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Torrey Holston and Jose Romero were convicted in May of killing the 39-year-old.

In October 2019, Randazzo’s body was found near the Southern Seas Resort in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. His iPhone, sneakers, wallet and keys were taken after he was shot in the back of the head.

Although both men were found guilty of murder, they were not found guilty of possessing a gun or discharging a firearm.

“I think the jury was clear and unanimous on the involvement of both. It perhaps couldn’t find beyond a reasonable doubt who is the actual (gunman),” Judge Michael A. Usan said.

John Whalen was the fire chief in Coral Springs when Randazzo was hired.

He told Local 10 News the weight of losing Randazzo never faded, and he’s constantly thinking of the pain that his family feels.

“Chris was an amazing individual,” said Whalen. “He was larger than life. He would bear hug you.”

Romero’s attorney, Jim Lewis, told Local 10 in May that an appeal is being considered and said trying both men together was a “detriment.”

“We had always asked to be separate. Jose Romero was never alleged to carry a gun in this incident. The co-defendant was, so to some extent, we paid the price,” Lewis said.

Prosecutors were not seeking the death penalty in the case, but both men faced mandatory life sentences.

JUNE 24: DAY 3

Brazil advanced with a 3-0 victory over Scotland at the Miami Stadium, and Morocco advanced with a 4-2 victory over Haiti.

• Vinícius Júnior scores 2 goals as Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage

JUNE 19: DAY 2

Brazil gets 3 points

• Game analysis: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

Morocco gets 3 points

• Pre-game coverage: Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up

JUNE 13: DAY 1

Brazil and Morocco each get 1 point

• Game analysis: Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior’s goal
• FIFA game video: Morocco’s Ismael Saibari scores
• FIFA game video: A Vinicius Jr. special!

Scotland gets 3 points after playing against Haiti

• Game analysis: Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
• FIFA game video: Scotland’s John McGinn scores
• Pre-game story: Haiti’s long-awaited World Cup return comes with formidable challenge

Track the groups

• Group A
• Group B
• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

Kevin Singh, 48, faces felony charges for stalking and intimidation, as well as a misdemeanor harassment charge. He was arrested Tuesday, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

Cunningham, a player with the Indiana Fever, told investigators she had been staying at home more and having nightmares because of Singh’s continued messages, according to the affidavit. She was first made aware of Singh’s alleged online conduct in February, she said.

Singh's online behavior escalated that month and his conduct “became increasingly threatening after he was contacted by team security," the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.

According to an affidavit, Singh allegedly sent numerous messages — including explicit messages — on the social media platform X in April. One of the messages featured the text, “You're literally down the street from me!” After Cunnigham's team sent Singh a cease-and-desist letter on April 30, Singh sent more messages on X, making explicit and threatening comments, according to the affidavit.

In September 2025, Singh hand-delivered a package addressed to “Sophie” at Indiana Fever’s home stadium containing a a letter and a Guns N' Roses T-shirt sprayed with men's cologne, according the affidavit.

“The internet has made it easier than ever to target, harass and intimidate others. Threats of violence, whether face-to-face or behind a keyboard, will be taken seriously,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement. “Coming forward is never easy, regardless of a person’s position or public profile. The victim is setting an example by speaking out."

A phone call to a number listed for Singh wasn't answered. It wasn't clear if he had an attorney yet.

Singh is currently on probation in Hendricks County, Indiana, after he pleaded guilty in July 2025 to two felony counts of invasion of privacy, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office said.

The incident comes after Cunningham's teammate, WNBA star Caitlin Clark, was the victim of stalking and harassing by a different man from Texas who was sentenced last year to 2 1/2 years in prison.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles).

The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake just a minute later. The second quake had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was 16 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Morón.

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.

The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for Virgin Islands. Authorities in the Dominican Republic also issued one for the island. Another alert for Puerto Rico was quickly lifted.

People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street. Dust columns could also be seen in two neighborhoods of the capital, where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy.

Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the quake could be felt in several states. The Altamira neighborhood in Caracas had “alarming situations” with collapsed homes and buildings, he said, suggesting people were injured in the earthquake and asking motorists to give way to ambulances and other emergency vehicles.

“We understand that some people may be desperate, but we are acting according to protocols to activate aid and rescue efforts to help those who need it most,” Cabello said on state television. “Be very careful with children and the elderly; call each other and check that no one has been harmed.”

He also urged people to remain outside as aftershocks could further damage some structures.

“The building really shook from side to side. Unreal. The force was incredibly strong,” Caracas resident Roberto Damas said. “We were walking and it was tossing us around. Everything in the apartment fell. Well, thank God we were able to get out.”

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Garcia Cano reported from Bogota, Colombia.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The quake had a depth of about 50 kilometers (30 miles), it said. The U.S. Geological Survey also reported a magnitude of 6.9.

The rattling occurred in the area where strong earthquakes have repeatedly been reported in recent months, including one that triggered a weeklong mega-quake caution advisory in December.

The quake, which struck Japan’s northeastern region during Thursday’s morning rush hour, also mildly shook Tokyo. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages, according to top government spokesperson Minoru Kihara.

Footage on Japan’s NHK public television quoted its journalists from a number of strongly-hit towns, including Sendai and Morioka, saying they felt the shaking for a couple of minutes but have not seen any damages. Footage showed people commuting as usual.

Nuclear power plants and facilities, including Fukushima Daiichi, which was damaged by the 2011 massive quake and tsunami, and a spent fuel reprocessing plant in Aomori, have not reported any abnormalities from Thursday’s shakings, Kihara said.

Japan, which sits on the structure known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, is one of the world’s most earthquake-prone areas.

The event, which will be a family-friendly community celebration, will take place on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sedano’s supermarket located at 14524 SW Eighth St. in Miami.

There will be soccer-themed games, a live radio broadcast, food samples, non-alcoholic drink tastings and lots more.

In addition, attendees will have the chance to two tickets to a World Cup match taking place in Miami.

Other prizes will include soccer jerseys, Sedano’s gift cards and food baskets and other branded items.

U.S. CBP gave Local 10 News a behind-the-scenes look at their quiet efforts to screen the cargo delivered to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

“Food deliveries, merchandise, staging equipment, anything that is going to get offloaded, that needs to be screened by us,” U.S. CBP Officer Alexander Hernandez said at the stadium.

The U.S. CBP team at the stadium property used a “non-intrusive inspection,” or NII, portal to scan cargo trucks with X-ray and gamma-ray, without physically having to search and unpack.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies use deputized dogs, or K-9s, trained to detect explosives as an extra layer of security.

Security is tight, and the perimeter around the stadium is wide. Federal, state, and local law enforcement are working together. They learned from the chaos that erupted at the stadium during a Copa America match between Argentina and Colombia on July 14, 2024.

More coverage

• How Brazil advanced to Round of 32 after 3-0 victory against Scotland
• Over 65,000 Brazilian and Scottish FIFA World Cup fans celebrate love of soccer at Miami Stadium
• About 30,000 FIFA World Cup fans join big Miami Bayfront Park watch party
• Dedicated World Cup fans arrive early to the Miami Stadium

For two weeks, teams from 48 countries have been taking turns daily. The FIFA Fan Festival has encouraged passionate patriotic displays.

Related story: Over 65,000 FIFA World Cup fans celebrate love of soccer at Miami Stadium

The tournament’s first phase involves matches within four-team groups. A match’s victory means a team advances with 3 points.

The Group C teams — Brazil, Haiti, Scotland, and Morocco — were all playing their last group-stage matches at 6 p.m. in Miami and Atlanta.

Only two advanced to the tournament’s second phase: The Round of 32, which already included the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

Related story: Dedicated World Cup fans arrive early to the Miami Stadium

Brazilians arrived with four points to play against Scotland, which had three points, at the Miami Stadium. Brazil advanced with three more points after beating Scotland 3-0.

Morocco arrived with four points and advanced with three more points after beating Haiti 4-2 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Related story: How Brazil advanced to Round of 32 after 3-0 victory against Scotland

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.

Related story: Ronaldinho says ‘let the magic begin’ after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46

Group C progress

JUNE 19: DAY 2

Brazil gets 3 points

• Game analysis: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

Morocco gets 3 points

• Pre-game coverage: Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up

JUNE 13: DAY 1

Brazil and Morocco each get 1 point

• Game analysis: Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior’s goal
• FIFA game video: Morocco’s Ismael Saibari scores
• FIFA game video: A Vinicius Jr. special!

Scotland gets 3 points after playing against Haiti

• Game analysis: Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
• FIFA game video: Scotland’s John McGinn scores
• Pre-game story: Haiti’s long-awaited World Cup return comes with formidable challenge

Tournament’s schedule

June 25: There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 26: There are six matcuphes: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 27: There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 7:30 p.m. on June 27. Parking is free. Broward County is offering free Express bus transportation from the arena to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens, to FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Round of 32 begins

June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m.

Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Round of 16 begins

July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals begin

July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.

July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.

July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free.

Semifinals begin

July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

Finals begin

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final.

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County’s free Express bus transportation to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens.

July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders for the final on July 19. Parking is free.

Related stories

• Key information for fans attending matches at Miami Stadium
• Security guard accused of stealing FIFA referee uniform from Miami Beach hotel

Track the groups

• Group A
• Group B
• Group C
• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

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Samba didn’t silence the Tartan Army’s bagpipes, and the canary yellow jerseys didn’t drown the wool kilts. Nothing killed the joy. Not the expenses, the flights, the security screenings, the lines, nor the ticket checks.

Related story: How Brazil advanced to Round of 32 after 3-0 victory against Scotland

The demand for tickets was high. Entry-level resale prices ranged from $1,600 to $1,855. Tickets later averaged between $3,500 and $5,445. Premium seats reached $25,800.

Before the gates opened at 3 p.m. at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, fans who said they felt lucky to be there had made friendships, shared pictures, stories, and plenty of drinks.

Related story: Dedicated fans arrive early

Related story: A black jaguar oracle in Rio de Janeiro sniffs Brazil to beat Scotland in Group C challenge

After the 6 p.m. Group C matches ended about two hours later, only the two teams in the group with the most points advanced to the tournament’s next stage: The Round of 32.

Brazilians arrived with four points to play against Scotland, which had three points. After a 3-0 victory, Brazil advanced with three more points as the group’s winner.

Morocco arrived with four points and advanced with three more points after beating Haiti 4-2 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Related story: About 30,000 FIFA World Cup fans join big Miami Bayfront Park watch party

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.

Related story: Ronaldinho says ‘let the magic begin’ after signing with Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46

Group C progress

JUNE 19: DAY 2

Brazil gets 3 points

• Game analysis: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

Morocco gets 3 points

• Pre-game coverage: Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up

JUNE 13: DAY 1

Brazil and Morocco each get 1 point

• Game analysis: Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior’s goal
• FIFA game video: Morocco’s Ismael Saibari scores
• FIFA game video: A Vinicius Jr. special!

Scotland gets 3 points after playing against Haiti

• Game analysis: Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
• FIFA game video: Scotland’s John McGinn scores
• Pre-game story: Haiti’s long-awaited World Cup return comes with formidable challenge

Tournament’s schedule

June 25: There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 26: There are six matcuphes: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 27: There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 7:30 p.m. on June 27. Parking is free. Broward County is offering free Express bus transportation from the arena to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens, to FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Round of 32 begins

June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m.

Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Round of 16 begins

July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals begin

July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.

July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.

July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free.

Semifinals begin

July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

Finals begin

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final.

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County’s free Express bus transportation to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens.

July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders for the final on July 19. Parking is free.

Related stories

• Key information for fans attending matches at Miami Stadium
• Security guard accused of stealing FIFA referee uniform from Miami Beach hotel

Track the groups

• Group A
• Group B
• Group C
• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

Vinícius — who has a goal in all three of Brazil's group matches — scored in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, tying Norway's Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé with of France with four goals, one behind Lionel Messi of Argentina.

Brazil reached the knockout rounds for the 15th consecutive World Cup. Morocco finished second in the group and also advanced, rallying to beat Haiti 4-2.

Neymar entered as a substitute in the 76th, making his debut after a right calf injury sidelined him for Brazil's first two matches. The majority-Brazilian crowd at Hard Rock Stadium began chanting his name midway through the second half as he got off the bench and began doing warmup sprints on the sideline — and fans roared as he trotted onto the pitch.

Neymar is Brazil’s career scoring leader with 79 goals in 130 international appearances. The 34-year-old forward appeared in each of the past three World Cups for Brazil, scoring eight goals.

Scotland is playing in its first World Cup since 1998 and has become one of the more interesting teams of the tournament. Its dedicated fans, known as the Tartan Army, brought a party atmosphere to the Boston and Miami areas ahead of their team's matches.

Scotland hasn't advanced past the group stage in nine tries.

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From winning the U.S. Women's Open in California to playing in a pair at the Dow Championship in Michigan to brand-building for the sport in New York, the 27-year-old Korda has had little time for retreat.

If this is the price of stardom, well, she's willing to lean into it.

“I feel like in everything that you do in life — if you’re in the finance world, if you’re doing this — the more you put yourself into that position the more comfortable you get,” Korda said on Wednesday at Hazeltine National Golf Club. “I think the biggest change that I told myself I’m going to make is I’m just going to be authentic and be who I am. Either that comes across great or it doesn’t, but I just want to be genuine.”

Korda, whose prize money has passed $5.3 million this year, has won four of the nine tournaments she has entered with only one finish outside of the top 10. She leads the Vare Trophy race for the lowest scoring average on the LPGA by an average of 1.15 strokes over Hyo Joo Kim.

The only women to win the first three majors of a season are Inbee Park in 2013 and Babe Zaharias in 1950, when there were only three on the schedule. Now the final two majors are in Europe: the Evian Championship in France from July 9-12 and the Women’s British Open in England from July 30-Aug. 2.

With the Chevron Championship win in April already on her scorecard, Korda pulled out a one-stroke victory over Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez at the U.S. Women's Open this month. Fulfilling her commitment to playing with partner Olivia Cowan at the Dow Championship the following week required some self-discipline.

“I was very tired. Honestly, I couldn't go to sleep, and every single morning I woke up I didn't want to wake up,” Korda said. “I'm still a little tired from it.”

Then she was whisked away to New York for a whirlwind media tour on behalf of the LPGA, before heading home last week to recharge and refresh.

“It’s fun to be on a different stage in front of different people doing something that helps the game of golf and kind of puts us on a broader stage,” Korda said.

From a cameo on the "Today' show to a visit to the New York Stock Exchange to an appearance at Times Square, Korda relished last week the opportunity to show the lighthearted and self-described “dorky” side of her personality to more mainstream audiences.

“These are the types of things we need our athletes to do in order to have transcendent stars that cut through sports and find their way into culture,” LPGA Tour Commissioner Craig Kessler said. “She did it. She’s doing it.”

The major that was last held at Hazeltine on the suburban prairie southwest of Minneapolis in 2019, has a $13 million purse this year that's the largest in the history of women's golf.

“To see the evolution of where the women’s game was to what it is now, it is quite incredible,” Korda said. “You see that across every sport. You see that in tennis, right now in basketball, too. It is amazing to see the investment in women’s sports, and we are just really grateful for our partners continuously raising the bar.”

Hannah Green returns to Hazeltine in reflection on her 2019 win

Hannah Green, who's currently eighth in the world ranking, got her first tour victory at age 22 with a wire-to-wire win at the Women's PGA Championship when it last visited Hazeltine. That remains her only major title.

“There is definitely shots that I remember. I also remember some of the bad shots as well, which is sometimes not a great thing,” Green said. “But it’s nice to kind of relive those moments in the practice round. I do hit a lot further than I used to do back then.”

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After winning hearts across social media, supporters had launched an effort urging organizers to allow the beloved bird to attend the match alongside his family. In less than two weeks, Merlín went from waddling through the streets of Mexico City during Mexico's opening victory to visiting the presidential palace. But on Wednesday, his proverbial flight was cut short.

Merlín was granted access to the Azteca Stadium grounds to film a segment with Televisa, one of Latin America’s largest television networks. Under strict security protocols, Merlín traveled comfortably inside a transport crate, accompanied by owner Carla Gómez and her son Cristian, as curious fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the tournament’s most unexpected star. However, he could not remain for the match, as FIFA regulations prohibit animals from entering venues in order to safeguard their well-being.

A FIFA tournament spokesperson confirmed Merlín was permitted to enter the perimeter but not the stadium, and did not offer further comment.

“These last few days have been crazy, we’ll never stop being grateful for what we’ve experienced,” Gómez told The Associated Press. “Everyone is truly amazed by Merlín.”

Since his first appearance, Merlín has grown into a social media phenomenon and an international celebrity. Wearing a green Mexico jersey and proudly accompanying his family as they sell drinks throughout the city, the 2-year-old duck has become a familiar sight in the capital. Along the way, he has participated in interviews, visited television studios, mingled with supporters at the fan fest in Mexico City’s Zócalo, and even paid a visit to Netflix.

“He’s become our unofficial mascot for Mexico and the World Cup,” said Daniel Krauze, a fan outside the stadium who sported a duck hat. “I feel proud to wear Merlín the duck.”

Merlín has also found himself at the center of a trademark dispute, when at least two applications before Gómez's sought the rights to his name for exclusive commercial use. The registration was ultimately granted to Gómez.

Now, following hundreds of requests from fans, the family will finally be able to watch Mexico's national team live. Gómez described the occasion as a “very powerful emotion.”

And although the duck darling will not be cheering from the stands, she is convinced that Mexico’s most famous feathered supporter will still be bringing luck to El Tri: “Merlín is a lucky charm, and I know that, with him, the Mexican national team will win again today.”

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Lawyers for Live Nation told the court on Monday that Trump and the company’s CEO, Michael Rapino, spoke about the antitrust lawsuit in February, but didn’t discuss “substantive terms” of any potential settlement.

They also said that White House lawyers were involved in some of the numerous in-person meetings, videoconferences, telephone calls and written communications between the company and the Justice Department in February and March.

Just days into the March trial, the Justice Department announced a settlement that most states refused to join, saying it did not go far enough to curb the company’s dominance over concert venues and ticketing for live events though Ticketmaster.

The trial continued, and a jury concluded several weeks later that the company was a monopoly that cost concertgoers and sports fans.

The White House declined to comment on Live Nation's disclosure, referring questions to the Justice Department, which didn't immediately respond to messages seeking comment.

The revelation comes as the Justice Department has faced criticism that its independence has been threatened by substantial oversight or interference from the White House and the president.

The Justice Department and dozens of states originally teamed up to bring the antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation.

Among other things, the jury in New York found Ticketmaster’s anticompetitive practices led to people in 22 states paying an extra $1.72 per ticket, which the judge could order the companies to pay back.

State attorneys general who sued Live Nation said the verdict could potentially lead to lower ticket prices for music fans.

The federal government's settlement deal included a cap on service fees at some amphitheaters, plus some new ticket-selling options for promoters and venues — potentially allowing, but not requiring, them to open doors to Ticketmaster competitors such as SeatGeek or AXS.

In April, Live Nation said in a statement that the verdict “is not the last word on this matter.”

The Americans have already won Group D to lock up a spot in the knockout stage and will face winless Turkey in Inglewood, California, on Thursday.

Christian Pulisic returned to training after missing a 2-0 win over Australia, but coach Mauricio Pochettino has to decide how much to use his star player in a game that's meaningless in the standings and the knockout stage right around the corner.

There are similar decisions to make with Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards and Antonee Robinson. They're all on yellow cards and would miss the first knockout round game if they picked up a second against Turkey.

The U.S. has won consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since 1930. Its six goals in the first two matches are one short of the team record for a World Cup.

Turkey has yet to score a goal in its first World Cup in 24 years and is already eliminated.

Thursday will be the second day with six matches, including Germany looking to win its third straight game, Ivory Coast aiming to make the knockout stage for the first time and Ecuador needing a win to escape the group stage.

What to watch on June 25

— Curacao vs. Ivory Coast , 4 p.m. EDT in Philadelphia (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Ecuador vs. Germany, 4 p.m. EDT in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Japan vs. Sweden, 7 p.m. EDT in Arlington, Texas (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Tunisia vs. The Netherlands, 7 p.m. EDT in Kansas City, Missouri (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Paraguay vs. Australia, 10 p.m. EDT in Santa Clara, California (FS1/Telemundo/Peacock)

— Turkey vs. United States, 10 p.m. EDT in Inglewood, California (Fox/Telemundo/Peacock)

Ecuador faces must-win against Germany

Ecuador arrived the World Cup on a 19-game winning streak.

They could face an early exit if they can't find a way to beat Germany in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Ecuador opened the World Cup with a 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast on Amad Diallo's goal in the 90th minute and played to a scoreless draw against Curacao, the smallest nation in the World Cup.

That leaves Ecuador trailing both Germany and Ivory Coast in Group E with one point and needing to beat the Germans, who have already clinched the group but will be without defender Nico Schlotterbeck for the rest of the World Cup because of an ankle injury.

Ivory Coast on the cusp of knockout stage

Ivory Coast has a chance to make history in its fourth World Cup.

With a win already under their belt, the Elephants can clinch a spot in the knockout round for the first time with a win over Curacao in Philadelphia.

Ivory Coast pulled off a 1-0 win over Ecuador and had a halftime lead over Germany before losing 2-1. Ivory Coast's previous best chance to reach the knockout stage came in Brazil in 2014 when they opened with a win over Japan before losing the next two games.

Curacao still has an outside shot of reaching the knockout round, needing a win and some goal-differential help from Ecuador. Curacao has a goal differential of minus-6, thanks to an opening 7-1 loss to Germany.

Group F winner still up in the air

The Netherlands and Japan will be playing for the top spot in Group F on Thursday night — the Dutch play Tunisia, the Japanese face Sweden — but both teams have said they want no updates on each other as their games are progressing.

“You have to focus on making sure you win the match,” said Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman, whose team has a record World Cup unbeaten streak of 14 matches excluding penalty shootouts. “We would love to be first in the group and of course the result will have an impact on that, but that’s not the most important thing. Playing this game is the most important thing.”

The Netherlands and Japan both have four points and a plus-four goal differential. Sweden is at three points with its 5-1 loss to Dutch.

To finish first in the group, Sweden has to win and have the Netherlands do no better than a draw.

“It’s literally my first rodeo in terms of a World Cup so it’s going to be new to me,” Sweden coach Graham Potter said. “But yeah, it’s best for us to try to get the positive results and focus on that.”

Paraguay, Australia play for second in Group D

There’s plenty at stake in the final Group D match between Australia and Paraguay.

The Australians will clinch second place in the group and a spot in the knockout round with either a win or draw. Paraguay clinches second place with a win and is almost assured advancement as a third-place with a draw. The situation will me more tenuous with a loss for either team with goal differential likely deciding the fate.

The game is a bit of a full-circle moment for Socceroos coach Tony Popovic, who played his final international game as a player against Paraguay in a friendly 20 years ago when he scored his eighth international goal.

“I didn’t score many so I have to remind you of that,” Popovic said. “It was a special way to end my international career. To think that all these years later I’ll be the head coach and we’re up against Paraguay is special. That was a great day and hopefully tomorrow will a special day for Australia against Paraguay once more.”

Australia will be without defender Jacob Italiano and forward Mat Leckie, who are dealing with injuries.

Paraguay will be without midfielder Miguel Almiron, who is suspended after getting a red card for covering his mouth during a confrontation against Turkey. Mauricio will start in his place, coach Gustavo Alfaro said.

More World Cup news

— Switzerland wraps up first place in Group B at the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Canada

— Bosnia-Herzegovina boosts chances of advancing at World Cup with 3-1 win over Qatar

— Qatar’s Assim Madibo banned for 5 games after breaking the leg of Canada’s Ismaël Koné at World Cup

— Neymar arrives with Brazil as lineups for World Cup match against Scotland await

— Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha seeks new club after World Cup stardom, doesn’t rule out Brazil move

— Day 14 of the World Cup, in photos

Stats of the day

Switzerland has qualified for the knockout phase for the seventh consecutive time in major tournament football (World Cups and UEFA Euros).

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Lawmakers who were at the meeting told The Wall Street Journal that Trump called the Republican from Louisiana a “Loser” and also targeted Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul over their support of the Iran War Powers Resolution.

A lawmaker who witnessed it described the severity of the shouting match as a “7 out of 10,” and their behavior as “two boys on recess that are yelling at each other over a foul,”according to Fox News. Trump also described Cassidy as a “lunatic,” according to CNN.

Trump “was wondering why people would vote for the War Powers Act. I asked him if that would be a rhetorical question, a real question. He said, ‘Real!’ And so, as we begin to speak, the president didn’t want to hear my question, interrupted me,” Cassidy told reporters. “I didn’t care to be interrupted. I felt like I was trying to get answers for the American people, and I’m not going to be bullied when I’m trying to get answers for the American people, and so it escalated.”

Trump reiterated threats that he was not going to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, if lawmakers didn’t pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act.

“If he chooses to hold up his own agenda because he wants action on the Save Act, that’s, I guess, his call. It is not helpful to him. It’s not helpful to the country, and it’s not moving the needle. If you don’t have the votes, sir, you don’t have the votes,” Murkowski told CNN.

The bipartisan bill to make homeownership more affordable targets corporate landlords by restricting large institutional investors from buying single-family homes to rent out.

“We at times have differences of opinion,” said U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune about his relationship with Trump.

Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to fill JD Vance’s vacancy, doesn’t think Trump is going to veto it.

“I am confident the president is going to sign the bill,” Husted said.

Democrats say Trump doesn’t care about affordable housing.

“He just cares about his priorities, and his priority right now is to make it harder for the American people to participate in our democracy,” said Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona.

The Save America Act proposes more regulations on federal elections ahead of the midterms in November, and it also includes a provision that puts limits on transgender athletes.

With Sen. Rick Scott standing by his side, Trump described the meeting as “great” and said he is “very proud of the party” and added that negotiations with Iran were going “very well.”

“I don’t like a few people, but that’s okay,” Trump said. “I think you know who they are.”

Torres contributed to this report from Miami.

“It’s a little bit boring, no?” Pochettino said with a bemused grin. "They’re waiting for the perfect wave, and it never arrives.”

Pochettino is not a man who understands why anybody would want to wait. He would rather make the wave.

His energy and hunger propelled him out of Argentina to a successful playing career in Europe, followed by a swift transition to management at top clubs in England, France and Spain. He has spent his adult life in high-stakes situations, learning to thrive in the constant urgency demanded at soccer's highest levels.

So when this lifelong high-energy striver took over the U.S. team nearly two years ago, he expected to find a roster and a country that shared his desperate hunger for success leading up to their home World Cup.

Pochettino and his coaching team were stunned to learn otherwise.

“We were so naive when we signed our contract,” Pochettino said Tuesday night during a media roundtable in his office. “I think what we find after we sign, we misjudged the situation. It was worse than we really believed.”

Pochettino had never coached a national team before he took over the U.S. While he understood the obstacles inherent in a job featuring limited contact with his players, he didn't anticipate the scope of the rebuild that would be necessary in a program that had enjoyed only erratic success on the international stage.

The Americans had recently been eliminated from the 2024 Copa America in the group stage despite playing on home turf, leading to coach Gregg Berhalter's firing. Pochettino says he inherited a program saturated by complacency that didn't match his urgency.

“When we arrived here, we received a big punch, and we were knocked out for a while," Pochettino said. "Because we were so excited about that. It’s so close, the World Cup. Everyone is going to want to be involved and want to come to the national team, and it was the opposite.”

But after Pochettino understood the full scope of the job he had taken, he went to work on creating the culture he needed to see. He identified the players who would be most important to the Americans' success, and he sold them on giving their all to the project that is finally bearing fruit at this World Cup.

Pochettino's team has opened the tournament with back-to-back victories over Paraguay and Australia by a combined 6-1 score. That's a historic achievement for the U.S., which had never started 2-0 and has won only one knockout-stage match in its entire World Cup history.

The U.S. concludes group play Thursday night against Turkey in Southern California before hosting a round of 32 match in Northern California next week. The tactical savvy they've shown under Pochettino, along with a theoretically manageable draw, clearly indicate the Americans have a golden opportunity to make their most impressive World Cup finish since reaching the semifinals at the inaugural tournament in 1930.

But it took hard work over the past 20 months to make it happen, Pochettino says. The U.S. lost twice in the CONCACAF Nations League in March 2025, but Pochettino saw progress on building the culture and style necessary for the Americans to thrive on a bigger stage.

He persevered in his plans after the U.S. didn't win the Gold Cup without Christian Pulisic in the summer of 2025, and he agrees with his players who have cited the fall of 2025 as a turning point for the American squad.

That stretch included a famously pugnacious friendly with Australia in which Pochettino challenged his players at halftime to raise their level of competitiveness. It also included a team talk last November in which he first used the phrase that has become one of the team's slogans: “Why not us?”

