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Jail records show Sherry Lee Sears faces a charge of owning or renting a structure or vehicle while aware drugs were being sold there.

Deputies say Sears was “knowingly renting multiple rooms to known drug dealers and users from 2023 through 2026.”

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies have responded to numerous calls at the property located in the 200 block of Lignumvitae Drive over the past three years.

Authorities said the property “became known for drug-related activity, including overdose emergencies, disturbances and multiple narcotics-related arrests.”

They said detectives with MCSO’s Special Operations Unit conducted multiple drug investigations at the property this year.

Investigators said the property was linked to the “continued use and sale of fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine and methamphetamine.”

Detectives said they obtained an arrest warrant for Sears, who was taken into custody Friday and booked into jail.

Sears’ bond amount was not immediately available. Records show she is scheduled to be arraigned on Sept. 1.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Sherry Lee Sears enfrenta un cargo por ser propietaria o alquilar una estructura o vehículo sabiendo que allí se vendían drogas.

Los agentes dijeron que Sears “alquiló deliberadamente múltiples habitaciones a conocidos traficantes y consumidores de drogas desde 2023 hasta 2026”.

Según la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado Monroe (MCSO), los agentes respondieron a numerosas llamadas en la propiedad ubicada en la cuadra 200 de Lignumvitae Drive durante los últimos tres años.

Las autoridades dijeron que la propiedad “se volvió conocida por la actividad relacionada con drogas, incluidas emergencias por sobredosis, alteraciones del orden y múltiples arrestos relacionados con narcóticos”.

Indicaron que detectives de la Unidad de Operaciones Especiales de la MCSO realizaron múltiples investigaciones por drogas en la propiedad este año.

Los investigadores dijeron que la propiedad estaba vinculada con el “uso y la venta continuos de fentanilo, crack, cocaína y metanfetamina”.

Los detectives informaron que obtuvieron una orden de arresto contra Sears, quien fue detenida el viernes e ingresada en la cárcel.

El monto de la fianza de Sears no estuvo disponible de inmediato. Los registros muestran que su audiencia de lectura de cargos está programada para el 1 de septiembre.

Many unpaid health workers and other frontline workers have also gone on strike, further complicating response efforts in what’s been declared the fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record with 2,181 cases, including 864 deaths so far recorded.

Many of the attacks have been carried out by angry mobs who have stormed treatment centers or targeted response teams in the field, Pierre Akilimali, incident manager for the Ebola response, said at a press briefing in Bunia, the capital of Ituri.

In Ituri province which accounts for around 90% of all cases, health and aid workers have been seen leaving remote communities considered hot spots and heading to Bunia in recent days, locals told The Associated Press.

This follows the latest attack by residents protesting the death of a woman at a nearby hospital in Ituri’s town of Nyakunde on Wednesday.

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“He’s an absolute sweetheart,” said HSBC’s Matthew Seligman. “We think he’s a Labrador mix, but based on some of the facial features, he could have a little bit of everything. He’s just cute.”

Seligman says Wilby would do best with a family ready to continue his training. Because he’s energetic and eager to learn, a harness can help give his new owners more control during walks. The good news: Wilby is highly motivated by treats.

He says Wilby is neutered and ready for adoption.

Seligman also reminded potential pet owners that bringing home a new animal is a commitment and a lifestyle change.

Anyone interested in meeting him can visit the Humane Society of Broward County’s website, where available animals are updated regularly, or stop by the shelter during adoption hours.

“Es un amor de perro”, dijo Matthew Seligman, de la Sociedad Protectora de Animales del Condado Broward. “Creemos que es un labrador mestizo, pero por algunas de sus características faciales, podría tener un poco de todo. Es simplemente adorable”.

Seligman dijo que Wilby estaría mejor con una familia dispuesta a continuar con su entrenamiento. Debido a que es enérgico y tiene muchas ganas de aprender, un arnés puede ayudar a sus nuevos dueños a tener un mayor control durante los paseos. La buena noticia es que Wilby está muy motivado por las golosinas.

Dijo que Wilby está castrado y listo para ser adoptado.

Seligman también recordó a los posibles dueños de mascotas que llevar un nuevo animal a casa es un compromiso y un cambio de estilo de vida.

Cualquier persona interesada en conocerlo puede visitar el sitio web de la Sociedad Protectora de Animales del Condado Broward, donde los animales disponibles se actualizan regularmente, o acudir al refugio durante el horario de adopciones.

El incendio, que comenzó alrededor de las 8 a.m. del viernes, continúa ardiendo en los Everglades cerca del marcador de milla 40, justo al oeste de la carretera U.S. 27.

Sky 10 sobrevoló el incendio forestal el viernes y captó una extensa línea de llamas que se extendía por la vegetación seca al norte de Alligator Alley.

Densas columnas de humo rodeaban las líneas eléctricas que corren junto a la carretera y cubrían la vía por varios kilómetros, mientras los bomberos continuaban combatiendo el incendio hasta la mañana del sábado.

Hasta las 4 p.m. del viernes, el incendio forestal había consumido alrededor de 6,000 acres y estaba contenido en un 30%.

La meteoróloga de Local 10, Jennifer Collins, informó que un viento del sur estaba empujando la mayor parte del humo lejos del área metropolitana del sur de Florida, lo que podría permitir que el incendio continúe ardiendo mientras los equipos trabajan para contenerlo.

También indicó que las tormentas eléctricas de la tarde podrían producir rayos, lo que crea la posibilidad de incendios forestales adicionales en partes del sur de Florida.

Hasta las 4 p.m. del viernes, el incendio forestal había consumido alrededor de 6,000 acres y estaba contenido en un 30%.

Las autoridades no han informado la causa del incendio.

Los televidentes de Local 10 pueden consultar la actualización del incendio haciendo clic aquí.

At a formal event later Saturday, according to remarks provided to The Associated Press ahead of their delivery, Crowley planned to say that Evers' decision to back him “reflects his confidence that I have the experience, the judgment, and the record to build the coalition we need, defeat Tom Tiffany, and lead effectively from the very first day in office.”

Crowley, 40, is reemerging into a competitive primary for Wisconsin’s open governor’s race that was turned on its head Friday with the departure of Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez. Saying she was abandoning her campaign for the state’s top office amid a campaign finance scandal, Rodriguez earlier in the week fired her campaign manager after discovering her campaign had hundreds of thousands of dollars less on hand than expected.

Crowley, who would be the state's first Black governor if elected, had shuttered his own bid two weeks ago to back Rodriguez. Now, he's returning to a contest against democratic socialist Francesca Hong; former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes; state Sen. Kelda Roys and Joel Brennan, a former top aide to Evers.

A Democrat who opted not to seek a third term, Evers had previously said that he was not going to endorse in the race to succeed him. Now, he's bypassing his current and former lieutenant governors, both of whom have won statewide, in endorsing Crowley, who has never run statewide before.

On a trade visit in Africa, Evers was not expected at Crowley's Saturday event.

Evers also made the last-minute endorsement after previously saying he would not get involved in the primary, his standard practice over the past eight years.

In the first iteration of his campaign, Crowley leaned into his background, highlighting how his family was once homeless in Milwaukee but he rose to become a community organizer and was elected to the state Assembly in 2016 at age 30. He served until the middle of 2020, when he was elected as executive of Milwaukee County, the state’s largest county. He was the first Black person to hold that job and also the youngest at age 33.

Wisconsin's primary election is Aug. 11, and Democrats are hoping to hold onto the governor’s office as they also eye flipping majority control of the state Legislature, which Republicans have held since 2011. The winner of the Democratic primary will advance to the general election against Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany, who faces only token primary opposition.

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Associated Press reporter Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin contributed to this report.

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The fire, which started about 8 a.m. Friday, continues to burn in the Everglades near Mile Marker 40, just west of U.S. 27.

Sky 10 flew over the wildfire on Friday, capturing a long wall of flames stretching through the dry brush north of Alligator Alley.

Thick plumes of smoke surrounded power lines running alongside the highway and blanketed the roadway for miles as firefighters continued battling the blaze into Saturday morning.

As of 11 a.m. Saturday, the wildfire had burned about 6,500 acres and was 50% contained.

Local 10 meteorologist Jennifer Collins said a southerly wind was pushing most of the smoke away from the South Florida metro area, which could allow the fire to continue burning while crews work to contain it.

She also said afternoon thunderstorms could produce lightning, creating the potential for additional brush fires across parts of South Florida.

Local 10 viewers can check the update of the fire by clicking here.

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According to the Miramar Police Department, officers responded to the crash at approximately 1:38 a.m. near Mile Marker 21 on southbound U.S. 27.

Investigators say traffic had slowed on the highway when the motorcycle was unable to stop in time and struck the rear of a tractor-trailer.

They said both occupants of the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene. Their identities have not been released pending notification of next of kin.

Authorities established a large investigation scene, shutting down the southbound lanes of U.S. 27 at Pines Boulevard for about eight hours while the Miramar Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit investigated. The roadway has since reopened.

Preliminary information indicates traffic had already been stopped because of a separate vehicle fire before the fatal collision.

Traffic was backed up for at least a half-mile north of the scene when the motorcycle and tractor-trailer became involved in the crash. Officials have not confirmed additional circumstances leading up to the collision.

Officers from the Miramar and Pembroke Pines police departments responded to the scene.

Police said the investigation remains “active and ongoing.”

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A Princess Cruises spokesperson confirmed the crew member went overboard while the ship was sailing near Cancún, Mexico, during its seven-day Caribbean itinerary. The ship had departed from Port Everglades the previous Saturday.

In a statement, Princess Cruises said it was “deeply saddened” by the crew member’s death and extended condolences to the person’s family and friends.

“Our heartfelt condolences go out to the crew’s family and friends during this difficult time,” the cruise line said. “Grief support services are being offered to guests and crew members affected by this event.”

The cruise line also thanked local maritime authorities and the crew of the Carnival Jubilee for assisting with search-and-rescue efforts.

The Regal Princess continued its scheduled voyage before returning to Fort Lauderdale Saturday morning. No additional details about the crew member, including their identity, have been released.

El encuentro estaba previsto para realizarse en la capital, Brasilia, el 25 de julio.

El juez Alexandre de Moraes, quien también presidió el juicio que condenó a Bolsonaro a más de 27 años de prisión por un intento de golpe de Estado, señaló en su decisión que al expresidente ya se le prohibieron las visitas de “naturaleza político-electoral”.

Se espera que Milei asista a la convención del Partido Liberal en Sao Paulo, que certificará al senador Flávio Bolsonaro, uno de los hijos del exmandatario, como su candidato para medirse al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Lula y Milei mantienen una relación fría. El presidente brasileño es un aliado histórico de adversarios de su homólogo, como los expresidentes Cristina Fernández y Alberto Fernández.

