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In a room Friday, mostly preaching to the choir, supporters were rallying the people who run your cities to make sure their residents know the costs of voting away property taxes.

“I think there has to be an education,” Crestview Councilman Sylvester Echols said. “The people have to understand exactly what Amendment 3 is.”

An advertisement projected onto a screen at the convention previewed their messaging: “Follow the math, not the magic trick.”

The measure would raise the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.

State analysts say local governments would lose in upwards of $12 billion annually.

Exactly what Amendment 3 is will now be detailed on the November ballot in a rewrite a Leon County judge ordered from the attorney general.

The original ballot language, “Save Our Homes from Excessive Property Taxes,” he called “clear and conclusively defective” — more like a sales pitch.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said, “I think people will be able to see this is a major additional protection for their homestead property.”

The governor is promoting it, but back at the League of Cities, leaders said the rewrite still does not address their concerns.

“This still doesn’t address the issues with the bill, but the ballot language makes it a little more honest,” Sebastian Councilman Chris Nunn said.

Most are scrambling to plan for police and fire salaries and pensions, water services, garbage pickup, roads, libraries and more.

“There are ways to lower property taxes and there’s ways to do it the wrong way,” Steve Vancore, with the “No on 3” campaign, said. “This is telling government ‘You need to lose 10 pounds and we’re going to cut your leg off.’”

“I mean, I am pro-lowering taxes, property taxes,” Sunny Isles Beach Commissioner Alex Lama said. “But there’s got to be a better way of going about it.”

One survey found that if Amendment 3 were on the ballot today, it would edge past the 60% required threshold. But once informed about the effects and consequences, only 45% supported the measure.

That survey showed it’s mostly favored by Republicans and conservatives. That does not, however, include the well-known conservative Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who recently called the measure a “train wreck.”

En una sala el viernes, en su mayoría predicando a los convencidos, partidarios estaban movilizando a las personas que administran sus ciudades para asegurarse de que sus residentes conozcan los costos de votar para eliminar los impuestos a la propiedad.

“Creo que tiene que haber educación”, dijo el concejal de Crestview Sylvester Echols. “La gente tiene que entender exactamente qué es la Enmienda 3”.

Un anuncio proyectado en una pantalla durante la convención anticipó su mensaje: “Sigan las matemáticas, no el truco de magia”.

La medida elevaría la exención de vivienda principal a $150,000 USD en 2027 y $250,000 USD en 2028.

Analistas estatales dicen que los gobiernos locales perderían más de $12,000 millones USD anualmente.

Ahora, exactamente qué es la Enmienda 3 será detallado en la boleta electoral de noviembre, en una redacción ordenada por un juez del condado Leon por parte de la fiscal general.

El texto original de la boleta, “Salvemos nuestros hogares de los impuestos excesivos a la propiedad”, lo calificó de “clara y concluyentemente defectuoso”, más parecido a un argumento de venta.

El gobernador Ron DeSantis ha dicho: “Creo que la gente podrá ver que esta es una importante protección adicional para su propiedad de vivienda principal”.

El gobernador la está promoviendo, pero de regreso en la Liga de Ciudades, líderes dijeron que la nueva redacción aún no aborda sus preocupaciones.

“Esto todavía no aborda los problemas con el proyecto de ley, pero el texto de la boleta lo hace un poco más honesto”, dijo el concejal de Sebastian Chris Nunn.

La mayoría se apresura a planificar los salarios y las pensiones de policías y bomberos, los servicios de agua, la recolección de basura, las carreteras, las bibliotecas y más.

“Hay maneras de reducir los impuestos a la propiedad y hay maneras de hacerlo de la manera equivocada”, dijo Steve Vancore, de la campaña “No a la 3”. “Esto le está diciendo al gobierno: ‘Necesitas perder 10 libras y vamos a cortarte una pierna’”.

“Quiero decir, estoy a favor de reducir los impuestos, los impuestos a la propiedad”, dijo el comisionado de Sunny Isles Beach Alex Lama. “Pero tiene que haber una mejor manera de hacerlo”.

Una encuesta encontró que si la Enmienda 3 estuviera en la boleta hoy, superaría por poco el umbral requerido del 60%. Pero una vez informados sobre los efectos y las consecuencias, solo el 45% apoyó la medida.

Esa encuesta mostró que la medida cuenta principalmente con el respaldo de republicanos y conservadores. Eso, sin embargo, no incluye al conocido sheriff conservador del condado Polk, Grady Judd, quien recientemente calificó la medida como un “desastre”.

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The images give us a glimpse of encounters between ICE agents, immigrants and residents.

People recorded ICE agents as they conducted operations in Homestead, Fort Lauderdale and West Park.

Border Patrol agents were seen outside Harris Field Park in southwest Miami-Dade.

One mother was disturbed, telling us she was dropping off her child at Head Start, an early childhood education and family support facility, and was unsure who the agents were looking for.

Outside a manufacturing company in Broward, a member of the staff questioned an agent who was on the premises.

The agent responded that there was an individual inside who was an illegal resident of the United States and was facing deportation.

“Well, we don’t know anything about that. Just serve a warrant at the front desk,” the staff member said.

A Local 10 News viewer inside the business was concerned the agents were after his co-worker.

He showed what he claimed was a valid work permit and driver’s license.

He added that he was in the process of applying for asylum.

In another encounter, neighbors said a Haitian man was riding his bike on his way to work when federal agents tried to question him.

Residents also tried questioning the agents.

“Put this on the Ring camera. Put this on TikTok. Put this on Facebook,” one resident said. “You didn’t even get his ID Did you run his ID?”

The man was eventually taken into custody. His belongings were left behind.

Local 10 News is still working to learn more specifics in these cases.

In the meantime, the Department of Homeland Security has maintained that agents have been doing their job, enforcing immigration laws and ultimately fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises on immigration.

She spoke with Local 10 News a day after the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office dropped all charges against her.

The 29-year-old mom was accused of molestation and posting lewd videos of her 4-year-old son online.

She says: Not true.

“I feel like I’m dreaming,” Viana said. “Like a bad dream. In my mind, I never (did) anything wrong.”

Police records show it was social media giant TikTok that flagged one video from her account as “child sexual abuse material,” allegedly showing the boy only with a shirt on, naked otherwise, and Viana touching him.

On Aug. 5, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office would arrive at her house in southwest Miami-Dade.

“I was like, that has to be a joke,” her cousin, Raúl Salazar said. “We’re like, That’s not the kind of person she is. That’s not something that she would do.”

Deputies said Viana consented to having her phone searched.

That’s when they found another video of her kissing her son. Viana maintains they were normal, innocent pecks between mom and child.

In a closeout memo, prosecutors say the state “is unable to proceed with criminal charges” and that “there is no evidence of sexual intent” in either video.

Viana says all she wants now is to be with family.

Her cousin with this message for social media platforms

“They’ve got to be really mindful of the accusations they make before ruining a reputation,” Salazar said.

Las imágenes nos dan un vistazo a los encuentros entre agentes del ICE, inmigrantes y residentes.

Personas grabaron a agentes del ICE mientras realizaban operaciones en Homestead, Fort Lauderdale y West Park.

Se vio a agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza afuera de Harris Field Park, en el suroeste de Miami-Dade.

Una madre estaba preocupada y nos contó que estaba dejando a su hijo en Head Start, un centro de educación para la primera infancia y apoyo familiar, y no estaba segura de a quién buscaban los agentes.

Afuera de una empresa manufacturera en Broward, un miembro del personal cuestionó a un agente que se encontraba en las instalaciones.

El agente respondió que había una persona dentro que era residente ilegal de Estados Unidos y enfrentaba una deportación.

“Bueno, no sabemos nada al respecto. Solo entregue una orden judicial en la recepción”, dijo el miembro del personal.

Un espectador de Local 10 News que se encontraba dentro del negocio estaba preocupado de que los agentes fueran tras su compañero de trabajo.

Mostró lo que afirmó era un permiso de trabajo válido y una licencia de conducir.

Agregó que estaba en proceso de solicitar asilo.

En otro encuentro, vecinos dijeron que un hombre haitiano iba en bicicleta rumbo al trabajo cuando agentes federales intentaron interrogarlo.

Los residentes también intentaron cuestionar a los agentes.

“Graben esto con la cámara Ring. Pónganlo en TikTok. Pónganlo en Facebook”, dijo un residente. “Ni siquiera obtuvieron su identificación. ¿Verificaron su identificación?”

El hombre finalmente fue detenido. Sus pertenencias quedaron atrás.

Local 10 News continúa trabajando para conocer más detalles sobre estos casos.

Mientras tanto, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha mantenido que los agentes están haciendo su trabajo, haciendo cumplir las leyes de inmigración y, en última instancia, cumpliendo las promesas de campaña del presidente Donald Trump sobre inmigración.

La Policía de Hollywood dijo que Gracie Jai Tellez, de 20 años, y Robert Lee Ingram, de 22, fueron arrestados poco después de las 2 p.m. del viernes pasado en Jacksonville, Florida, con la asistencia del Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos y la Oficina del Sheriff de Jacksonville.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que ambos enfrentan cargos de homicidio involuntario agravado de un menor y negligencia infantil que causó lesiones corporales graves, discapacidad permanente o desfiguración permanente.

Los cargos se derivan de la muerte de su hija de 7 semanas, quien fue encontrada inconsciente en la casa de la familia, ubicada en la cuadra 2200 de Farragut Street en Hollywood, el 14 de octubre de 2025, dijeron los investigadores.

Según una declaración jurada de arresto, Tellez llamó al 911 alrededor de las 11:54 a.m. después de que la niña pareciera “no responder, pálida y fría al tacto”. Los agentes dijeron que llegaron y realizaron RCP a la niña hasta que los paramédicos de Hollywood Fire Rescue se hicieron cargo.

La Policía dijo que la niña fue trasladada como alerta de trauma al Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, donde finalmente fue conectada a soporte vital.

Dijeron que los padres inicialmente les dijeron a los investigadores que habían alimentado a la niña con un biberón, que se había quedado dormida y que la habían colocado en un moisés. Las autoridades dijeron que los padres afirmaron que revisaron a la niña poco después y la encontraron fría e inconsciente.

La declaración jurada señala que la niña había sido considerada saludable antes del incidente. Los registros médicos revisados por los detectives no mostraron lesiones previas ni problemas de salud importantes, y había sido atendida por un pediatra el 8 de octubre de 2025, donde, según se informó, gozaba de buena salud.

Pero las pruebas médicas pronto revelaron lesiones graves.

Según la declaración jurada, los médicos encontraron una lesión cerebral anóxica difusa, sangrado en ambos ojos, desprendimientos de retina y fracturas en la parte posterior del cráneo.

La declaración jurada señala que los médicos dijeron a los investigadores que las lesiones eran compatibles con un “trauma craneal no accidental”, incluido un trauma contundente y fuerzas de aceleración y desaceleración aplicadas a la cabeza y el cuerpo de la niña, lo que la declaración jurada describió como “sacudidas violentas”.

Un médico forense del condado Broward determinó posteriormente que la causa de muerte de la niña fueron “complicaciones de un trauma contundente en la cabeza” y clasificó la manera de muerte como homicidio, según la declaración jurada.

La niña fue declarada con muerte cerebral el 18 de octubre de 2025. Permaneció conectada a un ventilador hasta que sus órganos pudieron ser obtenidos para trasplante el 22 de octubre de 2025.

La investigación continuó durante meses.

Los detectives dijeron que obtuvieron órdenes de registro para los teléfonos celulares de los padres y revisaron las descargas forenses de los dispositivos. La declaración jurada señala que ambos padres habían dicho a los investigadores que a veces usaban FaceTime entre sus teléfonos como un monitor improvisado para bebés mientras la niña dormía.

Sin embargo, los investigadores dijeron que los registros telefónicos no respaldaban esa versión.

En cambio, los detectives dijeron que encontraron que los teléfonos fueron utilizados ampliamente para jugar Call of Duty y ver YouTube durante las horas de la madrugada y la mañana antes de que la niña fuera encontrada inconsciente.

Según la declaración jurada, el teléfono de Ingram fue utilizado para jugar Call of Duty aproximadamente desde las 5:12 a.m. hasta las 8:39 a.m. y nuevamente desde las 10:33 a.m. hasta las 11:49 a.m., justo antes de que la bebé fuera encontrada inconsciente.

El teléfono de Tellez también mostró períodos prolongados de uso de Call of Duty, incluido desde aproximadamente las 10:38 a.m. hasta las 11:52 a.m. La llamada al 911 se realizó desde su teléfono alrededor de las 11:53 a.m.

“Estas descargas forenses muestran que la información proporcionada por Gracie Tellez y Robert Ingram no era veraz”, señala la declaración jurada.

Los investigadores también señalaron que Ingram dio a los detectives múltiples versiones diferentes de las horas previas a las lesiones de la niña. Dijeron que sus descripciones diferían respecto a cuándo fue alimentada la bebé, cuándo durmió y cuántas veces fue sacada del moisés y colocada nuevamente en él.

Los investigadores dijeron que durante una recreación posterior en la casa, Ingram volvió a proporcionar una cronología diferente.

La declaración jurada señala que ninguno de los padres pudo proporcionar una explicación de cómo la niña sufrió sus lesiones mortales.

La Policía dijo que la investigación del médico forense también encontró fracturas de cráneo en ambos lados de la parte posterior de la cabeza de la niña, además de hemorragias a lo largo de su columna vertebral.

Según la declaración jurada, la Oficina del Médico Forense del Condado Broward determinó posteriormente que la niña estaba bien desarrollada y bien nutrida para su edad y no mostraba signos de desnutrición.

Los investigadores concluyeron finalmente que había causa probable para creer que ambos padres no habían proporcionado el cuidado y la supervisión necesarios para su hija y que su “negligencia culpable” contribuyó a su muerte.

La declaración jurada señala que la niña estaba bajo el cuidado de ambos padres cuando ocurrieron sus lesiones y que los investigadores consideraron poco probable que no hubieran visto o escuchado el hecho que causó las lesiones, dada la dimensión y distribución de la residencia.

La portavoz de la Policía de Hollywood, Deanna Bettineschi, dijo que la investigación de la agencia condujo a las órdenes de arresto contra ambos padres.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, Tellez permanecía detenida sin derecho a fianza en la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward, North Broward Bureau, mientras que Ingram permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza en la cárcel principal del condado Broward.

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Hallandale Beach police said the crash happened shortly before midnight July 18 in the 600 block of West Hallandale Beach Boulevard.

In the video, a person can be seen walking across the street as a white car approaches. The driver, who police identified as Francesca Yesbick, struck the pedestrian, then continued driving away from the scene, according to investigators.

Police say the victim suffered serious injuries but survived.

The surveillance footage became a key part of the investigation. Detectives reviewed city cameras and used license plate reader technology to track down the vehicle and identify the driver.

Police said Yesbick, 37, later called 911 and reported seeing “a man get hit by a car in Hallandale.” During that call, she allegedly described the vehicle as a green Honda but couldn’t confirm the address of where the incident occurred.

But the surveillance video told a different story, showing a white vehicle involved in the crash.

After nearly a month of investigation, police say Yesbick turned herself in to the Hallandale Beach Police Department.

Jail records show she was arrested on a charge of leaving the scene of an accident.

But it was the surveillance video that helped investigators piece together what happened — capturing the crash, the vehicle and the moment the driver allegedly fled.

Deputy Jasmaine McKinney, who has been with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office for about four years, received a call about the fraud case last month.

“You can definitely tell he felt like a victim. You can tell it was just written all over him,” McKinney said.

McKinney said the 93-year-old was told by scammers that they were with the Federal Trade Commission and that his bank account had been compromised.

They told him that, to secure his funds, he needed to withdraw the money and purchase $600,000 worth of gold.

The victim, who declined an interview, contacted a legitimate business to purchase the gold and wrote the company a $600,000 check.

The plan was to have the gold delivered to his home, where the scammers would pick it up.

But the victim became suspicious and went to his bank. The bank then contacted the sheriff’s office.

“That was all his life savings. Like, that’s what he had,” McKinney said.

McKinney responded and got the gold company on the phone. She explained that the 93-year-old had been scammed and needed a refund.

“Let’s get it done, because, again, this guy is out of a lot of money and he’s not a millionaire or anything like that. He’s just a regular guy,” McKinney said.

A few weeks later, the entire $600,000 was returned to the victim’s account.

McKinney said she called to make sure the money was actually back in his account.

“He said, no, it’s back in there. I seen it. I say, you know what? I’m happy for you. I just kept saying that. I’m happy for you. I’m happy for you,” McKinney said.

The victim told her he was happy the sheriff’s office got involved.

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were responding to another call at a local bank when they stopped an elderly man from falling victim to another gold bar scam, saving him $98,000.

The sheriff’s office is reminding people never to give out personal information over the phone and to call police directly if they believe they may be getting scammed.

La policía de Hallandale Beach informó que el accidente ocurrió poco antes de la medianoche del 18 de julio en la cuadra 600 de West Hallandale Beach Boulevard.

En el video, se puede ver a una persona cruzando la calle mientras se acerca un automóvil blanco. La conductora, identificada por la policía como Francesca Yesbick, atropelló al peatón y luego continuó conduciendo para alejarse de la escena, según los investigadores.

La policía informó que la víctima sufrió lesiones graves, pero sobrevivió.

Las imágenes de vigilancia se convirtieron en una parte clave de la investigación. Los detectives revisaron las cámaras de la ciudad y utilizaron tecnología de lectores de matrículas para rastrear el vehículo e identificar a la conductora.

La policía indicó que Yesbick, de 37 años, llamó posteriormente al 911 y reportó haber visto “a un hombre ser atropellado por un automóvil en Hallandale”. Durante esa llamada, presuntamente describió el vehículo como un Honda verde, pero no pudo confirmar la dirección donde ocurrió el incidente.

Pero el video de vigilancia mostró una historia diferente, al mostrar un vehículo blanco involucrado en el accidente.

Después de casi un mes de investigación, la policía informó que Yesbick se entregó al Departamento de Policía de Hallandale Beach.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que fue arrestada por un cargo de abandonar la escena de un accidente.

Pero fue el video de vigilancia el que ayudó a los investigadores a reconstruir lo ocurrido, al capturar el accidente, el vehículo y el momento en que la conductora presuntamente huyó.

A spotty shower or storm is not completely out of the question Friday evening. Otherwise, scattered clouds, subtle southeast winds and very warm conditions will define the night for Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Temperatures are expected to drop to the low 80s overnight.

There could be a spotty shower or two in the area early Saturday. Thereafter, the day will feature sunshine, scattered clouds, a hint of haze and southeast to east-southeast winds sustained at 5 to 10 mph. Afternoon storms will tend to favor the Everglades or western areas of South Florida. Temperatures are forecast to reach the low to mid-90s, with heat indices peaking at 105 F or higher.

Sunday will offer hazy sunshine and hardly a drop of rain. Temperatures will make a run for the mid-90s, while humidity will make it feel like triple digits.

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A hurricane warning is in effect for Hawaii County and the Big Island in anticipation of hurricane conditions (winds of 74 mph or higher), while Maui County – including the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kahoʻolawe – is under a tropical storm watch for the possibility of tropical storm winds (winds of 39 mph or higher) as Lala passes to the south.

A rare direct hurricane threat for the Big Island

While the 50^th state is no stranger to brushes from tropical storms and hurricanes, only 2 hurricanes on record (since 1949) – Category 4 Iniki in 1992 and Category 1 Dot in 1959 – have passed directly over any of the main Hawaiian Islands (both struck Kauaʻi in the north).

Only three other tropical storms on record have passed directly over the state – Iselle in 2014 and Darby in 2016 (both striking the Big Island) and Olivia in 2018, the only named storm on record to pass directly over Maui and Lanai.

If Lala’s center crosses the Big Island as a hurricane, it would be the first hurricane on record to cross the island.

Even tropical storms and hurricanes that haven’t struck Hawai’i square on have caused major problems over the years, especially from terrain-enhanced rainfall caused by strong winds forced up the archipelago’s dramatic mountain slopes.

Hurricane Lane in August 2018, whose center passed 150 miles west of the Big Island, dropped an astounding 58 inches of rainfall over eastern parts of the Big Island northwest of Hilo. This is the second-highest rainfall total ever observed from a tropical cyclone in the United States, only eclipsed by Hurricane Harvey the previous August and September (2017), which dumped over 60 inches of rain in the Houston-Beaumont region of southeastern Texas.

What’s in store for Hawai’i from Lala

The most serious inland hazard from Lala will be heavy rainfall, which could top two feet across the Big Island, leading to life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly in areas of steep terrain.

While up to 8 inches of rain are possible across the other main islands this weekend, the Big Island and Maui will see the lion’s share of the heavy rainfall, with widespread 8- to 12-inch totals and isolated totals exceeding 20 inches on their wetter windward sides where steep slopes face east toward the prevailing winds.

Meanwhile, hurricane conditions (winds of 74 mph or stronger) are expected by early Saturday across the Big Island, with tropical storm conditions (winds of 39-73 mph) spreading into Maui County – including Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi, Kahoʻolawe – by later Saturday local time. Winds at the top of east-facing mountain slopes could be up to 30% stronger than what’s reflected by the National Hurricane’s Center forecast, which estimates only surface winds (for example 75 mph winds at the surface could be as high as 100 mph at elevation).

Additionally, treacherous surf and marine conditions, with large and breaking waves reaching 15 feet or larger, are forecast through the weekend along east-facing shores in Hawai’i.

Seas will stay elevated into early next week, but conditions will generally improve across the island archipelago by Monday as Lala pull away.

Lukewarm Atlantic walks it back

Forecast models continue to walk back their initial interest in two systems we’ve been tracking over the deep tropical Atlantic designated Invest 92L and Invest 94L.

Invest 92L – the westernmost disturbance now located only about 350 miles east of the easternmost Caribbean islands – which had an 80% chance of development only yesterday and was on the brink of becoming the Atlantic’s next named storm faltered on Thursday as it ran into a staunch wall of El-Niño-induced wind shear. NHC quickly peeled back its development odds from 80% Thursday morning to a paltry 20% by Friday morning.

Though it could bring periods of heavy rain and squally weather as it passes through the islands this weekend, 92L’s development odds look to be kaput beyond today as it heads directly into the teeth of the highest ribbon of wind shear ahead.

The disturbance to 92L’s east – designated Invest 94L – was similarly struggling early Friday. A dry and stable environment is limiting thunderstorm organization and this still has some work to do before it clears the formation hurdle.

As we discussed in previous newsletters, this one will outlast 92L but it’s left to be seen if it can muster up enough organization to become a tropical depression or named storm by this weekend or early next week.

In general, models have continued to trend away from development with 94L and our two better-performing modeling systems – the Euro and Google’s DeepMind – have pared back their odds considerably.

We’ll monitor the trends for the northeastern islands of the Caribbean for later next week as 94L or what forms from it will track near or north of the islands. For now, however, our guidance doesn’t suggest a significant threat for the islands next week.

The National Hurricane Center said Lala should be at hurricane strength by the time it approaches the Big Island early Saturday.

If it makes landfall there, it would be the first to do so since 1871. Back then, according to a professor's research of newspaper accounts, a Category 3 hurricane hit the northern side of the island, said Vanessa Almanza, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Honolulu.

“First time since satellites,” Almanza said. “The latest forecast has it very close to the southern tip of the Big Island.”

A hurricane warning was issued for the Big Island, and a tropical storm warning was in effect for Maui County, which includes the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe.

Officials and residents braced for Lala regardless of whether Hawaii takes a direct hit.

“It doesn’t take landfall to create destruction,” Almanza said. “A lot of the impacts are felt outside of the hurricane.”

Some areas of the Big Island could see as much as 25 inches (63.5 centimeters) of rain, county officials said. Shelters were opened, and various events were canceled ahead of heavy rain expected later in the day.

State Rep. Jeanné Kapela, who represents communities in the southern part of the island, traveled there from Honolulu on Friday morning and called for people to be on alert.

“We're encouraging residents to take this storm seriously, remain vigilant, and get somewhere safe before conditions deteriorate,” she said in a text message to The Associated Press as her flight took off. “We're hopeful the storm moves through quickly, but we're preparing for whatever comes.”

Kapela also noted that many parts of the state are still reeling from devastating flooding in March, saying, “We know how quickly heavy rain and flooding can impact our rural communities.”

As winds ramped up across the islands, there were no red flag warnings in place but Almanza said the dry and breezy conditions would still elevate fire concerns.

In 2023 the Maui town of Lahaina burned during extreme winds amid a hurricane passing far to the south of Hawaii.

As of late Friday morning, Tropical Storm Lala was located about 340 miles (545 kilometers) east-southeast of South Point, Hawaii, according to the National Hurricane Center. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph (95 kph) and was moving toward the west-northwest at 14 mph (22 kph).

The wind speed threshold for a Category 1 hurricane is 74 mph (46 kph).

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The event, organized by the Florida Youth Justice Coalition and Gen-Z For Change, had been scheduled for Friday night at The Venue Fort Lauderdale, which is located in Wilton Manors.

It featured U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, a Palestinian American, who on her campaign website describes herself as a “proud member of the Democratic Socialists of America.”

“I heard whispers that Rashida Tlaib was coming,” said Democratic State Rep. Michael Gottlieb, a lawyer who represents District 102, “then I saw that flyer.”

A reference to the group’s “Chomp the Oligarchy: Get out the Vote Rally” promotional flyer, he said.

Taking to social media, Gottlieb expressed his dismay that The Venue would be hosting a gathering of what he describes as a “coalition of candidates and organizations who are on the strongly pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel left, several of whom have been involved in disputes over where anti-Zionism crosses into antisemitism.”

Gottlieb told Local 10 News he believes his post “struck a nerve because this community, which has a high population of Jews and many of which have been to The Venue were also offended, as well as the non-Jews who are sympathetic to and understand what the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) movement is about.”

After the public outcry, The Venue canceled. In a public statement on social media, it said that the event “would not proceed” due in part to “increased security concerns.”

“The Venue Fort Lauderdale is a Jewish-owned and operated and our values and commitment to the Jewish community are deeply important to us,” it states.

The post goes on to say that they are reviewing their vetting procedures while adding they want to be “unequivocally clear that the acceptance of a venue booking should never be interpreted as an endorsement of the political views, organizations, speakers, messaging, or causes associated with an event.”

“I think what’s important to understand what happened here is my client accepted this booking and it was not disclosed to my client the full extent of who’s gonna be appearing at the booking,” Russell Cormican, the attorney representing The Venue, said. “Particularly Congresswoman Tlaib. It was never disclosed that she was going to be there.”

Cormican said that The Venue became aware of Tlaib’s presence thanks to social media posts less than 24 hours before the scheduled event. He said police showed up at the venue and addressed security concerns.

“And because it was so close to the time that this event was going to happen, they did not have time to put in place adequate security measures in response to the presence of a very controversial person at this event,” he said.

Cormican said his client’s statement was “not a political statement in any way” and said it had nothing to do with the business being Jewish-owned.

“This is the result of a organizer who booked the venue and didn’t disclose all of the people who were gonna be there,” Cormican said. “And one of those people then became a security concern for my client.”

He said his client is “in the business of allowing people to have events” and “not checking people’s political affiliation when they walk in the door.”

“They’re not asking if you’re a Republican or a Democrat or whether you back Israel or Palestine. They’re open to everyone,” he said. “But if you’re gonna have an event there and you’re gonna invite somebody to that event that is a controversial person that’s going to cause a need for added security, then you have to tell them that in advance. You’ve got give them enough time to get ready for that.”

Gottlieb said, “I don’t see race or religion in my job in any way, shape or form, nor do I in my personal life. I want to make that clear. I don’t care that Rashida Tlaib is Palestinian. I care that she’s antisemitic and I understand that some people are going to say she’s not antisemitic.”

One of the candidates Congresswoman Tlaib is in town to support is the DSA-endorsed Oliver Larkin, a digital marketing consultant looking to beat establishment Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, who is now running in Florida’s newly redrawn Congressional District 25.

“This is not a hate rally. This is a rally to motivate young voters against the billionaire class and the corporate interests that are increasingly in control of both political parties,” said Larkin, who described the public outcry and original venue cancellation as “very unfortunate,” adding that they are “moving forward regardless.”

He said they are planning to stage the event at a new “private” location that will only be sent to RSVPs in light of what he feels is “a very hate-fueled public pressure campaign to try to intimidate.”

“So if they wanted to get the youth vote out, number one, then you do a ‘Democrat Youth to the Polls’ event, OK?,” said Gottlieb. “You don’t invite Rashida Tlaib who is the head of the DSA movement essentially in terms of figureheads, right? It was a fundraiser for DSA candidates. They handpicked who they wanted because as I said, they’re pivoting to the left.”

Fighting for ‘the soul of the Democratic Party’?

The incident playing out in Broward may be a microcosm of the partisan in-fighting happening in primary races nationwide as some of the Democratic Party’s more progressive members seek to unseat establishment candidates.

“Representative Rashida Tlaib has represented our country in the United States Congress and we’re very proud to have her coming to to visit our state,” said Larkin. “I think this is case in point of why the Florida Democratic Party has failed to really stand up to Donald Trump and the Republican Party because they seem to be more concerned with quashing any kind of youth participation or progressive momentum to organize in our state.”

“I think it’s hurting the Democratic Party,” said Gottlieb. “I think you’re going to see that if the DSA candidates get elected, you are not going to see a cohesive party platform anymore. I think if you look at some of the commentators in my post, many of them come from socialist or communist countries, or their families do, whether it was in Europe or in South and Latin America, and they said, ‘No, no, no, we don’t want this.’ That’s not what Broward stands for. Broward is blue-collar, Blue Dog Democrats.”

El evento, organizado por Florida Youth Justice Coalition y Gen-Z For Change, estaba programado para la noche del viernes en The Venue Fort Lauderdale, ubicado en Wilton Manors.

El evento contaría con la participación de la congresista federal Rashida Tlaib, demócrata de Michigan, una estadounidense de origen palestino que en su sitio web de campaña se describe como una “orgullosa integrante de Democratic Socialists of America”.

“Escuché rumores de que Rashida Tlaib venía”, dijo el representante estatal demócrata Michael Gottlieb, abogado que representa al Distrito 102, “y luego vi ese volante”.

Se refería al volante promocional del grupo para su “Chomp the Oligarchy: Get out the Vote Rally”, dijo.

En redes sociales, Gottlieb expresó su consternación por el hecho de que The Venue fuera a organizar una reunión de lo que él describe como una “coalición de candidatos y organizaciones que son de izquierda fuertemente propalestina/antiisraelí, varios de los cuales han estado involucrados en disputas sobre dónde el antisionismo cruza la línea hacia el antisemitismo”.

Gottlieb dijo a Local 10 News que cree que su publicación “tocó un nervio porque esta comunidad, que tiene una gran población judía y muchos de cuyos integrantes han estado en The Venue, también se sintió ofendida, al igual que los no judíos que simpatizan con el movimiento de DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) y entienden de qué se trata”.

Tras la indignación pública, The Venue canceló el evento. En un comunicado público en redes sociales, dijo que el evento “no se llevaría a cabo” debido, en parte, a “mayores preocupaciones de seguridad”.

“The Venue Fort Lauderdale es propiedad de judíos y es operado por judíos, y nuestros valores y compromiso con la comunidad judía son profundamente importantes para nosotros”, señala el comunicado.

La publicación continúa diciendo que están revisando sus procedimientos de evaluación, al tiempo que agregan que quieren dejar “inequívocamente claro que la aceptación de una reserva del lugar nunca debe interpretarse como un respaldo a las opiniones políticas, organizaciones, oradores, mensajes o causas asociadas con un evento”.

“Creo que lo importante es entender lo que ocurrió aquí: mi cliente aceptó esta reserva y no se le informó a mi cliente sobre el alcance total de quiénes iban a aparecer en la reserva”, dijo Russell Cormican, el abogado que representa a The Venue. “En particular, la congresista Tlaib. Nunca se informó que ella estaría allí”.

Cormican dijo que The Venue se enteró de la presencia de Tlaib gracias a publicaciones en redes sociales menos de 24 horas antes del evento programado. Dijo que la policía acudió al lugar y abordó las preocupaciones de seguridad.

“Y debido a que faltaba tan poco tiempo para que ocurriera este evento, no tuvieron tiempo de implementar medidas de seguridad adecuadas en respuesta a la presencia de una persona muy controversial en este evento”, dijo.

Cormican dijo que el comunicado de su cliente “no fue de ninguna manera una declaración política” y afirmó que no tuvo nada que ver con el hecho de que el negocio sea propiedad de judíos.

“Esto es el resultado de un organizador que reservó el lugar y no informó sobre todas las personas que iban a estar allí”, dijo Cormican. “Y una de esas personas se convirtió en una preocupación de seguridad para mi cliente”.

Dijo que su cliente “se dedica a permitir que las personas realicen eventos” y “no a verificar la afiliación política de las personas cuando entran por la puerta”.

“No les preguntan si son republicanos o demócratas, ni si apoyan a Israel o Palestina. Están abiertos a todos”, dijo. “Pero si vas a realizar un evento allí y vas a invitar a alguien a ese evento que es una persona controversial que va a generar la necesidad de mayor seguridad, entonces tienes que informarles con anticipación. Tienes que darles suficiente tiempo para prepararse para eso”.