“And then they were ..." Pochettino says while making a shocked face. "'Why not us?' It was like a motto for us to say, ‘We can. If we believe we can, we can do. If we work hard, we can do. If we change our mindset, we can do.’”

“Why not us?” is emblazoned on the back wall of Pochettino's office, along with numerous additional quotes and sayings hand-written on the wall by the coach: “Heart turns effort into belief, and when everything hurts, heart keeps us fighting together," and “When people believe in each other, impossible dreams become possible.”

Pochettino's American chapter has changed him in small ways. He has been surprised by both ends of the American palate, from Chick-Fil-A to Whole Foods grocery stores, and he has developed an appreciation for country and soul music — everyone from Lainey Wilson and Ella Langley to Teddy Swims.

The soccer world doesn't expect Pochettino to stay with the U.S. team forever, and he has already been linked with European club jobs leading up to this tournament. Pochettino says his coaching team hasn't ruled out staying with the U.S. past the World Cup, but those discussions will wait until they see just how far this team can go.

“It’s difficult to describe or know your future,” Pochettino said. “But when you are here, I think it’s difficult now to see yourself living in another place, because for sure, we will miss it if one day we don’t stay here in this country."

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El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos indicó que los terremotos tuvieron una magnitud de 7,1 y 7,5 y se produjeron con un minuto de diferencia.

Indicó que el epicentro del primero se situó al oeste de la localidad de Morón, situada en la costa caribeña del país, a unos 168 kilómetros al oeste de Caracas. El terremoto tuvo una profundidad de 13 kilómetros.

Unos minutos más tarde, el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos informó de un terremoto aún más fuerte que tuvo una profundidad de 10 kilómetros y su epicentro se situó a 16 kilómetros al suroeste de Morón.

Los residentes de la capital salieron de los edificios que se zarandeaban y permanecieron en el exterior, muchos visiblemente conmocionados al ver muros enteros derrumbados, dejando los muebles a la vista desde la calle. También se observaron columnas de polvo en dos barrios normalmente concurridos de la capital.

El ministro del Interior, Diosdado Cabello, informó que el sismo se sintió en varios estados y agregó que en el barrio de Altamira, en Caracas, se registraron situaciones “alarmantes” con viviendas y edificios derrumbados. Instó a la población a permanecer al aire libre, ya que las réplicas podrían causar daños adicionales a algunas estructuras.

Estos terremotos se encuentran entre los más fuertes que han sacudido Venezuela en más de un siglo. El temblor de San Narciso en 1900 tuvo una magnitud 7,6 y el terremoto de Sucre de 2018 una magnitud de 7,3.

El Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico de Estados Unidos emitió una alerta de tsunami para las Islas Vírgenes. Las autoridades de la República Dominicana también lo hicieron para la isla.

Los temblores se sintieron en la vecina Colombia, especialmente en la región Caribe y en el nororiente del país, sin que se reportasen daños ni víctimas. La Dirección General Marítima colombiana aclaró en un comunicado que no hay alerta de tsunami para la costa Caribe de Colombia.

Thursday will feature a sun/cloud mix, plus haze as a hint of Saharan dust hangs in the air. There could be a few showers along the east coast during the morning. Afternoon storms that develop will tend to favor inland areas of South Florida. Indeed, it will be another hot, humid day. Temperatures will make a run for the low 90s-- factor in the humidity and it will feel like the triple digits.

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The crash was reported just before 7:30 a.m. in the area of Northwest 122^nd Street and 27^th Avenue, near a school bus transportation center.

Surveillance video obtained by Local 10 News shows the bus driver preparing to turn onto 27th Avenue.

The scooter rider and bus driver both stop. But just as the child on the scooter kicked off, the bus rolled forward, colliding with the scooter.

Detective Samantha Choon, with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, said the scooter struck the side of the school bus.

The boy was seen limping off the roadway as good Samaritan Nelson Ortiz exited the bus to check on him.

“I went across the street, and I see the scooter and the kid lying down by the tree,” Ortiz told Local 10’s Roy Ramos. “I went over there and I asked the kid if he was alright, and he said, ‘Yeah, you need to call somebody.’”

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials told Local 10 that they transported the child to a trauma center after the crash.

“He had a little bruises and rub marks on his face and stuff like that, but I heard that the truck ran over his foot,” said Ortiz.

As the child continues to recover from those injuries, investigators are working to determine who had the right of way at the time of Wednesday’s collision.

According to Miami-Dade County Public Schools, no students were onboard the bus at the time.

A nearby business owner told Local 10 that this isn’t the first time an accident has occurred in front of the transportation center, as a scooter was struck by a bus just a couple months ago.

Just hours after refusing to sign a bipartisan housing bill that Republicans hoped would boost their election-year prospects, the president was attending a private lunch Wednesday with the Senate GOP. Trump wondered aloud how anyone could have voted for a war powers resolution a day earlier that seeks to block further U.S. military action against Iran.

Cassidy, one of the four Republicans who backed the measure, was ready with an answer.

“I stood and said, ‘You have not told the American people what's going on,'” Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican, recounted to reporters afterward. “This is supposed to last four weeks. It's lasted four months. Our original objectives have not been achieved.”

Things deteriorated from there.

When Cassidy told Trump he would continue voting for war powers resolutions until there's a congressional briefing on developments in Iran, the senator recalled that Trump “did not particularly care for my comments” and “raised his voice.”

Trump repeatedly told Cassidy to sit down, according to a person familiar with the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe a private meeting. At one point, the president called the senator a “lunatic," the person said.

Cassidy acknowledged losing his temper, which he said was “not appropriate.”

“But I again matched his tone and volume," Cassidy said, before recalling that he eventually sat down. “And so I sat down and tried to de-escalate. I guess my point is, though, that the American people need to know more than we're being told.”

A remarkable exchange between a GOP senator and Trump

The back-and-forth was a remarkable exchange between a two-term Republican senator and a president from his own party. It's a departure from the posture many congressional Republicans have adopted during Trump's second term as they mostly avoid criticizing him in public while expressing frustration in private.

But the comments reflected the growing unease among congressional Republicans about the durability of their thin majorities on Capitol Hill in this year's elections, particularly in the turmoil of the Iran war. And it reflected the long-festering enmity between Trump and Cassidy that came to a head this year.

Trump effectively ended Cassidy's political career by backing a Republican rival in Louisiana's Republican primary. Cassidy last month became the first incumbent senator in 14 years to lose a primary, driven largely by his vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Cassidy said Trump brought up his election defeat as they argued. He described the president's comments as part of “whatever comes to mind as to demean another person.”

Before his losing the primary, Cassidy spent much of his time trying to make amends, largely supporting the president's policies and nominees. He has taken a tougher stance since losing his primary, freed from having to face Republican voters who remain loyal to Trump.

“It does not appear, although I don’t know for sure, that the course of (the Iran war) is going the way that we were told,” Cassidy said. “And so I make no apologies for standing up to the president, if you will, trying to demand that more information be shared with the Senate, and more information be shared with the American people.”

Republicans try to play down the episode

Cassidy's colleagues didn't offer robust support, with Trump in the room, though Cassidy said they didn't have much of a chance.

“The president just kind of talked and talked and talked and talked and talked,” Cassidy said.

The White House didn’t respond to a request for comment on Cassidy’s characterization of the meeting and some Republicans tried to play down the clash.

“Y'all act like no one ever yelled at each other,” Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, told reporters.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, an Alabama Republican and former college football coach, described the encounter as “halftime talk” in the aftermath of the senator's defeat.

“Probably needed to be said, end of the day,” he said. “I think they got a lot of — both of them — got a lot off their chests.”

Others noted dryly that the meeting had been advertised as a chance for Trump and the Republicans to get on the same page.

“That was quite a unity message,” said Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican who lost his primary to a Trump-backed challenger just weeks after Cassidy.

Asked if he was being sarcastic, Cornyn stepped into an elevator and let the doors close.

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Lawmakers in the House and Senate demanded answers about the saga that's been highlighted in the news cycle for weeks, even as the White House has repeatedly blamed — without evidence — unidentified vandals for peeling paint and other problems. Six people have been arrested, President Donald Trump said, without providing details, and a local wildlife nonprofit conducted necropsies on dead ducks found near the Reflecting Pool. The president has said the pool may need to be drained once again for additional repairs.

Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, challenged the Trump administration over no-bid contracts for work on the Reflecting Pool, saying they were awarded to vendors with previous relationships to Trump.

National Park Service projects undertaken at Trump’s behest in the Washington area “have been marked by blatant corruption, a shocking lack of transparency, disregard for legal requirements and apparent incompetence,” Blumenthal wrote Wednesday in a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Jessica Bowron, the acting Park Service director.

“Rushed no-bid contracts given to unqualified vendors with previous relationships to the president resulted in a reflecting pool more covered with algae than before, with freshly painted chunks of paint peeling from the bottom to float on the pool’s surface,” Blumenthal said.

The nation's capital “will now celebrate America's 250th birthday with an empty reflecting pool, a testament to incompetence and corruption,” he added.

Two contracts for Reflecting Pool repairs

Ohio-based Green Water Solutions was given a $1.7 million contract to install a water-purification system in the Reflecting Pool, while Virginia-based Atlantic Industrial Coatings was awarded $14.7 million to repaint and waterproof the pool’s concrete floor.

Both contractors have ties to Trump entities, said California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

“Donald Trump’s disastrous renovation of our national reflecting pool is his latest failed vanity project,” Garcia said, calling the projects a waste of taxpayer money.

Trump pledged to beautify the century-old Reflecting Pool ahead of the nation's 250th birthday celebrations, draining its water and directing the bottom to be painted a color he dubbed “American flag blue.” But since the site was restored, its water has been plagued by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.

Without evidence, Trump has repeatedly blamed the peeling paint on vandalism, including a “350-foot gash” in the liner, as the administration faces a self-imposed deadline to complete the renovation before July 4th. Trump also has said the federal government would release images to substantiate his claim. None were made public as of Wednesday.

Trump said Wednesday that “sick people” had used razors and box cutters to slice portions of the lining. He wasn’t sure if the pool draining would come before or after the July 4 holiday, during which tens of thousands of people will be at the National Mall.

A White House spokeswoman said Wednesday it’s “a shame that Democrats do not think the capital of the greatest nation in the history of the world deserves to be safe and beautiful.”

Trump “generously spearheaded the restoration of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has long been plagued with algae and leaked 16 million gallons of water per year. The president’s efforts to beautify our nation’s capital are supported by Americans across the country and should be praised by both Republicans and Democrats,″ spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said.

A spokeswoman for Green Water Solutions, also known as Greenwater Services, said Wednesday the company uses devices called nanobubblers to infuse ozone into the water to kill algae and bacteria. The process is “functioning perfectly” and the water looked clear and blue Wednesday, after rain muddled it Tuesday, spokeswoman Erin Kramer said.

“The water is clear. What is visible is the sediment on the pool floor, a natural part of the remediation process when the algae dies,” she said. In a lake or river, that sediment is absorbed, but in a pool it needs to be vacuumed, she said.

The company is owned by John Cafaro, a Trump donor who lives near Mar-a-Lago, the president’s private club in Florida.

Atlantic Industrial Coatings, which spread blue sealant across the pool’s concrete floor, is owned by Curtis “Eddie” Wood. The company said this week it has identified some areas in the Reflecting Pool that require repairs, adding that the work will done once the pool is drained. It was unclear when that will happen.

What's next for Reflecting Pool remains murky

Amid the calls for investigations, Democratic Sen. John Hickenlooper of Colorado called for Trump to personally reimburse American taxpayers for the pool renovations, which he called “a national embarrassment.”

Americans expect their tax dollars “to fix roads, support schools and protect our public lands,” Hickenlooper wrote in a letter to Trump. “They do not expect to bankroll failed presidential vanity projects. The bill for this fiasco should only belong to you, Mr. President.”

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Prosecutors called the crime an act of terrorism and said the eight were linked to the leftist militant group antifa. The defendants’ attorneys denied any antifa ties and family members expressed shock and anger over the stiff sentences.

Benjamin Song, the Marine reservist who was convicted of opening fire during the July 4 demonstration outside the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas, was sentenced to 100 years in prison, the maximum punishment. The seven others sentenced in Fort Worth courtrooms received prison terms ranging from 30 to 70 years.

“I am livid,” said Lydia Koza, whose wife, Autumn Hill, was sentenced to 50 years in prison. “The government wants to take her entire life away because she attended a protest. Nobody died.”

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, one of two judges overseeing the proceedings, said what happened wasn’t a protest but “an assault on democracy.” All but one of the eight defendants sentenced Tuesday were convicted on terrorism charges.

“The need to deter this type of conduct is high,” O’Connor said.

The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights. The Justice Department called it the first sentencing of “defendants affiliated with” antifa after President Donald Trump last fall signed an executive order designating it as a domestic terrorist organization.

Prosecutors link protesters to antifa

Trump issued the order even though there is no domestic equivalent to the State Department’s list of foreign terror organizations. Antifa is not a single organization but rather an umbrella term for far-left militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations.

“The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who attack law enforcement and federal facilities will face swift and uncompromising justice,” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.

Prosecutors told jurors during the trial that the group’s actions — including bringing firearms, first aid kits and wearing body armor — were signals of nefarious intent.

Attorneys for the defendants have said there was no planned ambush and that protesters who brought firearms only did so for their own protection. They argued the gathering was planned as a late-night demonstration with fireworks to show support for immigrants being held at Prairieland before gunshots broke out.

Prosecutors have said Song had yelled, “get to the rifles” and opened fire, striking a police officer who had just pulled up to the center.

Some defendants say they weren’t part of the planning

Phillip Hayes, Song’s attorney, rejected characterizations that the protesters were extremists and said his client will appeal the 100-year sentence.

“This is a bunch of kids and young adults who really have a really big heart and really wanted their voice to be heard,” Hayes said. “It was never intended that anybody get hurt. It was never intended that any shots would be fired.”

Prosecutor Frank Gatto urged the judge to impose stiff penalties.

“People with that kind of extremist beliefs need extra time in prison,” Gatto said. “They believe violence is justified.”

Defendants and their family members pleaded for leniency.

Autumn Hill said the gathering “seemed more like a party to me than anything else” and that she and others who participated “didn’t expect or want any violence or destruction of property to occur.”

Hill’s attorney, Cody Cofer, told the judge that there was no evidence she had a gun, nor that she believed in violence to achieve change. He said that after fireworks were set off, she was so conscientious that she made sure to pick up the trash left behind before leaving.

Chris Tolbert, defendant Savanna Batten’s attorney, has said that his client didn’t bring a firearm, spray paint or fireworks to the center, nor did she participate in the planning of the demonstration.

Hill and Batten both received 50-year sentences.

Another defendant, Daniel Sanchez Estrada, was not at Prairieland the night of the shooting or involved in the planning, his attorney Christopher Weinbel said. Sanchez Estrada, who is married to another of the defendants, was convicted only on charges of concealing documents.

Weinbel said his client just moved a box of his own belongings of artwork, poetry, journals and zines after the shooting. Nothing in the box was illegal, Weinbel said.

Sanchez Estrada was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

Other defendants previously pleaded guilty to providing material support to terrorists rather than take their case to trial.

Last week, federal prosecutors charged 15 people with impeding the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. They claimed the demonstrators were members of antifa who conspired against the federal government to block arrests and deportations by setting up blockades around government buildings and throwing chunks of ice at federal vehicles, among other actions.

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Marcelo reported from New York. Associated Press journalist Kendria LaFleur contributed.

A whistleblower who said she was fired without due process is speaking to Local 10 News about what happened regarding NMB City Manager Darvin Williams, who was previously fired by the city of Opa-locka for similar complaints.

Kerlyn McHenry said several staff members are working in fear.

She had served as interim director of public works for the city of North Miami Beach, where she was known as process-driven, methodical, and, according to a letter of recommendation, “innovative and results-driven” and “highly respected,” which is why she says she was stunned when she was suddenly demoted, then fired, after flagging a series of procurement and accounting concerns for Williams.

“It alluded to capital funds being misappropriated, which is not a true statement at all, and so once I forwarded that to the manager, of course within hours police officers as well as HR was at my door,” she said. “I was pretty scared, I didn’t think that it was warranted.”

Michael Pizzi is McHenry’s attorney who, on Monday, sent the city a notice of their intent to sue.

“A violation of the Florida Whistleblower Statute, abuse of power, and a variety of other violations of federal, state, and local statutes,” said Pizzi. “Right now, the city of North Miami Beach, Ms. McHenry, and other employees are really being terrorized by the new administration.”

Court records show Williams is a named a defendant in other suits, including a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a former North Miami Beach employee who claims she was terminated without due process.

“It is a fear zone,” said McHenry. “Everyone’s afraid of Darwin Williams in the city of North Miami Beach.”

Williams hasn’t been with the city very long, formally installed in February.

Before that, he was with the city of Opa-locka.

In early-February, two days before he was formally sworn-in, Opa-locka’s Commissioner Natasha Ervin spoke in front of the NMB commission.

“After giving Darvin Williams a contract, everything went awry,” said Ervin. “Darvin terminated employees without due process. He even terminated one employee while he was away fulfilling his duty as an Army reservist. After firing Darvin Williams, it was discovered that he opened 17 bank accounts in the city’s name at a financial institution that we don’t do business with.”

In a memo dated on June 17, Williams told the mayor and city commission that in March, he assumed “additional responsibilities of interim chief financial officer.”

In May, Ervin filed a defamation suit against Williams claiming he falsely accused of her a crime when she moved to hold him accountable. She is also represented by Pizzi.

“If the city of North Miami Beach commissioners had simply done a Google search, they would have known that this is what was going to happen,” said Pizzi.

Local 10 News reached out to Williams for comment but he had not replied as of the time of this story’s publication.

NMB Mayor Michael Joseph, who was the only “no” vote against hiring Williams, released a statement to Local 10 News.

“The city commission faces a decision to stop Mr. Williams’ disruptive management decisions or remain silent and complicit while we continue to loose good and qualified employees. I was the only No vote against Mr. Williams’ hiring as City Manager because he publicly stated that he did not meet the minimum qualifications for the position. Despite my strong objections, the City Commission decided to allow Mr. Williams to prove himself or prove that my objections were correct and that his previous employer was right to fire him.”

North Miami Beach Mayor Michael Joseph

MCHENRY NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUE:

Claiming wrongful demotion and wrongful termination the notices states: “Our client contends these actions were not isolated events but were part of a coordinated effort to remove her from employment in retaliation for her protected complaints and whistleblower activity while treating her differently than similarly situated male employees.”

FROM THE FEDERAL LAWSUIT:

“Plaintiff, Marline Monestime, brings this civil rights lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 to obtain legal recourse against the Defendants for the deprivation of her constitutionally protected property interest in her continued employment with the City of North Miami Beach without due process, in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

“WHEREFORE Plaintiff, Marline Monestime, demands the entry of a judgment in her favor and against Defendant, City of North Miami Beach, after trial by jury, declaring and determining that it violated her due process rights, reinstating her employment to the position she would have held, with all attendant wages and benefits, awarding her damages, lost past and future wages and employment-related benefits, mental anguish and emotional distress damages, awarding her attorney’s fees, costs, and all interest allowed by law, and such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.”

The development, confirmed to The Associated Press by a Pentagon official, comes amid a growing, weekslong, flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force's boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base that has sickened nearly 300 people. However, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not cleared for public release, maintained that the permission to mandate the vaccinations was unrelated to the outbreak.

When Hegseth first announced the repeal of the flu vaccine mandate in April, citing “medical autonomy” and religious freedom, he allowed the services to ask for exceptions — or permission to keep the vaccine mandatory — within 15 days of the rollout.

The Pentagon official explained that the decision on those exceptions were being finalized earlier in June and the timing with the outbreak at Lackland was just a coincidence. Only 40% of the new trainees moving through the bootcamp at Lackland opted to receive the shot once it became optional, a source familiar with the situation told the Associated Press. The person spoke on the conditional of anonymity because the information was not cleared for public release.

The base handles roughly 700 new recruits every week, according to Air Force figures, and the close quarters environment has long been recognized as being conducive to the spread of disease.

Recruits are exposed to high stress, low sleep, and close contact conditions for weeks. They typically sleep together in large, open rooms, shower communally, and conduct much of their instruction and inspections in close contact.

The Lackland outbreak, which is now roughly three weeks long, has produced 275 confirmed cases of the flu, Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro said in a social media post. Castro's district includes part of the base on which the Air Force boot camp resides.

The new outbreak is “not unusually concerning,” said Dr. Arnold Monto, a flu expert and emeritus professor at the University of Michigan.

Flu is mainly a problem in the late fall and winter – “flu season,” as it is known. But flu viruses routinely circulate at lower levels in warmer months, too.

Concentrated flu outbreaks can occur in the spring and summer, but tend to be seen mainly on military bases, cruise ships and other settings where a lot of people are gathered together indoors, Monto said.

If you want to prevent flu outbreaks, “it is especially necessary to vaccinate when there are group settings,” Monto said.

In a statement to the media, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, confirmed that exceptions were granted to the Army, Navy, and Air Force as well as the National Security Agency and the Defense Health Agency but wouldn’t offer further details.

However, both Army and Navy officials have said that they have also asked for permission to make the shot mandatory for certain broad groups that include troops deploying overseas, healthcare workers, and child care workers.

Families Fighting Flu, an advocacy organization, cheered any change to increase vaccinations.

“For decades, the military prioritized the health and safety of troops and the public by requiring flu vaccine for recruits. It’s unfortunate that more than 200 individuals at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas became ill when that requirement was rescinded.” said Michele Slafkosky, the organization’s executive director, in a statement.

“This updated guidance from the military will save lives,” he added.

Según un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade (MDSO), la novia de Devarious Holloway acudió a una estación de la MDSO el sábado para denunciar un incidente ocurrido el día anterior entre ella y su novio.

Los agentes indicaron que la víctima afirmó que Holloway le envió un mensaje de texto alrededor de las 7 p.m. del viernes diciendo: “Sal afuera. Mi mamá quiere hablar contigo”.

La víctima dijo que se sintió confundida porque sabía que la madre de Holloway había fallecido en 2017, según el informe.

De acuerdo con el informe, la mujer caminó hacia un vehículo estacionado frente a su casa y vio a Holloway de pie junto al automóvil.

Los agentes indicaron que Holloway se acercó a la víctima y le preguntó: “¿Entonces ya terminamos?”.

Según el informe, la víctima caminó hacia la casa de su hermana, ubicada en la misma propiedad, creyendo que Holloway la seguiría, pero dijo que rápidamente se dio cuenta de que él había entrado a su propia vivienda.

El informe señala que la víctima entró a su casa y Holloway le lanzó el teléfono celular, “sin golpearla, pero impactando la puerta”.

Luego la sujetó por los hombros, la empujó sobre un sofá y le dio un puñetazo en el labio inferior cuando ella intentó levantarse, informaron las autoridades.

Los agentes dijeron que Holloway después pateó a la víctima en la pierna derecha antes de que ella corriera a su habitación y cerrara la puerta con llave.

Según el informe, Holloway comenzó a patear la puerta del dormitorio, lo que provocó que el marco se rompiera.

Después continuó preguntándole a la víctima sobre el estado de su relación mientras ella le pedía repetidamente que le devolviera su teléfono, informaron las autoridades.

De acuerdo con el informe, Holloway salió de la vivienda, pero regresó poco después y continuó discutiendo con la víctima antes de golpearla en el pecho, provocándole enrojecimiento y rompiendo la cadena que llevaba puesta.

Holloway enfrenta cargos de agresión y daños a la propiedad.

Un equipo de Local 10 News estaba en la escena cuando Holloway fue liberado del Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center tras pagar una fianza de $1,150 USD.

Fue visto saliendo de la cárcel con una sudadera con capucha gris, una mascarilla y gafas.

El reportero de Local 10 News Jeff Derderian le preguntó a Holloway sobre los cargos y si golpeó a la presunta víctima. Holloway no respondió a ninguna de las dos preguntas.

El Departamento de Policía de Miramar emitió un comunicado a Local 10 el martes en el que confirmó que Holloway ha sido “puesto en licencia administrativa” mientras se desarrolla una investigación interna.

El Departamento de Policía de Miramar fue notificado por la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade de un incidente fuera de servicio que involucra al sargento Devarious Holloway.

El Departamento reconoce el asunto mencionado y ha iniciado una revisión administrativa exhaustiva de acuerdo con los procedimientos departamentales establecidos. El sargento Holloway ha sido puesto en licencia administrativa a la espera del resultado de esa revisión.

El Departamento de Policía de Miramar se mantiene firme en su compromiso con el profesionalismo, la rendición de cuentas y la conducta ética, y abordará este asunto a través de los canales correspondientes.

Departamento de Policía de Miramar

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Joseph Anthony Ciavarella enfrenta cargos que incluyen homicidio por DUI y homicidio vehicular en relación con el accidente ocurrido el 11 de junio cerca de Stirling Road y University Drive, en Davie.

Las autoridades informaron que la víctima, una ex policía de Hollywood retirada de 55 años, intentaba girar a la izquierda para entrar a un centro comercial cuando Ciavarella impactó su vehículo.

Los investigadores determinaron que Ciavarella estaba intoxicado y conducía sin las luces encendidas al momento del accidente.

Las agencias del orden no han identificado públicamente a la víctima porque fuentes informaron a Local 10 News que su hijo adolescente iba en el vehículo y presenció el accidente.

“Obviamente fue una pérdida trágica para todos nosotros cuando nos enteramos de lo ocurrido”, dijo Danielly De Andrade, detective del Departamento de Policía de Hollywood. “De hecho, ella fue mi primera supervisora, así que tuve la oportunidad de trabajar con ella durante un tiempo”.

De Andrade dijo que la ex oficial trabajó alrededor de 15 años en el departamento.

“Es muy duro para nosotros saber que una de los nuestros fue afectada por esto, pero lo vemos todos los días y solo le pedimos al público que no conduzca bajo los efectos del alcohol”, dijo.

El esposo de la víctima también trabaja en las fuerzas del orden, lo que aumenta el impacto que la pérdida ha tenido en la comunidad policial del sur de Florida.

“Esta es una pérdida para nuestra comunidad”, añadió De Andrade. “Esto nos toca de cerca; no es algo que uno quiera escuchar después de que alguien se retira”.

Al ser preguntada sobre qué recordará más de la víctima, De Andrade la describió como “simplemente una persona amable, muy amable, orientada a la familia y con mucha experiencia”.

La policía de Davie obtuvo una orden de arresto y detuvo a Ciavarella el viernes.

Según la Fiscalía Estatal de Broward, Ciavarella no compareció físicamente durante la audiencia judicial programada para el lunes.

Un juez del condado Broward ordenó a Ciavarella entregar su pasaporte, usar un monitor GPS, permanecer dentro del área de los tres condados, abstenerse de consumir drogas y alcohol, y someterse a pruebas aleatorias dos veces al mes.

El juez también fijó su fianza en $252,000 USD y ordenó que permanezca en un hospital de rehabilitación mientras recibe tratamiento por las lesiones que sufrió en el accidente.

El funeral de la víctima está programado para el jueves.

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Jail records show Joseph Anthony Ciavarella faces charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in connection with the June 11 crash near Stirling Road and University Drive in Davie.

Authorities said the victim, a 55-year-old retired Hollywood police officer, was attempting to make a left turn into a shopping plaza when Ciavarella struck her vehicle.

Investigators determined Ciavarella was intoxicated and driving without headlights at the time of the crash.

Law enforcement agencies have not publicly identified the victim because sources told Local 10 News that her teenage child was in the vehicle and witnessed the crash.

“Obviously it was a tragic loss for all of us when we heard about it,” said Danielly De Andrade, a detective with the Hollywood Police Department. “She was actually my first supervisor, so I was able to work with her for a little bit.”

De Andrade said the retired officer spent about 15 years with the department.

“It’s very hard for us to hear one of our own actually get affected by this, but we see it every day, and we just urge the public to not drink and drive,” she said.

The victim’s husband also works in law enforcement, adding to the impact the loss has had on South Florida’s law enforcement community.

“This is a loss for our community,” De Andrade added. “This is something that hits home, not something you want to hear after they retire.”

Asked what he would remember most about the victim, De Andrade described her as “just a kind person, very kind, family oriented, very experienced.”

Davie police obtained an arrest warrant and took Ciavarella into custody on Friday.

He did not physically appear during court hearing that was scheduled for Monday, according to the Broward State Attorney’s Office.

A Broward County judge ordered Ciavarella to surrender his passport, wear a GPS monitor, remain within the tri-county area, abstain from drugs and alcohol, and undergo random testing twice a month.

The judge also set his bond at $252,000 and ordered him to remain at a rehabilitation hospital while receiving treatment for injuries he suffered in the crash.

The victim’s funeral was scheduled for Thursday.