Existe un precedente para la decisión de Moraes. En marzo, le negó a un funcionario del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos, Darren Beattie —un autor conservador que se convirtió en subsecretario de diplomacia pública y asuntos públicos durante el gobierno de Donald Trump—, una solicitud para visitar a Bolsonaro en prisión.

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Kerr broke Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj’s mark of 3 minutes, 43.13 seconds, set in Rome in 1999, and the Edinburgh native then set off on a lap of honor at London Stadium.

Kerr was so dominant on Saturday that he finished just over three seconds clear of American Yared Nuguse in 3:45.69.

The crowd support as he closed in on the record was “just incredible,” Kerr told the BBC.

“It was just me, my shoes and the track," he said. “I was absolutely deaf in that last 110 meters.

“I didn't take my foot off the gas," he continued, “but ... I started to glide and I was like ‘oh wow this feels incredible.’ It's incredible because I'm slowing down. So, I was like ‘I better get to the line.’ So, crossing the finish line, seeing 42-something — anything — was my goal, so it was great.”

The 28-year-old Kerr’s previous best time was 3:45.34 in 2024.

He had targeted the mile race at the Diamond League meet as a main goal in a track season with neither Olympics nor world championships.

The mile is not a championships event yet has iconic status in track history, with the four-minute barrier broken in 1954 by another British runner, Roger Bannister.

Kerr was a silver medalist in the 1,500 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

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El Regal Princess zarpó de Port Everglades el sábado pasado para un crucero de siete días por el Caribe. Se cree que el tripulante cayó por la borda en aguas frente a Cancún, México.

En un comunicado, Princess Cruises indicó que está “profundamente entristecida” por la muerte del tripulante.

“Nuestras más sinceras condolencias están con la familia y los amigos del tripulante en este difícil momento”, escribió la línea de cruceros. “Se están ofreciendo servicios de apoyo por duelo a los pasajeros y tripulantes afectados por este suceso”.

Un portavoz de Princess Cruises también agradeció a las autoridades marítimas locales y a la tripulación del Carnival Jubilee por colaborar en las labores de búsqueda y rescate.

El crucero continuó con su itinerario de siete días por el Caribe y regresó a Fort Lauderdale la madrugada del sábado. No se divulgaron de inmediato más detalles sobre el tripulante.

Nobody would make that mistake today. After losing that race in 2017 and narrowly winning a U.S. Senate seat during a runoff in 2021, Ossoff is running for reelection with a full-throated broadside on President Donald Trump as a “national disgrace” leading a “Mar-a-Lago mafia” and “the most corrupt administration of all time.”

The 39-year-old senator has always been a vessel for Trump opposition, no matter his message on the campaign trail. But not until now has Ossoff openly embraced the role. His approach is being noticed across the Democratic spectrum, from activists hungry for the right message in the 2026 midterms to those pining for viable presidential candidates in 2028.

This week, as Trump renewed his fixation on false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election that brought Ossoff to Washington, the senator never missed an opportunity to denounce the “world’s most famous sore loser.”

“The senator is definitely having a moment, and these breakout moments can certainly become a launching pad for something bigger,” said Lis Smith, a Democratic strategist who helped Pete Buttigieg go from being an unknown Indiana mayor to a presidential contender in 2020. She said Ossoff's approach — tying Trump’s personal financial gain to his performance on the economy — is "one that more Democrats should adopt.”

Ossoff insists he’s focused only on “providing Georgians with the best possible service, investigating and exposing corruption and abuse, and winning this pivotal Senate race” over Rep. Mike Collins, who won a Republican primary runoff after Trump’s last-minute endorsement.

Collins argues that Ossoff is just another “out-of-touch, far-left liberal," and he has criticized him as “weak” and “woke.”

But Ossoff’s turn in the spotlight, coupled with prodigious fundraising, puts him in a stronger position for a second term than most political observers expected when Trump returned to the White House less than two years ago. And with Ossoff being the only Democratic senator facing reelection in a state Trump won in 2024, defending his seat is critical for Democrats as they try to gain at least four seats elsewhere to reclaim a Senate majority.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who is also seeking reelection and is mentioned as a potential 2028 candidate, was in Georgia recently campaigning for Ossoff and Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

He described them both as “fighters” and said Ossoff is making the right pitch for voters who "want someone that will disrupt the status quo and do what’s necessary to make their lives easier as the Trump administration raises prices on everything from gas to groceries.”

In 2017, Trump wasn't Ossoff’s initial focus

Ossoff was a political unknown when he decided to run for Congress in 2017. It was the first special congressional election of Trump’s presidency, an open seat because Trump nominated Tom Price as health secretary thinking the district that once sent House Speaker Newt Gingrich to Washington was safe for Republicans.

The young Democrat had been a congressional aide and started a production company focused on investigative documentaries. But Ossoff became a fundraising sensation as rank-and-file Democrats looked for a way to counter Trump. He led an initial all-party primary, supercharging the national attention on a runoff campaign.

“The atmosphere of disarray and gridlock and dysfunction and chaos in Washington doesn’t serve the American people, and it’s not just this administration or this White House — it’s career politicians in Congress,” he said.

Ossoff lost to Karen Handel, a Republican who previously served as Georgia secretary of state.

In 2020, a careful candidate and senator emerged

Running against Republican Sen. David Perdue in 2020, Ossoff continued a disciplined, wonkish approach. Georgia was not considered to be a top battleground, and what early attention it got was focused more on Democrat Raphael Warnock, running in a special Senate election against Sen. Kelly Loeffler. She was considered more vulnerable than Perdue after being appointed to replace Johnny Isakson, who retired because of health issues.

The dynamics changed when Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden carried Georgia and both Georgia Senate contests went to runoffs — with control of the chamber hanging in the balance. Trump tried to overturn Biden’s victory and began his yearslong fixation with falsely claiming U.S. elections are rigged, with Georgia as his prime example.

Still, throughout his 2020 campaign, Ossoff kept his focus on Perdue’s personal business dealings and the Republican reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. In one debate, Ossoff did not mention the president at all. In another, when asked about Trump, he answered broadly.

“That kind of leadership really only grows when there’s already been a destruction of faith in our political institutions," he said.

In 2026, an aggressive stump speech goes viral

As a senator, Ossoff has built relationships and a constituent services operation that span Georgia. He regularly announces appropriations for infrastructure, hospitals and other programs — including in heavily Republican areas. He led a congressional investigation into problems in Georgia’s child services programs, and he’s focused heavily on veterans’ care.

But his 2026 breakout has been anchored by a stump speech built around a withering take down of the president. He mocks Trump’s social media blitzes on Truth Social and proposals to put his face on U.S. money.

“When he’s not posting, he’s been trying to rob us. Have you seen it?” Ossoff asks, shifting to allegations of corruption and incompetence.

He ticks through Trumps’ lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, his idea for a restitution fund that could compensate Jan. 6 rioters and foreign business deals by his sons. “Prince Don and Prince Eric,” Ossoff calls them.

He blasts Trump’s tax cuts as tilted to the rich, his effort to shield the Jeffrey Epstein case files, and an Iran war that “no one voted for and no one can explain.”

“All this while you pay more for gas, for groceries, for healthcare,” he says.

Ossoff still nods to an overall “rot” in a “coin-operated” political system that goes beyond Trump. But the applause lines, which campaign aides cut and distribute across social media platforms in real time, are trained on Trump.

“He's a failed president and a national disgrace," Ossoff repeatedly says.

Election denial has been a backdrop for Ossoff's political career

Ossoff won his Senate seat in the midst of Trump's election denial in Georgia, and the president has revived the topic as he runs for reelection. Trump has directed his administration to investigate the 2020 election, and federal agents seized hundreds of boxes of ballots from Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that includes Atlanta.

Refusing to acknowledge that Biden legitimately defeated Trump has become a litmus test for serving in the administration, one that Ossoff highlighted when questioning Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee for national intelligence director.

“Who won the 2020 election?” Ossoff said.

“I’m not going to get into that with you,” Clayton responded.

As Clayton continued to dodge, Ossoff said, “isn’t it humiliating to be unable to answer this question, to have to indulge the president’s delusions?”

Ossoff raised $20 million during the second quarter of 2026 and had $42 million left to spend. Collins raised about $2.1 million and had about the same amount in his coffers. And a 20-to-1 money advantage certainly helps a politician trying to stay in office, and in the spotlight.

Smith offered one caution about Ossoff.

“You can’t live off one great speech or one viral exchange,” she said. “You have to prove you can perform in every format." The question, she said, is how someone goes "from flavor of the month to a more serious national political figure.”

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This could be Messi’s final World Cup, and Argentina fans are hoping the superstar can add another title to his legacy on Sunday. Argentina has battled through several close matches, earning key victories with late-game comebacks.

Spain enters the final after defeating France 2-0 in the semifinals. The European champions have been one of the tournament’s strongest defensive teams, allowing just one goal throughout the competition.

Another major storyline is the matchup between Messi and Spain’s 19-year-old star Lamine Yamal, creating a generational showdown between one of soccer’s greatest players and one of the game’s rising talents.

Local 10 wants to know who you have winning it all — Argentina or Spain? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Este podría ser el último Mundial de Messi, y los aficionados de Argentina esperan que la superestrella pueda añadir otro título a su legado el domingo. Argentina ha superado varios partidos muy cerrados, consiguiendo victorias clave con remontadas en los minutos finales.

España llega a la final tras derrotar 2-0 a Francia en las semifinales. Los campeones de Europa han sido uno de los equipos con la defensa más sólida del torneo, al permitir apenas un gol durante toda la competencia.

Otra de las grandes historias de la final será el enfrentamiento entre Messi y la estrella española de 19 años, Lamine Yamal, en un duelo generacional entre uno de los mejores futbolistas de la historia y una de las grandes promesas del deporte.

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La Policía de Miami confirmó el jueves el arresto de Quindy Janvier, de 37 años, en relación con el allanamiento ocurrido el 26 de mayo en una vivienda ubicada en la cuadra 2600 de Southwest 23rd Avenue, en el vecindario Silver Bluff Estates de la ciudad.

Según un informe de arresto, los agentes respondieron a la vivienda poco antes del mediodía del 26 de mayo después de que una mujer llegó al lugar, escuchó el portazo de una habitación y “descubrió la vivienda en desorden”.

Mientras hablaba por teléfono con uno de los propietarios, la mujer notó que una ventana de una habitación había sido rota y le dijo: “Danny, te robaron”, señala el informe.

Cuando los propietarios regresaron, descubrieron que habían robado aproximadamente $150,000 USD en joyas de varias habitaciones, según la Policía.

Los investigadores determinaron que el ladrón entró y salió por la ventana de una habitación orientada hacia el suroeste.

