permanezca en la cárcel federal del centro de Miami hasta que concluya ese juicio, momento en el que la jueza dijo que recomendaría que fuera recluido en un campamento penitenciario de mínima seguridad.

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Wellington said Thursday that she has since discovered additional items missing from her home, including two Chanel bags and an expensive Versace dress.

“Miramar Police Department made the error,” Wellington said in an interview with Local 10’s Rosh Lowe on Friday. “It was never a mistake or a question who took the bags.”

Miramar police said they previously arrested a 31-year-old fashion stylist in connection with the theft of Wellington’s belongings, which were initially valued at $271,938.60.

Police later determined the wrong person had been arrested because the man they took into custody and the person suspected of taking Wellington’s property had the same first name.

The man was released from jail after police notified the Broward County State Attorney’s Office of the mistake.

Wellington said she went back to provide additional information to authorities about the person she believes took her belongings.

“I went yesterday to do a new deposition to clarify who the person is that actually took my bags,” she said. “I’m not confused.”

Wellington said the person she identifies as the suspected thief was an employee who initially gave police a false name when questioned.

“He intentionally gave them a fake name, so I don’t know if he knew the person,” Wellington said. “I don’t know all of that, but he gave them a fake name.”

Police previously said five Hermès handbags and a Chanel water bottle were reported stolen from Wellington’s home in August.

They said items were later located at an Aventura business that resells authentic designer handbags and other luxury goods.

According to an arrest report the suspected thief had brought the items to the business as a loan and defaulted on the arrangement, leaving Wellington unable to recover the property.

Wellington said she has not recovered her belongings and appealed to anyone who may have them to return them.

“I hope that somebody watches it and doesn’t even want to carry it,” she said. “I hope they feel bad about even carrying another woman’s stolen bag.”

Wellington said the case has been particularly frustrating because she believes the person responsible was someone she once trusted.

The original case involved a mix-up over the suspect’s identity.

Miramar Police Department Chief Delrish Moss said authorities issued a not-in-custody warrant under the wrong name after information was provided to investigators in September.

“The name should have been another person’s last name,” Moss said.

The person Wellington identifies as the suspected thief remains at large, police said.

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

Wellington dijo el jueves que desde entonces descubrió que faltaban artículos adicionales de su casa, incluidos dos bolsos Chanel y un costoso vestido de Versace.

“El Departamento de Policía de Miramar cometió el error”, dijo Wellington en una entrevista el viernes con Rosh Lowe, de Local 10. “Nunca hubo un error ni una duda sobre quién se llevó los bolsos”.

La Policía de Miramar dijo que previamente arrestó a un estilista de moda de 31 años en relación con el robo de las pertenencias de Wellington, que inicialmente fueron valoradas en $271,938.60 USD.

La Policía determinó posteriormente que habían arrestado a la persona equivocada porque el hombre que detuvieron y la persona sospechosa de llevarse las pertenencias de Wellington tenían el mismo nombre de pila.

El hombre fue liberado de la cárcel después de que la Policía notificara a la Oficina del Fiscal Estatal del Condado Broward sobre el error.

Wellington dijo que regresó para proporcionar información adicional a las autoridades sobre la persona que cree que se llevó sus pertenencias.

“Ayer fui a hacer una nueva declaración para aclarar quién es realmente la persona que se llevó mis bolsos”, dijo. “No estoy confundida”.

Wellington dijo que la persona que identifica como el presunto ladrón era un empleado que inicialmente dio a la Policía un nombre falso cuando fue interrogado.

“Intencionalmente les dio un nombre falso, así que no sé si conocía a la persona”, dijo Wellington. “No sé todo eso, pero les dio un nombre falso”.

La Policía dijo anteriormente que en agosto se reportó el robo de cinco bolsos Hermès y una botella de agua Chanel de la casa de Wellington.

Dijeron que posteriormente los artículos fueron encontrados en un negocio de Aventura que revende bolsos de diseñador auténticos y otros artículos de lujo.

Según un informe de arresto, el presunto ladrón había llevado los artículos al negocio como parte de un préstamo y no cumplió con el acuerdo, lo que dejó a Wellington sin poder recuperar las pertenencias.

Wellington dijo que no ha recuperado sus pertenencias y pidió a cualquier persona que pueda tenerlas que las devuelva.

“Espero que alguien lo vea y ni siquiera quiera llevarlo”, dijo. “Espero que se sienta mal por siquiera llevar el bolso robado de otra mujer”.

Wellington dijo que el caso ha sido particularmente frustrante porque cree que la persona responsable era alguien en quien alguna vez confió.

El caso original involucró una confusión sobre la identidad del sospechoso.

El jefe del Departamento de Policía de Miramar, Delrish Moss, dijo que las autoridades emitieron una orden de arresto para una persona que no estaba bajo custodia con el nombre equivocado después de que se proporcionara información a los investigadores en septiembre.

“El nombre debió haber sido el apellido de otra persona”, dijo Moss.

La persona que Wellington identifica como el presunto ladrón sigue prófuga, dijo la Policía.

Cualquier persona que tenga información sobre el robo debe llamar a Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-8477.

Dicen que un informe preliminar de la Junta Nacional de Seguridad en el Transporte sobre el mortal accidente del avión de carga de Amazon les deja más preguntas y más dolor.

Debajo del lenguaje técnico de la aviación y los detalles clínicos de un accidente se encuentran un hermano, una hija y familias que lloran a sus seres queridos.

Aylen Aleman habló en exclusiva con Local 10 desde Brasil sobre su padre, Rolando, una de las cinco personas que murieron en tierra cuando el avión se salió de la pista en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami.

Su hermano casi fue a trabajar con su padre ese día. Podría haber estado entre los muertos.

Aleman dijo que su padre era el centro de su mundo, especialmente para su hermano, quien trabajaba con él.

El informe preliminar de la NTSB indica que el avión de carga de Amazon viajaba demasiado rápido cuando golpeó la pista. El copiloto advirtió al capitán sobre la velocidad y, aparentemente, no se dieron advertencias sobre el viento.

Según la NTSB, el capitán intentó abortar el aterrizaje.

El abogado de Miami Judd Rosen se encuentra entre los abogados que ahora demandan por negligencia.

“Creo que el informe revela capas de negligencia que comienzan desde arriba y continúan hasta el final, y terminan con mis clientes perdiendo a su padre”, dijo Rosen.

Rosen dijo que el capitán y el primer oficial apenas habían trabajado juntos y debieron realizar una maniobra de motor y al aire cuando supieron que el aterrizaje estaba en problemas.

Aleman dijo que su padre simplemente trabajaba duro.

Javierkys Reyes Quevedo también murió en el accidente. Se encontraba en uno de los dos vehículos impactados en el aeropuerto y también formaba parte de una empresa de limpieza.

Su hermano, Felix Reyes Quevedo, habló con Local 10 News desde Texas. Habló en español, pero su dolor se transmitió en cualquier idioma.

“Los accidentes ocurren, pero más allá de eso, porque pudieron haber realizado una maniobra de motor y al aire y el avión aterrizó y mató a cinco familias, es simplemente inaceptable”, dijo Felix.

Carlos Silva, un abogado de la familia Reyes Quevedo, lo calificó como un error humano.

“Esto no es, ‘apartaste la vista de la carretera’. No. Esto es, tuviste tiempo, tuviste conocimientos, tuviste experiencia. Sabes lo que estás haciendo. Tienes una licencia”, dijo Silva.

Felix dijo que su hermano le diría que lo extraña mucho y pidió a la gente que rezara por todos ellos.

Aleman dijo que, aunque su padre podría haber sido insignificante para las grandes empresas, él era todo su mundo.

La compañía que operó el vuelo siniestrado para Amazon emitió un comunicado en el que dijo que está revisando la información del informe preliminar de la NTSB, junto con sus protocolos internos de seguridad y operaciones, y que tomará las medidas apropiadas para mejorar la seguridad con base en los hechos conforme sean establecidos.

Para las familias, la pregunta sigue siendo: ¿Cómo un día rutinario de trabajo para sus seres queridos se convirtió en el último día de sus vidas?

Funcionarios de MIA dijeron que no pueden hacer comentarios porque la investigación está en curso.

Un informe final de la NTSB podría tardar aproximadamente un año.

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They say a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board about the deadly Amazon cargo plane crash leaves them with more questions and more heartache.

Buried beneath the technical language of aviation and the clinical details of a crash are a brother, a daughter and families grieving their loved ones.

Aylen Aleman spoke exclusively with Local 10 from Brazil about her father, Rolando, one of five people killed on the ground when the plane went off the runway at Miami International Airport.

Her brother almost went to work with their father that day. He could have been among those killed.

Aleman said her father was the center of their world, especially for her brother, who worked with him.

The NTSB preliminary report says the Amazon cargo plane was traveling too fast when it hit the runway. The co-pilot warned the captain about the speed, and wind warnings apparently were not given.

According to the NTSB, the captain tried to abort the landing.

Miami attorney Judd Rosen is among the attorneys now suing for negligence.

“I think the report reveals layers of neglect that starts at the top and all the way through and ends up with my clients losing their father,” Rosen said.

Rosen said the captain and first officer had barely worked together and should have gone around when they knew the landing was in trouble.

Aleman said her father simply worked hard.

Javierkys Reyes Quevedo was also killed in the crash. He was in one of two vehicles hit at the airport and was also part of a cleaning company.

His brother, Felix Reyes Quevedo, spoke with Local 10 News from Texas. He spoke in Spanish, but his grief came through in any language.

“Accidents happen, but beyond that, because they could have gone around and the plane landed and killed five families, is just unacceptable,” Felix said.

Carlos Silva, an attorney for the Reyes Quevedo family, called it human error.

“This is not, ‘took your eye off the road.’ No. This is, you had time, you had expertise, you had experience. You know what you’re doing. You have a license,” Silva said.

Felix said his brother would tell him he misses him a lot and asked people to pray for all of them.

Aleman said that while her father may have been insignificant to big companies, he was her entire world.

The company that operated the doomed flight for Amazon issued a statement saying it is reviewing the information in the NTSB preliminary report, along with its internal safety and operational protocols, and will take appropriate action to improve safety based on the facts as they are established.

For the families, the question remains: How did a routine day of work for their loved ones turn into the last day of their lives?

Officials from MIA said they cannot comment because the investigation is ongoing.

A final report from the NTSB may take about a year.

Andrei Kuzmenko returned to practice with the Penguins on Friday for the first time since returning from his father's funeral in Moscow.

The 30-year-old Kuzmenko, who signed a one-year, $5 million contract with Pittsburgh over the summer, also offered a brief statement outlining his understanding of what happened to his dad while on a fishing trip in the Tyva section of Siberia.

“My father go permit fishing with friends, and he stayed in the water," Andrei Kuzmenko said. “And bear (stand) behind him and attack. And my father fight (the) bear one hour, 10 minutes and he still lived after two days.”

Kuzmenko, who used to wear No. 10, added that his father's death was a “big shock.” Kuzmenko also noted that his mother was born in 1962.

Pittsburgh plays Montreal in its home opener on Saturday.

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La policía federal de Brasil también informó el viernes que ejecutó órdenes de allanamiento y decomiso en Sao Paulo y el Distrito Federal como parte de una investigación sobre presuntos planes que podrían amenazar instalaciones diplomáticas de Estados Unidos en Brasil.

La policía describió el operativo como preventivo, y señaló que fue resultado de la cooperación continua con agencias de inteligencia extranjeras. Los investigadores no encontraron pruebas que corroboraran los riesgos reportados inicialmente, ni habían identificado a sospechosos como integrantes de organizaciones criminales.

La investigación continúa tras el decomiso de equipos de comunicación, indicó la policía.

En un comunicado fechado el jueves, la embajada de Estados Unidos emitió una alerta de seguridad en la que señaló que suspendería los servicios consulares en la embajada y los consulados a partir del viernes.

La alerta recomendó a los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos que requieran asistencia no visitar la embajada, los consulados u otras instalaciones diplomáticas y, en su lugar, contacten al funcionario de guardia correspondiente.

La embajada de Australia en Brasilia también informó que cerraría el viernes, citando la alerta de Estados Unidos y recomendando a los australianos evitar las instalaciones diplomáticas de Estados Unidos.

Cuando The Associated Press le preguntó sobre la suspensión de los servicios consulares en Brasil, el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos dijo que estaba trabajando estrechamente con sus homólogos brasileños para atender las preocupaciones de seguridad.

Las embajadas y consulados de Estados Unidos emiten alertas de manera rutinaria para notificar a los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos sobre amenazas, acontecimientos y cambios que ocurren a nivel local, indicó el departamento.

Los brasileños votarán el domingo en elecciones presidenciales. Los favoritos son el presidente en funciones Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva y el senador Flávio Bolsonaro --hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, quien cumple una condena de 27 años por intento de golpe de Estado--.

Si ninguno obtiene más del 50% de los votos, se celebrará una segunda vuelta el 25 de octubre.

Al ser cuestionado en la Casa Blanca sobre si apoyaría a Bolsonaro en las elecciones, el presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, declaró: “Bueno, estamos analizando todo eso y estamos siguiendo esas elecciones muy de cerca”.

Bolsonaro es aliado de Trump.

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Graphic video obtained by Local 10 News on Friday captures a pet owner repeatedly slapping a small dog inside an elevator.

The same woman is also seen walking toward the Metro Parc apartment building when the dog slips out of its collar. She then jumps onto the animal and picks it up by its hind legs, holding it upside down as the dog appears to be in pain and tries to free itself.

Hialeah police identified the woman as 42-year-old Miriam Yilian De La Rosa. She appeared before a Miami-Dade County judge Friday on three counts of animal cruelty after the building’s front desk employee called 911 to report the alleged abuse she saw on surveillance video.

De La Rosa was also captured on surveillance video in the building’s lobby on a separate occasion, allegedly grabbing the same dog by the neck and striking it aggressively more than a half-dozen times.

Residents said they were shocked that someone could abuse their own pets, which many consider family.

“Those who mistreat animals, small or large. That’s abuse,” one resident said.

Jail records show De La Rosa was being held on a $12,500 bond at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, as of Thursday evening.

All three of her dogs have been taken by Animal Services for a medical evaluation and for their safety, officials say.

Un video gráfico obtenido el viernes por Local 10 News muestra a una dueña de mascota abofeteando repetidamente a un perro pequeño dentro de un ascensor.

La misma mujer también es vista caminando hacia el edificio de apartamentos Metro Parc cuando el perro se sale de su collar. Luego se lanza sobre el animal y lo levanta por las patas traseras, sosteniéndolo boca abajo mientras el perro parece estar sufriendo y trata de liberarse.

La policía de Hialeah identificó a la mujer como Miriam Yilian De La Rosa, de 42 años. Ella compareció ante un juez del condado Miami-Dade el viernes por tres cargos de crueldad animal después de que el empleado de recepción del edificio llamara al 911 para reportar el presunto maltrato que vio en el video de vigilancia.

De La Rosa también fue captada por las cámaras de vigilancia en el vestíbulo del edificio en otra ocasión, presuntamente agarrando al mismo perro por el cuello y golpeándolo agresivamente más de media docena de veces.

Los residentes dijeron estar conmocionados de que alguien pudiera maltratar a sus propias mascotas, a las que muchos consideran parte de la familia.

“Quienes maltratan a los animales, pequeños o grandes. Eso es maltrato”, dijo un residente.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que De La Rosa permanecía detenida con una fianza de $12,500 USD en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, hasta la noche del jueves.

Los tres perros de De La Rosa fueron llevados por Servicios para Animales para una evaluación médica y por su seguridad, según funcionarios.

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Jail records show Jefry Fuentes Acevedo was arrested Thursday by the Hialeah Police Department on charges of sexual battery of a victim between 12 and 17 years old and lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12 and 16 years old.

The victim told investigators she had known Acevedo for approximately three years, according to an arrest report. Local 10 News is not identifying the relationship between the suspect and victim in an effort to protect her identity.

Police said an investigation began Wednesday night after Hialeah police detectives were called to an apartment in the 6200 block of West 24th Avenue in Hialeah regarding a reported “sex offense.”

The victim told police that Acevedo had been sexually abusing her for approximately two years, according to the report. She said she had told her mother about the abuse back in March and that her mother “did not care,” the report states.

In an interview with investigators, the victim described a sexual assault that she said occurred about five or six months earlier while she and Acevedo were alone at the home, police said. She said it occurred when her parents had left to attend a party, according to the report.

The victim told police that she attempted to leave the living room and go upstairs to her bedroom when Acevedo grabbed her and pulled her back, telling her to “stay here,” the report states.

According to the report, Acevedo then pulled the victim closer to him and forced her to perform oral sex on him.

The victim also described another encounter two days later.

She told investigators that Acevedo approached her from behind while she was cooking and repeatedly “positioned his body against her despite her attempts to move away,” according to the report. Police said she eventually went into a bathroom until he walked away.

A second arrest report from Oct. 1, 2025, details additional allegations dating back to when the victim was between 13 and 15 years old and Acevedo was between 17 and 18.

The victim told investigators that approximately eight incidents involving Acevedo occurred, according to the report.

During her account of the first alleged incident, the victim said she was home alone with Acevedo when he took her into his bedroom, the report states.

She told police that he locked the door and placed a table against it before the assault, which left her bleeding, according to the report.

The Oct. 1 report also details an interview with the victim’s 11-year-old brother.

Police said the boy was interviewed by a child protection team and told investigators that he had observed sexual activity involving the victim and Acevedo while he was playing video games.

They said investigators later located Acevedo at his home in Miami Shores and took him into custody.

As of Friday afternoon, Fuentes Acevedo was being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Coach Jesse Minter said Hendrickson had a procedure to fix the issue and will not play.

“We think it will be very, very short-term,” Minter said Friday. “But just in a quick way to get that fixed and get him back, I think that is going to be best for us moving forward.”

The Ravens signed Hendrickson in the offseason to boost their pass rush. He has one sack through three games.

Centers Jovaughn Gwyn (ankle) and Ethan Pocic (knee) are both out, too. Receiver Zay Flowers (hamstring) is listed as questionable, but he played in Week 3. Tackle Ronnie Stanley (toe) is also questionable after missing last week's game.

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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Armando Lopez, 53, of Key Largo, after he failed to show for his trial on several felonies at the Plantation Key courthouse in Islamorada. He was convicted on 11 counts.

In December 2024, deputies said Lopez, then 52, brutally beat a woman in a domestic violence incident, fought with an MCSO sergeant trying to arrest him, then stole his cruiser and drove away.

Deputies said he then stopped a woman and carjacked her SUV, later wrecking it on U.S. 1 after a high-speed chase.

Video obtained by Local 10 News showed the wild chain of events.

MCSO spokesperson Adam Linhardt said state and federal authorities have joined the search.

“Lopez should be considered dangerous and the public is asked to report any tips regarding his location by calling 911 or the Sheriff’s Office at 305-289-2351,” Linhardt said in a news release on Friday.

Once apprehended, Lopez could spend the rest of his life in prison, prosecutors said.

La Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe busca a Armando Lopez, de 53 años, de Key Largo, después de que no se presentó a su juicio por varios delitos graves en el tribunal de Plantation Key, en Islamorada. Fue declarado culpable de 11 cargos.

En diciembre de 2024, agentes dijeron que Lopez, entonces de 52 años, golpeó brutalmente a una mujer durante un incidente de violencia doméstica, se enfrentó a un sargento de la MCSO que intentaba arrestarlo y luego robó su patrulla y huyó.

Los agentes dijeron que luego detuvo a una mujer y le robó su SUV, que posteriormente estrelló en U.S. 1 después de una persecución a alta velocidad.

Un video obtenido por Local 10 News mostró la caótica cadena de acontecimientos.

El portavoz de la MCSO, Adam Linhardt, dijo que autoridades estatales y federales se han unido a la búsqueda.

“Lopez debe ser considerado peligroso y se pide al público que informe cualquier pista sobre su ubicación llamando al 911 o a la Oficina del Sheriff al 305-289-2351”, dijo Linhardt en un comunicado de prensa el viernes.

Una vez detenido, Lopez podría pasar el resto de su vida en prisión, dijeron los fiscales.

The troop movement, which includes a third aircraft carrier, underscores the rapidly evolving dynamic of Trump’s war against Iran as he ponders his next move, with midterm elections in the United States looming large and new signs that the nature of the conflict may be becoming more complex.

Trump has threatened that a post-midterm election escalation — despite his initial promises to Americans of a campaign that would last a matter of weeks — remains a viable option. Further complicating matters, Trump told reporters Thursday that early indications suggest that Iran is linked to the FlyDubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain and tried to crash an Israel-bound flight on Wednesday.

In an exchange with reporters at the White House, Trump raised the connection when asked by a reporter if there were any links between the pilot behind the attack and Tehran.

“I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is ‘yes,’ but we’re working on it right now,” Trump said, without offering details.

Trump added that if the link to Iran is established, the United States would retaliate. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a Fox News interview earlier Thursday that investigators believe the FlyDubai suspect underwent “Islamist, radical indoctrination” but did not provide further details.

“Oh, they’ll be hit very hard, don’t worry,” Trump said. “You just ask them. They know what happened. They’ll be hit very hard.”

Thousands of US sailors and Marines head to the Middle East

Meanwhile, the group of ships now en route to the Middle East together carry over 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines.

It includes the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group, which recently deployed with the cruiser USS Chosin, and the USS Makin Island amphibious readiness group, which includes the USS John P. Murtha and USS Anchorage amphibious landing ships.

It could mean that three carriers are in the region as early as the end of October, according to the U.S. official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

Given the personnel already in place in the Middle East, the move would bring the U.S. naval presence to an unusually high number of more than 20,000 sailors and Marines as well as hundreds of aircraft. The Navy previously had three carrier strike groups in the Middle East in April for the first time since 2003.

The carriers USS George H.W. Bush and the USS George Washington are in the region now, along with the USS Boxer amphibious readiness group. The Washington is typically deployed to the Pacific Ocean, but it was moved to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose arduous deployment resulted in the crew being at sea for more than 260 days straight.

Trump explains why he rejected Iran’s latest truce proposal

Trump, in a Time magazine interview published Thursday, also raised the prospects of new strikes, saying it is “possible” that he will ramp up bombing in Iran after the Nov. 3 elections in the United States.

When pressed, Trump said he could not go into further detail about his strategy.

“I can’t tell you that because look, you know, you’re asking, where are you going to bomb?” Trump said.

He said in the interview, conducted Monday, that he rejected the latest ceasefire proposal from Iran because “things that I wouldn’t have approved a year ago I wouldn’t have today.”

Trump cited as an example an offer from Iran to “open up” the Strait of Hormuz, the key energy shipping corridor, but said the overall proposal was “not good enough.”

The war shows signs of getting more complicated

Asked if the increasingly unpopular war would threaten Republican Party chances in November, Trump at first responded, “It’s possible.” But then he added, “It should help, because Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.”

The president said “100% of the people” oppose Iran having nuclear attack capabilities “including worldwide.”

“So, when you say it that way, it would help,” Trump added. “If you don’t say that, it could hurt.”

Yet, there’s also growing concern that Tehran might be turning to asymmetrical tactics following the FlyDubai attack and another suspicious incident in the U.K.

Authorities believe that Iran might be looking to shift strategy just as the U.S. finds greater success in loosening Iran’s grip over the Strait of Hormuz and getting Gulf allies’ oil to market, while a Navy blockade is shutting down Iran’s own oil exports.

British authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of a dual U.K.-Iranian national on suspicion of plotting a terror attack following a security incident at a U.S.-run military air base in England that British authorities have linked to Tehran.

The arrest of the 27-year-old man in Central London came after U.K. authorities arrested five men, all British nationals in their 20s and from London, in the early hours of Sunday on suspicion of explosives and terror offenses close to the RAF Fairford air base

The base has been used by American bombers to strike Iran. The suspects have since been released on bail.

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Italy also kept Zinedine Zidane from winning in his home debut as France coach, while Edin Džeko made his last international appearance.

De Bruyne showed he can still dominate a match at age 35 when he scored Belgium's first two goals in a 3-0 win over Turkey in League A.

De Bruyne opened the scoring 10 minutes into the game in Liege when he played a one-two with Dodi Lukébakio and struck from near the edge of the area.

The Napoli playmaker curled home another goal with half an hour to play. Substitute Romelu Lukaku sealed the win over the Turks. Lukébakio hit the post twice.

“I try to lead by example for the younger players, and they follow easily," De Bruyne said. "I feel I can still contribute. I am enjoying myself, and that is the main thing.”

Belgium made it two wins and a loss — which came to France — under new coach Mark van Bommel.

Zidane oversees draw in home debut

When Zidane’s name was read out by the stadium announcer after the teams were announced, a roar filled Stade de France.

Things looked good for the home side when Michael Olise put France ahead in the 55th minute with a curling shot from 20 meters which went in off the crossbar.

But poor defending midway through the second half allowed Italy central defender Alessandro Bastoni to run through and clip a low shot inside the right post to secure a 1-1 draw.

France leads Group 1 with seven points, followed by Belgium with six, Italy with four and Turkey with zero.

Lewandowski hits three

Lewandowski scored a hat trick to lead a 6-0 demolition of 10-man Romania in League B.

The 38-year-old Chicago Fire striker earned and converted a 24-minute penalty when Romania defender Radu Dragusin was sent off for fouling him in the box.

Lewandowski made it 2-0 in the 47th from a pass by Nicola Zalewski and then rounded off the lopsided victory late with his third goal.

Džeko finishes international career

Edin Džeko finished his nearly 20-year-international career for Bosnia-Herzegovina in a 1-1 draw with Sweden also in League B.

Džeko, 40, debuted for his nation in June 2007. He finished with 152 appearances and 73 goals, making him the record holder in both categories for the tiny Balkan nation after helping it reach two World Cups.

Džeko was given an honor guard when he was subbed off in the 63rd, shortly after Viktor Gyökeres scored for Sweden. Kerim Alajbegović equalized in the 80th for the hosts.

Also in League B, Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3-0 in Slovakia with Ciaron Brown scoring twice.

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The center of the storm was located about 105 miles (165 kilometers) west-southwest of French Frigate Shoals and was heading west at 6 mph (9 kph).

Maximum sustained winds were around 75 mph (120 kph) according to an advisory from the Miami-based hurricane center, which said rapid intensification is possible over the next day or so.

Nolo was forecast to move through the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument — a massive and remote federally protected area of the Pacific with islands, atolls, sea mounts, shoals and coral reefs — but remain south of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

A Tropical Storm warning was in effect for the national monument from French Frigate Shoals to Lisianski Island, including Maro Reef.

Nolo skirted the Hawaiian Islands at hurricane strength on Saturday. A hurricane watch was ultimately canceled, but officials said it still posed a risk for flash floods, dangerous winds and extreme surf in areas recovering from previous storms.

Hawaii officials had told residents to put together emergency kits, and the governor issued an emergency proclamation, activating more than 230 Hawaii National Guard members. Last week President Donald Trump approved an emergency declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate assistance and provide funding support.

Residents are still recovering from Hurricane Lala, which raked Hawaii without making landfall in August, producing heavy rain and winds strong enough to sweep about 100 homes off their foundations on the Big Island.

Also Friday, Hurricane Rachel moved slowly through the Pacific off western Mexico. Rachel was forecast to continue on a generally westward path away from land and remain a hurricane into the early days of the following week.

Northern Mexico and parts of the U.S. Southwest saw flooding and damage from the remnants of Hurricane Polo earlier this week.

For some, the can symbolized childhood autonomy. It was among the first solo purchases a kid made or a reward for satisfactorily completed chores.

With inflation, a 99-cent thirst-quencher is a matter of nostalgia for adults with matured beverage tastes. An AriZona “tallboy” — the printed price on the can serving as a measuring stick for the value of a dollar — remains especially affordable and instructive for American youth with allowance, disposable income from part-time wages or birthday money.

Founded in 1992, AriZona Beverage Company first launched drinks in Brooklyn, New York. The 99-cent cans launched in 1997. Popularity — and profitability — of the drink came soon after. But it was the price sticker that promoted a kind of utilitarianism — a warning to shop owners looking for a higher profit margin.

Countless American preteens and teenagers across class have paired AriZona drinks with their bagged snack of choice and candy — a trifecta downed before reaching the front door and discovering ... dinner. Allowance and childhood disposable income, however, have never been universal. Some could count on receiving a few dollars irregularly or not at all.

Still, when most other prices went up, the AriZona drink’s price permanence was something that didn’t necessitate debit cards or parental approval. Coins and dollar bills sweetened the experience of forging friendships on the journey home.

Just who gets the privilege of experiencing money as freedom makes the AriZona can more than just a bodega staple. It shows how much culture can be concealed in ordinary consumer transactions.

On Feb. 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin left the gated residential community in Sanford, Florida, where his father lived en route to a 7-Eleven. The hoodie-wearing Black teenager was filmed on surveillance purchasing a watermelon-flavored AriZona drink and a pack of Skittles. When he discovered he was being tailed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, Trayvon confronted him. The teen didn’t survive the encounter; George Zimmerman shot him in the chest.

The AriZona drink and Skittles became evidence in a homicide investigation, and soon after became one of the earliest protest symbols in the Black Lives Matter movement sparked by Zimmerman’s acquittal. More than 13 years later, some still associate these items with questions of who in the U.S. is truly free to move through public spaces without being regarded as suspicious.

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Aaron Morrison is the race and ethnicity news editor at AP. This story is part of a recurring series, “ American Objects,” marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. For more stories on the anniversary, click here.

Despite the finding, the FDA said it's unclear how the parasite got into lettuce at Taylor Farms' facility. The agency has now closed its investigation into the outbreak, which led to nearly 13,000 cases of diarrhea and other illnesses across the U.S.

The announcement comes more than six weeks after the agency sent its investigators to the farm in Guanajuato, Mexico. The visit was the agency's first time there in more than seven years following a steep drop in international food safety inspections after the COVID-19 pandemic.

FDA inspectors said Friday they found cyclospora in two places: a wastewater tank and a drainage ditch used for lettuce cultivation. While it's unclear how the contamination took place, the FDA said the samples provide “strong epidemiological data” linking the outbreak to the Taylor Farms site.

In a separate statement, Taylor Farms attributed the contamination cited by FDA to an independent grower “who is no longer part of our supplier program.”

“Our facility remains closed in central Mexico as we work with our research team to implement enhanced safety protocols from the field to the facility,” the company said.

U.S. officials last month declared the outbreak had ended.

Cyclospora is a microscopic parasite that commonly causes watery diarrhea “with frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements,” according to the CDC. The illness, called cyclosporiasis, is less common than foodborne illnesses caused by other germs, including salmonella and E. coli.

The parasite is spread through human feces, and it still isn’t clear how sewage could have contaminated enough food to sicken so many people.

Regulators from Mexico's food safety authority announced in August that their own investigation did not detect cyclospora in the lettuce or water at the facility. That conclusion came days after the FDA was forced to retract a faulty test result that had incorrectly identified cyclospora in a sample of lettuce from Taylor Farms collected at the border.

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La iniciativa forma parte de los talleres que se realizan en diversas prisiones peruanas para favorecer la reinserción social de los presos y dotarlos de habilidades laborales que les permitan generar ingresos económicos cuando salgan en libertad, según las autoridades.

Yulissa Bazalar, quien cumple una condena por tráfico de drogas, dijo a The Associated Press que “tener la mente ocupada es lo más importante” mientras confeccionaba medallas con el rostro de Robert Prevost en un taller de trabajo voluntario. “Me siento triste de estar en este lugar, pero contenta por la llegada de un papa peruano”, añadió al recordar que tiene cuatro “hijos hermosos” que “la esperan con ansias”.

Muy cerca Zuly Cabanillas tejía con un ganchillo y lana de colores. La mujer de 27 años dijo que Prevost es "una representación lo bastante grande de Dios" y que siente que su llegada a Perú va a motivar a los reos a “levantarse y superar las adversidades”. “No todo es malo en la cárcel, no todo es lo que parece... de todo lo malo debemos sacar algo bueno”, indicó.

La idea de crear adornos relacionados a Prevost surgió en 2025 luego de que el religioso de nacionalidad estadounidense y peruana se convirtió en papa, según las autoridades carcelarias.

En la cárcel de mujeres de Lima trabajan 245 internas de un total de más de 800. En todo Perú más de 29.000 internos trabajan, de acuerdo con datos oficiales.

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

León XIV, de 71 años, trabajó 22 años en Perú donde fue obispo de la ciudad de Chiclayo. El papa visitará Sudamérica por primera vez en noviembre en una gira que incluye Uruguay, Argentina y Perú.

Landowners, businesses and environmentalists in the region have united to oppose the planned projects, which are part of a $46 billion effort by the Trump administration to line the southern border with a mix of 30-foot-tall steel walls, vehicle barriers, roads and surveillance technology.

Judge Kathleen Cardone said in her ruling that the plaintiffs were “likely to succeed on the merits of at least one of the claims in suit, that there is a likelihood that they will suffer serious, irreparable harm without an injunction, and that the balance of the equities and the public interest weigh in their favor.”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection defended the project in a statement Friday.

“We stand by our assessment and remain confident in our legal authorities to secure the border while preserving the unique landscape of the Big Bend region,” the agency said. “We are working with the Department of Justice on next steps.”

The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The judge’s ruling includes Big Bend National Park, where opposition to the wall prompted the administration to briefly pause construction.

Opponents of the border wall project have argued that the 500-mile-long Big Bend region of Texas is so remote and the landscape so rugged that it serves as its own deterrent to illegal immigration and that the administration violated the law when it issued a swath of waivers allowing it to bypass numerous regulations in order to speed up border wall infrastructure projects.

The lawsuit brought by an environmental organization, advocates for a historic church in Ruidosa and a river guide argued that the Department of Homeland Security was wrong to circumvent regulations meant to protect the environment, culture, and archaeology of regions like the Big Bend area.

Laiken Jordahl, with the Center of Biological Diversity that brought the suit, called Cardone’s ruling a “total victory.”

“The bulldozers are going to be sent packing until she rules on the merits,” Jordahl said. “This is such a historic day for Big Bend and for Texas and the Constitution.”

The court's decision comes just weeks after the administration erected the first border wall panels in the Big Bend sector in mid-September.

The border wall project throughout the Big Bend sector has sparked bipartisan opposition.

Much of the opposition has been geared around CBP’s plans for inside the Big Bend National Park, which is prized for its beautiful landscapes, limestone cliffs and crystal clear night sky views.

When bulldozers were spotted clearing land in the park in August, it sparked widespread opposition with both Republicans and Democrats calling for the administration to stop. CBP paused all activity there, but that pause expired earlier this week. The administration has said it’s reevaluating plans for the National Park but has not yet said what it will do there.

Advocates for the park on Friday said they were happy with the judge's ruling but called on the administration to fix the damage already done to Big Bend National Park and develop alternative plans.

“Big Bend is no place for border barriers. It’s time for the administration to come to the table with the border communities that know Big Bend best, repair the damage from this ill-conceived project, and find new solutions," Tiernan Sittenfeld, National Parks Conservation Association President and CEO, said in a statement.

The judge’s ruling extends to areas upriver and downriver from the national park, where CBP has planned a range of border infrastructure projects that would largely require building across privately owned land.

In those areas, the government has been working to obtain permission from local landowners to survey and build on their land, but in a recent court filing, it said it was prepared to refer some cases to the Justice Department in which it had been unable to secure permission from landowners.

Spec. Jakob Noonan, 22, of the Oklahoma Guard, was arrested Monday and charged with the gun-related offense. According to documents reviewed by The Associated Press, the soldier was riding with a fellow Guard member when a U.S. Park Police officer stopped the vehicle for an expired tag.

Noonan’s arrest marks the second time in two months that a member of the task force has been arrested.

The presence of National Guard members in Washington has been contentious since the deployment began in August 2025, when Trump issued an emergency order because of what he said was out-of-control crime. Many local officials and residents view the deployment as a waste of taxpayer money that has normalized a military presence in an American city.

The U.S. Park Police said in an emailed statement that the officer observed an empty holster in the rear of the vehicle and asked if there was a firearm inside and Noonan confirmed there was. Noonan was off duty, not in uniform and driving his personal vehicle at the time, the statement said.

The Joint Task Force that oversees the Guard deployment did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

According to law enforcement statements filed with the arrest, the Guard members were in a Honda SUV when it was stopped. Several of the officers who responded spotted the pistol, the court paper said.

One officer said the soldier told authorities he was temporarily living in D.C. as part of the National Guard operation and said Oklahoma was an open-carry state and that the firearm was registered to him there. He acknowledged he did not have a valid District of Columbia concealed-carry permit, the statement said, a point confirmed by a records check.

According to the complaint, Noonan was charged with carrying a pistol without a license.

Noonan had his first court appearance on Sept. 29 in D.C. Superior Court. A phone call left at the main number of the Superior Court public defender's office to reach his court-appointed attorney was not returned. An email to the attorney was not immediately answered.

In August, Georgia National Guard member Zion Mitchell was arrested and later charged after he allegedly pulled a gun on a fellow Guard member in an apparent dispute over regulation haircuts.

Over the summer, more than 5,000 troops were in the nation's capital during the celebrations for America's 250th anniversary. The number has since been scaled down to around 3,000.

The Guard members have supported law enforcement in arrest operations and have also engaged in beautification projects and snow removal.

The deployment has been extended until January 2029.

Representing himself, Bryan Seaver filed a motion Friday in a Tennessee court asking that a hearing on the order now set for Oct. 9 be delayed by about 10 days.

The serious rift in the country music legend's circle opened and spilled into public view weeks after her Aug. 25 death. She's Alive, the entity founded to manage and protect her estate, accused Seaver in a court petition of threatening to commit violence and destroy Parton’s legacy and business empire. She's Alive is run by Parton's longtime manager Danny Nozell.