Las autoridades informaron que Precious Bland, de 38 años, ahogó a la menor el 23 de agosto de 2021, al asegurar que intentaba bautizar a todas las personas que se encontraban en la vivienda.

Durante el incidente, el esposo de Bland, también de 38 años, y su hija de 16 años fueron apuñalados, pero sobrevivieron.

Las autoridades encontraron a las víctimas en una vivienda ubicada en Northwest 99th Street, cerca de la 30th Avenue, donde también hallaron a Bland con heridas de arma blanca que, según la investigación, ella misma se había provocado.

En la casa también se encontraban otros cuatro menores de 11 años o menos, quienes resultaron ilesos.

El edificio residencial de 12 pisos se derrumbó durante la madrugada del 24 de junio de 2021, cuando muchos de sus residentes dormían. En la tragedia murieron 98 personas.

Durante la ceremonia Lighting of the Torch (Encendido de la Antorcha), se presentó una antorcha como símbolo de esperanza, resiliencia y memoria.

“Esta antorcha es más que una luz; es una promesa. Una promesa de que siempre recordaremos, honraremos y nunca permitiremos que estas vidas sean olvidadas”, expresó uno de los oradores.

Un bombero que participó en la ceremonia reforzó ese mensaje.

“Y que esa luz brille a través de todos nosotros”, dijo.

Solo tres personas fueron rescatadas con vida de entre los escombros tras el colapso. Entre ellas estaba Devin Gonzalez, quien tenía 16 años en ese momento. Su madre también sobrevivió.

Gonzalez perdió a su padre en la tragedia.

“El resto de mi familia... mi hermana sobrevivió porque esa noche no estaba en casa, pero mi padre fue una de las 98 personas que fallecieron. Él no logró salir”, relató.

Cinco años después, González aseguró que el dolor continúa, pero espera que las lecciones aprendidas tras el colapso ayuden a evitar que una tragedia similar vuelva a ocurrir.

“Sí, da rabia y duele, pero debemos enfocarnos en el futuro y en las cosas que podemos hacer para que algo así nunca vuelva a suceder”, afirmó.

Un especialista israelí en rescates, cuyo equipo está entrenado para localizar personas atrapadas en estructuras colapsadas, recordó que trabajaron día y noche para ayudar en todo lo posible.

“Es un honor poder ayudar. Es una mitzvá ayudar al prójimo, incluso si no lo conoces. Todos somos seres humanos y no importa dónde estemos. Estamos juntos para ayudarnos unos a otros: uno para todos y todos para uno”, señaló.

Para muchos de los socorristas que pasaron semanas buscando entre los escombros, los recuerdos siguen muy presentes.

“Cuando decimos que nunca vamos a olvidar, es porque nunca vamos a olvidar. Y quienes estuvimos aquí —los miles de socorristas y líderes comunitarios— jamás podremos olvidar”, expresó un bombero.

La ceremonia anual sirvió como homenaje a las 98 vidas perdidas y como recordatorio del profundo impacto que el colapso sigue teniendo en las familias, los sobrevivientes y la comunidad del sur de Florida.

Este aniversario ocurre después de que el Instituto Nacional de Estándares y Tecnología (NIST) publicara un informe en el que concluye que el proceso que llevó al derrumbe comenzó semanas antes del colapso.

Según el informe, dos conexiones entre las columnas del estacionamiento y la plataforma de la piscina comenzaron a fallar a principios de junio de 2021. La combinación de un diseño estructural que no cumplía con los códigos de construcción y las modificaciones realizadas al edificio durante sus 40 años de existencia provocó que otras partes de la plataforma de la piscina no pudieran soportar la carga adicional, lo que derivó en un colapso progresivo.

Otra ceremonia conmemorativa se llevará a cabo este miércoles a las 10:00 a.m. en la intersección de 88th Street y Collins Avenue, en Surfside, y será transmitida en vivo.

La samba no ahogó las gaitas, ya que el Ejército Tartán y sus faldas escocesas de lana invadieron el Hard Rock Stadium en Miami Gardens.

Las puertas del estadio se abrieron a las 3 de la tarde. Los aficionados habían llegado temprano para pasar por un control de seguridad, varias colas, largas caminatas, un viaje en autobús y la revisión de las entradas.

La demanda de entradas fue alta. Los precios de reventa iniciales oscilaron entre 1600 y 1855 dólares. Posteriormente, el precio promedio de las entradas se situó entre 3500 y 5445 dólares. Los asientos premium alcanzaron los 25 800 dólares.

Noticia relacionada : Un oráculo jaguar negro en Río de Janeiro presiente que Brasil vencerá a Escocia en el desafío del Grupo C.

Tras los partidos del Grupo C que comenzarán a las 18:00, los dos equipos con más puntos avanzarán a la siguiente fase del torneo: los dieciseisavos de final .

Brasil llega con cuatro puntos y Escocia con tres. Independientemente del ganador del miércoles por la noche en Miami, ambos podrían clasificarse. Haití disputará su último partido del Mundial contra Marruecos en Atlanta, Georgia.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 4 pm del 24 de junio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido entre Escocia y Brasil que comienza a las 6 pm.

Noticia relacionada : Ronaldinho dice “que empiece la magia” tras fichar por el Ravenna, club italiano de la Serie C, a los 46 años.

Progreso del Grupo C

19 DE JUNIO: DÍA 2

Brasil consigue 3 puntos

• Análisis del partido : Matheus Cunha anota 2 goles y Brasil elimina a Haití del Mundial con una victoria por 3-0.

Marruecos consigue 3 puntos.

• Cobertura previa al partido : Los aficionados escoceses han llegado a Boston para la Copa del Mundo y los bares están teniendo dificultades para dar abasto.

13 DE JUNIO: DÍA 1

Brasil y Marruecos obtienen 1 punto cada uno.

• Análisis del partido: Brasil remonta para lograr un empate 1-1 contra Marruecos en su debut en el Mundial gracias al gol de Vinícius Júnior.
• Vídeo del partido de la FIFA : Ismael Saibari de Marruecos anota.
• Vídeo del juego FIFA : ¡Un especial de Vinicius Jr.!

Escocia consigue 3 puntos tras jugar contra Haití.

• Análisis del partido : Escocia celebra su 28.º aniversario de ausencia en la Copa del Mundo con una victoria por 1-0 sobre Haití en el Grupo C.
• Vídeo del partido de FIFA : John McGinn de Escocia anota.
• Historia previa al partido : El tan esperado regreso de Haití a la Copa del Mundo conlleva un desafío formidable.

Calendario del torneo

25 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo E , Curazao vs. Costa de Marfil, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo E , Ecuador vs. Alemania, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo F , Túnez vs. Países Bajos, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo F , Japón vs. Suecia, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo D , Turquía vs. Estados Unidos, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo D , Paraguay vs. Australia, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 15:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

26 de junio : Hay seis partidos: Grupo I , Noruega vs. Francia, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo I , Senegal vs. Irak, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo H , Cabo Verde vs. Arabia Saudita, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo H , Uruguay vs. España, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo G , Nueva Zelanda vs. Bélgica, partido a las 23:00 h. Grupo G , Egipto vs. Irán, partido a las 23:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

27 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo L , Panamá vs. Inglaterra, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo L , Croacia vs. Ghana, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo K , Colombia vs. Portugal, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo K , Congo vs. Uzbekistán, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo J , Argelia vs. Austria, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo J , Jordania vs. Argentina, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 16:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 19:30 h del 27 de junio. El estacionamiento es gratuito. El condado de Broward ofrece transporte gratuito en autobús exprés desde el estadio hasta el Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens, para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA.

Comienza la ronda de 32.

28 de junio : Hay un partido a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

29 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, 4:30 pm y 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

30 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, a las 5 pm y a las 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

1 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 12:00, a las 16:00 y a las 21:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 11:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

2 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 15:00, 19:00 y 23:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

3 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 14:00, 18:00 y 21:30.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Comienza la ronda de octavos de final.

4 de julio: Hay dos partidos a la 1 pm y a las 5 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

5 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 16:00 y a las 20:00.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas el último día de 15:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

6 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 15:00 y a las 20:00.

7 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 12:00 y a las 16:00.

Comienzan los cuartos de final

9 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 16:00.

10 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 15:00.

11 de julio : Hay dos partidos de cuartos de final a las 17:00 y a las 21:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 17:00 horas del 11 de julio. El aparcamiento es gratuito.

Comienzan las semifinales

14 de julio : El festival de aficionados ha finalizado. Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm el 14 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

15 de julio : Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 15 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

Comienzan las finales

18 de julio : El partido por el tercer puesto se jugará a las 17:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 18 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final de bronce de las 5 pm.

Viaje al amanecer al estadio : El Amerant Bank Arena ofrece estacionamiento gratuito para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA que utilicen el servicio de autobús exprés gratuito del condado de Broward para llegar al Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens.

19 de julio : El partido final es a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a la 1 pm del 19 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final que comienza a las 3 pm.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para ver la final el 19 de julio para los poseedores de entradas . El estacionamiento es gratuito.

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Miami announced they have exercised a team option on guard Pelle Larsson.

Last season, Larsson’s second in the NBA, he played in 70 games for the Heat, averaging 11.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 26.4 minutes per game.

He shot 49.6% from the field and 79.7% from the free throw line.

The Heat made a big splash earlier this week, agreeing to acquire superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Milwaukee Bucks for a hoard of players and draft picks, including Tyler Herro and Kel’el Ware.

The White House supported the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, but on Wednesday Trump canceled the signing ceremony for the bill, saying he would not sign the measure until Congress passes legislation that would require proof of citizenship for all voters.

Here’s what to know.

How significant is this housing legislation?

The measure is the culmination of months of negotiations by lawmakers who combined dozens of bills meant to address how housing affordability for both renters and aspiring homeowners in the U.S. has grown increasingly out of reach for many Americans.

The bill would reduce federal regulations, streamline environmental reviews, speed up the construction process and curb the influence of corporate landlords by limiting their ability to purchase single-family homes.

Still, it's not a silver bullet for all the factors that contribute to reduced housing affordability, including lack of construction labor, rising insurance costs and years of subdued wage growth relative to sharply rising rents and home prices.

Even so, the bill has drawn broad support from the real estate industry, including organizations representing homebuilders and apartment complex owners, as well as housing advocates.

“We need more homes built, and legislation that removes construction barriers is exactly what the market needs right now,” said Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin. "Homebuyers who were hoping for relief may have to wait even longer, and in a market already starved for inventory, that’s a tough pill to swallow.”

What led lawmakers to pass the first major housing legislation in decades?

Housing has grown into a hot-button issue among voters in recent years as homeownership and rents in many areas have become less affordable for many Americans.

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. While sales accelerated in May to their fastest pace since December, they continue to hover close to a 4 million annual pace, far short of the historic norm that is closer to 5.2 million, limited partly by elevated mortgage rates.

Years of soaring home prices, especially in the early part of this decade when rock-bottom mortgage rates fueled a buying frenzy, have left many would-be homebuyers frozen out of the market. And a chronic shortage of homes for sale nationally, due partly to years of below-average new home construction, has helped prop up home prices even in a multiyear sales slump.

Home prices have increased 54% nationwide since 2020, and last year the median existing single-family sales price was nearly five times the median household income, according to researchers at Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Renters, meanwhile, have seen little improvement in affordability. While the median U.S. monthly rent has been declining for nearly three years, it was still 17.2% higher in May than before the pandemic, according to data from Realtor.com.

What if the bill doesn't become law?

One of the biggest hurdles to homeownership has been an imbalance between supply and demand in many parts of the country.

When there are fewer homes on the market, that helps prop up home prices even during a slowdown. Conversely, during times when mortgage rates are low, buyers end up competing for fewer homes, which drives up prices.

The housing bill would help increase the supply of housing, particularly when it comes to smaller, more affordable starter homes.

It amends existing regulations to boost construction of manufactured homes, which tend to be more affordable than other types of newly built homes, and expand access to government-backed loans to include construction of standalone dwellings a homeowner can rent out.

The bill also provides new dollars for communities to turn abandoned infrastructure into housing, and provides guidelines for communities that want to reform outdated zoning regulations, which often limit larger housing developments.

“It won’t make housing more affordable overnight, but in the coming years we will see more construction of town homes, multifamily housing, and ADUs,” notes Fairweather, saying the additional supply "will relieve the pressure on home prices, and make it easier for homebuyers to break into the market.”

What about renters?

The legislation includes a broad set of provisions, including an expansion of government rental assistance and affordable housing construction programs , and measures aimed at encouraging state and local governments to make it easier to build new homes and apartments, including federal funding to places exceeding the median rate of homebuilding.

In addition, the bill would raise limits on the number of public housing units that can receive financing for renovations and codify a recovery program to help expedite funds to communities rebuilding after disaster.

It also requires new renter protections.

“Families are struggling under the heavy weight of housing costs that have climbed for decades,” said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, who is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. "There’s no time to waste. Without federal action, America’s housing shortfall will continue to grow, falling another 2 million units behind in the next five years.”

What happens if the bill signing is held up for weeks or longer?

While hailed as a significant step, the federal government's power to dictate things like how many homes are built or rents is limited, given that most of the regulations on construction, such as zoning laws, and other facets of real estate are determined by local and state governments.

So, even if the bill is delayed, it's not like it would have had an immediate impact on local house prices, for example. But it would set back the clock on new construction projects that might not otherwise get the go-ahead.

“The sooner this bill becomes law, the sooner builders and homebuyers will benefit from its downstream effects,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “Even if the president were to sign this bill immediately, many of the provisions will take time to impact builder planning and projects in the pipeline, so there is going to be a delay before consumers feel the impacts of this legislation either way.”

What happens next?

Trump's decision to not sign the legislation into law Wednesday could end up just temporarily delaying the measure from taking effect.

The House passed the bill in a 358-32 vote on Tuesday and the Senate passed it 85-5 on Monday. That level of support is what's colloquially called a veto-proof majority.

Still, if Trump were to veto the measure, the Senate and the House would have to vote again to override the veto.

It may not come to that.

Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday that he had spoken with Trump earlier in the day and was confident the president would sign the bill.

“The president, when we go through the details of the bill, he’s going to understand that it’s a good product,” Johnson said.

Republican state Sen. Thomas Pischke of Dell Rapids represents a deep red district outside Sioux Falls and is seeking a third term in November. He faces two felony counts of knowingly submitting a falsified or forged document.

Pischke turned himself in to the Minnehaha County Jail on Tuesday and was released on a promise to appear for all future court dates, the sheriff's office said. An initial hearing is set for July 7.

Pischke has agreed to step away from his duties in the party, including serving on the executive board of the Minnehaha County Republicans, as the case plays out, said Jim Eschenbaum, chair of the South Dakota Republican Party.

“It’s a bad optic for the party,” Eschenbaum said Wednesday. “I’m disappointed that this has happened. But we also have to just be honest about what’s going on, you know, and deal with it.”

The Associated Press left email messages this week for Pischke and his attorney seeking comment.

If convicted of a felony, Pischke would not be able to hold a position with the state Republican Party, Eschenbaum said. It is unclear whether Pischke would be able to serve in the Legislature. State law says any person convicted of perjury, bribery or an infamous crime may not serve in the Legislature.

The Associated Press left phone messages Wednesday with the Legislative Research Council and state Senate President Pro Tempore Chris Karr seeking clarification.

Jessica Meyers, vice chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party, said any official who interferes with a public process should be held accountable.

“We believe in free and fair elections at every level of the political process," she said.

The biennial Republican Party state convention begins Thursday, but Pischke will not be there. At the convention, precinct committee people serve as delegates and voting members to determine party leadership and help set the party's agenda. Outside the convention, committee people perform duties in their communities like contacting and registering voters.

The charges against Pischke came after a monthslong investigation into the filings. The county auditor's office had identified 16 forms for precinct committee positions with suspected fraudulent signatures and discrepancies with registered voting addresses.

The auditor’s office called the nominees on the suspected fraudulent forms, and the majority said they didn’t fill them out. None were put on the ballot during the June Republican primary, according to Eschenbaum.

Pischke admitted to filling out his own form at the auditor's office to run for precinct committeeman but he denied filling out forms for others, the affidavit stated. He won the position in June, according to the auditor's office.

The investigation uncovered DNA evidence matching Pischke on envelopes containing the forms and used surveillance video to identify a vehicle near a mail drop box that was registered to Pischke.

Pischke ran unopposed in GOP Senate primary. He is facing Bryan Breitling, a former Republican state lawmaker who is running as an independent, in the November general election.

Breitling said Tuesday that he entered the race because the district needs a senator with integrity.

“These charges are the latest on a long list of poor judgments made by the senator,” he said.

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The 12-story condominium building collapsed in the early morning hours of June 24, 2021, while many residents were asleep inside. Ninety-eight people lost their lives.

During the Lighting of the Torch ceremony at Veterans Park, a torch was presented as a symbol of hope, resilience and remembrance.

“This torch is more than a light -- it is a promise, a promise that we will forever remember, that we will honor, that we will never allow these lives to be forgotten,” one speaker said.

A firefighter participating in the ceremony echoed that message.

“And let the light shine through all of us,” the firefighter said.

Only three people were rescued alive from the rubble following the collapse. Among them was Devin Gonzalez, who was 16 years old at the time. Her mother also survived.

Gonzalez lost her father in the tragedy.

“The rest of my family, my sister made it out because she wasn’t home that night, but my father was one of the 98 people that passed away, so he did not make it,” Gonzalez said.

Five years later, Gonzalez said the pain remains, but she hopes lessons learned from the collapse will help prevent a similar disaster from happening again.

“Yes, it’s angering and it’s hurtful, but to focus on the future, on things that we can do so that nothing like this ever happens again,” she said.

Among the speakers was Rachel Spiegel, daughter of Judy Spiegel, who died in the collapse.

“Five years since my mother went to sleep in the place that she called home and never came back,” she said.

Raquel Oliveira, the mother of Lorenzo Oliveira and wife of Alfredo Leone, both of whom passed away during the incident, also spoke.

“My son was 5 years old on that day,” she said. “From today on, I’ll have more time without Lorenzo than with him.”

A rescue expert from Israel, whose team specializes in locating people trapped in collapsed structures, said they worked around the clock to help in every way they could.

“We are honored to be able to help,” he said. “It’s a mitzvah to help the other, even if you don’t know the person. We are all humans and it doesn’t matter where we are. We are together to help each other -- one for all and all for one.”

For many first responders who spent weeks searching through the debris, the memories remain vivid.

“When we say we are never going to forget, we are never going to forget,” a firefighter said. “And those who were here — the thousands of first responders and community leaders that were here — we can never forget.”

The annual ceremony served as both a tribute to the 98 lives lost and a reminder of the lasting impact the collapse continues to have on families, survivors and the South Florida community.

Another remembrance ceremony at 88th Street and Collins Avenue in Surfside was held later in the morning.

The tragic anniversary comes after the National Institute of Standards and Technology released a report stating that the deadly destruction of the condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night.

According to the report, two connections between garage columns and the pool deck started to fail around early June 2021. The combination of a structure design that did not meet building codes and alterations made to it over its 40 years meant that the other parts of the pool deck weren’t strong enough to withstand the extra load, leading to the type of slow-motion collapse.

Según un informe de arresto, Nelson Mauricio Aviles, de 61 años y residente de Fontana, fue arrestado poco después de la 1:30 a.m. en Twist, ubicado en 1057 Washington Ave.

La policía indicó que los oficiales respondieron al club nocturno después de que Aviles reportara que personal de seguridad lo había amenazado con un cuchillo.

Según el informe, Aviles parecía estar “altamente intoxicado”, presentando dificultad para hablar con claridad, problemas para mantener el equilibrio, sudoración excesiva y un fuerte olor a alcohol.

Los investigadores indicaron que Aviles se identificó repetidamente como agente del FBI y presentó una credencial del Departamento de Servicios Sociales Públicos del Condado de Los Ángeles que lo identificaba como “especialista en desarrollo de personal”.

El informe señala que la credencial no contenía ninguna indicación de afiliación con el FBI.

Según la policía, Aviles continuó insistiendo en que era agente del FBI y afirmó que contactaría a un socio del FBI e iniciaría una investigación interna contra Club Twist.

Los oficiales indicaron que no pudo presentar ninguna credencial del FBI ni documentación que respaldara esas afirmaciones.

El gerente del club nocturno dijo a los oficiales que Aviles había estado causando disturbios dentro del establecimiento al gritarles a clientes y empleados, afirmar repetidamente que era agente del FBI e intentar involucrarse en confrontaciones verbales y físicas con otras personas, según el informe.

El gerente indicó que Aviles fue retirado del establecimiento, señala el informe.

La policía informó que, mientras los oficiales investigaban, Aviles interrumpía repetidamente y exigía que le devolvieran su credencial o que lo arrestaran.

Cuando los oficiales intentaron detenerlo, Aviles presuntamente agitó los brazos, se zafó y se negó a colocar las manos detrás de la espalda, informó la policía. Finalmente, los oficiales lograron esposarlo sin más incidentes, según el informe.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que enfrenta un cargo por hacerse pasar falsamente por un oficial, un cargo por alterar el orden en un establecimiento y un cargo por resistirse a un oficial sin violencia.

Aviles compareció el miércoles ante la jueza de circuito de Miami-Dade, Mindy Glazer, quien determinó que existía causa probable y ordenó su liberación bajo palabra en los tres cargos. Los cargos conllevaban una fianza total de $3,150 USD.

También se le ordenó mantenerse alejado de Twist.

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According to an arrest report, Nelson Mauricio Aviles, 61, of Fontana, was arrested just after 1:30 a.m. at Twist, located at 1057 Washington Ave.

Police said officers responded to the nightclub after Aviles reported that security personnel had threatened him with a knife.

Aviles appeared to be “highly intoxicated,” displaying slurred speech, difficulty maintaining his balance, excessive sweating and a strong odor of alcohol, according to the report.

Investigators said Aviles repeatedly identified himself as an FBI agent and presented an identification card from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services identifying him as a “staff development specialist.”

The report states that the card contained no indication of any affiliation with the FBI.

According to police, Aviles continued to insist he was an FBI agent and claimed he would contact an FBI partner and initiate an internal investigation into Club Twist.

Officers said he was unable to provide any FBI credentials or documentation supporting those claims.

The nightclub’s manager told officers that Aviles had been causing a disturbance inside the business by yelling at patrons and employees, repeatedly claiming to be an FBI agent and attempting to engage in verbal and physical confrontations with others, according to the report.

The manager said Aviles was removed from the establishment, the report states.

Police said that while officers were investigating, Aviles repeatedly interrupted and demanded that officers either return his identification card or arrest him.

When officers attempted to take him into custody, Aviles allegedly flailed his arms, pulled away and refused to place his hands behind his back, police said. Officers were ultimately able to handcuff him without further incident, according to the report.

Jail records show he is facing one count each of falsely impersonate an officer, disorderly conduct of an establishment and resisting an officer without violence to his person.

Aviles appeared in bond court on Wednesday before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer, who found probable cause and ordered him released on his own recognizance on all three charges. The charges carried a total bond amount of $3,150.

He was also ordered to stay away from Twist.

The Office of Management and Budget sent the supplemental spending request on Wednesday. It arrived just hours after President Donald Trump assailed Republican senators during a private lunch — engaging in a shouting match with one — over their votes to approve a war powers resolution that would halt further hostilities.

The request is mostly for expenses incurred by the Defense Department as part of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S.-led attack on Iran. But it also includes a range of other items, including $11.1 billion toward economic assistance for American farmers, $1.4 billion for the Ebola virus outbreak in Central Africa and $500 million to support ongoing efforts “to complete restoration and construction projects in and around Washington, D.C.”

“I urge the Congress to take action on these important and urgent requests as soon as possible,” said OMB Director Russ Vought in a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said, “President Trump is asking taxpayers to clean up his messes, to the tune of $87.6 billion.”

“After dragging America into a reckless war, he now wants Congress to hand him tens of billions more to paper over the damage — while families are still paying higher prices.”

There may not be enough support in Congress to pass war funds

It’s unclear how quickly the House and Senate could act on the White House’s request, or if Congress takes up the matter at all. The funding faces a difficult path because many lawmakers could view any votes as a reflection of test of their support for the war effort.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday briefing House GOP lawmakers from the conservative Republican Study Committee on the Pentagon’s budgetary needs. The White House is seeking as much as $1.5 trillion in defense spending in this year’s budget, a nearly 50% increase over previous levels.

But many lawmakers have complained they have yet to receive any formal briefing from the administration on the Iran war, nearly four months after it was launched, and as Trump’s team is now working to secure a fragile ceasefire and bring an end to the conflict.

Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the request is not merely to pay for “the president’s disastrous war, but an attempt to secure tens of billions of additional dollars for unrelated Pentagon priorities.”

Murray said she would review to ensure servicemembers are taken care of, “but I will not rubberstamp tens of billions more for this disastrous war of choice.”

Yet the White House was clear to include provisions to interest lawmakers from various regions, including $1 billion to assist “the final design and construction of a modernized Penn Station in New York City,” which would be of interest to Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both of New York.

Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Ca., who chairs the panel’s subcommittee on Defense, said in a joint statement, "President Trump’s request reflects the reality that our defense strength must be maintained, not merely demonstrated.”

Money for farmers, the Ebola outbreak and other needs included

The bulk of the request, $67 billion, is to replenish the Pentagon from the Iran war. The largest portion of that defense funding, $21 billion, would go to weapons and munitions, with another $17.3 billion for operational costs and $12.1 billion for other classified programs. Funds are also requested to cover fuel costs, drone manufacturing and cybersecurity.

The money for farmers would provide $10 billion in economic assistance to row and specialty crop farmers and $1.1 billion specifically to Florida agriculture producers who suffered losses from this past year’s winter storms.

The package also includes a collection of policy proposals that the administration strongly supports, and which are certain to raise interest among lawmakers.

Among them, the package proposes revisions to federal regulations of hemp products that have long been in dispute, changes to the year-round sales of renewable fuels and lifting of restrictions around federal investment support in Venezuela.

The administration is also requesting $550 million to prevent and detect the Ebola virus in Congo, where an outbreak has killed more than 250 people. Another $800 million would go to provide humanitarian assistance to the region.

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Officials said 38-year-old Precious Bland drowned the baby, claiming she was trying to baptize everyone in the house, on Aug. 23, 2021.

Bland’s 38-year-old husband and 16-year-old daughter were stabbed in the incident and survived.

“God is good. This doesn’t bring back my daughter,” she said after the verdict. “I’m thankful. I love my children. Just ready to get my life back together, my husband and my children just move forward.”

Authorities discovered the victims at a home located on Northwest 99th Street near 30th Avenue, where they also found Bland suffering from stab wounds determined to be self-inflicted.

Bland’s attorney said she was suffering from a COVID-19 induced psychosis.

“From the first day that I was hired to represent Precious Bland, having done the research because there’s so much that we don’t know about COVID, and this was one of the first cases in the country to go to trial on COVID-19 to the defense to murder,” said attorney Larry Handfield.

Four other children, all under the age of 11, were in the home at the time of the attack, but they were not harmed.

The Swiss got goals from Rubén Vargas and Johan Manzambi to beat Canada 2-1 on Wednesday and win Group B. Now Switzerland will get a week of rest before returning to the same city to face one of the eight best third-place finishers on July 2.

“I think that we deserve to be where we are right now," Switzerland coach Murat Yakin said. “In three days from now, we will know the opponent of the next match, and now we have the possibility to watch this tournament, and to watch the matches, and we will take what we will get.”

Canada dropped to second place in the group and will play in the knockout round for the first time in team history. But the Canadians had been hoping for a win or a draw on Wednesday so they would play their round of 32 match on home soil.

Instead, Canada will travel Inglewood, California, for its next game on Sunday against the second-place finisher in Group A.

“We wanted to be here in Vancouver, but we still have a massive opportunity ahead of us to find a way to still electrify the nation, even though it’ll be from Los Angeles," Canada coach Jesse Marsch said.

After Manzambi came off the bench and scored two goals in Switzerland’s 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday, he earned a spot in the starting lineup against Canada. The 20-year-old midfielder became the youngest player to score two goals off the bench in the World Cup and is among the breakout young stars at the tournament.

Vargas broke through for Switzerland about 40 seconds into the second half with a strike that sailed past sliding Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau, hit the post and went into the net.

Breel Embolo then crossed the ball to Manzambi, whose shot went through the hands of Crépeau to put the Swiss up 2-0 in the 57th minute. The goal quieted the red-clad sellout crowd, which included Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani.

Canada pulled a goal back in the 76th. Promise David scored with a volley on his first touch of the game about a minute after he came on as a substitute. But despite a flurry of chances, the Canadians couldn't find the second goal to keep them at home.

Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka had a chance in the scoreless first half but his free kick in the 37th minute and sailed over the net as he let out a yell.