Gottlieb dijo: “No veo la raza ni la religión en mi trabajo de ninguna manera, forma o modo, ni tampoco en mi vida personal. Quiero dejar eso claro. No me importa que Rashida Tlaib sea palestina. Me importa que sea antisemita y entiendo que algunas personas van a decir que no es antisemita”.

Uno de los candidatos que la congresista Tlaib está en la ciudad para apoyar es el candidato respaldado por DSA Oliver Larkin, un consultor de marketing digital que busca derrotar al representante de la cúpula del partido Jared Moskowitz, demócrata de Florida, quien ahora se postula en el recién redibujado Distrito 25 del Congreso de Florida.

“Esta no es una manifestación de odio. Esta es una manifestación para motivar a los votantes jóvenes contra la clase multimillonaria y los intereses corporativos que tienen cada vez más control de ambos partidos políticos”, dijo Larkin, quien describió la indignación pública y la cancelación del lugar original como “muy desafortunadas”, y agregó que están “siguiendo adelante de todos modos”.

Dijo que planean realizar el evento en una nueva ubicación “privada” que solo será enviada a quienes confirmen su asistencia, ante lo que considera “una campaña pública de presión impulsada por el odio para tratar de intimidar”.

“Entonces, si querían movilizar el voto joven, número uno, haces un evento de ‘Democrat Youth to the Polls’, ¿de acuerdo?”, dijo Gottlieb. “No invitas a Rashida Tlaib, quien es esencialmente la cabeza del movimiento DSA en términos de figuras representativas, ¿cierto? Era una recaudación de fondos para candidatos de DSA. Eligieron cuidadosamente a quién querían porque, como dije, están girando hacia la izquierda”.

¿Luchando por “el alma del Partido Demócrata”?

El incidente que ocurre en Broward puede ser un microcosmos de las disputas partidistas que se desarrollan en las contiendas de primarias en todo el país, mientras algunos de los miembros más progresistas del Partido Demócrata buscan derrotar a candidatos de la cúpula del partido.

“La representante Rashida Tlaib ha representado a nuestro país en el Congreso de Estados Unidos y estamos muy orgullosos de que venga a visitar nuestro estado”, dijo Larkin. “Creo que este es un ejemplo de por qué el Partido Demócrata de Florida ha fracasado realmente en enfrentarse a Donald Trump y al Partido Republicano, porque parecen estar más preocupados por sofocar cualquier tipo de participación juvenil o impulso progresista para organizarse en nuestro estado”.

“Creo que está perjudicando al Partido Demócrata”, dijo Gottlieb. “Creo que van a ver que, si los candidatos de DSA son elegidos, ya no habrá una plataforma partidista cohesiva. Creo que si observan a algunos de los comentaristas en mi publicación, muchos de ellos provienen de países socialistas o comunistas, o sus familias lo hacen, ya sea de Europa o de Sudamérica y Latinoamérica, y dijeron: ‘No, no, no, no queremos esto’. Eso no es lo que representa Broward. Broward es de clase trabajadora, demócratas Blue Dog”.

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The shooting, which happened at around 3 p.m. at the chain’s location at 33501 South Dixie Highway, began with an altercation, according to police. Investigators said Nathaniel Baez was killed and a 72-year-old man was shot in the foot.

Baez was shopping at the store when an altercation occurred involving him, a Walmart employee and members of the group he was with, according to investigators and the family’s attorney.

The family alleges Walmart failed to take appropriate action to prevent the confrontation and should be held responsible for Baez’s death.

Betsabe Santos, Baez’s mother, recalled the moment she learned her son had been killed.

“You can’t describe it,” she said. “The doctor was very straight forward. Your son got shot. He’s dead.”

Santos said the news devastated her family.

“Your world shatters, your heart shatters,” she said.

Investigators said the incident involved then-Walmart employee Roberto Acevedo, who told police he felt threatened by Baez and the group of friends he was with.

Todd Michaels, an attorney representing Baez’s family, said Acevedo should have contacted a manager rather than calling armed friends to the store.

“He got it in his head that these people are going to jump me and instead of doing the one thing he was required to do which is call your manager, he decided to call his armed friends to find out what this guy said or why he looked at him.,” Michaels said.

The confrontation escalated, and shots were fired. The shooting was captured on surveillance video, according to the family’s attorney.

Steve Lestin, 28, the accused gunman who was 25 years old at the time of the shooting, was arrested and is facing a second-degree murder charge, according to jail records.

The Baez family’s lawsuit argues that Walmart bears responsibility because Acevedo was working for the company at the time of the incident.

“It was their employee who they put on the floor,” Michaels said.

Michaels also described the Walmart employee as being responsible for watching for unusual activity in the store.

“He was there as that front line defense when they see anything out of the ordinary,” Michaels added.

Baez’s parents said their son had plans for his future, including starting a business and working in landscaping.

“He used to call me and say ‘Dad, I want to go into business. I want to do landscaping,”' his father, Samuel Baez, said.

For his mother, the lawsuit is about more than accountability. She said she hopes it will prevent another family from experiencing the same loss.

“You destroyed a family,” Santos said.

Police said another shopper was also hit by gunfire during the shooting. He survived his injuries.

Local 10 News has reached out to Walmart for a response to the lawsuit. The company had not yet responded.

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Hollywood police said Gracie Jai Tellez, 20, and Robert Lee Ingram, 22, were arrested shortly after 2 p.m. last Friday in Jacksonville, Florida, with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Jail records show they are both facing charges of aggravated manslaughter of a child and neglect of a child causing great bodily harm, permanent disability or permanent disfigurement.

The charges stem from the death of their 7-week-old daughter, who was found unresponsive at the family’s home in the 2200 block of Farragut Street in Hollywood on Oct. 14, 2025, investigators said.

According to an arrest affidavit, Tellez called 911 at about 11:54 a.m. after the girl appeared “non-responsive, pale and cold to the touch.” Officers said they arrived and performed CPR on the girl until Hollywood Fire Rescue medics took over.

Police said the girl was transported as a trauma alert to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, where she was eventually placed on life support.

They said the parents initially told investigators the girl had been fed a bottle, fallen asleep and been placed in a bassinet. Authorities said the parents claimed they checked on the girl shortly afterward and found her cold and unresponsive.

The affidavit states that the girl had been considered healthy before the incident. Medical records reviewed by detectives showed no previous injuries or significant health concerns, and she had been seen by a pediatrician on Oct. 8, 2025, where she was reportedly in good health.

But medical testing soon revealed severe injuries.

According to the affidavit, doctors found a diffuse anoxic brain injury, bleeding in both eyes, retinal detachments and fractures to the back of the skull.

The affidavit states that doctors told investigators the injuries were consistent with “non-accidental head trauma,” including blunt-force trauma and acceleration/deceleration forces applied to the girl’s head and body, which the affidavit described as “violent shaking.”

A Broward County medical examiner later determined the girl’s cause of death was “complications of blunt head trauma” and classified the manner of death as homicide, according to the affidavit.

The girl was declared brain dead on Oct. 18, 2025. She remained on a ventilator until her organs could be procured for transplant on Oct. 22, 2025.

The investigation continued for months.

Detectives said obtained search warrants for the parents’ cellphones and reviewed forensic downloads of the devices. The affidavit says both parents had told investigators they sometimes used FaceTime between their phones as a makeshift baby monitor while the girl slept.

However, investigators said the phone records did not support that account.

Instead, detectives said they found the phones were used extensively to play Call of Duty and watch YouTube during the overnight hours and the morning before the girl was found unresponsive.

According to the affidavit, Ingram’s phone was used to play Call of Duty from about 5:12 a.m. to 8:39 a.m. and again from 10:33 a.m. to 11:49 a.m. — just before the baby was found unresponsive.

Tellez’s phone also showed extended periods of Call of Duty use, including from about 10:38 a.m. until 11:52 a.m. The 911 call was made from her phone at about 11:53 a.m.

“These forensic downloads show the information provided by Gracie Tellez and Robert Ingram was not truthful,” the affidavit states.

Investigators also noted that Ingram gave detectives multiple different accounts of the hours leading up to the girl’s injuries. They said his descriptions differed regarding when the baby was fed, when she slept and how many times she was taken in and out of the bassinet.

Investigators said during a later reenactment at the home, Ingram again provided a different timeline.

The affidavit states that neither parent could provide an explanation for how the girl suffered her fatal injuries.

Police said the medical examiner’s investigation also found skull fractures in both sides of the back of the girl’s skull, along with hemorrhages along her spine.

According to the affidavit, the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office later determined that the girl was well-developed and well-nourished for her age and did not show signs of malnutrition.

Investigators ultimately concluded there was probable cause to believe both parents had failed to provide the care and supervision necessary for their daughter and that their “culpable negligence” contributed to her death.

The affidavit states that the girl was in the care of both parents when her injuries occurred and that investigators found it unlikely they would not have seen or heard the event that caused the injuries given the size and layout of the residence.

Hollywood police spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi said the agency’s investigation led to the arrest warrants for both parents.

As of Friday, Tellez was being held without bond at the Broward Sheriff’s Office North Broward Bureau, while Ingram was being held without bond at the Broward County Main Jail.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., denied the Tohono O’odham Nation's request for a court-ordered halt to border wall construction on its 2.8-million-acre reservation. Leon ruled the tribe hasn't established that a border wall will change its reservation boundaries without congressional authority.

The judge also rejected the tribe's claim that the planned border wall would illegally trespass on its reservation.

“And in any event, I find that the Government’s interests in securing the border, enforcing immigration laws, and ensuring public safety outweigh any surviving irreparable harms at this juncture,” Leon wrote.

A tribe spokesperson didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment on the decision.

The O’odham reservation in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona abuts 62 miles of the Mexico border. The tribe has over 37,000 members, including thousands who live in Mexico.

Building the border wall would led to “significant devastation” on the reservation, including the destruction of mountain peaks that are sacred to the O’odham, tribe attorneys said.

“It would fray the ties between O’odham communities and families on opposite sides of the border, interfere significantly with O’odham religious rituals and practices, and destroy plant and animal resources sacred to the O’odham,” the lawyers wrote.

In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt issued a proclamation reserving a 60-foot strip of public land along the U.S.-Mexico border for a buffer zone called the “Roosevelt Reservation,” which was formed a decade before the reservation's establishment.

Tribe attorneys say it is “fanciful at best” to suggest that border wall construction can be confined to a 60-foot-wide corridor.

During a July 22 hearing, Leon appeared to be skeptical that U.S. laws tip in favor of the tribe’s bid for a preliminary injunction, calling it an “extraordinary” request. Leon, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President George W. Bush, said he couldn’t find a previous court ruling under comparable circumstances.

“This is a novel case with novel issues,” the judge said.

La balacera, que ocurrió alrededor de las 3 p.m. en la tienda de la cadena ubicada en 33501 South Dixie Highway, comenzó con un altercado, según la Policía. Los investigadores dijeron que Nathaniel Baez murió y que un hombre de 72 años recibió un disparo en el pie.

Baez estaba de compras en la tienda cuando ocurrió un altercado en el que estuvieron involucrados él, un empleado de Walmart y miembros del grupo con el que estaba, según los investigadores y el abogado de la familia.

La familia alega que Walmart no tomó las medidas apropiadas para evitar la confrontación y que debe ser considerado responsable por la muerte de Baez.

Betsabe Santos, la madre de Baez, recordó el momento en que se enteró de que su hijo había muerto.

“No puedes describirlo”, dijo. “El doctor fue muy directo. A tu hijo le dispararon. Está muerto”.

Santos dijo que la noticia devastó a su familia.

“Tu mundo se hace pedazos, tu corazón se hace pedazos”, dijo.

Los investigadores dijeron que el incidente involucró al entonces empleado de Walmart Roberto Acevedo, quien dijo a la Policía que se sintió amenazado por Baez y el grupo de amigos con el que estaba.

Todd Michaels, un abogado que representa a la familia de Baez, dijo que Acevedo debió haber contactado a un gerente en lugar de llamar a amigos armados a la tienda.

“Se metió en la cabeza que estas personas me van a atacar y, en lugar de hacer lo único que estaba obligado a hacer, que era llamar a su gerente, decidió llamar a sus amigos armados para averiguar qué había dicho este hombre o por qué lo miraba”, dijo Michaels.

La confrontación escaló y se produjeron disparos. La balacera fue captada por las cámaras de vigilancia, según el abogado de la familia.

Steve Lestin, de 28 años, el presunto tirador que tenía 25 años en el momento de la balacera, fue arrestado y enfrenta un cargo de asesinato en segundo grado, según los registros de la cárcel.

La demanda de la familia Baez sostiene que Walmart tiene responsabilidad porque Acevedo trabajaba para la compañía en el momento del incidente.

“Era su empleado, a quien ellos pusieron en el área de ventas”, dijo Michaels.

Michaels también describió al empleado de Walmart como responsable de vigilar cualquier actividad inusual en la tienda.

“Él estaba allí como esa primera línea de defensa cuando veían algo fuera de lo común”, agregó Michaels.

Los padres de Baez dijeron que su hijo tenía planes para su futuro, incluyendo comenzar un negocio y trabajar en jardinería.

“Él solía llamarme y decirme: ‘Papá, quiero iniciar un negocio. Quiero dedicarme a la jardinería’”, dijo su padre, Samuel Baez.

Para su madre, la demanda es más que una cuestión de responsabilidad. Dijo que espera que evite que otra familia experimente la misma pérdida.

“Destruyeron una familia”, dijo Santos.

La Policía dijo que otro cliente también fue alcanzado por disparos durante la balacera. Sobrevivió a sus heridas.

Local 10 News se comunicó con Walmart para obtener una respuesta a la demanda. La compañía aún no había respondido.

Macdonald made it clear he was not ducking inquiries about Arnold, who is facing eight felony charges stemming from allegations he orchestrated the abduction and beating of three men in February. The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied.

“I understand the situation,” Macdonald said Friday. “So, I’m glad that we had the opportunity to talk about it.”

Macdonald explained why the reigning Super Bowl champions felt compelled to add Arnold, who prosecutors in Florida said arranged for men to be pistol-whipped after he wrongly suspected them of stealing $100,000 in cash and luxury goods from him.

Police called Arnold the “primary conspirator” in the Feb. 4 attack, and a judge set his bail at $1 million.

Defense attorney R. Timothy Jansen said in Hillsborough County court earlier this summer that Arnold is “absolutely denying these allegations.” Denise White, the CEO of EAG Sports Management, an agency that represents Arnold, said there’s “no credible evidence” against him, only accounts from others who may have an incentive to get a lighter sentence.

“We also understand that it’s a serious situation with a legal matter,” Macdonald said. “There’s a process behind it, so we respect that. And, that’s how we’ll operate, too, is just letting that process play out. And, let the league decide if and when his return to play is. And we’ll just kind of understand that that’s at play.”

Macdonald said the timetable for the NFL ruling on Arnold’s eligibility for the 2026 season is still being worked out. To Macdonald’s understanding, Arnold visited at least eight teams, and it is unclear when he will join the Seahawks.

“We have an agreement with him, and we’ll see,” Macdonald said. “But I just really don’t know how we’re going to do it.”

Should Arnold be permitted to play for the Seahawks this season, he could bolster what was arguably the NFL’s best defense last season. No team allowed fewer points per game (17.2), and Seattle finished in the top seven in the league in sacks and interceptions.

Arnold should add depth to a secondary that lost cornerback Riq Woolen to free agency and has been without second-year safety Nick Emannwori, who had offseason ankle surgery, during training camp.

Arnold has played in 25 NFL games, including playoffs, since the Lions took him with the 24th pick of the 2024 draft out of Alabama.

“We think his skill set fits in our secondary,” Macdonald said. “He plays with a lot of energy, physicality. ... And then, personality-wise, I think there’s an opportunity there if he’s the best version of himself that he could be a fit for us.”

A number of Seahawks players have already spent plenty of time around Arnold.

Backup quarterback Jalen Milroe and fullback Robbie Ouzts were college teammates of Arnold for three seasons at Alabama. Cornerback Josh Jobe overlapped with Arnold for one season with the Crimson Tide.

Macdonald also said the Seahawks' decision-makers held informal, one-on-one conversations with some team leaders. He also spoke highly of his discussion with Arnold during his visit on Sunday.

Macdonald did not get into specifics, but said the Seahawks leaned on people who could vouch for Arnold’s character before deciding to offer him a deal.

“It’s overwhelmingly positive. It really is,” Macdonald said. “And, again, it’s a serious situation, that there’s allegations there that are serious. But, if you separate that from the person that they talk about on a daily basis and their history with him, it’s been really overwhelmingly positive.”

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Experts note that national violent crime rates have been declining since 2022, and pinpointing an exact reason is difficult. They say multiple factors contribute to decreases in crime rates seen in the FBI report, which is based on data reported voluntarily by many but not all law enforcement agencies across the country.

“The homicide drop is historic and crystal clear. But right now, what’s driving it is about as clear as a glass of milk,” said Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice, a think tank based in Washington.

“Rates are falling in cities with very different public safety strategies, economic conditions, and political leadership," Gelb said. "The consistency across the map should make us cautious about handing credit to any one leader, party, policy, or program before the evidence catches up.”

President Donald Trump announced the decreases in the annual crime numbers during a visit to a New York police academy Friday.

Trump proclaimed his role in lowering violent crime rates, taking a swing at his predecessor and at so-called sanctuary cities, while touting what he said was his overwhelming support of law enforcement and his tough-on-crime moves such as deploying the National Guard in Washington and elsewhere.

“We ended the war on police, and we declared a very strong war on crime,” Trump said during the Long Island appearance.

Regardless of the contributing factors, criminologists who have been tracking violent crime and property crime in a few dozen cities had been predicting that the homicide rate might drop to 4 per 100,000 residents, which would have dropped the rate to the lowest since 1900, when those rates began to be tracked.

The rate came close when the numbers from thousands of departments were calculated, reaching 4.1 homicides per 100,000 people. That rate is tied with 1955 and 1956, according to Friday's report, as the lowest rate since 1900.

The report showed murder and nonnegligent manslaughter decreased 18.1% between 2024 and 2025, while overall property crime declined by 12.4% during the same period.

Motor vehicle theft, which had spiked in 2022 and 2023 following a social media challenge that helped people exploit a manufacturing issue in some models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles, dropped by almost 23% to the lowest levels in more than 20 years.

In an unusual move just a few months before the midterm elections as many Republicans continue to tout the drop in crime, the FBI report also noted that violent and other crime has continued to drop during the first six months of 2026. The federal agency normally waits until all of the yearly data is reported to suggest a drop in crime.

Groups like the Council on Criminal Justice have also said 2026 could see an even larger decline than 2025, with homicides dropping 18% in those cities during the first six months of this year, compared with the same timeframe in 2025.

Crime surged during the coronavirus pandemic, with homicides increasing nearly 30% in 2020 over the previous year, the largest one-year jump since the FBI began keeping records. Violent crime across the U.S. dipped to near pre-pandemic levels around 2022.

The FBI collects standardized crime data from law enforcement agencies across the country through its Uniform Crime Reporting Program, though not all agencies participate. The 2025 report includes data from more than 17,000 agencies, or more than 87% of the agencies in the FBI's program, serving communities including almost 329 million Americans.

Audio of the incident shortly after midnight Friday shows how he found a solution to ensure the planes that were both called American 2482 maintained proper separation as one plane arrived from Chicago shortly after the other had taken off in Phoenix.

“I’ve been working air traffic for 25 years. I’ve never seen two aircraft pretty much merge with the same call sign. That’s pretty incredible,” the controller said after the departing plane had safely cleared the area.

If both pilots thought the controller was telling them to fly at the same altitude as they headed toward each other, they might have collided, so it was crucial they knew which plane he was directing.

Quick thinking ensured the controller’s instructions were clear

The audio posted by ATC.com shows how the controller quickly started referring to “American 2482 on the arrival” and “American 2482 on the departure” to keep the two planes straight.

The controller kept the arriving plane safely above the departing plane even as their flight paths converged and made sure that the pilots of both airlines saw each other when they were still miles apart. He also directed the departing plane not to climb too high, so a gap would remain between the planes.

The arriving pilot complimented the controller for his “nice work” once the two planes had passed each other safely.

“It could have been disastrous, but I’m glad it worked out,” the controller replied.

Expert says airline must have missed that the flights would overlap

Aviation safety expert Steve Arroyo said it’s likely that someone inside the airline’s dispatch center failed to catch that both planes would be in the air at the same time with identical flight numbers when both the dispatcher and the pilots signed off on the flight plan.

“You can drop the ball and that shouldn’t happen, but it’s nice to see that the system is resilient and we have all the safeguards,” said Arroyo, who has only seen this type of issue a couple times in his four decades with United Airlines. Arroyo started his career as a dispatcher before becoming a pilot.

Flight 2482 is a round-trip route that often flies back and forth between Chicago and Phoenix. Typically the same plane goes back and forth, but the flight out of Chicago was delayed by weather, so American found a second plane in Phoenix and that flight left on time. The result was that both planes briefly shared the same airspace before the arriving flight landed.

The government and airline will determine how this occurred

The Federal Aviation Administration and American Airlines will investigate how this happened, and they both emphasized how glad they were that everyone remained safe.

“The diligence and professionalism of air traffic controllers and our pilots ensured required separation was always maintained and the issue was identified and addressed. Both flights continued safely and without incident,” American Airlines said in a statement.

A jury deadlocked in June over whether to convict Jonathan Rinderknecht of intentionally sparking the fire that killed 12 people as it incinerated much of the Pacific Palisades and other neighborhoods in Malibu. Ten out of 12 jurors wanted to acquit him on all three felony charges, leading the judge to declare a mistrial. Federal prosecutors vowed to try again, and a second trial is set to start in the fall.

In a new indictment filed Thursday, prosecutors reduced their case against Rinderknecht to two charges and narrowed their scope.

Prosecutors allege that Rinderknecht used a barbecue lighter on Jan. 1, 2025, to spark a fire that burned undetected deep in root systems before flaring back up Jan. 7 to become the Palisades fire, which destroyed more than 6,800 buildings.

All three charges in the first trial blamed Rinderknecht for setting both the Jan. 1 fire and the Palisades Fire. In the new indictment, only one charge references both fires. The other only focuses on the destruction caused by the first fire.

Rinderknecht’s attorney and a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office declined to comment on the new indictment. U.S. District Judge Anne Hwang is holding a status conference for an arraignment on Wednesday.

Throughout the first trial, prosecutors argued that Rinderknecht was the only person in the area when the Jan. 1 fire began and presented a digital trail seeking to show he was motivated by a desire to take revenge on society over rampant economic inequality. They also presented hours of recorded interviews with Rinderknecht in which he offered inconsistent recollections about his movements that night.

Rinderknecht's attorneys argued that prosecutors lacked direct evidence showing that he started the fire and that they failed to consider fireworks as a potential cause of the first fire.

The Justice Department announced last year that it had issued more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics that provide gender-affirming care as part of an effort to investigate healthcare fraud. Federal judges have quashed many of the subpoenas as illegitimate efforts to intimidate providers into ending care.

In a 2-1 decision, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the efficacy and long-term risks of the treatments are "uncertain," and the president has the power to align the Justice Department's enforcement priorities with his broader policy goals.

“Every President has law enforcement priorities, just as every President has signature policies (often, the former are components of the latter)," Judge Carlos Bea wrote.

Bea, a nominee of Republican President George W. Bush, was joined in the opinion by Daniel Bress, a Trump nominee. They reversed a ruling that quashed the subpoena against telemedicine provider QueerDoc, sending the case back to the district court to consider other arguments.

The subpoena seeks QueerDoc's personnel files, billing documents, communications with drug manufacturers and records of patients who were prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy, among other information, according to the 9th Circuit decision.

American Civil Liberties Union attorney Adrien Leavitt, who represented Washington state-based QueerDoc, said the ACLU would continue fighting the subpoena in district court. QueerDoc has also argued the subpoena is overbroad and burdensome. The Justice Department has said it has reason to believe the company may be misleading people about puberty blockers and hormones.

"We’re ready to continue defending one of the most fundamental principles of healthcare: every patient’s right to confidential medical care,” Leavitt said in a statement.

He said the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit was the first appeals court to weigh in on the subpoenas.

Trump has signed one executive order defining sex as only male or female — and as unchangeable — and another that seeks to end federal funding of the care for patients under 19. The latter order also directs the Justice Department to “prioritize investigations” into violations of a drug safety law by “any entity that may be misleading the public about long-term side effects of chemical and surgical mutilation.”

Gender-affirming care includes a range of medical and mental health services to support a person’s gender identity, including when it’s different from the sex they were assigned at birth. It encompasses counseling, medications that block puberty and hormone therapy to produce physical changes as well as surgeries to transform chests and genitals, though those are rare for minors.

Most major medical groups say access to the treatment is important for those with gender dysphoria and see gender as existing along a spectrum.

The 9th Circuit majority called discussion around gender-affirming care "an unsettled scientific debate," and said the Trump administration could also justify its opposition to the treatment on ethical or philosophical grounds.

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill made the ruling Thursday, writing that Idaho's “Defense of Life Act" and “Fetal Heartbeat Act” — which together create a near-total ban on abortion — violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. Physicians who violate the laws can lose their license and face up to five years in prison.

Both laws include narrow exceptions, including abortions done to prevent the death of a pregnant woman or in some cases of rape or incest where the pregnant person has filed a police report.

The case isn't about bodily autonomy or reproductive choice, Winmill wrote in the 81-page decision, but rather the “limit of the state's power to make a woman suffer for the sake of an unborn child.”

The state can't pick and choose which life-threatening conditions justify abortion, he wrote.

“A pregnant woman’s health is not a state resource to be allocated at the legislature’s whim,” Winmill wrote.

Idaho's attorney general plans to appeal

Dr. Stacy Seyb, a Boise maternal-fetal medicine specialist who sued over the law in 2024, said the ruling will allow him to practice medicine without fear of prosecution, and to offer patients with serious medical conditions the option of ending a pregnancy without having to leave the state.

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said he would appeal, and is “confident this decision will be overturned.”

“The Supreme Court made clear that abortion policy belongs to the people and their elected representatives, not a single federal judge," Labrador wrote in a statement.

A doctor says the ban forced patients out of state

In the lawsuit, Seyb said he wanted to provide abortions to patients facing serious health risks, including those at high risk of self-harm from mental illnesses. He also said he should be able to provide abortions when the fetus has been diagnosed with a fatal or grave condition, when a miscarriage is inevitable, or in multi-fetal pregnancies where reducing the number of fetuses would increase the likelihood that the others would survive.

Attorneys for county prosecutors and the Idaho Attorney General argued that Seyb misunderstood the state's abortion ban, and that the ban already allows most health-preserving abortions. But Winmill said there is a gap between life-saving abortions and abortions performed to prevent non-lethal harm, and noted that Seyb said he has to refer patients in that gap to other states for care — including several with grave pregnancy complications who had to be flown to Utah for treatment.

Judge: Idaho can't force women to bear permanent damage for a fetus

Winmill said just like the state can't force a mother to donate a kidney to her toddler, it can't force a pregnant woman to suffer serious harm for a fetus.

The judge also said there is no reason to treat mental illness differently than other health conditions. Barring a pregnant woman from life-saving care for mental illness threats is “an affront to human dignity,” Winmill wrote.

Seyb noted suicide and overdose are among the leading causes of death for pregnant and post-partum people in the U.S., and that between 2018 and 2021 mental health conditions were the most common underlying cause of maternal death in Idaho according to the state's Maternal Mortality Review Committee.

In cases where there is no elevated health risk for the mother — including situations where the fetus will die shortly after birth or in multi-gestation pregnancies where aborting one fetus will help the others survive — there is no fundamental right at stake, Winmill found.

That's because in these cases, the law is rationally related to the state's interest in preventing abortions based on mistaken fetal diagnoses and affirming the dignity of people with profound disabilities, Winmill wrote.

And physicians could still face civil penalties for performing abortions under another state law, which allows extended family members of an aborted fetus to sue the provider for at least $20,000.

Abortion is on the ballot this fall in Idaho and other states

Idaho voters will decide this fall whether to roll back the state's abortion ban. If approved, the voter-led initiative would allow abortion until fetal viability, which is generally considered to be after 21 weeks.

Voters in Virginia and Nevada, where abortion is legal through at least 24 weeks, will consider state constitutional amendments creating a right to abortion. In Missouri, voters are being asked to override a constitutional amendment passed in 2024 in order to bring back an abortion ban.

La policía de Key West dijo que Jonathon David Mathews, de 41 años, de Indianápolis, hizo la amenaza después de que se le negara la entrada a la base alrededor de las 6:30 p.m.

Mientras salía, le dijo a un guardia: “Tengo C-4 y podría hacer explotar la base si quisiera”, según la policía. El C-4 es un tipo de explosivo.

Las autoridades dijeron que la Marina transmitió la amenaza a la policía de Key West, que vio su vehículo unos 30 minutos después en un centro comercial y poco después le ordenó detenerse.

“El vehículo y la habitación de hotel de Mathews fueron registrados. Los agentes encontraron un cuchillo de buceo; no se encontraron explosivos ni armas adicionales”, señala un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Policía de Key West. “Mathews reconoció haber hecho la declaración sobre C4 y explosivos e indicó que estaba poniendo a prueba la respuesta de la seguridad de la base ante amenazas”.

Las autoridades dijeron que fue arrestado por un cargo de amenaza de detonar un artefacto destructivo.

En su comunicado, el KWPD emitió una advertencia “de que las amenazas hechas contra instalaciones militares, sean serias o no, serán tratadas como creíbles y resultarán en una respuesta completa de las fuerzas del orden”.

Los registros de la cárcel de Florida Keys no indican una fianza para Mathews hasta la tarde del viernes. Está previsto que comparezca ante un juez el 4 de septiembre.

El jurado emitió el veredicto el viernes, tras un juicio en el que se presentaron testimonios de excolegas de Sheryl Williams Stapleton, investigadores y expertos fiscales. La exlegisladora, que se negó a declarar, podría enfrentar 20 años en una prisión federal cuando se dicte sentencia. Su abogado indicó que se estaban considerando todas las opciones, incluida una apelación.

“Obviamente, estamos muy decepcionados con respecto al veredicto emitido por el jurado”, dijo el abogado defensor Ahmad Assed en un mensaje de texto enviado a The Associated Press. “Con base en las pruebas que presentamos, esperábamos un resultado diferente”.

Un jurado investigador imputó a Williams Stapleton, de 69 años, en marzo de 2024 por más de tres docenas de cargos que incluían soborno, fraude postal, lavado de dinero y conspiración para defraudar al gobierno federal.

Esos cargos se sumaron a acusaciones de lavado de dinero, crimen organizado y otros delitos, presentadas en 2021 por fiscales estatales. El juicio en ese caso está programado para octubre.

Exlíder de la mayoría en la Cámara de Representantes estatal y administradora del mayor distrito escolar público del estado, en Albuquerque, Williams Stapleton fue elegida por primera vez en 1994. Renunció a la Cámara dos días después de que se ejecutaran órdenes de registro en su casa durante el verano de 2021, y las Escuelas Públicas de Albuquerque la despidieron.

Los fiscales señalaron que el distrito pagó más de 3 millones de dólares a Robotics Management Learning Systems LLC, una empresa con sede en Washington, D.C., que está en el centro de los casos estatal y federal. La mayor parte de ese dinero provenía de fondos federales destinados a programas de educación vocacional.

Como directora de educación profesional y técnica del distrito escolar, Williams Stapleton se aseguró de que el dinero para esos programas fuera a Robotics, que era propiedad de su amigo y coacusado Joseph Johnson, afirmaron los fiscales.

Se acusó a Williams Stapleton de facilitar el avance de las facturas de la empresa a través del proceso de adquisiciones. Johnson fue acusado de proporcionar cheques en blanco a Williams Stapleton, quien a su vez emitió unos 230 cheques por un total de 1.152.506 dólares “para su propio beneficio”, según la acusación formal.

Johnson declaró el martes que no sabía que Williams Stapleton retiró más de 1 millón de dólares de las cuentas corrientes de su empresa entre 2013 y 2020. Sostuvo que dejó de centrarse en el negocio después de que su hijo muriera en un accidente automovilístico en 2016.

Johnson dijo al jurado que dependía de su gerente de oficina y que fue ella quien envió por correo los cheques en blanco a la exlegisladora. Johnson fue declarado culpable de cargos similares a los de Williams Stapleton, incluidos soborno y lavado de dinero.

El abogado de Williams Stapleton, Ryan Villa, dijo al jurado que su clienta robó dinero de la empresa de Johnson, pero que no robó a los contribuyentes estatales y federales, como alegaron los fiscales.

La fiscalía también presentó pruebas de que Williams Stapleton y Johnson omitieron declarar miles de dólares en pagos de Robotics en sus declaraciones federales de impuestos sobre la renta.

El fiscal federal adjunto Fred Federici dijo al inicio del juicio que cerca del 73% de los más de 3 millones de dólares que la empresa recibió del distrito escolar y de fondos federales de capacitación vocacional fue ganancia. Indicó que los coacusados se repartieron ese dinero para su propio beneficio.