The petition names Seaver — who was handpicked by the star to announce her death from cancer — and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services.

Seaver's new motion says “the defendants lack any legal knowledge or skills to proceed in this matter without retained counsel or what, if any, challenges can or should be raised.” It says the delay is necessary because the lawyer he wants to represent him cannot meet with him until Monday, and says he won't object to the restraining order being extended until a new hearing date.

Chancellor I’Ashea L. Myles, the judge overseeing the case, has not yet replied to Seaver's motion. In granting the restraining order, she said the court took into account the repeated threats cited in the complaint, as well as the alleged demands for payment and Seaver’s “claimed access to weapons, experience with violence, and intention to retaliate.”

In the petition and other court documents filed by She’s Alive, Seaver is accused of sending increasingly threatening messages starting just before Parton's death. She’s Alive terminated Seaver and SAPS in the week before the petition, saying his “terrorizing conduct made their continued retention untenable.”

Seaver has not responded to email and phone messages from The Associated Press seeking comment.

Parton was a widely beloved country music giant, philanthropist and cultural icon who wrote hundreds of songs, including classics like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors” and “I Will Always Love You,” that earned a total of more than 100 million worldwide sales and more than 1 billion online streams.

Decenas de cadáveres de crías han llegado a las playas que rodean la península Valdés, una importante zona de reproducción de la ballena franca austral en la provincia argentina de Chubut. Las ballenas, que fueron cazadas hasta quedar al borde de la extinción en los siglos XIX y XX, ahora se reúnen en las aguas protegidas de la península para parir y amamantar a sus crías.

“Estamos investigando las muertes de las crías de ballena con base en 23 años de monitoreo que tenemos de esta misma población. Eso es lo que nos permite decir que se trata de un evento inusual”, afirmó Marcela Uhart, veterinaria del One Health Institute de la Universidad de California, Davis, que encabeza la investigación como directora del Programa de Monitoreo de la Salud de la Ballena Franca Austral.

La principal hipótesis es que las crías de ballena sufren infecciones por bacterias marinas que pueden ingresar a sus cuerpos a través de heridas provocadas por gaviotas cocineras, señaló Uhart.

Durante décadas, estas aves marinas han picoteado a las ballenas cuando salen a la superficie para respirar, alimentándose de su piel y grasa. Los adultos aprenden a emerger con solo la cabeza expuesta, manteniendo el lomo bajo el agua y fuera del alcance de las gaviotas. Las crías no pueden hacer esa maniobra, lo que las deja vulnerables a los ataques.

Los cadáveres han llegado a la costa alrededor de la ciudad costera de Puerto Madryn, incluso cerca del paseo costero central, donde alarman a residentes y turistas. Los vecinos han reportado cientos, pero los investigadores evitaron dar una cifra de muertes, al indicar que eso quedará claro después de que termine la temporada hacia finales de noviembre.

Uhart y un equipo de biólogos, veterinarios y guardaparques recorren la zona en busca de las crías muertas desde la costa y con embarcaciones, aviones y drones.

El trabajo es espeluznante: fotografían y examinan los cuerpos, compitiendo contra la descomposición para recolectar muestras de piel y órganos que se analizan en una facultad de veterinaria más al norte, en la ciudad de Tandil. Ya se han detectado bacterias en esos tejidos, pero los investigadores aún cultivan muestras para identificar los microbios y determinar si la infección fue la causa de muerte, comentó.

Aun si las bacterias son las responsables, los investigadores todavía deben determinar por qué se han vuelto tan letales este año.

Los cambios en las condiciones marinas, como el aumento de la temperatura del mar, potencialmente vinculados al cambio climático o a El Niño, podrían contribuir a “esta tormenta perfecta en la que esta bacteria es lo suficientemente potente como para superar la inmunidad de los bebés y causar sus muertes”, señaló Uhart. “Así que, en la medida de lo posible, intentaremos identificar al menos qué factores pueden estar desencadenando este evento y haciéndolo tan masivo”.

Según la Comisión Ballenera Internacional, un organismo mundial encargado de regular la caza de ballenas, las ballenas francas recibieron su nombre de los balleneros, que las consideraban los animales “adecuados” (francos) para cazar porque nadaban despacio, se mantenían cerca de la costa y flotaban cuando eran abatidas.

Aunque la caza ilegal continuó hasta la década de 1970, las ballenas francas australes se han recuperado gradualmente desde que obtuvieron protección internacional en 1935. Pero su recuperación sigue amenazada por las mismas presiones que enfrentan las ballenas en todo el mundo: disminución de las fuentes de alimento, enredos con equipo de pesca, derrames de petróleo y colisiones con embarcaciones.

Si se repiten pérdidas de esta magnitud, podrían ralentizar la recuperación de la población. Al precisar la causa de la muerte de las crías, los investigadores esperan encontrar maneras de proteger a esta población vulnerable.

“Si la causa se relaciona con algo que hacemos los humanos, entonces tenemos que cambiarlo”, afirmó Uhart. “No queremos poner en peligro a estas ballenas otra vez”.

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El ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, presentó el llamado plan de “pasaporte dorado” en un evento para inversores en París y señaló que se espera que las solicitudes se abran antes de fin de año.

Los solicitantes tienen dos opciones: hacer un aporte no reembolsable de 350.000 dólares al Tesoro argentino o invertir 800.000 dólares en un nuevo bono del gobierno que debe mantenerse durante siete años. Los aportes aumentarían según el tamaño de la familia; se espera que una familia de cuatro pague 500.000 dólares, indicaron funcionarios.

Conseguir dólares es crucial para Milei mientras se prepara para postularse a la reelección el próximo año. El Tesoro argentino enfrenta casi 25.000 millones de dólares en pagos de deuda en moneda extranjera con vencimiento en 2027. Pero, tras haber reducido sus opciones de financiamiento al postergar un regreso a los mercados internacionales de bonos, el gobierno busca fuentes alternativas de ingresos.

Un consorcio de firmas de inversión que asesora al gobierno estimó que el programa de ciudadanía paga podría recaudar hasta 2.500 millones de dólares para Argentina si recibe el número de solicitantes previsto.

Ciudadanía con alcance global

Los llamados programas de “visa dorada” se han vuelto cada vez más comunes entre los países con escasez de efectivo que luchan por atraer a extranjeros con grandes recursos, y alrededor de 60 naciones ofrecen privilegios de residencia a cambio de inversiones únicas. El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, lanzó su propio programa de “tarjeta dorada” para Estados Unidos el año pasado.

Los programas de ciudadanía por inversión van más allá: ofrecen más derechos y un pasaporte que abre puertas en el exterior. Solo alrededor de una docena de países tienen programas activos, entre ellos, algunos pequeños estados insulares del Caribe.

Argentina, una nación de 46 millones de habitantes perteneciente al G-20, hogar de una vasta naturaleza patagónica y de una capital culturalmente vibrante, está a punto de convertirse en el primer país sudamericano en sumarse a sus filas.

“El pasaporte argentino es un pasaporte que realmente se utiliza muy bien, es aceptado en más de 140 países”, afirmó Caputo, refiriéndose a los destinos que los argentinos pueden visitar sin obtener una visa por adelantado, desde China y Rusia hasta el espacio Schengen de Europa y la mayor parte de América Latina.

Para las personas adineradas de países que enfrentan restricciones de visado, ya sea en el sudeste asiático o en el mundo árabe, la ciudadanía argentina podría facilitar los viajes y los negocios internacionales, dijo Kristin Surak, profesora de la London School of Economics y autora de “The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires”.

“No se trata solo de los beneficios que obtienes dentro de Argentina”, sostuvo Surak. “También obtienes beneficios a nivel global en términos de adónde puedes ir”.

Un segundo pasaporte como plan B

Los expertos del sector señalan que la clientela de estos programas cambió desde la pandemia de COVID-19, ya que hay más estadounidenses y europeos —cuyos pasaportes ya ofrecen amplios viajes sin visa— que buscan un punto de apoyo en el exterior como vía de escape en un momento de creciente incertidumbre geopolítica.

“El Cono Sur de Sudamérica es el destino definitivo como plan B. No está de camino hacia ningún lugar estratégicamente importante. Es una región que siempre se mantiene al margen de los conflictos armados globales”, señaló Christian Nesheim, editor de Investment Migration Insider, una revista especializada. “Es autosuficiente en alimentos y en energía”.

Un país con historial de golpes militares, cesaciones de pagos e inflación descontrolada, que durante mucho tiempo llevó a su propia élite empresarial a buscar oportunidades en el exterior, podría parecer un refugio improbable para inversores que persiguen estabilidad. Pero Milei intenta replantear a Argentina como un destino para la riqueza extranjera, recortando el gasto público, desmantelando regulaciones y cortejando inversiones en los vastos recursos petroleros y minerales del país.

Caputo indicó que la idea del programa de ciudadanía por inversión surgió durante la visita de Milei a Sun Valley, Idaho, en julio de 2024, cuando ejecutivos tecnológicos expresaron interés en obtener la ciudadanía argentina.

Milei, que se autodefine como “anarcocapitalista”, ha cultivado estrechos vínculos con multimillonarios tecnológicos de orientación libertaria como Elon Musk, un defensor abierto del impulso de Milei por achicar el Estado. El año pasado, Musk blandió una motosierra que le regaló el líder argentino como símbolo de su propia campaña para recortar el gasto del gobierno de Estados Unidos.

Otro aliado ideológico es Peter Thiel, cofundador de la empresa de software Palantir, quien trasladó temporalmente a su familia a Buenos Aires en abril. Registros corporativos obtenidos por The Associated Press muestran que una empresa vinculada a su firma de inversión, Thiel Capital, es dueña de una mansión de 13,5 millones de dólares en el exclusivo barrio porteño de Barrio Parque. Thiel también obtuvo la ciudadanía de Nueva Zelanda en 2011, recibiendo una exención especial de los requisitos habituales de residencia.

“Creo que esta historia de ‘Peter Thiel en Argentina’ quizá sea una especie de prueba de concepto (para el programa de ciudadanía)”, señaló Philippe Amarante, socio director y jefe de asesoría gubernamental en Henley & Partners, una consultora que ayuda a clientes a obtener pasaportes en todo el mundo.

“Representa esta idea de que las personas independientes, adineradas y exitosas tienen opciones en el mundo. Y si ofreces los entornos y los hábitats adecuados, el ecosistema adecuado, podrían elegirte”.

Los riesgos de vender la ciudadanía

Los programas de pasaporte dorado han recibido críticas desde hace tiempo por su vulnerabilidad a la corrupción. El Grupo de Acción Financiera Internacional, el organismo mundial de vigilancia contra el lavado de dinero, ha advertido que los delincuentes explotan los programas de ciudadanía y residencia para ocultar sus identidades, lavar riqueza ilícita y evadir a la justicia.

En un golpe para la industria de la migración por inversión, el máximo tribunal de la Unión Europea dictaminó en abril de 2025 que el programa de pasaporte dorado de Malta era ilegal, al declarar que la ciudadanía de la UE no podía venderse. Otros países también han eliminado programas de residencia a cambio de dinero, mencionando preocupaciones que van desde el dinero sucio hasta la asequibilidad de la vivienda.

Caputo prometió evitar esos escollos, con agencias de inteligencia y de supervisión financiera que ayudarán a verificar la identidad de los solicitantes, sus antecedentes penales y el origen de los fondos.

El objetivo, dijo, es proteger “el prestigio internacional de la ciudadanía argentina”.

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Hospital staff, her lawyers said, were working to save Pike’s life and as of late Thursday were trying to clear the two doses of the drug that the state uses to execute prisoners.

The stunning failure in Tennessee’s execution chamber on Wednesday has left both sides of the death penalty debate demanding answers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent review.

The court filing offered the first detailed account of Pike’s condition after an ambulance carried her away from Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville on Wednesday night. Her attorneys said a day earlier that she was in critical condition.

Christa Pike's attorneys point to problems with the IV

Pike’s attorneys said they believed problems with the IV lines caused the pentobarbital to flow into her body instead of her bloodstream.

“Apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed or that the veins had blown and that the pentobarbital was, in whole or in part, entering Ms. Pike’s body,” they wrote in the court filing.

Instead of “remedying this failure,” they prepared and administered a second dose of pentobarbital, her lawyers said.

State officials have not offered any explanations about what went wrong.

Tennessee leaders want a review of execution methods

Lee demanded a review of the execution procedures and indefinitely postponed Pike’s execution and another that had been scheduled for this year. Republican Tennessee lawmakers said the state should review whether to stop single-drug lethal injections and consider other options to carry out death sentences.

The execution team worked for an hour to administer the lethal drugs, said Pike's defense lawyer Randy Spivey, who counted at least seven needles in her left arm.

Neither the initial nor the backup dose of pentobarbital worked. Pike was still snoring when the execution chamber’s microphone was cut off more than an hour into the attempt.

Pike’s attorneys asked a state court to order the Tennessee Department of Correction to preserve all evidence from the failed execution.

“Preserving this evidence is essential to understanding what happened, ensuring accountability and protecting Christa’s legal rights,” two of her attorneys said in a statement.

She was 18 when she and her boyfriend tortured and killed a classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in a jealous rage. She later became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row.

Following the killing, Pike was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, her attorneys said.

“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 an earlier clemency petition.

The mother of the 19-year-old woman Pike killed expressed frustration over the failed execution. “I didn’t get justice for my daughter,” May Martinez said Thursday.

Problems found with executions four years ago

Four years ago, Tennessee’s governor ordered another independent review into capital punishment after abruptly stopping the April 2022 execution of Oscar Smith. Lee then paused all executions after acknowledging the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested.

Months later, a report found the state hadn’t complied with its own lethal injection process since its revision in 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper testing of the drugs.

At the time, the state used a three-drug execution protocol of midazolam, vecuronium bromide and potassium chloride. The state later switched to using just pentobarbital.

Pentobarbital has been used to carry out death sentences in multiple states and by the federal government.

The review, led by former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton, also found that the state’s unidentified executioner had no formal healthcare training and learned the role mainly through on-the-job experience.

After the release of the report, the Tennessee Department of Correction fired its longtime top attorney and another employee.

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This story has been updated to correct Martinez’s first name to May, not Maya.

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Associated Press writer John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, contributed.

Feridun Sinirlioglu, a 70-year-old former Turkish foreign minister and U.N. diplomat, floated his candidacy on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly’s high-level meeting in New York last week, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter.

The diplomats, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a confidential process, said the potential candidacy being pushed from Ankara appeared to be serious. Turkey would have to formally nominate Sinirlioglu to begin a process that many inside the world body have described as one of the toughest job interviews in the world.

The office of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment.

Sinirlioglu currently serves as the secretary-general of the Vienna-based Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. His current three-year mandate is scheduled to end in December 2027, but the top U.N. job would have a Jan. 1, 2027, start date.

An OSCE spokesperson said Friday that given that Sinirlioglu hasn't been nominated, the organization would not comment.

The OSCE, whose 57 members include the United States and both Ukraine and Russia, was created during the Cold War as a platform for dialogue between East and West. The organization — like the U.N. — has a wide-ranging mandate, including conflict prevention, human rights, election observation and arms control.

The selection of the U.N. secretary-general will be left to the 15-nation U.N. Security Council, especially its five veto-wielding members — the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom and France — which remain tight-lipped about their preferences. The 193-member General Assembly must give final approval.

If nominated, Sinirlioglu would likely to face obstacles from several corners of the international community, namely its neighbor Greece, which is one of the 10 elected members of the council. Pushback also would be expected from Israel, a close ally of the U.S.

Turkey, which has close ties with the Syrian government and has been providing assistance to Syria’s military, has tense relations with Israel. The rival countries have sought to curb each other’s influence in neighboring Syria.

During a Security Council meeting on Syria last month, Israel's ambassador to the U.N., Danny Danon, blasted Turkey’s military presence in Syria and warned against allowing Syrian territory to become a military platform used to threaten Israel.

“Turkey is following the Iranian proxy playbook. It is deepening its military foothold in Syria, establishing bases and expanding its influence," Danon told the council. "If Syrian sovereignty truly matters to the international community, it cannot apply one standard to Israel and another to Turkey.”

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Liechtenstein reported from Vienna.

In one video, officers ask Mangione to lower the face mask he was wearing to hide his identity.

“That’s 100% him,” one officer says eagerly as they step outside to speak out of Mangione’s earshot.

“I told you, man,” another responds off camera.

Later, an officer searches Mangione’s belongings and smiles widely as she pulls out a gun cartridge, seemingly confirming they’d found their suspect.

The trove of videos comes from Mangione’s Dec. 9, 2024, arrest in Altoona, five days after Thompson, a 50-year-old Minnesota executive, was gunned down as he walked to a midtown Manhattan hotel for his company’s annual investor conference.

A Manhattan judge unsealed the recordings Friday after CNN petitioned for their release. Parts of the videos were shown during a December court hearing as Mangione’s lawyers unsuccessfully sought to get key evidence thrown out, including his initial statements to police and items seized at the time of his arrest.

Mangione pleaded guilty in August to federal stalking charges and faces life in prison when he's sentenced in December. He also faces murder charges in New York state court, though those proceedings have been postponed indefinitely as his lawyers seek to have the case thrown out.

The videos released Friday begin as officers descend on the McDonald’s in central Pennsylvania, nearly 300 miles (483 kilometers) from Manhattan.

They find Mangione, the Ivy League-educated scion of a wealthy Maryland family, seated at a table wearing a ski hat, surgical face mask and winter coat. The officers say they're responding to a call about a suspicious person and ask for his name and identification.

“You’re a little nervous right now. Why are you nervous?” an officer asks at one point.

They order him to put his hands on his head and ask him if he’s been in New York recently. They confront him about a phony New Jersey driver’s license he offers up bearing the name Mark Rosario.

“You’re under official police investigation right now,” one officer warns. “You give a false name to us again, you’re gonna be arrested for false ID.”

When Mangione finally comes clean, they ask why he had lied.

“I clearly shouldn’t have,” he responds as he’s asked to write his real name and spell it aloud.

Other videos show officers patting Mangione down, reading him his rights, placing him in cuffs and taking him to the police station.

As an officer searches him more thoroughly at the station, another officer goes through his backpack.

The officer finds the 9 mm handgun authorities would later confirm was used in the killing, as well as a silencer and another ammo magazine. They also recover the journal that prosecutors would later say revealed Mangione’s intent to “wack” a health insurance executive, as well as his other handwritten notes.

“He has a checklist for today,” another officer says, ticking off the seized items to someone on the phone. “Tomorrow he’s supposed to do an intel check-in and get a survival kit.”

David Rivera of Miami has been jailed since his conviction in May for conspiracy to commit money laundering and failing to register as a foreign agent for the government of Nicolás Maduro.

Rivera, 61, appeared stone-faced as Judge Melissa Damian denounced him for betraying his life’s mission. His many friends in Miami would surely judge him harshly had the millions of dollars come from Cuba's communist regime instead of its allies in Caracas, she said.

“Nobody would accept that’s ok and I don’t think this is different,” the judge said. “There’s no dispute this money came from the Maduro regime.”