Ali Ahmed had one of Canada’s best attempts of the first half in the 42nd minute, but his shot to the near post was smothered by Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

On Thursday, Canada won its first World Cup match, 6-0 over Qatar, and put itself in position to advance. But the historic victory was bittersweet because Ismaël Koné was stretchered off with a broken left leg. Koné was at Wednesday’s game on crutches.

The Swiss opened the World Cup with a lackluster 1-1 draw against Qatar before they routed Bosnia with a flurry of late goals. Considered the favorite in Group B, Switzerland has played at the last five World Cups and advanced to the round of 16 in the past three.

“We needed some time to get really into this tournament, for many nations that was the case," Yakin said. "There were big teams who won against small countries, so we really needed to get into this tournament fast, and the way we play football now, I’m very happy with that.”

Canada, making its third World Cup appearance, opened the tournament with a 2-2 draw against Bosnia.

“We have to give our team a lot of credit. We’ve had a lot of injuries, we’ve had a lot of adversity, we’ve had a lot of injuries, we’ve had to manage a lot of different situations," Marsch said. "We still got a really good point in the first game, we had a fantastic performance against Qatar and on another day, even though we go down 2-0, maybe we get a goal and maybe we win the group. It was just a matter of fine margins.”

Bosnia beat Qatar 3-1 in the other Group B match Wednesday and could still advance as a third-place team. Qatar has been eliminated.

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The annual stress test measures whether a bank’s capital, a financial cushion it uses to absorb losses, would remain at healthy levels even after hundreds of billions of dollars in projected losses. The tests are required under the Dodd-Frank Act, the law passed after the 2008 financial crisis that nearly brought down the global financial system.

The 2026 scenario that the Fed used is similar to the one they used last year. In the Fed's scenario, unemployment would rise from 5.5% to 10% and the U.S. economy would contract 4.6%. Housing prices would fall 30% from their current levels and the stock market would plunge 58%.

The scenario would result in the nation’s 32 biggest banks facing $708 billion in loan losses, but the overall capital ratio of these banks would fall only 1.6 percentage points, from 12.8% to 11.2%. By law and regulation, these large banks' common equity Tier 1 capital ratio must remain above 4.5%, plus additional buffers that vary by bank.

The stress test applied only to the nation's most systematically important banks, those whose failures would bring significant turmoil to the financial system.

A bank that performed poorly on the stress test could face higher capital requirements, which could limit its ability to pay dividends or buy back stock. Banks typically announce their plans for dividends and share repurchases after the Fed releases the stress-test results. Shortly after the Fed's announcement, JPMorgan Chase said it would increase its quarterly dividend to $1.65 a share from $1.50 a share, and intends to buy back an additional $50 billion in stock.

Even with Adams now far from elected office and facing no charges himself, that saga continues.

On Wednesday his former chief of staff, Frank Carone, was arrested on federal charges alleging that he accepted $120,000 in bribes in exchange for steering a multimillion-dollar migrant shelter contract to a Queens hotel. Three others, including Carone’s brother, were also indicted. All have pleaded not guilty.

Another of Adams' closest allies, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, is still fighting separate bribery charges, which include allegations that she exchanged political favors for cash, diamond earrings and a speaking role on a TV show.

And Adams himself was indicted on bribery charges in 2024, accused of taking illegal campaign contributions from Turkish officials and providing political favors to them in return. Adams, a Democrat, denied any wrongdoing and those charges were later dropped at the behest of the Trump administration.

Here is a look at some of the criminal investigations that cast a pall over the nation's largest city during Adams' tumultuous tenure and its aftermath:

Corruption probe launched early in Adams' mayoral term

Soon after Adams took office in January 2022, federal agents quietly began a corruption investigation into his campaign. It spilled into public view in the fall of 2023, when authorities seized his phones as he was leaving an event. A year later, federal prosecutors brought fraud and bribery charges against him.

The indictment accused Adams of allowing Turkish officials and other businesspeople to buy his influence with illegal campaign contributions and steep discounts on overseas trips. Among the favors he allegedly provided in return was accelerating the opening of Turkey's diplomatic building in New York, prosecutors said.

Adams denied wrongdoing and insisted, without evidence, that the Biden administration had politically targeted his administration because of his criticism of its immigration policy.

But soon after President Donald Trump returned to the White House in early 2025, Justice Department leadership ordered Manhattan federal prosecutors to drop the case, arguing that it was hindering the mayor’s ability to assist Trump's immigration crackdown.

The investigation severely wounded Adams' efforts last year to seek reelection. He skipped the Democratic primary and got on the ballot as an independent, but eventually ended his campaign early.

Top adviser accused of trading influence for diamond earrings and a TV show cameo

As former chief adviser, Lewis-Martin was perhaps the only city official with more direct access to Adams than Carone.

In 2024 she too was indicted for allegedly trading her influence for bribes worth more than $100,000 from those with business before the city. Lewis-Martin has denied wrongdoing.

In one instance, prosecutors said, Lewis-Martin agreed to quash a planned bike lane near a Brooklyn soundstage at the request of the studio’s owners in exchange for perks including a promised role on the police drama “Blue Bloods.”

In a separate scheme, prosecutors said, she accepted diamond earrings and cash from two real estate developers and then helped to speed up approvals of their projects, at times overriding safety concerns from city regulators.

Her attorney Arthur Aidala — who is also representing Carone — has said she was simply helping constituents cut through the city’s thick red tape.

The case against Lewis-Martin was brought by the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, and a hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Other allies resigned but have faced no charges

Many who departed Adams' administration under a cloud of scandal — often after having their devices seized and homes searched by federal agents — have not faced charges.

Among them: an adviser to the Chinese community who handed a potato chip bag full of cash to a reporter after an Adams campaign event; the former police commissioner, whose twin brother was accused of extortion by a Brooklyn bar owner; and Adams’ schools chancellor and deputy mayor, also brothers, whose third brother ran a consulting firm that connected clients with city officials.

Each has denied wrongdoing, and none has been charged with a crime.

Federal authorities have declined to disclose the purpose of their searches and whether any of the investigations remain active.

Some low-level associates pleaded guilty to charges involving illegal campaign funds

Even after the charges against Adams were dropped, prosecutors continued to pursue cases against some of the lower-level operatives involved in the indictment.

One, a Brooklyn real estate magnate, was sentenced to a year of probation last summer after pleading guilty to working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal donations to Adams' 2021 campaign.

And in November an Adams aide who served as his liaison to the city's Muslim communities was sentenced to three years of probation for soliciting illegal campaign funds.

Before handing down that sentence, Judge Dale Ho, who also presided over the case against Adams that was dismissed, likened the mayor's absence to an “elephant in the room.”

“There’s a notable absence here of the person at the apex of the pyramid,” he said.

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The viral video from MLB came after a dog who watched another pup score a hot dog in the stands during Monday’s game vs. the Texas Rangers during the top of the seventh inning at loanDepot Park.

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— MLB (@MLB) June 23, 2026

The reward for the dog?

A dream day at the ballpark.

Now the question is: what are the odds fans can help track him down and make that special day happen?

Call 305-480-2525 if you have information on the dog’s whereabouts.

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Security camera footage shows at least four suspects fumbling around the crime scene. One of them bore a striking resemblance to Batman, wearing black clothing, a black ski mask and what looked like a black poncho that blew in the wind like the superhero’s cape. That person is seen tripping over debris and falling on the floor while attempting to direct the backhoe.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service said the suspects’ “efforts to remove the vault proved futile, after the arm of the backhoe sustained damage” during the incident early Wednesday.

The suspects were able to move the cash machine to the sidewalk with the backhoe, which police said they stole from a nearby beach. But after the backhoe’s arm stopped working – and their combined efforts to lift the cash machine onto a small truck also failed – the suspects gave up and sped off in what police said was a stolen vehicle.

The detached cash machine remained in the open, with authorities later responding to the scene in Tobago, the smaller of the twin-island nation. Based on the security video timestamp, the failed attempt lasted over 10 minutes all while a state of emergency remains in effect.

The video of the attempted robbery quickly went viral. Memes popped up on social media, callers on morning radio talk shows made fun of the failed robbers and a local newspaper headlined its story, “‘Batman’ and robbing.”

Trinidad and Tobago recently extended its state of emergency by three months, until September, as authorities struggle with violent crimes.

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According to an arrest report, the suspect was identified as Pyram Gounot, 54, of Miramar.

Jail records show he is facing two counts of resisting an officer without violence and is no longer in custody.

Police said the incident began around 11:45 p.m. Sunday near the 12000 block of Saint Andrews Place, where an officer observed Gounot driving a Toyota pickup truck at a “high rate of speed” and initiated a traffic stop.

Investigators said Gounot exited the vehicle and ran from the officer on foot. They said he allegedly ran up a flight of stairs to the front door of his second-floor apartment.

According to the report, after the officer ordered him to return downstairs to his vehicle, Gounot again fled, running up a different stairwell.

While pursuing him, the officer fell while turning a corner, struck a concrete wall and suffered a cut to his head that required medical treatment, the report states.

Police said Gounot then entered his apartment and refused to come outside.

They said Gounot’s daughter came out of a bedroom at the home and informed officers that her father is a BSO deputy.

BSO’s Public Corruption Unit was contacted and assisted with surveillance of Gounot, according to the report.

Authorities said that later Monday morning, a woman drove him to the BSO Public Safety Complex in Fort Lauderdale, where he was taken into custody without incident.

Police said Gounot declined to be interviewed.

A BSO spokesperson told Local 10 News that Gounot has served as a detention deputy with the agency since March 11, 2002. Following his arrest, he was placed on administrative investigative leave with pay, the spokesperson confirmed.

The release of birth dates, driver's license numbers and partial Social Security numbers is not covered by a law cited by the U.S. Justice Department, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 opinion, upholding the decision of a federal judge in Lansing, Michigan.

In addition to Michigan, judges so far have rejected efforts in Maryland, Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin. In Georgia, a judge dismissed a lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong city, prompting the government to refile elsewhere.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, said the federal government only could receive a list of registered voters, similar to any member of the general public.

The Trump administration said it wants the personal information of voters to ensure that Michigan is complying with federal election law. In a court filing, it cited “anomalies” and other complaints.

Attorneys for Michigan, however, said the government has other goals, including the creation of a national voter file and sharing information with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to see if noncitizens have signed up and voted.

At least 13 states have either provided or promised to hand over their voter registration lists to the government, according to the Brennan Center for Justice and Associated Press reporting: Alaska, Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wyoming.

The proposed class action lawsuit, filed Monday, accuses gas station giants including Marathon and Circle K of violating California’s antitrust law through Kalibrate, a fuel-pricing software system used across the world. The plaintiffs describe Kalibrate as the “central nervous system for a conspiracy to extinguish retail price competition among gas stations.”

According to the lawsuit, Kalibrate helps “coordinate high prices” and even discourages its users from pricing their gas lower than competitors, saying that doing so would trigger a “downward spiral.”

“Kalibrate promises that if gas stations surrender their pricing decisions and competitively sensitive cost and volume data to Kalibrate Fuel Pricing, the software will enable them to avoid competing with other area stations and to charge higher prices to consumers,” the lawsuit said.

Californians already pay some of the highest gas prices in the nation, and prices have surged across the globe since the start of the Iran war.

The lawsuit is the latest to accuse software companies of driving up the cost of living for millions in the U.S. Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices. The DOJ has settled both of those lawsuits in the past year, though various state attorneys general are still pursuing lawsuits against RealPage and numerous property management companies.

Concern over algorithmic pricing prompted Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom last year to sign a bill saying that state antitrust law applies to pricing algorithms, helping to pave the way for this week's lawsuit.

Kalibrate is headquartered in Manchester, England, and operates in more than 70 countries. It did not respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

The lawsuit accuses Kalibrate of facilitating cartel-like collusion. Only this time, instead of competitors making a secret deal “over cigars in a smoky back room,” the price-fixing is done through AI, according to the lawsuit.

“As technology has advanced, so too have the mechanisms available to competitors to fix prices without the cigars, the smoke, or even the room,” the lawsuit says.

Among the examples the lawsuit lists is a “restoration” tool that helps “nearly all gas stations in an area raise their prices contemporaneously and by a large amount.”

According to the lawsuit, research into algorithmic fuel-pricing software found average price increases of about 6 cents per gallon, rising to as much as 30 cents per gallon in markets where many stations use the technology.

“Because of the volume of fuel sold across California, a single cent increase at the pump will drain a whopping $134 million from California drivers’ wallets every year across the state,” the lawsuit says.

The defendants in the lawsuit — which also include BP, Speedway, EG America, Walmart and Albertsons — collectively operate more than 1,700 gas stations in California, according to the lawsuit. None of them immediately responded to a request for comment.

The lawsuit seeks to represent California drivers who bought gas at stations using Kalibrate software since June 2022.

Four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson is third about 11,000 votes behind Clark. The Las Vegas Aces star led the initial fan ballots. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is fourth, about 18,000 votes behind Wilson. New York's Breanna Stewart was next. Wilson and Bueckers were the top two vote getters after the first set of returns.

Fan ballots end Saturday night.

Rounding out the top 10 were Jessica Shepard of Dallas, Angel Reese of Atlanta, Gabby Williams of Golden State, Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana and Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles.

After all votes are tallied, players will be ranked by position (guard and frontcourt) within each of the three voting groups — fan votes, player votes and media votes. Fan vote counts 50% while media and player votes are 25% each.

Each player’s score will be calculated by averaging their weighted rank from all three areas. The four guards and six frontcourt players with the best score will be named as starters for the All-Star Game which will be played on July 25 in Chicago.

Once the starters are chosen, the league's head coaches will select the 12 reserves. The 15 head coaches will vote for three guards, five frontcourt players and four players at either position regardless of conference. Coaches can't vote for their own players.

New this year, two WNBA legends will serve as honorary general managers and choose the two teams from the pool of All-Stars. Previously the top two fan vote-getters would serve as captains and choose the teams.

The two head coaches will be determined by the teams with the two best records following games on July 10.

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Según un informe de arresto, el sospechoso fue identificado como Pyram Gounot, de 54 años y residente de Miramar.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que enfrenta dos cargos por resistirse a un oficial sin violencia y que ya no permanece bajo custodia.

La policía indicó que el incidente comenzó alrededor de las 11:45 p.m. del domingo cerca de la cuadra 12000 de Saint Andrews Place, donde un oficial observó a Gounot conduciendo una camioneta Toyota a “alta velocidad” e inició una parada de tráfico.

Los investigadores dijeron que Gounot salió del vehículo y huyó del oficial a pie. Indicaron que presuntamente subió un tramo de escaleras hasta la puerta principal de su apartamento en un segundo piso.

Según el informe, después de que el oficial le ordenó regresar a su vehículo, Gounot volvió a huir, esta vez subiendo por otra escalera.

Mientras lo perseguía, el oficial cayó al doblar una esquina, se golpeó contra un muro de concreto y sufrió una cortadura en la cabeza que requirió atención médica, señala el informe.

La policía indicó que Gounot luego entró en su apartamento y se negó a salir.

Según las autoridades, la hija de Gounot salió de una habitación de la vivienda e informó a los oficiales que su padre era un agente de la BSO.

La Unidad de Corrupción Pública de la BSO fue contactada y colaboró en la vigilancia de Gounot, según el informe.

Las autoridades dijeron que más tarde, la mañana del lunes, una mujer lo llevó al Complejo de Seguridad Pública de la BSO en Fort Lauderdale, donde fue detenido sin incidentes.

La policía informó que Gounot se negó a ser entrevistado.

Gideon Sa’ar, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Israel, anunció el miércoles en hebreo que sostuvo una conversación telefónica con De la Espriella, a quien describió como “un verdadero amigo del pueblo judío” y de Israel.

“El presidente electo reiteró en nuestra conversación su compromiso, que también expresó durante la campaña electoral de su país, con la alianza entre Israel y Colombia, que será más fuerte que nunca”, escribió Sa’ar en X en hebreo.

De la Espriella, de 47 años, quien ha dicho que planea abrir una embajada colombiana en Jerusalén, respondió a la publicación de Sa’ar tanto en inglés como en español en X.

“Colombia restablecerá y fortalecerá su relación con el Estado de Israel como nunca antes”, escribió De la Espriella. “Israel puede contar con Colombia como un amigo leal y un aliado firme. Que Dios bendiga a nuestras dos naciones”.

Durante su campaña, De la Espriella, quien se identificó como un ex ateo convertido al catolicismo, estableció vínculos con pastores de megaiglesias y contó con el respaldo de partidos políticos de la derecha cristiana.

Colombia reconoció al Estado de Israel en 1949 y abrió una embajada en Tel Aviv en 1957. Un acuerdo de libre comercio entre ambos países entró en vigor en 2020. El presidente Gustavo Petro cambió esa relación.

Durante la guerra entre Israel y Hamás, Petro acusó a Israel de genocidio, retiró la delegación diplomática de Colombia en 2024 y anunció el fin del acuerdo de libre comercio a principios de este año.

Iván Cepeda, el candidato de izquierda que contaba con el apoyo y respaldo de Petro, reconoció su derrota frente a De la Espriella, quien lo venció por un punto porcentual, o cerca de 251,000 votos.

De la Espriella, quien tiene ciudadanía estadounidense y colombiana, celebró su victoria como “El Tigre” la noche del domingo en Barranquilla. Cepeda, de 63 años, y Petro, de 66, exigieron un recuento y pidieron un mayor escrutinio.

“Ejerceremos una oposición democrática, vigilante y constructiva”, dijo Cepeda durante su discurso de reconocimiento de derrota.

De la Espriella también planea que Colombia se una al “Escudo de las Américas” del presidente Trump, también conocido como la Coalición de las Américas contra los Carteles, después de juramentarse como el 48.º presidente de Colombia el 7 de agosto en Bogotá.

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Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s foreign minister, announced on Wednesday in Hebrew that he had a phone conversation with De La Espriella, whom he referred to as a “true friend of the Jewish people” and Israel.

“The president-elect reiterated in our conversation his commitment, which he also expressed during his country’s election campaign, to the alliance between Israel and Colombia that will be stronger than ever,” Sa’ar wrote on X in Hebrew.

De la Espriella, 47, who has said he planned to open a Colombian embassy in Jerusalem, responded to Sa’ar’s post in both English and Spanish on X.

“Colombia will restore and strengthen its relationship with the State of Israel like never before,” De la Espriella wrote. “Israel can count on Colombia as a loyal friend and steadfast ally. May God bless our two nations.”

During his campaign, De la Espriella, who identified as a former atheist who converted to Catholicism, connected with pastors from megachurches and had the backing of Christian-right political parties.

Colombia recognized Israel’s statehood in 1949 and opened an embassy in Tel Aviv in 1957. A free trade agreement between the two countries went into effect in 2020. President Gustavo Petro changed that.

During the Israel-Hamas war, Petro accused Israel of genocide, recalled Colombia’s diplomatic delegation in 2024, and announced the end of the free trade agreement earlier this year.

Iván Cepeda, the left-wing candidate who had Petro’s support and endorsement, conceded to De la Espriella, who defeated him by 1 percentage point, or about 251,000 votes.

De la Espriella, who has U.S. and Colombian citizenship, celebrated his victory as “El Tigre” on Sunday night in Barranquilla. Cepeda, 63, and Petro, 66, demanded a recount and pushed for more scrutiny.

“We will exercise a democratic, vigilant, and constructive opposition,” Cepeda said during his concession speech.

De la Espriella also plans to have Colombia join Trump’s “Shield of the Americas,” also known as the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, or ACCC, after he is sworn in as the 48th president on Aug. 7 in Bogotá.

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Una vez que falló la primera conexión, dijeron que otros elementos de la terraza de la piscina quedaron encargados de soportar sus cargas, pero no eran lo suficientemente fuertes para soportarlas.

“Cuando las estructuras de los edificios se diseñan de acuerdo con los códigos y estándares requeridos, tienen márgenes contra la falla, lo que significa que deberían poder soportar mucha más carga de la que se espera que soporten”, dijo Judith Mitrani-Reiser del Instituto Nacional de Estándares y Tecnología (NIST). “En el caso de Champlain Towers South, estos márgenes contra la falla eran demasiado estrechos desde el inicio”.

Las investigaciones del NIST son realizadas por equipos nacionales de seguridad en la construcción, y aunque el laboratorio federal de investigación ha producido investigaciones completas sobre fallas estructurales de gran escala —incluido el incendio del club nocturno Station y el ataque al World Trade Center— lo ocurrido en Surfside fue una primera vez incluso para ellos, ya que fallas de edificios previas que han estudiado tenían causas evidentes, como tormentas, incendios o un ataque terrorista.

Glenn Bell del NIST explicó parte de lo que su investigación descubrió.

“Desviaciones severas y generalizadas del diseño estructural original del edificio respecto a los códigos y estándares de la época”, dijo.

Según un informe del administrador municipal de 2021, el edificio hermano del condominio, Champlain Towers North, fue diseñado “por la misma firma de ingeniería y construido al mismo tiempo”, lo que genera preguntas sobre si tiene las mismas fallas originales de diseño y construcción.

Allyn Kil-Shimer, de KCE Structural Engineers, es el ingeniero estructural contratado por la ciudad para ayudar con su investigación independiente sobre el colapso. También buscó pistas en el cercano Champlain Towers North.

“Champlain Towers North nos pidió que evaluáramos su edificio para asegurarnos de que no tuviera problemas similares a los que encontramos en Champlain Towers South”, dijo Kil-Shimer.

“Lo hicimos durante aproximadamente un año y medio, y encontramos los mismos, si no más, defectos de diseño y deficiencias de construcción en la estructura de Champlain Towers North que los que habíamos encontrado incluso en Champlain Towers South, así que con la propiedad de Champlain Towers, el grupo de condominios de Champlain Towers North, que ahora se llama Ocean Waves, esencialmente instalamos una serie de apuntalamientos de emergencia en muchos lugares, y diseñamos el diseño estructural para la remediación necesaria para atender esos problemas”, añadió.

Kil-Shimer dijo que, trabajando con los propietarios del edificio, comenzaron el proceso de remediación.

“Comenzamos la construcción, los contratistas iniciaron la construcción en ese momento, contratistas que seleccionamos de expertos de todo el país, y obtuvimos permisos de la ciudad de Surfside”, dijo. “Ha pasado un año y casi dos años, y esencialmente todas las deficiencias estructurales de construcción y diseño en Champlain Towers North que encontramos, tanto al investigar Champlain Towers North como al investigar Champlain Towers South, han sido remediadas satisfactoriamente en Champlain Towers North”.

También se le preguntó si es seguro vivir allí.

“En esencia, ahora tengo 86 años y tengo bisnietos, yo los dejaría vivir en el edificio”, añadió. “Por todo lo que hemos encontrado, el edificio es estructuralmente sólido y no solo cumple con la mayoría de los códigos que existen hoy, lo cual no es obligatorio, ahora cumple como mínimo con los códigos estructurales de construcción que existían cuando los edificios fueron diseñados”.

“Absolutely not,” Usher told The Associated Press. “He’s my brother, and he’s amazing as a performer. That’s who I see. He works hard for his fans, and his fans support him.”

Brown has remained one of R&B’s biggest stars despite years of legal troubles and controversy. Last year, he pleaded not guilty in London to charges stemming from an alleged 2023 assault at a nightclub after previously being released on bail to continue touring. He also pleaded guilty in 2009 to felony assault for attacking then-girlfriend Rihanna.

For Usher, their North American tour — which kicks off Friday in Denver — represents something much bigger than two of R&B's brightest stars sharing a stage.

The 33-date tour follows blockbuster solo runs for both artists. Fresh off headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in 2024, Usher’s “Past, Present, Future” tour sold more than 1.1 million tickets across North America, while Brown’s “Breezy Bowl XX” grossed nearly $300 million.

“It’s not about me and my brother coming together,” Usher said. “We come together in support of our fans of R&B.”

Throughout the interview, Usher repeatedly returned to one message: R&B has helped shape modern music while rarely receiving equal recognition.

“It deserves to be in a stadium,” he said. “It is not just for theaters. It is not just for arenas. We do this … too. We are major too. R&B is major too.”

Usher said the tour also honors the artists who laid the foundation for the genre, citing Buddy Bolden, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, Prince, Luther Vandross, along with influential figures including Earth, Wind & Fire and Babyface.

“We’re carrying it over there for them,” he said.

Rather than viewing the tour as a competition between two of the genre’s biggest performers, Usher said rehearsals have reflected the admiration they have for one another.

“When we run through the show, I look over and I see Chris standing up doing my portion and dancing,” he said. “When it would be my time, I’d be standing up rooting him on. I love his music. I am encouraged by his music in the same way I feel like he’s been encouraged and inspired by mine.”

Usher said the partnership fulfills a vision that dates to Brown’s earliest days in the music business.

“When he first started his career, having been there as a mentor, a person to support what he did, some portion of my 25-year-old self was kind of like, ‘Man, I’m still building. Let’s someday get to the point where there’s an opportunity for us to share the stage together,’” he said.

Now, Usher believes the collaboration could inspire more artists to rethink touring together.

“There is power in numbers,” he said. “After this becomes the success that I know it’s going to be, you will see more collaborations. You will see artists beginning to understand, ‘Wait a minute. We actually serve more of our fans when we bring them together, as opposed to trying to do it all by ourselves.’”

The women's tournament is set to start June 24, 2027, hosted by a South American country for the first time. Brazil hosted the men's World Cup in 1950 and 2014.

“I think that the host country, it sleeps and breathes football. So, I think just the energy you’re going to see from the public, the general public, and obviously the teams touching down in Brazil, I mean, it’s such a unique, special country,” FIFA chief football officer Jill Ellis said at an event Wednesday in Miami. “I think the same energy you’re going to feel right now when you bring the world together, and you have an incredible product in women’s football, I mean, the level of quality the players is so extraordinary that I think, honestly, it will be an epic showcase of football and fandom.”

In addition to Miami, a countdown event was also held in Rio de Janeiro. Even in Vancouver, British Columbia, at Wednesday's World Cup match between Switzerland and co-host Canada, video signage flashed with ads for the upcoming women's tournament.

All eight cities that will host women's matches next year also hosted men's games in 2014: Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Recife and Salvador.

Qualification for the tournament has already begun. Brazil, which has an automatic spot as host, has never won the women's tournament and it remains to be seen whether Marta, the six-time FIFA world player of the year, will be on the national team. The 40-year-old Marta has never won a major international tournament.

Thirteen other teams have also qualified, including Australia, Philippines, Japan, North Korea, China, South Korea, Argentina, Colombia, New Zealand, Germany, France, Spain and Denmark.

“There is only one year left until the moment that will be marked in the history of our country. For the CBF (Brazilian soccer confederation) and for all Brazilians, it is a source of great pride to host the Women’s World Cup," federation president Samir Xaud said in a statement. “It will be an opportunity to show the world our passion for football and, above all, the strength of Brazilian women’s football. We are certain that this will be a transformative World Cup, capable of inspiring girls in all regions of Brazil and leaving a lasting legacy.”

The first Women's World Cup was hosted by China in 1991. The United States has won the most titles with four. Spain won the last title in 2023 at the tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

Women's soccer has experienced exponential growth in the past decade, with new leagues, increasing viewership and revenues. The Women's World Cup in Brazil will be the last with 32 teams. In 2031 the event will include 48 teams, like the men's tournament.

The 2031 World Cup is expected to be hosted by the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica. The formal decision will likely be announced in November.

“I think when we went to 32 there was some noise, are we’re ready, are there going to be blowouts? We saw an incredibly competitive landscape. We saw debutantes making the knockout rounds. I think the global game is accelerating so fast that countries are closing the gap a lot faster," Ellis said. “Our job is to make sure teams come in there as prepared and ready as they can, so we have the most competitive World Cup. So I think the growth of the game is accelerating rapidly, and I think by 2031 we certainly will have a very competitive World Cup.”

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El resultado electoral en Colombia se produce mientras Perú parece estar a punto de elegir a Keiko Fujimori como presidenta tras una votación muy reñida. Mientras tanto, Brasil se prepara para una elección presidencial que podría llevar al país de vuelta hacia la derecha si Flávio Bolsonaro, hijo del expresidente Jair Bolsonaro, derrota al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Las elecciones plantean la posibilidad de que los países con las mayores porciones de la Amazonía se orienten hacia políticas que pongan mayor énfasis en el crecimiento económico, las industrias extractivas y los esfuerzos por combatir el crimen organizado y reafirmar el control del Estado en regiones remotas.

“Hay una alineación interesante, particularmente en la región andina y en la cuenca amazónica en general”, señaló Elizabeth Dickinson, subdirectora para América Latina del International Crisis Group, refiriéndose a una creencia cada vez más difundida entre algunos gobiernos de que el desarrollo económico y la conservación pueden impulsarse de manera simultánea.

Los resultados electorales en Colombia mostraron que de la Espriella, quien recibió el respaldo del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, derrotó a Iván Cepeda, un legislador respaldado por el presidente saliente Gustavo Petro, por 1 punto porcentual, o casi 251.000 votos. Cepeda reconoció la derrota el miércoles.