Los investigadores hallaron que la mayor parte del dinero en la cuenta corriente de Robotics provenía de fondos federales de educación que la empresa obtuvo mediante contratos con el distrito escolar. Los fiscales presentaron un video de vigilancia del apartado postal de la empresa en Albuquerque que mostraba a Williams Stapleton revisando el correo de la compañía.

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Según la Fiscalía, Lyle, de 20 años, fue detenido acusado de huida y evasión a alta velocidad, así como de conducción temeraria.

Fue puesto en libertad el mismo día de su detención tras pagar una fianza de 55 000 dólares, según informaron los fiscales.

Un portavoz de la Universidad de Miami declaró a Local 10 News en un correo electrónico: «Estamos al corriente de un incidente en el que se ha visto involucrado el estudiante-deportista Jordan Lyle. Mientras el proceso legal sigue su curso, no haremos más comentarios por el momento».

Este jugador, natural de Fort Lauderdale, fue titular como running back en la victoria inaugural de la temporada 2025 contra Notre Dame, pero no pudo completar el partido tras sufrir una lesión en la pierna que acabó dejándolo fuera de juego durante la mayor parte de la temporada.

En los seis partidos que disputó, Lyle corrió con el balón 35 veces para un total de 108 yardas y anotó su único touchdown de la temporada contra Stanford.

A pesar de la lesión y de formar parte de una plantilla de corredores muy concurrida en la que también figuran Mark Fletcher Jr., Marty Brown y Girard Pringle Jr., Lyle decidió volver a los Hurricanes y competir por su puesto.

No se han dado a conocer de inmediato más detalles sobre su detención.

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Colombian officials reported on Friday that there were at least 287 dead, 3,975 injured, 378 people who had vanished, 354 had been rescued from the rubble, and 135,179 were affected.

In Broward, the new aid drop-off locations, which will have collection bins, are in Miramar, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Lauderhill, Cooper City, Sunrise, and Hollywood.

The county is asking the public for donations of non-perishable food, shovels, face masks with respirators, hygiene products, pet food, pet crates, sleeping bags, air mattresses, first-aid kits, backpacks, tarps, flashlights, and batteries.

The county will not be accepting donations of clothes or linens. Here is the list of locations and hours of operation:

MIRAMAR

• Miramar Branch Library and Education Center, at 2050 Civic Center Place, opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Saturday.

COCONUT CREEK

• North Regional/Broward College Library, at 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard, opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.
• Tradewinds Park & Stables, at 3600 West Sample Road, opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

CORAL SPRINGS

• Northwest Regional Library, at 3151 North University Drive, opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.

PEMBROKE PINES

• South Regional/Broward County Library at 7300 Pines Boulevard, opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.
• Southwest Regional Library, at 16835 Sheridan St., opens from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.

PLANTATION

• West Regional Library at 8601 West Broward Boulevard, from Monday to Wednesday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.

COOPER CITY

• Brian Piccolo Park, at 9501 Sheridan St., opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

LAUDERHILL

• Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium at 3700 NW 11 Place, opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

SUNRISE

• Markham Park at 16001 West State Road 84, opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

HOLLYWOOD

• T.Y. Park, at 3300 North Park Road, opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

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They say that landed Lianne Quintero, 30, behind bars on two felony charges on Thursday.

As authorities crack down on fake permits, authorities said they uncovered evidence that Quintero had provided the note and paid $250 for a placard at the Kendall Auto Tag agency, located at 13710 SW 56th St., on May 21, 2025.

But the doctor who supposedly signed the note saying that Quintero had a “permanent disability that limits or impairs her ability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest” had died on May 5, they said, “prior to the completion of fraudulent form.”

“The uncovered documents proved that the physician could not have completed the application for the defendants disabled person permit,” a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report states.

Additionally, deputies said the doctor’s purported signature on the parking placard application did not match the one on his driver’s license.

Authorities said went they went to Quintero’s home in the county’s rural Redland area, they told her they were there because of her placard, to which she replied, “I have a placard but do not use it.”

They said she then “voluntarily” gave up the placard and later admitted to the scheme, acknowledging that she is not disabled.

Deputies arrested Quintero on charges of providing a false statement on a handicapped permit application and uttering forged instruments.

As of Friday afternoon, records show she was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $2,500 bond.

Dijeron que eso llevó a Lianne Quintero, de 30 años, a la cárcel el jueves por dos cargos graves.

Mientras las autoridades intensifican las medidas contra los permisos falsos, dijeron que descubrieron evidencia de que Quintero había entregado la nota y pagado $250 USD por un permiso en la agencia Kendall Auto Tag, ubicada en 13710 SW 56th St., el 21 de mayo de 2025.

Pero el médico que supuestamente firmó la nota indicando que Quintero tenía una “discapacidad permanente que limita o afecta su capacidad para caminar 200 pies sin detenerse a descansar” había muerto el 5 de mayo, dijeron, “antes de que se completara el formulario fraudulento”.

“Los documentos descubiertos demostraron que el médico no pudo haber completado la solicitud del permiso para personas con discapacidad del acusado”, señala un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade.

Además, los agentes dijeron que la supuesta firma del médico en la solicitud del permiso de estacionamiento no coincidía con la que aparecía en su licencia de conducir.

Las autoridades dijeron que cuando acudieron a la vivienda de Quintero, en la zona rural de Redland del condado, le dijeron que estaban allí por su permiso, a lo que ella respondió: “Tengo un permiso, pero no lo uso”.

Dijeron que entonces entregó el permiso “voluntariamente” y posteriormente admitió haber participado en el esquema, reconociendo que no tiene una discapacidad.

Los agentes arrestaron a Quintero bajo cargos de proporcionar una declaración falsa en una solicitud de permiso para personas con discapacidad y presentar instrumentos falsificados.

Hasta la tarde del viernes, los registros muestran que permanecía detenida en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center con una fianza de $2,500 USD.

Pearce was arrested in February following a domestic dispute with his ex-girlfriend and WNBA player, Rickea Jackson. The incident took place in Doral, Florida.

Pearce will be available to participate in preseason games and all team activities until the suspension takes effect on Sunday, Aug. 30 — which is also when 53-man rosters are finalized.

The second-year defensive end can be reinstated on Monday, Nov. 2, following Atlanta's Week 8 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Falcons are set to play the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain, the following week.

The Falcons' pass rush has taken a hit recently following Jalon Walker's season-ending ACL tear. The group is left with Christian Harris, JD Bertrand, Samson Ebukam, Kendal Daniels and Bralen Trice. The Falcons also added Cameron Sample after Walker's injury.

Atlanta traded back to the No. 26 pick in the first round of the 2025 draft to select Pearce. The former Tennessee Volunteer has played a substantial role in transforming the Falcons' pass rush, leading the team with 10 1/2 sacks during his rookie season.

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Key West police said Jonathon David Mathews, 41, of Indianapolis, made the threat after being denied entry into the base at around 6:30 p.m.

While exiting, he told a guard, “I have C-4 and I could blow up the base if I wanted to,” police said. C-4 is a type of explosive.

Authorities said the Navy relayed the threat to Key West police, who saw his vehicle about 30 minutes later at a shopping center and pulled him over soon after.

“Mathews’ vehicle and hotel room were searched. Officers located a dive knife; no explosives or additional weapons were found,” a news release from the Key West Police Department states. “Mathews acknowledged making the statement about C4 and explosives and indicated he was testing base security’s response to threats.”

Authorities said he was arrested on one count of threatening to discharge a destructive device.

In its release, KWPD issued a warning “that threats made against military installations, whether serious or not, will be treated as credible and will result in a full law enforcement response.”

Florida Keys jail records don’t list a bond for Mathews as of Friday afternoon. He’s set to be arraigned on Sept. 4.

Los lugares, que contarán con contenedores para recolectar donaciones, están en Miramar, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Plantation, Lauderhill, Cooper City, Sunrise y Hollywood.

El condado está solicitando al público donaciones de alimentos no perecederos, palas, mascarillas con respiradores, productos de higiene, comida para mascotas, jaulas para mascotas, sacos de dormir, colchones inflables, botiquines de primeros auxilios, mochilas, lonas, linternas y baterías.

El condado no aceptará donaciones de ropa ni ropa de cama. Esta es la lista de lugares y horarios de operación:

MIRAMAR

• Miramar Branch Library and Education Center, en 2050 Civic Center Place, abre de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a sábado.

COCONUT CREEK

• North Regional/Broward College Library, en 1100 Coconut Creek Boulevard, abre de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a domingo.
• Tradewinds Park & Stables, en 3600 West Sample Road, abre de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. todos los días.

CORAL SPRINGS

• Northwest Regional Library, en 3151 North University Drive, abre de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a domingo.

PEMBROKE PINES

• South Regional/Broward County Library, en 7300 Pines Boulevard, abre de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a domingo.
• Southwest Regional Library, en 16835 Sheridan St., abre de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a domingo.

PLANTATION

• West Regional Library, en 8601 West Broward Boulevard, de lunes a miércoles y de 10 a.m. a 6 p.m. de jueves a domingo.

COOPER CITY

• Brian Piccolo Park, en 9501 Sheridan St., abre de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. todos los días.

LAUDERHILL

• Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, en 3700 NW 11 Place, abre de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. todos los días.

SUNRISE

• Markham Park, en 16001 West State Road 84, abre de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. todos los días.

HOLLYWOOD

• T.Y. Park, en 3300 North Park Road, abre de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. todos los días.

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The four whales, named Caspian, Peekachu, Rain and Secord, were the second group of belugas sent to Chicago's Shedd Aquarium from Marineland, in Ontario near Niagara Falls, after an initial four arrived in July.

They are among a total of 30 whales and four dolphins that will be transported from Marineland after the Canadian government approved of the rescue plan, which might have saved them from mass euthanasia.

Marineland announced in early 2023 that it was for sale and closed to the public in late summer 2024. Twenty whales — 19 belugas and one killer whale — have died at Marineland since 2019, according to provincial government data obtained through freedom-of-information laws and official statements.

As part of the rescue efforts, the whales have been making their international trips in custom-built slings and temperature-controlled transport containers. A team of experts flew to Canada to meet the whales’ previous caretakers months prior and pored over years of their health records in preparation for the trip.

“This is a very complex and unprecedented rescue effort. This has never been done before,” said Charlie Jacobsma, the director of animal behavior and training at the Shedd Aquarium.

The new arrivals first interacted with other whales already at the aquarium through gates to find the best aquatic roommates, he said. The whales for now live in the same space as three other belugas, and they trade “signs of affiliation” and sounds with each other.

“Belugas are very social animals,” he said. “It was really special to be able to see some of our animals pairing up with these new animals.”

Dr. Karisa Tang, Shedd’s lead veterinarian, said all the belugas are taking the adjustment to their new home “day by day.”

Tang said the whales are monitored “hour by hour, minute by minute,” including their food intake, interactions with other animals and signs of their mood, like “relaxed swimming.” Caretakers look for signs of soreness or bruises on their bodies.

Belugas have “great personalities” and expressive faces, she said.

“Every single day it is an absolute joy to work with belugas,” she added. “There’s something about them that seems magical.”

Under the plan, the belugas and dolphins are being relocated to five marine parks: Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, SeaWorld locations in San Antonio and San Diego, and Oceanografic Valencia.

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According to the SAO, Lyle, 20, was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding at a high speed and reckless driving.

He was released the same day as his arrest after posting a $55,000 bond, prosecutors said.

A spokesperson for the University of Miami told Local 10 News in an email, “We are aware of an incident involving student-athlete Jordan Lyle. As due legal process runs its course, we will have no further comment at this time.”

The Fort Lauderdale native got the start at running back in the 2025 season opening win against Notre Dame, but he wouldn’t make it through the entire game after suffering a leg injury that eventually sidelined him for most of the season.

In the six games he played, Lyle carried the ball 35 times for 108 yards and scored his lone touchdown of the season against Stanford.

Despite the injury and being part of a crowded running back room with Mark Fletcher Jr., Marty Brown and Girard Pringle Jr., Lyle decided to return to the Hurricanes and compete for his spot.

No other details about his arrest were immediately released.

La policía de Wilton Manors dijo que los agentes fueron llamados a Manor Grove Apartments por un robo a mano armada.

La situación se intensificó cuando la persona de interés se negó a salir de su unidad.

Vecinos dijeron que observaron mientras agentes de la policía de Wilton Manors y Fort Lauderdale rodeaban el edificio.

“He vivido aquí unos 8 años. Fue bastante angustiante verlo, sin duda”, dijo un vecino.

Alex Dorsey, un vecino, dijo que un trabajador de Amazon había llegado para entregar un paquete y tomarle una foto antes de recoger nuevamente el paquete.

“El trabajador de Amazon vino a entregar un paquete”, dijo Dorsey. “Tomó una foto del paquete y luego procedió a recogerlo inmediatamente después. Al vecino no le gustó, esto es Florida, salió con un arma, ya sabes”.

Otro vecino, Paul Baker, compartió un video de un hombre que dijo era su vecino. En un clip, se puede ver a un hombre caminando afuera con un arma de fuego en la mano. Más tarde, se puede escuchar a la policía diciéndole que se rindiera pacíficamente.

Baker dijo que estaba sorprendido por lo ocurrido.

“No podía creerlo. Es un tipo muy amable. Siempre ha sido muy amigable conmigo”, dijo Baker.

La policía arrestó al hombre y lo acusó de agresión agravada con un arma de fuego.

“Me alegra que todo se haya resuelto”, dijo Yarden Ben-David, productor ejecutivo de WPLG.

The Swiss star, who was given a spot in the final after falling in the semifinal a day earlier, finished in 1 minute, 54.81 seconds at Alexander Stadium.

Hodgkinson closed the gap down the stretch but Werro willed herself across the line for gold ahead of her British rival. Dutch star Femke Broeders-Bol took bronze.

Werro, sporting a small bandage on her right hip, took the lead in the first lap and never let up. Werro in late June ran the third-fastest women’s time ever: 1:53.80.

In one of Thursday's semifinal heats, Anais Bourgoin’s left hand made contact with Werro’s right foot and Werro tumbled on the last bend.

Hodgkinson had won the past two 800 titles at the European championships.

Married man ‘Mondo’ Duplantis into pole vault final

Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is hoping to break the world record — as a married man.

Duplantis, who tied the knot with Desiré Inglander in June, needed just one successful attempt at 5.60 meters to qualify for Sunday night’s final.

The world record is 6.31, which the Louisiana-born Duplantis vaulted in March. That was his 15th world record. He first broke it in 2020 and has eclipsed his mark by 1 centimeter every time since.

The two-time reigning Olympic champion looked fully recovered from a thigh issue that forced him to stop competing at the London Diamond League meet one month ago.

“I’ve worked really hard the past few weeks to try and make sure I am ready for this competition, so I feel good out there. I feel hopeful and confident for Sunday,” he said. "The jump was clean, good. Nothing too out of the ordinary. Now it’s just about going up there and doing what I normally do in the final on Sunday."

After his jump, the world record holder signed autographs and shook hands with fans. Organizers sold special ‘Mondo’ children’s tickets priced at 6.31 pounds — the figure representing his latest world record height — for Friday morning’s session.

Duplantis also revealed on Friday he usually keeps his wedding band “in between my laces (of) my spikes” while he competes.

He said his marriage proposal and wedding day were more nerve-wracking than vaulting himself into rarefied air going for a world record.

“When I attempt a world record, it's just like the cherry on top," he said. "I don’t really even get that nervous, it's more like I won the competition and whatever happens after that is really nice.”

Duplantis competes for his mother’s native Sweden and has won the past three European championship titles.

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The female joey was born to first-time parents Gordon, an 8.5-year-old male from the Los Angeles Zoo, and Adelaid, a 9.5-year-old female from Brookfield Zoo. She is estimated to have been born Jan. 19, according to Zoo Miami ambassador Ron Magill.

Magill said southern hairy-nosed wombats are the smallest of the three wombat species and are native to Australia. They typically weigh between 45 and 65 pounds and are known for their powerful claws, which they use to dig extensive underground burrows.

He said like other marsupials, wombats raise their young in a pouch. A wombat’s pouch opens toward the rear, which helps keep dirt out while the mother digs.

The joey has recently started emerging from her mother’s pouch, giving visitors their first glimpses of Zoo Miami’s historic new arrival.

La cría hembra es hija de Gordon, un macho de 8,5 años procedente del zoológico de Los Ángeles, y de Adelaid, una hembra de 9,5 años procedente del zoológico de Brookfield, ambos padres primerizos. Se estima que nació el 19 de enero, según Ron Magill, embajador del Zoo Miami.

Magill explicó que los wombats de nariz peluda del sur son la más pequeña de las tres especies de wombats y son originarios de Australia. Suelen pesar entre 45 y 65 libras y son conocidos por sus poderosas garras, que utilizan para excavar extensas madrigueras subterráneas.

Comentó que, al igual que otros marsupiales, los wombats crían a sus crías en una bolsa. La bolsa de un wombat se abre hacia atrás, lo que ayuda a mantener la suciedad fuera mientras la madre excava.

La cría ha empezado recientemente a asomar la cabeza fuera de la bolsa de su madre, lo que ha permitido a los visitantes echar un primer vistazo a la histórica nueva llegada al Zoo de Miami.

House Majority PAC’s move is expected to raise the group’s campaign advertising in the Cleveland area to roughly $7 million, the group announced in an email obtained by The Associated Press.

Miller’s decision to press on even after calls from within his own party to step aside also prompted the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, House Democrats’ main campaign arm, this week to move Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter on to the group’s list of priority candidates.

The House Ethics Committee said last week it had opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Miller. The embattled Ohio congressman also last week spoke with Trump, who did not suggest he exit the race but suggested it would be difficult.

President Donald Trump won Ohio’s 7th District in 2024 by 11 percentage points, though Democrats see the swath of suburban Cleveland and rural northeast Ohio as within reach in light of the renewed accusations from Moreno, the daughter of Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno.

Miller, whose deadline to drop from the race passed Monday, has denied the abuse claims and said he would inject $1 million of his own into his campaign.

Officials with the National Republican Congressional Committee, the GOP's House campaign arm, said Friday they would support Miller's reelection campaign.

The Cuban government has realized that efforts to attract investment from U.S. and Cuban-American businesses have largely failed because of the many sanctions imposed by the United States and the fact that the risks still outweigh the opportunities.

However, the Cuban government is trying very hard to attract companies from around the world to take over many operations and businesses in Cuba. With many European hoteliers and other companies having recently left Cuba, it will still be a challenge to attract new investors.

One thing these companies should keep in mind before starting operations in Cuba is that they could be operating in properties that were confiscated by the Cuban government in the early 1960s. They could potentially face legal challenges in the future as a result.

For American companies alone, there are 5,913 businesses and properties that were confiscated and registered with the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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Aug. 13: Fidel Castro’s 100th birthday prompts reflection on his legacy in Cuba

Thursday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Fidel Castro, a man whose narcissistic personality took control of Cuba after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista on Jan. 1, 1959. He made promises to the Cuban people that he later betrayed for his own selfish ambitions and thirst for power.

At his trial on Oct. 16, 1953, following the failed attack on the Moncada military barracks in Santiago de Cuba, he famously said, “History will absolve me.”

In the end, history will judge him as a ruthless dictator who destroyed Cuba, impoverished its people and inflicted tremendous suffering on an entire nation.

Aug. 12: Cuba poses a tough foreign policy challenge for Rubio

“Who is on first, what is on second, I don’t know is on third.”

The famous comedy routine by Abbott and Costello can be compared to the Trump administration’s foreign policy strategies these days. Diplomatic negotiations are complex and complicated, especially when dealing with countries, governments, and individuals with whom the United States has not had good relationships.

Reliable sources tell me there are tremendous differences between the staffs at the White House and the Department of State over how to handle negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia, Israel-Gaza, Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba. It does not help when those negotiating on behalf of the United States have limited to no diplomatic experience.

For now, let’s stay within the area of expertise: Cuba. While President Trump thinks Cuba can be resolved in two months, Secretary of State Marco Rubio knows very well, as does his senior staff, that negotiating with Cuba is not easy.

The Cuban government is willing to continue introducing cosmetic changes to its moribund economy without relinquishing political control. The United States can continue to sanction everyone on the island, and the Cuban government could not care less. All the while, the people of Cuba continue to suffer tremendous hardships. Yet the people are unlikely to turn against the government. The consequence of doing so can mean spending years in jail.

Meanwhile, in Miami, the guessing game continues over who will replace Raúl Castro when he dies, along with preparations for possible transition plans for Cuba. A transition to a democratic system of government in Cuba will take time. A civil society cannot be built overnight. It is also important to remember that Cuba did not have a democratic government before 1959.

For Rubio, expectations from the Cuban American community are high. Yet most in the community understand that it will not be easy to get the Cuban government to make political changes short of a U.S. military invasion. However, Rubio needs a win, especially if he is considering another presidential run. The failures of the Trump administration’s foreign policies around the world could affect Rubio’s future presidential campaign.

So, what will be Rubio’s next step on Cuba? The clock is ticking.

Aug. 10: Will the cat catch the mouse this time?

While U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio continues to put pressure on the Cuban government to change, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel went on Cuban television this past weekend and announced to the Cuban people that the government was making major “transformational changes” to the economy.

Díaz-Canel also told the Cuban people that it would take time and patience -- two things the Cuban people do not have anymore. Díaz-Canel went on to say that the benefits of these changes will begin to show by 2029.

Sources in Washington, D.C. have told me that the Trump administration is looking to see if there is someone in the Cuban government, like Delcy Rodriguez in Venezuela, to hand over Raul Castro or even take over the current government and be willing to negotiate with the U.S.

The Miami Herald reported this weekend that General Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas, currently the Cuban Minister of the Interior, may be acceptable to the U.S. General Casas is considered a hardliner and therefore unlikely to break with the Cuban leadership.

As I have said before, the case of Venezuela is quite different than Cuba. While Raul Castro is alive, I believe the Cuban government will continue in power and make promises to the Cuban people they cannot keep.

Aug. 8: Cuban opposition leader says Cuba’s transformation must include those on the island

According to Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer, any plans to transform Cuba must include Cubans on the island.

But do Cubans on the island have the capacity and capabilities to participate in such a process? After living for almost 68 years under a totalitarian system that has shaped the population’s personal values and attitudes, it could take time not only to change it but, more importantly, to sustain those changes.

Democracies are not built in one day. It will take time and patience. Let’s also remember that before the Cuban Revolution, Cuba had a dictatorship under Batista.

Aug 6: US announces new set of economic sanctions against Cuba; 2 of Cuba’s top generals also sanctioned

The U.S. State Department announced a new set of economic sanctions against Cuba on Thursday. At the same time, two of Cuba’s top generals were also sanctioned, Alvaro Lopez Miera, Minister of Defense; and General Roberto Sotolongo, head of the armed forces.

Aug. 5: CIA Task Force on Cuba created, per report

The New York Times has reported the creation of a CIA Task Force on Cuba with the purpose of putting additional pressure on the Cuban government to make political and economic changes to their system.

This news will probably be received by Cuba as an additional threat by the U.S.

Aug. 5: Cuban president confirms ongoing conservations between Havana, US

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed today that there are ongoing conversations between Havana and DC for the purpose of avoiding a military confrontation and trying to find solutions to the issues between both nations.

The Cuban government understands that they are running out of options and most likely will need to reach an agreement with the U.S. Will it include regime change?

Aug. 3 update: Rubio speaks about Cuba’s ongoing espionage activities in the US

This past weekend, in an interview with Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio spoke about Cuba’s ongoing espionage activities in the U.S.

Rubio went on to say that Cuban spies continue to infiltrate the U.S. government, financial institutions, organizations, and academic institutions. Rubio claimed that Cuba continues to be a national security threat to the U.S.

Dr. Andy S. Gomez is Local 10’s Cuba Analyst. Gomez is considered one of the leading scholars on Cuba. He worked in higher education for 32 years before retiring from the University of Miami in 2012.

El gobierno cubano se ha dado cuenta de que los esfuerzos para atraer inversiones de empresas estadounidenses y de cubano-estadounidenses han fracasado en gran medida debido a las numerosas sanciones impuestas por Estados Unidos y al hecho de que los riesgos aún superan las oportunidades.

Sin embargo, el gobierno cubano está tratando con mucho empeño de atraer empresas de todo el mundo para que se hagan cargo de muchas operaciones y negocios en Cuba. Con muchos hoteleros europeos y otras empresas que recientemente han abandonado Cuba, seguirá siendo un desafío atraer nuevos inversionistas.

Una cosa que estas empresas deberían tener en cuenta antes de comenzar operaciones en Cuba es que podrían estar operando en propiedades que fueron confiscadas por el gobierno cubano a principios de la década de 1960. Como resultado, podrían enfrentar posibles desafíos legales en el futuro.

Solo para las empresas estadounidenses, hay 5,913 negocios y propiedades que fueron confiscados y registrados ante el Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos.

13 de agosto: El centenario del nacimiento de Fidel Castro genera reflexión sobre su legado en Cuba

El jueves se cumple el centenario del nacimiento de Fidel Castro, un hombre cuya personalidad narcisista tomó el control de Cuba después de derrocar a Fulgencio Batista el 1 de enero de 1959. Hizo promesas al pueblo cubano que posteriormente traicionó por sus propias ambiciones egoístas y sed de poder.

En su juicio del 16 de octubre de 1953, tras el fallido ataque contra los cuarteles militares de Moncada en Santiago de Cuba, dijo la famosa frase: “La historia me absolverá”.

Al final, la historia lo juzgará como un dictador despiadado que destruyó Cuba, empobreció a su pueblo e infligió un sufrimiento tremendo a toda una nación.

12 de agosto: Cuba representa un difícil desafío de política exterior para Rubio

“Quién va primero, quién va segundo, No Sé va tercero”.

La famosa rutina cómica de Abbott y Costello puede compararse con las estrategias de política exterior de la administración Trump en estos días. Las negociaciones diplomáticas son complejas y complicadas, especialmente cuando se trata de países, gobiernos e individuos con los que Estados Unidos no ha tenido buenas relaciones.

Fuentes confiables me dicen que existen enormes diferencias entre los equipos de la Casa Blanca y el Departamento de Estado sobre cómo manejar las negociaciones relacionadas con Ucrania, Rusia, Israel-Gaza, Irán, Venezuela y Cuba. No ayuda que quienes negocian en nombre de Estados Unidos tengan poca o ninguna experiencia diplomática.

Por ahora, mantengámonos dentro del área de experiencia: Cuba. Mientras el presidente Trump piensa que Cuba puede resolverse en dos meses, el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio sabe muy bien, al igual que su equipo de alto nivel, que negociar con Cuba no es fácil.

El gobierno cubano está dispuesto a continuar introduciendo cambios cosméticos en su moribunda economía sin renunciar al control político. Estados Unidos puede continuar sancionando a todos en la isla, y al gobierno cubano no podría importarle menos. Mientras tanto, el pueblo de Cuba continúa sufriendo enormes dificultades. Sin embargo, es poco probable que el pueblo se vuelva contra el gobierno. La consecuencia de hacerlo puede significar pasar años en prisión.

Mientras tanto, en Miami, continúa el juego de adivinanzas sobre quién reemplazará a Raúl Castro cuando muera, junto con los preparativos para posibles planes de transición para Cuba. Una transición hacia un sistema democrático de gobierno en Cuba tomará tiempo. Una sociedad civil no puede construirse de la noche a la mañana. También es importante recordar que Cuba no tenía un gobierno democrático antes de 1959.

Para Rubio, las expectativas de la comunidad cubanoamericana son altas. Sin embargo, la mayoría de la comunidad entiende que no será fácil lograr que el gobierno cubano realice cambios políticos, salvo mediante una invasión militar estadounidense. Sin embargo, Rubio necesita una victoria, especialmente si está considerando otra candidatura presidencial. Los fracasos de las políticas exteriores de la administración Trump en todo el mundo podrían afectar la futura campaña presidencial de Rubio.

Entonces, ¿cuál será el próximo paso de Rubio sobre Cuba? El reloj está corriendo.

10 de agosto: ¿Atrapará el gato al ratón esta vez?

Mientras el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, continúa presionando al gobierno cubano para que cambie, el presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel apareció en la televisión cubana este pasado fin de semana y anunció al pueblo cubano que el gobierno estaba realizando importantes “cambios transformadores” en la economía.

Díaz-Canel también dijo al pueblo cubano que se necesitarían tiempo y paciencia, dos cosas que el pueblo cubano ya no tiene. Díaz-Canel continuó diciendo que los beneficios de estos cambios comenzarán a verse para 2029.

Fuentes en Washington, D.C., me han dicho que la administración del presidente Trump está buscando determinar si hay alguien en el gobierno cubano, como Delcy Rodríguez en Venezuela, que entregue a Raúl Castro o incluso asuma el control del actual gobierno y esté dispuesto a negociar con Estados Unidos.

El Miami Herald reportó este fin de semana que el general Lázaro Alberto Álvarez Casas, actual ministro del Interior de Cuba, podría ser aceptable para Estados Unidos. El general Casas es considerado de línea dura y, por lo tanto, es poco probable que rompa con el liderazgo cubano.

Como he dicho antes, el caso de Venezuela es bastante diferente al de Cuba. Mientras Raúl Castro esté vivo, creo que el gobierno cubano continuará en el poder y hará promesas al pueblo cubano que no puede cumplir.

8 de agosto: Líder opositor cubano dice que la transformación de Cuba debe incluir a quienes están en la isla

Según el líder opositor cubano José Daniel Ferrer, cualquier plan para transformar Cuba debe incluir a los cubanos que están en la isla.

Pero, ¿tienen los cubanos en la isla la capacidad y las herramientas para participar en un proceso de este tipo? Después de vivir durante casi 68 años bajo un sistema totalitario que ha moldeado los valores y las actitudes personales de la población, podría tomar tiempo no solo cambiarlo sino, más importante aún, mantener esos cambios.

Las democracias no se construyen en un día. Se necesitará tiempo y paciencia. Recordemos también que antes de la Revolución Cubana, Cuba tuvo una dictadura bajo Batista.

6 de agosto: Estados Unidos anuncia un nuevo paquete de sanciones económicas contra Cuba; también sanciona a dos de los principales generales cubanos

El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos anunció el jueves un nuevo paquete de sanciones económicas contra Cuba. Al mismo tiempo, también fueron sancionados dos de los principales generales de Cuba: Álvaro López Miera, ministro de Defensa, y el general Roberto Sotolongo, jefe de las Fuerzas Armadas.

5 de agosto: Según informe, la CIA crea grupo de trabajo sobre Cuba

The New York Times informó sobre la creación de un grupo de trabajo de la CIA sobre Cuba con el propósito de ejercer mayor presión sobre el gobierno cubano para que implemente cambios políticos y económicos en su sistema.

Esta noticia probablemente será recibida por Cuba como una amenaza adicional por parte de Estados Unidos.

5 de agosto: Presidente cubano confirma conversaciones en curso entre La Habana y Estados Unidos

El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, confirmó hoy que existen conversaciones en curso entre La Habana y Washington con el propósito de evitar una confrontación militar y tratar de encontrar soluciones a los problemas entre ambas naciones.

El gobierno cubano entiende que se está quedando sin opciones y que, muy probablemente, necesitará llegar a un acuerdo con Estados Unidos. ¿Incluirá un cambio de régimen?

Actualización del 3 de agosto: Rubio habla sobre las actividades de espionaje de Cuba en Estados Unidos

El pasado fin de semana, en una entrevista con Fox News, el secretario de Estado y asesor de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, habló sobre las actividades de espionaje que Cuba continúa realizando en Estados Unidos.

Rubio afirmó que espías cubanos continúan infiltrándose en el gobierno de Estados Unidos, instituciones financieras, organizaciones e instituciones académicas. También sostuvo que Cuba sigue representando una amenaza para la seguridad nacional de Estados Unidos.

El Dr. Andy S. Gómez es el analista de Cuba de Local 10. Gómez es considerado uno de los principales especialistas sobre Cuba. Trabajó durante 32 años en el ámbito de la educación superior antes de retirarse de la Universidad de Miami en 2012.

While discussions between Iran and Oman, as well as between Iran and Pakistan, Turkey and Qatar, persist at an uneven and unpredictable pace, the U.S. administration quietly has expanded its outreach to include perhaps unlikely interlocutors in Europe.

Just this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met in person in Washington with the foreign minister of Austria on Tuesday and held a call with the foreign minister of Greece on Wednesday.

Those interactions were not notable beyond the normal course of relations between the U.S. and two close European allies. The official State Department readouts of the discussions were bland and vague and did not mention Iran by name as a topic of conversation.

But it then emerged that both foreign ministers — almost immediately after their talks with Rubio — spoke Thursday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The apparent new tack to break the negotiation logjam comes as the U.S. and Iran are both pushing for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping corridor. President Donald Trump faces little wiggle room in his next steps as the economic fallout from the war and dwindling stockpiles of key weapons pose political problems for Republicans ahead of November’s midterm congressional elections.