The case offered a rare glimpse into foreign influence campaigns aimed at shaping U.S. policy toward Latin America, highlighting Miami's reputation as a magnet for both anti-communist crusaders and corruption among its sizable exile population.

President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, Rep. Pete Sessions of Texas and a top Washington lobbyist all testified, saying Rivera had never mentioned his mammoth consulting contract with a U.S.-based affiliate of Venezuela’s state oil company, PDVSA.

Rivera was charged in 2022, during President Joe Biden's administration. Charges of illegal foreign lobbying have plunged since Trump returned to the White House. Rivera's lawyers have applied for a presidential pardon, and plan to appeal while also defending him against a related foreign lobbying case in Washington, D.C. Still pending is Damian’s ruling on the government’s request that Rivera forfeit $20 million in criminal proceeds.

Prosecutors described how Rivera worked GOP connections for Delcy Rodríguez

Rivera was tapped by Maduro's Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez — now Venezuela’s acting president — to get the first Trump administration to normalize relations.

As part of the charm offensive, Rivera and a co-defendant, political consultant Esther Nuhfer, sought to manipulate influential friends, including Rubio and Sessions. But they didn't disclose the lobbying as required, fearing it would ruin Rivera’s reputation as an anti-communist stalwart, prosecutors argued at trial. Nuhfer received a five-year sentence.

“The United States and the public were the true victims of this fraud,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Roger Cruz said. “He used his position of trust — and betrayed it consistently and repeatedly.”

Rivera denied being a two-faced grifter. In an emotional 20-minute address, he traced his life’s journey from a childhood without a father in an immigrant Miami neighborhood to the halls of Congress — always “fighting the good cause,” he said. Holding back tears, he begged for leniency, telling the judge that it was tantamount to a “death sentence” due to his age and lingering effects from a battle with prostate cancer.

Prosecutors said betrayal featured coded figures — ‘Sombrero’ and ‘Miss Clairol’

Trial evidence showed how Rivera set up an encrypted chat group called MIA — for Miami — with his main conduit to the Maduro government: Venezuelan media tycoon Raúl Gorrín, who was subsequently charged in the U.S. with bribing top Venezuelan officials.

Group members used playful code words: Maduro was the “bus driver,” Sessions “Sombrero,” Rodríguez “The Lady in Red,” and their windfall payments “La Luz,” Spanish for “The Light,” according to copies of text messages presented to the jury. Rubio was known as “Miss Clairol,” because rubio means blond in Spanish.

Rivera's attorneys argued again Friday that the former congressman believed he was under no disclosure requirement. They said the three-month, $50 million contract with Rivera’s one-man consulting firm was focused on luring oil giant ExxonMobil back to Venezuela — commercial work that is generally exempt from the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

“David Rivera does not deserve to die in prison because he failed to file a FARA registration,” defense attorney Ed Shohat said.

The judge strenuously disagreed. “This is a serious offense. It’s not about not filing a piece of paper.”

Wholly distinct from that consulting work, defense attorneys said, were Rivera’s meetings with Rubio and Sessions, which were focused on ushering in less hostile leadership in Venezuela, not unlike the Rodríguez government that took power after the U.S. ouster of Maduro in January.

Where did the money go? A luxury yacht, among other things

Prosecutors said Rivera used the contract with the Venezuelan oil giant's affiliate, New York-based PDV USA, as cover for illegal lobbying, and tried to hide it by backdating documents and creating sham agreements, like one to justify a $3.75 million wire transfer to a South Florida company maintaining Gorrín’s luxury yacht.

While setting up meetings for Rodríguez in New York, Caracas, Washington and Dallas, Rivera roped in Sessions, who later tried to broker a meeting for Rodríguez with the ExxonMobil executive who took over as CEO when Rex Tillerson became Trump’s first-term secretary of state.

The outreach quickly unraveled, however. Within six months of taking office, Trump sanctioned Maduro and labeled him a “dictator,” launching a “maximum pressure” campaign to unseat the president.

Rubio's former housemate faced scandal before, but Cuban Americans support him

Before serving in Congress from 2011-2013, Rivera was a high-ranking Florida legislator and shared a Tallahassee home with Rubio, who eventually became the Florida House speaker.

Rivera faced earlier controversy, including allegations that he secretly funded a Democratic spoiler candidate in a 2012 congressional race — a case federal prosecutors eventually dropped after a sizable fine was thrown out on appeal. Rivera was also investigated — but never charged — for alleged campaign finance violations and a $1 million contract with a gambling company while serving in the Florida Legislature.

Despite all that, Rivera continues to have support among Miami’s Cuban American establishment and in circles of power beyond.

Friends of the former congressman, including the former president of Florida International University and Miami-Dade County’s supervisor of elections, packed the courtroom to show their support. Sessions also sent a letter seeking leniency, referring to his former congressional colleague as a devoted defender of democracy.

Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, is also a Cuban American and said he can't explain why some in Miami still stand by Rivera.

“He sold his anti-communism to communists to fill his greed,” said Reding Quiñones in a press conference following the sentencing.

The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct policy. York has not attended any games or league meetings so far this season and was credited with three games served. He is eligible to return on Oct. 20, following the team's game the previous night against Washington. The NFL's fall league meetings begin that day in New York.

York said in a statement released by the team that he accepts the punishment given by the league and apologized for his actions.

“To my family, to the players, coaches, and employees of the San Francisco 49ers, to our fans and partners, I am deeply sorry,” he said. “This was an inexcusable mistake and I take full responsibility. What I did does not reflect my values or the man I strive to be for my family. While I fell short of the model I want to set for my sons, I now hope to show them the importance of owning up to one’s failures, and that even our worst moments teach us to be better. Leading the 49ers is a privilege, and one I don’t take lightly. Your trust will have to be earned back over time, and I look forward to that work ahead.”

Coach Kyle Shanahan said later Friday that he didn't believe anything would change from the operation of the team on the field over the final three weeks of the suspension. Shanahan that if he and general manager John Lynch wanted to make a major move during that time, they probably would tell York's father, John, about it, but that ownership has always deferred to Shanahan and Lynch on those decisions.

“There’s never been a situation where we’ve gone to him with a trade or anything like that and then him say no or anything like that,” Shanahan said. “If it’s something that the football people believe and think we should do, he’s always been fully supportive. So, I expect it to be no different if something like that comes up.”

York was arrested in a mobile home park by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force after police said he was attempting to pay $160 for sex with a woman he believed to be a prostitute.

York was booked into jail and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. York was initially charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly conduct. He pleaded no contest to that charge and to possessing criminal tools for using his phone to respond to an undercover online prostitution advertisement.

He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest. He also was fined $1,150. Police seized the $160 from York and that was later given to the human trafficking task force as part of the plea. York also completed an online course.

Owners have been previously punished for violating the personal conduct policy. The late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay was suspended for six games and fined $500,000 following a guilty plea to driving while impaired in 2014.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was investigated but not punished by the league after he was arrested in Florida in 2019 for allegedly paying for sex with a woman at a massage parlor. The charge was later dropped after a court ruled that police violated the rights of Kraft and the other customers when they secretly installed video cameras inside massage rooms at the spa.

York spent most of the summer in Ohio, where he grew up near Youngstown and had been away from the team even before his arrest. He had filed for divorce from his wife, Danielle, in May, according to court records.

York took over day-to-day control of the 49ers from his parents in 2008. He became the team’s principal owner in 2024. After some initial struggles under York’s leadership, the team has been a consistent contender since hiring Shanahan and Lynch in 2017.

The Niners have made the Super Bowl three times under York’s leadership, losing in the 2012 season under coach Jim Harbaugh and the 2019 and ’23 seasons under Shanahan and Lynch.

York also oversaw the building of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. The team moved from San Francisco to the new stadium in 2014. The stadium has hosted two Super Bowls, a World Cup and a College Football Playoff title game.

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The Atlanta Braves knocked off the Philadelphia Phillies for a 6-2 win in Game 3 of their best-of-three Wild Card Series on Thursday night, and they'll face the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the best-of-five Division Series that begins on Saturday.

The other NL matchup is the San Diego Padres vs. the Milwaukee Brewers, who won a franchise-record 103 games this season. The AL bracket features two series between division rivals, including the New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Guardians.

Here's what to know as October baseball continues:

Ohtani's just a hitter for Dodgers vs. Braves

Four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best two-way player of all time, but for this year's playoffs, it looks like he'll be limited to making an impact with his bat.

The 32-year-old Japanese superstar has had another excellent season at the plate, batting .275 with 30 homers despite missing a handful of games because of injuries. He was good on the mound this season when healthy, but left knee soreness and right biceps inflammation have limited his appearances.

The Braves have a deep lineup that includes Ronald Acuna Jr., Michael Harris II, Matt Olson and Ozzie Albies, and the latter three players hit clutch homers to knock off the Phillies in Game 3.

Judge-less Yankees on a roll heading into series vs. Rays

The Yankees were without three-time MVP Aaron Judge — who is dealing with a right calf strain — for the Wild Card Series, but that didn't stop the Bronx Bombers from blitzing their rival Boston Red Sox in a two-game sweep.

Judge's status is still up in the air for the Division Series, but New York has proven it can be successful without him.

The small-market Rays continue to punch above their weight. The lineup is led by Junior Caminero, who hit 42 homers in the regular season.

103-win Brewers take on the surging Padres

The Brewers are more proof that cash isn't everything, dominating the regular season with a balanced offense and impressive pitching staff despite a modest payroll. Flamethrowing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is the favorite to win the NL Cy Young while do-it-all Brice Turang anchors the lineup.

The Padres underachieved for much of the season but surged in September to make the playoffs. They have a deep, experienced lineup led by Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Ty France and Jackson Merrill.

White Sox try to continue turnaround story vs Guardians

The White Sox had arguably the worst season in MLB history just two years ago, losing 121 games to set a modern-day record.

Now they're very much in the hunt for the World Series.

Their versatile lineup includes Colson Montgomery, Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Chase Meidroth, while the pitching staff isn't flashy but has been effective.

The Guardians have one of the game's best pitchers in Parker Messick while Steven Kwan and Jose Ramirez lead the lineup.

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. Four teams have been eliminated now that the Wild Card Series if over.

The Division Series is a 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?

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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Díaz-Canel encabezó un podcast junto a su primer ministro Manuel Marrero para hablar de la puesta en marcha de un paquete de 176 medidas que da un inédito mayor espacio a la iniciativa privada aprobadas en junio por el Parlamento.

Entre las iniciativas de la reforma cubana está la ampliación de las empresas privadas a más de 100 empleados, permisos para la constitución de firmas por acciones, intervención de particulares en el mercado financiero y cambiario, la posibilidad de importar y exportar sin intervención estatal, la contratación directa y la ampliación de la entrega de tierras ociosas.

Aunque Díaz-Canel y Marrero reiteraron que el gobierno no pretende girar hacia el capitalismo, esta reforma va en la dirección de apertura económica que por décadas reclamó Estados Unidos a la isla, a la que mantiene bajo un cerco energético desde enero.

“No vamos a detenernos”, dijo Díaz-Canel al rechazar las acusaciones del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y su secretario Marco Rubio de que la isla es un “Estado fallido”.

Al mismo tiempo rechazó las últimas sanciones impuestas por Estados Unidos que esta semana revirtió el permiso dado por el expresidente Joe Biden para que pequeños emprendedores privados cubanos abrieran cuentas en bancos de Estados Unidos.

No hay una cifra de cuántos empresarios privados cubanos tienen esas cuentas, pero consultoras isleñas independientes dijeron que es una mala señal para el desarrollo de negocios particulares en Cuba.

“En un momento no concebían que un sector no estatal podía tener una relación totalmente natural, protagónica junto al sector estatal”, dijo Díaz-Canel en su programa de internet.

“Ahora están atacando también a ese sector y eso es una expresión cada vez más fehaciente de que no hay ningún interés, no hay ninguna voluntad por beneficiar a nuestro pueblo, que todo es una mentira, que todo es una falacia”, agregó el mandatario.

Las sanciones y el bloqueo energético de Estados Unidos han agravado la crisis económica que la isla sufre desde hace un lustro y han tenido un fuerte impacto en la población con apagones de más de 30 horas, transporte paralizado, cancelación de vuelos y caída de todos los sectores productivos.

On Monday, the Trump administration lowered Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards that set out how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline. The announcement was made as the Trump administration negotiated with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

About a fifth of the world's oil passes through the strait on a typical day, and the fight over its control has sent energy prices soaring across the globe.

The environmental groups filed the petition for review Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals against Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Jonathan Morrison, the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which sets the rules.

“We’re taking the Trump administration to court for this reckless rollback that prioritizes Big Oil and automaker profits over American families,” Katherine Garcia, director of Sierra Club’s Clean Transportation for All program, said in a statement. “It is unlawful for Trump to turn back the clock on fuel-efficient cars, forcing drivers to waste more money on gas and communities to breathe toxic air.”

The Center for Biological Diversity, the Conservation Law Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund and Public Citizen, along with the Sierra Club, filed the suit.

The Transportation Department and NHTSA earlier this week lowered the standards to an 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 under rules set by the Biden administration.

The administration said the change would provide Americans more vehicle choice and encourage consumers to buy newer, safer vehicles. Experts say reducing fuel economy requirements in vehicles does not necessarily lower their cost, nor would it automatically translate to new vehicle sales.

Duffy said the new rule also cuts the “illegal mandate that forced automakers to produce more expensive electric vehicles that American families didn’t want.”

There has never been a mandate that manufacturers sell EVs or Americans buy them; the rules and other cleaner vehicle standards incentivized automakers to sell a mix of electric, hybrid electric and increasingly-efficient gasoline-powered vehicles.

When reached for comment, a DOT spokesperson referred to statements made by Duffy: "This administration understands the freedom of every American family starts with affordable cars. That’s why our new standards will make that dream more achievable by letting auto manufacturers produce the cars that fit families’ needs at a lower price.”

Auto companies and industry groups broadly welcomed Monday's change, saying the rules under the Biden administration were too stringent and did not benefit consumers.

But environmental organizations decried the changes.

“With gas prices at historic highs, Trump picked the worst possible time to roll back federal mileage standards,” David Pettit, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity’s Climate Law Institute, said in a statement. “Oil companies will profit from less efficient cars, but drivers will take a hit to their wallets and our kids will breathe dirtier air. We’ll all pay the price for more tailpipe pollutants spewing everywhere from playgrounds to wild places. We’re asking the courts to put a stop to this callous giveaway to Big Oil and Big Auto.”

Gas prices have hovered around $4.50 and diesel has hit unprecedented heights in recent weeks, according to AAA.

The DOT said Monday that the rule would cut yearly oil consumption in 2050 by about 1.3 billion barrels as compared with yearly oil consumption in 2024, but NHTSA had estimated the 2024 standards would have saved 14 billion gallons of gasoline from being burned by that year.

Fuel economy requirements have been in place since the 1970s energy crisis, and over time, have led to improved average efficiency in vehicles.

President Donald Trump has made a number of moves to undercut cleaner vehicles in the U.S. These include eliminating electric vehicle tax credits; scrapping vehicle emissions standards; repealing the fines for automakers who don’t meet mileage rules; and attempting to block the nation’s EV charging buildout.

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Rocco Repetto Taylor of Spain had a 64 at Kingsbarns and was among three players one shot behind, while defending champion Robert MacIntyre kept his cool under a gray sky in Fife for a 65 to get within three shots.

The top names — Jarvis, MacIntyre, Brooks Koepka and Tyrrell Hatton — move on to the Old Course at St. Andrews on Saturday before the 54-hole cut is made in the tournament that pairs pros with amateurs over Kingsbarns, St. Andrews and Carnoustie.

Jarvis, who won the Kenya Open and South African Open in consecutive weeks in February, was the final consideration for the International team at the Presidents Cup but was overlooked. His game had gone flat this summer, except for a top 10 at the British Open due to a closing 66.

“It's nice to be back, and I think this week can give me a bit of confidence toward the end of the season,” Jarvis said. “I played two links courses in the past month (Irish Open and Nexo Championship at Aberdeen), and I haven't played particularly well. But I think the finish at The Open really helped. ... I know I can compete when we do play links golf.”

Jarvis was at 11-under 133. M.J. Daffue of South Africa (68 at St. Andrews) and Matthew Jordan of England (65 at Carnoustie) also were one shot behind.

MacIntyre, whom tournament officials reprimanded on Thursday for losing his temper at drone operators, gathered himself at Kingsbarns to get back in the mix.

“It’s just the way I play golf. I’m always on the edge. I’m always pushing to be better,” he said.

Five-time major champion Koepka, coming off a missed cut at Wentworth, had a 67 at Kingsbarns and was in the large group with MacIntyre just three shots behind.

Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the French Open last week for his fourth title of the year, had to settle for a 70 and was five behind. Hatton recovered from his rough start at Carnoustie with a 66 that put him seven shots off the pace.

Michael Stewart of Scotland, the No. 979 player in the world who had been playing a Tartan Pro Tour event that didn't finish until Wednesday, went from a share of the lead to a 71 at Kingsbarns that put him three behind.

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Messi is set to play in a friendly match against Benin in Buenos Aires on Tuesday in a final appearance for the team he led to a World Cup title in 2022.

The Argentine Football Association said the goal of the match is to ensure “the best player in the world gets the home send-off he truly deserves.”

Messi, who announced his international retirement on Aug. 31, flew in from Miami on a private jet with his family, landing in his hometown of Rosario, 300 kilometers (about 190 miles) north of Buenos Aires.

A reunion for World Cup winners

Several fellow 2022 World Cup champions will join the celebrations. However, Paulo Dybala and Nahuel Molina were unable to attend after Roma declined to release them.

Messi’s decision brings the curtain down on a historic 21-year international career in the Albiceleste jersey, leaving behind a legacy that includes 125 goals and reaching two more World Cup finals — losing to Spain this year and Germany in 2014.

Messi is not taking part in any of Argentina's other games in this international window. The team beat Bolivia 4-0 on Wednesday and will also play Burkina Faso on Saturday.

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Broward County court records identify the suspect as Randall Duffy Walterhoefer, of Fort Lauderdale, who was arrested Wednesday.

According to an arrest warrant, Walterhoefer is accused of entering vehicles belonging to the Avis/Budget rental car business without permission at the airport’s Rental Car Center garage at 600 Terminal Drive.

The warrant alleges six of the vehicle burglaries occurred on Sept. 12.

Among the vehicles listed in the warrant were a 2025 Hyundai Genesis, a 2025 Mercedes C300, a 2026 Mercedes MC3R, a 2025 Kia Carnival, a 2025 Mazda CX90 and a 2026 Cadillac CT5A.

Investigators allege Walterhoefer removed vehicle keys or key fobs from the rental vehicles.

According to the warrant, Walterhoefer is accused of stealing approximately $4,400 worth of property from six vehicles on Sept. 12.

Authorities allege he returned to the airport rental car garage four days later, on Sept. 16, and entered a 2026 BMW X3 belonging to Avis/Budget.

The warrant states approximately $1,800 worth of property was taken from that vehicle.