La selva amazónica se extiende por gran parte del norte de Sudamérica y ayuda a frenar el cambio climático al absorber grandes cantidades de dióxido de carbono, un gas de efecto invernadero que calienta el planeta. Desde hace años, los científicos han advertido que la pérdida continua de bosque podría empujar a distintas partes de la Amazonía hacia un punto de no retorno, más allá del cual grandes áreas podrían dejar de regenerarse como selva tropical.

Alrededor del 40% del territorio colombiano se encuentra dentro de la cuenca amazónica. En el gobierno de Petro, el país se consolidó como uno de los defensores más destacados a escala mundial de la protección de la selva y de una transición para alejarse de los combustibles fósiles.

Desarrollo económico y la Amazonía

Durante su campaña electoral, de la Espriella —apodado “El Tigre”— prometió reactivar el sector petrolero de Colombia, respaldó el fracking, un método para extraer petróleo y gas de formaciones rocosas subterráneas, y sostuvo que el país debería aprovechar más sus recursos naturales para impulsar el crecimiento económico. Defensores del medio ambiente advierten que ampliar la producción de petróleo y gas podría socavar los esfuerzos por reducir emisiones y aumentar la presión sobre zonas ambientalmente sensibles.

De la Espriella representa un marcado contraste con Petro, quien se opuso a nuevos contratos de exploración de combustibles fósiles y buscó posicionar a Colombia como una voz líder a nivel internacional en temas climáticos.

Perú, que alberga la segunda mayor porción de la selva amazónica después de Brasil, parece cerca de elegir a Fujimori. Al igual que de la Espriella, Fujimori ha dado señales de apoyar la expansión de la minería y otras industrias como motor del crecimiento económico, mientras grupos ambientalistas han expresado su preocupación por las posibles implicaciones para los bosques y las comunidades indígenas.

Brasil, que concentra aproximadamente el 60% de la Amazonía, se prepara para una contienda presidencial que podría tener grandes implicaciones para la protección del bosque. La elección llega después de que el país registrara un fuerte aumento de la deforestación durante el régimen de Bolsonaro, seguido de descensos bajo el presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a medida que se reforzó la fiscalización ambiental.

La experiencia de Brasil muestra que las prioridades del gobierno pueden tener un impacto medible en la Amazonía, afirmó Cristiane Mazzetti, responsable de deforestación cero en Greenpeace Brasil.

“La administración electa fija prioridades presupuestarias, ocupa cargos en el gobierno y da forma a regulaciones para facilitar o dificultar la explotación depredadora y los delitos ambientales”, manifestó. “El resultado de esto es medible, como lo evidencia la tasa de deforestación en la Amazonía brasileña”.

El respaldo de Trump a de la Espriella en Colombia proviene de un mandatario estadounidense que ha revertido políticas climáticas, ha promovido la expansión de la producción de petróleo y gas y retiró a Estados Unidos del Acuerdo de París de 2015, el pacto internacional destinado a limitar el calentamiento global.

Sergio Guzmán, director de Colombia Risk Analysis, dijo que las preocupaciones ambientales podrían competir cada vez más con las demandas de inversión, producción de energía y crecimiento económico.

“Muchas de las preocupaciones de los ambientalistas sobre las emisiones y el fracking pasarán a un segundo plano frente a algunas de las preocupaciones económicas sobre la autosuficiencia energética, la inversión local y extranjera directa en petróleo, gas y minería”, afirmó.

Minería ilegal y comunidades indígenas

La minería ilegal de oro se ha convertido en uno de los mayores impulsores de la destrucción ambiental en distintas partes de la Amazonía, al contaminar ríos con mercurio, talar bosques y generar miles de millones de dólares para grupos criminales.

Dickinson indicó que muchos gobiernos han adoptado respuestas más duras frente a la minería ilegal, un tema que se ha vuelto cada vez más central en la política ambiental de la región.

“Es muy difícil estar en desacuerdo con la idea de ir tras la minería ilegal, una de las industrias más perjudiciales para la cuenca amazónica”, señaló, añadiendo que los gobiernos a menudo se han centrado en incautar equipos o retirar a mineros de sitios específicos, en lugar de desmantelar las redes criminales y financieras que están detrás.

“Lo que realmente no hemos logrado es la capacidad de hacer frente a los autores intelectuales de estas operaciones”, afirmó.

Decisiones que afectan territorios indígenas

Julio Cusurichi, un destacado líder indígena de la región amazónica de Perú, afirmó que las comunidades indígenas seguirán organizándose y pugnando por una mayor participación en las decisiones que afectan sus territorios.

“La biodiversidad, nuestros territorios, nuestro conocimiento y nuestra sabiduría pueden ayudar muchísimo al tema del cambio climático”, afirmó. “En nuestros territorios hemos demostrado que hacemos una gobernanza no solamente para nuestros pueblos, sino también para el planeta.”

En toda la Amazonía, las tierras indígenas con frecuencia suelen superponerse con áreas objetivo para la minería, el desarrollo petrolero y proyectos de infraestructura. Desde hace tiempo, organizaciones indígenas sostienen que, por lo general, los gobiernos no consultan adecuadamente a las comunidades antes de aprobar proyectos.

Dickinson señaló que las tensiones por la autonomía indígena y los proyectos extractivos se han vuelto cada vez más visibles en países como Perú y Ecuador.

Diversos analistas dicen que algunos de los indicadores más claros del enfoque ambiental de la administración de de la Espriella serán cómo maneje los procesos de consulta indígena, las licencias ambientales y las decisiones sobre nuevos proyectos de petróleo, gas y minería en ecosistemas sensibles.

“Permitir respirar a la humanidad”

Guzmán dijo que los planes de de la Espriella para aumentar la presión militar sobre grupos criminales y, potencialmente, reanudar la fumigación aérea de cultivos de coca, la planta utilizada para producir cocaína, también podrían tener consecuencias para las comunidades amazónicas.

Durante mucho tiempo, la fumigación aérea ha sido un tema controvertido en Colombia. Sus partidarios la ven como una herramienta para combatir el narcotráfico, mientras que sus críticos sostienen que puede dañar la vegetación circundante, afectar fuentes de agua y alentar a los cultivadores de coca a despejar nuevas áreas de bosque y adentrarse más en zonas remotas de la Amazonía.

Otros advierten contra la idea de asumir que las protecciones ambientales se debilitarán inevitablemente.

Los tribunales, el Congreso, las organizaciones indígenas y las instituciones ambientales de Colombia siguen siendo influyentes, mientras que los avances en el monitoreo satelital hacen cada vez más difícil ocultar la deforestación y el daño ambiental, dijeron analistas.

En Leticia, ciudad amazónica de Colombia, Arnaldo Rufino, un residente indígena ticuna, dijo que muchos habitantes temen que políticas que incentiven una mayor extracción en la selva puedan hacerse a costa del propio bosque.

Afirmó que los líderes políticos deberían centrarse en proteger la biodiversidad y la Amazonía, en lugar de impulsar proyectos que corren el riesgo de aumentar las presiones ambientales.

“Eso significa talar los árboles que permiten respirar a la humanidad”.

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Pulisic played a dynamic first half in the Americans' historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay to open their home World Cup nearly two weeks ago, but the AC Milan midfielder came off at halftime after an injury from training stiffened up.

Pulisic said he nearly played in the U.S.' 2-0 victory over Australia last Friday but was held out to get closer to full fitness for the games ahead. He has returned to practice with his teammates this week after working out on his own last week before the trip to Seattle.

“I'm hoping to play a part in (the match against Turkey), for sure,” Pulisic said before the U.S. training session Wednesday at Great Park. “I’ll discuss that with my coaches and the medical staff. Obviously not a good chance I’ll probably go and play 90 (minutes) right away after you come back and miss a game, but we’ll see.”

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino didn't reveal his plan Wednesday for Pulisic in the match against Turkey, which is meaningless for both teams. The Americans are locked into first place in their group, while Turkey has been eliminated from knockout-round contention.

"Pulisic is talking with the medical (staff)," Pochettino said in an afternoon news conference at SoFi Stadium. “We have to decide if it’s possible to play from the beginning, or maybe play from the bench and play the second half.”

Pochettino did indicate that his players who have already received yellow cards — Folarin Balogun, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson and Tyler Adams — are unlikely to play, at least as starters.

“For the guys that have yellow cards, it’s not necessary to take another yellow card and not be available for the next stage,” Pochettino said. “It’s a normal, easy answer not to play with them from the beginning.”

Pulisic hopes the plan includes at least some playing time for him as the U.S. ramps up for its Round-of-32 match in Santa Clara, California, on July 1. While Pulisic's calf injury robbed him of one chance on the World Cup stage, he felt certain he wouldn't be out for long.

“I never feared anything worse,” Pulisic said. “I was pushing, and I was really close to trying to be available for the last game, for sure. I did feel a little something (against Paraguay), but I definitely was able to push through in the first half and just get me through. But yeah, it wasn’t quite ready, but it wasn’t anything where I feared anything worse than what it was.”

With no stakes for the U.S. against Turkey, Pochettino seems likely to provide some rest to key players in his starting lineup while giving a few of his reserves possibly their only opportunity to hit the field. That sounds great to Richards, who thinks some time off wouldn't be a hindrance.

“Our trainings are pretty intense," Richards said. "I think fitness won't be an issue. I don't think sharpness will be, either. Obviously it's good to keep into some sort of rhythm, but I think these guys deserve it if they get the chance (Thursday). I think we'll be fine when it comes to the next game.”

Pulisic was visibly excited as a spectator during the Americans' win in Seattle, celebrating along with his teammates as they capably handled a second straight opponent for their team's first consecutive World Cup victories since 1930. The U.S. offensive performance without its most accomplished attacking player, particularly in the first half against Australia, pleased Pulisic greatly.

“It’s not surprising to me,” Pulisic said. “I see what this team can do. We have depth. We have really strong players in a lot of positions. I don’t need to do everything. It’s such a strong team. These guys, everyone has each other’s backs. That’s what so fun about it, and to see the way the team performance that we’ve put in, especially the way we’ve started the games, has been fun to watch.”

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The U.S. State Department has said that it would “begin a phased drawdown” of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, a program that has supported South Africa’s battle against HIV and AIDS for the last 20 years and is widely credited with saving more than 20 million lives over that period.

The phasing out of most programs is expected to be completed by the end of September, with critical personnel support continuing through March next year, according to the U.S. State Department.

South Africa has the highest number of people living with HIV, with approximately 8 million people, or about 12.7 % of its 63 million population.

The country was singled out for the halting of financial aid in addition to broader foreign aid cuts announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in an executive order issued in January 2025.

Trump announced a halt to all financial aid to the country the following month, citing political issues which included South Africa’s Black Economic Empowerment policies and widely disputed allegations of a genocide against the white minority Afrikaner community in the country.

He also cited South Africa's land expropriation laws as targeting white Afrikaners and condemned the country’s actions against Israel at the International Court of Justice, where it has accused Israel of committing a genocide in Gaza. Israel vehemently denies the allegation and has said that the attack by Hamas-led militants on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, which killed around 1,200 people, was itself a genocidal act.

A U.S. State Department spokesperson told The Associated Press this week that the South African government had been informed that PEPFAR would be withdrawn if these issues weren't addressed, which included a requirement for senior government officials to “unequivocally condemn all race-based incitement to violence, including the ‘Kill the Boer’ song, more frequently.”

The anti-apartheid liberation song has been interpreted by some as calling for violence against Afrikaners.

According to the South African government, the PEPFAR funding for South Africa was equivalent to about 17% of its budget for HIV programs, but this didn't include the purchase of antiretroviral drugs, since 90% of this was self-funded and the other 10% funded by the Global Fund.

However, other HIV related programs in 27 districts around the country had been adversely affected, with some support facilities shutting down and front-line workers and volunteers losing their jobs.

“The department has long been working on a self-reliance plan to minimize the impact of funding withdrawal since the initial freeze on foreign assistance and a cancellation of USAID grants in January 2025,” South Africa health department spokesperson Foster Mohale said.

Last year, the country announced a $45 million emergency fund to address some of the gaps created by the withdrawal of PEPFAR.

According to civil society group Section27, which has assessed the impact of the funding withdrawals in three districts that have high HIV prevalence in South Africa, prevention services were hardly hit.

“As the health system started to feel the pressure, the response was to prioritize treatment continuity versus prevention,” Section27 senior legal researcher Tendai Mafuma said.

The Anova Health Institute said that it had discontinued its PEPFAR-funded programs and laid off about 3,000 health workers since last year.

“Community delivery of PrEP (preexposure prophylaxis) and prevention services has been heavily impacted,” said Dr. Kate Rees, public health medicine specialist at Anova. “Community delivery of prevention is important to reach the people that need it most.”

She said that priority populations which include children, adolescents and young people were among the most affected, along with key population which include men who have sex with men and people who use drugs, among others.

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The team said Wednesday that she'll be reevaluated in four weeks, in which she'll miss at least the next 10 games.

Plum missed three games with a right ankle sprain she sustained in practice earlier this season.

She is second in the WNBA in scoring with 23.9 points per game and sixth in the league in assists with 6.4 per game.

The Sparks (8-8) are 1-3 without Plum in the lineup.

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The NCAA will now allow athletes five seasons of competition over a five-year period that begins with their full-time enrollment or the academic year following their 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. The move will all but eliminate waivers or redshirt years for extended eligibility except for religious missions, pregnancy or active-duty military service. No longer will extensions be considered for athletes who are injured.

Athletes whose eligibility expired by spring 2026 under the traditional model — four years of competition over five years — will not be allowed a fifth year of competition under the new rules that go into effect this fall.

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Cincinnati (Hamilton County) sought temporary and permanent injunctive relief that would allow a fifth year of competition for athletes who graduated from high school in 2022 and began their college sports careers that fall and never redshirted. A judge denied a temporary restraining order hours after the lawsuit was filed and scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday on the request for a preliminary injunction.

The new eligibility rule “unjustifiably restrains their ability to earn money through use of their name, image, and likeness (‘NIL’) connected to their work as Division I athletes,” attorneys Ryan Downton and Charles Rittgers wrote in the complaint.

Similar lawsuits are expected to be filed in other states.

The Division I Cabinet said in a statement posted on X that it was aware of legal action challenging its decision and that "we do not intend to change course.”

The Cabinet said while age-based eligibility was under consideration, the Division I Board of Directors made clear any rule change would apply going forward and not retroactively to athletes whose eligibility was completed by the spring of 2026.

“Student-athletes who will exhaust their eligibility this year have received the full period of eligibility permitted by NCAA bylaws and the life-changing benefits college sports provides,” the Cabinet said. “Giving those student-athletes another season would destabilize rosters just ahead of the coming season by disrupting settled expectations of countless student-athletes regarding their expected roster spots and playing time next year, including incoming freshmen who are eager to participate in the life-changing experience of college athletics.”

Nine of the plaintiffs in the Ohio case have played or planned to play next season at Ohio schools. The rest, according to the complaint, have played multiple games in the state.

The complaint said class of 2022 athletes competed for playing time against older athletes who had eligibility extended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also noted the NCAA allowed 2022 high school graduates to play a full professional season before enrolling in 2023 and that they are not excluded from playing in 2026-27.

“NCAA athletes have a reasonable expectation that they will be treated fairly by the NCAA and that NCAA rules will be applied consistently, regardless of the athlete’s background before they attend an NCAA school and regardless of the year in which they graduated from high school,” the complaint said.

The lawsuit points out that the plaintiffs don't challenge the concept of a defined eligibility period or the five-for-five rule itself.

“Rather, they challenge the NCAA’s application of the rule” that allows players they competed against from the high school class of 2017-20 and 2023-25 an additional year of competition while denying plaintiffs the same opportunity," the attorneys wrote. “The NCAA then compounded the problem by allowing former professional players to compete in their fifth year following high school graduation regardless of the number of professional games they had played, while denying plaintiffs the same opportunity for a fifth year of competition.”

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Se llama Lakou Lakay; el nombre, en criollo haitiano, significa “hogar”, y refleja las raíces crecientes de su familia en su patria adoptiva, donde su nieta nació hace dos años, lo que la convirtió automáticamente en ciudadana mexicana.

Al igual que Estados Unidos, México otorga la ciudadanía a los niños nacidos dentro de sus fronteras.

El presidente Donald Trump insiste en que Estados Unidos es el único país que lo hace, mientras busca negar la ciudadanía por nacimiento a los niños cuyos padres viven en el país de manera ilegal o tienen un estatus legal temporal.

La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos tiene previsto pronunciarse pronto sobre la constitucionalidad de su orden sobre la ciudadanía por nacimiento. Trump la firmó el 20 de enero de 2025, el primer día de su segundo mandato, en medio de la amplia ofensiva de su administración republicana contra la inmigración. La idea ha despertado escepticismo tanto entre jueces conservadores como liberales.

“¡Somos el único País en el Mundo lo suficientemente ESTÚPIDO como para permitir la ciudadanía por ‘derecho de nacimiento’!”, publicó Trump en Truth Social en abril.

En realidad, cerca de tres docenas de países, en su mayoría en las Américas, garantizan la ciudadanía automática a los niños nacidos en su territorio —entre ellos Canadá, Honduras, Brasil, Argentina, Venezuela y, por supuesto, México.

Petit Frere huyó de Haití en 2019. Viajó desde Brasil y atravesó a pie la selva panameña rumbo a México persiguiendo el llamado Sueño Americano, con la intención de cruzar la frontera y establecerse con familiares en Florida. Pero pronto descubrió que eso era una ilusión, mientras México le abría las puertas.

El nombre de su restaurante simboliza en su cultura haitiana un espacio compartido que brinda un sentido de pertenencia. En las paredes tiene enmarcados letreros en español, inglés y criollo que dejan claro que es más que un local donde se sirven sabrosos platillos tradicionales haitianos, como pescado con plátanos, y arroz con frijoles.

En poco más de cinco años en Tijuana, Petit Frere ha consolidado un negocio próspero, domina el español y está por obtener un título en trabajo social.

Y recibió a la primera mexicana de su familia: su nieta, Alexca.

No hay cifras sobre cuántos niños nacidos de no ciudadanos han recibido la ciudadanía mexicana por derecho de nacimiento. Decenas de miles de haitianos viven en México. En 2021, cuando México registró un aumento significativo de la migración haitiana, al menos el 10% de las mujeres haitianas que llegaban estaban embarazadas, según la Organización Internacional para las Migraciones.

Ciudadanía y nacimiento

En Estados Unidos, la ciudadanía por nacimiento quedó consagrada tras la Guerra Civil mediante la 14ª Enmienda de la Constitución, en parte para garantizar que los antiguos esclavos fueran ciudadanos.

El derecho se amplió a los hijos de inmigrantes a finales del siglo XIX, cuando la Corte Suprema dictaminó que casi cualquier persona nacida en Estados Unidos —sin importar el estatus legal de sus padres— tiene ciudadanía.

Muchos historiadores del derecho creen que la práctica se remonta a los siglos XVII y XVIII, cuando gobernantes europeos alentaban la migración hacia las colonias estadounidenses en expansión. Sin embargo, esos colonos querían que cualquiera de sus hijos nacidos en el extranjero conservara la ciudadanía europea.

Así, incluso mientras cambiaban los límites coloniales, “eres ciudadano siempre que nazcas dentro del dominio del rey, del monarca”, explicó César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, profesor de derecho en la Universidad Estatal de Ohio. “Pero el vínculo legal entre el país de origen en Europa y los colonos se mantuvo fuerte gracias a la promesa de la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento”.

República Dominicana eliminó la ciudadanía por nacimiento

El Consejo Electoral dominicano ordenó oficialmente en 2007 negar la ciudadanía a todos los niños nacidos de padres sin estatus legal.

Seis años después, un tribunal dominicano aplicó la medida de forma retroactiva hasta 1929.

Más de una década después, hasta 130.000 personas seguían apátridas pese a la aprobación de una ley en 2014 para corregir la decisión judicial, luego de que esta recibiera una fuerte condena internacional, según el Center for Migration Studies of New York. La ley ahora afecta a la siguiente generación, que sigue siendo vulnerable a la deportación.

Una creciente familia mexicana

Petit Frere nació en San Martín francés, una isla caribeña que no ofrece ciudadanía automática por derecho de nacimiento. A los 6 años, ella y su mamá, que es haitiana, fueron deportadas a Haití.

Petit Frere dejó Haití en busca de una vida mejor. Se desanimó al descubrir que, cuando su hija adolescente salió de Haití para reunirse con ella en Tijuana tres años después, estaba embarazada de casi cinco meses. Ella misma había sido madre adolescente y esperaba un camino distinto para su hija.

Pero Alexca, una niña pequeña risueña que se carcajea y corre de un lado a otro, se ha ganado el corazón de su abuela. Petit Frere comentó que agradece que su nieta haya nacido en México y no en Haití, donde el aumento de la violencia de las pandillas ha dejado a más de 1 de cada 10 personas sin hogar.

Un pasaporte mexicano facilitará los viajes, señaló. Pocos países permiten a los titulares de pasaportes haitianos entrar sin visa.

“Como ciudadana mexicana, ella va a tener más oportunidades más disponibles para ella”, declaró Petit Frere.

Eso también es cierto para sus tres sobrinas, que nacieron en Brasil y allí obtuvieron automáticamente la ciudadanía, agregó.

Petit Frere contó que ella y su hija tenían residencia permanente en México antes de que naciera su nieta. Pero otros padres de la comunidad haitiana en Tijuana no la tenían. México permite que los padres de niños con ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento se conviertan en residentes permanentes.

“Hay muchos niños en Tijuana que tienen 6, 7, 8 años ahora y son mexicanos y sus papás son haitianos que estaban en situación migratoria irregular pero ahora son residentes permanentes porque sus hijos nacieron aquí”, indicó.

Petit Frere inició los trámites para obtener la ciudadanía mexicana, lo que facilitaría expandir su negocio.

Petit Frere también es organizadora comunitaria en la Haitian Bridge Alliance, donde aboga por la comunidad migrante haitiana. Dijo que espera cursar otro título en migración internacional, posiblemente a través de una universidad de Estados Unidos.

“Los niños de inmigrantes son los mas destacados en este mundo”, señaló. Los esfuerzos por limitar la ciudadanía por nacimiento “es como de celosos”, añadió.

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El corresponsal Tim Sullivan en Minneapolis contribuyó con esta nota.

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El video viral surgió después de que un perro observara cómo otro can atrapó un hot dog en las gradas durante el juego del martes contra los Texas Rangers, en la parte alta de la séptima entrada en loanDepot Park.

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The heat didn’t dissuade the Tartan Army from showing off their kilts made out of 100% worsted wool outside of the stadium, better known as the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Some Highland Scots were walking down the street with open beer cans in paper bags before lunchtime. They proved their reputation for hard drinking during a Miami Marlins game at LoanDepot Park and tested the supply at bars in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood.

Fans’ demand for tickets was high. Entry-level resale prices ranged from $1,600 to $1,855. Tickets later averaged between $3,500 and $5,445. Premium seats reached $25,800.

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The ticket holders were wise to arrive early. Rideshares were limited to distant hubs, where fans had to hop into shuttles. They also had to brave lines without cover from the sun several times.

First, they had to cross a strict security screening before standing in line again to board yellow school buses. Once near the stadium, they had to walk again.

The oasis: A fan area with cashless venues. Stadium gates open at 3 p.m., just three hours before kickoff. For Group C teams, the World Cup’s group stage ends on Wednesday night.

After the two matches at 6 p.m., the two Group C teams with the most points will advance to the tournament’s next stage: The Round of 32.

Brazilians arrive with four points and Scotland with three points. Regardless of the winner on Wednesday night, both could still advance. Haiti plays against Morocco in Atlanta, Ga.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.

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Group C progress

JUNE 19: DAY 2

Brazil gets 3 points

• Game analysis: Matheus Cunha scores 2 goals as Brazil eliminates Haiti from World Cup with 3-0 win

Morocco gets 3 points

• Pre-game coverage: Scotland fans have descended on Boston for the World Cup, and bars are struggling to keep up

JUNE 13: DAY 1

Brazil and Morocco each get 1 point

• Game analysis: Brazil rallies for 1-1 draw against Morocco in its World Cup opener behind Vinícius Júnior’s goal
• FIFA game video: Morocco’s Ismael Saibari scores
• FIFA game video: A Vinicius Jr. special!

Scotland gets 3 points after playing against Haiti

• Game analysis: Scotland marks 28-year World Cup absence with 1-0 victory over Haiti in Group C
• FIFA game video: Scotland’s John McGinn scores
• Pre-game story: Haiti’s long-awaited World Cup return comes with formidable challenge

Tournament’s schedule

June 25: There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 26: There are six matcuphes: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 27: There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 7:30 p.m. on June 27. Parking is free. Broward County is offering free Express bus transportation from the arena to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens, to FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Round of 32 begins

June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m.

Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Round of 16 begins

July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals begin

July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.

July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.

July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free.

Semifinals begin

July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

Finals begin

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final.

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County’s free Express bus transportation to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens.

July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders for the final on July 19. Parking is free.

Related stories

• Key information for fans attending matches at Miami Stadium
• Security guard accused of stealing FIFA referee uniform from Miami Beach hotel

Track the groups

• Group A
• Group B
• Group C
• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

A black jaguar named Poty has made her pick at Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque for the highly anticipated World Cup Group C clash between Brazil and Scotland in Miami on Wednesday.

Residents and soccer fans watched closely on Monday as Poty took part in a lighthearted forecasting event, which placed her in front of two enrichment boxes representing the two rivals.

The jaguar sniffed both options before confidently selecting the Brazil box. However, she briefly returned to inspect the Scotland choice, a moment experts on Poty say shouldn’t be ignored.

“Maybe it indicates a tough game for us,” said BioParque biologist Caio de Souza Silva. “Maybe it’s a win, but it could also be a more complicated match. Hopefully we don’t concede a goal, but it may suggest a more physical game for Brazil.”

Brazil co-leads Group C with Morocco at 4 points each, but is ahead on goal difference. Scotland has three points and could advance regardless of the result. Morocco’s rival will be Haiti, which is yet to add points to its tally.

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The Capitals got Tuch in a sign-and-trade Wednesday, getting him after the Sabres inked him to an eight-year $84 million contract and dealt him for a 2027 third-round pick and the rights to pending free agent forward David Kampf. Tuch will count $10.5 million against the salary cap through the 2033-34 NHL season.

“Alex was a highly coveted player, and we are pleased that he chose to come to Washington,” Capitals general manager Chris Patrick said. “Alex is a top-six offensive forward who brings size, versatility and the ability to contribute in all situations.”

Tuch, 30, essentially orchestrated the deal by agreeing to go and benefited from the way the trade went down by getting an eight-year contract, as opposed to the limit of seven had he hit the open market next week.

It is Washington's second big addition in two days after acquiring winger Jordan Kyrou from St. Louis for the No. 16 pick in the draft, prospect Milton Gastrin and forward Connor McMichael. It is also Buffalo's second subtraction from its roster after sending defenseman Bo Byram to Chicago in a trade the Sabres acquired the No. 4 pick in the draft they're hosting this weekend.

The Sabres locked up an important player for the long term by signing Zach Benson to a seven-year contract worth $52.5 million. GM Jarmo Kekalainen called getting a deal done with Benson a priority after the 21-year-old agitating winger's productive playoff performance.

Also Wednesday, Nashville and Colorado made another swap, with the Predators getting Jack Drury, prospect Chase Bradley and a 2029 third-round pick for fellow forwards Zachary L’Heureux and Fedor Svechkov. It's the second trade between the teams since Chris MacFarland left his post as Avalanche GM to take over control of the Preds' hockey operations department in early June.

“Jack Drury is a hard-working, reliable, full-sheet of the ice center who can handle the tough assignments while being elite in the faceoff circle,” MacFarland said. “His addition to our forward group bolsters our depth in the middle of the ice, and we’re thrilled to have him."

More moves are expected in the leadup to the first round of the draft Friday and with free agency on the horizon next week.

“Sunday, the ball started to roll and now everybody’s on the treadmill,” Blue general manager Doug Armstrong said on a call with reporters. “It’s gone from a nice leisurely 2.5 walk (to) probably a 4.5 walk today and there’ll probably be a 6 jog tomorrow and an 8 run on Friday.”

San Jose GM Mike Grier, whose trading of young forward William Eklund to Ottawa for the No. 9 pick suggests the Sharks are not done dealing, observed that there is a lot of movement happening around the league. The salary cap is increasing to $104 million.

“The cap's going up: Teams have money to spend, for the most part, for the first time in a while,” Grier said. “On top of that, I think free agent market, the free agent class, this year might not excite a lot of people, so I think that’s leading to a lot trades and people being open to trying to improve their teams in different ways. There’s some good players out there, but prices are high."