A desperate push is on to break the diplomatic logjam between the US and Iran

The entry by Austria and Greece is likely less of a formal mediation attempt, analysts say, and more reflective of a desperate push to halt the conflict because of the impact it has on an increasing number of countries, beyond those in the Middle East.

“Everyone is just urging both sides to stop this reckless game of chicken,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.

It also shows how much Iran's effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has forced countries, which otherwise were neutral bystanders to the larger conflict, to exercise any diplomatic sway they may have on their Iranian and American counterparts to kick-start a lasting resolution.

Mona Yacoubian, director of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, warned that any efforts by Greece, Austria or any other non-mediating country could prove to be futile.

“While the calls to both sides may entail encouraging both Iran and the U.S. back to the negotiating table, such efforts fall short of mediation, which is a very complex endeavor and requires trust to be built by the mediator with both sides," Yacoubian said.

She added that it’s not something that any country can “just jump into.”

Rubio discussed Iran with his Austrian and Greek counterparts

The State Department said Friday that it could not comment on the timing of calls by other countries' foreign ministers and maintained that Rubio had made no requests of either to get in touch with Iran or pass messages to Araghchi.

One European diplomat, who was briefed on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive diplomatic conversations, said the timing of the calls was not an accident.

The State Department did allow, however, that Iran had been a topic of conversation in Rubio's discussions, which occurred as Trump is facing serious political headwinds over a war for which he has offered shifting objectives.

No longer purely about making Iran incapable of producing a nuclear weapon, the immediate goal has become reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world's oil usually passes through and which was open before the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.

“That’s goal number one: keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country,” Vice President JD Vance said in an interview Thursday on Fox News Channel. But he did not say anything about the strait being open and toll-free for transiting ships, as he had in the past.

The second goal, Vance said, is to ensure that Iran will never get a nuclear weapon.

The two European countries have key connections to the war's fallout

Austria and Greece may not be obvious choices to assist on the Iran portfolio, but Vienna is home to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which will play a key role in any resolution to the Iran’s nuclear program, and hosted the final negotiations that resulted in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Greece is a major maritime nation in the Mediterranean and has significant shipping interests in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea.

In statements from the Austrian, Greek and Iranian foreign ministries, it was clear that Iran had been a top topic in all of the conversations this week.

The Greek foreign ministry said Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had been briefed by Araghchi on “regional developments, and in particular on the ongoing talks regarding the Strait of Hormuz.” It said Gerapetritis “underlined the importance of freedom of navigation and maritime security.”

The Austrian foreign ministry offered Austria’s services as a venue for further potential talks with Iran and said Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger had stressed to Araghchi “the urgency of restoring stability in the region through serious diplomatic efforts.”

“There can be no military solution,” it said. “A diplomatic solution remains possible. Our priority is to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.”

Iran’s foreign ministry, expectedly, took a different tack in explaining the calls.

It said Friday that in Araghchi’s calls with his European counterparts they discussed “mechanisms for the future management of the Strait of Hormuz,” which he said had been disrupted by the “unlawful aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran.”

In both calls, he accused the U.S. of violating the interim deal signed by both sides in June to end the immediate hostilities and begin broader talks to end the war.

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Amiri reported from New York. Associated Press writers Derek Gatopolous in Athens and Claudia Ciobanu in Warsaw, Poland, contributed to this report.

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The solution came through a collaboration between Local 10 investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier and Community Relations Director Mayte Padron as part of Local 10’s Good News South Florida initiative.

For Angine Moss, founder and CEO of Hosanna 4 Youth, the act of kindness was another example of something good emerging from a difficult situation.

“Do you believe that even a wrong done to you would work out for good?” Moss said. “That’s the story of my life.”

Moss, a sexual abuse survivor, founded Hosanna 4 Youth nearly two decades ago after deciding to use her own experiences to help others overcome trauma.

“In the midst of all of that, there was that voice that said, ‘You can’t be the only one,’” she said.

The organization’s name comes from the Hebrew word “Hosanna,” meaning “save us.”

“Hosanna 4 Youth is a platform for those who have been impacted by incest, molestation, rape, human trafficking and domestic violence,” Moss said.

The nonprofit in West Park develops individualized plans for survivors based on their circumstances and needs. More than 2,000 families have walked through its doors seeking assistance over the years.

But in March, one of those doors was badly damaged.

Video captured a man repeatedly throwing a brick at the building’s impact-glass door. The man told police he was trying to get a fire extinguisher to help people involved in a nearby car crash.

Weinsier previously reported on the incident and questioned how someone standing outside the building would have known a fire extinguisher was inside.

Following an investigation, police determined there was no criminal intent, leaving Hosanna 4 Youth responsible for the damage.

“I am so frustrated that I was told nothing can be done,” Moss said.

The nonprofit was then faced with an estimated $2,500 repair bill — money Moss worried would have to come at the expense of the people her organization serves.

“How is Hosanna going to pay for this $2,500 door without taking it from our clients or our service to our clients?” she said.

That’s when Weinsier reached out to Padron to see whether Good News South Florida could help.

Padron contacted Tat Granata, owner and president of Safeguard Impact, who immediately agreed to step in.

“Something bad happened, but I think she’s going to be really happy with how everything turns out,” Granata said.

Crews replaced the shattered door with a new solid door, complete with a new lockset, relieving the nonprofit of the expense.

“My heart is full right now,” Moss said after seeing the finished work.

For Moss, the gesture transformed what had been a source of frustration into another chapter in the organization’s mission of helping people move forward after difficult experiences.

“I can’t thank Jeff enough. I can’t thank you enough,” she said. “This is ‘Good News.’”

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La solución llegó a través de una colaboración entre el reportero de investigación de Local 10 Jeff Weinsier y la directora de Relaciones Comunitarias Mayte Padron como parte de la iniciativa Good News South Florida de Local 10.

Para Angine Moss, fundadora y directora ejecutiva de Hosanna 4 Youth, el acto de bondad fue otro ejemplo de cómo algo bueno puede surgir de una situación difícil.

“¿Crees que incluso algo malo que te hagan puede terminar resultando para bien?”, dijo Moss. “Esa es la historia de mi vida”.

Moss, sobreviviente de abuso sexual, fundó Hosanna 4 Youth hace casi dos décadas después de decidir utilizar sus propias experiencias para ayudar a otros a superar el trauma.

“En medio de todo eso, hubo una voz que dijo: ‘No puedes ser la única’”, dijo.

El nombre de la organización proviene de la palabra hebrea “Hosanna”, que significa “sálvanos”.

“Hosanna 4 Youth es una plataforma para quienes han sido afectados por incesto, abuso sexual, violación, trata de personas y violencia doméstica”, dijo Moss.

La organización sin fines de lucro en West Park desarrolla planes individualizados para sobrevivientes según sus circunstancias y necesidades. Más de 2,000 familias han atravesado sus puertas en busca de ayuda a lo largo de los años.

Pero en marzo, una de esas puertas quedó gravemente dañada.

Un video captó a un hombre arrojando repetidamente un ladrillo contra la puerta de vidrio resistente a impactos del edificio. El hombre dijo a la policía que intentaba conseguir un extintor para ayudar a las personas involucradas en un accidente automovilístico ocurrido cerca.

Weinsier informó anteriormente sobre el incidente y cuestionó cómo alguien que estaba afuera del edificio habría sabido que había un extintor en el interior.

Tras una investigación, la policía determinó que no hubo intención criminal, dejando a Hosanna 4 Youth responsable de los daños.

“Estoy muy frustrada porque me dijeron que no se puede hacer nada”, dijo Moss.

La organización sin fines de lucro entonces tuvo que enfrentar una factura de reparación estimada en $2,500 USD, dinero que a Moss le preocupaba que tuviera que salir de los recursos destinados a las personas a las que sirve su organización.

“¿Cómo va Hosanna a pagar esta puerta de $2,500 USD sin quitarle ese dinero a nuestros clientes o a nuestro servicio para nuestros clientes?”, dijo.

Fue entonces cuando Weinsier se comunicó con Padron para ver si Good News South Florida podía ayudar.

Padron se puso en contacto con Tat Granata, propietario y presidente de Safeguard Impact, quien aceptó de inmediato intervenir.

“Algo malo ocurrió, pero creo que ella estará muy feliz con cómo resultará todo”, dijo Granata.

Los trabajadores reemplazaron la puerta destrozada por una nueva puerta sólida, completa con un nuevo juego de cerradura, liberando a la organización sin fines de lucro del gasto.

“Mi corazón está lleno en este momento”, dijo Moss después de ver el trabajo terminado.

Para Moss, el gesto transformó lo que había sido una fuente de frustración en otro capítulo de la misión de la organización de ayudar a las personas a seguir adelante después de experiencias difíciles.

“No puedo agradecerle lo suficiente a Jeff. No puedo agradecerles lo suficiente”, dijo. “Esto es ‘Good News’”.

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In a brief exchange with reporters before flying to New York for an event to highlight falling violent crime rates across the U.S., Trump refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the deployment — which includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days — is “not nearly long enough.”

"That ship is moving right now, or very shortly, and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship,” Trump said when asked about the lengthy deployment. The acting navy secretary, Hung Cao, said the Lincoln “will return home soon” in a social media post on Friday.

Trump strode into office for a second term vowing to avoid lengthy and expensive military entanglements. And after launching the Iran war, alongside Israel, Trump and his advisers said the conflict would last a matter of weeks. The war is now more than five months old.

But on Friday, during his crime address in Garden City, New York, he acknowledged that he's used the U.S. military “a little bit more than I wanted to," while asserting anew that the U.S. operation against Iran is going well. He even said, seemingly in jest, that “pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.”

“I’ll never apologize," Trump added about the war and its impact on oil prices. “I did the right thing.”

Democrats demand Pentagon briefing on USS Lincoln

Extended deployments of carriers during the Iran conflict have raised concerns about the impact on service members who are away from home for long periods as well as the increasing strain on the ships and their equipment.

Several Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ruben Gallego of Arizona, are pressing for accountability from the Pentagon over conditions aboard the Lincoln, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday said were “completely misrepresented.”

Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., who served three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment before being elected, took to social media to criticize Trump’s comments, saying on X that “President Trump does not care about our servicemembers or their families."

Top Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have requested a classified briefing on the ship’s food inventory, sanitation issues and healthcare availability, as well as an assessment of how much longer it would be deployed before relief arrives.

Republicans have been less outspoken about the situation on the Lincoln. The GOP chairmen of the House and Senate armed services committees did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

While hostilities between the U.S. and Iran have calmed in recent weeks, the Navy has reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, and the Trump administration has offered no clarity on how it intends to wind down the war. Hegseth said the U.S. military can maintain the blockage of Iranian ports “indefinitely.”

Another aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, left port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last week, and is expected to replace the USS Lincoln, one of two aircraft carriers currently deployed in the Middle East.

After reports emerged that sailors on the Lincoln are struggling with mental health concerns, the Navy said it has “not observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship,” though officials have declined to provide data, citing operational security and patient privacy concerns.

A Navy official said a sailor aboard the Lincoln went overboard in early August but the person was quickly recovered, treated by the ship’s medical department and transferred off ship for follow-on care. The official would not say whether it was being considered a suicide attempt.

U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, has also pushed back on reports about poor conditions.

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AP writers Collin Binkley in Garden City, New York, and Michelle L. Price and Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed to this report.

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This story has been corrected to show that the USS Abraham Lincoln has spent more than 240 days of uninterrupted time at sea and its overall deployment has exceeded 260 days.

Those two massive sociological forces had already joined up, Voltron-style, early in the 20th century with the development of the drive-in restaurant – that classic scene evocative of “Happy Days” where customers sat in their cars while servers (ideally on skates) brought out food that was consumed on site from window trays.

But the real innovation dates to the late 1940s and is the brainchild of either (depending on which source you trust) an In-N-Out Burger in California in 1948 or Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri in 1947. (In comparison, the first reported drive-thru in Europe didn’t open until 1985 in Dublin.)

By the mid 1960s, this had mushroomed into a robust American market, spawning imitators and innovators. Jack in the Box pioneered the drive-thru exclusive restaurant with no indoor seats and no parking — and a talking mechanical clown to take your order. In Western states, residents of a certain age will recall the Wienershnitzel chain with its distinctive A-frame structures specially built with a tunnel down the middle for cars.

The innovation sparked unexpected knock-on developments. Restaurant menus shifted heavily toward sandwiches, fries, chicken strips and other portables that could be consumed on the go. The cars themselves adjusted over the years to accommodate larger and larger drink holders. What sociological (and nutritional) impact this has all had on the actual consumers would be the subject of a much longer essay.

The innovation hasn’t stopped. Modern drive-thrus have evolved into tightly coordinated multi-lane affairs. At Chick-fil-As around the country, actual humans with electronic tablets now stand – breathing in exhaust fumes all day – to ensure a seamless ordering process with no mechanical speaker garbles.

The drive-thru, with its distinctly American creative spelling, has become woven into the fabric of the culture. It has been enshrined in the Smithsonian Museum of American History and has played a memorable role in recent and successful Presidential campaigns.

As one historian put it, somewhat pointedly: “The drive-in was less a pure novelty than an expression of great American passions that go hand in hand: speed, efficiency and, sometimes, laziness.”

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The settlement, which still needs a judge's approval, came after the family filed a lawsuit against the city.

Police have said that Jazmir Tucker was carrying a loaded weapon when he was shot in November 2024. They said two officers heard gunshots, later spotted Tucker and ran after him before one fired multiple times.

Akron Mayor Shammas Malik said Officer Davon Fields was fired for multiple policy violations, including failing to properly provide medical aid and violating the department’s policy for body-worn cameras. The mayor also cited other issues related to a separate criminal allegation involving Fields.

“The loss of life and the circumstances in this case were absolutely tragic, with enormous human and financial costs,” Malik said in a statement. "We have a responsibility to make policy changes that reduce the likelihood of cases like this happening in the future.”

The head of Akron's police union called the firing unjust and said the officer was being used as a “political scapegoat.” The union plans to fight the firing, said Brian Lucey, president of the local Fraternal Order of Police.

A grand jury decided against indicting the officer nearly a year ago.

Weeks after the shooting, Akron's mayor said the bodycam video of the shooting raised questions, including why officers didn’t immediately turn on their cameras and why it took so long to provide first aid.

In the video, the shooting officer’s arms and long gun block his camera’s view, obscuring Tucker in the moments before he was shot. Another officer’s camera recorded police unzipping the jacket pocket of the wounded teenager and pulling out a handgun.

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Jose Divine Fernandes Correeia, 52, of Pembroke Pines, and Ruth Cristaldo, 53, were taken into custody while working their night shift at the UPS facility at 13350 NW 17th St. in Doral, according to an arrest report.

Jail records show both suspects are facing one count each of organized fraud of $50,000 or more and second-degree grand theft between $20,000 and $100,000.

Authorities said an investigation began after UPS security, who was working with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, received reports of missing electronics, including Apple and Samsung phones, tablets and laptops.

They said Cristaldo worked as an “Overgoods clerk” at the facility, while Fernandes Correeia was a “package handler.” Both worked the night reload shift.

According to an arrest report, investigators reviewed surveillance video and saw Fernandes Correeia targeting packages containing electronics, removing their original shipping labels and taking the items out of their boxes.

Deputies said Cristaldo would then place the items in new boxes and create new UPS shipping labels for them.

They said the newly packaged items were then placed in an unload area, where they would be processed and sent out for delivery the next morning.

On Tuesday, UPS security reviewed surveillance video and watched Fernandes Correeia selecting packages and removing their shipping labels before taking the items to Cristaldo, according to the report.

Investigators said they later found one of the packages and opened it, discovering 10 Apple MacBook laptops and three Bose headphones valued at about $10,000.

They said the package was addressed to Barnes & Noble and was scheduled for delivery on Wednesday. Investigators said that package was delivered.

The following day, investigators said they again watched the pair allegedly repackage electronics.

This time, they found a package containing 40 Apple iPhones, models 16 and 17, along with two Samsung Galaxy phones. The items were valued at about $45,000, according to the report.

That package was addressed to an Amazon-related business on Northwest 33rd Street and was scheduled for delivery on Thursday, the report states.

Authorities said UPS security intercepted that package from the driver before it was delivered.

Investigators said they reviewed internal records and determined Cristaldo had created more than 198 UPS shipping labels using her Overgoods login credentials since April 2025, according to the report.

They said the labels were allegedly used on packages sent to two addresses on Northwest 33rd Street in Miami. The report states they used several company names, including Barnes & Noble, Amazon, JC Electronics and JC Auto Parts.

UPS security also found at least 10 additional packages stashed around the Overgoods area that had not yet been labeled, according to the report.

Investigators said the two employees were involved in an ongoing scheme in which electronics were removed from their original shipping boxes, placed into new boxes and shipped using fraudulent labels.

The report states UPS security believes the total losses connected to the alleged scheme exceed $100,000.

Authorities said MDSO’s Organized Retail Crimes Squad arrested the two suspects Thursday while they were working at the Doral facility.

Local 10 has reached out to UPS for a statement on the arrests.

As of Friday afternoon, Fernandes Correeia and Cristaldo were being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where their bonds were listed as “to be set.”

Jose Divine Fernandes Correeia, de 52 años, de Pembroke Pines, y Ruth Cristaldo, de 53 años, fueron detenidos mientras trabajaban en su turno nocturno en la instalación de UPS ubicada en 13350 NW 17th St. en Doral, según un informe de arresto.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que ambos sospechosos enfrentan un cargo cada uno de fraude organizado de $50,000 USD o más y hurto mayor en segundo grado de entre $20,000 USD y $100,000 USD.

Las autoridades indicaron que una investigación comenzó después de que la seguridad de UPS, que trabajaba con la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, recibiera reportes de dispositivos electrónicos desaparecidos, incluidos teléfonos Apple y Samsung, tabletas y computadoras portátiles.

Dijeron que Cristaldo trabajaba como empleada de “Overgoods” en la instalación, mientras que Fernandes Correeia era “package handler”. Ambos trabajaban en el turno nocturno de recarga.

Según un informe de arresto, los investigadores revisaron videos de vigilancia y vieron a Fernandes Correeia seleccionar paquetes que contenían dispositivos electrónicos, retirar sus etiquetas de envío originales y sacar los artículos de sus cajas.

Los agentes dijeron que Cristaldo luego colocaba los artículos en cajas nuevas y creaba nuevas etiquetas de envío de UPS para ellos.

Dijeron que los artículos recién empacados eran colocados en un área de descarga, donde eran procesados y enviados para su entrega a la mañana siguiente.

El martes, la seguridad de UPS revisó videos de vigilancia y observó a Fernandes Correeia seleccionando paquetes y retirando sus etiquetas de envío antes de llevar los artículos a Cristaldo, según el informe.

Los investigadores dijeron que posteriormente encontraron uno de los paquetes y lo abrieron, descubriendo 10 computadoras portátiles Apple MacBook y tres audífonos Bose valorados en aproximadamente $10,000 USD.

Dijeron que el paquete estaba dirigido a Barnes & Noble y tenía programada su entrega para el miércoles. Los investigadores dijeron que el paquete fue entregado.

Al día siguiente, los investigadores dijeron que nuevamente observaron a la pareja presuntamente volver a empacar dispositivos electrónicos.

Esta vez, encontraron un paquete que contenía 40 iPhones de Apple, modelos 16 y 17, junto con dos teléfonos Samsung Galaxy. Los artículos estaban valorados en aproximadamente $45,000 USD, según el informe.

El paquete estaba dirigido a una empresa relacionada con Amazon en Northwest 33rd Street y tenía programada su entrega para el jueves, señala el informe.

Las autoridades indicaron que la seguridad de UPS interceptó el paquete del conductor antes de que fuera entregado.

Los investigadores dijeron que revisaron registros internos y determinaron que Cristaldo había creado más de 198 etiquetas de envío de UPS utilizando sus credenciales de acceso de Overgoods desde abril de 2025, según el informe.

Dijeron que las etiquetas presuntamente fueron utilizadas en paquetes enviados a dos direcciones en Northwest 33rd Street en Miami. El informe señala que utilizaron varios nombres de empresas, incluidos Barnes & Noble, Amazon, JC Electronics y JC Auto Parts.

La seguridad de UPS también encontró al menos 10 paquetes adicionales escondidos alrededor del área de Overgoods que aún no habían sido etiquetados, según el informe.

Los investigadores dijeron que los dos empleados estaban involucrados en un esquema en curso en el que los dispositivos electrónicos eran retirados de sus cajas de envío originales, colocados en cajas nuevas y enviados utilizando etiquetas fraudulentas.

El informe señala que la seguridad de UPS cree que las pérdidas totales relacionadas con el presunto esquema superan los $100,000 USD.

Las autoridades indicaron que la Unidad de Delitos de Venta Minorista Organizados de MDSO arrestó a los dos sospechosos el jueves mientras trabajaban en la instalación de Doral.

Local 10 se comunicó con UPS para solicitar una declaración sobre los arrestos.

Hasta la tarde del viernes, Fernandes Correeia y Cristaldo permanecían detenidos en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, donde sus fianzas figuraban como “por determinar”.

DeLind immediately recognized the stolen “Torero” print, one of 30 known to exist signed by Picasso.

“I was overwhelmed,” DeLind said Friday. “I was at a loss for words. It was an overwhelming moment for me.”

The sticker from his DeLind Fine Art Appraisals was still on the back of the framed print, just as it had been placed there in 2018.

“It was indeed mine,” DeLind said. “It came back full circle.”

Milwaukee landlord Tim Dertz told WISN-TV that he found the print while cleaning out an apartment of someone who had been evicted.

“It was kind of in a weird spot hanging on a wall,” Tim Dertz told the station. “It looked like it had been there for a long, long time because it had tons of dust across the top of it.”

Dertz said he showed it to an antique dealer friend who recognized it as a Picasso and said it appeared to be the one DeLind reported stolen in 2018. Dertz handed it over to police, who then contacted DeLind.

“When they called me, I was in disbelief,” DeLind said.

The Milwaukee Police Department said in an email Friday that the statute of limitations for theft and property crimes is generally six years but the case remains under investigation. Caroline Clancy, a spokesperson for the FBI in Milwaukee, declined to comment.

The year it was stolen the piece was appraised at between $35,000 and $50,000, DeLind said. He guessed that the value hasn't changed much since then, but now given its story it may be worth closer to $50,000.

The artwork remains in possession of Milwaukee police while the client who had commissioned it for sale with his art gallery works it out with his insurance company, DeLind said.

DeLind said his former business partner, who died in February, was distraught over the theft in 2018 and called police every year on the anniversary of the crime asking that they publicize it again in the hope the Picasso could be found.

“He would have been over the moon about this,” DeLind said. “It was special to him.”

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En julio, el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump impuso aranceles a cientos de exportaciones brasileñas, algunos de hasta el 37,5%. El gobierno de Trump ha acusado a Brasil de prácticas comerciales desleales. Brasil niega las acusaciones e insiste en que tienen motivaciones políticas de cara a las elecciones de octubre.

Lula busca la reelección frente al senador Flávio Bolsonaro, un aliado de Trump que se reunió con funcionarios norteamericanos, incluido Trump, en Washington semanas antes de que el gobierno propusiera los aranceles a los productos brasileños.

“Ayer, invocamos la ley de reciprocidad para mostrar que no se nos puede tomar a la ligera", declaró Lula en una entrevista con podcasters brasileños. "Nos respetamos a nosotros mismos. Estoy muy tranquilo sabiendo lo que podría pasar, y estoy preparado para debatir la defensa de Brasil en cualquier parte del mundo”.

El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Brasil señaló en un comunicado a última hora del jueves que está solicitando consultas diplomáticas con sus homólogos de Estados Unidos sobre el asunto, como señal del objetivo de Lula de “privilegiar el diálogo y la negociación en sus relaciones internacionales”.

El inicio de los procedimientos no significa necesariamente que Brasil vaya a tomar represalias contra los aranceles de Estados Unidos.

“No quiero ninguna pelea con Estados Unidos", indicó Lula. "Lamentablemente, ellos están difundiendo falsedades”.

A principios de este mes, el Departamento de Estado revocó la visa de la embajadora de Brasil en Washington en represalia por la negativa del país sudamericano a otorgar visas a dos diplomáticos estadounidenses que buscaban visitar el país antes de las elecciones de octubre.

El gobierno de Estados Unidos también ha acusado a Brasil de retrasar la aprobación del candidato de Trump para embajador en Brasilia, mientras que funcionarios brasileños sostienen que Washington debió haber solicitado primero la aprobación del gobierno antes de presentar la nominación al Congreso, como exige el protocolo diplomático.

Dado que el secretario de Estado Marco Rubio revocó la visa de la embajadora brasileña en respuesta a las acciones de Lula, pero no ordenó su expulsión, funcionarios estadounidenses han dicho que el gobierno de Trump no quiere agravar la disputa.

Estos funcionarios, que hablaron bajo condición de anonimato para abordar deliberaciones internas del gobierno, han señalado en múltiples ocasiones que la respuesta limitada de Rubio fue diseñada intencionalmente para darle a Lula tiempo y margen para dar marcha atrás.

Al mismo tiempo, han indicado que Estados Unidos responderá con rapidez si el gobierno de Lula decide escalar el asunto, y que declarar a la embajadora brasileña “persona non grata” y expulsarla de Estados Unidos sería un siguiente paso lógico.

Lula dijo una vez más que Trump lo ha tratado bien, pero advirtió que cualquier gobierno extranjero “que venga aquí a entrometerse en las elecciones, perderá”.

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El corresponsal Matthew Lee contribuyó desde Washington.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

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Surveillance video shows Anthony Governale and his neighbor arguing at Ten Museum Park at 1040 Biscayne Boulevard, and both walking out of the elevator on the 12th floor, according to the police report.

Governale was out on a felony bond after he was accused of resisting arrest, public intoxication, and screaming racial slurs in December at the Palm Tree Club in North Bay Village, records show.

On Thursday, Governale and his neighbor took their argument from the elevator and into the hallway, according to police.

The victim ”told [Governale] that if they couldn’t resolve the issue, they could physically fight,” a police officer wrote, according to the report.

The victim reported that Governale went into his unit, returned with the rifle, and pointed it at him, according to the police report.

Governale said “he never pointed his PCC rifle at the victim,” a police officer wrote, according to the arrest report.

Police officers arrested Governale shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday at Ten Museum Park, and corrections booked him shortly before midnight at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, records show.

Governale faced a charge of attempted aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond was $2,500.

Related report: Man accused of yelling racial slurs at Palm Tree Club in North Bay Village, assaulting police

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

Anthony Governale y su vecino discutían el jueves en un ascensor de Ten Museum Park, un edificio de gran altura con 200 unidades ubicado en 1040 Biscayne Boulevard, según un informe policial.

El video de vigilancia muestra a Governale y su vecino discutiendo en el ascensor y a ambos saliendo en el piso 12, donde la discusión continuó en el pasillo, según el informe policial.

“El luego dijo que le indicó a [Governale] que si no podían resolver el problema, podían pelear físicamente”, escribió un agente de policía, según el informe.

La víctima reportó que Governale entró a su unidad, regresó con el rifle y se lo apuntó, según el informe policial.

Governale dijo “que nunca apuntó su rifle PCC hacia la víctima”, escribió un agente de policía, según el informe de arresto.

Governale había quedado en libertad bajo fianza por un delito grave después de ser acusado de resistirse al arresto y gritar insultos raciales en diciembre en el Palm Tree Club en North Bay Village, muestran los registros.

Los agentes de policía arrestaron a Governale poco después de las 8 p.m. del jueves en Ten Museum Park, y los funcionarios penitenciarios lo ingresaron poco antes de la medianoche en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, muestran los registros.

Governale enfrentó un cargo de intento de agresión agravada con un arma mortal. Su fianza fue de $2,500 USD.

Informe relacionado: Hombre acusado de gritar insultos raciales en Palm Tree Club en North Bay Village y agredir a policías

In July, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on hundreds of Brazilian exports, with duties reaching up to 37.5% in some products. The Trump administration has accused Brazil of unfair trade practices, but Lula has denied the accusations, insisting they are politically motivated ahead of the October election.

Lula is seeking reelection against Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally who met with U.S. officials, including Trump, in Washington weeks before the administration proposed higher tariffs on Brazilian goods.

“Yesterday, we invoked the reciprocity law to show that we are not to be taken lightly," Lula said in an interview with Brazilian podcasters. “We respect ourselves. I am very calm knowing what could happen, and I am prepared to debate the defense of Brazil anywhere in the world.”

Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement late Thursday it is requesting diplomatic consultations with its U.S. counterparts on the issue, as a sign of Lula's aim “to privilege dialogue and negotiation in its international relations.”

The beginning of the proceedings does not necessarily mean Brazil will retaliate against U.S. tariffs.

“I don’t want any fight with the United States," Lula said Friday. “Unfortunately, they are spreading falsehoods."

Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of the October election.

The U.S. government also has accused Brazil of stalling approval of Trump’s nominee for ambassador in Brasilia, while Brazilian officials say the U.S. should have first sought the government’s approval before submitting the nomination to Congress, as diplomatic protocol requires.

Since U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revoked the Brazilian ambassador’s visa in response to Lula’s actions but did not order her expelled, U.S. officials have said the Trump administration does not want the dispute to escalate.

These officials, who have spoken on condition of anonymity to discuss internal administration deliberations, have said on multiple occasions that Rubio’s limited response was intentionally designed to give Lula time and space to back down.

At the same time, they have said that the U.S. will respond quickly should Lula's government choose to escalate the matter and that declaring the Brazilian ambassador “persona non grata” and expelling her from the U.S. would be a logical next step.

Lula said once again Trump has treated him well, but warned any foreign governments “who come here to meddle in the election, will lose.”

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The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach's mind works. Yes, McCarthy was pleased after watching Allar throw for a pair of scores and run for another.

Yet the final product on a given play is only a piece of the puzzle. McCarthy is just as fixated on the process it takes to get there, which is why the 22-year-old Allar couldn't help but grin when asked about how his fundamentals are coming along, perhaps knowing the feedback he was going to receive in the aftermath.

“I’ll probably get a minus grade on some of my footwork,” Allar said. “It was kind of a crazy reverse out under center exchange. Other than that, I felt pretty good.”

Just as importantly, he looked pretty good while leading three long scoring drives. The third-round pick was accurate while completing 10 of 13 passes. He frequently made the right decision on where to go with the ball and showcased his athleticism while diving over for a 3-yard touchdown run.

Not bad for his first game action since last fall, when his final year at Penn State ended prematurely with a left ankle injury.

“I feel like the first rushing touchdown I had was the first hit I’ve had in, I don’t know how long, but since mid-October,” Allar said. “I feel like that kind of got the physical part out of the way. I feel like going against our defense every day in practice really helped me mentally prepare for the game.”

Allar wasn't the only student of McCarthy's “quarterback school” who aced their first test. Will Howard, playing for the first time since leading Ohio State to the College Football Playoff championship in early 2025, had no issues running the two-minute offense. He connected with tight end Robert Tonyan frequently and didn't panic during a fourth down call near midfield that required him to roll to his left, where he flipped the ball to wide receiver Ben Skowronek for a first down.

The result was great, sure. So was the jolt of confidence felt when Howard heard the play call.

“You’re, like, man, ‘Coach is throwing the ball on fourth-and-1, and he’s putting the ball in my hands,’” he said. “That feels great. I knew they were going to really trigger on that run. I think Aaron (Rodgers) had a little input on getting that play out there, and I appreciate him for that.”

Rodgers, watching from the sideline with a headset on, promised to crack some dad jokes to keep the mood light. The reality is he spent most of the night serving as an experienced resource for Allar, Howard, and Mason Rudolph, as no clear front-runner to win the quarterback derby to serve as Rodgers' backup emerged.

McCarthy appears to be in no hurry to make any sort of decision. Rudolph got the start and settled in after some shaky play by the first-team offensive line early. He consistently found rookie wide receiver Germie Bernard and did his best to keep plays alive to give the young playmakers around him time to get open.

“Not to be a broken record, I’ve been talking about it pretty much since the spring ... I really like the room,” McCarthy said. “I think it’s a really good quarterback room, and I thought they played that way tonight.”

The guys behind center weren't the only ones who stood out. Tonyan, who caught 11 touchdown passes from Rodgers when both were in Green Bay in 2020, finished with four receptions for 61 yards. Bernard caught four passes for 51 yards, and rookie Kaden Wetjen showed his elusiveness on a 74-yard catch-and-run and later pulled in a touchdown pass from Allar.

Sure, it was just an exhibition game, and both sides were more focused on getting through it healthy than on coming up with some elaborate game plan. The scheming will come later.

The preseason opener was mostly just a progress report. Plenty of work remains, but for a first-year coaching staff trying to lay a foundation and for three quarterbacks trying to prove their worth, it was a promising start.

“We have a lot to clean up, but the passing game ... I know the numbers were pretty good,” McCarthy said. “I liked the way our quarterbacks ran the offense, and that’s a big thing.”

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The nonpartisan race pits an incumbent touting academic gains against a former educator focused on equity, teacher pay and school safety.

Zeman is seeking to hold onto the seat he won in a runoff four years ago. He says the district has made significant academic progress during his first term.