A judge signed the arrest warrant on Tuesday.

Booking records show Walterhoefer was arrested the following day. He faces seven counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance while unarmed and two counts of grand theft involving property valued between $750 and $5,000.

The warrant set bond at $5,000 for each of the seven burglary counts and $1,000 for each of the two grand theft counts for a total of $37,000.

Los registros judiciales del condado Broward identifican al sospechoso como Randall Duffy Walterhoefer, de Fort Lauderdale, quien fue arrestado el miércoles.

Según una orden de arresto, Walterhoefer es acusado de ingresar sin autorización a vehículos pertenecientes a la empresa de alquiler de autos Avis/Budget en el garaje del Centro de Alquiler de Autos del aeropuerto, ubicado en 600 Terminal Drive.

La orden alega que seis de los robos a vehículos ocurrieron el 12 de septiembre.

Entre los vehículos mencionados en la orden se encontraban un Hyundai Genesis 2025, un Mercedes C300 2025, un Mercedes MC3R 2026, un Kia Carnival 2025, un Mazda CX90 2025 y un Cadillac CT5A 2026.

Los investigadores alegan que Walterhoefer retiró las llaves o controles remotos de las llaves de los vehículos de alquiler.

Según la orden, Walterhoefer es acusado de robar aproximadamente $4,400 USD en propiedades de seis vehículos el 12 de septiembre.

Las autoridades alegan que regresó al garaje de alquiler de autos del aeropuerto cuatro días después, el 16 de septiembre, e ingresó a un BMW X3 2026 perteneciente a Avis/Budget.

La orden señala que aproximadamente $1,800 USD en propiedades fueron robadas de ese vehículo.

Un juez firmó la orden de arresto el martes.

Los registros de ingreso a la cárcel muestran que Walterhoefer fue arrestado al día siguiente. Enfrenta siete cargos de robo en un vehículo desocupado sin estar armado y dos cargos de hurto mayor relacionados con propiedades valoradas entre $750 y $5,000 USD.

La orden estableció una fianza de $5,000 USD por cada uno de los siete cargos de robo y de $1,000 USD por cada uno de los dos cargos de hurto mayor, para un total de $37,000 USD.

It was unclear what episodes from the FBI's past are chronicled in the new “Patel Report.” But the document's existence is in keeping with Director Kash Patel's vocal criticism of the leaders who preceded him and with his determination to rid the FBI of agents he contends have politicized the bureau in the past. Patel's critics say he is the one who has weaponized the FBI and that his scrutiny of his predecessors and their decision-making is part of an effort to rewrite history in favor of President Donald Trump.

Patel pledged at his confirmation hearing last year that he would not look “backward," but as director, he has encouraged investigations of former senior officials and presided over sweeping terminations, including of employees who participated in years-old investigations of Trump, were photographed taking a knee during a 2020 racial justice protest and contributed to a disputed analytical memo about Catholic extremism.

“The Patel Report looks backward because accountability demands it,” says a message to the workforce signed by the FBI's co-deputy directors, Christopher Raia and Andrew Bailey. The message describes the report as marking the “closing of one chapter in our history and the beginning of another complete with a brighter future ahead.”

Bailey announced his resignation earlier this week, and his last day is Friday. The FBI declined to comment on the report.

The message also says: “We cannot change what happened before we arrived. But we can confront it honestly. We can recognize failures instead of protecting them. We can hold people accountable. We can fix what was broken. And we can build safeguards strong enough to ensure the mistakes of the past are never allowed to define this institution again. These steps are consistent with any institution of excellence that is constantly striving for improvement."

It was unclear if the report made recommendations or demanded any action to address what the FBI now regards as past shortcomings.

The FBI message says the report is meant to "promote fierce organizational accountability” and rebuild “public trust.” But Patel’s critics say the politically charged investigations into perceived adversaries of Trump that the FBI has embarked on under his watch, as well as the punishment of agents who participated in investigations into the Republican president to which they were assigned, have eroded faith in the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency.

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As of Friday, no confirmed connection to the Islamic Republic had emerged. Britain has not made public any evidence linking Iran to the air-base arrests on terrorism-related charges. And an official who was not authorized to speak to the media said there is currently no evidence of a link between Iran and the cockpit attack.

The investigations are in the early stages. If an Iranian link to the Britain arrests is confirmed, it would underline a strategy that Iran’s government has promoted for decades, using smaller, relatively low-cost attacks to needle and disrupt more powerful adversaries and their economies while causing friction among allies. That strategy is currently on display in the Strait of Hormuz.

If it is confirmed that Iran played a role in targeting the FlyDubai flight, that would represent a dangerous new level in that approach.

Iran denies any involvement

Iran has denied involvement in Sunday’s arrests close to the RAF Fairford air base, which has been used by U.S. bombers to strike Iran. Iranian leaders summoned Britain's ambassador and called on the British government to provide an official explanation.

Police on Thursday arrested a 25-year-old dual U.K.-Iranian citizen on suspicion of plotting a terror attack, while five other suspects were released on bail. Detectives said they found a quantity of an accelerant — gasoline — in vans near the air base, but no explosives.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the U.K. sees “strong indications” that Iran played a part in the incident but did not provide details.

In the FlyDubai attack, Iran has not commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that the co-pilot might have links to Iran. Asked whether he had been briefed about any links, Trump said, “I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes, but we’re working on it right now." He did not elaborate.

But even Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, one of the world's most vocal critics of Iran, has said it's too soon to say.

With governments not sharing key details — such as suspects’ identities or possible motives, which are not made public during active police investigations in Britain — speculation risks filling the void.

“When you have this kind of gray area where evidence is lacking, there’s a tendency, especially (by) politicians, the media, etc., to attribute everything to Iran," said Antonio Giustozzi, senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a London-based defense think tank. "And much of it is true, but not necessarily all of it is true.”

He said the Iranians do not deny that they have cells abroad.

Incidents such as the one at RAF Fairford appear to fit a pattern of attacks designed to apply pressure and signal to U.S. allies that “in this case we did not do anything too terrible, but it wouldn’t be difficult to do something terrible,” Giustozzi said.

He doubted, however, that Iran was involved in the FlyDubai incident: “In terms of strategy, dragging Israel in now brings zero benefit to Iran and only complicates the situation."

Iran praised asymmetric warfare

As recently as the past week, Iranian officials have openly promoted asymmetric warfare as a central strategy.

“Asymmetric warfare means confronting the enemy’s expensive heavy weapons with lower costs and simpler, but more effective and practical defense equipment, and still achieving victory,” a senior Iranian military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, said in comments reported by Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.

Such tactics are based on “self-sacrifice, faith and spirituality,” he said, and called conventional warfare vulnerable to this approach.

Tehran turned to that approach after the Islamic Revolution there in 1979 cut off military and other support from previous allies, including the United States. Iran embraced asymmetric efforts, notably the use of drones, during the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s and again during the current war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.

Iran's tactics have included a barrage of drone attacks against regional neighbors that host U.S. bases and assaults on ships trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Small attack boats and mines have also menaced the strait. Armed proxies of Iran have launched attacks in southern Lebanon, Yemen, Gaza and Iraq.

“Tehran understands that it cannot defeat Israel or the United States in a conventional, high-intensity war. Instead, the regime seems to be deploying an asymmetric and attritional response designed not for decisive battlefield victory, but rather endurance and survival,” the Soufan Center think tank wrote earlier this year.

Iran has denied alleged acts of sabotage

Iran has acknowledged some direct military or paramilitary attacks during the war, including against U.S. warships. But the kind of involvement authorities have suggested about the FlyDubai and England incidents is more indirect, making it difficult to confirm and easier to deny.

The allegations echo concerns about the acts of sabotage in Europe that Russia has been widely accused of backing since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow has denied them.

Tehran has faced similar allegations in the past. In an effort to "mitigate the risk of retaliatory attacks against Iran, Iranian agents have taken to hiring criminal proxies to carry out attacks at Tehran’s behest,” Matthew Levitt with the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, who maintains a database of incidents, wrote last year.

In one high-profile case, the U.S. Justice Department in November 2024 disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before that month's election. Iran's government rejected the report and called it a plot to complicate relations.

More recently, U.K. officials say proxies linked to Iran have been behind a string of arson and other attacks in Britain and other European countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community or opponents of Iran’s Islamic theocracy. In October 2025, the head of the MI5 domestic intelligence service said his agency had tracked more than 20 “potentially lethal” Iran-backed plots in the past year.

Several suspects as young as their teens have been charged in the U.K. over arson attacks targeting synagogues and Jewish ambulances. Officials say the crimes are often carried out for small sums of money, and that those arrested may have little or no knowledge of the link to Iran. That, too, has echoed alleged Russia-backed attacks in Europe.

In July, Britain banned the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right, or IMCR, which it said is an Iran proxy group behind the attacks. The IMCR sprang up online earlier this year and has claimed responsibility for synagogue attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Lawless reported from London. Associated Press writer Sam Mednick in Tel Aviv, Israel, contributed.

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Carlos Ysidro was arrested by Key West police shortly before 1 a.m., according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said Ysidro is accused of repeatedly calling and texting his ex-girlfriend. When she did not respond, investigators said he went to her home.

Ysidro is accused of repeatedly knocking on the door and looking through the home’s windows, causing the woman to fear for her safety and the safety of her two children, ages 17 and 20, who were inside with her.

The woman called 911 for help, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

Ysidro was subsequently arrested on an aggravated stalking charge and was booked into jail.

The Sheriff’s Office said Ysidro has since been terminated from his position. He was hired on Dec. 15, 2025, and was still a probationary employee at the time of his arrest.

“This type of behavior is not acceptable for anyone, especially our employees,” Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement. “We remain committed to informing the public openly and honestly, regardless of the circumstances, and taking immediate action when something like this takes place.”

Un agente de correcciones de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe fue despedido después de ser arrestado la madrugada del viernes por un cargo de delito grave de acoso agravado contra su ex novia, informaron las autoridades.

Carlos Ysidro fue arrestado por la Policía de Key West poco antes de la 1 a.m., según la Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe.

Las autoridades indicaron que Ysidro es acusado de llamar y enviar mensajes de texto repetidamente a su ex novia. Cuando ella no respondió, los investigadores dijeron que fue a su casa.

Ysidro es acusado de tocar repetidamente la puerta y mirar por las ventanas de la vivienda, lo que hizo que la mujer temiera por su seguridad y la de sus dos hijos, de 17 y 20 años, quienes estaban dentro con ella.

La mujer llamó al 911 para pedir ayuda, según la Oficina del Sheriff.

La advertencia de Jorge García Cuerva se produjo en vísperas de la peregrinación de miles de fieles a la Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Luján, el principal templo católico argentino donde el pontífice oficiará una misa en el marco de su viaje al país entre el 8 y el 11 de noviembre.

La visita del papa de origen estadounidense —la primera que hace un líder de la Santa Sede desde los años 80— se enmarca en una gira que incluye a Uruguay y Perú.

“El papa se va a encontrar con una Argentina dividida... donde la descalificación y la intolerancia están a la orden del día, donde duele el porcentaje muy grande de hermanos que lo están pasando mal, de hermanos muy pobres desde hace muchos años”, afirmó García Cuerva a periodistas al término de la celebración de una misa en Buenos Aires.

El recorrido del pontífice en la patria de su predecesor Francisco incluye las ciudades de Buenos Aires, Claypole, Córdoba y Luján. Robert Prevost se reunirá con el presidente Javier Milei, celebrará misas masivas y visitará una cárcel y un hogar para personas con discapacidades, entre otras actividades.

García Cuerva recalcó que Argentina “está en crisis desde hace muchos años” y elogió a sus habitantes “que no bajan los brazos, que siguen luchando para salir adelante”.

“Eso va a ser manifestado mañana, cuando un millón de personas vuelva a apostar por la unidad y caminemos todos a la casa de María en Luján”, dijo sobre la peregrinación que partirá el sábado al templo dedicado a la Virgen de Luján, la patrona de Argentina, situado a unos 75 kilómetros de Buenos Aires. Este peregrinaje se celebra todos los años y congrega a decenas de miles de personas.

García Cuerva ha advertido en otras ocasiones sobre el clima político crispado en Argentina y criticado las agresiones verbales difundidas en las redes sociales por allegados y seguidores del mandatario.

También ha criticado el impacto de las políticas de austeridad de Milei en ceremonias religiosas señalando que el país “sangra de inequidad” y que el gobierno está alejado “de la gente de pie”.

En septiembre, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos reportó que la pobreza aumentó en el primer semestre del año y afecta al 32,3% de la población. En el segundo semestre de 2025 había sido de 28,2%, el nivel más bajo de los últimos ocho años.

A drug task force in Mississippi had previously urged people to avoid kratom, an herbal substance that acts as a stimulant at low doses and a sedative at high doses, after authorities found packages of kratom derivatives while investigating the deaths on Sept. 21.

It is still not clear whether those substances contributed to either death, but federal prosecutors said both appear consistent with drug overdoses. Two state agencies were working to expedite toxicology reports for the students, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement last week. Lafayette County Metro Narcotics said Thursday the investigation remained active and additional charges were possible.

Bank records show one of the students, Aidan Hamilton, made multiple purchases in September from a vape, tobacco and beer store in Oxford, Mississippi, where the university is located, according to a federal court filing.

On Sept. 24, an informant sent to the store by investigators purchased kratom-based pills from the clerk, Yahya Mohamed Mosleh, 51, who warned the informant to “be careful taking the pills because people were dying from them," U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Michael Dassance said in an affidavit.

Authorities later detained Mosleh and his son, Islam Yahya Mosleh, 18, who was working behind the counter, and charged them each with one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Scott Davis, an attorney for the elder Mosleh, and A.E. Harlow, Jr., an attorney for Islam Mosleh, said in emails that they had no comment. The defendants appeared Thursday before a magistrate judge, who ruled there was sufficient evidence to charge them.

Kratom, which comes from a tree native to Southeast Asia, is legal at the federal level. But some state and local governments have banned it, and federal authorities have issued warnings about its risks.

Proponents say that in its pure, ground-leaf form, kratom is a safe, natural herbal supplement that can help manage pain, anxiety and depression and ease the effects of opioid withdrawal. They say the danger is from kratom derivatives, which are often synthetic and can be highly potent. In August, the DEA banned three kratom-related compounds.

In his Sept. 25 affidavit, the DEA agent said one of the banned compounds was listed as an ingredient in products seized from the Oxford store and Hamilton's room.

Hamilton, a freshman from Englewood, Colorado, and the other student who died, Robert Strang, a junior from Atlanta, were found in different locations, one on campus and the other off campus.

Investigators found opened packages of kratom, or synthetic kratom, labeled “Smax” in Hamilton's room with some pills missing, according to the DEA agent's affidavit. A package of Smax was also found in Strang's room, though the affidavit says he was buying it from a different store.

Yahya Mosleh told the informant who went to the store on Sept. 24 to be quiet when other customers came in and pushed the kratom pills out of sight. When the customers left, he completed the sale, according to the affidavit, again telling the informant to be careful.

Eleven states have banned kratom. Others, including Mississippi, have regulated it, in part by requiring people to be 21 or older to buy it. The city of Oxford, additionally, has implemented its own kratom ban.

La decisión se da un día después del trágico evento ocurrido en una secundaria de la ciudad norteña de Torreón, en el estado de Coahuila, donde dos hermanos gemelos de 18 años, exalumnos del plantel, presuntamente atacaron con machetes y petardos a los presentes e hirieron mortalmente a la subdirectora del centro educativo, Nedi Nevárez González, de 56 años, y lesionaron a dos maestros, un estudiante y una mujer.

Normativa para regular las redes

Tras el lamentar el hecho, Sheinbaum dijo en su habitual conferencia matutina que se creará un grupo de trabajo para que a más tardar la próxima semana se elabore un decreto que obligará a las plataformas a que “bajen de su contenido en el momento que encuentren comunicados o acciones que tiendan a la violencia, al abuso o al acoso”.

Desde hace meses la mandataria ha expresado preocupación por los mensajes que se difunden en las redes sociales, el avance de la inteligencia artificial y el creciente uso de teléfonos móviles por parte de niños y jóvenes, lo que llevó a su gobierno a aprobar el mes pasado una regulación para limitar el empleo de los celulares en las escuelas que entrará en vigor el 3 de noviembre.

“No puede ser que en las redes sociales salgan casos de abuso infantil… y que las redes no hagan nada”, afirmó Sheinbaum al plantear que es necesario que todas las plataformas digitales “asuman su responsabilidad” y eviten la difusión de mensajes violentos.

La mandataria descartó que la regulación implique una censura y aclaró que el grupo de trabajo consultará a especialistas de diferentes universidades para elaborar un decreto consensuado en el que se definirá de manera precisa los contenidos que deberán removerse.

Como parte de la estrategia, el gobierno tiene previsto fortalecer el “programa ABC” de atención de las emociones en las escuelas e incorporar a los padres a esa iniciativa e instalar en los centros educativos buzones confidenciales de denuncia para la detección temprana de situaciones de riesgo, informó el secretario de Seguridad federal, Omar García Harfuch.

El móvil del crimen

Aunque las investigaciones del caso aun están en fase preliminar, el fiscal de Coahuila, Federico Fernández, afirmó el viernes que las averiguaciones apuntan a que los dos presuntos agresores actuaron movidos por un fanatismo.

Fernández dijo a la emisora local Radio Fórmula que los dos hermanos reconocieron en declaraciones a las autoridades que son “pseudofanáticos de delincuentes que han perpetrado ataques similares en otros lugares”. Entre sus pertenencias y publicaciones en redes sociales aparecieron imágenes de petardos y cuchillos de uso militar, entre otros elementos.

El evento de Coahuila se produjo un día después de otro ataque con arma blanca en una secundaria de la ciudad central de Querétaro en el que un joven con dos cuchillos supuestamente agredió a tres trabajadores de la escuela y a un estudiante.

En los últimos años se ha visto un incremento en los ataques en las escuelas mexicanas, según un estudio que ha realizado el investigador de la Universidad de Coahuila, Víctor Sánchez Sandoval. En 2025 se contabilizaron 30 ataques, mientras en lo que va del año ya suman 31 casos, sin incluir los incidentes de esta semana.

Sánchez Sandoval dijo a The Associated Press que aunque aún faltan tres meses para finalizar el año, 2026 ya acumula el mayor registro de ataques en escuelas desde 2000, cuando inició el recuento.

Al analizar qué ha motivado el aumento de los casos, el investigador planteó tres hipótesis: la alta circulación de armas que hay en el país; el repunte de los problemas de salud mental, que se incrementaron especialmente a raíz de la pandemia de COVID-19, y la violencia en las calles mexicanas, que se ha convertido en un “caldo de cultivo” y ha incitado “procesos imitativos” entre los jóvenes.

El investigador señaló que la propuesta de Sheinbaum resulta positiva, pero añadió que para resolver la violencia en las escuelas se debe atender la raíz del problema que, aseguró, son las millones de armas, en su mayoría ilegales, que hay en México.