Kekalainen said there had been no progress in contract talks with Tuch, who is coming off a season with 33 goals and 33 assists. The sign-and-trade allowed Tuch to get an eight-year deal, whereas he would have been limited to seven in free agency.

Like Tuch, Kekalainen said there was no movement with Byram, who he said expressed no interest in wanting to remain with the Sabres after his current contract expired next summer.

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The suspect was identified in an arrest report obtained by Local 10 News on Wednesday as Daeshone Vaughn Codner.

The incident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near the 300 block of Southwest 15th Avenue in the city’s Riverside neighborhood, authorities said.

According to the report, officers responded to a call about a man suffering from a stab wound and found the victim with a wound to the left side of his torso.

The report states that Miami Fire Rescue medics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he underwent emergency surgery. Police said the victim was later moved to the intensive care unit and remained in critical but stable condition.

Police said they also found a 28-year-old woman with an eye injury at the scene.

According to witness statements in the report, an argument began on the home’s rear patio and escalated after the woman threw a drink at Codner.

Witnesses told detectives that Codner went back inside his home, retrieved a black steak knife from the kitchen, and later returned to the patio.

The report states that the woman told detectives Codner threw beer cans, glass bottles and plastic cups at her, striking her in the face and shoulder.

She said she fell to the ground and the other man stepped in to help, according to the report.

The woman also told investigators that when she attempted to call 911, Codner grabbed her phone and threw it, preventing her from doing so, the report states.

Police said surveillance video from Codner’s home shows him approaching the male victim while holding a knife.

According to the report, the footage shows the victim attempting to defend himself before Codner allegedly stabbed him once in the left side of his torso. Right after being stabbed, the victim grabbed his side and walked away, police confirmed.

The woman, who told detectives she had known Codner for about a month and previously had a casual sexual encounter with him, later identified him as the person who stabbed the victim and struck her with thrown objects.

When officers arrived, Codner allegedly refused commands to place his hands behind his back and resisted efforts to detain him, according to the report. Police also said he repeatedly kicked the interior of a patrol vehicle after his arrest, causing damage to the door.

After waiving his Miranda rights, Codner initially denied stabbing the victim but later stopped answering questions after detectives showed him surveillance video, the report states.

Jail records show Codner is facing one count each of attempted felony murder, tampering with a victim, battery, criminal mischief causing more than $200 but less than $1,000 in damage, and resisting an officer without violence.

As of Wednesday morning, he was being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer also ordered Codner to not have any contact with both victims.

A motive for the stabbing remains unclear at this time.

Among those who received invites are “One Battle After Another” nominee Teyana Taylor, Josh O'Connor, Jenna Ortega, Jacob Elordi and Simu Liu.

If all new members accept their invitations, the film academy will number 11,319, with 10,338 voting members. In 2016, the academy numbered closer to 6,000 members.

But to diversify its ranks, the Oscars organization has swelled in recent years. In 2015, the academy was 75% male and 92% white. That year, all 20 acting nominees were white, prompting the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag.

Following the induction of this year's new members, the academy will be 64% male and 75% white. One byproduct of the membership expansion has been an increase in international voters. Overseas members now account for 22% of the group.

The makeup of the new class is 42% women, 56% from underrepresented communities and 53% from countries outside the U.S.

“Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority,” the academy said in its announcement.

After several new classes that numbered closer to 1,000, the academy has in recent years grown at a more modest pace. Last year, 534 voters were added.

As it has grown in size, the academy has also added new categories to its annual awards ceremony. Earlier this year, the first award for casting was handed out. In 2028, the first Oscar for achievement in stunt design will be given.

Other new members include Anthony Ramos, Bill Skarsgård, Mia Goth, Jon Bernthal, Jemaine Clement, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Stephen Fry. Among the invited filmmakers are Josh and Benny Safdie, “Weapons” director Zach Cregger and “Sirât” filmmaker Oliver Laxe.

The 99th Academy Awards will be held March 14, 2027, with Conan O'Brien returning as host for the third consecutive year.

The Cardinals also announced the promotion of Anuk Karunaratne to president of business operations as part of a restructuring following Chaim Bloom’s appointment as president of baseball operations last September.

“In some ways, it’s not that big of a change, as all of us up here have been working together closely for a couple years now,” DeWitt III said. “But in formalizing these roles, we’re just firming up the leadership structure that will lay the foundation for the next wave of organizational and team success.”

DeWitt III, 58, oversaw the opening of Busch Stadium in 2006 and the development and launch of Ballpark Village Phase I in 2014 and Phase II in 2020.

Bill DeWitt Jr. continues as chairman and principal owner and will continue his involvement in team baseball and business matters.

“Nothing’s really changed,” DeWitt Jr. said. “I stay in touch with obviously Bill III. Baseball (operations) stays in touch with me. I talk all the time, so I may or may not be here, but I’m here in spirit and available 24/7 so I’m tightly in touch with all the things we’re looking to do.”

Karunaratne joined the Cardinals in 2024 as senior vice president of business operations. He previously was the Toronto Blue Jays’ executive vice president of business operations.

“We all know what the Cardinals can be at their best,” Karunaratne said. “That’s what we’re building towards, and ultimately that matters. It matters to this organization, it matters to this city, and it matters to every one of our fans. We’re ready, and we’re going to get after it.”

The Cardinals qualified for postseason play 17 times in DeWitt Jr.’s first 27 seasons at the helm of the franchise and drew at least 2.9 million fans in every full season from 1998 through 2023.

The club, however, has not having made the postseason since 2022. Attendance has dropped to 30-year lows.

“Like the business, there’s been a lot of change, and it’s change that has been accelerating, probably over the last five years, and I think right now baseball organization is in good shape with Chaim and some of the changes he’s made,” DeWitt III said. “I come at it more as somebody that is ready and sort of willing to go a little deeper into the organization on the baseball side than perhaps I have in the past and just really learn. When you’re in this role for 18 years, you know everybody in the business side, so when issues come up, what people’s opinions are, you’re collecting them where people are coming from. I want to get to that point on the baseball side.”

DeWitt III’s promotion continues a family legacy in the game of baseball that dates back to his grandfather.

“I love pointing out my grandfather’s role here, he was here about 20 years as treasurer, worked with Branch Rickey, and that’s a point of pride for me,” DeWitt III said. “It’s pretty cool. It isn’t too often that you see, particularly in an organization like this, have that much heritage in one family.”

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Switzerland vs. Canada, a Group B match, is at 3 p.m.

Bosnia vs. Qatar, a Group B match, is at 3 p.m.

Morocco vs. Haiti, a Group C match, is at 6 p.m.

Scotland vs. Brazil, a Group C match, is at 6 p.m.

South Africa vs. South Korea, a Group A match, is at 9 p.m.

Czech Republic vs. Mexico, a Group A match, is at 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.

Related list: Track teams advancing to Round of 32

Group-stage progress

Group L: Ghana holds England

Group K: Colombia advances to Round of 32

Group J: Argentina advances to Round of 32

Group I: France and Norway advance to Round of 32

Group H: Spain leads with 4 points

Group G: Egypt leads with 4 points

Group F: The Netherlands gets 3 points

Group E: Germany advances to Round of 32

Group D: U.S. advances to Round of 32

Group C: Brazil eliminates Haiti

Group B: Canada and Switzerland tie for 1st place

Group A: Mexico advances to Round of 32

Tournament’s schedule

June 25: There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 26: There are six matcuphes: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 27: There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 7:30 p.m. on June 27. Parking is free. Broward County is offering free Express bus transportation from the arena to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens, to FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Round of 32 begins

June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m.

Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Round of 16 begins

July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals begin

July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.

July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.

July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free.

Semifinals begin

July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

Finals begin

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final.

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County’s free Express bus transportation to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens.

July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders for the final on July 19. Parking is free.

Related stories

• Key information for fans attending matches at Miami Stadium
• Security guard accused of stealing FIFA referee uniform from Miami Beach hotel

Track the groups

• Group A
• Group B
• Group C
• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

Suiza contra Canadá, partido del Grupo B , se juega a las 15:00.

El partido entre Bosnia y Qatar, correspondiente al Grupo B , se jugará a las 15:00.

Marruecos contra Haití, partido del Grupo C , se juega a las 18:00.

El partido entre Escocia y Brasil, correspondiente al Grupo C , se jugará a las 18:00.

El partido entre Sudáfrica y Corea del Sur, correspondiente al Grupo A , se jugará a las 21:00.

El partido entre República Checa y México, correspondiente al Grupo A , se jugará a las 9 pm.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 4 pm del 24 de junio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido entre Escocia y Brasil que comienza a las 6 pm.

Lista relacionada: Equipos de atletismo que avanzan a la ronda de 32

Progreso en la fase de grupos

Grupo L: Ghana empata con Inglaterra

Grupo K : Colombia avanza a dieciseisavos de final.

Grupo J : Argentina avanza a dieciseisavos de final.

Grupo I : Francia y Noruega avanzan a dieciseisavos de final.

Grupo H: España lidera con 4 puntos.

Grupo G: Egipto lidera con 4 puntos.

Grupo F : Países Bajos consigue 3 puntos

Grupo E : Alemania avanza a dieciseisavos de final.

Grupo D: Estados Unidos avanza a la ronda de 32.

Grupo C : Brasil elimina a Haití

Grupo B: Canadá y Suiza empatan en el primer lugar.

Grupo A: México avanza a dieciseisavos de final.

Calendario del torneo

25 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo E , Curazao vs. Costa de Marfil, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo E , Ecuador vs. Alemania, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo F , Túnez vs. Países Bajos, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo F , Japón vs. Suecia, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo D , Turquía vs. Estados Unidos, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo D , Paraguay vs. Australia, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 15:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

26 de junio : Hay seis partidos: Grupo I , Noruega vs. Francia, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo I , Senegal vs. Irak, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo H , Cabo Verde vs. Arabia Saudita, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo H , Uruguay vs. España, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo G , Nueva Zelanda vs. Bélgica, partido a las 23:00 h. Grupo G , Egipto vs. Irán, partido a las 23:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

27 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo L , Panamá vs. Inglaterra, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo L , Croacia vs. Ghana, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo K , Colombia vs. Portugal, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo K , Congo vs. Uzbekistán, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo J , Argelia vs. Austria, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo J , Jordania vs. Argentina, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 16:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 19:30 h del 27 de junio. El estacionamiento es gratuito. El condado de Broward ofrece transporte gratuito en autobús exprés desde el estadio hasta el Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens, para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA.

Comienza la ronda de 32.

28 de junio : Hay un partido a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

29 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, 4:30 pm y 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

30 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, a las 5 pm y a las 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

1 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 12:00, a las 16:00 y a las 21:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 11:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

2 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 15:00, 19:00 y 23:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

3 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 14:00, 18:00 y 21:30.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Comienza la ronda de octavos de final.

4 de julio: Hay dos partidos a la 1 pm y a las 5 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

5 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 16:00 y a las 20:00.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas el último día de 15:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

6 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 15:00 y a las 20:00.

7 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 12:00 y a las 16:00.

Comienzan los cuartos de final

9 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 16:00.

10 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 15:00.

11 de julio : Hay dos partidos de cuartos de final a las 17:00 y a las 21:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 17:00 horas del 11 de julio. El aparcamiento es gratuito.

Comienzan las semifinales

14 de julio : El festival de aficionados ha finalizado. Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm el 14 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

15 de julio : Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 15 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

Comienzan las finales

18 de julio : El partido por el tercer puesto se jugará a las 17:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 18 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final de bronce de las 5 pm.

Viaje al amanecer al estadio : El Amerant Bank Arena ofrece estacionamiento gratuito para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA que utilicen el servicio de autobús exprés gratuito del condado de Broward para llegar al Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens.

19 de julio : El partido final es a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a la 1 pm del 19 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final que comienza a las 3 pm.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para ver la final el 19 de julio para los poseedores de entradas . El estacionamiento es gratuito.

Historias relacionadas

• Información clave para los aficionados que asistan a los partidos en el Estadio de Miami.
• Un guardia de seguridad fue acusado de robar un uniforme de árbitro de la FIFA de un hotel en Miami Beach.

Rastrea los grupos

• Grupo A
• Grupo B
• Grupo C
• Grupo D
• Grupo E
• Grupo F
• Grupo G
• Grupo H
• Grupo I
• Grupo J
• Grupo K
• Grupo L

The Colombia election result comes as Peru appears poised to elect Keiko Fujimori as president following a closely contested vote. Meanwhile, Brazil is preparing for a presidential election that could push the country back to the right if Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeats President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The elections raise the possibility that countries with the largest shares of the Amazon could move toward policies that place greater emphasis on economic growth, extractive industries and efforts to combat organized crime and reassert state control in remote regions.

“There’s an interesting alignment, particularly across the Andes region and the broader Amazon basin,” said Elizabeth Dickinson, deputy director for Latin America at the International Crisis Group, referring to a growing belief among some governments that economic development and conservation can be pursued simultaneously.

Colombia's election results showed that de la Espriella, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, defeated Iván Cepeda, a lawmaker who was endorsed by outgoing President Gustavo Petro, by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes. Cepeda conceded on Wednesday.

The Amazon rainforest spans much of northern South America and helps slow climate change by absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that warms the planet. Scientists have for years warned that continued forest loss could push parts of the Amazon toward a tipping point beyond which large areas may no longer be able to regenerate as rainforest.

Around 40% of Colombian territory sits within the Amazon basin. Under Petro, it emerged as one of the world’s most prominent advocates for rainforest protection and a transition away from fossil fuels.

Economic development and the Amazon

During his election campaign, de la Espriella — whose nickname is “The Tiger” — pledged to revive Colombia’s oil sector, supported fracking, which is a method of extracting oil and gas from underground rock formations, and argued that the country should make greater use of its natural resources to spur economic growth. Environmental advocates warn that expanding oil and gas production could undermine efforts to reduce emissions and increase pressure on environmentally sensitive areas.

De la Espriella represents a sharp contrast with Petro, who opposed new fossil fuel exploration contracts and sought to position Colombia as a leading voice internationally on climate issues.

Peru, which contains the second-largest share of the Amazon rainforest after Brazil, appears close to electing Fujimori. Like de la Espriella, Fujimori has signaled support for expanding mining and other industries as a driver of economic growth, while environmental groups have raised concerns about the potential implications for forests and Indigenous communities.

Brazil, which is home to roughly 60% of the Amazon, is preparing for a presidential race that could have major implications for forest protection. The election comes after the country experienced sharply rising deforestation under Bolsonaro, followed by declines under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as environmental enforcement was strengthened.

Brazil’s experience shows that government priorities can have a measurable impact on the Amazon, said Cristiane Mazzetti, zero deforestation lead at Greenpeace Brazil.

“The elected administration sets budgetary priorities, fills government positions and shapes regulations to either facilitate or hinder predatory exploitation and environmental crimes,” she said. “The result of this is measurable, as evidenced by the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.”

Trump’s endorsement of Colombia's de la Espriella came as the U.S. president has rolled back climate policies, promoted expanded oil and gas production and withdrawn the U.S. from the 2015 Paris Agreement, the international pact aimed at limiting global warming.

Sergio Guzmán, director of Colombia Risk Analysis, said environmental concerns may increasingly compete with demands for investment, energy production and economic growth.

“Many of the concerns from environmentalists on emissions and fracking are going to take a second place to some of the economic concerns about energy self-sufficiency, investment and foreign direct investment in oil, gas and mining,” Guzmán said.

Illegal mining and Indigenous communities

Illegal gold mining has become one of the largest drivers of environmental destruction in parts of the Amazon, contaminating rivers with mercury, clearing forests and generating billions of dollars for criminal groups.

Dickinson said many governments have embraced tougher responses to illegal mining, an issue that has become increasingly central to environmental policy across the region.

“It’s very hard to disagree with the idea of going after illegal mining, one of the most detrimental industries for the Amazon basin,” she said, adding that governments have often focused on seizing equipment or removing miners from individual sites rather than dismantling the criminal and financial networks behind them.

“What we really haven’t reached is an ability to tackle the intellectual authors of these operations,” said Dickinson.

Decisions affecting Indigenous territories

Julio Cusurichi, a prominent Indigenous leader from Peru’s Amazon region, said Indigenous communities would continue organizing and advocating for a greater role in decisions affecting their territories.

“Our biodiversity, our territories, our knowledge and our wisdom can contribute greatly to addressing climate change,” he said. “In our territories, we have shown that we can provide governance not only for our peoples, but for the planet.”

Across the Amazon, Indigenous lands frequently overlap with areas targeted for mining, oil development and infrastructure projects. Indigenous organizations have long argued that governments often fail to adequately consult communities before approving projects.

Dickinson said tensions over Indigenous autonomy and extractive projects have become increasingly visible in countries including Peru and Ecuador.

Analysts say some of the clearest indicators of de la Espriella administration’s environmental approach will be how it handles Indigenous consultation processes, environmental licensing and decisions on new oil, gas and mining projects in sensitive ecosystems.

‘Allow humanity to breathe’

Guzmán said de la Espriella’s plans to increase military pressure on criminal groups and potentially resume aerial fumigation of coca crops — the plant used to produce cocaine — could also have consequences for Amazon communities.

Aerial fumigation has long been controversial in Colombia. Supporters view it as a tool to combat drug trafficking, while critics say it can damage surrounding vegetation, affect water sources and encourage coca growers to clear new areas of forest and move deeper into remote parts of the Amazon.

Others caution against assuming environmental protections will inevitably weaken.

Colombia's courts, Congress, Indigenous organizations and environmental institutions all remain influential, while advances in satellite monitoring make it increasingly difficult to hide deforestation and environmental damage, analysts said.

In Colombia’s Amazon city of Leticia, Indigenous Ticuna resident Arnaldo Rufino said many residents fear policies that encourage more extraction in the rainforest could come at the expense of the forest itself.

He said political leaders should focus on protecting biodiversity and the Amazon rather than pursuing projects that risk increasing environmental pressures.

“It means cutting down the trees that allow humanity to breathe,” Rufino said.

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El can, de unos tres años, es grande y de pelaje café y negro. Tiene un caminar seguro y vivaz mientras mueve la cola al ver a los efectivos policiales que lo acompañan.

En la región central de Cochabamba, Rex fue incorporado a su nueva familia policial. Recibió su nuevo grado además de una condecoración por su valor y las autoridades policiales le asignaron un entrenador permanente, en un acto público en medio del aniversario de los 200 años de fundación de la Policia de Bolivia.

Lo que comenzó como un acercamiento casual en busca de alimento terminó en un fuerte vínculo con los efectivos, a quienes acompañó durante el desbloqueo de las principales rutas de Cochabamba, en el centro de Bolivia.

Con el paso de los días Rex demostró habilidades singulares. A diferencia de otras mascotas que huían de los estruendos provocados por las detonaciones de dinamita de los manifestantes, el perro permanecía firme. ”Él estaba siempre en la primera línea”, explicó a medios locales el coronel de la policía Wilson Flores, quien lideró el operativo.

El sábado el presidente boliviano Rodrigo Paz declaró el estado de excepción para frenar las movilizaciones que exigían su renuncia tras varios intentos de diálogo infructuosos.

El conflicto se extendió a cinco regiones del país y La Paz y Cochabamba fueron las más afectadas por los cortes de ruta que impidieron el paso de alimentos, combustible y oxígeno medicinal. Según reportes de la Defensoría del Pueblo, la crisis dejó un saldo de al menos 14 fallecidos, en su mayoría por no recibir atención médica oportuna.

Flores relató que el perro no tenía nombre y que Rex surgió en la urgencia del momento en que les gritó a sus colegas ”¡Agarren a Rex!”, para evitar que el animal corriera directo hacia una explosión.

Otros señalan que fue por el perro de la serie austriaca de televisión “Comisario Rex” de los años noventa.

Antes de la ceremonia Rex fue bañado, peinado y vestido con un chaleco de la policía boliviana.

La policía lo ha declarado formalmente “héroe de cuatro patas” y destacó que, a pesar de tener libertad para marcharse, eligió quedarse fielmente junto al contingente.

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“I was shocked. I was sleeping and then all my friends started texting me the news that we had got him,” Heat fan Victor Paneque said.

Known as the “Greek Freak,” Antetokounmpo is expected to bring star power and championship experience to a franchise looking to return to title contention.

“I was happy, grateful and also it’s pretty cool to see it,” said Heat fan Xavier Urbina.

The trade sends the 31-year-old from Milwaukee to Miami, exchanging Wisconsin winters for South Florida sunshine and ending months of speculation about his future.

“It was great. I was waiting for it,” Heat fan CC Bovee said. “I did not want him to go to the Celtics because I do not like the Boston Celtics.”

For many Heat supporters, the acquisition represents a major step forward after several seasons of falling short of championship expectations.

“Giannis has the courage, the playmaker, defense, offense. A ring,” Urbina said.

“I’m looking for Heat momentum, how we get better,” added Alvani Urbina. “The past couple of years without LeBron (James), (Dwyane) Wade retiring, (Chris) Bosh retiring” (have been tough).

Bovee believes Antetokounmpo’s style of play is a natural fit in Miami.

“His style will definitely fit in the Heat culture,” she said.

While Heat fans are celebrating, the move has left many Milwaukee supporters disappointed.

“He was so important to the city. I loved watching him play. I’m sad. I’m very sad,” Bucks fan Cal Branger said.

Branger and his wife, Isabelle, said they plan to continue cheering for Antetokounmpo despite the trade.

“Honestly, it kind of feels like a fever dream still,” Isabelle Branger said. “It feels like I got dumped a little bit, but the last two years there were whispers.”

“He’s one of the most exciting players to watch,” Cal Branger added. “Every time he goes to the basket or makes a great block. I would say enjoy him, please enjoy him.”

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And the 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper hasn't ruled out playing in Brazil, where fans helped him reach immediate stardom on social media.

Vozinha said in an interview with Brazilian journalist and influencer Daniel Braune that his contract with second-division Portuguese club Chaves has ended and he wants to keep playing and is keen on finding a new team following his success in the tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Vozinha attracted the attention of the soccer world after an outstanding performance in Cape Verde's 0-0 draw with European champion Spain in their opener on June 15. Cape Verde then drew 2-2 with Uruguay, one of South America's soccer powerhouses.

“I ended my contract with my previous club, Deportivo Chaves, and at the moment I still don't have anything,” he said. “I'm open to everything. Let's see what comes up.”

Vozinha said he wouldn't mind playing in Brazil, the country where another influencer, Casimiro Miguel, known as Cazé, helped him go from about 50,000 Instagram followers to nearly 16 million by promoting the goalkeeper's account.

“It would be good,” Vozinha said, smiling, in the interview published in Braune’s YouTube channel. “We’ll see.”

Vozinha said he definitely wants to try to make it to Brazil, at least to visit.

“If I have the opportunity, I'd like to go, also to thank everyone for all of their support," he said. "And I think that many of my teammates want to go as well.”

Vozinha said he spent time in Brazil when his former team in Angola, Progresso do Sambizanga, did its preseason in the country.

He said his idols while growing up included Belgian goalkeeper Michel Preud'homme, Dutchman Edwin van der Sar and Gianluigi Buffon of Italy.

His dream right now is to help Cape Verde — competing in the World Cup for the first time — advance from the group stage.

A win over Saudi Arabia on Friday in Houston will be enough to secure the team a spot in the round of 32, which would spark renewed celebrations in the nation of about half a million people off Africa’s West coast.

“My dream, and the dream of all Cape Verdeans, is to reach the next round,” he said. “It's huge just to be in the World Cup, and to advance when no one thought that we could even get a point, would be extraordinary.”

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According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, officers responded around 9:55 a.m. to the 1400 block of Northwest 208th Street after receiving a report of an “unresponsive male.”

Investigators said a person arrived at the location to retrieve a vehicle when they found the man unresponsive inside another vehicle and immediately contacted police.

They said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics responded to the scene and pronounced the man deceased.

Authorities have not released information on the man’s age or identity.

Police said the circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Miami Gardens, los agentes respondieron alrededor de las 9:55 a.m. a la cuadra 1400 de Northwest 208th Street tras recibir un reporte de un “hombre inconsciente”.

Los investigadores indicaron que una persona llegó al lugar para recoger un vehículo cuando encontró al hombre inconsciente dentro de otro vehículo y se comunicó de inmediato con la policía.

Indicaron que paramédicos de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue respondieron a la escena y declararon al hombre muerto.

Las autoridades no han divulgado información sobre la edad o la identidad del hombre.

La policía informó que las circunstancias que rodean la muerte continúan bajo investigación.

El calor no disuadió al Tartan Army de lucir sus faldas escocesas hechas de lana peinada al 100% a las afueras del estadio, más conocido como el Hard Rock Stadium en Miami Gardens.

Algunos escoceses de las Tierras Altas caminaban por la calle con latas de cerveza abiertas en bolsas de papel antes del almuerzo. Hicieron gala de su fama de bebedores empedernidos durante un partido de los Miami Marlins en el LoanDepot Park y probaron la oferta en los bares del barrio de Little Havana en Miami.

Los que tenían boleto hicieron bien en llegar temprano. Los servicios de transporte compartido solo llegan a puntos de conexión lejanos, así que tendrán que caminar algunas cuadras. También tendrán que hacer fila al aire libre, sin protección contra el sol, para pasar un estricto control de seguridad.

Los aficionados tendrán que volver a hacer cola sin resguardarse, mientras esperan para subir a los autobuses escolares amarillos que los dejarán a las afueras del estadio, donde tendrán que volver a hacer cola.

La FIFA cuenta con una zona para aficionados fuera del estadio donde no se acepta efectivo. Las puertas del estadio abren a las 15:00, tan solo 3 horas antes del inicio del partido.

Para los equipos del Grupo C, la fase de grupos del Mundial finaliza el miércoles por la noche. Tras los dos partidos que se disputarán a las 18:00, los dos equipos con más puntos avanzarán a la siguiente fase del torneo: los dieciseisavos de final .

Brasil llega con cuatro puntos y Escocia con tres. Independientemente del ganador del miércoles por la noche, ambos podrían avanzar. Haití juega contra Marruecos en Atlanta, Georgia.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 4 pm del 24 de junio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido entre Escocia y Brasil que comienza a las 6 pm.

Progreso del Grupo C

19 DE JUNIO: DÍA 2

Brasil consigue 3 puntos

• Análisis del partido : Matheus Cunha anota 2 goles y Brasil elimina a Haití del Mundial con una victoria por 3-0.

Marruecos consigue 3 puntos.

• Cobertura previa al partido : Los aficionados escoceses han llegado a Boston para la Copa del Mundo y los bares están teniendo dificultades para dar abasto.

13 DE JUNIO: DÍA 1

Brasil y Marruecos obtienen 1 punto cada uno.

• Análisis del partido: Brasil remonta para lograr un empate 1-1 contra Marruecos en su debut en el Mundial gracias al gol de Vinícius Júnior.
• Vídeo del partido de la FIFA : Ismael Saibari de Marruecos anota.
• Vídeo del juego FIFA : ¡Un especial de Vinicius Jr.!

Escocia consigue 3 puntos tras jugar contra Haití.

• Análisis del partido : Escocia celebra su 28.º aniversario de ausencia en la Copa del Mundo con una victoria por 1-0 sobre Haití en el Grupo C.
• Vídeo del partido de FIFA : John McGinn de Escocia anota.
• Historia previa al partido : El tan esperado regreso de Haití a la Copa del Mundo conlleva un desafío formidable.

Calendario del torneo

25 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo E , Curazao vs. Costa de Marfil, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo E , Ecuador vs. Alemania, partido a las 16:00 h. Grupo F , Túnez vs. Países Bajos, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo F , Japón vs. Suecia, partido a las 19:00 h. Grupo D , Turquía vs. Estados Unidos, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo D , Paraguay vs. Australia, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 15:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

26 de junio : Hay seis partidos: Grupo I , Noruega vs. Francia, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo I , Senegal vs. Irak, partido a las 15:00 h. Grupo H , Cabo Verde vs. Arabia Saudita, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo H , Uruguay vs. España, partido a las 20:00 h. Grupo G , Nueva Zelanda vs. Bélgica, partido a las 23:00 h. Grupo G , Egipto vs. Irán, partido a las 23:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

27 de junio : Seis partidos: Grupo L , Panamá vs. Inglaterra, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo L , Croacia vs. Ghana, partido a las 17:00 h. Grupo K , Colombia vs. Portugal, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo K , Congo vs. Uzbekistán, partido a las 19:30 h. Grupo J , Argelia vs. Austria, partido a las 22:00 h. Grupo J , Jordania vs. Argentina, partido a las 22:00 h.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 16:00 a 01:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 19:30 h del 27 de junio. El estacionamiento es gratuito. El condado de Broward ofrece transporte gratuito en autobús exprés desde el estadio hasta el Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens, para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA.

Comienza la ronda de 32.