“A year into my first four years we became an ‘A’ district. We’ve become an ‘A’ district for three years in a row,” Zeman said.

He also points to the number of students who have improved their academic performance.

“We’ve lifted over 25,000 students to above or at grade level that were below grade level before,” Zeman added.

Azim is running against Zeman. She is a former special education teacher and director who spent 14 years in education and previously served as dean of Renaissance Charter School.

Azim says Broward schools face inequities in everything from facilities and academic programs to discipline.

“We have an equitability crisis on Broward Schools where our students don’t all have the same access or equitability to the same facility, upkeep and maintenance, academic programs, and the way that the discipline is measured out is inequitable,” Azim said.

Teacher pay is another issue where the candidates say they want to see change.

Zeman has repeatedly called for higher salaries for teachers and says he would continue pushing for raises if reelected.

“We cannot underestimate the contribution that teachers make to the well-being of our community and to the economic vitality of Broward County,” Zeman said.

Azim also says she would fight for higher teacher pay. She is making school safety another key part of her campaign.

“And we need to have a comprehensive safety training program so that everybody, every employee in Broward Schools is prepared for the next critical day,” Azim said.

The School Board District 8 race is nonpartisan, so voters do not have to be registered with a political party to participate.

Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 18.

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Fry finished third in a special primary held Tuesday, when Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman advanced to the Aug. 25 runoff. His backing follows that of other powerful Republicans who have supported Graham, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Trump, whose early endorsement helped propel his own congressional career.

“President Trump needs fighters and allies in the Senate who will show up every day and get results,” Fry said in a news release. “I believe Darline Graham will be exactly that.”

Graham's brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, died suddenly last month. Darline Graham, was appointed to serve out the remainder of his current term, then opted to run for the seat, winning the biggest share of votes but not the majority needed to avoid a runoff.

The special primary, which took place just a month after Lindsey Graham's death, meant a compressed and sometimes chaotic campaign for the 10 candidates who ran to replace him.

Much of the most heated rhetoric volleyed back and forth between Fry and a political action committee supporting Darline Graham, which ran ads pointing out that Trump — who initially said Fry would be an “outstanding” pick for the seat — passed him over to back Graham instead.

Graham's brother was a top Senate ally for Trump, to whom she has also closely tied herself in her campaign. Both Fry and Graham have often mentioned their humble origins as a touchpoint for understanding kitchen table issues, something Fry noted he had in common with Graham.

“Darline knows what it means to struggle, persevere, and keep fighting when life deals you a difficult hand," Fry said of the 62-year-old Graham, who had a hardscrabble upbringing and was ultimately adopted by her older brother after their parents died when she was young. “Those experiences shaped her, and I believe they give her a real understanding of the challenges families across South Carolina face.”

Trump had stumped for Fry in his first House campaign in 2022, when the state lawmaker ousted a five-term GOP congressman who had voted to impeach Trump a year earlier.

Matt Gorman, a GOP strategist and former senior adviser to Scott, suggested that Fry's endorsement of Graham was a political calculation for the 41-year-old, two-term congressman, who has seen the ramifications for some Republicans who have crossed Trump.

“Russell is a smart guy with a long career ahead of him," Gorman said. "It makes zero sense to get crosswise with either President Trump or Tim Scott. If he wants to, Fry will get another shot at the seat because Graham or Norman won’t be there multiple decades.”

The GOP runoff’s winner will face Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews in November’s general election. No Democrat has won a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina in decades.

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Christaan Johnson, a convicted felon, was “holding a black handgun and a knife” when he showed up outside of his ex-girlfriend’s home, where his two children live, according to MDSO deputies.

It was 4:50 a.m. on Saturday, and Johnson, also known as Chris and Christian, confronted her “regarding issues involving his new relationship,” according to a MDSO deputy’s arrest report.

Johnson stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the back — which punctured her lung — and stabbed her buttocks and legs, according to deputies.

Johnson also struck his ex-girlfriend’s friend in the face with a gun after she came to her defense, according to the deputy’s report.

Court records show Johnson has convictions that include deriving support from prostitution and possession of a weapon by a felon.

Johnson also has a long arrest record in Miami-Dade, including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in 2024, cocaine possession in 2004, and aggravated battery of a pregnant woman in 2000.

Deputies detained Johnson at about 1:10 p.m. on Thursday at the Northwest 20 Avenue and 76 Street in the Gladeview neighborhood, according to deputies.

Deputies arrested Johnson shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Doral, according to the arrest report.

Corrections booked Johnson at 3:40 p.m. on Thursday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center near Doral, according to inmate records.

Johnson faced five charges in two new domestic violence cases, according to court records. A bond court judge ordered his pre-trial detention.

In one case, Johnson faced charges of attempted murder, which had no bond, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, which had a $7,500 bond.

In the second case, Johnson faced charges of armed burglary with assault or battery, armed aggravated battery with great bodily harm, and strong-arm robbery. The first two charges had no bond. His bond on the third charge was $7,500.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Laura Stuzin is set to preside over the cases.

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

Christaan Johnson, un delincuente convicto, estaba “sosteniendo una pistola negra y un cuchillo” cuando apareció afuera de la casa de su ex novia, donde viven sus dos hijos, según agentes de la MDSO.

Eran las 4:50 a.m. del sábado, y Johnson, también conocido como Chris y Christian, la confrontó “por problemas relacionados con su nueva relación”, según el informe de arresto de un agente de la MDSO.

Johnson apuñaló a su ex novia en la espalda, lo que le perforó un pulmón, y la apuñaló en los glúteos y las piernas, según los agentes.

Johnson también golpeó en la cara con un arma a una amiga de su ex novia después de que ella acudiera en su defensa, según el informe del agente.

Los registros judiciales muestran que Johnson tiene condenas que incluyen obtener sustento de la prostitución y posesión de un arma por parte de un delincuente.

Johnson también tiene un largo historial de arrestos en Miami-Dade, incluidos agresión agravada con un arma mortal en 2024, posesión de cocaína en 2004 y agresión agravada contra una mujer embarazada en 2000.

Los agentes detuvieron a Johnson alrededor de la 1:10 p.m. del jueves en Northwest 20 Avenue y 76 Street, en el vecindario de Gladeview, según los agentes.

Los agentes arrestaron a Johnson poco antes de la 1:30 p.m. del jueves en la sede de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade en Doral, según el informe de arresto.

El personal de correcciones ingresó a Johnson a las 3:40 p.m. del jueves en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, cerca de Doral, según los registros de reclusos.

Johnson enfrentó cinco cargos en dos nuevos casos de violencia doméstica, según los registros judiciales. Un juez de fianzas ordenó que permaneciera detenido antes del juicio.

En un caso, Johnson enfrentó cargos de intento de asesinato, sin derecho a fianza, y agresión agravada con un arma mortal, con una fianza de $7,500 USD.

En el segundo caso, Johnson enfrentó cargos de allanamiento armado con agresión o golpes, agresión agravada armada con lesiones corporales graves y robo con violencia. Los dos primeros cargos no tenían derecho a fianza. Su fianza por el tercer cargo era de $7,500 USD.

La jueza de circuito del condado de Miami-Dade Laura Stuzin presidirá los casos.

Club owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) said in a statement it entered into a “definitive agreement” for the sale to 1892 Holdings.

The investor group is led by Amit Bhatia, who is married to a daughter of Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, and has taken a stake of more than 30% in the 20-time English champion, according to Sky News. The deal reportedly values Liverpool at around $6 billion.

Boston-based FSG paid 300 million pounds ($400 million) to take over Liverpool in 2010 and also owns the Boston Red Sox. FSG said in July that it had been approached by the Bhatia-led consortium regarding a “strategic minority investment” in the club.

“As we considered this opportunity, it became clear that Amit and the consortium shared our long-term philosophy and appreciation for what makes Liverpool special,” FSG president Mike Gordon said in the statement.

It marks the first foray into soccer by Bezos, who, according to Forbes, is the fourth richest person in the world with a net worth of around $280 billion. He founded Amazon in 1994 and has been executive chairman since 2021.

Saverin is a Brazilian businessman worth around $36 billion, according to Forbes.

Bhatia, a British-Indian entrepreneur, was the co-owner of second-tier English team Queens Park Rangers for 18 years before stepping down recently.

“We are making this investment because we believe deeply in Liverpool and its leadership, and we look forward to supporting the club’s continued success for years to come,” Bhatia said in the statement.

Under the leadership of FSG and its principal owner John Henry, Liverpool ended a 30-year wait to be English champion in 2020 and added another Premier League title last year. That tied Manchester United on 20 English top-flight league championships.

The club was European champion for a sixth time — a record for an English team — in 2019.

The Premier League is one of the biggest competitions in sports, with its teams now largely owned by oil-rich gulf states or private equity.

Can Liverpool now start spending heavily?

Liverpool now has three of the richest people in the world as minority owners.

That doesn’t mean, however, that the club can simply start spending recklessly in the transfer market on new players.

That’s because the Premier League has financial rules in place to protect the competitive balance of the competition and ensure the financial sustainability of clubs.

In broad terms, a club’s on-pitch spending is related to 85% of its “football-related revenue and net profit/loss from player sales,” the Premier League says.

Instead, the difference will come in how Liverpool — already one of the top teams in world soccer — is marketed more around the world under Bezos and Saverin, especially.

The deal is likely to bring more commercial revenue into the club, thereby improving its profits.

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Vergara, que lleva 20 años tomando fotografías para la AP, hizo una pausa en su trabajo esta semana para reflexionar sobre cómo desempeñó su labor en medio de peligros físicos y emocionales —y sobre cómo abordó el equilibrio que exige narrar una tragedia. Vergara habló el jueves cuando fotografiaba la actividad en un centro de acopio de ayuda en Bogotá para las víctimas del reciente terremoto en Pereira.

Comparó la destrucción allí con lo que presenció tras los sismos que sacudieron Venezuela a finales de junio. Vergara señaló que el impacto en Venezuela fue mayor, con el derrumbe de edificios de apartamentos más altos y un mayor número de muertos.

Imágenes de La Guaira, Venezuela, muestran edificios colapsados, equipos de rescate buscando entre los escombros y familiares llorando a sus seres queridos. Vergara recuerda haber caminado por calles llenas de polvo y con olor a descomposición al tiempo que los rescatistas trabajaban en condiciones difíciles.

En Pereira, Colombia, Vergara documentó los esfuerzos de rescate tras el sismo del 10 de agosto, incluido el momento en que la sobreviviente Daniela Largos Sanchez fue sacada de entre los escombros al día siguiente. Vergara afirma que gran parte de los daños afectó a edificios más bajos, de uno a tres niveles.

Para Vergara, algunos de los momentos más poderosos llegan cuando los rescatistas encuentran a alguien con vida. Afirma que son los instantes que más espera captar con su cámara.

Estas son algunas de sus reflexiones desde la zona del sismo —y algunas de sus imágenes recientes.

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Comparando los dos sismos

“Ahora que estuve en Pereira (Colombia), las casas que se dañaron eran de un piso, dos pisos, tres pisos; a comparación de Venezuela, que eran edificios mucho más altos. Mucha gente vivía en edificios de vivienda pública y la cantidad de muertos fue mucho mayor que en Colombia”.

Cómo fue estar en el lugar

“Hace menos de dos meses estuve en el terremoto de Venezuela. Al caminar por esas calles de La Guaira, el olor a descomposición era una cosa fuertísima. El polvo en el aire, el calor, hicieron mucho más dramático el rescate de los seres que se encontraban bajo los escombros”.

Cómo respetar a los afectados

“¿Qué fotografía busco yo como reportero durante un terremoto o una situación de semejante calamidad? Mostrar con mucha sensibilidad la situación que está ocurriendo en ese momento".

Documentar momentos de alegría en medio de las lágrimas

“El mensaje más importante es un rescate con vida. Ver a alguien con vida durante un terremoto le produce una alegría inmensa a la gente. Cuando un grupo de rescate, bomberos, Defensa Civil o incluso voluntarios rescatan a una persona con vida, todo el mundo se abraza de alegría. Y esa es la felicidad que yo busco con una fotografía cubriendo un terremoto”.

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According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the theft occurred July 31 at the American Airlines baggage claim area.

Deputies said surveillance video shows James Dickson Silk, of Miami, walking to Carousel 26 and standing near the end of the carousel belt.

When the same bag came around, Silk grabbed it and then walked to the men’s restroom on the third floor, where he remained for a while, the report stated.

According to the report, Silk eventually exited the bathroom and left the terminal via the MIA Mover.

Deputies said Silk was spotted loitering in the same baggage claim area on Thursday and was taken into custody.

They said he was still in possession of the luggage he had stolen and provided a full confession to the theft, claiming that he had lost his lease, had been living inside the airport and stole the luggage to make himself appear more like a passenger.

According to the arrest report, Silk claimed that he didn’t remove any property from the bag but would have done so if he needed clothing.

Silk was arrested on a third-degree grand theft charge.

Records show he was previously arrested on May 31 on the same charge for allegedly stealing a backpack from a guest at the Element Brickell hotel.

About $4,000 worth of items were inside the backpack, authorities said.

As of Friday afternoon, Silk was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He is not allowed to post bond at this time as online jail records show he was out on felony bond at the time of his arrest.

Según las autoridades, un hombre de 41 años fue arrestado el jueves acusado de robar el equipaje de un pasajero en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami, que contenía artículos valorados en unos $9,000 USD.

Según un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, el robo ocurrió el 31 de julio en el área de reclamo de equipaje de American Airlines.

Los agentes dijeron que un video de vigilancia muestra a James Dickson Silk, de Miami, caminando hacia la banda 26 y parándose cerca del extremo de la cinta transportadora.

Cuando la misma maleta volvió a pasar, Silk la tomó y luego caminó hasta el baño de hombres del tercer piso, donde permaneció durante un tiempo, según el informe.

Según el informe, Silk finalmente salió del baño y abandonó la terminal a través del MIA Mover.

Los agentes dijeron que Silk fue visto merodeando en la misma área de reclamo de equipaje el jueves y fue detenido.

Dijeron que todavía tenía en su poder el equipaje que había robado y que confesó plenamente el robo, alegando que había perdido su contrato de arrendamiento, había estado viviendo dentro del aeropuerto y robó el equipaje para aparentar más ser un pasajero.

Según el informe de arresto, Silk afirmó que no sacó ninguna propiedad de la maleta, pero que lo habría hecho si hubiera necesitado ropa.

Silk fue arrestado por un cargo de robo mayor en tercer grado.

Los registros muestran que anteriormente fue arrestado el 31 de mayo por el mismo cargo por presuntamente robar una mochila de un huésped del hotel Element Brickell.

Las autoridades dijeron que dentro de la mochila había artículos valorados en unos $4,000 USD.

Hasta la tarde del viernes, Silk permanecía detenido en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. No se le permite pagar una fianza en este momento, ya que los registros de la cárcel en línea muestran que estaba en libertad bajo fianza por un delito grave al momento de su arresto.

The team announced Friday that the ceremony will take place following the Feb. 28 game at Target Center against the Celtics, who retired Garnett's jersey in 2022.

Garnett will become just the second player in the 37-year history of the franchise to have his number retired, following the late Malik Sealy, a close friend and teammate of Garnett's who died in a car crash in 2000.

Garnett had a falling out with former Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, but the club under new ownership made amends and hired him last year as a team ambassador. He made his first appearance at Target Center in April during the Minnesota's final game of the 2025-26 regular season.

Garnett won the NBA MVP award for the 2003-04 season while leading the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals. After playing the first 12 years of his career for Minnesota, he was traded to the Celtics in 2007 and won an NBA title with them in his first year. He returned to Minnesota in 2015 and played his last of 21 seasons in the league there.

Garnett is the all-time Timberwolves leader in numerous statistical categories, including points, rebounds, blocks, assists and steals.

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López Beltrán announced the visa revocation in a letter to Trump posted on Instagram on Thursday, saying U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Under Secretary Christopher Landau “ordered the withdrawal of my permission to enter the United States,” despite having “no evidence against me regarding any immoral or criminal act.”

The U.S. government has not publicly disclosed the reason for the visa revocation, and it was not clear from López Beltrán's post what kind of a visa was revoked.

A U.S. Embassy spokesperson in Mexico, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, told The Associated Press on Friday that visa records are confidential under U.S. law and declined to comment on the individual case.

Washington’s decision comes less than four months after another setback for Mexico's ruling party, Morena, when federal prosecutors in New York brought a case against 10 current and former Mexican officials, including Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya of the ruling party, over alleged links to drug trafficking.

Addressing the visa revocations of Mexican politicians at her morning news conference Friday, Sheinbaum urged the United States to provide evidence of any allegations against them but said the issue would not lead to a conflict with Washington.

“All we ask for is respect,” she said.

López Beltrán — known as Andy — was one of his father’s closest aides before his 2018 presidential victory. Local media reported that he managed his father’s private schedule and oversaw Morena’s activities in Mexico City and the neighboring State of Mexico.

For much of López Obrador’s six-year presidency, from 2018 to 2024, López Beltrán, the second of his four children, stayed out of party politics and focused on a chocolate business. But in September 2024, weeks before his father left office, he was elected Morena’s secretary of organization.

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Monique Jonell Williams, 18, and the two 16-year-olds were taken into custody on Thursday.

According to the Sunny Isles Beach Police Department, the theft happened at The Brand Original, located at 18090 Collins Ave., just before 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

An SIBPD arrest report states that one of the teens entered the store at around 12:20 p.m., “canvassed” it, then came back along with Williams and the other teen about five minutes later.

Police said one of the teens grabbed the $16,000 Hermes Birkin handbag off the shelf and got into a black Cadillac CT4 with Louisiana tags and took off.

After putting out a be-on-the-lookout notice, authorities said Fort Lauderdale police spotted the sedan at a Wawa gas station at 2620 W. Broward Blvd. on Thursday afternoon.

Authorities said they saw the trio change vehicles and get into a gray Tesla, which officers pulled over nearby at Northwest Fourth Street and 27th Avenue.

They said all three later “confessed to the theft, pointing themselves out in the CCTV (footage) obtained from the scene.”

As of Friday morning, Williams was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $2,500 bond. Jail information wasn’t immediately available for the teenagers.

Monique Jonell Williams, de 18 años, y los dos jóvenes de 16 años fueron detenidos el jueves.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Sunny Isles Beach, el robo ocurrió en The Brand Original, ubicada en 18090 Collins Ave., poco antes de las 12:30 p.m. del miércoles.

Un informe de arresto del SIBPD señala que uno de los adolescentes entró a la tienda alrededor de las 12:20 p.m., la “recorrió”, y luego regresó junto con Williams y el otro adolescente unos cinco minutos después.

La policía dijo que uno de los adolescentes tomó el bolso Hermes Birkin de $16,000 USD del estante, se subió a un Cadillac CT4 negro con placas de Louisiana y huyó.

Después de emitir una alerta para localizar el vehículo, las autoridades dijeron que la policía de Fort Lauderdale vio el sedán en una gasolinera Wawa ubicada en 2620 W. Broward Blvd. la tarde del jueves.

Las autoridades dijeron que vieron al trío cambiar de vehículo y subir a un Tesla gris, que los agentes detuvieron cerca de Northwest Fourth Street y 27th Avenue.

Dijeron que los tres posteriormente “confesaron el robo, señalándose a sí mismos en las imágenes de CCTV obtenidas de la escena”.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, Williams permanecía detenida en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center con una fianza de $2,500 USD. La información de la cárcel sobre los adolescentes no estaba disponible de inmediato.

Lawrence Mayor Brian DePena was charged Friday with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

DePena, 61, is accused obtaining a COVID-19 small-business loan worth $1.5 million for his tire sales business. Rather than using the money for the business, DePena allegedly spent more than $880,000 to pay off high-interest mortgages on various businesses and put $90,000 into his mayoral campaign fund ahead of the 2021 election. DePena has been mayor since 2021 and previously served on the Lawrence City Council.

Ted Docks, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston Division, accused DePena of “cashing in on a public health crisis and blatantly defrauding a government program meant to keep businesses afloat during the pandemic.”

“When elected officials misuse federal funds for personal gain, they’re breaking the trust of their constituents — and breaking the law,” Docks said in a statement. “Together, with our partners, the FBI will continue to doggedly pursue anyone who defrauds the federal government. You’ll be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and that ‘easy money’ won’t seem so easy after all.”

DePena made an initial appearance in federal court in Boston Friday afternoon. DePena was released after agreeing to several conditions, including turning over his passport and not seeking any loans without court approval.

After leaving court, DePena's lawyer Carlos Apostle repeatedly responded with “no comment” to questions. DePena, who is a citizen of the United States and Dominican Republic, responded with “God bless” when asked if he would resign. He made no other comments.

In 2020 and 2021, DePena obtained a government disaster loan for Tenares Tire Services Inc., a tire sales and automotive services in Lawrence. During the pandemic, the Small Business Administration offered loans to qualified business that were suffering financial losses.

He used a loan of $150,000 for the business. A year later, prosecutors say, DePena's mayoral campaign was running short of cash, he owed back taxes and was under pressure to pay back high-interest loans on several of his properties in Lawrence. He then requested several increases to the government loan and allegedly used $1.5 million to cover those expenses unrelated to his tire business.

If convicted on the wire fraud charge, DePena faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000. He faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of $250,000 if convicted on the money laudering charge.

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Broward jail records show that Detective Shmueal Mauda, 36, was jailed on an out-of-state hold on five counts of identity theft. According to Friday morning court proceedings, the charges stem from a sealed case out of Washington state.

Further details weren’t immediately available as of Friday morning.

Davie police also arrested a co-defendant, Elisha Mauda, 39. It wasn’t immediately how the detective may be related to him.

In a brief statement, an MSPD spokesperson said that the agency was aware of Shmueal Mauda’s arrest and was “fully cooperating with its law enforcement partners.”

It said Mauda, also known as Sam Mauda, was relieved of duty without pay.

For their part, Davie police said, “This is an ongoing, active investigation so we have no further information to release at this time.”

Los registros de la cárcel de Broward muestran que el detective Shmueal Mauda, de 36 años, fue encarcelado bajo una retención de otro estado por cinco cargos de robo de identidad. Según los procedimientos judiciales del viernes por la mañana, los cargos se derivan de un caso sellado de Washington.

No había más detalles disponibles de inmediato hasta la mañana del viernes.

La policía de Davie también arrestó a un coacusado, Elisha Mauda, de 39 años. No estaba claro de inmediato qué relación podría tener el detective con él.

En un breve comunicado, un portavoz del MSPD dijo que la agencia estaba al tanto del arresto de Shmueal Mauda y estaba “cooperando plenamente con sus socios de las fuerzas del orden”.

La agencia dijo que Mauda, también conocido como Sam Mauda, fue relevado de sus funciones sin goce de sueldo.

Por su parte, la policía de Davie dijo: “Esta es una investigación activa y en curso, por lo que no tenemos más información que divulgar en este momento”.

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Wilton Manors police said officers were called to the Manor Grove Apartments for an armed robbery.

Police said the situation escalated when the person of interest refused to leave his unit.

Neighbors said they watched as Wilton Manors and Fort Lauderdale police officers surrounded the building.

“I’ve lived here about 8 years. It was pretty nerve-racking to see, for sure,” one neighbor said.

Alex Dorsey, a neighbor, said an Amazon worker had come to drop off a package and take a photo of it before picking up the package again.

“Amazon worker came to drop off a package,” Dorsey said. “Take a picture of the package then proceeded to pick up the package right afterwards. Neighbor wasn’t having it, it’s Florida, came out with a gun, you know.”

Another neighbor, Paul Baker, shared video of a man he said was his neighbor. In one clip, a man can be seen walking outside with a firearm in his hand. Later, police can be heard telling him to surrender peacefully.

Baker said he was surprised by what happened.

“I couldn’t believe it. He’s such a nice guy. He’s always been very friendly to me,” Baker said.

Police arrested the man, whom they later identified as 57-year-old George Manuel Mandes, on charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and improper exhibition of a firearm.

“I’m just glad that it was all resolved,” said Yarden Ben-David, a WPLG executive producer, who lives nearby.

Sly moved into the Kapuzinerkloster, a Capuchin monastery about 1,550 feet (470 meters) above sea level, 7 1/2 weeks ahead of the Aug. 4 opening of Romeo Castellucci’s new Salzburg Festival production timed for the 800th anniversary year of St. Francis’ death.

Sly climbs the steps from the city center or walks up a road several times daily and sleeps without air conditioning in a summer of record European heat waves.

“Just being here has been extremely important because I’m going to Lauds every morning,” the 37-year-old Canadian bass-baritone said in a reference to Franciscan morning prayers.

“I’ve taken on all these habits that they have here and now I long for it," he said in an interview with The Associated Press outside the monastery on the morning after the first performance. "It’s weird. I’m excited to come back to the monastery and be present for Vespers or for the Eucharist Mass.”

Messiaen, a prolific 20th century French composer, spent nearly a decade creating his only opera, which premiered in 1983, nine years before his death.

His score for the 6-hour, 20-minute, eight-tableaux opus (including a pair of one-hour intermissions) depicts episodes in St. Francis' spiritual journey, including his encounter with a leper and his sermon to birds. The score calls for two raised percussion sections on either side of the stage and three ondes Martenots. The electronic instruments figure prominently in the 45-minute “Sermon to the Birds,” the sixth tableau, reflecting Messiaen's devotion to his Catholic faith.

Conductor Maxime Pascal leads 120 musicians and a chorus of 90 in six performances through Aug. 23. A second conductor in the pit waves a baton capped by a white light, signaling percussion beats at odds with the other instruments’ markings.

“It’s 2,500 pages of music, sometimes very, very complex,” Pascal said. “There is never one transition. It’s a succession of infinity of moments and so each moment, it can be short or long, but each moment is like a work by itself.”

The staging features a peacock, sheep and baking bread

Castellucci’s production features a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, a female peacock and seven sheep who romp across the stage near the end as the roof opens at the Felsenreitschule, a 1,400-seat theater built in the Mönchsberg rock quarry and famous for its appearance in the film “The Sound of Music.”

In the Franciscan tradition of bread for the poor, a pair of MIWE four-level ovens are moved on stage and bake 33 sourdough loaves, their aroma wafting through the audience. Each oven weighs 2,650 pounds (1,200 kilos). The bread is later made available to the backstage crew.

“In the New Testament, often there’s quotes of Jesus saying that the kingdom of God is like yeast,” Sly said.

José van Dam originated the title role at the Paris Opéra, with Seiji Ozawa conducting. Peter Sellars directed a 1992 Salzburg production starring van Dam with Esa-Pekka Salonen leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

“Messiaen had these pictures of colors and dimensions of time and space. Pretty exhilarating,” said Sellars, who first heard the music when Ozawa conducted three tableaux in concert with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1986.

“Most opera is about stabbing the girl in the back," Sellars told the AP. "This is just about what are the revelations in your life, what are the moments when you have another idea of how to live and what it means to be human and what it means to be part of nature.”

Performing the opera for the first time, the Vienna Philharmonic started with five rehearsals back home followed by 12 more in Salzburg. The orchestra is known for Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Strauss, not contemporary compositions.

“It’s very important for an orchestra today to play also modern music,” said double bassist Michael Bladerer, the Vienna Philharmonic’s general manager.

Large orchestra and chorus make performances rare

There has been just one major U.S. staged production, by the San Francisco Opera in 2002 starring Willard White with Donald Runnicles conducting. Then-general director Pamela Rosenberg believed the city named after St. Francis should stage the portrayal of him.

“It’s one of the two or three most compelling pieces of the second half of the last century,” she said. “For me it was almost distressing — being dramatic — that it hadn’t been shown in the Western hemisphere yet.”

“He’s just so unique,” she added of Messiaen. “In spite of being part of the spectral music movement, he wasn’t continuing the footsteps of anyone with his musical language and he really created something that had an enormous artistic impetus in the music world.”

White, now 79, sings the shorter role of Frère Bernard in the new production and was able to pass on his experience to Sly.

“It was partly technical but it’s also a mindset,” White said. “I basically said that in this life we got to go from one moment to the next and in the acceptance of the moment that we’re in it actually guides us to the approach of the next moment.”

Soprano Lauranne Oliva (The Angel), tenor Sean Panikkar (The Leper) and baritone Russell Braun (Frère Léon) are part of a standout cast dominated by Sly’s quivering, self-mutilating performance as he gets smothered with dirt and blood.

Pascal thinks Messiaen chose St. Francis as a subject because of their mutual interest in birds and faith, then created the opera as a synthesis of his use of orchestral color.

“Messiaen was convinced while composing the work that it would be his last work," Pascal said. "He thought it was his swan song.”

The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about 160 schools across 11 countries and educates roughly 70,000 students who are children of active-duty military or civilian service members. Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal government — as a testing ground for reshaping education.

The Western civilization course planned for this fall will use a textbook published by Encounter Books, a conservative publishing house. Titled "The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom," it includes suggested lesson plans created in partnership with Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian school in Michigan.

Historians and educators who reviewed excerpts of the text told The Associated Press it depicts points throughout history in misleading ways, representing Western civilization and Christianity as one and the same and casting Islam as a threat to both.

“You’ve got to wonder a bit whether Western civilization is a Trojan horse for classical Christian education,” said Phil Gorski, a historical sociology professor at Yale University.

The course is part of a wider reshaping of the Defense Department's schools. They have begun hiring classical learning teachers, and the department has brought in new academic chiefs with ties to classical learning charter schools and to Republican-led efforts to promote more patriotic and civic education.

In a written statement, the Pentagon said it “remains committed to providing all of its military-connected students with the best possible education and opportunities.” It did not respond directly to a series of questions about the textbook and the broader push for classical learning.

Classical education broadly refers to a teaching style built on the liberal arts, with an emphasis on critical thinking and citizenship. Students are taught to imitate the rhetoric and style of great thinkers and writers. Critics have argued the movement focuses too heavily on foundational texts from Greek, Roman and other Western writers.

Conservatives see classical learning as an antidote to unflattering depictions of US history

Conservative politicians have embraced classical learning, especially as the Trump administration and Republican-led states have pushed schools to emphasize patriotism and put boundaries around how they teach unflattering parts of American history.

In his writing and public remarks since before becoming defense secretary, Hegseth has advocated for parents to embrace classical Christian education.

In his 2022 book “Battle for the American Mind,” Hegseth, a former Fox News host, describes a history of progressives working to remove God and religion from public and private schools.

Many classical Christian schools focus on reclaiming Western civilization from external threats. But across the broader field of classical education — including secular private schools — the field is increasingly split on this point, said Susan Wise Bauer, the author of a popular classical homeschooling program.

“Whenever you have a system of education where that is the impulse, ... 'This is us, and they are them over there,'” she said, “then the idea of a shared literary heritage becomes a weapon.”

Textbook casts Western civilization as under threat

In the Pentagon's system, high school students can take the new course, Western Civilization to 1500, to fulfill a world history graduation requirement, according to a news release. The course is offered through the department's virtual school.

In the textbook’s introduction, the authors write: “When citizens of Western countries are utterly ignorant of history, as most now are, they are left unarmed against the general hostility to their own tradition that has become so destructive a force in contemporary culture."

The book describes Islam as inherently more violent than Christianity.

In a section titled “Holy War and Martyrdom in Battle,” the book describes wars fought by Christians, such as the Crusades, as intended to defend and protect other Christians. Islam, in contrast, glorifies violence and war, the book says, invoking the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and 9/11.

Matthew Gabriele, a history and religion professor at Virginia Tech, said the book's description of the Crusades and the conflicts with the Islamic world strips out important details and context to depict Islam as an aggressive religious tradition and downplays the religious motivations and violence of the Christian church.

The book's publisher, Roger Kimball, said it was peer-reviewed by 15 experts. “As the proud publisher of this incomparable work, I stand behind it in every detail,” he said.

One of the book's co-authors, Harvard emeritus professor James Hankins, said the text does not attempt to characterize Christianity and Western civilization as one. Segments of the book acknowledge the West’s cultural debts to the Islamic world, said Hankins, who now teaches at the University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, a conservative-backed project to teach Western civilization.

The Trump administration aligned the military’s education system with its political vision

President Donald Trump's administration also has moved to align the military's education apparatus with its broader vision for American schools. Admissions offices at U.S. military academies now accept the Classical Learning Test, a college entrance exam that positions itself as a classical alternative to the SAT. And last year, the ACLU sued the defense school system over its decision to ban hundreds of books that covered topics like race, gender and democracy.

In March, the department abruptly changed the leadership of Department of Defense Education Activity schools, replacing Beth Schiavino-Narvaez with Paul Craft as director. In a news release at the time, Hegseth described Craft as the right leader to reorient the school system "toward patriotic values and classical learning.”

The Pentagon also replaced the education activity's chief academic officer, hiring Tiffany Hoben, who previously worked in the Florida Department of Education under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In Florida, she oversaw the rollout of a civics curriculum that was criticized for claiming America's founders did not intend for a full separation of church and state.

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Si un restaurante acumula 30 o más infracciones en una sola inspección, creemos que eso merece una mirada más detenida.