La policía de Fort Lauderdale informó que el peatón —cuya identidad aún no se ha dado a conocer— fue declarado fallecido en el lugar del accidente, el tren permanece detenido sobre las vías mientras las autoridades llevan a cabo la investigación.

Las autoridades señalaron que el incidente bloqueó por completo varias vías a la altura de la ubicación del tren FEC, incluyendo Flagler Drive en Andrews Avenue, Sunrise Boulevard y Northeast 13th Street.

Se insta a los conductores a evitar la zona y utilizar Broward Boulevard hacia el sur, u Oakland Park Boulevard hacia el norte, como rutas alternativas.

El helicóptero Sky 10 sobrevoló la zona alrededor de las 10:26 a. m. y captó imágenes de la policía de Fort Lauderdale en el lugar, cintas de seguridad acordonando el área y un largo tren de carga detenido atravesando varias calles. Se observó un cuerpo cubierto con una lona amarilla cerca de las vías.

No se han dado a conocer de inmediato otros detalles sobre el accidente.

2 pounds wings, split into wings and drumettes, tips removed

2 tablespoons neutral oil

1 ½ teaspoons diamond kosher salt

1 teaspoon garlic powder

⅓ cup granulated sugar

½ cup water

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 garlic cloves smashed

fried garlic bits (this can be purchased at any Asia market)

scallions

Heat oven to 375˚F

In a bowl, pat the wings dry with a paper towel. Add the oil, salt and garlic powder and massage onto the wings. Arrange carefully in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet, skin side down. Do not line the baking sheet with anything!

Top with a wire rack and press with weights or a heavy skillet. Roast until the fat is melted and skin is bubbly and crunchy, about 45 minutes.

Using a spatula, carefully scrape the wings off the tray and into a bowl. Place the tray across two burners over medium heat and add the water, scraping up the brown bits.

Add sugar to a medium-size pot. Place over medium and cook stirring until caramelized.

Add the water and drippings from the tray, soy sauce and garlic. Simmer until it coats the back of a spoon, 4 minutes.

Scrape glaze over the wings and toss to coat. Top with fried garlic and scallions.

2 jalapenos, small diced (we seeded our jalapenos for a milder dip, leave some seeds and veins in the chilies if you want your dip to be spicier.)

12 ounces cream cheese, softened

½ cup mayonnaise

1 cup sour cream

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

1 4-ounce can green hatch chilies

½ cup panko breadcrumbs, toasted in butter until golden brown

your favorite tortilla chips, for serving

Heat your oven to 400˚F.

Combine the diced jalapenos, cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, ½ cup shredded cheeses, hatch chilies and spoon into a small skillet. Top with the rest of the cheese and bake until melty bubbly. Top with toasted breadcrumbs. Serve with tortilla chips.

Romo had been on leave since his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin. He had been the lead game analyst for CBS’ NFL coverage since 2017.

“CBS Sports and Tony Romo have mutually agreed to part ways,” CBS Sports said Friday in a statement. “We thank Tony for his contributions over the past nine years and wish him the best moving forward.”

Analyst JJ Watt had joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson on CBS Sports’ lead NFL team during Romo’s absence. Watt will continue in that role now and all other CBS teams will remain the same.

“I’m proud of what I accomplished at CBS Sports over the last nine years," Romo said in a statement. "I approached my role as a game analyst the way I’ve approached everything in my life — with a desire to win and be the best that I can be. I’m going to use this time to take a break, something I’ve never done before, and focus on my health and my family before moving on to my next opportunity. I am grateful for my time with CBS Sports and for the continued support of my family and friends, as well as the NFL community and fans.”

Romo was arrested following a traffic stop as he was driving south on Interstate 43 in Wisconsin. He pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated on Sept. 1 and issued a statement apologizing for the actions that led to his arrest.

According to Milwaukee County court records, Romo lost his driving privileges for six months and was ordered to complete an alcohol assessment program.

“The past month has been difficult, but it has also been personally significant,” Romo said Sept. 1 in a statement on Instagram. “It has required me to confront and own my mistakes fully — to the Lord, to myself, to my family and now to the public.”

Romo said the multiple back surgeries that led to his retirement as a player “left me with constant, debilitating pain.” He noted that the pain “led to a dependence on pain medication, and my efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol.”

“None of this is an excuse,” Romo said. “These are my failures and I take responsibility for them.”

Romo said he is working with a team of doctors to address his health and “make the necessary changes.”

The 46-year-old Romo made four Pro Bowl appearances during a playing career that ran from 2004-16 and was spent entirely with Dallas.

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For the nachos:

your favorite potato chips, preferably something thick cut or kettle cooked

finely grated Manchego cheese

good quality thinly sliced jamon serrano

Spanish olives stuffed with anchovies or your favorite Spanish-style olives, sliced into rounds

Fresh tomato salsa (recipe below)

Fresh tomato salsa:

2 very ripe beefsteak tomatoes (You can use any ripe tomatoes, just add a few more to get the right ratio)

1 small garlic clove, grated on a mandolin

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

heavy pinch salt

Cut tomatoes in half. Remove and discard any tough core.

Working over a bowl, grate the tomato, flesh side down, against a box grater using the large hole.

Continue grating until you reach the skin. Discard the skin.

Stir in the grated garlic clove, olive oil and salt. Taste for seasoning and adjust if desired.

To build the nachos:

Preheat your oven to 325˚F.

Lay out a bag of kettle chips on a baking sheet and place in the oven to warm for a few minutes. Once the chips are warm, remove from the oven and top with grated manchego cheese and let melt a little. You can place the chips back in the oven to fully melt the cheese if desired. Top with thin slices of jamon serrano, Spanish olives and spoonfuls of the grated tomato mixture.

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Fort Lauderdale police said the pedestrian, who has not been identified at this time, was pronounced dead at the scene, and the train remains stopped on the tracks as police conduct an investigation.

They said the crash temporarily blocked several roads at the FEC tracks. The train has since resumed moving, and all railroad crossings north of Andrews Avenue have reopened to traffic.

Flagler Drive at Andrews Avenue remains closed as the investigation continues. Drivers can use Broward Boulevard or Sunrise Boulevard as alternate routes.

Sky 10 flew over the scene around 10:26 a.m. and saw Fort Lauderdale police at the scene, crime scene tape surrounding the area and a long freight train stopped across several streets. A body was covered by a yellow tarp near the tracks.

No other details about the crash were immediately released.

Roger Mariaca pasó la noche en una celda policial a la espera de su audiencia en la que un juez decidirá si lo envía a la cárcel mientras es investigado por los presuntos delitos de organización criminal y enriquecimiento ilícito.

En tanto, senadores y diputados analizaban las pruebas y debatían si destituyen a Mariaca o nombran a un interino. A su vez las autoridades desconocieron al fiscal Luis Montaño y lo acusaron de “usurpar funciones” después de que se autoproclamara fiscal general, dijo el vocero presidencial José Luis Gálvez. Mariaca no renunció tras su detención.

También es buscado el exministro de Gobierno, Eduardo del Castillo, por la supuesta protección al presunto narcotraficante uruguayo Sebastián Marset, capturado y entregado a la DEA en marzo pasado, quien vivía y operaba en el oriente boliviano mientras era buscado en varios países del continente.

En tanto, la madrugada del viernes la policía allanó domicilios de Mariaca y detuvo a su edecán con un botín de un millón de bolivianos (dólares). La víspera se incautaron 3,5 millones de bolivianos (dólares) y unos 10.000 dólares que eran sacados del domicilio del fiscal en una ambulancia, dijo la policía.

“Hemos roto una estructura criminal que era liderada por Mariaca”, sostuvo el ministro de Gobierno, Marco Antonio Oviedo, en la sesión legislativa.

Mariaca fue detenido la madrugada del jueves dos días después de que el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos le revocara la visa acusándolo de “recibir sobornos para favorecer el narcotráfico”. También fueron detenidos otros altos funcionarios judiciales.

La operación fue respaldada por el Escudo de las Américas, la alianza continental de gobiernos de derecha liderada por el presidente Donald Trump contra el crimen organizado que, en una declaración conjunta, respaldó al gobierno de Rodrigo Paz “por sus acciones decisivas para enfrentar el narcotráfico, combatir la corrupción y exigir la responsabilidad de quienes lo facilitan”.

El caso se presenta en un momento complicado para Paz, quien afronta un creciente malestar social por una caída en el poder adquisitivo de los ingresos tras la eliminación de subsidios al diésel que ha elevado el precio de los alimentos. Además, el gobierno se ha visto salpicado por escándalos que afectaron la imagen del mandatario, como el caso de su detenido asesor, el argentino Fernando Cerimedo.

Economy Minister Luis Caputo unveiled the so-called “golden passport” scheme at an investor event in Paris, saying applications are expected to open before the end of the year.

Applicants have two options: make a nonrefundable $350,000 contribution to the Argentine Treasury or invest $800,000 in a new government bond that must be held for seven years. Contributions would increase depending on family size, with a family of four expected to pay $500,000, officials said.

Securing dollars is critical for Milei as he prepares to seek reelection next year. Argentina’s Treasury faces nearly $25 billion in foreign-currency debt payments coming due in 2027. But having narrowed its financing options by holding off on a return to international bond markets, the government is searching for alternative sources of revenue.

A consortium of investment firms advising the government estimated that the paid-citizenship program could raise up to $2.5 billion for Argentina if it receives the expected number of applicants.

Citizenship with global reach

So-called “golden visa” programs have become increasingly common among cash-strapped countries battling to attract deep-pocketed foreigners, with about 60 nations offering residency privileges in exchange for one-off investments. U.S. President Donald Trump launched his own “gold card” program for the U.S. last year.

Citizenship-for-investment programs go further, offering more rights and a passport that opens doors abroad. Only about a dozen countries have active programs, including small Caribbean island states.

Argentina, a G-20 nation of 46 million people home to a vast Patagonian wilderness and culturally vibrant capital, is set to become the first South American country to join their ranks.

“The Argentine passport is highly valued, accepted in more than 140 countries,” Caputo said, referring to destinations Argentines can visit without obtaining a visa in advance — from China and Russia to Europe’s Schengen area and most of Latin America.

For wealthy people from countries that face visa restrictions, whether in Southeast Asia or the Arab world, Argentine citizenship could make it easier to travel and do business internationally, said Kristin Surak, a professor at the London School of Economics and author of “The Golden Passport: Global Mobility for Millionaires."

"It’s not only the benefits that you get within Argentina,” she said. “You also get benefits globally in terms of where you can go.”

A second passport as a Plan B

The clientele of such programs has shifted since the COVID-19 pandemic, industry experts say, with more Americans and Europeans — whose passports already offer extensive visa-free travel — seeking a foothold abroad as an escape hatch at a time of mounting geopolitical uncertainty.

“The Southern Cone of South America is the ultimate Plan B destination. It’s not on the way to anywhere strategically important. It’s a region that’s always staying out of global armed conflict,” said Christian Nesheim, editor of Investment Migration Insider, a trade journal. “It’s self-sufficient when it comes to food, to energy.”

A country with a history of military coups, debt defaults and runaway inflation that long sent its own business elite seeking opportunities abroad might seem an unlikely refuge for investors chasing stability. But Milei is trying to recast Argentina as a destination for foreign wealth, slashing public spending, dismantling regulations and courting investment in the country’s vast oil and mineral resources.

Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei’s July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship.

A self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist,” Milei has cultivated close ties with libertarian-minded tech billionaires such as Elon Musk, a vocal supporter of Milei's drive to shrink government. Last year, he brandished a chainsaw gifted by the Argentine leader as a symbol of his own campaign to slash U.S. government spending.

Another ideological ally is Peter Thiel, a co-founder of software firm Palantir who temporarily moved his family to Buenos Aires in April. Corporate records obtained by The Associated Press show that a company linked to his investment firm, Thiel Capital, owns a $13.5 million mansion in the city’s upscale Barrio Parque neighborhood. Thiel also secured New Zealand citizenship in 2011, receiving a special exemption from the usual residency requirements.

“I think that this 'Peter Thiel in Argentina' story is maybe a bit of a proof of concept (for the citizenship program)," said Philippe Amarante, managing partner and head of government advisory at Henley & Partners, a consultancy that helps clients obtain passports around the globe.

“He stands for this idea that independent, wealthy, successful people do have choices around the world. And if you provide the right environments and right habitats, the right ecosystem, they might choose you.”

The risks of selling citizenship

Golden passport programs have long drawn criticism over their vulnerability to corruption. The Financial Action Task Force, the global money-laundering watchdog, has warned that criminals exploit citizenship and residency programs to conceal their identities, launder illicit wealth and evade justice.

In a blow to the investment migration industry, the European Union’s top court ruled Malta’s golden passport program unlawful in April 2025, declaring that EU citizenship could not be sold. Other countries have also scrapped cash-for-residency programs, citing concerns ranging from dirty money to housing affordability.

Caputo vowed to prevent such pitfalls, with intelligence and financial oversight agencies helping to vet applicants’ identities, criminal records and sources of funds.

The aim, he said, is to protect “the international standing of Argentine citizenship.”

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According to records, Ross, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts, was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 6:10 a.m. on a battery by strangulation charge.

The 50-year-old’s arrest comes days after his now ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, took to Instagram to publicly accuse him of physically abusing her.

Last weekend, Kendrick posted an Instagram Story, sharing a DM from a fan who told her, “I’m seeing what Rick is seeing your (sic) so gorgeous.”

Kendrick responded, “He saw a punching bag.”

An arrest report from the Miami Beach Police Department names the victim in the case only by the initials J.K.

According to the report, the victim went to the police department Tuesday to report a domestic violence incident that she said occurred on the morning of Aug. 28.

Police said the victim and Ross had been in a relationship for about a year and lived together at the time of the incident.

According to the report, the victim claimed that she was awakened by Ross on Aug. 28, as he was enraged that she had been tagged in a photo on Instagram.

Police said Ross questioned the victim, accused her of lying to him and then slapped her in the face.

The rapper then accused the victim of being involved with a man she claimed she was only friends with, authorities said.

According to the report, Ross followed the victim around as he questioned her and struck her each time she denied the accusations.

Police said Ross also struck the victim several times in the chest and choked her to the point that she couldn’t breathe by grabbing the collar of her hoodie and twisting it.

Authorities said the rapper then grabbed the victim by her ponytail and slammed her into a wall before striking her in the face as she was bent over, leaving her with a “busted lip.”

According to the report, Ross then pushed the victim to the floor of a bathroom, grabbed the shower head and tried to spray her with water.

The victim was able to escape from the bathroom and leave the home, authorities said.

According to the report, the victim returned to the property and waited for Ross to leave before she gathered her belongings and left again.

Police said the victim called a friend to pick her up, but surveillance video shows that the friend was turned away from the property.

According to the report, Ross surrendered himself at the police station Thursday morning and did not provide a statement about the incident.

He appeared in bond court later in the morning, where his attorney, Bradley Horenstein, asked for his release to be expediated because Ross is a “celebrity.”

“Mr. Roberts is a celebrity,” Horenstein told Judge Mindy Glazer.

“So what does that mean?” Glazer asked.

“I don’t know to whatever degree your honor can, but I’d ask that his release be expediated,” Horenstein said. “He’s in a red jumpsuit and for purposes of his safety. I don’t know what your honor can do.”

Glazer appeared to be less than impressed, saying she didn’t know who the rapper was but that he would “be treated fairly just like everybody else here.”

She ultimately granted him a $5,000 bond and he was released from jail shortly after. Glazer ordered him to stay away from the victim.

After posting bond, Ross addressed reporters outside TGK shortly after noon, saying he is “totally innocent” and plans to vacation to Dubai and Paris this weekend.

“First and foremost, I am totally innocent of these fabricated allegations made against me,” Ross said. “Now, I have an amazing team, such an amazing team … what my weekend looks like, I’ll be in Dubai tomorrow, Paris Saturday and I plan on having a bowl of rigatoni with heavy marinara Sunday."

Ross also denied the allegation when Local 10’s Jeff Derderian repeatedly asked him if he strangled the woman.

While Ross is originally from Mississippi, he grew up in Miami-Dade’s Carol City and has homes in Atlanta and Miami Beach’s Star Island.

He has had numerous hit songs over his career, including “Aston Martin Music” and “Hustlin’.”

Ross’ attorneys, Steve Sadow and Bradley Horenstein, released a statement Thursday evening on his behalf, saying he was being “wrongfully accused” and asking the public not to “prejudge” the case.

“William Roberts II, professionally known as Rick Ross, is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear,” the statement read. “The ex did not even file a police report until a month after the claimed incident allegedly took place. Mr. Roberts is innocent and has pled not guilty to the charges. He respectfully requests that his friends, fans and the general public not prejudge the situation and allow the judicial process to run its course.”

An Okaloosa County jury acquitted Eddie Duran, 38, on Thursday. Duran had faced up to 30 years in prison.

Duran, who is Hispanic, worked for the Okaloosa County sheriff's department in May 2024 when he responded to Roger Fortson's Fort Walton Beach apartment near Hurlburt Field, where the airman was stationed.

The sheriff's office had said the deputy “reacted in self-defense after he encountered a 23-year-old man armed with a gun.” The shooting was captured on the deputy's body camera.

The video shows the deputy banging on the door and stepping aside, seemingly out of view of the door. Twice he shouted: “Sheriff’s office! Open the door!”

Fortson opened the door and could be seen holding what appeared to be a handgun pointed down toward the floor. The deputy shouted, “Step back!” and fired off shots. He then shouted, “Drop the gun! Drop the gun!”

“It’s over there,” Fortson said.

“Drop the gun!” the deputy yelled back.

“I don’t have it,” Fortson said, lying on the ground.

The deputy then called paramedics on his radio.

Fortson later died at a hospital. The domestic disturbance report that led Duran to Fortson’s apartment turned out to be false.

After the shooting, authorities said Fortson was alone in the apartment and on the phone with his girlfriend.

Fortson was assigned as a missions operator to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field. He was a member of the squadron’s AC-130J Ghostrider aircrew, which loads the gunship’s 30 mm and 105 mm cannons during missions.

The State Attorney’s office prosecuted Duran and said in a news release that it accepts the jury’s verdict, which means the state “did not prove the criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt to the satisfaction of every juror.”

“We understand that this verdict will cause pain, anger, or disappointment for many people, particularly some members of the community who view Senior Airman Fortson’s death within a context of encounters nationally involving law enforcement,” the State Attorney's office said. “Those reactions should not be dismissed.”

Duran was fired after an internal sheriff’s office investigation later determined his life was not in danger when he shot Fortson.

Duran’s attorney, Rod Smith, said the shooting was a police officer safety issue and that Duran went to Fortson’s apartment “to find out what was going on based on a complaint from a neighbor.”

“None of this needed to happen,” Smith told The Associated Press on Friday. “(Fortson) absolutely knew a police officer was at the door. Deputy Duran, himself, was also a victim of a terrible tragedy. He had followed his training. The guy answered the door with a semiautomatic pistol in his hand.”