Indicaron que durante la investigación, las víctimas encontraron un par de gafas de sol dentro de una habitación y una “herramienta para hacer palanca” afuera de la ventana rota. Según el informe, ninguno de los objetos pertenecía a alguien que viviera en la vivienda.

Los detectives también revisaron videos de vigilancia de una vivienda cercana que mostraban a Janvier, residente del vecindario Brownsville de Miami-Dade, desplazándose en un scooter eléctrico de pie por la zona minutos antes del robo.

La Policía indicó que videos adicionales mostraban a Janvier entrando al patio de las víctimas y posteriormente huyendo del área aproximadamente al mismo tiempo en que fue descubierto el robo, señala el informe.

Según el informe, una “huella dactilar latente” recuperada del lente de las gafas de sol fue analizada posteriormente e identificada como perteneciente a Janvier.

La Policía informó que arrestó a Janvier el jueves.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que enfrenta un cargo de allanamiento de una estructura ocupada, un cargo de hurto mayor en tercer grado y un cargo de daños criminales que causaron daños por $1,000 USD o más.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, donde su fianza figuraba como “pendiente de fijarse”.

Según la demanda que presentaron el 13 de julio en el tribunal civil del condado de Palm Beach, a la pareja se le diagnosticó una infección por E. coli O145:H28 tras sufrir heces con sangre, dolor abdominal, deshidratación y fiebre.

“Si bien Oscar estaba muy enfermo, su enfermedad era menos grave que la de Roberta, su esposa durante casi 46 años”, escribió un abogado, según consta en la demanda.

Según la demanda, Roberta Cash estuvo en la sala de emergencias del Jupiter Medical Center, donde recibió un tratamiento intensivo durante 10 días y necesitó ayuda tanto de The Gardens Court como del servicio de atención médica a domicilio CenterWell.

El 1 de julio, el Departamento de Salud de Florida notificó a los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE. UU. sobre un grupo de casos de infecciones por E. coli O145 productora de toxina Shiga . El 3 de julio, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur SA, de San Carlos, Chile, retiró del mercado los arándanos orgánicos GreenWise IQF , con fecha de caducidad del 9 de febrero de 2028, debido al riesgo de una posible infección por E. coli O145.

El 6 de julio, los CDC anunciaron una investigación sobre el “brote multiestatal de infecciones por E. coli O145”.

La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) informó de 12 casos de enfermedad, 11 de ellos en Florida y uno en Georgia, y cuatro hospitalizaciones relacionadas con el producto, que también se distribuyó a las tiendas minoristas de Publix en Alabama, Kentucky, Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Tennessee y Virginia.

El bufete Ron Simon & Associates, con sede en Texas, anunció la presentación de una demanda civil alegando responsabilidad objetiva, negligencia e incumplimiento de garantías implícitas, y solicitando una indemnización superior a los 50.000 dólares.

El abogado Ron Simon, con sede en Houston, emitió un comunicado en el que afirma que quiere asegurarse de que Publix tome medidas preventivas.

“Se omitieron los controles de seguridad en la producción de los arándanos congelados GreenWise Organic, que estaban contaminados con E. coli O145:H28, una bacteria potencialmente mortal que no se elimina con la congelación”, declaró Simon en el comunicado. “Como consecuencia, numerosos clientes de Publix han enfermado gravemente”.

Publix no respondió a la solicitud de comentarios sobre el litigio pendiente.

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Los bomberos concentraron sus labores en el garaje para tres vehículos de la vivienda ubicada en Crestview Circle, cerca de Greenwood Road, en la comunidad Meadows.

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El dos veces Jugador Más Valioso (MVP) de la NBA dijo que dormía 12 horas antes de los partidos contra Adebayo, una muestra del respeto que siente por su nuevo compañero de equipo en el Miami Heat. Ahora, Antetokounmpo está feliz de estar del mismo lado que Adebayo.

El Heat compartió el viernes un video en el que Adebayo le da la bienvenida a Giannis a las instalaciones del equipo, y el sentimiento parece ser mutuo.

Aunque Adebayo aún no ha hablado públicamente sobre la incorporación, Giannis compartió más sobre lo que hace especial a Bam y por qué ambos pueden tener éxito como compañeros de equipo.

“Es divertido. Es una persona con la que es fácil convivir”, dijo Antetokounmpo. “Es más reservado de lo que esperaba”.

Antetokounmpo también elogió la competitividad, la ética de trabajo y la disciplina de Adebayo, y aseguró que esas cualidades pueden marcar el rumbo para todo el equipo.

“Cuando las dos cabezas de la serpiente son muy, muy competitivas, trabajan duro y son muy disciplinadas, creo que todos los demás seguirán nuestro ejemplo”, agregó Antetokounmpo.

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Mientras tanto, el equipo del Heat en la Liga de Verano enfrentó a los Pistons, con el ex jugador de los Miami Hurricanes Trey Donaldson continuando con su buen desempeño. Donaldson anotó 20 puntos para que Miami lograra una victoria de 101-87. El Miami Heat mejoró su marca en la Liga de Verano a 2-3.

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The two-time NBA MVP said he would sleep 12 hours before matchups against Adebayo, a sign of the respect he has for his new Miami Heat teammate. Now, Antetokounmpo is happy to be on the same side as Adebayo.

The Heat shared a video on Friday of Adebayo welcoming Giannis to the team’s facility, and the feeling appears to be mutual.

While Adebayo has not yet spoken publicly about the addition, Giannis shared more about what makes Bam special and why the two can be successful teammates.

“He’s funny. He’s an easy guy to be around,” Antetokounmpo said. “He’s more quiet than what I expected him to be.”

Antetokounmpo also praised Adebayo’s competitiveness, work ethic and discipline, saying those qualities can help set the tone for the entire team.

“When the two heads of the snake are very, very competitive and they work hard, they’re very disciplined, I think everybody else is going to follow our lead,” Antetokounmpo added.

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A Panthers spokesperson told Local 10 News in a statement that they are aware of the incident involving head equipment manager Thaddeus James Richards, who is known as “Teddy,” and have suspended him from all team activities and team facilities pending the outcome of the investigation.

According to jail records, Richards, 43, was arrested by the Coral Springs Police Department and booked into the Broward County Main Jail.

Records show Richards is facing one count each of domestic battery involving touch or strike and unauthorized use of 911 services.

Local 10 News has requested Richards’ arrest report from the Broward County State Attorney’s Office. Details surrounding the allegations were not immediately available.

As of Saturday morning, Richards remains at the Broward County Main Jail, where his bond has not yet been determined.

Un portavoz de los Panthers informó a Local 10 News en un comunicado que están al tanto del incidente que involucra al jefe de utilería Thaddeus James Richards, conocido como “Teddy”, y que fue suspendido de todas las actividades e instalaciones del equipo mientras concluye la investigación.

Según los registros de la cárcel, Richards, de 43 años, fue arrestado por el Departamento de Policía de Coral Springs e ingresado en la cárcel principal del condado Broward.

Los registros muestran que Richards enfrenta un cargo de agresión doméstica por contacto físico o golpe y otro por uso no autorizado del servicio 911.

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Según el Departamento de Policía de Miramar, los agentes respondieron al accidente aproximadamente a la 1:38 a.m. cerca del marcador de milla 21 de la U.S. 27 en dirección sur.

Los investigadores indicaron que el tránsito se había ralentizado en la carretera cuando la motocicleta no pudo detenerse a tiempo y chocó contra la parte trasera de un camión con remolque.

Indicaron que los dos ocupantes de la motocicleta fueron declarados muertos en el lugar. Sus identidades no han sido reveladas en espera de que se notifique a sus familiares.

Las autoridades establecieron un amplio perímetro de investigación, con los carriles en dirección sur de la U.S. 27 cerrados a la altura de Pines Boulevard mientras la Unidad de Homicidios de Tránsito del Departamento de Policía de Miramar investiga el caso. Se recomienda a los conductores evitar el área y utilizar rutas alternas.

La información preliminar indica que el tránsito ya estaba detenido debido a un incendio de un vehículo ocurrido por separado antes de la colisión fatal.

El tránsito se extendía por al menos media milla al norte del lugar cuando la motocicleta y el camión con remolque estuvieron involucrados en el accidente. Las autoridades no han confirmado circunstancias adicionales que llevaron a la colisión.

Agentes de los departamentos de Policía de Miramar y Pembroke Pines respondieron al lugar.

La Policía indicó que la investigación permanece activa y en curso.

In 2010, Capdevila helped Spain win its only men's World Cup title, starting in the final against the Netherlands, and he was a member of the team that won the 2008 European Championship.

But he is worried he will miss Sunday's final and addressed Trump in a post on X, saying his application for visa-free entry via the country’s Electronic System for Travel Authorization ( ESTA ) was denied. Visitors from select countries who want to enter the U.S. without a visa apply via ESTA.

"“I NEED HELP @realDonaldTrump!” Capdevila posted on X on Friday night, adding that his ESTA application was denied.

Capdevila also sent a separate message to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and tagged the Spanish government’s ministry of sport in his post.

The 48-year-old Capdevila wrote that he wants to be at the game in New Jersey “with all my 2010 teammates” to cheer on the current Spain squad.

Ten years ago, Capdevila was part of a Spanish La Liga legends exhibition team that faced a team of all-stars from Iran in Tehran.

The U.S. State Department allows travelers from “visa waiver” countries to enter with an ESTA. The program's rules specify instances in which travelers are not eligible for ESTA — one of which being if they've traveled to Iran after March 1, 2011 — and if so they “must obtain a visa prior to traveling to the United States.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which runs the visa waiver program and ESTA, has been asked for comment. ___

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Fox started early with barely a trace of wind, and he took advantage. He made five birdies on the front nine, and birdied two of his last three holes for 62 on the par-70 Birkdale links. Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns each had 62 some 20 minutes apart on Friday.

There now have been eight rounds of 62 in major championship history, half of them at Royal Birkdale. Branden Grace was the first to set the record with a 62 at Royal Birkdale in 2017.

Fox was in a pot bunker off the fairway on the 18th and still managed to find the green, leaving a birdie putt of nearly 50 feet for a 61. He left it short by about 5 feet and holed the par putt.

“When I got to 6 under through 14 I thought, ‘Oh, I’ve got a chance.' I would have liked to give myself a birdie chance at the last, but happy to make par,” Fox said.

He played alongside Xander Schauffele, the only player with 62 twice in a major. Schauffele and Rickie Fowler each shot 62 in the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club — like Herbert and Burns, they were playing two groups apart — and Schauffele and Shane Lowry each shot 62 in the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Haeran Ryu set the record in women's majors last week with a 60 in the final round of the Evian Championship, which has yielded all the top scores in LPGA majors since it was designated one 13 years ago.

Schauffele is the only player with 62 in a major to win. Fox, who made the cut with one shot to spared, finished atop the leaderboard with Herbert, who was still more than an hour away from teeing off in the third round.