28 de junio : Hay un partido a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

29 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, 4:30 pm y 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

30 de junio : Hay tres partidos a la 1 pm, a las 5 pm y a las 9 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

1 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 12:00, a las 16:00 y a las 21:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre de 11:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

2 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 15:00, 19:00 y 23:00.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 14:00 a 22:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

3 de julio : Hay tres partidos a las 14:00, 18:00 y 21:30.

Eventos para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans se celebra de 13:00 a 21:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Comienza la ronda de octavos de final.

4 de julio: Hay dos partidos a la 1 pm y a las 5 pm.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas desde el mediodía hasta la medianoche en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

5 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 16:00 y a las 20:00.

Fiestas para ver el partido en Miami : El festival para fans abre sus puertas el último día de 15:00 a 23:00 en Bayfront Park, en 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

6 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 15:00 y a las 20:00.

7 de julio : Hay dos partidos a las 12:00 y a las 16:00.

Comienzan los cuartos de final

9 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 16:00.

10 de julio : Hay un partido de cuartos de final a las 15:00.

11 de julio : Hay dos partidos de cuartos de final a las 17:00 y a las 21:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para quienes tengan entrada a las 17:00 horas del 11 de julio. El aparcamiento es gratuito.

Comienzan las semifinales

14 de julio : El festival de aficionados ha finalizado. Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm el 14 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

15 de julio : Hay un partido de semifinales a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver el partido en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 15 de julio en The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para el partido de semifinales.

Comienzan las finales

18 de julio : El partido por el tercer puesto se jugará a las 17:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a las 3 pm del 18 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final de bronce de las 5 pm.

Viaje al amanecer al estadio : El Amerant Bank Arena ofrece estacionamiento gratuito para los poseedores de entradas para la Copa Mundial de la FIFA que utilicen el servicio de autobús exprés gratuito del condado de Broward para llegar al Miami Stadium, también conocido como Hard Rock, en Miami Gardens.

19 de julio : El partido final es a las 15:00.

Fiesta para ver la final en Miami Beach: Las puertas se abren a la 1 pm del 19 de julio en The Sandbowl, detrás de The Bandshell, en 7275 Collins Ave., para la final que comienza a las 3 pm.

Fiesta para ver el partido al amanecer : El Amerant Bank Arena, un recinto cubierto, organiza una fiesta gratuita para ver la final el 19 de julio para los poseedores de entradas . El estacionamiento es gratuito.

Historias relacionadas

• Información clave para los aficionados que asistan a los partidos en el Estadio de Miami.
• Un guardia de seguridad fue acusado de robar un uniforme de árbitro de la FIFA de un hotel en Miami Beach.

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• Grupo A
• Grupo B
• Grupo C
• Grupo D
• Grupo E
• Grupo F
• Grupo G
• Grupo H
• Grupo I
• Grupo J
• Grupo K
• Grupo L

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Police said Erna Alceus was last seen Tuesday near the 2900 block of Northwest 19th Street.

They said Alceus is known to travel by bus.

Detectives determined she was last seen boarding a bus around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday and later got off near Commercial Boulevard and Northwest 31st Avenue.

Police described Alceus as a Black woman who is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 185 pounds.

They said she was last seen wearing a white or off-white dress, white sandals and carrying a white bag. Police said her hair was styled in a high bun.

Anyone with information on Alceus’ whereabouts is asked to contact their local police department.

La policía informó que Erna Alceus fue vista por última vez el martes cerca de la cuadra 2900 de Northwest 19th Street.

Indicaron que Alceus suele desplazarse en autobús.

Los detectives determinaron que fue vista por última vez abordando un autobús alrededor de las 9:15 a.m. del martes y que posteriormente descendió cerca de Commercial Boulevard y Northwest 31st Avenue.

La policía describió a Alceus como una mujer negra de 5 pies y 5 pulgadas de estatura y aproximadamente 185 libras de peso.

Indicaron que fue vista por última vez vistiendo un vestido blanco o color crema, sandalias blancas y llevando un bolso blanco. La policía informó que llevaba el cabello recogido en un moño alto.

Cualquier persona con información sobre el paradero de Alceus debe comunicarse con su departamento de policía local.

In the petition filed this week in the San Jose division of the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, Alibaba, which is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange, argued that the designation, announced on June 8, has “no basis in fact or law" and that the Pentagon failed to reach its conclusion through any fair process.

It is the latest lawsuit by a Chinese company against the Pentagon over such national security labels.

In 2021, with some in Washington seeing China as a growing military threat, Congress asked the department to create a list of Chinese companies directly controlled by the Chinese military and security forces, as well as those it believed had contributed to the country's defense industrial base.

The current list includes 188 entities ranging from state-owned defense businesses, to private-sector tech companies like Alibaba and the robotics company Unitree. The designations have drawn protests from both the Chinese government and some of the targeted companies.

On Monday, Beijing announced sanctions on 10 American military-related companies, raising the risk of elevating tensions between the two countries at a time when Beijing and Washington are seeking to stabilize relations.

WuXi AppTec Co., a company that provides research, development and manufacturing services to hundreds of U.S. pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, has also been added to the list. According to the Pentagon, the company is “indirectly owned” by China's state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. The Pentagon says it's also “indirectly affiliated” with the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the People's Liberation Army.

WuXi AppTec is challenging the decision in the federal district court in the District of Columbia. In the petition filed on June 11, the company said the label has “already caused and will continue to cause several and irreparable harms.” It called the designation “the product of political pressure and inaccurate, unsupported assertions.”

In a petition Tuesday, Alibaba said the company is losing backers in the U.S. and that the damage is significant because the company depends on the trust of its U.S. partners.

The Pentagon asserts that Alibaba not only is affiliated with the China's Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, but that it contributes to the nation's industrial defense complex through its affiliation with China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

Alibaba said in its petition that it is governed by an independent board and holds no military certification or license. The company has no relationship with the Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, it said, and that like all companies operating in China, including U.S. companies, regulatory compliance with the ministry is mandatory.

“A regulator is not an affiliate,” reads the petition.

A U.S. judge last year ruled against DJI Technology, a Chinese drone maker, in its bid to be removed from the Pentagon's list. DJI is appealing the case.

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AP Business Writer Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong contributed

Cuando este polvo llega, no solo modifica el aspecto del cielo —al crear durante el día una bruma blanquecina con tonos ocres y hacer que los atardeceres luzcan más intensos y coloridos—, sino que también influye en las condiciones meteorológicas, al reducir la probabilidad de las típicas tormentas vespertinas y, con frecuencia, deteriorar la calidad del aire.

Para nosotros en el sur de Florida, la mayor concentración de polvo del Sahara desde principios de junio llegará en los próximos días y permanecerá hasta inicios de la próxima semana, reduciendo las probabilidades de lluvia y aumentando el riesgo asociado al calor del verano, con sensaciones térmicas cercanas a los 105 grados.

¿Cómo se perfila el polvo en el Atlántico?

Pero en el Atlántico tropical en general, donde las nubes de polvo del Sahara del tamaño de continentes pueden dificultar la formación de posibles huracanes, los niveles de polvo se han mantenido muy por debajo del promedio de cara a las semanas que suelen marcar el pico de la temporada de polvo sahariano.

Desde principios de mayo, las concentraciones de polvo del Sahara en el Atlántico Norte tropical han sido las terceras más bajas registradas, solo por detrás de 2023 y 2019.

El polvo del Sahara —conocido más específicamente como la Capa de Aire Sahariano (SAL, por sus siglas en inglés)— es uno de los factores que mantiene baja la actividad tropical durante los primeros meses de la temporada de huracanes. Cuando la SAL es intensa, no solo ayuda a disipar las tormentas organizadas al aportar grandes cantidades de aire seco y cargado de polvo, sino que la base de esta nube también incrementa la cizalladura del viento, lo que dificulta aún más el desarrollo de huracanes.

La temporada de polvo del Sahara suele disminuir rápidamente en agosto, por lo que deja de ser un factor importante durante el periodo de mayor actividad de la temporada de huracanes. Afortunadamente, este año el océano Atlántico presenta temperaturas inusualmente frescas y una cizalladura del viento mucho más intensa de lo habitual, impulsada por el fortalecimiento de El Niño, lo que ayudará a frenar la actividad tropical al inicio de la temporada.

Vale la pena seguir de cerca el comportamiento del polvo del Sahara durante los primeros meses de la temporada de huracanes, ya que concentraciones más bajas sobre el Atlántico tropical pueden ser un indicio de ondas tropicales africanas más débiles, conocidas como Ondas del Este Africanas, o de un debilitamiento de la corriente de vientos sobre África occidental, denominada Chorro del Este Africano (AEJ, por sus siglas en inglés), fenómenos que pueden influir en la formación de sistemas tropicales más adelante en la temporada.

Por ahora, la actual masa de polvo del Sahara, junto con una amplia franja de fuerte cizalladura del viento sobre el Atlántico tropical, mantendrá inhibido el desarrollo de sistemas tropicales organizados al menos hasta finales de la próxima semana.

The Hard Rock Cafe at Bayside Marketplace will permanently close on Aug. 19, according to multiple reports and a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the state on Saturday.

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According to the notice, the closure will result in 117 employees losing their jobs, including servers, cooks, bartenders, bussers and managers.

The restaurant, located at 401 Biscayne Blvd., first opened in September 1993 and has operated for more than three decades at the popular waterfront shopping and entertainment destination in downtown Miami.

According to the South Florida Business Journal, a Hard Rock Cafe spokesperson said the restaurant’s lease is set to expire this year, and the decision was made not to renew it.

Sky 10 flew over the restaurant Wednesday, showing the iconic location as it prepares to shut down.

The Miami Herald reported that the Hard Rock Cafe at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood will remain open.

The Bayside location was one of the brand’s most recognizable South Florida restaurants after opening during the early 1990s as Hard Rock expanded beyond its original London cafe, which debuted in 1971.

El Hard Rock Cafe de Bayside Marketplace cerrará permanentemente el 19 de agosto, según múltiples reportes y una notificación WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) presentada ante el estado el sábado.

Según la notificación, el cierre provocará la pérdida de empleo de 117 trabajadores, incluidos meseros, cocineros, cantineros, asistentes de servicio y gerentes.

El restaurante, ubicado en 401 Biscayne Blvd., abrió por primera vez en septiembre de 1993 y ha operado durante más de tres décadas en el popular destino de compras y entretenimiento frente al mar en el centro de Miami.

Según el South Florida Business Journal, un portavoz de Hard Rock Cafe indicó que el contrato de arrendamiento del restaurante vence este año y se tomó la decisión de no renovarlo.

Sky 10 sobrevoló el restaurante el miércoles, mostrando la icónica ubicación mientras se prepara para cerrar sus puertas.

El Miami Herald informó que el Hard Rock Cafe del Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino en Hollywood permanecerá abierto.

La ubicación de Bayside fue uno de los restaurantes más reconocibles de la marca en el sur de Florida después de abrir a principios de la década de 1990, cuando Hard Rock expandía su presencia más allá de su cafetería original en Londres, inaugurada en 1971.

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The dust not only affects our skies when it arrives – dulling skies in the daytime with a milky, rust-like haze while sharpening sunsets with vibrant palettes – but also our weather, tamping down the odds of typical afternoon thunderstorms and often degrading air quality.

For us in South Florida, the biggest push of Saharan dust since the start of June will arrive over the next few days and hang around into early next week, suppressing rain chances and raising the summer heat risk, with feels-like temperatures approaching 105 degrees.

How is the dust shaping up across the Atlantic?

But across the wider tropical Atlantic, where continent-sized clouds of Saharan dust can act like a thorn in the side of would-be hurricanes, the dust has been running well below average heading into what’s typically the peak weeks of the Saharan dust season. Since the start of May, Saharan dust concentrations across the tropical North Atlantic have been the third lowest on record (behind only 2023 and 2019).

The dust – more specifically known as the Saharan Air Layer or SAL – is one of the factors that keeps tropical activity low in the early months of the hurricane season. When the SAL is strong, it not only helps to extinguish organized thunderstorms through heaping helpings of dry, dusty air, but the base of the Saharan dust plume increases wind shear that doubles down against hurricane development.

Saharan dust season usually slacks off very quickly in August, so it becomes less of an overall player by the peak months of the hurricane season. Thankfully, this season, we have an unusually cool Atlantic and much stronger-than-average wind shear courtesy of a burgeoning El Niño to pick up the slack and help deter early-season tropical mischief.

It’s worth monitoring the progress of the Saharan dust during the early months of the hurricane season, as lower dust concentrations over the tropical Atlantic can portend weaker tropical disturbances known as African Easterly Waves or a weaker jet of winds over western Africa (the African Easterly Jet or AEJ) that can affect tropical seedlings later in the season.

For now, the current round of dust and belt of blistering wind shear over the tropical Atlantic will shut down organized activity at least into the latter part of next week.

The dust not only affects our skies when it arrives – dulling skies in the daytime with a milky, rust-like haze while sharpening sunsets with vibrant palettes – but also our weather, tamping down the odds of typical afternoon thunderstorms and often degrading air quality.

For us in South Florida, the biggest push of Saharan dust since the start of June will arrive over the next few days and hang around into early next week, suppressing rain chances and raising the summer heat risk, with feels-like temperatures approaching 105 degrees.

How is the dust shaping up across the Atlantic?

But across the wider tropical Atlantic, where continent-sized clouds of Saharan dust can act like a thorn in the side of would-be hurricanes, the dust has been running well below average heading into what’s typically the peak weeks of the Saharan dust season. Since the start of May, Saharan dust concentrations across the tropical North Atlantic have been the third lowest on record (behind only 2023 and 2019).

The dust – more specifically known as the Saharan Air Layer or SAL – is one of the factors that keeps tropical activity low in the early months of the hurricane season. When the SAL is strong, it not only helps to extinguish organized thunderstorms through heaping helpings of dry, dusty air, but the base of the Saharan dust plume increases wind shear that doubles down against hurricane development.

Saharan dust season usually slacks off very quickly in August, so it becomes less of an overall player by the peak months of the hurricane season. Thankfully, this season, we have an unusually cool Atlantic and much stronger-than-average wind shear courtesy of a burgeoning El Niño to pick up the slack and help deter early-season tropical mischief.

It’s worth monitoring the progress of the Saharan dust during the early months of the hurricane season, as lower dust concentrations over the tropical Atlantic can portend weaker tropical disturbances known as African Easterly Waves or a weaker jet of winds over western Africa (the African Easterly Jet or AEJ) that can affect tropical seedlings later in the season.

For now, the current round of dust and belt of blistering wind shear over the tropical Atlantic will shut down organized activity at least into the latter part of next week.

Guests arrived at the Musée Nissim de Camondo as a heat wave gripped Paris. Cold towels, strawberries and parasols were offered at the door.

Inside the mansion, where Northern Irish designer Jonathan Anderson showed his latest Dior men’s collection, the temperature rose quickly. Some guests appeared overcome and water was in limited supply.

The front row still delivered the expected star power. LaKeith Stanfield, Little Simz, James Marsden, Drew Starkey, Mike Faist, 070 Shake, Alexander Ludwig and Sam Nivola were among those at the show.

Anderson’s collection was about formality losing its grip — tuxedos loosened, denim ripped, sequins flashing, disco-ball boots stepping through a house built on old-world taste.

Dior described the mood as “a soiree turning into a house party.” Anderson called it “something quite formal becoming undone.”

That was the show’s clearest idea: the Dior man was not arriving at the party; he had stayed until morning.

The looks

Anderson opened with tailoring, but made it lighter and less fixed. Pinstripes and houndstooth were printed onto silk chiffon rather than woven, creating a look that was formal, yet transparent.

The collection pushed Dior’s codes into rougher territory. Sequined trousers resembled jeans, while ripped denim was finished with fine silver chains. A tuxedo came in a looser fit and pink denim shorts appeared under formal coats.

Accessories included crystal sunglasses, disco-ball boots and patchworked Japanese denim shirts.

The best looks worked because they kept Dior visible while disturbing it. A scarf motif came from 1979 Dior haute couture; silver embroidery borrowed from an 18th-century gentleman’s coat.

Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them.

It was not a rejection of Dior’s past. It was a way of making it move.

The setting

The Musée Nissim de Camondo gave the show weight.

The mansion, now closed for restoration, was built around Moïse de Camondo’s collection of 18th-century decorative arts, the same century that fascinated Christian Dior.

Anderson showed a collection about loosened formality in a house also caught between preservation and repair. Dior’s own notes described that “in-between” state as part of the point: beauty in imperfection.

The history of the place is also dark. Camondo’s son died in World War I, and later members of the family were deported and killed during the Holocaust.

The mansion now stands as both a museum and a memorial to loss.

Against that background, the show’s playfulness gave the clothes some tension. Anderson took things Dior already owns — the tuxedo, the Bar shape, couture embroidery, 18th-century decoration — and shifted them into a younger, messier register.

The result was one of Anderson’s clearest Dior outings so far.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he couldn’t rule out a trip to the injured list for Soto, who exited a 9-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs after the fourth inning Tuesday night because of a tight back.

Soto, who was pictured on SNY wearing a wrap around his back in the dugout Tuesday, underwent imaging before Wednesday’s doubleheader. Mendoza said he hoped Soto could be available at some point Wednesday but acknowledged a level of concern for the superstar outfielder, who is in the second season of a 15-year, $765 million deal.

“We’ve got to wait,” Mendoza said. “Obviously not ideal when a player like him come out of a game. Those guys are tough and they know how important they are and they take pride on being in the lineup everyday and posting.

“I just didn’t like how he looked yesterday. We’ve got to wait.”

Soto’s injury may delay his reunion with Lindor, who is expected to be activated prior to Wednesday’s nightcap. The 32-year-old shortstop has been sidelined since suffering a strained left calf while running the bases against the Minnesota Twins on April 22 — the same day Soto returned from an 18-day stint on shelf due to a strained right calf.

Lindor played in his third rehab game Tuesday, when he was 2 for 5 while scoring twice for Triple-A Syracuse. He made the four-hour trip back to New York following the game, which factored into the Mets’ decision to hold off on activating him.

“Everything checked out well after the game last night but he got in late, so we told him to kind of recover this morning,” Mendoza said. “We anticipate him being in the lineup.”

Mendoza said the Mets will proceed cautiously with Lindor following the longest injured stint of his 12-year career. Lindor, who missed just 15 games the previous four years, will likely sit out Thursday’s game and will also see more time than usual at designated hitter.

Lindor and Soto have played just nine games together this season for the last-place Mets, who haven’t recovered from the 12-game losing streak they endured during Soto’s absence. New York, which hasn’t finished in last place since 2003, is seven games out of the final National League playoff spot.

“I’m just worried about Soto,” Mendoza said. “I’m not thinking about Lindor back, Soto out. It is what it is, right? Hopefully we can get those two in the lineup for a long time here for the rest of the season and we can make a run at it.”

Mendoza also announced beleaguered starter Kodai Senga has been shifted to the bullpen. Senga gave up seven runs over 3 2/3 innings Tuesday as his ERA rose to 10.08. He hasn’t earned a win since June 12, 2025, when he suffered a hamstring injury covering first base against the Washington Nationals.

Senga, a noted creature of habit, has made just one relief appearance for the Mets. He threw the final 1 2/3 innings of Game 6 of the 2024 NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“We’re going to adjust his routine, he’s going to have to adjust his routine,” Mendoza said.

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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies re-arrested Jones, 40, at 9 a.m. on Tuesday at the Metrowest Detention Center, where he was held without bond for the first-degree murder case, records show.

A Miami-Dade corrections officer reported that he and his K-9 found “a half sheet, and 17 individually torn sheets with suspected K2” on March 27, 2024, at Metrowest, according to a MDSO deputy’s report.

Jones, a jail inmate since Aug. 26, 2021, had the “half sheet of paper” in his shirt sleeve and “the individually torn sheets of paper” in his waistband, according to the MDSO deputy’s arrest report.

On Tuesday, a detective “downloaded the test results” from the MDSO’s crime laboratory analytical section drug unit and found that the papers had tested positive for ADB-BUTINACA, a potent synthetic cannabinoid, according to the deputy’s report.

Jones faced a new third-degree felony charge of introducing, possessing, or controlling a controlled substance in a jail or correctional facility, according to county court records.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Cristina Miranda was set to preside over the new case.

RETRIAL DELAYS

Pata, a UM defensive lineman of Haitian descent who was a top NFL draft prospect, was fatally shot on Nov. 7, 2006, in the parking lot outside of his apartment in Kendall, records show. He was 22.

Detective Juan Segovia, a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office veteran, took over the cold case in 2020, and deputies arrested Jones on Aug. 19, 2021 in Lake County.

Last year, ESPN journalists found Paul Conner — a key eyewitness the prosecution had repeatedly told the court was dead — was alive in Kentucky.

Jones’s trial started on Feb. 17. Segovia was a star witness for the prosecution. Miranda, who has also been presiding over the murder case, declared a mistrial on March 2 after the jury deadlocked.

Segovia took center stage again after the local law enforcement community learned that he was accused of using Instagram to express his opinions anonymously during the trial.

Miranda postponed the retrial after Jones’s defense filed an emergency motion regarding Segovia’s alleged misconduct.

On June 17, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle filed a motion asking the judge for an order to “preserve” e-mails, text messages, or any other electronic messages between Jones’s defense attorneys, Attorney Jeremy McLymont, and “any media outlets,” court records show.

The motion refers to a deposition on May 19 of George Jones, a jailhouse informant, who allegedly said “McLymont facilitated conversations with defense counsel, passed along messages, and arranged an in-person, unrecorded, private meeting on May 5″ at the Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center, records show.

In the motion, the prosecution mentions there could be “violations of privileged communications or dissemination of the personal information of law enforcement officers to the media” and asks the judge for an order “requiring” the defense to “provide” documents for an in-camera review.

A hearing to discuss the motions is at 10:30 a.m. on July 6, according to court records.

More stories on Jones

• Hearing held for Bryan Pata’s accused killer as lawyers prepare for second trial
• Retrial for UM football player’s accused killer delayed after claims against detective
• Defense in Pata case claims detective violated order by commenting on Local 10 clips about trial

Los agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade volvieron a arrestar a Jones, de 40 años, a las 9 a.m. del martes en el Centro de Detención Metrowest, donde permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza por el caso de asesinato en primer grado, según muestran los registros.

Un oficial de correcciones de Miami-Dade reportó que él y su unidad K-9 encontraron “media hoja y 17 hojas arrancadas individualmente con presunto K2” el 27 de marzo de 2024 en Metrowest, según un informe de un agente de la MDSO.

Jones, quien permanece encarcelado desde el 26 de agosto de 2021, tenía la “media hoja de papel” en la manga de su camisa y “las hojas arrancadas individualmente” en la cintura de sus pantalones, según el informe de arresto del agente de la MDSO.

El martes, un detective “descargó los resultados de las pruebas” de la unidad de análisis de drogas de la sección an

alítica del laboratorio criminalístico de la MDSO y determinó que los papeles dieron positivo para ADB-BUTINACA, un potente cannabinoide sintético, según el informe del agente.

Jones enfrenta un nuevo cargo grave de tercer grado por introducir, poseer o controlar una sustancia controlada en una cárcel o instalación correccional, según los registros del tribunal del condado.

La jueza de circuito del condado Miami-Dade, Cristina Miranda, tenía previsto presidir el nuevo caso.

RETRASOS EN EL NUEVO JUICIO

Pata, un liniero defensivo de la UM de ascendencia haitiana que era considerado una de las principales promesas para el draft de la NFL, fue asesinado a tiros el 7 de noviembre de 2006 en el estacionamiento exterior de su apartamento en Kendall, según los registros. Tenía 22 años.

El detective Juan Segovia, veterano de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, asumió la investigación del caso sin resolver en 2020, y los agentes arrestaron a Jones el 19 de agosto de 2021 en el condado Lake.

El año pasado, periodistas de ESPN encontraron que Paul Conner, un testigo clave que la fiscalía había dicho repetidamente al tribunal que estaba muerto, estaba vivo en Kentucky.

El juicio de Jones comenzó el 17 de febrero. Segovia fue un testigo estrella de la fiscalía. Miranda, quien también ha estado presidiendo el caso de asesinato, declaró un juicio nulo el 2 de marzo después de que el jurado no lograra alcanzar un veredicto.

Segovia volvió a ocupar el centro de atención después de que la comunidad local de las fuerzas del orden supiera que fue acusado de utilizar Instagram para expresar sus opiniones de forma anónima durante el juicio.

Miranda aplazó el nuevo juicio después de que la defensa de Jones presentara una moción de emergencia relacionada con la presunta conducta indebida de Segovia.

El 17 de junio, la fiscal estatal de Miami-Dade, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, presentó una moción solicitando a la jueza una orden para “preservar” correos electrónicos, mensajes de texto u otros mensajes electrónicos entre los abogados defensores de Jones, el abogado Jeremy McLymont, y “cualquier medio de comunicación”, según muestran los registros judiciales.

La moción hace referencia a una declaración tomada el 19 de mayo a George Jones, un informante encarcelado, quien presuntamente afirmó que “McLymont facilitó conversaciones con el abogado defensor, transmitió mensajes y organizó una reunión privada, presencial y no grabada el 5 de mayo” en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, según los registros.

En la moción, la fiscalía menciona que podría haber “violaciones de comunicaciones privilegiadas o divulgación de información personal de agentes de las fuerzas del orden a los medios de comunicación” y solicita a la jueza una orden que “requiera” a la defensa “proporcionar” documentos para una revisión confidencial por parte del tribunal.

Una audiencia para discutir las mociones está programada para las 10:30 a.m. del 6 de julio, según los registros judiciales.

Más historias sobre Jones

• Se celebró una audiencia para el acusado del asesinato de Bryan Pata mientras los abogados se preparan para un segundo juicio.
• Se pospuso el nuevo juicio del presunto asesino del jugador de fútbol americano de la Universidad de Miami tras las acusaciones contra el detective.
• La defensa en el caso Pata alega que el detective violó una orden judicial al comentar videos de Local 10 sobre el juicio.

Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse said evidence from a neighbor’s doorbell camera, ballistics and analysis of cellphone records have left investigators certain Michelle Zajko is at least partly responsible for the deaths of her parents, Rita and Richard. They were shot in her childhood playroom on New Year’s Eve 2022, surrounded by her old dolls and toys.

"At this time we do not know who her co-conspirators were, but we are very certain that Michelle Zajko was in the home and arranged for the death of her parents,” Rouse said.

The new charges against Zajko, who has been jailed in Maryland on other charges since February 2025, include murder, burglary and conspiracy charges in her parents’ deaths. She has denied killing them, and in court filings suggested her father might have killed her mother and himself.

“I didn’t murder my parents,” she wrote in an April 2025 “ Open Letter to the World” that her attorney sent to The Associated Press.

Authorities had long described Zajko as a person of interest.

The two deaths are among six linked to the Zizians, a group of young, highly intelligent computer scientists who appear to share radical beliefs about veganism, animal rights, gender identity and artificial intelligence. Since 2022, members have been tied to the death of one of their own during an attack on a California landlord, the landlord’s subsequent killing, the Zajkos’ deaths in Pennsylvania, and a highway shootout in Vermont that left a border agent and another Zizian dead.

Ballistics and list of mistakes provided links to Zajko

In the Pennsylvania case, investigators spent years painstakingly collecting evidence, Rouse said, including video from a neighbor's doorbell camera that captured two people getting out of a car outside the Zajkos' home in Chester Heights, a voice shouting “Mom!” and another voice exclaiming, “Oh my God! Oh, God, God!”

Authorities haven't found a weapon, but Zajko made a list describing mistakes such as leaving shell casings behind, he said. Those casings matched ammunition from Zajko's home in Vermont and from a firing range in her backyard, Rouse said.

“If she wasn’t the one who actually pulled the trigger, she was certainly aligned with those who did,” he said.

Online court records didn't indicate whether Zajko had an attorney in the Pennsylvania case as of Wednesday. An attorney representing her in Maryland did not respond to a message seeking comment, and the Delaware County Public Defender’s office declined to comment.

Zizians face charges in multiple states

Zajko, now 33, also is charged with providing the gun used to kill U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland in January 2025, though nothing has happened in that case. She was arrested in Maryland a few weeks later along with Daniel Blank and Jack “Ziz” LaSota, whom authorities describe as the group’s leader. Police who responded to a landowner's complaint about suspicious people parked in box trucks on his property described them as having “ties with the Zizians Cult” and said they would be questioned about crimes across the country.

All three have pleaded not guilty to charges of trespassing and illegal gun and drug possession, while LaSota also has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of illegal gun possession by a fugitive. A judge recently granted a defense request for a competency evaluation in the federal case.

In court filings, LaSota’s attorneys said their client eschews the term Zizian and denies that she and her friends have formed a cult. Zajko has claimed authorities arrested the group in Maryland to prevent them from exonerating Teresa Youngblut, who has pleaded not guilty to murder in the Vermont shooting and could face the death penalty if convicted.