Los registros estatales muestran que los inspectores encontraron superficies en contacto con alimentos con crecimiento similar al moho, moho creciendo en los alimentos, moscas vivas posándose sobre los alimentos, cucarachas, carne cruda almacenada encima de alimentos cocidos y alimentos potencialmente peligrosos a temperaturas en las que las bacterias pueden multiplicarse. En un restaurante, los inspectores encontraron alimentos cocidos mantenidos a una temperatura de apenas 87 grados, mientras que otro tenía carne, queso y salsa a una temperatura superior a la segura para mantenerlos fríos durante más de cuatro horas.

Estos restaurantes pudieron haber permanecido abiertos, pero más de 30 infracciones representan muchos problemas en un lugar donde las personas confían en que la cocina mantenga sus alimentos seguros.

**TROPICAL RESTAURANT

652 EAST 9TH ST.

HIALEAH

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 8/7

SE ENCONTRARON 40 INFRACCIONES

“Se observó que el establecimiento operaba y atendía a clientes sin licencia.”

“Se observó aproximadamente 1 insecto volador posándose sobre jamón rebanado y cerdo rebanado dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la máquina de hielo en el mostrador delantero. También se observaron aproximadamente 6 insectos voladores volando en la cocina trasera sobre las mesas de preparación y los equipos limpios. También se observó 1 insecto volador posándose sobre un recipiente metálico limpio en un estante frente al horno grande en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó carne de cerdo cruda y carne de res cruda almacenadas sobre cerdo cocido en un estante dentro del refrigerador de acceso peatonal frente al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina. También se observaron huevos de cáscara crudos almacenados sobre carne de res cocida en un estante dentro del refrigerador de acceso peatonal frente al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó carne de res cruda almacenada sobre carne de cerdo cruda en un estante dentro del refrigerador de acceso peatonal frente al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que la leche dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la máquina de hielo en el mostrador delantero no tenía fecha.”

“Se observó una cucaracha arrastrándose por el piso debajo del fregadero para lavarse las manos junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó aproximadamente 1 insecto volador posándose sobre jamón rebanado y cerdo rebanado dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la máquina de hielo en el mostrador delantero.”

“Jamón rebanado (52F - mantenimiento en frío); cerdo rebanado (52F - mantenimiento en frío) dentro de la unidad de mantenimiento en frío en el mostrador delantero junto a la estación de sándwiches. Según el operador, por menos de 1 hora.”

“Chuletas de cerdo (125F - mantenimiento en caliente) dentro de la mesa de vapor en el mostrador delantero. Según el operador, por menos de 2 horas. También se observó arroz (122F - mantenimiento en caliente); guiso de pollo (114F - mantenimiento en caliente) dentro del equipo de mantenimiento junto al horno en el área de la cocina trasera. Según el operador, por menos de 2 horas. También se observaron cebollas cocidas (103F - mantenimiento en caliente) en un estante sobre la estufa frente a la máquina lavavajillas en el área de la cocina. Según el empleado, por menos de 1 hora. También se observaron frijoles negros (87F - mantenimiento en caliente); sopa de pollo (91F - mantenimiento en caliente) sobre una mesa de preparación frente al horno grande en el área de la cocina trasera. Según el operador, por menos de 2 horas.”

“Se observó en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó un abrelatas sucio sobre las mesas de preparación junto al congelador de alimentos del mar en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron residuos de alimentos dentro del fregadero para lavarse las manos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que no había un kit de prueba de cloro disponible al momento de la inspección.”

“Se observó frente a la unidad de mantenimiento en caliente de panceta de cerdo en el mostrador delantero.”

“Se observó un gran contenedor de envío almacenado detrás de la propiedad, lleno de equipos de restaurante.”

“Se observó el interior sucio de la máquina de hielo en el mostrador delantero.”

“Se observó en el piso junto a la freidora en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron el techo y las rejillas de ventilación sucios, con acumulación de polvo y grasa en toda el área de la cocina y el área de almacenamiento trasera. También se observó el techo sucio, con acumulación de grasa sobre la prensa de parrilla en el mostrador delantero.”

“Se observaron espátulas limpias entre la pared y el fregadero de tres compartimentos frente al refrigerador de acceso peatonal en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron varias tablas de cortar con ranuras sobre las mesas de preparación en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó 1 cucaracha muerta debajo del fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina. También se observaron aproximadamente 3 cucarachas muertas en la trampa debajo del congelador de acceso directo ubicado frente a la unidad de hielo en el área de la cocina. También se observó aproximadamente 1 cucaracha muerta debajo del estante ubicado afuera de la oficina en el área del salón de descanso.”

“Se observaron varios empleados participando en la preparación de alimentos sin protección para el cabello en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron varios recipientes de alimentos almacenados en el piso dentro del refrigerador de acceso peatonal frente al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó acumulación de grasa en las paredes de toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo en el salón de descanso.”

“Se observó una cuchara para hielo almacenada sobre un recipiente sucio junto a la máquina de hielo ubicada junto al salón de descanso en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que el mango de la cuchara para azúcar tocaba el azúcar dentro del recipiente en el estante de almacenamiento trasero frente al refrigerador de acceso peatonal en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó el interior sucio del microondas sobre la parrilla de preparación en el área de la cocina. También se observó el interior sucio del horno junto a la máquina lavavajillas en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que no había termómetro ambiental dentro de los refrigeradores de acceso peatonal en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que no había bandeja de goteo en los sistemas de campana en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó una junta sucia con una sustancia similar al moho debajo de las máquinas tostadoras en el mostrador delantero. También se observó el orificio de la boquilla del fregadero de tres compartimentos con acumulación de una sustancia similar al moho en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó que no había rejilla en el ventilador sobre la puerta trasera junto a la freidora en el área de la cocina trasera.”

“Se observaron varios artículos de un solo servicio reutilizados debajo de la mesa de preparación junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron utensilios limpios almacenados en posición vertical dentro de un recipiente junto a la parrilla frente a la máquina lavavajillas en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observaron estantes de los refrigeradores de acceso peatonal con acumulación de óxido en el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó acumulación de grasa en las paredes de toda el área de la cocina.”

“Se observó un paño húmedo para limpiar sobre las mesas de preparación en toda el área de la cocina, no almacenado en una solución desinfectante.”

“Se observó que el recipiente de azúcar no estaba identificado debajo del mostrador junto a la unidad de helado en el mostrador delantero.”

**MANHATTAN CHICAGO REAL PIZZA

12715 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY

PINECREST

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 8/4

SE ENCONTRARON 31 INFRACCIONES

“Se utilizaron recipientes que no son aptos para alimentos para almacenar alimentos, en contacto directo con los alimentos. Se observaron panecillos almacenados en una bolsa negra de basura.”

“Se emitió una orden de suspensión de venta para alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad debido a abuso de temperatura. Se observó un refrigerador de acceso directo al otro lado de la oficina con una temperatura ambiental de 50F; los siguientes alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad estaban almacenados allí durante más de 4 horas: queso mozzarella (56F - mantenimiento en frío); pimientos asados (57F - mantenimiento en frío); salsa (55F - mantenimiento en frío); giardiniera (55F - mantenimiento en frío).”

“Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad mantenidos en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó un refrigerador de acceso directo al otro lado de la oficina con una temperatura ambiental de 50F; los siguientes alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad estaban almacenados allí durante más de 4 horas: queso mozzarella (56F - mantenimiento en frío); pimientos asados (57F - mantenimiento en frío); salsa (55F - mantenimiento en frío); giardiniera (55F - mantenimiento en frío).”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con residuos de alimentos, sustancia similar al moho o mucosidad. Se observaron rejillas para alimentos secos y vajilla sucias.”

“Óxido superficial que no forma picaduras en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó en rejillas para alimentos secos y vajilla.”

“Se utilizó una brocha para untar que no es apta para alimentos. Se observó en el área de lavado de utensilios.”

“Acumulación de residuos de alimentos/suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observaron las manijas de las puertas del microondas y del refrigerador sucias.”

“El techo/losetas del techo muestran daños o están deteriorados. Se observó en todo el establecimiento.”

“Techo/losetas del techo/rejillas de ventilación sucios con acumulación de residuos de alimentos, grasa, polvo o sustancia similar al moho. Se observó en todo el establecimiento.”

“Se utilizó un paño como superficie en contacto con alimentos. Se observó debajo del aceite de ajo y los condimentos.”

“El equipo de mantenimiento en frío no está en buenas condiciones de funcionamiento. No almacene alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad en esta unidad hasta que sea reparada. Se observó un refrigerador de acceso directo al otro lado de la oficina con una temperatura ambiental de 50F; los siguientes alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad estaban almacenados allí durante más de 4 horas: queso mozzarella (56F - mantenimiento en frío); pimientos asados (57F - mantenimiento en frío); salsa (55F - mantenimiento en frío); giardineira (55F - mantenimiento en frío).”

“El moldeado de unión entre el piso y la pared está roto o falta. Se observó en el baño.”

“Los alimentos personales de los empleados no estaban debidamente identificados y separados de los alimentos que se servirán al público. Se observaron alimentos de empleados en el refrigerador encima del queso mozzarella.”

“La puerta exterior tiene un espacio en el umbral que se abre hacia el exterior. Se observó en la puerta trasera.”

“Piso sucio/con acumulación de residuos. Se observó en todo el establecimiento.”

“Faltan losetas del piso y/o están deterioradas. Se observó el piso en mal estado.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el piso. Se observaron cajas de harina, azúcar, refrescos y agua en el piso.”

“Agujero u otro daño en la pared. Se observó debajo de la parte superior del mostrador delantero.”

“Acumulación de hielo en el congelador de acceso directo y/o congelador de acceso peatonal. Se observó en varios congeladores.”

“El interior del horno/microondas tiene acumulación de sustancia negra/grasa/residuos de alimentos. Se observó el interior del microondas sucio.”

“Protector de luz dañado/deteriorado. Se observó afuera del baño y en el área de lavado de utensilios.”

“No había colocado un letrero sobre la maniobra de Heimlich/atragantamiento. No se observó un cartel sobre atragantamiento.”

“No había disponible una copia del informe de inspección más reciente. No se observó ninguna copia.”

“No había un letrero de lavado de manos en un fregadero para lavarse las manos utilizado por empleados de alimentos. Se observó en el fregadero para lavarse las manos.”

“Superficie que no está en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, residuos de alimentos, suciedad, mucosidad o polvo. Se observaron juntas sucias en varios refrigeradores. Se observó el exterior de la mayoría de los equipos de la cocina sucio.”

“El interior/los estantes del refrigerador de acceso directo tienen acumulación de residuos de suciedad. Se observó en varios refrigeradores.”

“Los estantes del refrigerador de acceso directo tienen óxido que ha formado picaduras en la superficie. Se observó en el refrigerador de acceso directo.”

“Artículos de un solo servicio almacenados de manera inadecuada. Se observaron cajas de pizza en el piso del área del vestíbulo.”

“Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad descongelados de manera inadecuada. Se observó pollo en agua estancada en el fregadero triple.”

“Los estantes del refrigerador/congelador de acceso peatonal tienen óxido que ha formado picaduras en la superficie. Se observó en el refrigerador de acceso peatonal.”

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó en todo el establecimiento.”

**SABOR PERU

2927 BISCAYNE BLVD.

MIAMI

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“Acumulación de sustancia similar al moho negro/verde en el interior de la máquina de hielo/depósito. Junto al mostrador delantero.”

“Se utilizó un tazón u otro recipiente sin mango para servir alimentos. Se observó un tazón sin mango almacenado dentro del recipiente de arroz. El empleado lo retiró.”

“Techo/losetas del techo/rejillas de ventilación sucios con acumulación de residuos de alimentos, grasa, polvo o sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron rejillas sucias sobre el fregadero de tres compartimentos y la cocina y el área de preparación.”

“Equipos/vajilla/utensilios limpios almacenados junto al fregadero para lavarse las manos/fregadero de preparación de alimentos, expuestos a salpicaduras. Se observó un fregadero doble en el área de preparación junto a la estación de café sin protección contra salpicaduras.”

“Vasos, tazas, tazones, platos, ollas y sartenes limpios no almacenados invertidos o de manera protegida. Se observaron platos limpios junto al área de almacenamiento sin estar invertidos. El empleado los invirtió.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar adecuadamente. Se observó una tabla de cortar azul que ya no se puede limpiar adecuadamente en el área de preparación de ceviche.”

“Equipos y utensilios no secados adecuadamente al aire: apilamiento húmedo. Se observó apilamiento húmedo de platos y tazones limpios en el área de almacenamiento frente al fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observaron juntas rotas en el refrigerador de acceso directo a lo largo de la línea de cocina. Se observó el lavavajillas en mal estado junto al área de preparación.”

“El establecimiento cobra una propina automática sin divulgar debidamente la información en el menú y la cuenta. Se observó un cargo por tarjeta de crédito que no aparece en el menú.”

“La puerta exterior tiene un espacio en el umbral que se abre hacia el exterior.”

“Áreas del piso cubiertas con agua estancada. Se observó agua estancada en el piso junto a la cocina. Infracción repetida.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el piso. Se observó aceite de cocina almacenado en el piso junto al fregadero para lavarse las manos en el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Agujero u otro daño en la pared. Se observó la pared dañada sobre el congelador blanco.”

“Dispositivo para el control de insectos instalado sobre el área de preparación de alimentos. Se observó el dispositivo de control de insectos almacenado sobre los utensilios junto al área de preparación.”

“No había un termómetro de temperatura ambiental ubicado de manera visible en la unidad de mantenimiento. Se observó en el refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la línea de cocina.”

“Superficie que no está en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, residuos de alimentos, suciedad, mucosidad o polvo. Se observaron las campanas sucias en la línea de cocina. Se observó la freidora muy sucia junto a la línea de cocina. Se observaron las juntas del refrigerador de acceso directo sucias en el área de preparación y la cocina. Infracción repetida.”

“El interior/los estantes del refrigerador de acceso directo tienen acumulación de residuos de suciedad. Se observó el fondo interior del refrigerador de acceso directo sucio a lo largo de la línea de cocina.”

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó la pared sucia junto a la línea de cocina.”

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse guantes para iniciar una tarea relacionada con alimentos. Se observó al empleado ponerse guantes nuevos sin lavarse las manos. Se instruyó al empleado para que se lavara las manos correctamente.”

“Se utilizaron bolsas que no son aptas para alimentos en contacto directo con alimentos. Se observó pollo crudo y vegetales congelados almacenados dentro de bolsas que no son aptas para alimentos en el congelador blanco. Infracción repetida.”

“Alimentos de origen animal crudos almacenados sobre alimentos listos para consumir o no separados adecuadamente de estos. Se observó carne de res cruda almacenada sobre camarones cocidos en el refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la línea de cocina. El empleado los almacenó correctamente. Infracción repetida.”

“Se emitió una orden de suspensión de venta para alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad debido a abuso de temperatura. Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad mantenidos en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron frijoles rojos cocidos (55F - mantenimiento en frío) en el refrigerador de acceso directo junto al congelador blanco. Según el empleado, fueron preparados el día anterior.”

“Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad mantenidos en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron frijoles rojos cocidos (55F - mantenimiento en frío) en el refrigerador de acceso directo junto al congelador blanco. Según el empleado, fueron preparados el día anterior. El empleado los desechó. Infracción repetida.”

“Falta un interruptor de vacío en el grifo del fregadero para trapeadores o en el accesorio/divisor conectado al grifo del fregadero para trapeadores. Se observó una manguera conectada al fregadero para trapeadores.”

“El empleado no ha recibido capacitación adecuada relacionada con sus funciones asignadas, como lo demuestra su incapacidad para responder preguntas básicas de seguridad alimentaria. Se observó que el cocinero no pudo responder cuál es la temperatura mínima de cocción del pollo.”

“El establecimiento no tiene procedimientos escritos para que los empleados sigan en respuesta a un episodio de vómito o diarrea cuando el vómito o la diarrea son expulsados sobre superficies del establecimiento.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con residuos de alimentos, sustancia similar al moho o mucosidad. Se observaron tablas de cortar en el área de preparación de ceviche.”

“Fregadero para lavarse las manos utilizado para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observó a un empleado lavando un paño dentro del fregadero para lavarse las manos junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“No había un gerente de servicio de alimentos con certificación vigente en el lugar con cuatro o más empleados participando en la preparación/manipulación de alimentos. Se observó a más de 4 empleados manipulando alimentos sin un gerente en el lugar. Infracción repetida.”

“No se presentó ni aprobó una revisión del plan: se realizaron renovaciones o están en progreso. Se observó un contenedor exterior utilizado como almacenamiento seco con estantes. Se observaron bolsas de harina, cajas de artículos de un solo servicio, frijoles secos y recipientes de aceite de cocina almacenados dentro del contenedor exterior. Según el revisor del plan Robert “Duke” Ivers, el operador debe presentar los planos.”

“Los alimentos listos para consumir cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y almacenados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente marcados con la fecha. Se observaron frijoles rojos cocidos y vegetales cocidos almacenados dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo junto al congelador blanco sin fecha. Según se indicó, fueron cocinados el día anterior. El empleado etiquetó los vegetales cocidos como sopa.”

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“Se utilizó un tazón u otro recipiente sin mango para servir alimentos. Se observó en el recipiente de arroz en el área de la cocina.”

“Acumulación de residuos de alimentos/suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observó la manija de la puerta del refrigerador de acceso peatonal sucia.”

“El cartón utilizado en el piso como medida antideslizante no se reemplazó todos los días o cuando está muy sucio, lo que ocurra primero. Se observó en el pasillo junto al refrigerador de acceso peatonal.”

“Falta una loseta del techo. Se observaron losetas del techo faltantes en el área de la cocina.”

“El piso no se limpió cuando había la menor cantidad de alimentos expuestos. Se observó en toda la cocina.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el piso. Se observó una bolsa de arroz almacenada en el piso del mostrador delantero; el operador la almacenó correctamente.”

“Utensilio en uso en alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura no es necesario para su seguridad no almacenado con el mango por encima de la parte superior del alimento dentro de un recipiente cerrado. Se observó en el recipiente de azúcar junto al fregadero de 3 compartimentos.”

“Dispositivo para el control de insectos instalado sobre el área de preparación de alimentos. Se observó almacenado sobre el microondas en el área de la cocina.”

“El interior del horno/microondas tiene acumulación de sustancia negra/grasa/residuos de alimentos.”

“No había disponible una copia del informe de inspección más reciente.”

“Superficie que no está en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, residuos de alimentos, suciedad, mucosidad o polvo. Se observaron recipientes blancos sucios en el área de la cocina.”

“Tapa del contenedor de basura abierta.”

“No se proporcionaron 10 pies-candela de iluminación a por lo menos 30 pulgadas del piso en el refrigerador de acceso peatonal.”

“Piso de concreto sin sellar en el área de preparación de alimentos, almacenamiento de alimentos, lavado de utensilios o baño. Se observó en el congelador de acceso peatonal.”

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, residuos de alimentos y/o polvo. Se observó una pared sucia en el área de preparación.”

“La solución desinfectante de cloro para los paños de limpieza no estaba en la concentración mínima adecuada. Se observó un cubo de desinfectante (cloro +100 ppm) junto al fregadero de 3 compartimentos.”

“Los recipientes de alimentos retirados de su envase original no estaban identificados con el nombre común. Se observaron recipientes de azúcar y sal sin identificar con el nombre común en el área de la cocina.”

“El empleado comenzó a trabajar con alimentos, manipular equipos o utensilios limpios, o tocar artículos de un solo servicio sin envolver sin lavarse primero las manos. Se instruyó al empleado sobre los procedimientos adecuados.”

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse guantes para iniciar una tarea relacionada con alimentos. Se instruyó al empleado sobre los procedimientos adecuados.”

“Alimentos con crecimiento similar al moho. Consulte la suspensión de venta. Se observó crecimiento similar al moho en dos bolsas de mozzarella rallada dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo en el mostrador delantero; el operador las desechó durante la inspección.”

“Se encontraron insectos voladores pequeños vivos. Se observaron aproximadamente 8 moscas vivas en el área de la cocina, algunas posándose sobre repollos en la mesa de preparación en el área de la cocina. También se observaron 3 moscas muertas dentro del refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la máquina de café.”

“Se utilizaron bolsas que no son aptas para alimentos en contacto directo con alimentos. Se observó cerdo cocido almacenado en bolsas que no son aptas para alimentos.”

“Los huevos de cáscara no se almacenaron a una temperatura ambiental de 45 grados Fahrenheit o menos. Se observaron junto a la mesa de vapor; según el operador, por menos de 3 horas. El operador los trasladó al refrigerador de acceso peatonal.”

“Se emitió una orden de suspensión de venta debido a que los alimentos no estaban en condiciones saludables y adecuadas. Se observaron aproximadamente 8 moscas vivas en el área de la cocina, algunas posándose sobre repollos en la mesa de preparación en el área de la cocina.”

“Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad mantenidos en frío a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó leche (56F - mantenimiento en frío) en el refrigerador de acceso directo junto a la máquina de café; el operador la trasladó al refrigerador de acceso peatonal.

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“Alimentos cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad, distintos de asados de carne enteros, mantenidos en caliente a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit.”

“Se observó cerdo (126F - mantenimiento en caliente); arroz blanco (99F - mantenimiento en caliente); el operador procedió a recalentarlos.”

“Alimentos procesados comercialmente, listos para consumir, cuyo control de tiempo/temperatura es necesario para su seguridad, abiertos y almacenados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente marcados con la fecha después de abrirlos.”

“Se observó salsa de tomate procesada comercialmente sin fecha; según el operador, había sido abierta hacía más de 24 horas.”

“No se proporcionó un kit de prueba química al utilizar desinfectante en la máquina lavavajillas de tres compartimentos o para los paños de limpieza. Se observó que no había tiras de prueba de cloro disponibles.”

“No se proporcionaron toallas de papel ni un dispositivo mecánico para secarse las manos en el fregadero para lavarse las manos. Se observó en el área de la cocina; el operador las proporcionó durante la inspección.”

Search and rescue teams from Venezuela, Argentina and Israel joined the search for survivors following the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck the South American nation on Monday, killing at least 285 people. At 96 hours since the temblor hit, the window for survival was narrowing Friday afternoon.

The mayor of Pereira, Mauricio Salazar, told radio station FM on Friday that “contact was made with a woman who was asking for help amid the rubble” of a collapsed hotel at around 4 a.m. He suggested other people may have survived but were still trapped.

Authorities in Cali also reported apparent signs of life, saying at least three people were trapped under collapsed buildings. The search and rescue effort has been extended through Saturday.

Residents who lost their homes must start over again

With the overall search for survivors winding down, Colombia faced another challenge: rebuilding a nation shattered by a disaster that affected more than 100,000 people.

Tens of thousands of houses were damaged or destroyed, according to the government. Authorities have also reported damage to thousands of schools, medical facilities and community centers in more than 400 cities.

“There is no place to live, we lost everything,” Ebert Jonathan Morales, 38, said Friday in a shelter in Cali.

Morales is one of the 102,263 people whose lives were upended by quake. The government says more than 280 people died, nearly 4,000 people were injured and hundreds remain missing. Private groups estimate the number of missing is in the thousands.

Morales said he, his wife and four children are trying to rebuild from scratch.

“The earthquake destroyed several neighborhoods in the city. Many houses were damaged, and buildings collapsed,” he said. “We are going to stay here until the government gives us some help, some support.”

The government focuses on providing shelter

The devastation has tested Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella, who was inaugurated just days before the earthquake shook the country's west. De la Espriella acknowledged Thursday night that “the situation is complex” and announced a plan to partner with private companies to rebuild, as well as subsidies for families who are homeless.

“We will not overcome this tragedy alone as a government,” he said. “We need the private sector to rebuild Colombia together.”

Monday’s earthquake was the most powerful to hit Colombia this century. Government aid has yet to arrive in some areas, where many people are relying on volunteers and neighbors for help.

“A neighbor is giving me shelter,” Olga Castro, a mother of five in Cali, said. “At least we survived, but right now we are practically on the street because we don’t have a home anymore.”

De la Espriella said national and international funds raised in response to the disaster will focus on the reconstruction of hospitals, schools, homes, roads and airports.

Rebuilding the country requires a “serious technical assessment” to determine which buildings can be used, which can be repaired and which must be demolished and rebuilt, said Yezid Alvarado Vargas, a professor in construction engineering at Javeriana University, in Bogota, Colombia.

“Before even discussing reconstruction, we must guarantee temporary housing, food, healthcare, continuity of basic services and economic support for families who lost their homes or livelihoods,” Alvarado said.

In Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, around 500 volunteers gathered at a reception center to sort food, toiletries and pet food before distributing the supplies in the most affected areas. From youngsters to the elderly, everyone diligently participated in the challenging relief efforts.

“We all have to help. Today is for you, tomorrow might be for me,” volunteer Jorge Muñoz, 85, said. One of the oldest helpers at Bogotá's Vive Claro aid collection, Muñoz has witnessed the devastation caused by other earthquakes, including one in 1999 that killed more than 1,180 people.

National and international aid keeps coming

Authorities have converted schools, parks and public buildings into shelters, providing tents, mattresses and food to the displaced. In other hard-hit cities, residents improvised shelters in the streets, while hundreds of volunteers rush to help those in need in hard-to-reach areas.

“These are isolated, neglected territories, historically lacking in institutional support, already plagued by violence, and now they are hit by an earthquake of this magnitude,” said María Mercedes Liévano, director of Save the Children in Colombia.

“It’s a crisis on top of a crisis, leaving the population in a situation of extreme vulnerability,” she added, citing communities including Buenaventura, the country’s main port, and Chocó, the earthquake’s epicenter.

Many buildings in Pereira have limited or no access to electricity and water, and volunteers have been delivering hygiene kits to displaced families in the city's shelters, said Pamela Londoño, a technical adviser with Project HOPE. Of the five or six shelters in the city, at least one is already full and no longer accepting new residents. The nonprofit is also assessing medical supply needs.

Other areas are also suffering, such as the town of Roldanillo, where approximately 60% of residents do not have access to clean water.

“The main concern is the lack of basic services for multiple communities,” Londoño said. “This is a really critical situation.”

De la Espriella visited several cities to track relief efforts and aid distribution, including Quibdó, in the Chocó region, and Pereira. Authorities are still waiting for tons of supplies and humanitarian aid from countries that have pledged their support, including Peru, China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

“My heart, my strength and my spirit are with all the victims and with all these territories that have been forgotten and now devastated by nature,” he said. “We must rebuild them. There is a great task ahead and I am committed to it.”

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Suarez reported from Bogota, Colombia and Batschke reported from Santiago, Chile.

The forest gave way to giant holes gouged into the earth and filled with opaque, muddy water, gasoline and other chemicals glistening on the surface. Makeshift wooden mining platforms straddled the pools, surrounded by pumps and thick plastic tubes used to suck up and sift through sediment for tiny particles of gold.

As the troops closed in, several miners stood watching from a distance. The officer leading the patrol fired a warning shot into the air. Within seconds, they vanished into the forest.

The raid over several days this week was part of an intensified government campaign against illegal gold mining in Madre de Dios, one of Peru’s most biodiverse regions, as authorities try to stop the activity from advancing into protected areas of the Amazon. Mining has stripped away vast areas of rainforest, leaving behind a scarred landscape of contaminated pools and altered rivers in the hunt for lucrative gold. Mercury used to separate gold from sediment has contaminated waterways, wildlife and people, including Indigenous communities that depend heavily on fish.

Behind them was a camp abandoned in haste. Crushed beer cans and empty liquor bottles littered the ground alongside mattresses, clothes and tools. That day’s lunch — rice and plantain — still sat in plastic containers. Freezers and fuel containers dotted the camp, alongside live chickens and guinea pigs kept for food.

The troops were one of eight patrols, flown by helicopter to separate points along the Malinowski River. The aircraft touched down only long enough to drop each group before lifting off and moving to the next site.

Illegal mining is advancing toward protected areas of the Amazon

Edy Reynaldo Dariquebe, an official with FENAMAD, an Indigenous federation representing communities in Peru’s Madre de Dios region, said criminal groups linked to illegal mining have been operating near or inside protected Indigenous communities. He said mining is destroying forests and contaminating rivers with mercury that accumulates in fish, spreading the impact to communities far from the mining sites.

Ronald Flores Yáñez, a deputy prosecutor for Peru’s Office of the Attorney General, said illegal mining has advanced close to military monitoring points and into protected areas.

“We can attest today that they have already entered the Tambopata National Reserve,” Flores told The Associated Press. “We are inside the reserve and around us we see dredges numbering in the hundreds.”

Illegal mining declined in parts of Madre de Dios after Peru launched a major military and police crackdown known as Operation Mercury in 2019. But miners have since moved back toward protected areas, prompting authorities to intensify operations.

Global Conservation, a U.S.-based nonprofit working with Peruvian authorities, said ongoing operations will combine satellite monitoring, aerial reconnaissance and law enforcement raids over the coming year to identify and dismantle illegal gold mining camps and equipment.

Destroying the motors hits miners where it hurts most

Before setting out Tuesday, Navy Lt. Cmdr. Renato Miranda told troops at a briefing that the mission’s objective was to “neutralize and dismantle” illegal mining activities. Once on the ground, that meant searching for anything that allowed the mines to function: pumps, batteries, fuel, dredging equipment and makeshift infrastructure.

“The most important thing is to destroy the main machinery,” Miranda said. “And the main machinery is the motors.”

The powerful engines are among the most valuable pieces of equipment at a mining site and a key economic pressure point for authorities trying to make it more expensive for miners to restart operations. Miranda said larger engines can cost around $30,000 to $45,000. He estimated that motors targeted in the raids can extract 30 to 50 grams of gold a day. At current gold prices, that would be worth about $4,000 to $7,000.

Miranda told AP the three-day operation destroyed 56 motors, 78 mining rafts and 13,751 gallons (52,050 liters) of fuel, with the destroyed material valued at more than 15 million soles ($4 million). On the ground, soldiers said they had destroyed around 115 motors over the previous three months during operations carried out nearly every week.

The remote sites give miners time to hear approaching boats or helicopters and flee, often hiding motors in sand, behind trees or in muddy pools to recover later. Specialized navy divers search the murky pools for submerged engines, entering water where mercury and other chemicals may be present. When they find one, they attach explosive charges and destroy it.

At one site, as troops prepared to leave, a soldier spotted disturbed sand and began digging. He uncovered a motor, threw it onto a pile with a mattress and chainsaw, doused it with gasoline and set it alight. A dog abandoned at the site fared better: soldiers took a liking to it, bringing it along for the rest of the day’s mission and eventually back to their military base.

Elsewhere, troops used dynamite-like explosives to destroy equipment and burned structures and supplies that could be used to keep the mining camps running.

A 10-minute boat ride away, another, larger camp offered a glimpse of daily life at the mining sites. A chest freezer was packed with meat, while wooden shelves held plates and coffee mugs. Several separate sleeping areas were strewn with personal belongings: a ledger filled with lists of needed supplies, freshly washed underwear hanging from string to dry, bottles of vitamins and even pills marketed as increasing penis size and sexual endurance. All was set alight by the troops. Before moving on, some of the soldiers cooked and ate food they found in the abandoned camp.

The expensive machinery and valuable gold contrasts with the precarious conditions of many living and working in the camps.

During the operation, another patrol encountered a woman with her 1-year-old child at a mining site. Flores told AP she had come to Madre de Dios from Cusco after failing to gain admission to university and, after being left by the father of her child, needed work. She responded to an advertisement seeking a cook and ended up preparing food for illegal miners.

Authorities say raids alone will not stop the mining

The destruction of machinery is intended to hit miners where it hurts most: the cost of restarting. But authorities themselves acknowledge that raids alone are not enough.

Miranda said that with gold prices high and mining highly profitable, operators can acquire another engine, rebuild their equipment and return to the same location or move elsewhere.

“Every day they are advancing more and more and more, and we are being very slow," said Flores, adding that their strategy needs to change.

Prosecutors, he said, are now pursuing two fronts: continuing operations against dredges, motors and other equipment while also following the money behind the mines — identifying the financiers who provide the capital for expensive machinery and tracing the profits generated by the gold.

That approach could be critical to breaking the cycle visible along the Malinowski River: authorities destroy equipment, leave and miners find the money and machinery to start again.

“These operations have to be permanent,” Flores said. ___

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Karyne David, who resides in the county’s West Little River neighborhood, was arrested Monday by the Miami Gardens Police Department following the overnight incident, according to an arrest report.

Jail records show he is facing two counts each of attempted premeditated murder with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting or throwing a deadly missile.

Polic said the incident began with a domestic violence-related shooting reported Sunday night at a Miami Gardens home, where multiple rounds were fired into the occupied residence.

The arrest report details allegations involving David’s ex-girlfriend, who told investigators the couple had been dating for about a year before their relationship ended in April following “infidelity” issues.

According to the report, the woman said David continued contacting her from different phone numbers after their breakup, making threats and showing up unannounced at her home. She also told investigators that her car had been vandalized several times since June and that she believed David was responsible.

The woman provided investigators with messages between her and David from her cellphone, the report states.

Police said one of those messages from David to his ex-girlfriend stated, “Next time it will be worse so don’t be outside.”