The links have rarely been this brown and fast, but it's the wind — or lack of it — that has allowed for such low scoring this week.

Fox, one of the strongest players in golf with his rugby heritage, leaned on his driver for much of the round and set up good scoring chances.

“The game plan was to be aggressive,” Fox said. “I was aggressive on a lot of good wedge shots. Pretty happy with 62 at the end.”

All but one of his nine birdies — Fox made his lone bogey on the 13th with a drive into a pot bunker — came from about 10 feet or closer. His drive on the 321-yard fifth hole was about 30 feet from the hole, and his most important shot was a wedge from the rough on the par-5 17th that rolled out to about 4 feet.

Herbert also had a bogey on his card during his 62 on Friday.

There have been weeks of soft conditions or little wind — two elements that lead to low scores — at previous majors. Seven major courses — three of them links courses — have yielded two rounds of 63 or lower in the same championship.

Royal Birkdale is the first to give up three of them — with half of the field Saturday and the final round still to come.

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The interim government of President Delcy Rodriguez added in a statement that the number of injured remains unchanged at 16,740, as in the past 11 days.

Ongoing recovery and debris-clearing operations have led to the increase in the death toll, particularly in the coastal state of La Guaira, the hardest hit by the quakes close to the Caribbean Sea. A total of 1,331 aftershocks had been recorded by Friday.

Venezuela's government says 856 buildings are damaged and 190 collapsed completely since the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on June 24. Hundreds of other types of structures, such as bridges and roads, were also affected.

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But lately, Trump’s sentiments on the 39th president have become more wistful as he faces some of the same challenges the late Carter did.

Those include the war in Iran with no end in sight — and now escalating as the U.S. moves to control the Strait of Hormuz — and inflation, a drag on the economy Trump hasn't tamed despite long insisting that his business background would wipe it out.

The comparison seems to be on Trump’s mind, too. Asked last month why he didn’t dispatch U.S. Special Forces into Iran to forcibly remove its enriched uranium, he responded, “I didn’t feel like being Jimmy Carter.”

That recalled the failed 1980 raid to free U.S. hostages that killed eight American servicemen. Trump also said in March that the unsuccessful mission “cost them the election" against Ronald Reagan in 1980, sounding cognizant of political realities in a way he didn't when using Carter as a punchline.

The shift in tone coincides with Trump's increased focus on his personal legacy and comes as the parallels between the two presidents become harder to ignore.

“I think it is dawning on him — it’s getting through even his thick skull — that he’s kicked over a hornet’s nest and his presidency might be remembered for some of the same things Jimmy Carter’s presidency is,” said Jonathan Alter, author of “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, A Life.”

Despite some similarities, the two had glaring differences

Asked about Trump's change in tone on Carter and the two facing overlapping challenges, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said, “Trump will never allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon” and “remains laser-focused on implementing his proven economic agenda to lower costs.”

“The president is a one-of-a-kind leader who will always unapologetically advance America’s interests," Wales said in a statement. "The only legacy he is concerned with is making America greater than ever before.”

Kori Schake, a former member of George W. Bush’s National Security Council, said she doesn't think Trump is reassessing Carter. “He doesn’t stitch facts together and create theories," she said.

Still, Trump's more recent comments are a long way from his 2024 reelection campaign, when he routinely called Joe Biden “the worst” president who made Carter look “brilliant” by comparison. Trump still frequently mentions Carter, who died two years ago at age 100, but usually to incorrectly suggest that he was wary of mail-in ballots.

Other disparities between the two are legion.

Carter was married to his wife, Rosalynn, for 77 years, was deeply religious and pledged to “never knowingly lie to the American people.” Trump is twice divorced, relishes cursing publicly and offers a never-ending onslaught of falsehoods.

As president, Carter placed his family's peanut business in a blind trust. Control of the Trump Organization has transferred to Trump's sons, but the president took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year while not being shy about turning his presidency into a major source of personal benefit in other ways.

Speaking in 1977, Carter declared, “We are now free of that inordinate fear of communism.” Trump has seized on primary wins by progressive Democrats to constantly stoke new fears about communism.

Carter also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Trump hasn't, despite declaring himself more deserving than any of the award's past recipients.

The two have inflation and Iran in common

While inflation plagued both presidents, Carter had it much worse, facing a peak inflation rate of 14.7% in April 1980. Consumer prices rose 4.2% this May from a year earlier — a three-year high — and though they fell sharpl y from May to June, that decline included lower gas prices fueled by a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. That deal is now in tatters, driving up oil prices again.

Trump suggested he didn't think about Americans' financial woes when it comes to Iran, a war he started in conjunction with Israel in February. More recently, he shrugged off inflation concerns. But resolution has proved tricky and U.S. attacks have intensified anew after Iran's attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Like Trump, Carter was also bedeviled by the strait, declaring during his 1980 State of the Union address that the situation “demands the participation of all those who rely on oil from the Middle East and who are concerned with global peace and stability.”

Another Trump-Carter parallel was the Democrat having considered military action to seize Kharg Island, though he ultimately decided against it so as not to jeopardize the hostages. Trump targeted the island with U.S. strikes early in the war, looking to thwart Iranian oil exports, and has threatened it again.

Schake, a senior fellow and director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, noted a key difference was “while the Carter administration gave serious consideration to attacking Kharg Island, the reason they didn’t do it was they didn’t want to be at war with Iran."

"And we’re already at war with Iran,” she said.

Alter said Iran tried to hurt Carter's reelection chances and raised the possibility that they may do the same to Trump's Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections.

“These people are master diplomats, and they proved that during the Carter administration," Alter said. "They’re proving that again. They’re really good at rope-a-dope.”

Trump now talks up presidential history

The president has lately name-checked many of his predecessors, praising William McKinley 's support for tariffs and Teddy Roosevelt as a “great he-man.” Trump said a key reason for reaching the now-imperiled June ceasefire with Iran was to avoid the “economic catastrophe " that befell Herbert Hoover.

“I’m a student of a lot of history,” Trump said this week.

During his first term, Trump frequently compared his own populist streak to Andrew Jackson's. He still praises Jackson but has more recently extolled many past presidential records, including those of Democrats like Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Trump even listed some of Carter's accomplishments on the “ Walk of Fame” he installed along the White House Colonnade despite displays for other Democrats, such as Barack Obama and Biden, offering biting attacks.

“Trump is thinking of his legacy, and he might have thought that attacking Iran would have enhanced it. But, in fact, it will seriously hurt,” James P. Pfiffner, a professor emeritus at George Mason University and author of several books including “The Character Factor: How We Judge Our Presidents,” said via email.

After his presidency, Alter said, Carter asked Trump for a donation to help build Carter's presidential library. Trump later wrote that Carter wanted $5 million, but he didn't answer him.

Then, during Trump's first term, Carter wrote the president a letter and Trump called to thank him, eventually leaving Carter with the impression that he might serve as a special envoy to China — an offer that never actually materialized.

“If he had learned anything from Carter’s experience — and listened to predictions about the Strait of Hormuz — he would have hesitated," Pfiffner said of war with Iran. “But he ignored lessons of history and geography.”

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This story has been updated to CORRECT the spelling of the Carter biographer to Jonathan Alter.

The survey of 1,022 Jewish adults — including people who identify as Jewish by religion and religiously unaffiliated people who identify as Jewish through culture, ethnicity or family background — offers a rare detailed accounting of a key demographic that sits at the very center of some of the nation’s most divisive political debates.

Here are five takeaways from the AP-NORC survey:

Jewish adults have complicated views about Israel and the war in Gaza

Among Jews with a religious affiliation, views on Israel’s recent military actions are far from uniform or uncritical.

About 7 in 10 Jewish adults overall identify as Jewish when asked about their religious affiliation. The rest, about 3 in 10 Jewish adults, say they are atheists, agnostics, or have no particular religious affiliation, but still identify as Jewish in other ways.

While about 8 in 10 of those with a religious affiliation say Israel’s immediate military response to Hamas’ attack on October 7 was “justified,” only about half say Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza are justified. Among Jewish adults without a religious affiliation, only about half saw Israel's immediate response as justifiable. Now, only about 2 in 10 say the ongoing military operations are acceptable.

About one-quarter of Jewish adults with a religious association believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, an accusation that’s been leveled by some major human rights organizations and a team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations. That accusation has been vehemently denied by Israel and the U.S. government. Roughly 4 in 10 Jewish adults without a religious affiliation say Israel has committed genocide.

Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States

About 6 in 10 Jewish adults say prejudice against Jewish people is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem in the United States today.

About one-third of Jewish adults in the survey say they feel “very” or “somewhat” safe as a Jewish person in the U.S. today, while about one-third feel “very” or “somewhat” unsafe. The remaining roughly 3 in 10 say they feel neither safe nor unsafe.

A significant share of Jewish adults, about 3 in 10, say they or someone in their household has experienced physical assault, verbal abuse, online harassment or damaged property because of their Jewish background over the last year, according to the survey.

The survey points to how Jewish adults’ attitudes toward their own personal safety have changed over a relatively short period as more Americans became critical of the United States’ close alliance with Israel and the war in Gaza. The poll found that Jewish adults who feel a close emotional tie to Israel are particularly likely to feel unsafe in the country today.

Most American Jews don’t feel politicians are supporting Jewish people

Few Jewish adults believe that President Donald Trump — or the Democratic or Republican parties — are doing a good job supporting Jewish people in the U.S.

Only about 2 in 10 Jewish adults say Trump supports Jewish people in this country “extremely” or “very” well. That’s similar to the slight share who find the Republican Party and the Democratic Party highly supportive, but Jewish adults are more likely to say the Democratic Party is at least “somewhat” supportive.

Americans overall are more likely than Jewish adults to see Trump as “extremely” or “very” supportive of Jewish people in the United States. About 3 in 10 U.S. adults say Trump is highly supportive of Jewish people, compared to about 2 in 10 Jewish adults.

The poll also found most Jewish adults have negative views of Trump. About 7 in 10 Jewish adults have a “very” or “somewhat” unfavorable opinion of Trump, compared to about 3 in 10 who have a favorable view.

Jewish adults are divided over whether protesting Israel is a form of antisemitism

Protests around events conducted in support of Israel became more common following the backlash over Israel’s military action in Gaza.

The war in Gaza began with Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people, most of them civilians. Israel responded with a yearslong counterattack that killed more than 73,000 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which is part of the territory's Hamas-run government. Its casualty figures are viewed as generally reliable by U.N. agencies and international organizations but don’t distinguish between civilians and militants.

The poll found that about half of Jewish adults say protesting an event that is supportive of Israel is not a form of antisemitism, but roughly 4 in 10 say it is. About 1 in 10 are uncertain.