Zajko was living with Blank in Vermont at the time of her parents’ deaths and was questioned there by police shortly after they died. A few weeks later, officers briefly took her into custody at a hotel while she was in Pennsylvania for the funeral but released her without charges. LaSota, staying at the same hotel, was charged with obstructing the homicide investigation and disorderly conduct. Her attorney at the time has said she is innocent of those charges.

Family questions remain unanswered in the Pennsylvania killings

Zajko had been estranged from her parents in the year leading up to their deaths, the prosecutor said. In a January 2022 text message to her father, she complained that her mother had “assumed the worst” about her since she was a child.

“Every time I interact with mom in a nonsuperficial way she spends the time insulting a life she knows nothing about,” Zajko wrote. Hours before her death, Rita Zajko apologized to her daughter and wished her a happy birthday.

“That text went unanswered,” Rouse said.

Richard Zajko's sister-in-law, Roseanne Zajko, thanked police and prosecutors Wednesday, saying that her family has endured “countless days of darkness and despair" waiting for justice.

“We don't know yet if the trial will begin to heal the void in our lives and the ache in our hearts, but we do know that the detectives, the DA's office, and we, the family, have done everything possible to achieve justice for Rick and Rita.”

The prosecutor described their deaths as a crime that “goes beyond comprehension.”

“I can’t wrap my mind around or figure out what led to this point," he said. "We are clearly talking about someone that has gone down an unimaginably dark road and has led to a tragedy that just defies any sort of description.”

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Ramer reported from Concord, New Hampshire.

Brasil tiene algunas de las leyes antirracismo más estrictas de América Latina. Insultar a una persona por motivos de raza conlleva una pena de prisión de dos a cinco años y una multa.

La tripulación de un vuelo de LATAM Airlines que llegaba desde la ciudad nororiental de Sao Luis llamó a la policía, que arrestó a la ciudadana española cuando desembarcaba, después de que presuntamente hiciera comentarios racistas dirigidos a los trabajadores que descargan el equipaje del avión, informó la policía en un comunicado.

La aerolínea señaló que no había justificación para la agresión dirigida contra sus empleados y condenó todas las formas de racismo y discriminación.

En enero, los medios locales informaron que la policía arrestó a la ciudadana argentina Agostina Páez en Río después de que fuera filmada imitando a un mono frente a un mesero en un club nocturno. El video del incidente se viralizó.

A Páez se le prohibió inicialmente salir de Brasil, pero finalmente regresó a Argentina en abril, donde imágenes la mostraron reuniéndose con la senadora Patricia Bullrich, una aliada cercana del presidente argentino Javier Milei. Ambas celebraron su regreso a Argentina. Los procedimientos legales siguen en curso.

La policía arrestó a otro argentino, Eduardo Ignacio Murias, en Minas Gerais en mayo, después de que presuntamente fotografiara y filmara a un niño pequeño sin autorización y compartiera las imágenes acompañadas de mensajes racistas en español. El medio local G1 informó el 17 de junio que un tribunal imputó a Murias, quien permanece en prisión preventiva.

La policía también arrestó a un ciudadano chileno en mayo por insultos racistas y homofóbicos contra miembros de la tripulación de un vuelo entre Guarulhos y Fráncfort, según un comunicado del 15 de mayo. El sospechoso intentó abrir la puerta del avión durante el vuelo y, cuando la tripulación lo inmovilizó, profirió insultos racistas y homofóbicos contra los profesionales, indicó el comunicado.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

Muñoz scored in the 76th minute after the Colombians had been held back by a strong performance from Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi, who made five difficult saves in the first 20 minutes.

Mpasi had no chance to stop Muñoz’s left-footed strike from inside the area after the ball deflected off a defender. It was Muñoz’s second goal in the tournament, and the Crystal Palace fullback was named the man of the match.

“We played with intensity and aggression, and we stuck to our style,” Muñoz said. “We earned these three points as a team and for all the fans who came out to support us. This victory gives us a morale boost. We don’t want to settle for this.”

Congo twice came close to equalizing in stoppage time, with Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas making a superb save of a long-range strike by Nathanael Mbuku and then stopping a header by Chancel Mbemba off the ensuing corner kick.

“We probably could have scored more goals, but Congo made it difficult and it was tense there until the end,” Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo said. “But I think we were the deserved winners.”

Colombia star forward Luis Díaz had two goals called back in quick succession late in the second half, one for a foul in the 79th minute and another for offside in the 80th.

Congo had opened its first World Cup in 52 years with a surprising 1-1 draw against Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal.

Colombia has six points from two matches in Group K, two ahead of Portugal and five clear of Congo. Portugal routed Uzbekistan 5-0 behind a pair of goals by Ronaldo earlier Tuesday in Houston.

Colombia needs at least a draw against Portugal on Saturday to win the group. That result would also be enough to send Portugal to the knockout stage.

Colombia, which did not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, is ranked 11th in the world, third best among South American teams behind Brazil and Argentina. Los Cafeteros opened with a 3-1 win over Uzbekistan. Congo, ranked 47th, had its World Cup preparations affected because of an Ebola outbreak.

Many Congo fans were prevented from traveling for the tournament because of restrictions tied to Ebola.

One fan who missed the first game because of quarantine requirements was Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, who gained fame during the Africa Cup of Nations for posing as a statue of Congo’s assassinated independence hero Patrice Lumumba. He made it to the game in Guadalajara, maintaining his statue pose throughout the match.

Colombia had never been involved in a scoreless draw in 23 World Cup appearances.

The team’s play improved on Tuesday after Juan Quintero came off the bench to replace James Rodríguez, who joined Colombia greats Freddy Rincón and Carlos Valderrama with 10 World Cup appearances.

It was all Colombia at the start, with Los Cafeteros creating several scoring opportunities that Mpasi turned away.

The goalkeeper saved long-range shots by Rodríguez, Johan Mojica and Gustavo Puerta, and close-range attempts by Díaz and Muñoz. He also came up with a big stop on a close-range strike by Díaz in the 50th minute.

“Our goalkeeper was excellent today, but I’m not surprised. He’s been having excellent matches with us,” Congo coach Sébastien Desabre said. “Collectively the defense had a hard time but we did defend well overall, except for the goal. We must recognize that Colombia is superior, even though we could have equalized in the end. Now we have a decisive match ahead of us.”

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Today’s schedule

FIFA World Cup 2026 fans have six games on Wednesday, as group-stage matches continue.

Switzerland vs. Canada, a Group B match, is at 3 p.m.

Bosnia vs. Qatar, a Group B match, is at 3 p.m.

Morocco vs. Haiti, a Group C match, is at 6 p.m.

Scotland vs. Brazil, a Group C match, is at 6 p.m.

South Africa vs. South Korea, a Group A match, is at 9 p.m.

Czech Republic vs. Mexico, a Group A match, is at 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 4 p.m. on June 24 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 6 p.m. Scotland vs. Brazil match.

Related list: Track teams advancing to Round of 32

Group-stage progress

Group L: Ghana holds England

Group K: Colombia advances to Round of 32

Group J: Argentina advances to Round of 32

Group I: France and Norway advance to Round of 32

Group H: Spain leads with 4 points

Group G: Egypt leads with 4 points

Group F: The Netherlands gets 3 points

Group E: Germany advances to Round of 32

Group D: U.S. advances to Round of 32

Group C: Brazil eliminates Haiti

Group B: Canada and Switzerland tie for 1st place

Group A: Mexico advances to Round of 32

Tournament’s schedule

June 25: There are six matches: The Group E, Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast, game is at 4 p.m. The Group E, Ecuador vs. Germany, game is at 4 p.m. The Group F, Tunisia vs. Netherlands, game is at 7 p.m. The Group F, Japan vs. Sweden, game is at 7 p.m. The Group D, Turkey vs. U.S., game is at 10 p.m. The Group D, Paraguay vs. Australia, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 3 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 26: There are six matcuphes: The Group I, Norway vs. France, game is at 3 p.m. The Group I, Senegal vs. Iraq, game is at 3 p.m. The Group H, Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia, game is at 8 p.m. The Group H, Uruguay vs. Spain, game is at 8 p.m. The Group G, New Zealand vs. Belgium, game is at 11 p.m. The Group G, Egypt vs. Iran, game is at 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 27: There are six matches: The Group L, Panama vs. England, game is at 5 p.m. The Group L, Croatia vs. Ghana, game is at 5 p.m. The Group K, Colombia vs. Portugal, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group K, Congo vs. Uzbekistan, game is at 7:30 p.m. The Group J, Algeria vs. Austria, game is at 10 p.m. The Group J, Jordan vs. Argentina, game is at 10 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 7:30 p.m. on June 27. Parking is free. Broward County is offering free Express bus transportation from the arena to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens, to FIFA World Cup ticket holders.

Round of 32 begins

June 28: There is a match at 3 p.m.

Miami watch party: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 29: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

June 30: There are three matches at 1 p.m., 5 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 1: There are three matches at noon, 4 p.m., and 9 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 2: There are three matches at 3 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 3: There are three matches at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9:30 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from 1 p.m to 9 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

Round of 16 begins

July 4: There are two matches at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens from noon to midnight at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 5: There are two matches at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Miami watch parties: The fan festival opens for the last day from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Bayfront Park, at 301 Biscayne Boulevard.

July 6: There are two matches at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.

July 7: There are two matches at Noon and 4 p.m.

Quarterfinals begin

July 9: There is a quarter-final match at 4 p.m.

July 10: There is a quarter-final match at 3 p.m.

July 11: There are two quarter-final matches at 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders at 5 p.m. on July 11. Parking is free.

Semifinals begin

July 14: The fan festival is closed. There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 14 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

July 15: There is a semi-final match at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 15 at The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the semifinal match.

Finals begin

July 18: The third-place play-off match is at 5 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 3 p.m. on July 18 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 5 p.m. bronze final.

Sunrise ride to stadium: The Amerant Bank Arena has free parking for FIFA World Cup ticket holders who ride Broward County’s free Express bus transportation to the Miami Stadium, also known as Hard Rock, in Miami Gardens.

July 19: The final match is at 3 p.m.

Miami Beach watch party: Doors open at 1 p.m. on July 19 at The Sandbowl, behind The Bandshell, at 7275 Collins Ave., for the 3 p.m. final.

Sunrise watch party: The indoor Amerant Bank Arena is hosting a free watch party for ticket holders for the final on July 19. Parking is free.

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• Group D
• Group E
• Group F
• Group G
• Group H
• Group I
• Group J
• Group K
• Group L

El accidente fue reportado poco antes de las 7:30 a.m. en el área de Northwest 122nd Street y 27th Avenue, cerca de un centro de transporte de autobuses escolares.

Un video de vigilancia obtenido por Local 10 News muestra al conductor del autobús preparándose para girar hacia la 27th Avenue.

Tanto el conductor del scooter como el conductor del autobús se detienen. Pero justo cuando el niño en el scooter arrancó, el autobús avanzó y chocó contra el scooter.

La detective Samantha Choon, de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, dijo que el scooter impactó el costado del autobús escolar.

Se vio al niño alejarse de la vía cojeando mientras una persona salía del autobús para verificar su estado.

Funcionarios de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue informaron a Local 10 que trasladaron al menor a un centro de trauma después del accidente. Choon indicó que el niño no resultó herido, pero fue llevado al hospital como medida de precaución.

Según las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade, no había estudiantes a bordo del autobús en ese momento.

El propietario de un negocio cercano dijo a Local 10 que no es la primera vez que ocurre un accidente frente al centro de transporte, ya que un scooter fue impactado por un autobús hace apenas un par de meses.

Las autoridades no confirmaron de inmediato quién tenía el derecho de paso en el momento de la colisión del miércoles.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves, who cements his status as one of the most successful undrafted players in recent NBA history with this contract.

Reaves is declining his $14.9 million player option for the upcoming season to reach this deal with the team that signed him out of Oklahoma after the draft in 2021. The shifty guard has grown into one of the NBA's most effective scorers and playmakers, increasing his scoring average in every season of his five-year career.

The 28-year-old Reaves averaged 23.3 points, 5.5 assists and 4.7 rebounds last season despite missing two significant chunks of the year with injuries that followed him into the postseason. He has also developed a close bond with his Lakers backcourt partner, NBA scoring champion Luka Doncic.

Reaves would have been one of the NBA's top free agents on the open market this summer. Instead, he remains firmly alongside Doncic while the Lakers and LeBron James determine their next steps. Los Angeles also has been discussing the future with impending free agents Rui Hachimura, Luke Kennard and Jaxson Hayes during the exclusive negotiating window with a team's own free agents.

After the Pacific Division champion Lakers' season ended with a second-round loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder while Doncic was sidelined by a hamstring injury, general manager Rob Pelinka made it clear Reaves likely wasn't going anywhere, saying the team and Reaves had both already essentially decided to work out an extension. Reaves grew up in Arkansas as a Lakers fan, and he is a fan favorite in Los Angeles.

“He started his journey here as a Laker, and has made it very clear to us that he wants his journey to continue as a Laker,” Pelinka said. “And we feel the same way."

The Lakers also formalized their draft-night trade on Wednesday, acquiring the rights to 24th overall pick Cameron Carr in a deal with the New York Knicks. Los Angeles gave up cash considerations and the draft rights to Spain's Sergio De Larrea, who was picked by the Lakers with the 25th selection Tuesday night.

Carr, a 6-foot-5 wing who scored 18.9 points per game for Baylor last season, will wear No. 43 with the Lakers.

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Agility Robotics, based in Salem, Oregon, announced Wednesday a planned merger with an investment firm that will value the company at $2.5 billion as it becomes the first publicly traded company entirely devoted to building and selling humanoids.

Its competitors include Tesla, whose CEO Elon Musk has pitched its humanoid prototype Optimus as the future of the carmaker; and Chinese robotics company Unitree, which recently moved toward going public on Shanghai's stock exchange.

Designed to pick up and move heavy bins and totes, Agility's flagship product, called Digit, is the “first humanoid robot employed and commercially operational in warehouse and industrial facilities,” said Michael Klein, co-founder and chairman of Churchill Capital Group, which runs the special-purpose acquisition company that intends to merge with Agility by the end of the year.

Klein said on an investor call Wednesday that the company has backing from Amazon, Nvidia, SoftBank and Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn. Its early customers include Toyota, industrial parts supplier Schaeffler, and Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce giant.

While Agility describes its fully autonomous robot as a humanoid, the company's co-founder and chief robot officer Jonathan Hurst told investors Wednesday that “we’ve never set out to build a machine that looks like a person.” Unlike other humanoids, like Tesla's Optimus, Digit's legs are more birdlike than human in a design that is meant to better fit the work they do. Its hands are more like grippers or claws.

Agility CEO Peggy Johnson said Digit specializes in manual labor that for humans would be repetitive, dirty and prone to injury.

“The demand here is large and increasing,” she said on the investor call. “We have companies reshoring production, older workers retiring, and younger generations just not opting for these types of menial jobs.”

While earlier generations of industrial robots are typically so large and fast-moving that they must be fenced off from human workers, Hurst said upcoming versions of Digit will be able to work alongside humans in warehouses and manufacturing facilities. In the years to come, they could eventually find their way into hospitality, home services and elder care, he said.

Agility's plan to merge with Churchill's special-purpose acquisition company, known as a SPAC, provides a quicker timeline for going public and fewer disclosure requirements.

Johnson said the company will use the capital it raises to expand commercial deployments and scale production of its next robot model, Digit V5. It will be the fifth generation in a line of two-legged robots Agility first unveiled nearly a decade ago after spinning off from a robotics laboratory at Oregon State University.

The company is predicting a more than $1 trillion market for the types of robots it is building, though it is far from the only one trying to make them.

The surprise news of its planned public debut attracted a crowd of well-wishers to Agility’s booth Wednesday at the sprawling Automate robotics trade show in Chicago, said Aaron Prather, director of market intelligence at the Association for Advancing Automation, which helped organize the event.

Prather said the race between Agility and China's Unitree to go public also underscored the different approaches of companies designing humanoids, with Agility narrowing its focus on “worker bee” robots and Unitree frequently showing off machines that dance on two or four legs and do backflips and other entertaining gimmicks.

“Maybe it’s just maturing of the marketplace and these manufacturers are trying to find where their sweet spot is,” Prather said. “They’ll probably compete in some areas. But the space is so wide open, and everyone I think is trying to find where they fit.”

Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled a day after hearing oral arguments in Manhattan, calling the government's pursuit of the most sensitive medical records of a “uniquely vulnerable group” of patients treated over a six-year period to be “most egregious” and unconstitutional.

Failla accused the Justice Department of turning to criminal probes as a way to obtain otherwise private records about those undergoing transgender care after judges across the country repeatedly rejected similar requests through civil means.

The Justice Department had sought the records as part of a probe of potential “misbranding” of drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

The Justice Department declined comment after Failla's ruling, which concluded that the subpoenas violated Constitutional protections against government overreach in criminal probes and against improper searches and seizures.

Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, called the ruling “a victory for the basic privacy of our clients and all families like theirs across New York City.” He added in a statement that using subpoenas to attain the identities and sensitive health information of transgender young people “should send chills down the spine of every American.”

Failla ruled in a lawsuit filed this month on behalf of minors, their parents and young adults who received medically necessary gender-affirming care in New York City.

According to the lawsuit, NYU Langone Hospitals was one of several institutions to receive a federal grand jury subpoena on May 7 from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas. The records of transgender patients were to be sent electronically to a special agent of the FDA's Kansas City office of criminal investigation.

Failla said there were at least 40 individuals who received treatment at NYU Langone alone during the Jan. 1, 2020 to May 5, 2026 period covered by the subpoenas.

At a Tuesday hearing, Failla was critical of the federal government, saying executive orders addressing transgender issues contained “language some people might consider inflammatory.”

She said it seemed from an “atmospheric perspective” that the government was “rounding up” vulnerable individuals by finding out the most personal information about them and then “giving them no comfort they're not going to be ostracized or even harmed.”

“There are episodes of this in our history and they are not nice episodes,” Failla said. “Some may see it as a rounding up of people for all bad purposes.”

Most major medical groups say access to gender-affirming care is important for people with gender dysphoria. Transgender teens, parents and providers have described it as life-saving for children who are depressed or suicidal because their gender identities do not match the gender assigned them at birth.

Gender-affirming care can include counseling, medications that block puberty, hormone therapy to produce physical changes or surgeries, although those are rare for minors.

Twenty-seven states have limited or banned gender-affirming care for minors, and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2025 that they could do so under the U.S. Constitution.

President Donald Trump has aggressively sought to roll back transgender rights. During his second term, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to use its regulatory power to block gender-affirming care for minors, and the DOJ has demanded access to providers’ private records, putting pressure on hospitals that often rely on federal funding to operate.

At the outset of reading a lengthy ruling to the parties participating in an electronic proceeding, Failla noted that the “current administration” had issued orders in the first few days of its existence in which it “sought to demonize and eradicate an entire population of transgender individuals.”

Before finishing an hour later, Failla had granted class-action status to the plaintiffs and ruled that the Justice Department had violated the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. She set a July 8 hearing to hear additional evidence before deciding whether to impose a preliminary injunction, the next step in the legal process after Wednesday's temporary restraining order.

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Associated Press Writer Kimberlee Kruesi in Providence, Rhode Island, contributed to this report.

Torrey Holston y Jose Romero fueron declarados culpables en mayo por la muerte del hombre de 39 años.

En octubre de 2019, el cuerpo de Randazzo fue encontrado cerca del Southern Seas Resort en Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Su iPhone, sus zapatillas, su billetera y sus llaves fueron robados después de que recibió un disparo en la parte posterior de la cabeza.

Aunque ambos hombres fueron declarados culpables de asesinato, no fueron declarados culpables de poseer un arma ni de disparar un arma de fuego.

“Creo que el jurado fue claro y unánime sobre la participación de ambos. Quizás no pudo determinar más allá de una duda razonable quién fue el verdadero autor del disparo”, dijo el juez Michael A. Usan.

El abogado de Romero, Jim Lewis, dijo a Local 10 en mayo que se está considerando una apelación y afirmó que juzgar a ambos hombres juntos fue un “perjuicio”.

“Siempre habíamos pedido ser juzgados por separado. Nunca se alegó que Jose Romero llevara un arma en este incidente. Sí se alegó del coacusado, por lo que hasta cierto punto pagamos el precio”, dijo Lewis.

Los fiscales no estaban solicitando la pena de muerte en el caso, pero ambos hombres enfrentaban sentencias obligatorias de cadena perpetua.

Scottie Scheffler says that doesn't make it any easier, just different.

Scheffler, who won this signature event two years ago, joins U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, runner-up Sam Burns and most of the best players on the PGA Tour at rain-softened TPC River Highlands, a course that tends to produce birdies even without rain.

“I really do enjoy kind of harder tests and sometimes the battle is fun as well,” Scheffler said. "This golf course I think is interesting in a sense of you hit some different clubs off the tee, there’s some strategy involved, but you got to show up and make birdies.

“When you look at the closing stretch on this golf course, especially if you’re in contention on Sunday, you’re not going to be able to just limp in,” he said. “You got to go out there and you got to make birdies and hit some really, really great shots in order to win this tournament.”

That's what Keegan Bradley did last year when he rallied over the closing stretch to overcome Tommy Fleetwood — a two-shot swing on the final hole — to win the Travelers. It was a victory that put Bradley squarely in the conversation of whether the Ryder Cup captain should pick himself. Ultimately, he didn't.

Fleetwood was crushed making bogey on the final hole as Bradley made birdie, particularly because he had yet to win on U.S. soil. He took care of that in much more grander style two months later by winning the Tour Championship for the FedEx Cup.

“As disappointed and gutted as I was I felt like I got a lot of support from it,” Fleetwood said of the runner-up finish last year. “I’ve seen Rory (McIlroy) talk about it before, like you go through those upsets and you wait for the next day and you realize maybe it’s not as bad as you think and you have to get back to work no matter what.”

McIlroy headed back home to London instead of playing the Travelers, the third time this year he has chosen not to play a $20 million signature event.

That's not a requirement, and it won't be in 2028 when the PGA Tour embarks on a bold, new competition model that essentially divides the tour into two circuits — the Championship Series of some 24 events (including majors) and $20 million purses, and the Challenger Series for players to try to earn their way into the top tier.

Key to the change is the Championship Series will be 120 players on average, instead of 72 players that now compete at the Travelers Championship and other signature events. That appeals to Scheffler as much as anything else.

“I think what people want is to get the best players playing together more often,” Scheffler said. “I’m not sure if the smaller fields were a huge fan favorite, so getting fields back to 120-man fields, getting a cut back, I think it’s a good change.”

Eight of his 20 titles on the PGA Tour have had smaller fields, including the 64-man Match Play Championship he won in 2024 when he first rose to No. 1 in the world. That includes a pair of postseason events, and five signature events.

“I think when you look at larger fields it will be much harder to win tournaments,” Scheffler said. “It will be different than the old days on tour where you could win a tournament where there wasn’t many of the top players playing.”

Scheffler said winning any of the tournaments on the Championship Series in 2020 will be significant.

“You'll have beaten pretty much all of the best players in the world in order to do it,” he said. “So I’m excited about it.”

Scheffler is the only player to go from a major title to a signature event victory in consecutive weeks, in 2024 at the Masters and RBC Heritage. That task now falls to Clark, who is coming down from the high of winning his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills last week.

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The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban.

Casper rejected the Republican administration’s argument that the lawsuit to block the changes brought by Democratic state attorneys general was premature because the rules had yet to be put in place. Instead, she agreed that the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to regulate elections, and that Trump’s requirements violated the separation of powers.

The Constitution "does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Casper, who was nominated by former Democratic President Barack Obama.

Among other proposed changes, Trump’s order would have required people to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote, prevented mail ballots from being counted if they arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked by then, and punished states that failed to comply by withholding certain federal grants, including those intended to beef up election security.

Democrats see order as a constitutional overstep

In a statement, New York Attorney General Letitia James said she was grateful the court had blocked Trump's "unconstitutional attempt to seize control of our elections" and would continue to defend voting rights in this year's midterm elections.

“Generations of Americans fought tirelessly for the right to vote, and we honor their legacy by protecting that right against anyone who tries to undermine it," said James, a Democrat.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, whose state was the lead plaintiff in the case, said the ruling reaffirmed the constitutional principle that it's up to the states and Congress to set election rules.

“While we are proud of this result, we are clear-eyed that President Trump’s attacks on voting rights and our elections show no signs of slowing down,” Bonta, a Democrat, said in a statement. "So let me be clear: we will keep fighting back every step of the way.”

In a statement, a White House spokeswoman said the Republican president wants to ensure that Americans are confident in the way elections are administered. The administration can appeal Wednesday's ruling if it chooses.

“The President’s executive order lawfully protects our elections, and we are confident that we will ultimately prevail in its implementation,” spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said.

Trump also is trying to enact voting changes through Congress

The ruling was the latest in a series against the elections executive order Trump signed just months after taking office for his second term. He has since signed another executive order on elections that seeks to create a national voter list and limit mail balloting. That directive also faces multiple legal challenges.

Last fall, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., overseeing a separate challenge to the first election executive order by civil rights and Democratic Party-aligned groups blocked the government from taking steps to include the proof-of-citizenship requirement on the federal voter registration form. That judge later barred Trump's defense secretary from requiring documentary proof of citizenship when military personnel register to vote or request ballots.

In an apparent nod to the difficulty of implementing a proof-of-citizen requirement by executive order, Trump is pushing legislation in the Republican-controlled Congress to create such a mandate. The SAVE America Act has passed the House but has stalled in the Senate, leading Trump to advocate for eliminating the filibuster that is blocking the legislation.

On Wednesday, he abruptly canceled the expected signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he would not sign legislation until Congress passes his proof of citizenship requirement for voting.

Documents need to prove citizenship not always easy to obtain

Enacting a proof-of-citizenship requirement to vote can be complicated, especially if it's done on the eve of a major election with little time for states or voters to adjust.

A 2025 University of Maryland study estimates that 21.3 million Americans who are eligible to vote do not have — or don't have easy access to — documents to prove their citizenship. That includes nearly 10% of Democrats, 7% of Republicans and 14% of people unaffiliated with either major party.

Only about half of Americans have a passport, which can take four to six weeks to obtain and cost around $165. And the processing time for an online birth certificate can take anywhere from a few days to 12 weeks. Married women who have changed their names might need additional documentation, such as a marriage certificate.

A proof-of-citizenship requirement that passed in Kansas 15 years ago ended up blocking the voter registrations of more than 31,000 U.S. citizens who were otherwise eligible to vote before the law was halted by the courts.

The president and many of his Republican allies have been promoting the narrative that voting by noncitizens is a major problem, when in fact it's quite rare. The federal voter registration form already requires people to attest that they are U.S. citizens. Violating that is punishable as a felony that can lead to prison or deportation.

In another major voting case, the U.S. Supreme Court is due to issue an opinion soon on whether mail ballots must arrive by Election Day. That could immediately change the rules in 14 states that allow grace periods ranging from days to weeks if the ballots are postmarked by Election Day.

Job Listing: Associate Producer

Responsibilities:

Oversee the complete preparation of newscast including writing stories and coordinating with: reporters, executive producers, assignment desk staff and production department. The producer will also coordinate the program in the control room. Must be able to use knowledge of current events to participate in editorial process and write scripts.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of television news
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-energy environment with daily deadlines and changing priorities
• 3-5 years’ experience as a writer or producer in a commercial news operation required
• College degree in journalism or broadcasting preferred
• News computer knowledge necessary

***All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.

***We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, or political affiliation. Any offer of employment is conditioned on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks. A valid driver’s license is required.

Please follow link below to apply for Associate Producer Position:

https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/wplg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/8976

Emily Hales

Executive Producer

WPLG/TV

3401 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Pembroke Park, FL 33023

ehales@wplg.com

No phone calls please.

Job Listing: Associate Producer

Responsibilities:

Oversee the complete preparation of newscast including writing stories and coordinating with: reporters, executive producers, assignment desk staff and production department. The producer will also coordinate the program in the control room. Must be able to use knowledge of current events to participate in editorial process and write scripts.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of television news
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills required
• Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-energy environment with daily deadlines and changing priorities
• 3-5 years’ experience as a writer or producer in a commercial news operation required
• College degree in journalism or broadcasting preferred
• News computer knowledge necessary

***All of the essential functions of this position are not necessarily described in this posting.

***We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, or political affiliation. Any offer of employment is conditioned on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks. A valid driver’s license is required.

Please follow link below to apply for Associate Producer Position:

https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/wplg/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/8966

Emily Hales

Executive Producer

WPLG/TV

3401 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd.

Pembroke Park, FL 33023

ehales@wplg.com

No phone calls please.