Investigators said they also interviewed two people who were inside the home during the shooting. They said David’s ex-girlfriend told police that she was asleep in her mother’s room because she was already afraid following an earlier shooting at the home that night.

A second person inside the home told police she heard loud sounds striking the residence and attempted to look outside to determine what was happening, according to the report.

As part of the investigation, a MGPD Special Victims Unit detective was conducting surveillance in the area at about 4:15 a.m. Monday, the report states.

The responding detective told investigators he saw a Black Honda Accord parked near the home and later observed David standing in the roadway with a rifle, police said.

The detective told investigators he saw David shoulder the rifle, followed by a muzzle flash and several gunshots. Police said the detective then returned fire.

David then got into the Honda Accord and fled, prompting a pursuit involving the detective and other Miami Gardens officers, police said.

According to the report, the detective and other officers pursued the vehicle, which came to a stop near Northwest 107th Street and 17th Avenue in Opa-locka, where officers took David into custody.

After David’s arrest, a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit searched the area and located a Century Arms Draco rifle in the grass near where David was taken into custody, the report states.

Authorities said further testing determined the rifle was a match to shell casings recovered from both the Aug. 9 shooting and the shooting at the home.

Police said David was arrested and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

As of Friday morning, David remained in custody at TGK with his bond listed as “to be set.”

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting involving the Miami Gardens detective. No officers or detectives were injured during the shooting and subsequent pursuit, authorities said.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made the announcement Friday that the 2028 Midsummer Classic will be at Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants. The 2007 game was played in the picturesque waterfront ballpark, featuring Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki's famous inside-the-park home run that bounced off the tricky wall in right-center field.

“With its passionate fanbase, world-class ballpark, and rich baseball history, San Francisco will be an outstanding host for All-Star Week, which culminates in one of Major League Baseball’s best traditions, the Midsummer Classic,” Manfred said in a statement. "We look forward to bringing the excitement of All-Star Week and the celebration of baseball to the Bay Area.”

This will mark another major sporting event for the Bay Area recently after the Super Bowl and World Cup this year and the NBA All-Star Game in February 2025.

The Giants will host the Midsummer Classic for a fourth time overall after Candlestick Park held the first All-Star Game of the 1961 season and also baseball's summer showcase in 1984.

Oracle Park is set to become the eighth active ballpark to hold the All-Star Game multiple times, joining Fenway Park in 1946, 1961 and 1999, Wrigley Field (1947, 1962, 1990), Angel Stadium (1967, 1989, 2010), Dodger Stadium (1980, 2022), Progressive Field (1997, 2019), Coors Field (1998, 2021) and T-Mobile Park (2001, 2023).

Giants President and CEO Larry Baer said the club is “incredibly honored” and expressed his gratitude.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to showcase our organization, our city, and the incredible passion of our fans on baseball’s biggest summer stage,” he said in a statement.

“Hosting the All-Star Game is more than celebrating the game’s brightest stars, it’s a chance to highlight the people, neighborhoods, and culture that make our community so special. Few cities offer the unique combination of sports, culture, innovation, entertainment, and natural beauty that defines San Francisco. We look forward to welcoming players, families, fans, and visitors from around the world for a week that will create lasting memories and have a meaningful impact throughout our region.”

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The Department of Defense Education Activity operates about 160 schools across 11 countries and educates roughly 70,000 students who are children of active-duty military or civilian service members. Conservatives have eyed the schools — which, unlike most public schools, are run by the federal government — as a testing ground for reshaping education.

The Western civilization course planned for this fall will use a textbook published by Encounter Books, a conservative publishing house. Titled "The Golden Thread: A History of the Western Tradition, Volume I: The Ancient World and Christendom," it includes suggested lesson plans created in partnership with Hillsdale College, a conservative Christian school in Michigan that has also developed influential materials for K-12 schools.

Historians and educators who reviewed excerpts of the text told The Associated Press it depicts points throughout history in misleading ways, representing Western civilization and Christianity as one and the same and casting Islam as a threat to both.

“You’ve got to wonder a bit whether Western civilization is a Trojan horse for classical Christian education,” said Phil Gorski, a historical sociology professor at Yale University.

The course is part of a wider reshaping of the Defense Department's schools. They have begun hiring classical learning teachers, and the department has brought in new academic chiefs with ties to classical learning charter schools and to Republican-led efforts to promote more patriotic education.

In a written statement, the Pentagon said it “remains committed to providing all of its military-connected students with the best possible education and opportunities.” It did not respond directly to a series of questions about the textbook and the broader push for classical learning.

Classical education broadly refers to a teaching style built on the liberal arts, with an emphasis on critical thinking and citizenship. Students are taught to imitate the rhetoric and style of great thinkers and writers. While some classical educators have pushed to incorporate diverse scholars, critics have argued the movement focuses too heavily on foundational texts from Greek, Roman and other Western writers and gives short shrift to achievements in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Conservatives see classical learning as an antidote to unflattering depictions of US history

Conservative politicians have embraced classical learning, especially as the Trump administration and Republican-led states have pushed schools to emphasize patriotism and put boundaries around how they teach unflattering parts of American history.

In his writing and public remarks since before becoming defense secretary, Hegseth has advocated for parents to embrace classical Christian education.

In his 2022 book “Battle for the American Mind,” Hegseth, a former Fox News host, describes a history of progressives working to remove God and religion from public and private schools. For parents, he writes, not sending their children to classical Christian schools would be to admit defeat.

“It is certainly not sustainable, merely passing the same losing hand to the next generation,” Hegseth writes. “With this approach, we lose. We lose America — and Western Civilization.”

Many classical Christian schools focus on reclaiming Western civilization from external threats. But across the broader field of classical education — including secular private schools — the field is increasingly split on this point, said Susan Wise Bauer, the author of a popular classical homeschooling program. She said there is a range of approaches on which texts are worth studying.

“Whenever you have a system of education where that is the impulse, ... 'This is us, and they are them over there,'” she said, “then the idea of a shared literary heritage becomes a weapon.”

Textbook casts Western civilization as under threat

In the Pentagon's system, high school students can take the new course, Western Civilization to 1500, to fulfill a world history graduation requirement, according to a news release. The course is offered through the department's virtual school.

In the textbook’s introduction, the authors write: “The dangers presented by the neglect of Western history are not trivial.”

“When citizens of Western countries are utterly ignorant of history, as most now are, they are left unarmed against the general hostility to their own tradition that has become so destructive a force in contemporary culture,” they write.

The idea that external forces will displace the dominant culture is a common right-wing political narrative, said Curtis Dozier, a professor of Greek and Roman studies at Vassar College.

"It’s this right-wing idea that when immigrants come to a country, they care more about their own traditions and history and seek to replace the tradition of the place,” he said.

The textbook's authors credit early Christianity with promoting the idea that all people must be treated humanely. It argues that “Christian faith also supported a humane cosmopolitanism."

The book describes Islam as inherently more violent than Christianity. In a chapter on the Middle Ages, the text describes Arabs as resentful or bitter toward Christians and Jews.

In a section titled “Holy War and Martyrdom in Battle,” the book describes wars fought by Christians, such as the Crusades, as intended to defend and protect other Christians. Islam, in contrast, glorifies violence and war, the book says, invoking the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and 9/11.

“In recent decades, Islam as a religion has, understandably, aroused acute hostility from a great many non-Muslims around the world thanks to the behavior of radical Muslim terrorists. Sometimes referred to as Islamists, their atrocities have been applauded by depressingly large numbers of ordinary Muslims,” the book says.

Matthew Gabriele, a history and religion professor at Virginia Tech, said the book's description of the Crusades and the conflicts with the Islamic world strips out important details and context to depict Islam as an aggressive religious tradition and downplays the religious motivations and violence of the Christian church.

“It’s trying to make a contemporary political point by continuously referencing things that happened in the 21st century,” Gabriele said. “The fact that (the book) does this very selectively and only when it suits a particular political project suggests to me that this is not a scholarly history in any kind of real sense.”

The book's publisher, Roger Kimball, said it was peer-reviewed by 15 experts. “As the proud publisher of this incomparable work, I stand behind it in every detail,” he said.

One of the book's co-authors, Harvard emeritus professor James Hankins, said the text does not attempt to characterize Christianity and Western civilization as one. Segments of the book acknowledge the West’s cultural debts to the Islamic world, said Hankins, who now teaches at the University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, a conservative-backed project to teach Western civilization.

An emphasis on the study of Western civilization was standard until the 1970s, Hankins said. He criticized the move away from teaching it, noting that other countries such as China study their own civilization.

“Abandoning it has been foolish in my view, and is one cause of the growing cultural disorientation of the last couple of generations,” he said in an email. “People no longer know where they come from or where they belong in the story of our civilization.”

The Trump administration aligned the military’s education system with its political vision

In speeches and interviews, Hegseth has drawn a line from the country's founding to Western civilization and early Christianity, a religion he describes as under attack by outside forces. He often argues the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation and troops should embrace God.

At an event last September recognizing a civics education initiative, Hegseth emphasized the need to teach these values to children early on.

“That type of brilliance didn’t come out of thin air," he said of the Founding Fathers. “It was first inspired by God (and) inspired by an understanding of human history, an understanding of biblical history (and) an understanding of Western civilization philosophy and theology and civics poured into a generation of men and poured into an American experiment — it wasn’t an accident.”

President Donald Trump's administration also has moved to align the military's education apparatus with its broader vision for American schools. Admissions offices at U.S. military academies now accept the Classical Learning Test, a college entrance exam that positions itself as a classical alternative to the SAT. And last year, the ACLU sued the defense school system over its decision to ban hundreds of books that covered topics like race, gender and democracy.

In March, the department abruptly changed the leadership of Department of Defense Education Activity schools, replacing Beth Schiavino-Narvaez with Paul Craft as director. In a news release at the time, Hegseth described Craft as the right leader to reorient the school system "toward patriotic values and classical learning.”

The Pentagon also replaced the education activity's chief academic officer, hiring Tiffany Hoben, who previously worked in the Florida Department of Education under Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. In Florida, she oversaw the rollout of a civics curriculum that was criticized for claiming America's founders did not intend for a full separation of church and state.

This summer, the department announced the hiring of Matthew Kirby as the system's Americas regional director. Kirby is the CEO of Liberty Classical Schools, an Atlanta-based network of charter schools.

In an all-hands meeting after his appointment, Craft described classical learning as a priority that came directly from Hegseth.

“He has tasked us with taking the best that we can from the lessons learned from classical learning in a private school setting to say, ‘How do we expose our kids to that in a public school setting like us?’” Craft said.

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Joining the S&P 500 is considered an achievement for a company because the index is a widely followed measure of the broader U.S. stock market’s health. A company is selected for the index based on several criteria that demonstrate stability, including market size and consistent profitability.

Reddit's stock surged 12.6% Friday.

Aside from status, inclusion means more investments. The index tracks 500 of the biggest U.S. stocks, and trillions of dollars in investments benchmark themselves against it. Those investments include mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Essentially, those funds will have to buy the stock once it becomes part of the index that the fund is tracking or mimicking.

Investors are depending more than ever on funds that simply mimic indexes such as the S&P 500. It’s a lower-cost way to invest, allowing savers to keep more of their investments. Partly because of that, such index funds have usually proven to be better performers than funds that try to pick and choose individual stocks.

Reddit will join the benchmark index as of Tuesday. A stock must trade publicly for at least 12 months to join the S&P 500. The operator of the index, S&P Dow Jones Indices, stuck to that guideline recently when it declined to fast-track SpaceX into the index after the space exploration company's massive initial public offering in June.

Reddit's inclusion comes weeks after it posted strong financial results for the second quarter. That included its highest-ever quarterly revenue. The company has been posting profits almost every quarter since it went public in 2024.

Wall Street expects profits to more than double overall in 2026 on a surge in revenue.

Thompson, 50, was shot outside a New York City hotel on Dec. 4, 2024, as he walked to UnitedHealth Group’s annual investor conference. Mangione was arrested five days later at a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City.

Here is a timeline of key events:

2024

Nov. 24: A man prosecutors say is Mangione arrives in New York City on a Greyhound bus. He takes a taxi to the area of the New York Hilton Midtown, where Thompson is later shot, then goes to a hostel where he stays until the morning of the shooting. While checking in, prosecutors say, the man presents a fake New Jersey driver’s license bearing the name Mark Rosario.

Dec. 2: Thompson arrives in New York. He is staying at a hotel across the street from the Hilton.

Dec. 4: Thompson is shot and killed. The shooter, later identified by prosecutors as Mangione, waits in the area for about an hour before ambushing Thompson. He then flees through Central Park to upper Manhattan before taking the subway to Penn Station and boarding an Amtrak train to Philadelphia, police say. The shooting is captured on surveillance video.

Dec. 5: In the days after the shooting, police release various images of the suspected shooter, including one showing his face as he checked into the hostel.

Dec. 6: Police find a backpack in Central Park that they say the shooter discarded as he fled. It contains Monopoly money and a black Tommy Hilfiger jacket.

Dec. 9: Altoona police are dispatched to a McDonald’s for a report of a man matching the description of the suspect in Thompson's killing. The man provides a fake ID and name, Mark Rosario, before identifying himself as Luigi Mangione. He is arrested. In his backpack, police find a 3D-printed pistol prosecutors say matches the one used to kill Thompson and a notebook that describes wanting to “wack” a health insurance executive.

Dec. 11: Mangione shouts about an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” and writhes in the grip of sheriff’s deputies as they lead him into an Altoona courthouse.

Dec. 17: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announces that Mangione has been indicted on state charges including murder as an act of terrorism, calling the killing “a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation.”

Dec. 19: Mangione is extradited from Pennsylvania and flown to New York. He is led up a Manhattan pier by armed officers in a highly choreographed perp walk in front of news cameras. The mayor at the time, Eric Adams, and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch look on. Mangione is taken to federal court, where he is charged with stalking and murder.

Dec. 23: Mangione is arraigned on state murder and terror charges. He pleads not guilty while his lawyer complains that the dueling federal and state prosecutions had turned him into a “human ping-pong ball.”

2025

April 1: Then-U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Mangione, calling Thompson's killing “a premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America” and “an act of political violence.”

April 25: Mangione pleads not guilty to a federal murder charge as prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty against him.

Sept. 16: The judge in the state case, Gregory Carro, throws out Mangione's terrorism charges, rejecting the prosecution’s theory that the killing was “intended to evoke terror.” The ruling eliminated the top two charges in Mangione’s state case, sparing him the possibility of a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Carro keeps other charges in place, including second-degree murder.

Dec. 1: A three-week evidentiary hearing kicks off in Mangione’s state case. Prosecutors call 17 witnesses, many of them police officers and other personnel involved in his arrest, and play body-camera footage of officers arresting Mangione and a 911 call from the McDonald's manager about a man resembling “the CEO shooter.” They also reveal notes about a “survival kit” and “intel checkin” and possible escape plans that they say Mangione had with him.

2026

Jan. 30: U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett bars federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Mangione, dismissing a federal murder charge that enabled them to seek capital punishment. Garnett also rules that prosecutors can use evidence collected from Mangione’s backpack during his arrest.

Feb. 6: Mangione speaks out in court against the prospect of back-to-back trials, telling Carro: “It’s the same trial twice. One plus one is two. Double jeopardy by any commonsense definition.”

May 18: Carro rules that prosecutors in the state case can use the gun, notebook and other items that police found in Mangione’s backpack after his arrest. However, the judge bars items that officers took from the bag before Mangione was taken into custody, including a loaded gun magazine, cellphone, passport and wallet.

June 17: Carro discloses that Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he killed Thompson. The next day, Mangione's lawyers reverse course and tell Carro he wouldn't be pursuing a psychiatric defense.

Aug. 14: Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges and admits he targeted and killed Thompson. Prosecutors say they intend to seek a sentence of life in prison. Mangione's lawyers immediately file paperwork seeking to have the state murder case dismissed on double jeopardy grounds.

Karyne David, quien reside en el vecindario West Little River del condado, fue arrestado el lunes por el Departamento de Policía de Miami Gardens tras el incidente ocurrido durante la madrugada, según un informe de arresto.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que enfrenta dos cargos de intento de asesinato premeditado con un arma mortal, agresión agravada con arma de fuego y disparar o lanzar un proyectil mortal.

La policía dijo que el incidente comenzó con una balacera relacionada con violencia doméstica reportada el domingo por la noche en una vivienda de Miami Gardens, donde se dispararon múltiples balas contra la residencia ocupada.

El informe de arresto detalla acusaciones relacionadas con la ex novia de David, quien dijo a los investigadores que la pareja había tenido una relación durante aproximadamente un año antes de que terminara en abril debido a problemas de “infidelidad”.

Según el informe, la mujer dijo que David continuó contactándola desde diferentes números telefónicos después de la ruptura, haciendo amenazas y apareciendo sin previo aviso en su casa. También dijo a los investigadores que su automóvil había sido vandalizado varias veces desde junio y que creía que David era responsable.

La mujer proporcionó a los investigadores mensajes entre ella y David desde su teléfono celular, según el informe.

La policía dijo que uno de esos mensajes de David a su ex novia decía: “La próxima vez será peor, así que no salgas”.

Los investigadores también dijeron que entrevistaron a dos personas que estaban dentro de la vivienda durante la balacera. Dijeron que la ex novia de David les contó a los policías que estaba dormida en la habitación de su madre porque ya tenía miedo después de una balacera anterior ocurrida en la vivienda esa misma noche.

Una segunda persona dentro de la vivienda dijo a la policía que escuchó fuertes sonidos que golpeaban la residencia e intentó mirar afuera para determinar qué estaba sucediendo, según el informe.

Como parte de la investigación, un detective de la Unidad de Víctimas Especiales de MGPD estaba realizando vigilancia en el área alrededor de las 4:15 a.m. del lunes, según el informe.

El detective que respondió dijo a los investigadores que vio un Honda Accord negro estacionado cerca de la vivienda y posteriormente observó a David parado en la calle con un rifle, según la policía.

El detective dijo a los investigadores que vio a David levantar el rifle, seguido de un destello del cañón y varios disparos. La policía dijo que el detective respondió al fuego.

David luego subió al Honda Accord y huyó, lo que provocó una persecución en la que participaron el detective y otros agentes de Miami Gardens, según la policía.

Según el informe, el detective y otros agentes siguieron el vehículo, que se detuvo cerca de Northwest 107th Street y 17th Avenue en Opa-locka, donde los agentes detuvieron a David.

Después del arresto de David, una unidad K-9 de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade registró el área y encontró un rifle Century Arms Draco en el césped cerca del lugar donde David fue detenido, según el informe.

Las autoridades dijeron que pruebas posteriores determinaron que el rifle coincidía con los casquillos recuperados tanto de la balacera del 9 de agosto como de la balacera en la vivienda.

La policía dijo que David fue arrestado y trasladado al Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, David permanecía detenido en TGK, con una fianza indicada como “por establecerse”.

El Departamento de Aplicación de la Ley de Florida está investigando la balacera en la que estuvo involucrado el detective de Miami Gardens. Ningún agente ni detective resultó herido durante la balacera y la posterior persecución, dijeron las autoridades.

If a restaurant racks up 30 or more violations in a single inspection, we think that deserves a closer look.

State records show inspectors found food-contact surfaces with mold-like growth, mold growing on food, live flies landing on food, roaches, raw meat stored above cooked food, and potentially dangerous foods sitting at temperatures where bacteria can multiply. At one restaurant, inspectors found cooked food being held as low as 87 degrees, while another had meat, cheese and salsa sitting above the safe cold-holding temperature for more than four hours.

These restaurants may have remained open, but 30-plus violations is a lot of problems in a place where people are trusting the kitchen to keep their food safe.

**TROPICAL RESTAURANT

652 EAST 9TH ST.

HIALEAH

INSPECTION DATE 8/7

40 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Observed establishment operating and serving customer without a license.”

“Observed approximately 1 flying insect landing on sliced ham and slice pork inside reach in cooler next to ice machine at front counter. Also observed approximately 6 flying insects flying in back kitchen above preparation tables and clean equipment’s. Also observed 1 flying insect landing on clean metal container on shelf in front of big oven at kitchen area.”

“Observed raw pork and raw beef stored over cooked pork on shelf inside walk in cooler in front of three compartment sink at kitchen area. Also observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked beef on shelf inside walk in cooler in front of three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed raw beef stored over raw pork on shelf inside walk in cooler in front of three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed no date marked on milk inside reach in cooler next to ice machine at front counter.”

“Observed roach crawling on the floor under hand wash sink next to three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed approximately 1 flying insect landing on sliced ham and slice pork inside reach in cooler next to ice machine at front counter.”

“Sliced ham (52F - Cold Holding); Sliced pork (52F - Cold Holding) inside cold holding unit at front counter next to sandwich station. As per operator for less than 1 hour.”

“Pork chops (125F - Hot Holding) inside steam table at front counter. As per operator for less than 2 hours. Also observed Rice (122F - Hot Holding); Chicken stew (114F - Hot Holding) inside hold holding equipment next to oven at back kitchen area. As per operator for less than 2 hours. Also observed Cooked onions (103F - Hot Holding) in shelf over stove in front of dishwasher machine at kitchen area. As per employee for less than 1 hour. Also observed Black beans (87F - Hot Holding); Chicken Soup (91F - Hot Holding) over preparation table in front of big oven at back kitchen area. As per operator for less than 2 hours.”

“Observed at kitchen area.”

“Observed soiled can opener on preparation tables next to seafood chest freezer at kitchen area.”

“Observed food debris inside hand wash sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed no chlorine test kit available at the time of inspection.”

“Observed in front of pork belly hot holding unit at front counter.”

“Observed large shipping container stored behind property filled with restaurant equipment.”

“Observed ice machine interior soiled at front counter.”

“Observed in the floor next to fryer at kitchen area.”

“Observed ceiling and vents soiled with accumulation of dust and grease all around kitchen area and back storage area. Also observed ceiling soiled with accumulation of grease over grill press at front counter.”

“Observed clean spatulas between wall and three compartment sink in front of walk in cooler at kitchen area.”

“Observed several grooved cutting boards on top of preparation tables all around kitchen area.”

“Observed 1 dead roach under three compartment sink at kitchen area. Also observed approximately 3 dead roaches on trap under reach in freezer located in front of ice unit at kitchen area. Also observed approximately 1 dead roach under shelf located outside of office at break room area.”

“Observed several employees engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint all around kitchen area.”

“Observed several food container stored on the floor inside walk in cooler in front of three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed accumulation of grease when the walls all around kitchen area.”

“Observed inside reach in cooler at break room.”

“Observed ice scoop stored over dirty container next to ice machine located next to break room at kitchen area.”

“Observed sugar scoop handle touching sugar inside container at back storage shelf in front of walk in cooler at kitchen area.”

“Observed microwave interior soiled over preparation grill at kitchen area. Also observed oven interior soiled next to dishwasher machine at kitchen area.”

“Observed no ambient thermometer inside walk in coolers at kitchen area.”

“Observed no drip tray on hood systems all around kitchen area.”

“Observed gasket soiled with mold like substance under toaster machines at front counter. Also observed three compartment sink nuzzle hole with accumulation of mold like substance at kitchen area.”

“Observed not screen on fan over the back door next to fryer at back kitchen area.”

“Observed several reuse single service under preparation table next to three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Observed clean utensils stored upright inside container next to grill in front of dishwasher machine at kitchen area.”

“Observed all around kitchen area.”

“Observed walk in coolers shelves with accumulation of rust at kitchen area.”

“Observed grease accumulation on the walls all around kitchen area.”

“Observed wet wiping cloth on top of preparation tables all around kitchen area not stored in sanitizing solution.”

“Observed sugar container not identified under counter next to ice cream unit at front counter.”

**MANHATTAN CHICAGO REAL PIZZA

12715 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY

PINECREST

INSPECTION DATE 8/4

31 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed rolls stored in black garbage bag.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed reach in across office with ambient temp of 50F; the following TCS foods stored inside for more than 4 hours: mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); roasted peppers (57F - Cold Holding); salsa (55F - Cold Holding); giardiniera (55F - Cold Holding).”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed reach in across office with ambient temp of 50F; the following TCS foods stored inside for more than 4 hours: mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); roasted peppers (57F - Cold Holding); salsa (55F - Cold Holding); giardiniera (55F - Cold Holding).”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled dry food and dish racks.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on dry food and dish racks.”

“Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed in ware wash area.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed microwave and cooler door handles soiled.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed throughout establishment.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed throughout establishment.”

“Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed under garlic oil and seasonings.”

“Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in across office with ambient temp of 50F; the following TCS foods stored inside for more than 4 hours: mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); roasted peppers (57F - Cold Holding); salsa (55F - Cold Holding); giardineira (55F - Cold Holding).”

“Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed in restroom.”

“Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food in cooler above mozzarella cheese.”

“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout entire establishment.”

“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in disrepair.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed cases of flour, sugar soda and water on floor.”

“Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed under front counter top.”

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in multiple freezers.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave interior soiled.”

“Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed outside of restroom and in ware wash.”

“No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed no copy.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand sink.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in multiple coolers. Observed exterior of most equipment in kitchen soiled.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in multiple coolers.”

“Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in reach in cooler.”

“Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes on floor of lobby area.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken in standing water at triple sink.”

“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout establishment.”

**SABOR PERU

2927 BISCAYNE BLVD.

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 8/12

31 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. By front counter.”

“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl no handle stored inside rice container. Employee removed.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents soiled above three compartment sink and kitchen and prep area.”

“Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed double sink at prep area by coffee station no splash protected.”

“Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates by storage not inverted. Employee inverted.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed blue cutting board no longer cleanable at ceviche prep area.”

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on clean plates bowls at storage across three compartment sink.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn across cook line. Observed dishwasher in disrepair by prep area.”

“Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Observed charge fee for credits card not in the menu.”

“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed floor standing water by kitchen. Repeat Violation.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil stored on floor by hand sink at three compartment sink.”

“Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall above white chest freezer damaged.”

“Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed insect control device stored above utensils by prep area.”

“No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed reach in cooler by cook line.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled at cook line. Observed fryer heavily soiled by cook line. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at prep area and kitchen. Repeat Violation.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior bottom soiled across cook line.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled by cook line.”

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put new gloves without wash hands. Coached employee to wash hands properly.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw chicken and frozen vegetables stored inside Nonfood-grade bags at white chest freezer. Repeat Violation.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored above cooked shrimp at reach in cooler by cook line. Employee stored properly. Repeat Violation.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked red beans (55F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler by white freezer. As per employee prepared a day prior.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked red beans (55F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler by white freezer. As per employee prepared a day prior. Employee discarded. Repeat Violation.”

“Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed hose connected at mop sink.”

“Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed cook unable to answered the minimum cooking temperature of chicken.”

“Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards at ceviche prep area.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing a cloth inside hand sink by three compartment sink.”

“No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. Observed more than 4 employees manipulating food no manager on site. Repeat Violation.”

“No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Observed outside container used as a dry storage with shelves. Observed flour bags, Single services boxes, dry beans and cooking oil containers stored inside outside container. As per plan reviewer Robert “Duke” Ivers, operator needs to submit plans.”

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked red beans and cooked vegetables stored inside reach in cooler by white freezer not dated. As per cooked a day prior. Employee labeled cooked vegetables soup.”

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“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on rice container at kitchen area.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled walk in cooler door handle.”

“Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed on hallway by walk in cooler.”

“Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tiles at kitchen area.”

“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed throughout kitchen.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of rice stored on floor at front counter, operator stored properly.”

“In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. “Observed on sugar container next to 3 compartment sink.”

“Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed stored above microwave at kitchen area.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled white bins containers at kitchen area.”

“Open dumpster lid.”

“Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.”

“Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, ware washing area or bathroom. Observed at walk in freezer.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled wall on preparation area.”

“Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +100ppm) next to 3 components sink.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt containers not identified with common name at kitchen area.”

“Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures.”

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Coached employee on proper procedures.”

“Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed mold like growth on two bag of shredded mozzarella inside reach in cooler at front counter, operator discarded during inspection.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 8 live flies at kitchen area, some landing on cabbages on preparation table at kitchen area. Also observed 3 dead flies inside reach in cooler next to coffee machine.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cooked pork stored on nonfood grade bags.”

“Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed next to steam table, as per operator less than 3 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler.”

“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 8 live flies at kitchen area, some landing on cabbages on preparation table at kitchen area.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (56F - Cold Holding) on reach in cooler next to coffee machine, operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.”

“Observed pork (126F - Hot Holding); white rice (99F - Hot Holding) operator proceeded to reheated.”

“Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.”

“Observed commercially processed tomato sauce not date marked, as per operator was opened more than 24 hours.”

“No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment ware washing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available.”

“No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen area, operator provided during inspection.”

Police said officers, paramedics and firefighters were at the scene near Wickford train station in Essex, about 30 miles east of London (48 kilometers), after receiving reports that the rear carriages of a train derailed. The carriages were in an “upright position," police said, and no injuries were reported.

National Rail said officials were working to understand what happened, and major disruptions to train services were expected through Friday afternoon.

The incident came less than 24 hours after a train from London to Eastbourne went off the tracks outside the southern English town of Lewes. Three carriages overturned, seriously injuring two people and causing minor injuries for 18 others.

All passengers were evacuated within about three hours, the transport police said.

The cause of the derailment is under investigation.

Una advertencia de huracán está vigente para el condado de Hawái y la Isla Grande ante la expectativa de condiciones de huracán (vientos de 74 mph o más), mientras que el condado de Maui, incluidas las islas de Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi y Kahoʻolawe, está bajo vigilancia de tormenta tropical por la posibilidad de vientos de tormenta tropical (vientos de 39 mph o más) mientras Lala pasa al sur.

Una rara amenaza directa de huracán para la Isla Grande

Aunque el estado número 50 no es ajeno a los efectos de tormentas tropicales y huracanes, solo dos huracanes registrados (desde 1949), el huracán de categoría 4 Iniki en 1992 y el huracán de categoría 1 Dot en 1959, han pasado directamente sobre alguna de las principales islas de Hawái (ambos golpearon Kauaʻi, en el norte).

Solo otras tres tormentas tropicales registradas han pasado directamente sobre el estado: Iselle en 2014 y Darby en 2016 (ambas golpearon la Isla Grande) y Olivia en 2018, la única tormenta con nombre registrada que pasó directamente sobre Maui y Lanai.

Si el centro de Lala cruza la Isla Grande como huracán, sería el primer huracán registrado en cruzar la isla.

Incluso las tormentas tropicales y huracanes que no han golpeado directamente a Hawái han causado grandes problemas a lo largo de los años, especialmente debido a las fuertes lluvias provocadas por el terreno, causadas por los fuertes vientos que ascienden por las pronunciadas laderas montañosas del archipiélago.

El huracán Lane en agosto de 2018, cuyo centro pasó a 150 millas al oeste de la Isla Grande, dejó unas sorprendentes 58 pulgadas de lluvia en las zonas orientales de la Isla Grande, al noroeste de Hilo. Esta es la segunda mayor cantidad de lluvia registrada de un ciclón tropical en Estados Unidos, solo superada por el huracán Harvey en agosto y septiembre anteriores (2017), que dejó más de 60 pulgadas de lluvia en la región de Houston-Beaumont, en el sureste de Texas.

Lo que se espera de Lala en Hawái

El peligro más grave tierra adentro de Lala serán las fuertes lluvias, que podrían superar los dos pies en toda la Isla Grande, provocando inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra potencialmente mortales, particularmente en zonas de terreno escarpado.

Aunque podrían caer hasta 8 pulgadas de lluvia en las otras islas principales este fin de semana, la Isla Grande y Maui recibirán la mayor parte de las fuertes lluvias, con acumulaciones generalizadas de 8 a 12 pulgadas y acumulaciones aisladas de más de 20 pulgadas en sus zonas más húmedas orientadas al viento, donde las pendientes pronunciadas miran hacia el este, en dirección a los vientos predominantes.

Mientras tanto, se esperan condiciones de huracán (vientos de 74 mph o más) desde las primeras horas del sábado en toda la Isla Grande, mientras que las condiciones de tormenta tropical (vientos de 39 a 73 mph) se extenderán al condado de Maui, incluidas Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi y Kahoʻolawe, más tarde el sábado, hora local. Los vientos en la parte superior de las laderas montañosas orientadas al este podrían ser hasta 30% más fuertes de lo que refleja el pronóstico del Centro Nacional de Huracanes, que estima únicamente los vientos en la superficie (por ejemplo, vientos de 75 mph en la superficie podrían alcanzar hasta 100 mph en elevaciones mayores).

Además, se pronostican condiciones marítimas y oleaje peligrosos, con olas grandes y rompientes de 15 pies o más, durante todo el fin de semana a lo largo de las costas orientadas al este de Hawái.

El oleaje seguirá elevado hasta principios de la próxima semana, pero las condiciones generalmente mejorarán en todo el archipiélago de islas para el lunes, cuando Lala se aleje.

Atlántico tibio da marcha atrás

Los modelos de pronóstico continúan reduciendo sus expectativas iniciales sobre dos sistemas que hemos estado siguiendo en las profundidades del Atlántico tropical, designados Invest 92L e Invest 94L.