Jewish adults are more unified in deeming some actions as definitively antisemitic. The overwhelming majority say vandalizing synagogues or Jewish-owned businesses because of Israel’s actions is antisemitism. The same goes for denying the reality or scope of the Holocaust, putting responsibility for Israel’s actions on Jewish people in the United States or saying Israel shouldn’t exist as a Jewish state.

Support for Israel is less of a priority for younger Jewish adults

Support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many older Jewish adults in the United States, but younger Jewish adults appear less likely to prioritize it.

About half of older religious Jewish adults — those 45 and older — say that supporting Israel is “extremely” or “very” important for their Jewish identity. By contrast, only about 4 in 10 younger religious Jewish adults emphasize support for Israel.

Younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays. About 7 in 10 Jewish adults under 45 say celebrating Jewish holidays is at least “very” important to their Jewish identity, compared to about half of older Jewish adults.

Equipment

food processor or zip lock bags

loaf pan

plastic wrap

Recipe:

1 gallon Publix Cookies & Cream Ice cream

2-3 cups Oreo cookies

Use the food processor or a zip top bag and rolling pin to crush thew Oreos.

Remove the ice cream from the freezer to soften a little, about 3-5 minutes. Line your loaf pan for plastic wrap, pressing the wrap tight against the sides.

To make the ice cream sandwiches, place a heavy layer of cookie crumbs on the bottom of the load pan, about ⅓-inch thick, top with a layer of ice cream about 2-inches thick, spreading the ice cream into an even layer. Top with another layer of cookie crumbs. Cover the top layer of cookie crumbs with plastic wrap and tightly press everything together. Freeze until form.

When ready, cut into bars and enjoy

Max Verstappen had set the fastest time after smart coordination with Red Bull teammate Isack Hadjar to give him the strongest possible slipstream on his lap.

Mercedes driver Antonelli found a new level of pace on his lap to beat Verstappen by 0.317 of a second and dedicated the pole position as a birthday present to his father Marco, who turned 61 on Saturday.

“Let's go, man, let's go,” he said over the radio.

With Verstappen starting second and teammate and title rival George Russell third on the grid, Antonelli is hoping he can cling on to the lead in the long run-up into the forested hills on the first lap Sunday and that if there's overtaking, “hopefully it's just off in the distance.” Beyond that, he said, he'll just focus on managing his tire wear.

Verstappen said Hadjar's help was the difference between being second and sixth but that his Red Bull still can't keep up with Antonelli's Mercedes in race conditions.

“He did amazing. I initially thought ‘Oh my god, it’s too close.’ Actually it worked out well to the last corner. It was close but I trusted him," Verstappen said of Hadjar, who had nothing to gain because of a penalty which sends him to the back of the grid.

“The gap in qualifying even with a massive tow is still three-tenths, so I don’t really expect to race (Mercedes) tomorrow,” Verstappen added.

Lando Norris qualified third-fastest for McLaren but a grid penalty means he drops 10 places. Antonelli’s teammate George Russell is set to move up to third on the grid, but once again he struggled to match the 19-year-old Italian.

Russell complained that trying to match Antonelli was like “battling with one had behind your back,” in comments to Sky Sports, and said the team had “changed everything” in an attempt to narrow down why he's struggled to keep up.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton were fifth and sixth on a disappointing day for Ferrari following Leclerc's surprise win at the British Grand Prix. Even getting on track was a small victory for Hamilton after a crash in practice meant Ferrari had to rebuild his car in a hurry.

Russell closed the gap to Antonelli to 25 points in the standings at the British Grand Prix after the latest in a series of car problems for the Italian, but has consistently been off his teammate's pace, except for a win at the Austrian Grand Prix last month.

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Serves 2

Equipment:

stove top griddle

air fryer or broiler oven

For the burger:

4 each 4 ounces burger patties (use your favorite blend to form the patties)

1 tablespoon mushroom powder

2-3 tablespoons soy sauce

1-2 tablespoons honey

2-3 tablespoons BBQ sauce (Use your favorite, Chef Timon likes Sweet Baby Ray’s)

3 tablespoons neutral oil

1 cup assorted wild mushrooms cleaned and sliced thin (We used a blend of shiitake, oyster and beech mushrooms)

½ cup yellow onions, julienned

2-3 tablespoons picked thyme leaves

2-3 tablespoons butter, unsalted

4-6 sliced White American or Swiss cheese

2 brioche burger buns

Burgers:

Heat your griddle pan to high, at the same time, turn on the air fryer to the 400˚F setting. Season burger patties with mushroom powder, salt & pepper. Sear on the griddle with a drizzle of oil for 2-3 minutes per side.

While the burgers sear, mix together the soy sauce, honey and BBQ sauce for the glaze. Once the burger are done, glaze all over and sauce and finish in an air fryer or your oven broiler.

While the burgers are cooking, sauté your mushrooms and onions with the remainder of the oil until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. When the mushrooms and onions are almost done, add thyme and butter, then finish cooking for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Remove your burgers from the air fryer and glaze with the remainder of sauce. Top with cheese and layer with mushroom / onion mix. Place on warm burger buns and serve. Serve with your favorite sides like chips, pickles fries or a salad.

Equipment Needed:

cocktail Shaker

cocktail glasses

jigger

Recipe:

6 ounces fresh watermelon juice

2 ounces tequila, blanco

2 ounces Cointreau or Grand Manier

2 ounces fresh lime juice (from 1-2 limes)

ice, as needed

Garnish:

mint sprigs & Lime wheel

Rim:

1 ounce Tajin spice

Use a lime edge to wet the edge of your serving glass. Rim the glass with Tajin.

Combine watermelon juice, tequila blanco, Cointreau or Grand Marnier and lime juice in the cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake vigorously, strain over prepared glass with fresh ice and garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.

“Jesus never had no porno / Jesus never had cocaine / Jesus never had Ibiza / He never even went to Spain,” the Australian singer-songwriter crooned, prompting sporadic chuckles across the venue.

This mix of the absurd and sincere reflects a kind of artistic engagement with existential questions that is increasingly resonating with people, many of whom are disconnected from organized religion. Some scholars even have a name for it: “reverent irreverence.”

When Cameron reached the chorus, the laughter stopped. “But every time he spoke / The people gathered round / When he washed their feet / The demons all came out / So when’s he gonna come again?" he sang over a wistful electric guitar.

Funny to some, potentially offensive to others, there’s a palpable earnestness to “Jesus Never Had No Porno” and other Cameron songs invoking similar themes.

“You’ve been disarmed with laughter. Now you’re kind of open to anything. You’re open to profound sadness or hope,” Cameron said in an Associated Press interview ahead of his album, “Late to Set," dropping July 24. “That’s my entire life. It’s serious, but it’s funny.”

Art still loves religion, regardless of whether people believe in it

This phenomenon of irony collapsing into sincerity is being interpreted by some as a way for younger generations to grapple with ritual, meaning and authenticity, even as participation in organized religion in the United States has dropped dramatically in recent decades.

“Religion is understood as a source of power, whether or not you believe in it,” said Kathryn Lofton, who studies religion and pop culture at Yale University.

As the world feels increasingly chaotic and stripped of moral boundaries, Lofton is seeing more skeptics seeking out sacred settings where they can experience transcendence and community.

Despite the rise of people unaffiliated with an organized religion — so-called “nones" — it remains a creative touchstone. Its enduring usefulness as a shared language extends to the upper echelons of popular culture, from Beyoncé’s engagement with Yorùbá religion and other African diasporic spirituality, to Rosalía's 2025 concept album, “Lux,” inspired by Catholicism, female saints and mysticism.

These themes are not siloed to overtly evangelistic channels, like contemporary Christian radio. But when religion is invoked by comedians or artists whose work is assumed to be funny, it can have a distinct appeal to people who see themselves as impervious to the cultural and political associations with traditional faiths.

“Someone who is playing with it, is humorous about it, has a sense of irony — it’s a way for them to engage these kinds of questions and at the same time retain plausible deniability that they really are interested in religion,” said Leigh Eric Schmidt, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Making jokes that are ‘seriously full of God’

Throughout Nathan Fielder’s HBO docuseries, “The Rehearsal,” religion is a recurring theme as he explores ideas surrounding interfaith relationships, antisemitism, forgiveness and numerology.

“I was raised Jewish and I still do all the holidays and stuff,” he narrates in one episode, adding he “hadn’t been to synagogue in years because it’s so boring.”

For some fans, ambiguity is what attracts them to Fielder’s humor. “You never know if he’s serious or not," said Shelah Marie, a 41-year-old wellness influencer from Atlanta.

“There’s an increasing level of disassociation that we have to feel in order to maintain sanity. It is psychotic, the amount of information that we receive,” she said. “Maybe being absurd is our protection.”

Cameron Winter, the front man of the rock band Geese, blurs these lines in his debut solo album “Heavy Metal.” “God is real, God is real / I’m not kidding, God is actually real,” he belts.

Though saying one is “not kidding” may invite skepticism, his commanding voice carries such gravity that it's hard to dismiss his proclamation as mere sarcasm.

“It’s a fine line,” said Schmidt, who co-organized a series of lectures in 2024 titled “Reverent Irreverence: Parody, Religion, and Contemporary Politics.” “You’re not going to convince people that you’re not just making fun of them sometimes."

One of those talks was on The Church of Stop Shopping, led by director Savitri D and the character of the Reverend Billy, played by actor and playwright William Talen. As this anti-consumerist collective satirizes tropes surrounding conservative Protestant denominations, “irony gives way to an articulation of communal values that are sincerely held,” said sociologist George González, who wrote a book on the group.

In a testament to that sincerity, Neil Young had the Stop Shopping Choir open for him on his 2024 tour.

“We’re an adopted church for lots of post-religious people,” said Talen, reflecting on what it means to be “seriously full of God at the same time that you’re seriously full of bull(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk)(asterisk).”

‘Reverent irreverence' encourages authenticity in the age of AI

Christian theologian Harvey Cox wrote in the 1960s about how effectively humor can be used to attract people to church, noting that when society's icons are used “to say something different in an ironical manner, we heap nuance upon nuance and combine satire, hope and playfulness.”

Now these artists are exploring the relationship between humor and faith with audiences that are feeling the impact of artificial intelligence on creativity and culture.

“We can no longer tell surface from depth and treasure from knockoff,” González said. “Is my art real or did an algorithm produce it?”

Cameron is acutely aware of this tension, joking that humans are on track to exist solely in the service of tech companies. “Aren’t we all just eventually going to be in gestating pods where they fill up every orifice with a way to extract experience out of us?”

But that anxiety has coincided with a search for transcendence. Although he didn’t grow up going to church, Cameron has tried to make a habit of it as an adult.

“Just to try and ground myself in something ritualistic,” he said. “Magic is real and God is real, and you know those things are pretty widely accepted, I think.”