It is highly unusual for Florida law enforcement officers to be charged for an on-duty killing — it has only happened four times in the last 35 years before Fortson's killing. Even then, only one of those officers was convicted.

“Deputies perform essential and often dangerous work every day, and are entitled to the same presumption of innocence and fair process as everyone else accused of a crime,” the State Attorney’s office said. "At the same time, the authority to use deadly force must remain subject to independent review. Presenting disputed evidence to a jury is part of that accountability and is essential to public trust.”

Fortson’s killing renewed looks at controversial “Stand Your Ground” laws in Florida and some other states where gun owners can claim self-defense after carrying out shootings. Critics have denounced them as “shoot first” laws that have created a climate of vigilantism in which gun owners operate with impunity in largely killing Black people.

Fortson carried his legally owned handgun to the door of his apartment after hearing banging noises that ended up being a sheriff’s deputy. It was the deputy who opened fire, not Fortson.

A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed last year by Fortson's family against Duran, Sheriff Eric Aden and others, according to Ben Crump, a prominent attorney who represents the family in the lawsuit.

“This is a painful moment for everyone who loved Roger Fortson, and his family is heartbroken," Crump said in a statement. “His family has lived with that loss every day for more than two years, and this verdict is incredibly hard for them.”

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Williams reported from Detroit.

With just weeks to go before elections that will determine control of Congress, Trump urged his supporters to back Republicans including Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for Alabama governor, and state Rep. Rhett Marques, who is seeking to flip Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District.

Trump’s decision to spend so much time in deep red states that have garnered relatively little attention during the critical final stretch underscores his party's uphill climb and the electorate's broad disapproval of his performance as president. The event at the University of South Alabama gave Trump the chance to be surrounded by some of his most loyal supporters as he confronts dismal poll numbers and growing pessimism from his party about their chances of holding onto the House and Senate in November.

“I’m here really because, you know, sometimes, even though you don’t have to come here, you gotta pay respect to the people that have loved you right from the beginning,” he told the crowd a day after visiting another red state, Oklahoma.

And he announced that he would be returning to Alabama again next Saturday for the college football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide.

A nostalgic venue for Trump

Trump held his first mega-rally in Mobile more than a decade ago, drawing what some estimated to be 30,000 people to a college football stadium. The huge crowd made clear that Trump was more than a celebrity candidate and had the potential to make waves in the 2016 primary.

“I don’t know if you know, it sort of all began here,” Trump said after taking the stage. “We packed the stadium, and the rest is history.”

On Friday, supporters began lining up early on a hot, humid day for the chance to hear the president speak.

They included Patrick Burch, 27, who drove from Huntsville, Alabama, and said concerns about the rising cost of living didn't bother him.

“The way I see it, at the end of the day, if I gotta pay a little more, a couple dollars extra here and there in order for my kids to be safe in the future and to make sure Iran isn’t nuclear or anything like that, then I’m ok with that,” he said.

Scott Carpenter, 64, from nearby Citronelle, said he wasn't affected by rising fuel prices because he doesn't drive much these days, but record-high diesel prices were hitting some friends hard.

“They don’t like it,” he said. “They’re very upset. They love Donald Trump. They just want the diesel price to come down.” As for Trump's visit to the state Friday, he said: “For him to come here, he had to be a little nervous. Or some of the other places really didn’t want him to come.”

The rally also drew protesters, including Elijah Splitt, 22, a graduate student at the school who said he was a member of the Revolutionary Party for Socialism and Liberation.

“We have a bunch of students who are very upset, who are very agitated, who are angry that the university administration would allow the Republicans to hold their midterm rally here and to also invite the president of the United States,” he said, calling the rally “a last-ditch effort” by Trump to “boost morale amongst Republican voters.”

Federal court records show that three university students were arrested for making threats against the president in social media posts.

Alabama is friendly turf as voters have soured on Trump

Trump has repeatedly asked his supporters to pretend that he is on the ballot this year — and he did so again Friday.

But while Trump maintains a loyal base of supporters, he has become increasingly toxic. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research this week found that only about 3 in 10 U.S. adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president. And when it comes to the economy, most blame him for rising prices.

Trump has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on. On Friday, he insisted his was “the most successful presidency in history.” He again promised that Washington would send everyone $5,000 checks if Republicans retain control of Congress — despite significant GOP opposition to the idea — and later as he flew home on Air Force One, announced that his administration was sending checks of nearly $100 to more than 20 million seniors for Medicare Part B premiums.

The rally gave Republicans the optics of a large, cheering crowd as they try to build enthusiasm. Speakers included Tuberville, who is running against former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, and Republican Rep. Barry Moore, who is running for Tuberville's seat.

Moore polled the crowd on how many attendees had been at Trump's 2015 rally in Mobile.

“Do you still stand with him today?” he asked. “When he gets here tonight, y'all stand with him. Let him know we love him. Let him know we need him. And let him know we're not going to let him down.”

While Republicans remain the heavy favorites in Alabama’s statewide campaigns, they face a more challenging political landscape this year, despite redistricting efforts.

Mobile is near Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, where Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures is trying to fend off a challenge from Trump-backed Marques after the district's boundaries were redrawn as part of a larger effort to help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House.

“You’re the only one a little close because it’s new, it’s fresh, it’s brand new,” Trump said to Marques.

The district is one of several Democratic-leaning districts across the South that were reshaped to Republican advantage after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this year that severely weakened the Voting Rights Act, a Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere. Figures was first elected to the House in 2024, giving Alabama two Black representatives for the first time in its history.

Trump's rally also aimed to reach Florida voters

Mobile is also next to Florida’s panhandle, a Republican stronghold. Party officials hoped the rally would help to bolster Trump-backed candidates in Florida, including Republican Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor.

In a meeting on Capitol Hill this week, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told GOP senators that Trump would be campaigning aggressively until the Nov. 3 midterms, with events almost every day. His schedule includes trips to the most competitive battlegrounds, including Ohio and Texas.

Friday's rally also highlighted the recent approval of the $3.2 billion Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, which Trump called the largest transportation project in Alabama history.

Speaking before Trump's arrival, Moore proposed naming it the Donald J. Trump Bridge.

Trump said if that happened, he'd be happy to let builders go over budget.

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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writers Seung Min Kim in Washington and Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Ala., contributed to this report.

The decision by the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with top Senate Republicans, was disclosed Friday by four people with direct knowledge of the situation who insisted on anonymity to discuss internal strategy.

The shifting resources signal a lack of confidence that Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chairman who was President Donald Trump’s choice to run for Senate in North Carolina, can beat Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper.

“I am worried about him,” Trump told reporters Friday as he was departing for a campaign rally in Alabama. “I hope he wins.”

The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Republicans entered the cycle believing they had more opportunities to flip Democratic-held seats than they had incumbents at serious risk. Now they are dumping money into states where Trump won comfortably two years ago.

Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall, a Republican seeking a second term, is facing a challenge from Democratic nominee Adam Hamilton, the leader of the nation’s largest United Methodist Church. The Senate Leadership Fund has reserved nearly $8.2 million in advertising to support Marshall over the next month, according to AdImpact, a significant investment in a state Trump won by nearly 16 percentage points in the last presidential election.

Marshall has reserved another $2.3 million and is supported by another $500,000 from other groups. By comparison, Hamilton has reserved just $590,000 in advertising, and he's receiving only a little more than $556,000 in outside help.

Warning signs for Republican incumbent in Kansas

Marshall won his first Senate race by more than 11 percentage points in 2020, the year Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump for president. However, higher fuel costs and other economic concerns have made the state more competitive than Republicans had expected.

“Kansas farmers — including Republicans — are devastated by the war in Iran driving up diesel prices,” said Jeanna Repass, chair of the Kansas Democratic Party.

Former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden, a Republican, announced Friday that he was endorsing Hamilton. He is the second Republican former governor of Kansas to back the Democrat, after Bill Graves endorsed Hamilton on Sept. 23.

Lauren French, a spokesperson for the Senate Majority PAC, the Democrats' spending arm, said in a statement that “Republicans are scrambling because they know” Hamilton can win.

Marshall's campaign did not provide comment directly responding to the new spending on his behalf.

Sen. Tim Scott, who chairs the National Republican Senatorial Committee, acknowledged Wednesday that “Kansas is a very competitive state." He said he expects Marshall to win but it will be “closer than I want it to be.”

Hamilton is giving Democrats hope

A Democrat hasn’t won a Senate race in Kansas since 1932 and hasn’t come within 10 points since 1974.

Last week in Topeka, scores of people packed into a coffee shop to see Hamilton. Dozens more waited outside on the sidewalk.

Ryan Verthein, a 40-year-old Topeka resident who repairs guitars and vintage electronics, plans to support Hamilton and considers himself a Democrat after years as an unaffiliated voter.

He's concerned that Republicans could drag Hamilton down with political attacks.

“The negativity in Republican campaigning has done really well for them the past many years,” he said.

Ellen Johnson, 42, the lead organizer for Indivisible Topeka, a group involved in anti-Trump rallies, tends to like more progressive candidates than Hamilton, but he won her over.

“I have high hopes for him,” she said.

Democratic state Rep. Alexis Simmons of Topeka said she believes that Hamilton can win, saying "my skepticism is gone.” She was energized by what she saw as a strong performance during Hamilton's debate with Marshall on Sept. 12 at the Kansas State Fair.

“He’s responsive to the public and has done a good job of reflecting Kansas values of hard work, humility and kindness in his policies," she said.

Senate Republicans lose faith in North Carolina

The Senate Leadership Fund had planned to spend $18 million in North Carolina over the next month, according to reservations tracked by AdImpact. The group has already spent about $32 million there.

Trump campaigned with Whatley last month, saying higher fuel prices were “a very inexpensive price to pay” for preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Though gas prices are near historic highs, they remain below the nationwide record set in 2022.

Trump won North Carolina by just over 3 percentage points in 2024. Republicans have held both of the state’s Senate seats since 2015, even as Cooper won two terms as governor and served from 2017 to 2025.

Jeff Allen, campaign manager for Cooper, said in a statement that they remain focused on “building a campaign to earn every vote.”

Whatley's team defended his chances.

"We feel confident we have the resources to highlight Career Politician Roy Cooper’s 40 Years of Failures and win in November,” campaign spokesman DJ Griffin said in a statement.

There's more trouble for the party further south in Georgia. Although Republicans were eager to dislodge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff this year, they're despairing about the chances of their nominee in the race, U.S. Rep. Mike Collins.

“I don’t think he’s got much of a shot,” Tim Waters, Peach County Republican Party chair, previously said.

It won't be easy for Democrats

Winning the Senate majority could still prove difficult for Democrats. They would need to defeat multiple Republican incumbents in states like Ohio, Maine and Alaska, and there are some concerns that Democrats could fall short in New Hampshire.

The party is also facing a tidal wave of Republican cash, much of it connected to Trump's deep-pocketed political organization.

Semafor was first to report the shift in spending from North Carolina and Kansas.

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Beaumont reported from Des Moines, Iowa, and Cappelletti reported from Washington. Steve Peoples in New York and Lisa Mascaro and Collin Binkley in Washington contributed to this report.

Conanan buys thoroughbred yearlings annually for his Next Level Stables, and after his young son kept asking about the player known as “Johnny Hockey,” he pledged to name a racehorse after Gaudreau. After going to school in the Columbus, Ohio, area where Gaudreau played his final two seasons with the Blue Jackets, Devon Bradley of Bradley Thoroughbreds had the same idea.

On Saturday, the horses — Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau — will run in the same race at Belmont Park.

“Is that not bananas?” Bradley said.

The winner out of the field of six in the Grade 1 Champagne qualifies for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for 2-year-olds, the championship race that sometimes provides a sneak peek at the Kentucky Derby contenders the following spring.

“Hopefully we can run 1-2 this weekend, either way,” Conanan said. “I know Johnny’s looking down and he sees it.”

Johnny Gaudreau becomes a namesake twice

These two colts were born roughly a month apart in the winter of 2024. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, died the night of Aug. 29, 2024, when they were struck riding their bicycles near their hometown in New Jersey on the eve of their sister Katie's wedding in a tragedy that transcended sports.

Bradley was struck by all the great things that people said about Johnny and registered the names Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau with the Jockey Club.

Watching U.S. players at the Olympics bring Gaudreau's children on to the ice and skate around with his No. 13 jersey after winning gold in Milan was even more inspiration to use one of them. When she forgot to pay to re-up after a year and went to name the son of Nyquist — also a hockey connection for Swedish player Gustav Nyquist — and Free Cover, she saw that Johnny Hockey was already taken.

So, she went with Gaudreau for the strapping horse Bradley Thoroughbreds owns along with Tanglewood Thoroughbreds, Thirty Year Racing, Rodeo Creek Racing, Laura Leigh Stable and Swift Thoroughbreds.

“We needed a strong name: We needed a name that has some meaning, something to kind of give your horse just an extra oomph,” Bradley said. “We just felt like it fit, and I guess the rest is history."

Conanan asked the trainer at his farm in Ocala, Florida, which horse he liked best. The answer made it an easy call.

“He goes, ‘Vin, this horse always tries hard and has a big heart,’” Conanan recalled. “I was like, ‘You know what, I’ll name this one after Johnny.’ Because Johnny as a kid, he wasn’t the biggest player, but he had the biggest heart. So, I was, like, ‘This horse, I think he’s going to be the one.’"

Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau face off

Gaudreau won his debut Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course. The very next day at Monmouth Park on the Jersey shore, Johnny Hockey picked up his first victory in his fifth try.

“My hopes are very high on the horse,” Conanan said. “(Trainer) Antonio Arriaga tells me, he goes: ‘The horse trains unbelievable. He just wants to keep going. He doesn’t stop. He wants to keep going around the track.’"

Gaudreau has Chad Brown, a five-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer, overseeing his career, with acclaimed jockey Flavien Prat riding. Based on pedigree and performance, the expectations are lofty after just one race.

“I’m thankful that this horse looks like he’s the real deal,” Bradley said. “Hopefully, it’ll bring light to, and kind of continue on, Johnny Gaudreau’s and Matthew Gaudreau’s legacies.”

Gaudreau opened as the second choice on the morning line for the Champagne at odds of 8-5, behind 3-5 favorite U.S.S. Valor. Johnny Hockey is a 30-1 long shot.

Conanan wants to invite Johnny and Matthew's parents, Guy and Jane Gaudreau, to the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, later this fall if his horse pulls off the upset.

"This horse is something special," Conanan said. “I know he’ll go out there and do his best, the same way Johnny would.”

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The 49th annual awards are set to take place at Washington's downtown arena, a Kennedy Center spokesperson said Friday. Few other details were immediately available, and an explanation for the change wasn't given.

The center's board voted last month to close the iconic performing arts venue along the Potomac River waterfront after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning Trump's name to the building.

Trump has said in social media posts that the center needed to close for safety repairs. But he said the repairs would only happen if the board was allowed to move forward with plans to add his name to the building.

A federal judge has twice said that can’t happen without the approval of Congress, which has allocated $257 million for repairs.

The president hosted the 2025 awards, whose honorees included Sylvester Stallone and George Strait. He said at the time that he would rename the facility the “Trump Kennedy Center,” and not long after workers began adding his name to the building.

The board of trustees, named by Trump, voted unanimously for the change, which has been challenged in court since.

Congress named the performing arts center as a living memorial to John F. Kennedy in 1964, the year after he was assassinated.

The law explicitly prohibits the board of trustees from making the center into a memorial to anyone else, and from putting another person’s name on the building’s exterior.

The Kennedy Center Honors, which recognize people for lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts, was established in 1978. The 2026 honorees are set to be named at a later day, the center's spokesperson said. The event will take place on Dec. 7.

Job Listing: STAFF ACCOUNTANT

WPLG, a top television station in the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale market, is looking for a versatile, take-charge professional who can execute a broad range of functions. This role performs various duties and multi-tasks across day-to-day Operations, Accounts Receivable and Payroll & Benefits. It involves meticulous planning, coordination of resources, and clear communication to optimize outcomes.

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· Process and apply daily cash receipts accurately. Prepare supporting documentation to ensure a complete audit trail for journal entries.

· Reconcile daily traffic logs and prepare daily sales pacing reports.

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· Assist in gathering records for fixed asset additions, disposals, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.

· Update monthly journal entries and support schedules.

· Calculate monthly accruals, prepaid expenses, music fees, depreciation and amortization schedules.

· Scan monthly journal entries and support to a shared drive.

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· Collaborate with accounting team on special projects and process improvement initiatives.

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Local 10’s Good News South Florida teamed up with the three-time NBA champions to welcome the nonprofit Mentoring Miracles and foster youth from Genesis Hopeful Haven and His House Children’s Home to the Kaseya Center.

The teens received an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Heat’s home court, taking them through areas including the locker room and practice court and getting an up-close look at the team’s three championship trophies.

“It’s important to us to be able to pass our knowledge down to students in the community and really be pillars for anybody who needs us,” said Salinah On Yeugo, a media specialist with the Miami Heat.

Mentoring Miracles was founded by teenage twin sisters Marianne and Constanza Dominguez with a goal of introducing young people to different career possibilities.

“The purpose of Mentoring Miracles is to expose them to different careers and inspire [them] to choose one that we show them,” Marianne said.

Local 10 first introduced viewers to Mentoring Miracles in July, when the group visited the station’s studios in Pembroke Park.

For some of the foster youth joining them at the Kaseya Center, the Heat tour provided another new experience.

“Those first-time experiences are incredible for our children,” said David Castrillon, development director for His House Children’s Home. “This today was a first-time experience for them and I think many of them are walking away in awe.”

Alonzo Mourning shares a personal message

The experience went beyond touring the arena.

The young people also met Miami Heat legend Alonzo Mourning, the team’s vice president of player programs and development, who shared his own experiences and spoke about fame, family and faith.

“I want you all to repeat after me: We are all here because of the contributions of others,” Mourning told the group.

Mourning also shared a connection with some of the young people in the room.

“I grew up like a lot of you all,” he said. “I grew up in foster care.”

Mourning told the teens that his accomplishments on the basketball court are not what matters most to him now.

“None of that stuff — points, basketball,” Mourning said. “What matters is how I live my life now.”

He also spoke about his faith and helping others before leaving the group with a challenge for their own futures.

“Dream big and I want you to chase your dreams and make them goals,” Mourning said.

Constanza said Mourning’s story demonstrated to the young people that their backgrounds do not have to determine what they can accomplish.

“Alonzo’s words were really moving,” she said. “As someone who also grew up in the foster care system and was able to reach the NBA, it just shows those kids that no matter what your background is, no matter where you come from, you can always achieve your dreams and goals.”

The teens ended the experience with a message of their own: “Thank you, Miami Heat.”

The Heat will face the Toronto Raptors for the pre-season opener Saturday at 7 p.m. and the game will air on Local 10 -- the home of the Heat.

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Good News South Florida de Local 10 se unió a los tres veces campeones de la NBA para recibir a la organización sin fines de lucro Mentoring Miracles y a jóvenes en hogares de acogida de Genesis Hopeful Haven y His House Children’s Home en el Kaseya Center.