Invest 92L, la perturbación más occidental, ubicada ahora a solo unas 350 millas al este de las islas más orientales del Caribe, que ayer tenía un 80% de probabilidades de desarrollo y estaba al borde de convertirse en la próxima tormenta con nombre del Atlántico, perdió fuerza el jueves al encontrarse con una fuerte cizalladura del viento inducida por El Niño. El NHC redujo rápidamente sus probabilidades de desarrollo del 80% el jueves por la mañana a un escaso 20% para el viernes por la mañana.

Aunque podría provocar periodos de fuertes lluvias y condiciones de tormenta mientras pasa por las islas este fin de semana, las probabilidades de desarrollo de 92L parecen desaparecer después de hoy, mientras se dirige directamente hacia la zona de mayor cizalladura del viento.

La perturbación al este de 92L, designada Invest 94L, también tenía dificultades a primera hora del viernes. Un ambiente seco y estable está limitando la organización de las tormentas eléctricas y este sistema todavía tiene trabajo por hacer antes de superar el obstáculo para su formación.

Como discutimos en boletines anteriores, este sistema durará más que 92L, pero está por verse si puede alcanzar suficiente organización para convertirse en una depresión tropical o una tormenta con nombre este fin de semana o a principios de la próxima semana.

En general, los modelos han continuado mostrando una tendencia contraria al desarrollo de 94L y nuestros dos sistemas de modelos con mejor desempeño, el europeo y DeepMind de Google, han reducido considerablemente sus probabilidades.

Monitorearemos las tendencias para las islas del noreste del Caribe más adelante la próxima semana, mientras 94L, o lo que se forme a partir de él, se desplaza cerca de las islas o al norte de ellas. Por ahora, sin embargo, nuestros modelos de pronóstico no sugieren una amenaza significativa para las islas la próxima semana.

“No hay dónde vivir, lo perdimos todo”, relató a The Associated Press Morales, de 38 años, en un refugio de Cali, una de las ciudades más afectadas por el sismo de magnitud 7,4 ocurrido el lunes con epicentro en el departamento de Chocó, en el noroeste del país, que cobró la vida de más de 285 personas.

Su casa quedó destruida: se agrietaron las paredes, se derrumbó el piso y se cayó el techo.

Morales es una de las más de 102.000 personas damnificados por el sismo de mayor magnitud registrado en el país en lo que va del siglo. El gobierno calcula que más de 12.800 viviendas quedaron destruidas y otras 73.400 afectadas.

Pese a que la posibilidad de haller sobrevivientes se desvanece con el paso de las horas, el alcalde de Pereira, Mauricio Salazar, dijo a la radio FM que sobre las 4 de la madrugada del viernes “se logró contacto con una mujer que pedía ayuda en medio de los escombros” de un hotel de la ciudad que se desplomó y sugirió que otras personas podrían estar en el lugar. En paralelo, la Personería de Cali informó que hay aparentes señales de vida de tres personas bajo los escombros de un edificio.

Además de la búsqueda de sobrevivientes, comienza otro desafío: reconstruir la vida de los damnificados como el país lo hizo en 1999 tras un sismo de similar magnitud.

Medidas excepcionales

El terremoto se convirtió en el primer gran desafío para el recién posesionado presidente Abelardo de la Espriella, quien declaró el desastre nacional y la emergencia económica para poder establecer impuestos temporales sin el aval del Congreso.

Los fondos nacionales e internacionales que se recauden irán al “Fondo Milagro”, como lo llamó el presidente, que se destinará a la construcción de hospitales, centros educativos, inmuebles, vías y aeropuertos.

Una estrategia similar fue usada en 1999 tras el terremoto de Armenia, en el oeste, cuando los recursos se concentraron en el Fondo para la Reconstrucción de la Región del Eje Cafetero.

Yezid Alvarado Vargas, doctor en Ingeniería de la Construcción y docente de la Universidad Javeriana, explicó a AP que Colombia debería “diagnosticar bien y reconstruir mejor” y que para eso se necesita saber el estado real de las edificaciones y en la reconstrucción "incorporar la información que nos deja este sismo". Entre ellas mencionó las condiciones “particulares del suelo y una revisión de la vulnerabilidad existente”, dado que Colombia llega al terremoto actual mejor preparada que en 1999.

De la Espriella prometió concentrar esfuerzos en reconstruir Chocó con un “Plan Marshall”, en referencia a la iniciativa patrocinada por Estados Unidos que ayudó a reactivar las economías de Europa occidental tras la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

“Tenemos que reconstruirlo; hay una gran labor por delante y estoy comprometido en ello”, dijo De la Espriella a la prensa el viernes tras llegar a Quibdó, la capital de Chocó.

Refugios y ayuda humanitaria

Morales aseguró que se quedará en uno de los refugios dispuestos en Cali para los damnificados “hasta que el gobierno nos dé una ayuda”. El presidente prometió subsidios de alquiler para quienes perdieron su vivienda y apoyo financiero.

“Hoy venimos donde están dando las donaciones. Nos han dado algo de alimentación, comida, ropitas”, relató a AP Olga Castro, una de las afectadas en Cali, junto a sus cinco hijos. “Por lo menos salimos con vida... una vecina me está dando posada y de ahi vamos a ver qué hacer”, explicó.

Las autoridades de los municipios afectados habilitaron colegios, parques y edificios públicos como refugios, los equiparon con carpas y colchonetas y ofrecen comida; pero en otros casos son los ciudadanos los que improvisan albergues en las calles.

María Mercedes Liévano, directora en el país de Save the Children, dijo a AP que las necesidades de los afectados son apremiantes, especialmente en los lugares de menor acceso como Buenaventura, el principal puerto del país, y Chocó.

“Son territorios aislados, abandonados, con debilidad de oferta institucional histórica, con temas de violencia y además les llega un terremoto de este tipo. Entonces es una crisis sobre una crisis que está dejando a las poblaciones en una situación de vulnerabilidad extrema”, explicó Liévano.

Esto, advirtió, se exacerba en la niñez que está bajo estrés tras el terremoto y que necesita apoyo socioemocional, luego de estar separados de sus familias o enterarse de que han muerto. Lo que se suma a la falta de acceso a la educación, dado que más de 2.200 centros educativos resultaron afectados, según cifras gubernamentales.

La ayuda también llegará a las zonas afectadas proveniente de los centros de acopio habilitadas en distintas ciudades como Bogotá. El viernes aproximadamente 500 voluntarios se juntaron en el centro Vive Claro para clasificar y embalar la ayuda.

Angélica Hernández, una voluntaria de 27 años, empacaba comida para perros y gatos que será enviada a Chocó, el epicentro del terremoto. “No sólo las personas fueron afectadas, también hay muchos animalitos que pues hasta perdieron sus familias, están perdidos y se necesita ayudar, porque ellos no tienen voz para hacerlo”, dijo a AP.

En Pereira, equipos de voluntarios entregaban kits de higiene a familias reubicadas en albergues, ya que una parte importante de la ciudad sigue sin acceso a electricidad y agua, dijo a AP Pamela Londoño, asesora técnica de Project HOPE. El equipo también evalúa la necesidad de suministros médicos.

La ONG agregó que cinco o seis albergues operan en la ciudad y al menos uno ya está a plena capacidad y no acepta más personas. Se reportaron condiciones similares en otras áreas, como el municipio de Roldanillo, donde aproximadamente el 60% de las comunidades no tienen acceso a agua potable.

“La principal preocupación es la falta de servicios básicos para varias comunidades”, dijo Londoño. “Esta es una situación realmente crítica”.

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Suárez reportó desde Bogotá y Batschke desde Santiago.

El sismo de magnitud 7,4 afectó una amplia franja del oeste de Colombia, desde centros urbanos como Cali y Pereira hasta zonas remotas y escarpadas del departamento del Chocó. Hasta la mañana del viernes, las autoridades habían confirmado más de 280 muertos, miles de heridos y más de 12.000 viviendas destruidas. Los equipos de respuesta han logrado rescatar a unas 350 personas, pero cientos siguen desaparecidas.

El presidente colombiano Abelardo de la Espriella ha prometido una respuesta gubernamental contundente. Pero, con tantas necesidades repartidas en un área tan extensa, los grupos de ayuda también desempeñarán papeles importantes para asistir a quienes necesitan refugio, suministros y apoyo económico.

Para Catalina Vargas, directora de CARE en Colombia, las labores institucionales no eliminan la necesidad humanitaria. Indicó que la zona más gravemente afectada, el Chocó, también es una de las partes más aisladas y desatendidas del país, por lo que, señaló, el acceso sigue siendo la limitación determinante.

Para quienes pueden ayudar, donar dinero en efectivo suele ser lo ideal para dar a los grupos flexibilidad y agilidad, señaló Abe Diaz, jefe de ayuda ante desastres de Amazon, que está proporcionando a sus socios los suministros solicitados.

Díaz resaltó que las donaciones de productos no solicitados abruman a las comunidades y obligan a los equipos de respuesta a desviar recursos de labores vitales sólo para clasificar y almacenar suministros no deseados.

A continuación, algunas organizaciones que están recaudando donaciones para la recuperación tras el sismo en Colombia, incluidos grupos de Estados Unidos que están respondiendo en el área y algunas organizaciones locales que aceptan fondos del exterior.

Grupos con sede en EEUU en el lugar

All Hands and Hearts ha proporcionado herramientas de búsqueda y rescate como martillos neumáticos y picos al cuerpo de bomberos de Pereira, además de mantas y suministros de rehidratación para los afectados. Enlace para donar.

CARE tiene una presencia de larga data en Colombia. Su apoyo inmediato se centrará en asistencia alimentaria mediante efectivo y vales, paquetes de suministros de emergencia y protección y apoyo emocional para las familias afectadas. Enlace para donar.

Direct Relief está financiando a personal médico de respuesta sobre el terreno y se prepara para entregar los medicamentos y suministros de atención sanitaria solicitados. Enlace para donar.

GEM se está uniendo a socios locales para proporcionar kits esenciales con alimentos, agua y artículos de higiene. Enlace para donar.

Operation Blessing está enfocando su respuesta inicial en proporcionar alimentos y agua, así como linternas solares, a las personas desplazadas. Enlace para donar.

Save the Children ha trabajado en Colombia durante más de 40 años y ha iniciado actividades de apoyo psicosocial y habilitado múltiples espacios amigables para la niñez en las zonas afectadas. Enlace para donar.

World Central Kitchen está proporcionando alimentos y agua a personas desplazadas, personal de primera respuesta y voluntarios, incluso en comunidades montañosas más remotas. Enlace para donar.

Marc Anthony encabeza el domingo concierto benéfico para Colombia y Venezuela

Las estrellas de la música latina Marc Anthony, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Feid, Jay Wheeler y muchos más actuarán en un concierto benéfico internacional para Venezuela y Colombia el 16 de agosto a las 6:00 de la tarde, hora del este de Estados Unidos, en el Kaseya Center de Miami. Se transmitirá en vivo por Univision, ViX, WAPA y emisoras de radio de TelevisaUnivision, iHeartLatino y Venevision Play en Venezuela.

Los televidentes pueden donar escaneando los códigos QR en pantalla, enviando un mensaje de texto con la palabra UNIDOS al 707070 o visitando univision.org durante la transmisión. Los ingresos se destinarán a All Hands and Hearts, CARE, GEM, TECHO y World Central Kitchen.

Grupos con sede en Colombia que aceptan donaciones del exterior

Abaco Colombia, una asociación de 26 bancos de alimentos en todo Colombia, está distribuyendo comida a las familias afectadas en las regiones impactadas. Aceptan donaciones en línea, aunque el procesador de pagos requiere un número de pasaporte.

Equipos de la Cruz Roja Colombiana están realizando labores de búsqueda y rescate, ofreciendo atención médica y apoyo psicosocial, y cubriendo otras necesidades. Aceptan donaciones en línea, aunque el procesador de pagos requiere un número de pasaporte.

La Fundación Solidaridad por Colombia apoya iniciativas juveniles, nutrición y salud, y el fortalecimiento comunitario. Está ayudando a entregar suministros de socorro y alimentos a personas desplazadas en Pereira y otros lugares. Aceptan PayPal.

La Fundación Semillas de Oportunidades apoya a jóvenes a través del arte y el deporte desde su base en Quibdó, Chocó. Están apoyando a familias de jóvenes en todo el Chocó. Aceptan PayPal.

Manos Visibles, una red de organizaciones dedicada a la equidad racial y territorial, está colaborando con una escuela local de oficios con el objetivo de restaurar al menos 100 viviendas en la ciudad de Buenaventura. Aceptan donaciones en línea, aunque el procesador de pagos requiere un número de pasaporte.

Presentes Corporation, una organización de 43 años en Colombia enfocada en la resiliencia comunitaria, se está asociando con la organización sin fines de lucro Give to Colombia, con sede en Miami, para facilitar donaciones desde Estados Unidos. Su fondo Colombia Se Levanta acepta donaciones en línea.

Refugio Huellas de Amor en Pereira está apoyando a los animales rescatados que ya están bajo su cuidado, así como a otros animales afectados. Huellitas Callejeras Barranquilla está enviando veterinarios y suministros médicos a las zonas afectadas. Ambos aceptan PayPal.

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La periodista de The Associated Press Megan Janetsky contribuyó a este despacho desde Ciudad de México.

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La cobertura de The Associated Press sobre filantropía y organizaciones sin fines de lucro recibe apoyo a través de la colaboración de la AP con The Conversation US, con financiamiento de Lilly Endowment Inc. La AP es la única responsable de este contenido. Para toda la cobertura de filantropía de AP, visite https://apnews.com/hub/philanthropy

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

Un terremoto de magnitud 7.4 sacudió Colombia el lunes. Terremotos de magnitud 7.2 y 7.5 azotaron Venezuela el 24 de junio.

Francine De La Rosa, miembro ejecutivo de GEM, se encontraba en el almacén de GEM en Doral, donde voluntarios recibieron un camión cargado de ayuda para el occidente de Colombia.

“Realmente necesitamos redoblar los esfuerzos porque se necesita mucha ayuda”, dijo De La Rosa.

GEM también anunció alianzas en Colombia con dos organizaciones sin fines de lucro: Motorrad Angels Foundation, una organización que viaja a zonas de difícil acceso, y Fundación Solidaridad por Colombia, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Bogotá, fundada en 1975, con oficinas en Medellín y Córdoba.

Spence Taylor, miembro del equipo de GEM que vivió el terremoto del lunes en Bucaramanga, pasó aproximadamente un mes en el norte de Venezuela y estaba trabajando en la ciudad de Pereira, donde las autoridades reportaron 79 muertos.

“Una cosa que se ve aquí que es fundamentalmente diferente de Venezuela es que el pueblo colombiano y el gobierno son muy fuertes. La respuesta es realmente muy impresionante”, dijo Taylor a CNN. “Entonces, se ven muchos más primeros socorristas, se ve a personas llegando en masa desde las zonas que no fueron afectadas”.

Taylor dijo recientemente a CNN que GEM tenía equipos dirigiéndose a Chocó, una región empobrecida donde se encontraba el epicentro del terremoto, y que había un equipo de GEM en Cali, donde el alcalde reportó 74 muertos. Taylor dijo que los equipos estaban preparando kits familiares.

“Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para conseguirlos aquí en Colombia. Pero en este momento, yo diría a la diáspora colombiana que las donaciones en efectivo son muy útiles”, dijo Taylor a CNN.

El balance oficial del gobierno de Colombia había aumentado a al menos 239 muertos y 3,755 heridos.

El martes, la primera dama de Colombia, Ana Lucie Pineida, incluyó a GEM en Miami-Dade como un punto de entrega autorizado. El miércoles, el presidente de Colombia, Abelardo De La Espriella, pidió a los donantes actuar con cautela.

“Para quienes quieran ayudar mediante donaciones, existen canales oficiales y puntos de recolección y acopio; no donen a políticos que solo cometen el delito de recaudación ilegal de dinero, especialmente si están asociados con personas involucradas en escándalos de corrupción”, De La Espriella escribió en X en español. “Qué vergüenza que haya personas lucrándose de la tragedia; eso debe ser investigado”.

Representantes de GEM pidieron al público realizar donaciones en persona de equipos nuevos para acampar, artículos de higiene y kits de primeros auxilios con productos que no estén vencidos.

La ciudad de Pembroke Pines, en asociación con Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue, también está aceptando donaciones que serán entregadas a GEM.

Los puntos de entrega en Pembroke Pines son:

Estación 33 - 600 SW 72nd Ave.

Estación 69 - 9500 Pines Blvd.

Estación 89 - 13000 SW Pines Blvd.

Estación 99 - 16999 Pines Blvd.

Estación 79 - 19900 Pines Blvd.

Estación 101 - 6057 SW 198 Ter.

El almacén está aceptando donaciones de 9 a.m. a 5 p.m. en 1850 NW 84th Ave. en Doral. Para obtener más información sobre cómo donar o ser voluntario, visite esta página.

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Fight fans know Makhachev as a two-division champion and reigning title holder at 170 pounds.

They might soon know Makhachev as the fighter with the longest winning streak in UFC history.

Makhachev can indeed topple Anderson Silva and set the UFC record for most consecutive wins at 17 should he defeat Machado Garry in the main event title fight at UFC 330 on Saturday night in Philadelphia.

Makhachev (28-1) has not lost since UFC 192 in 2015 and has gone on from that defeat to win the UFC lightweight title in 2022. He made four straight successful title defenses before he surrendered the title. Makhachev won the welterweight crown in his first attempt when he beat Jack Della Maddalena at UFC 322 in November 2025.

The win put Makhachev on par with Silva, a Hall of Famer who won a championship match in UFC's first Philadelphia show in 2009.

Makhachev joined a short list in UFC history — the company was founded in 1993 — of male fighters who won championships in two weight classes. The others: Henry Cejudo, Daniel Cormier, Randy Couture, Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Penn, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira and Ilia Topuria.

The 34-year-old Makhachev is smart enough to know that, even as a heavy betting favorite to defend his title, Machado Garry is more than “just good."

Machado Garry (17-1) just might be the biggest threat yet to end Makhachev's winning streak and walk out of Philadelphia as the new champion. His only career loss came in a 2024 decision, and he rebounded with two straight wins that thrust the Irishman into a title fight against Makhachev.

“For me to go out there against him, who many consider to be a generational talent, they're starting to talk about him in the GOAT conversation,” Machado Garry said, “for me to go out there and have that as the challenge that I have to go out there and beat to prove I'm not only the champion of the world, but I really truly am the best on the planet, that's what I want.”

Machado Garry lacks a finishing punch but has enough of a versatile skill set to win the bulk of his fights by decision. He is not the near the elite level of wrestler of Makhachev and has to stay on his feet to keep the fight in his favor. Machado Garry does have about 4 inches in height and reach to the challenger.

“He acts like he's a bad boy,” Makhachev said. “We will make him humble. We will make him a good guy.”

Mackenzie Dern defends 115-pound title against Gillian Robertson

Mackenzie Dern (16-5-0) is set for her first title defense after she won the vacant strawweight belt in her last fight at UFC 321.

She already had to make one adjustment as the champ.

“It's definitely a little bit different doing the faceoffs with the belt in my hand,” Dern said. “I'm like, how do I shake her hand? Just getting used to having the belt over my shoulder most of the week during fight week.”

Gillian Robertson (17-8) holds the record for the most UFC submission wins by a woman and has won five straight fights going back to 2024. Robertson has won five straight bouts and six of seven overall since returning to the strawweight division and she is tied with Amanda Nunes for the most overall finishes on the women’s side of the sport with 10.

New kind of Broad Street Bullies set to usher in UFC's return to Philadelphia

UFC is running only its third numbered card in Philadelphia.

UFC 101 was held in August 2009, and UFC 133 was in August 2011.

Justin Gaethje, who won the lightweight title in the main event of the June card at the South Lawn of the White House in front of President Donald Trump, beat Edson Barboza in a 2019 Fight Night event on ESPN.

Barboza is back on Saturday's 330 card and fights Esteban Ribovics in a lightweight bout.

Machado Garry thought his title fight deserved a location more associated with big-time UFC bouts such as Las Vegas. He came around to Philadelphia once he brushed up on the city's fight history — though boxing is more the name of the game, and the city boasts statues of Joe Frazier and the fictional Rocky Balboa.

“Philadelphia is going to have a special place in my heart come Saturday night for the rest of my life because it's where I'm going to win a world title,” Machado Garry said.

One fight of note on the main card includes Dustin Stoltzfus, a native of Amish country in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, taking on Mansur Abdul-Malik in a middleweight bout.

“I love this area,” Stoltzfus said. “Less Philadelphia. I'm more of a country bumpkin from Lancaster."

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Angeline Jean Elliott said she was in bed watching TV last week when she suddenly heard a “puff.”

She soon felt pain and heat in her left leg. Then she saw the blood.

Elliott had been shot, but she had no idea how the bullet got into her bedroom.

According to police, her neighbor was cleaning rust off a gun when it accidentally discharged. The bullet first went through a wall before entering Elliott’s home.

The bullet then struck a metal bedpost, slowing it down before eventually hitting Elliott in the leg.

Elliott underwent surgery Tuesday to remove the bullet.

Her neighbor ran over to help her after the shooting. Police classified the incident as an accidental shooting, and no charges were filed.

“I felt bad for him because he was crying,” Elliott said. “According to me, I thought that it wasn’t intentional.”

Elliott, who is a nurse, said she is grateful to be alive.

“Thank you, God and praise him, you know, forever,” she said.

Looking at the path the bullet took, Elliott said she considers herself lucky.

Angeline Jean Elliott dijo que estaba en la cama viendo televisión la semana pasada cuando de repente escuchó un “soplo”.

Pronto sintió dolor y calor en su pierna izquierda. Luego vio la sangre.

Elliott había recibido un disparo, pero no tenía idea de cómo la bala había entrado en su habitación.

Según la policía, su vecino estaba limpiando el óxido de un arma cuando esta se disparó accidentalmente. La bala primero atravesó una pared antes de entrar a la casa de Elliott.

La bala luego golpeó el poste metálico de la cama, lo que redujo su velocidad antes de finalmente impactar a Elliott en la pierna.

Elliott fue sometida a una cirugía el martes para retirar la bala.

Su vecino corrió a ayudarla después de la balacera. La policía clasificó el incidente como una balacera accidental y no se presentaron cargos.

“Me sentí mal por él porque estaba llorando”, dijo Elliott. “Según yo, pensé que no fue intencional”.

Elliott, quien es enfermera, dijo que está agradecida de estar viva.

“Gracias a Dios y alabado sea Él, ya sabes, por siempre”, dijo.

Al observar la trayectoria que tomó la bala, Elliott dijo que se considera afortunada.

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Attorney General James Uthmeier released a court-ordered rewrite Thursday, 10 days after Leon County Circuit Judge David Frank ruled that the original title and summary were biased, misleading and inaccurate.

First reported by the Tampa Bay Times, the new title, “Increased Homestead Exemption; Lower Cap on Increases in Non-Homestead Property Assessments,” replaces “Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes,” which Frank called more of a political slogan than a neutral description.

The rewrite also removes claims that the amendment “benefits” taxpayers, “protects small businesses,” “ensures” core services and guarantees “fairness” for Florida residents.

Instead, it spells out the mechanics.

The measure would raise the homestead exemption for non-school taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, with inflation adjustments after that. The old language only mentioned the $250,000 exemption, even though it would not take effect until the second year.

The rewrite also makes clear there is no required schedule to eliminate non-school homestead property taxes. Lawmakers would instead create a process allowing local governments to raise the exemption further, potentially up to a home’s full assessed value.

It also says the annual assessment-growth cap would drop from 10% to 5% for all non-homestead property, including rentals, vacation homes and commercial buildings, not just small businesses.

New Florida residents would receive the existing exemption after qualifying for homestead, but would not receive the larger exemption until their fifth year of claiming it.

Former Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes, a plaintiff in one of the consolidated challenges, welcomed the rewrite.

“Finally, the practicing attorneys took control of the language,” Brandes said in a text. “The text is honest about what the amendment does. I hope Florida voters will dig deeper, ask hard questions, and understand the consequences before they decide the outcome.”

Opponents say the clearer language does not fix what they consider a flawed proposal.

“The revised ballot language in response to the court’s ruling more accurately represents the underlying policy for voters,” Florida Policy Institute CEO Sadaf Knight said. “However, the amendment’s harmful potential impacts remain the same.”

State analysts estimate the measure would eventually reduce recurring local property-tax revenue by nearly $12 billion annually. Opponents warn that could mean service cuts or higher taxes and fees elsewhere.

“The language on voters’ ballots may have changed, but Amendment 3 is still a scam and a tax shift,” said Jackson Peel, communications director for Save Our Services–No on 3.

Gov. Ron DeSantis, who pushed the proposal, argues homeowners need relief from rapidly rising local property-tax collections and local governments can rein in spending.

Amendment 3 needs at least 60% support to pass in November. If approved, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

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Reportada primero por el Tampa Bay Times, la nuevo título, “Aumento de la exención de vivienda; menor límite a los aumentos en las tasaciones de propiedades sin vivienda”, reemplaza a “Salvemos nuestros hogares de los impuestos excesivos a la propiedad”, que Frank calificó más como un eslogan político que como una descripción neutral.

La nueva versión también elimina las afirmaciones de que la enmienda “beneficia” a los contribuyentes, “protege a las pequeñas empresas”, “garantiza” los servicios esenciales y garantiza la “equidad” para los residentes de Florida.

En cambio, detalla cómo funcionaría.

La medida elevaría la exención de vivienda para los impuestos que no son escolares a $150,000 USD en 2027 y a $250,000 USD en 2028, con ajustes por inflación después de eso. El texto anterior solo mencionaba la exención de $250,000 USD, aunque esta no entraría en vigor hasta el segundo año.

La nueva versión también deja claro que no existe un calendario obligatorio para eliminar los impuestos a la propiedad de viviendas que no sean escolares. En su lugar, los legisladores crearían un proceso que permitiría a los gobiernos locales aumentar aún más la exención, potencialmente hasta el valor total tasado de una vivienda.

También señala que el límite anual al crecimiento de las tasaciones bajaría del 10% al 5% para todas las propiedades que no sean viviendas, incluidos alquileres, casas de vacaciones y edificios comerciales, no solo pequeñas empresas.

Los nuevos residentes de Florida recibirían la exención existente después de calificar para la exención de vivienda, pero no recibirían la exención mayor hasta su quinto año de solicitarla.

El ex senador estatal republicano Jeff Brandes, uno de los demandantes en uno de los desafíos consolidados, recibió con beneplácito la nueva versión.

“Finalmente, los abogados en ejercicio tomaron el control del lenguaje”, dijo Brandes en un mensaje de texto. “El texto es honesto sobre lo que hace la enmienda. Espero que los votantes de Florida profundicen, hagan preguntas difíciles y entiendan las consecuencias antes de decidir el resultado”.

Los opositores dicen que un lenguaje más claro no soluciona lo que consideran una propuesta defectuosa.

“El lenguaje revisado de la boleta electoral, en respuesta al fallo de la corte, representa con mayor precisión la política subyacente para los votantes”, dijo Sadaf Knight, directora ejecutiva del Florida Policy Institute. “Sin embargo, los posibles impactos perjudiciales de la enmienda siguen siendo los mismos”.

Analistas estatales estiman que la medida eventualmente reduciría los ingresos recurrentes por impuestos locales a la propiedad en casi $12,000 millones USD anuales. Los opositores advierten que eso podría significar recortes en los servicios o impuestos y tarifas más altos en otros lugares.

“El lenguaje en las boletas de los votantes puede haber cambiado, pero la Enmienda 3 sigue siendo una estafa y un traslado de impuestos”, dijo Jackson Peel, director de comunicaciones de Save Our Services–No on 3.

El gobernador Ron DeSantis, quien impulsó la propuesta, sostiene que los propietarios necesitan alivio ante el rápido aumento de la recaudación de impuestos locales a la propiedad y que los gobiernos locales pueden controlar el gasto.

La Enmienda 3 necesita al menos 60% de apoyo para ser aprobada en noviembre. Si es aprobada, entraría en vigor el 1 de enero de 2027.

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Even as the Israeli army took positions around him and the homes of two other Palestinian families that settlers had blockaded for most of this week, the settlers remained close enough that Abu Rida feared they would again return after the army left and try to take over the home owned by his Palestinian American brother in Ohio.

“I just don’t know when this will end,” he said.

The standoff in Qusra between Palestinian families and Israeli settlers who apparently want to push them out entered a new stage Friday as activists supporting the Palestinians marched toward the besieged homes to replenish their dwindling food and water supply. But Abu Rida said he was growing tired of the pattern, with Israeli forces removing the settlers, only for them to return and reestablish their positions after the troops withdrew.

“It’s like a kids’ game, like cat and mouse,” Ziv Stahl, the executive director of the Israeli rights group Yesh Din, said. “It’s clearly not a matter of capability but a matter of will.”

The siege of the homes is the latest episode in a wave of settler violence convulsing the occupied West Bank, which Israel seized in the 1967 Mideast war and which would make up the main part of a future Palestinian state. Israel's military said the village — roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) from the Palestinian city of Nablus — was a closed military zone.

More than 700,000 Israeli settlers live in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. The international community overwhelmingly considers Israeli settlements to be illegal and obstacles to peace.

Both Israel’s military and Israel’s police referred questions about the situation in Qusra to the other.

The West Bank has become more dangerous for Palestinians as Israel, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has approved more than 100 new settlements. Extremist settlers routinely enter Palestinian towns, clashing with villagers, burning homes, mosques and cars.

Netanyahu is courting blocs of ultranationalist voters ahead of what’s expected to be a difficult reelection campaign in October. He and members of his cabinet have largely dismissed concerns about settler violence as overblown and attributed it to fringe groups of a few hundred youths. Yet rights groups and Palestinians say the government's policies have made it more difficult to restrain settlers, who are rarely punished for attacks.

Qusra siege reflects broader violence

The standoff in Qusra began on Sunday when dozens of settlers arrived and blocked the doors to the three houses, preventing occupants from leaving, according to the families inside.

Israeli troops intervened multiple times and arrived in large numbers Thursday.

Abu Rida and his teenage son were temporarily moved by the army on Thursday but allowed to return hours later. He told his brother in Toledo, Ohio, that he planned on staying to defend the home.

Loui Ridi, the home's owner who spells the family name differently, has been in constant contact with his brother and watching the siege unfold on security cameras until they went offline Thursday.

He plans to travel to the West Bank next week in hopes of delivering more food and “to do whatever I can to protect my brother and my house," Ridi told The Associated Press on Friday.

“We want it to be resolved and permanent, not just for a couple of days,” he said.

For many, the scene unfolding in Qusra — now in its sixth day — reflected broader failures by Israeli authorities to curb the violence in the West Bank.

Itamar Weil, an Israeli human rights activist from the group Bnei Avraham, said the army had threatened to use tear gas against the activists and forced them to leave, even as settlers remained in the valley below Qusra.

“The army used to prevent settlers from carrying out this kind of violence,” he said. “Now, with a government that fully supports them, they’re not doing their job. They should be protecting both sides from violence, but instead they’re removing activists while barely doing anything about the settlers.”

Palestinian officials have reported 1,476 attacks by Israeli settlers in 2026, including several earlier instances in which settlers staged takeovers of Palestinian homes on the outskirts of other West Bank towns.

A total of 87 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank this year, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Health Ministry. Israel says some were involved in terrorism, which it defines broadly to include militancy and rock-throwing. Three Israelis were killed by Palestinians, including two in a July clash during which four Palestinians were also killed.

Katz strips army of enforcement power against settlers

Before calm was restored in Qusra, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that he would transfer all enforcement powers against Israeli civilians in the West Bank from the army to Israel’s police.

“The (Israeli military’s) role is to fight Palestinian terrorism, focus on protecting the borders and settlements against threats, deal with the borders and the territory itself and security threats to the settlements and the State of Israel, and not chase after boys on the hills,” Katz said in a statement.

Historically, the army has been able to arrest Palestinians and bring those accused of crimes before military courts. But when it comes to Israeli civilians, in most circumstances it can only use temporary detention for those suspected of crimes, leaving arrests, investigations and prosecutions to police and civilian courts.

Katz’s move comes after he ended the use of administrative detention against Israeli civilians in November 2024. The military had used the policy as a tool to contain settler violence, allowing it to detain suspects without charge and remove them from the West Bank.

Much like with that move, rights groups said transferring all powers to the police was unlikely to restore order or ensure Palestinian safety.

Some 2.8 million Palestinians live under Israeli military rule in the West Bank alongside more than 560,000 Israeli civilians who live in settlements that the international community largely considers illegal and an obstacle to peace.

Though the Palestinian Authority exercises limited autonomy and policing power in the territory’s largest cities, agreements that date back to the 1990s give Israel security control over large swaths of the territory, including agricultural areas and communities such as Qusra.

Stahl, Yesh Din's executive director, said Katz's announcement wouldn't change or help stem the violence because police will still require army escorts to operate in Palestinian areas.

“Unless (Katz) means he’s going to apply Israeli law and have the police control the West Bank, the military is still the main body in charge,” she said.

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Associated Press reporter John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, contributed.