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That work was far from done when a new round of storms began pummeling the state this week, triggering catastrophic flash floods in some of the same areas devastated in 2025. At least two people died. Hundreds needed rescue.

But residents in some hard-hit areas said a year of preparation did make a difference. Newly installed flood sirens sounded in the darkness, warning people to get out. Phones buzzed with alerts that weren't sent out in last year's disaster.

Still, stories of people surprised to find their homes inundated by rising rivers illustrate the challenges of trying to bolster early warning systems in a vast, rural area known as Flash Flood Alley.

Some agencies were more proactive about sending wireless alerts

Over the last decade, a variety of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to implement flood warning systems along the Guadalupe River, the AP reported after last summer’s floods killed 136 people, including 28 at a sleepaway camp for girls.

That changed after the tragedy as lawmakers and others scrutinized a lack of preparedness by government agencies and riverside camps.

Unlike last summer, when local officials in Kerr County said they had been reluctant to “cry wolf” and order evacuations and failed to send out wireless alerts to warn of flash floods, Kerr County issued four alerts and the city of Kerrville issued one early on Thursday as the risk for flooding became apparent, according to an Associated Press review of available data.

They warned residents along Quinlan Creek to evacuate to higher ground, and of “extremely dangerous” flash flooding. Those alerts came alongside flood watches, warnings and emergencies sent to broadcast outlets, weather radios and mobile phones by the National Weather Service. People who signed up for the CodeRED notification emergency system in Kerr County also received text message warnings.

“Last year, we got no alarms. We had no idea what was going on,” said Suzanne Sutphin Gschwind, of Kerrville.

“This year, very different,” she said, with multiple texts and calls coming in from local authorities, a weather channel and her doorbell camera. One night the warnings arrived “about every two hours.”

“I think we would all like to err on the side of too much,” she said.

The warnings didn't reach everyone

Between the early morning hours of Tuesday and about 9 a.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service sent 38 alerts to people in certain southwest Texas communities, including 14 tornado warnings and 24 warnings that flooding was occurring or imminent and could be “life threatening.”

Those Weather Service notifications, though, often don’t contain the highly localized information put in alerts sometimes sent by municipal and county emergency agencies — and people in some places may not have gotten any of those local alerts, which can be more decisive for people considering whether to seek high ground.

An Associated Press review of wireless emergency alert data did not find any listed as sent by agencies in Uvalde County, which was hit hard by flooding, though agencies in that county might have used other means to alert the public.

Jaclyn Gonzales was awakened at 2 a.m. Wednesday by a friend who called to warn that a tornado might be headed toward her Uvalde-area home. When she jumped out of bed, the floor was wet.

“It was the shock of the water to my feet that made me really wake up,” she said.

Kat Sprawls only learned floodwaters were nearing her Batesville home when a friend called her at 3:30 a.m. Friday. It took five or six calls before she woke up, because she had her phone on do-not-disturb mode.

“There's no warning system at all. It's just like the flood in Kerrville last year — we had no warnings,” Sprawls said. “Over half of Batesville is under water now."

Zavala County Sheriff's Department secretary Jessica Belmarez said the department is updating its Facebook page with evacuation information and that law enforcement officers were going door-to-door in affected areas, including Batesville.

The network of flood sirens is expanding

Newly installed sirens in Ingram and in Kerr and Kendall counties were used this week to warn residents, said state Sen. Paul Bettencourt, who authored legislation in 2025 to help fund the sirens. Twenty-eight additional counties are also eligible for flood warning funding. Most are in the process of putting together implementation plans for review by the Texas Water Development Board.

“Between the outdoor sirens, and the cellphone alerts, the response was very positive in getting people out of the way and to higher ground,” Bettencourt said. “It’s an enormous improvement over a year ago.”

Three of six new sirens installed in Kerr County were used to warn people to seek high ground, said Tara Bushnoe, manager of the Upper Guadalupe River Authority. The other three were in areas with only minor flooding, Bushnoe said.

The small town of Comfort had one warning siren for years. The volunteer fire department recently installed two more.

“Some people just don’t want to leave — that’s our problem here,” said Danny Morales, the assistant fire chief. “But we did set them off twice, probably an hour from one to another, just because we had people just lingering, and not wanting to move."

Private companies are working to fill the gaps

Ian Cunningham founded River Sentry after the 2025 floods, building flood siren towers for privately owned sites like RV parks, camps and hotels. The sirens are triggered by rising water levels.

So far, the company has installed 104 sirens along the Guadalupe River, Cunningham said, including several near the site of an RV park where more than three dozen people died in 2025.

“We installed them about three months ago and did not expect them to be used so soon,” Cunningham said.

Hononu, which has developed water-level sensor technology and a real-time data network, received a state contract that will make it easier for agencies to purchase its flood warning technology.

Watch Duty, a fire-tracking app used by millions, expanded earlier this year to help monitor floods.

Officials say the changes saved lives

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the lessons of 2025 led to a better emergency response this time.

“Everybody in Texas has been far more prepared to deal with what has happened this year,” Abbott said during a news conference in Uvalde. “Lives have been saved.”

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A disturbance in the eastern Gulf has a 30% chance of becoming tropical over the next few days, but it is expected to stay far enough away to avoid any meaningful impacts in South Florida. However, areas from Tampa to Tallahassee could see heavy rain and possible flooding by early next week. There are no advisories for boaters or beachgoers through the weekend.

There were no casualties or major damage, but the June 25 attack set off a chain of hostilities that would put the two countries on a path back toward all-out war less than a month after they agreed to stop fighting.

Each strike and counterstrike chipped away at the pillars of the agreement, which has now collapsed, though there are still efforts to salvage it. Red lines set by both sides have been crossed. A return to full-scale war that would further destabilize the Middle East and disrupt the world economy appears increasingly likely.

Here's a look at how we got here.

Iran attacks ships using a route bypassing its control

The attack on the cargo ship came after Iran had warned vessels not to use an alternative route through the Strait of Hormuz that is overseen by the U.S. military and intended to be outside Tehran's control.

Iran had largely shut down the waterway — which carried a fifth of the world's traded oil and gas in peacetime — after the surprise U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28 that started the war. Tehran has come to see control over the strait, and its far-reaching economic impact, as a key pressure point in its confrontation with the U.S.

The preliminary agreement called for the strait to be fully reopened, but it also contained language suggesting Iran would manage traffic and potentially charge fees in the future. Iran has seized on that, saying it has the right to control the strait and that the alternative route is a violation of the deal.

The U.S. and others dispute that, saying the strait should be open to all and toll-free, as it was before the war.

US strikes Iran, which retaliates against Gulf states

The U.S. launched strikes on Iran a day after the June 25 attack, hitting what the U.S. military said were missile and drone locations and coastal radar sites.

The following day, Iran attacked a tanker using the alternative route through the strait, and the U.S. responded with more strikes. This time, Iran lashed out at nearby Gulf states, attacking Kuwait and Bahrain, both of which host American troops.

The two sides pulled back the following week, each sending delegations to Qatar, which had played a key role in mediating the agreement. But they did not meet directly.

Iran reiterated its warning against using the alternative route as it prepared for the dayslong funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening U.S.-Israeli strikes. The funeral began on July 4, with crowds calling for revenge against U.S. President Donald Trump.

Fighting resumes after attacks on 3 ships

Days later, Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. responded with a wave of strikes that it said targeted air defense systems, radars and over 60 small boats used by Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Such boats have been used to harass ships in the strait.

The U.S. also revoked a waiver that had allowed Iran for the first time in years to sell its oil on the international market for U.S. dollars. The waiver was part of the interim deal.

Iran condemned the U.S. strikes and the restoration of oil sanctions as violations of the agreement while insisting it had the right to control the strait, which the military command says is an “unbreakable red line.” Iran also broadened its retaliatory strikes, hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and mediator Qatar.

Trump, after departing from a NATO summit, offered mixed messages.

He said the U.S. strikes were in response to the attacks on shipping, warning that “if it happens again, it will get much worse!” But he also appeared to rule out long-term military action, saying “anything that happens is going to happen very fast." He also suggested the U.S. military might “just finish the job.”

The fighting has steadily escalated since then. On Wednesday, the U.S. restored its blockade on Iran's ports, which had been lifted as part of the interim agreement.

The next red line is civilian infrastructure, and it may have been crossed

In recent days, the U.S. has expanded its strikes to northern Iran, hitting targets far from the strait. On Friday, it struck bridges and power stations in the south, collapsing a tower that it said was used by the Revolutionary Guard for maritime surveillance at one of Iran's main ports.

Iran said Saturday that U.S. strikes have killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 500 since hostilities resumed.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to target civilian infrastructure in Iran, at one point earlier in the war vowing to annihilate Iran's “whole civilization.” Until now, he has repeatedly backed off from such threats, citing diplomatic progress.

But Iran's leaders may already believe that yet another line has been crossed. On Friday and again Saturday, Iran attacked a water desalination plant in extremely arid Kuwait.

Trump has also mused about taking control of the strait by force, possibly by seizing one or more strategic islands held by Iran. That would likely require a far larger naval presence and potentially tens of thousands of ground troops.

Kyiv's forces have pressed their relentless aerial campaign against energy infrastructure and military targets inside Russia, aiming to undermine Moscow’s war effort and make Russians feel the consequences of the Kremlin's all-out invasion of Ukraine that is well into its fifth year.

Two sprawling warehouses of Russia's major online retailer, Wildberries, were hit by Ukrainian drones overnight, according to Russian officials — one in the town of Kotovsk in the Tambov region, some 360 kilometers (220 miles) from the border with Ukraine, and another in the city of Elektrostal, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Moscow.

A Ukrainian drone also hit an oil depot in the city of Noginsk, just north of Elektrostal, sparking a fire and prompting evacuations of a nearby maternity hospital and a residential building, according to the governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov. Drone debris also hit a kindergarten building, Vorobyov said, sparking a fire that has since been put out.

Seven night shift workers were killed at the warehouse in Kotovsk and 25 others were wounded, Tambov regional Gov. Yevgeny Pervyshov said. A total of 37 people were wounded in the Moscow region, Vorobyov said, adding that one of those later died in the hospital.

One more person was killed and another wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Belgorod region on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.

Both warehouses caught fire, Wildberries founder Tatyana Kim said, and the blaze in Kotovsk was put out. Images and footage released by Russian online outlets showed a fire raging at the Elektrostal facility, with massive plumes of smoke towering over it.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post on Saturday that Ukrainian long-range strikes hit two “significant logistical facilities in the Moscow and Tambov regions."

“These facilities were used by the aggressor to supply sanctioned components for the production of drones and navigation equipment,” he wrote. An oil facility was also hit, he said.