Los adolescentes recibieron un recorrido exclusivo detrás de escena de la cancha local del Heat, que los llevó por áreas como el vestuario y la cancha de entrenamiento, además de permitirles ver de cerca los tres trofeos de campeonato del equipo.

“Es importante para nosotros poder transmitir nuestros conocimientos a los estudiantes de la comunidad y realmente ser pilares para cualquiera que nos necesite”, dijo Salinah On Yeugo, especialista en medios del Miami Heat.

Mentoring Miracles fue fundada por las hermanas gemelas adolescentes Marianne y Constanza Dominguez con el objetivo de presentar a los jóvenes diferentes posibilidades profesionales.

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Para algunos de los jóvenes en hogares de acogida que se unieron a ellos en el Kaseya Center, el recorrido del Heat fue otra nueva experiencia.

“Esas experiencias por primera vez son increíbles para nuestros niños”, dijo David Castrillon, director de desarrollo de His House Children’s Home. “Esto fue una experiencia por primera vez para ellos y creo que muchos de ellos se van maravillados”.

Alonzo Mourning comparte un mensaje personal

La experiencia fue más allá de recorrer la arena.

Los jóvenes también conocieron a la leyenda del Miami Heat Alonzo Mourning, vicepresidente de programas y desarrollo de jugadores del equipo, quien compartió sus propias experiencias y habló sobre la fama, la familia y la fe.

“Quiero que todos repitan después de mí: Todos estamos aquí gracias a las contribuciones de los demás”, dijo Mourning al grupo.

Mourning también compartió una conexión con algunos de los jóvenes presentes.

“Yo crecí como muchos de ustedes”, dijo. “Crecí en hogares de acogida”.

Mourning les dijo a los adolescentes que sus logros en la cancha de baloncesto no son lo que más le importa ahora.

“Nada de eso —puntos, baloncesto”, dijo Mourning. “Lo que importa es cómo vivo mi vida ahora”.

También habló sobre su fe y ayudar a los demás antes de dejar al grupo con un desafío para su propio futuro.

“Dream big and I want you to chase your dreams and make them goals”, dijo Mourning.

Constanza dijo que la historia de Mourning demostró a los jóvenes que sus antecedentes no tienen que determinar lo que pueden lograr.

“Las palabras de Alonzo fueron realmente conmovedoras”, dijo. “Como alguien que también creció en el sistema de hogares de acogida y pudo llegar a la NBA, eso simplemente demuestra a esos niños que, sin importar cuál sea su origen, sin importar de dónde vengan, siempre pueden alcanzar sus sueños y metas”.

Los adolescentes terminaron la experiencia con un mensaje propio: “Gracias, Miami Heat”.

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“The Portland Trail Blazers have zero tolerance for racist, sexist, or harmful comments,” the team said in a statement Thursday night. “Social media posts made by our recently announced play-by-play broadcaster are in clear violation of team and league policies, as well as our values and expectations. Therefore, we will not be moving forward with this broadcaster.”

Bell had been the play-by-play announcer for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and the G League’s Valley Suns before the Trail Blazers announced they had hired him on Thursday to replace longtime broadcaster Kevin Calabro.

Hours after the 29-year-old Bell was hired, posts surfaced that Bell made on his X account in 2012 and 2013, when the platform was known as Twitter. The posts were first reported by KGW-TV in Portland.

Bell apologized in a social media post Friday.

“I am deeply sorry for the language that I used on Twitter. These tweets, while wrong, were written by me 14 years ago while I was only 15 years old and have no reflection of who I am today,” he said. “I do not take lightly any harm it causes now. I regret this being my first impression to many of you online, but I can take solace in knowing that the people who truly know me understand that this is not the kind of person I am. Again, I’d like to apologize to anyone who was hurt by my words and will continue to always treat people with kindness and respect.”

The Blazers said in a statement: “We did not meet our own bar in this process, and for that we apologize to Blazers fans and to Rip City. We believe strongly that everyone who is a part of Rip City should feel welcome and safe and we will make sure that our new broadcaster reflects these values. We will do better.”

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The extravagant show was attended by Catherine Deneuve, Kate Moss, Hailey Bieber and Rami Malek, while elsewhere at Paris Fashion Week Jennifer Lopez watched from Stella McCartney’s rain-soaked gardens. Rihanna turned out for the upstarts at Matières Fécales, the conceptual fashion house whose name translates as “fecal matter.” There, the finale sent a woman in a gold lamé gown across a Paris protest square carrying two slumped dummies of white men in suits.

Whatever luxury's financial troubles, Paris retained its ability to assemble stellar front rows and Instagram-ready staging.

Midway through spring-summer 2027, shows crystallized into three stories: glamour on a grand scale; a great undressing that stripped all the way down to a pale pink thong beneath a coat that can top $33,000; and an industry working couture technique into T-shirts and jeans — all while asking itself, nervously, who all of this is for.

A farewell at Saint Laurent? Gold glitters as luxury loses its crown.

“Was it an adieu?” one front row guest asked.

Marking a decade at the house, designer Anthony Vaccarello dispensed with his customary interviews and let a retrospective-tinged collection carry the occasion.

No departure was announced — but the guessing fit the mood of an industry swapping designers at a frantic clip in search of growth.

Last month, cosmetics giant L’Oréal overtook LVMH as France’s most valuable listed company. It's the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has topped the Paris bourse.

Saint Laurent’s parent Kering has returned to growth after a bruising downturn, but Balenciaga remains under pressure behind the runway gloss.

Saint Laurent on Tuesday night featured gold — and it was almost the whole story: brittle, fluid, translucent or densely worked.

Gold, of course, is exactly what Kering wants from this house.

Saint Laurent, the group’s second-biggest label, is growing again on strong American and European demand, hauling the load while Gucci struggles to reverse years of falling sales.

Safari jackets and trenches came in crinkled metallic cottons. Cocktail dresses featured glinting lace, cropped jackets in brocade. Stilettos stood on serpent-shaped heels.

Then came the black finale, led by supermodel Anja Rubik — a reversal of Yves Saint Laurent’s all-gold closing sequence in 1991.

Chloé shows off textural details; peplum makes a comeback

Two days later, Chloé approached excess through texture.

Chemena Kamali piled broderie anglaise with lace, pearls and tassels, and sent out rainwear and long-brimmed fishermen’s hats in vivid colors.

The question was how much decoration Chloé’s promise of easy dressing could carry.

McCartney’s show, meanwhile, rewarded its damp audience — Lopez under an umbrella among them — with easy tailoring, coral-like knitted forms and airbrushed dolphins on denim.

Sculptural hems and peplums gave the clothes an underwater buoyancy, while naturalist David Attenborough’s voice supplied the ocean-conservation message.

The peplum was one of the week’s quiet constants, turning up sculpted here and stitched into shirting at Balenciaga.

Air was the week’s other quiet constant, and Issey Miyake built a collection on it: dancers opened Satoshi Kondo’s show Friday by billowing a vast cloth to live piano, before balloon-twisted dresses and nylon forms that inhaled with every step floated past — what the house calls ma, “the space in between” body and garment.

Underwear and skimpy swimsuits at some shows

Underwear was doing an increasing share of the dressing.

At Tom Ford, Haider Ackermann staged a particularly playful display: sharp tailoring accompanied by bare chests, fishnet, severely reduced swimwear and silk robes. Black swimsuits were more geometry than garment.

A male model in a sweater and pale pink thong carried a vicuña coat — the world’s most expensive wool, which can run to over $33,000 a coat — draped over a weekend bag.

From corsets to cages

At Balmain, Antonin Tron built a stronger second outing around midcentury backstage photographs and their air of glamorous half-dress: corset bodices, garters swinging from miniskirts, bras under shrunken satin bombers, eel skin and animal-patterned jacquards.

Simulated rain lashed the covered windows of Karl Lagerfeld’s former mansion. Printing, embroidery and sequins gave the surfaces depth, though their richness sometimes competed with the sensual draping.

Even Rick Owens went boudoir, on his own terms: on a ramp across the Palais de Tokyo’s reflecting pool, he sent out stone-colored column gowns, spiked tulle, crystal-laden footwear and full-body constructions of tulle and elastic.

The cages turned literal at Courrèges, where Drew Henry’s debut broke up its neon tailoring with floral bra tops, flower-dotted cage jumpsuits and hotpants.

Couture details give a luxury feel to everyday garments

The question beneath it all was harder to stage: in a downturn, how does luxury justify itself?

Pierpaolo Piccioli’s answer at Balenciaga was technique.

Dense rows of stitching shaped a white shirt into a fitted waist and flaring peplum.

A T-shirt received a similar treatment. Jeans were cut on the bias — diagonally across the fabric — to change their fall.

The collection made a persuasive case for putting couture knowledge to everyday use.

Loewe, marking its 180th year, answered more plainly still: fewer technical fireworks, more supple leather and glass-bead dresses — clothes made to be worn rather than talked about.

Luxury’s answer to the squeeze? Not lower prices — but craft moved into the clothes people live in, so the cost feels earned.

Matières Fécales storms the squar

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The new it-brand took over Paris' protest area, Place de la République, for a show titled “The 99 Percent.”

The collection brought together sari-inspired draping, shredded denim and figures styled to evoke masked demonstrators.

While public access was part of the idea, the irony was hard to miss: 99% of the world cannot afford Matières Fécales’ clothes.

The 99% have been voting with their wallets: pinched by inflation and prices up some 20% in two years, around 60 million customers have abandoned luxury since 2022, according to consultants Bain & Company — which warns even the wealthy clients who remain feel “betrayed.”

Paris had demonstrated how to make people look, but it's the clothes, the industry hopes, that will persuade them to spend.

San Miguel —que fue acusada de traición a la patria, conspiración, terrorismo y asociación para delinquir— indicó en sus redes sociales que el Tribunal Tercero de Primera Instancia dictó una sentencia “declarándome libre de toda responsabilidad penal respecto a los cargos formulados en mi contra".

Agregó que “esta decisión ratifica lo que sostuve desde el primer día de mi detención, el 9 de febrero de 2024: soy inocente”, resaltó la activista hispano venezolana.

La víspera el fiscal general Larry Devoe señaló que el Ministerio Público había pedido la absolución de San Miguel y otras tres personas luego de “un análisis objetivo de los hechos y las pruebas”.

San Miguel —experta en seguridad, asuntos militares y defensa— fue una de las primeras liberadas tras la captura de Maduro en enero en una audaz acción militar estadounidense y después del anuncio de la presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez de que excarcelaría a un grupo importante de presos políticos. Posteriormente, y con la anuencia del gobierno venezolano, se trasladó a España.

La activista indicó entonces que su excarcelación no se trataba de una libertad plena, sino de una medida cautelar sustitutiva de la prisión.

San Miguel regresó a Venezuela en mayo con el propósito de dar impulso al cierre de su caso en el marco de la Ley de Amnistía que posibilita la liberación masiva de presos por motivos políticos. Esa legislación contempla que aquellos que están en el exilio pueden solicitar la amnistía en los tribunales a través de un representante legal y en la práctica permitió que no fuesen encarcelados a su regreso mientras sus casos eran sometidos a revisión.

San Miguel, de 60 años, estuvo detenida en El Helicoide, una cárcel que funcionaba en una de las sedes del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional y que originalmente contenía calabozos de corta estadía. Organizaciones de derechos humanos locales e internacionales, entre ellas Human Rights Watch, denunciaron en varios informes la práctica de torturas y otras formas de abuso físico y psicológico contra los detenidos en esa prisión. La presidenta en funciones ordenó recientemente cerrar El Helicoide.

La activista dirigió Control Ciudadano, una organización no gubernamental establecida a inicios de 2005 con el fin de promover y ejercer la contraloría ciudadana sobre asuntos de seguridad y defensa. Un año antes de la creación de esa organización San Miguel había sido despedida del gubernamental Consejo Nacional de Fronteras tras firmar una lista que buscaba activar un referendo para recortar el mandato del entonces presidente Hugo Chávez (1999-2013).

Cientos de personas denunciaron que luego de aparecer en esa lista fueron despedidos de sus cargos en el sector público.

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More than 75 bars are participating this year, ranging from neighborhood dives to high-end restaurants.

“It’s 31 days of October and during the 31 days we celebrate all the incredible beverage programs across Miami,” ¡Salud! Miami founder Joshua Wagner said. “Every participating account has a discounted cocktail menu until 10 p.m. And then on top of that, we offer a ton of unique hospitality experiences across the whole city.”

The idea is to give locals a more affordable way to explore Miami’s cocktail scene while encouraging them to try something new.

At American Social in Brickell, bar manager Drew Minson said the restaurant is featuring three cocktails as part of the celebration: the classic Aperol Spritz, the Americano Social and a Sardi Spritz.

“Starting with the Sardi, it’s light, it’s passion fruit, it’s watermelon,” Minson said.

The featured cocktails normally range from $14 to $16 on the regular menu, according to Minson. During ¡Salud! Miami, they are available for $10 throughout October.

The month-long event also comes as South Florida moves beyond its slower summer season, giving people another reason to head back out to Miami’s bars and restaurants.

This year, visitors can also pair their cocktails with Miami Spice, which has expanded into October for the first time in its 25-year history, according to Wagner.

¡Salud! Miami is also planning special events and hospitality experiences throughout the month.

“Every day we will have something going on,” Wagner said. “So follow us on Salud and let us give you a reason to get off your couch, go out and to sip, socialize and Salud.”

Click here for more information about ¡Salud! Miami and its participating locations.

Más de 75 bares participan este año, desde establecimientos de barrio hasta restaurantes de alta categoría.

“Son 31 días de octubre y durante los 31 días celebramos todos los increíbles programas de bebidas de Miami”, dijo Joshua Wagner, fundador de ¡Salud! Miami. “Cada establecimiento participante tiene un menú de cócteles con descuento hasta las 10 p.m. Y además de eso, ofrecemos un montón de experiencias únicas de hospitalidad en toda la ciudad”.

La idea es ofrecer a los residentes una forma más económica de explorar la escena de cócteles de Miami, al tiempo que los anima a probar algo nuevo.

En American Social, en Brickell, el gerente del bar Drew Minson dijo que el restaurante ofrece tres cócteles como parte de la celebración: el clásico Aperol Spritz, el Americano Social y un Sardi Spritz.

“Comenzando con el Sardi, es ligero, lleva maracuyá y sandía”, dijo Minson.

Los cócteles destacados normalmente cuestan entre $14 USD y $16 USD en el menú regular, según Minson. Durante ¡Salud! Miami, estarán disponibles por $10 USD durante todo octubre.

El evento de un mes también llega cuando el sur de Florida deja atrás su temporada de verano más lenta, lo que brinda a la gente otra razón para regresar a los bares y restaurantes de Miami.

Este año, los visitantes también pueden acompañar sus cócteles con Miami Spice, que se ha extendido hasta octubre por primera vez en sus 25 años de historia, según Wagner.

¡Salud! Miami también está planeando eventos especiales y experiencias de hospitalidad durante todo el mes.

“Todos los días tendremos algo sucediendo”, dijo Wagner. “Así que sígannos en Salud y déjennos darles una razón para levantarse del sofá, salir y beber, socializar y celebrar Salud”.

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Maximo Viani Otoni, 22, of Coconut Creek, was arrested on a grand theft charge on Thursday.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, a collector had bought the Cooper Flagg card, valued at $3,500, from the store VIP Rips and requested expedited shipping.

But staff at the shop, located at 1245 S. Military Trail, couldn’t find it. A BSO arrest report states that through surveillance video, they found that Otoni was the last person to handle it.

Deputies said Otoni admitted to taking the card during a phone call and staffers found it in his mailbox. They said he then admitted he had three other trading cards: two Lionel Messi cards valued at $2,200 and $70, respectively, and a Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo autographed card valued at up to $2,000.

BSO investigators would eventually go to Otoni’s home, where they said he admitted to having six more trading cards, including another Flagg card worth about $2,200, an autographed Caitlin Clark card worth about $1,500 and a Dirk Nowitzki card worth about $2,200.

They said the 10 cards Otoni stole were valued at up to $17,220.

As of Friday morning, Otoni was being held in the BSO Main Jail. He had no listed bond.

Maximo Viani Otoni, de 22 años, de Coconut Creek, fue arrestado el jueves por un cargo de hurto mayor.

Según la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward, un coleccionista había comprado la tarjeta de Cooper Flagg, valorada en $3,500 USD, en la tienda VIP Rips y solicitó envío urgente.

Pero los empleados de la tienda, ubicada en 1245 S. Military Trail, no pudieron encontrarla. Un informe de arresto de la BSO indica que, mediante videos de vigilancia, descubrieron que Otoni había sido la última persona en manipularla.

Los agentes dijeron que Otoni admitió haber tomado la tarjeta durante una llamada telefónica y los empleados la encontraron en su buzón. Dijeron que luego admitió tener otras tres tarjetas coleccionables: dos tarjetas de Lionel Messi valoradas en $2,200 USD y $70 USD, respectivamente, y una tarjeta autografiada de Neymar y Cristiano Ronaldo valorada en hasta $2,000 USD.

Los investigadores de la BSO finalmente fueron a la casa de Otoni, donde dijeron que admitió tener seis tarjetas coleccionables más, incluida otra tarjeta de Flagg valorada en aproximadamente $2,200 USD, una tarjeta autografiada de Caitlin Clark valorada en aproximadamente $1,500 USD y una tarjeta de Dirk Nowitzki valorada en aproximadamente $2,200 USD.

Dijeron que las 10 tarjetas que Otoni robó estaban valoradas en hasta $17,220 USD.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, Otoni permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal de la BSO. No tenía una fianza registrada.

The team did not announce a cause of death.

“We mourn the loss of a true Falcons legend," Falcons owner Arthur Blank said in a statement released by the team. “Jeff Van Note dedicated 18 seasons to this franchise and became one of the most respected and beloved players in our history. He embodied toughness, resilience, humility, and an unwavering commitment to his team, qualities that earned him the admiration of generations of Falcons fans.”

Van Note, selected out of Kentucky in the 11th round of the 1969 NFL draft, originally joined the Falcons as a linebacker before being moved to center by then-coach Norm Van Brocklin. He earned the starting job a year later and started 226 of 246 games over his 18-season career. He was a second-team All-Pro in 1979 and 1982.

After retiring in 1986, Van Note became a color commentator and made Atlanta sports radio appearances.

"Jeff’s contributions to this organization cannot be measured solely by his accomplishments on the field," Blank said. "He helped shape the identity of the Atlanta Falcons and left a legacy that will endure for years to come. We are grateful for everything he meant to this franchise and our community. On behalf of the Falcons family, we extend our deepest sympathies to his children, Beau, Ben, and Blaine, and all who are grieving this tremendous loss. Jeff will always hold a special place in the history and heart of the Atlanta Falcons.”

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Manuel Aguilera, 82, was last seen at around 10 a.m. Wednesday at his home in the 600 block of West 88th Street, authorities said.

“He was last seen wearing a white dress shirt, red and black pants, white dress shoes, and a blue face mask with black dots,” police said.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Hialeah Police Department at 305-687-2525.