In the city of Vladimir, some 180 kilometers (110 miles) east of Moscow, a Ukrainian drone hit a residential building, sparking a brief fire, Vladimir Gov. Alexander Avdeyev said. There were no casualties, he added.

Ukrainian special operations also conducted strikes against targets in the Sea of Azov and in occupied territory, Zelenskyy said.

Ukraine’s General Staff said in a statement on Saturday that the fuel depot in Noginsk that was targeted overnight supplied the Russian armed forces. It also reported hitting two tankers, two floating cranes and a tugboat in the Black and Azov seas, saying the vessels were used to transport oil, fuel and military cargo.

Separately, the military said it struck a Project 10410 Svetlyak-class patrol ship in Kerch, describing it as the second vessel of that class hit in two days, as well as a railway bridge over the Bila River near Sabivka in the occupied Luhansk region that it said Russia uses for military logistics.

Overall, the Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted 379 Ukrainian drones over 19 Russian regions, as well as the illegally annexed Crimea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.

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The battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the essential waterway that previously carried a fifth of the world's crude oil. The widening strikes threatened civilians and services to them, including desalination plants for drinking water, while the global economy again was on alert.

The U.S. Central Command said early Saturday that its seventh straight night of strikes hit “surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities.”

The U.S. has violated its commitments under the deal that was signed about a month ago and now Iran is “no longer implementing them,” Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, told state TV.

There was no new word on mediation efforts.

Kuwait sees the most striking damage

The most significant damage from Iranian strikes on Saturday occurred in Kuwait, where a water desalination plant and an oil facility were hit, according to the Kuwait authorities and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. Both declined to provide locations.

The strikes injured several people at the oil facility and caused a fire at the desalination plant, forcing several power generation units offline. It was the second attack against a desalination plant in two days in the tiny desert nation that depends on desalination for 90% of its drinking water.

Several firefighters and a worker were injured while battling two other blazes sparked by Iranian strikes, according to the Kuwait Fire Force. Kuwait briefly closed its airspace due to missile threats, and Kuwait Airways said it was rescheduling most flights to and from the capital.

Meanwhile, Iraq said it shot down attack drones over the city of Irbil. Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency said the kingdom’s air defense systems had downed Iranian missiles, while air sirens sounded multiple times in Bahrain throughout the day and in Saudi Arabia in the morning, according to their governments.

US strikes hit infrastructure in Iran

U.S. airstrikes hit an electricity and desalination plant in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, Iranian state TV reported. IRNA said the Bonji desalination plant was destroyed, cutting off water supplies to about 10,000 people, and that a desalination plant on strategic Qeshm Island inside the strait was damaged.

Overnight strikes damaged two tunnels and a bridge, disrupting one of the main highways toward Bandar Abbas, Iran’s main port that sits near the narrowest part of the strait, according to Iran's state-run news agency. IRNA said three bridges were hit Saturday, including one on a route to Bandar Abbas.

Iran acknowledged “attacks on power infrastructure” during the U.S. airstrikes for the first time Friday when its Energy Ministry issued a call for people to use less power in southern provinces “experiencing extreme heat.” It did not specify what was hit.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stepped up its warning that countries hosting U.S. forces should be “prepared to receive a corresponding response,” according to Iran’s state TV.

Iranian authorities said at least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 wounded in U.S. strikes in the past three weeks, including eight killed in a strike on a bridge Friday.

U.S. officials acknowledged 13 additional U.S. service members — 10 Army soldiers and three Navy sailors — had been injured since Monday, but offered no details. Since the war began, 14 U.S. service members have been killed and 427 wounded.

Iran and US vie for Strait of Hormuz

Iran effectively closed the strait to shipping traffic after the war started with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28. That sent the price of oil soaring and has given Tehran significant leverage in negotiations.

Iran has said the strait must be under its sole control and that vessels should pay fees to Tehran, even though the world for decades has considered it an international waterway. It fired on ships on recent days. Crossings through the strait fell to a three-week low, according to an international shipping tracker.

Trump has resumed threats to target power stations and bridges to try to compel Iran to loosen its hold. The U.S. in the past week reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports to halt its shipments of crude oil.

A growing amount of the region’s energy is being shipped through pipelines, but not nearly enough to offset the decline in shipping.

Before the war began, the U.S. had been in talks with Iran over its nuclear program. Trump now faces political pressure to end the war and avoid the kind of prolonged Middle East conflict he had campaigned against.

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Ezzidin reported from Cairo. Associated Press writers Amir Vahdat in Tehran; Melanie Lidman in Tel Aviv, Israel; Stella Martany in Irbil, Iraq; and Konstantin Toropin in Washington contributed to this report.

There's one big caveat — it only works if it's used.

The Arizona Diamondbacks and three-time All-Star Ketel Marte learned that the hard way Friday night when Marte failed to challenge a called strike three by umpire Bill Miller for the final out in a 5-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Television replays showed that the 100 mph sinker from Riley O'Brien was high and out of the strike zone.

The D-backs still had both of their ABS challenges remaining.

“I was looking for a breaking ball,” Marte said through an interpreter. “Got the two-seamer and I was a little bit surprised.”

D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said he hadn't talked to Marte about the gaffe and would address it with him Saturday. It was a tough night for the veteran second baseman, who also made an error in the first inning that led to two unearned runs.

“Clearly — I don't want to speak for Ketel — you guys will have a chance to talk to him, but he thought it was a strike," Lovullo said. "Sometimes you've got to trust your own instincts. Possibly thought it was a good pitch, checked off of it and lost the ability to challenge as soon as he stepped across home plate.”

The D-backs had plenty of other mistakes that led to the end of their four-game winning streak. One of the most frustrating: Pinch runner Jorge Barrosa was picked off in the ninth after Nolan Arenado drew a leadoff walk.

Lovullo said the team would learn from the mistake and the manager refused to pin the loss on Marte.

“We're not perfect, it's frustrating of course, but there are 15 other things that happened in this game that are still eating at me right now and we'll address them one by one,” Lovullo said.

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Now, modern-day Greeks hope their tallest mountain will be inducted into UNESCO’s World Heritage List as a mixed cultural and natural site. The nomination is to be discussed when the World Heritage Committee meets in Busan, South Korea from Sunday through July 29.

“Olympus is our life. It is the place we grew up in,” said Evagelos Geroliolios, mayor of Dion-Olympus, based in Litochoro, the mountain’s main town. “It is the place we see every day, but at the same time, it is also a place which carries with it myth, history, biodiversity, extraordinary beauty and a very great cultural weight.”

Seat of the gods

Few locations are as central to ancient Greek mythology as Mount Olympus. It was here that Zeus was said to have established his court after overthrowing his father, Cronus, in a 10-year war that ended the reign of the Titans.

Interest in Olympus may receive another boost with the theatrical release this week of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a new adaptation of Homer’s epic, in which the mountain serves as the home of Zeus and the Olympian gods who influence Odysseus’ journey.

On one of Olympus’s lower peaks, excavations have uncovered an open-air sanctuary, with the oldest finds dating to the Hellenistic period, which ran from 323 B.C. to 30 B.C. According to Greece’s original UNESCO nomination, the sanctuary is believed to have been one mentioned by the ancient philosopher and historian Plutarch, who in the 2nd century wrote of processions to one of Olympus’s peaks for animal sacrifices to Zeus.

The mountain retained religious significance into the Christian era. Α chapel on the peak of Prophet Elias, at 2,803 meters, is believed to be the highest altitude chapel in the Christian Orthodox world. The mountain’s Enipeas Gorge holds the remains of a monastery founded in 1542, while a roughly 20-minute walk from there leads to the Holy Cave of St. Dionysios, a chapel built into a cave from where a small spring flows, believed to carry holy water.

The mountain’s slopes, which reach practically to the sea, also host a wealth of flora and fauna, including endemic species. It is this blending of culture, myth, natural beauty and biodiversity that locals hope will see their mountain declared a World Heritage site.

“It is a place we love. It is a place that many people from all over the world visit to see, to live, to experience. We want to protect it,” Geroliolios said. Its inclusion on UNESCO’s list would be “something very big that goes beyond not just local boundaries, but national boundaries. It is something that concerns the entire world. It is very important.”

Inclusion in the World Heritage List is far from certain

Greece began the process to have Mount Olympus recognized as a World Heritage site in 2014, inscribing it on its Tentative List — the mandatory first step in any nomination. The Tentative List is where countries include sites they can then formally nominate over the next five to 10 years.

The nomination process includes a preliminary assessment followed by submission of a full nomination file, which is then evaluated over 14 months by advisory bodies, including the International Council on Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Recommendations by the advisory bodies are then discussed during the World Heritage Committee’s annual meeting, where representatives of 21 countries vote on nominated sites.

Greece's Mount Olympus nomination is far from certain. A draft of the Busan meeting's agenda indicates the committee will refer the nomination back to Greece and request further details.

Still, locals hope the mountain’s cultural and natural wonders will secure it a place and will play a role in securing more protection for the mountain.

The need for protection

The mayor, Geroliolios, said inclusion on the World Heritage list “places some greater obligations on our part to protect this environment.”

Environmental protection is also foremost in the mind of mountain guide Babis Marinidis, president of the Alpine Club of Litochoro.

Including Olympus on UNESCO’s World Heritage list would likely attract more people to the mountain and the surrounding area, Marinidis said. “How many people can this mountain, this ecosystem, bear?” he asked. Although much of Olympus was designated a national park decades ago and there are regulations in place, many are openly flouted, with Marinidis saying visitors regularly ignore “no swimming” or “no camping” signs.

The ever-growing number of visitors had led local authorities to consider imposing entrance fees and registering visitor numbers. “I used to be against that,” Marinidis said. “But now with so many people, I believe some limit must be imposed.”

Mount Olympus has claimed many lives

The mythological home of the gods attracts hikers and mountaineers from across the world. While technical climbing experience isn’t mandatory to reach the summit, the mountain is also not to be trifled with.

With its combination of changeable weather and treacherous terrain, it has claimed many lives. The most recent fatality was on July 11, when a 64-year-old Greek hiker died after collapsing on a trail. In May, rescue crews found the body of a 25-year-old Spanish man days after he went missing while attempting to reach the summit in the snow.

“You need to be careful,” and safety measures must always be kept in mind, said 32-year-old hiker Triantafyllos Giannospyros, who was visiting the mountain for the first time. “But with care and with good organization, it isn’t something you should be afraid of.”

Stavroula Vourou, who runs a hotel in Litochoro, the town from where many hikers set off, echoed his sentiment.

“Everyone sets off to go up and conquer a mountain that needs respect,” she said. “You respect this mountain, it respects you too.”

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Becatoros contributed from Athens, Greece. Srdjan Nedeljkovic in Litochoro, Greece, contributed to this report.

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Authorities tightened security around New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, a designated public protest ground enclosed by police barricades, where activist Sonam Wangchuk has been camped along with students and Cockroach Party activists who demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, after allegations that exam papers were leaked in advance.

The movement also seeks sweeping reforms to the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide over the leaks or exam results.

The 59-year-old engineer and education reformer’s strike has become a rallying point for the party, which began in May after Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant compared some unemployed young people to “cockroaches” during a hearing on another issue. Supporters embraced the insult as a badge of resilience, turning it into a satirical political campaign that amassed more than 21 million Instagram followers in a few days.

Delhi Police said Wangchuk was taken to hospital after his health worsened during the hunger strike, and that a brief commotion occurred when some protesters tried to block the move.

Sachin Sharma, a deputy commissioner of police, said Wangchuk’s hospitalization was carried out following medical advice and a court directive.

“Mr. Sonam Wangchuk has been taken from here to an appropriate government hospital, a much-needed medical intervention, under medical supervision,” Sharma said.

The Cockroach Party said in a social media post that the government “forcefully abducted” Wangchuk “without his or his family’s consent” two days before their planned march to India’s Parliament.

Saurav Das, chief spokesperson of the Cockroach Party, disputed the police account, saying the court had not ordered Wangchuk’s forcible removal. He questioned the medical grounds for the move, noting that no doctor had examined him shortly before he was taken away, and alleged that authorities were trying to curb a protest movement that had been gaining momentum.

Shortly after the incident, Abhijeet Dipke, a Boston University student and founder of the Cockroach Party, announced he would begin a hunger strike and called for nationwide protests.

Dipke told The Associated Press at the protest ground that police used force while removing Wangchuk and alleged that he was “kidnapped by the police like criminals and goons” after “covering him in sheets.”

The party founder reaffirmed the movement’s plan to march to India’s Parliament, scheduled for Monday, when its session begins.

“The resolve and the movement will only get stronger from here,” Dipke said.

Meanwhile, Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, in a letter to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital, said “lack of transparency has shaken their trust” and sought her husband be shifted to a medical center of their choice. She said nothing should be given to Wangchuk orally or intravenously without her consent.

Authorities deployed additional police and paramilitary soldiers and erected barricades around Jantar Mantar. Police said the heightened security measures were precautionary and urged protesters to cooperate with authorities.

The landslide occurred in Pengshui County on Friday morning on the outskirts of Chongqing municipality, when massive amounts of rocks and soil washed down a slope, burying more than 10 residential buildings, state broadcaster CCTV said. Ten people were rescued and sent to the hospital, while more than 1,100 people have been relocated.

Associated Press photos and videos showed that one of the fallen rocks appeared larger than a multistory building, with ruins scattered across the steep terrain. One of the damaged buildings had its top part crushed and a car was seen half-buried near another building.

The landslide contained about 18,000 cubic meters (635,500 cubic feet) of rocks and debris, and the largest single rock was around 3,000 cubic meters (106,000 cubic feet), Wang Chuanjun, head of Planning and Natural Resources in Pengshui County, told a news conference on Friday.

CCTV said persistent rain hit Pengshui from Friday night to Saturday morning, with 19.2 centimeters (nearly 8 inches) recorded at a weather station. The unstable weather made the rescue operation more challenging, it said. As the rain eased slightly, rescue teams entered the site to conduct on-the-ground inspections of the collapsed buildings and riverbank areas.

While rescue operations are being carried out on one side of the massive rocks, teams will later need to look beneath them, where they may risk injury if the boulders become unstable and slide, CCTV reported. Once the search of the surrounding areas is complete, officers will drill into the boulders and fill the holes with explosives to break them apart, it said.

Beyond the deployment of excavators, a CCTV video report showed a search dog barking to alert a rescuer about signs of life.

Volunteers rode on motorbikes to deliver supplies to rescuers and some stranded residents. Other residents in Pengshui reported that the water supply to their homes was only available at certain intervals.

China's National Development and Reform Commission on Saturday allocated a relief fund of 30 million yuan ($4.4 million) to support the restoration of infrastructure and public service facilities following the disaster.

The rain-triggered landslide occurred near a stretch of the Wujiang River, which cuts through karst mountains peppered with small towns and terraces.

Pengshui County is located in the southeast part of Chongqing, bordering the provinces of Hubei and Guizhou.

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Leung reported from Hong Kong. Associated Press video producer Wu Jia contributed to this report.

After an eight-second conversation, the New York manager left in his ace.

Seven pitches later, Max Muncy drove a hanging slider into the right-field second deck, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory Friday night in their first game back in the Bronx since winning the first of consecutive World Series titles in 2024.

"On me,” Boone said three times after the game along with three variations of “I probably should grab him there.”

In his 10th major league start since returning in May from Tommy John surgery, Cole took a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts into the seventh.

New York led on an unearned run against Roki Sasaki in the fourth. Jasson Domínguez doubled, took third when center fielder Andy Pages dropped the ball while picking it up by the warning track and scored on Dalton Rushing’s passed ball.

Cole fell behind Betts 3-0, got a pair of called strikes and missed outside with a fastball. With a pair of left-handed hitters coming up in Muncy and Kyle Tucker, Boone had lefty Brent Headrick warmed up in the bullpen.

When Boone started to the mound, Cole thought he had a chance to remain in the game.

“I figured he was going to give me a conversation,” the 35-year-old right-hander said. “He asked me to get Muncy and I said, `Of course.'”

While some teams rely on pitch counts and formulas, at this stage of Cole's season Boone went with his own evaluation.

“You’re reading body language. You're reading conversation,” Boone explained. “I have a thought in my head going out there, so I’m making the decision as I’m walking out there.”

Cole got ahead 0-2 in the count against Muncy, who then fouled off a changeup. A slider at the top, outside corner was called a ball.

“I was like, dude, it’s so close,” Cole said. “I mean, I feel like under an inch it’s like flip it. You've just got to kind of I guess go with your gut, but at the same time my mindset is I can always make another pitch."

Muncy fouled off a slider, took an outside fastball and drove Cole's 103rd and final pitch 416 feet into the right-field second deck. Cole turned his neck briefly, didn't bother to watch the ball land and slapped his bare hand into his glove.

“I didn’t really give the pitch a chance,” Cole said. “He pulled out a great swing.”

Muncy left Yankee Stadium without speaking with reporters.

“It was a tough decision for Boonie," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “Max spoiled some good pitches and then got a pitch in his wheelhouse and put a good swing on it.”

Los Angeles last played in the Bronx in Game 5 of the 2024 Series when Cole had a 5-0 lead. Errors by the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner and Aaron Judge in center led to five unearned runs in the fifth. Los Angeles went on to win 7-6 and take the title.

Great defensive play by Pages and Betts

On a night with smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, Los Angeles began the second half by improving to a big league-best 62-36. New York (54-43) dropped to 18-20 without Judge, still sidelined by a fractured rib.

New York’s Trent Grisham was thrown out trying to score from first on Ben Rice’s eighth-inning double off the right-center field wall.

Pages picked up the ball on a bounce, wheeled and made a throw to Betts that tailed. With his back to the plate, the shortstop moved to his left to catch it and threw across his body.

Rushing caught the relay about 5 feet up the first-base line, swiped his mitt across the plate and tagged the left leg of a sliding Grisham.

"We gave one away I thought early with the defense and to make a play like that defensively was big,” Roberts said.

Boone didn't fault third base coach Luis Rojas for the send. Grisham, who returned July 3 from a strained right hamstring, didn't run hard off the bat and then sped up.

“I’m conscious of my hammy. I’m coming back from it,” Grisham said.

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But behavioral scientists say the increasing flood of choices — whether it comes to shopping, social lives or relationships — is doing the opposite.

The idea that more choice is better is baked into Western culture, but research shows that having more options can make people anxious, indecisive and, paradoxically, less happy with what they pick, said Barry Schwartz, an emeritus psychology professor at Swarthmore University and author of “The Paradox of Choice.”

“There have been hundreds of studies showing that there can be too much of a good thing,” Schwartz said.

To minimize the mental noise, he said, limit the number of choices you make, and your brain will thank you for it.

More is often more confusing

Schwartz offered several examples of cases where more options left people worse off.

In the case of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, people in states with more choices were less likely to choose any of them, he said. The same goes for 401(k) investments. The more options a company had, the less likely employees were to sign up, even when the employer offered matching money.

Less consequential choices are no different. Schwartz pointed to one often-cited study that showed shoppers at a gourmet grocery store bought more jars of artisanal jam when they were presented with six flavors rather than with a wider array of 24. In a follow-up study, students were more likely to complete an extra-credit assignment when they were given six topics to choose from instead of 30.

Schwartz’s research expanded on those findings to learn the emotional responses to this phenomenon.

“Instead of being liberated by all this choice, you’re paralyzed,” he said. “You can do anything, and you can’t figure out which of those many things to do.”

People also often end up making worse decisions since more options suggest more potentially bad outcomes, he said. And once someone finally decides from all the possibilities, they may be less satisfied with even a good choice because they fear there was a better alternative.

Schwartz said the satisfaction problem is especially acute for people whose aim is to get the best, whom psychologists call maximizers.

“People who are maximizers especially suffer from the proliferation of options,” he said. “Only the best will do.”

The tendency isn’t true for all people in all situations, Schwartz noted. Car buffs will gladly dive into the details of nearly unlimited choice when buying a new one.

“But you don’t feel that way when it comes to buying jam,” he said.

The brain doesn't like making decisions

Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor and neuroscience researcher at the University of Virginia, said the phenomenon occurs because the brain is designed to save people from having to think.

Problem-solving requires more energy than relying on memory, a fact that has roots in evolutionary survival mode, Willingham said. When faced with a goal, whether it be an immediate need like responding to a threat or something longer term like finding shelter, the mind first searches for what’s worked before. The problem-solving part of the brain only kicks in afterward.

“Another way to put it is that if you’re thinking, things are not going well,” he said.

That explains why sometimes people move through parts of their day on autopilot, he said. Throughout the day, people are confronted with hundreds of situations where they could do something different, but they almost always take the same route to work.

Schwartz said the proliferation of choices also has become tangled with identity in the social media age, where everyone can easily compare their choices to others.

“When all you’ve got to choose from is Lee’s and Levi’s, nobody expects the jeans they buy to fit perfectly,” he said. “When there are 2,000 options, well, now, dammit, you do expect your jeans to fit perfectly.”

Limit your choices and move on

David Epstein said that after researching his book, “Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better,” he began to shift away from his maximalist tendencies. Now, he limits his opportunities for making choices, such as when he bought 10 of the same well-fitting T-shirts in different colors.

He was following the example of Herbert Simon, a psychologist and 1978 Nobel laureate in economics, who had three sets of clothes and ate nearly the same thing every day. Simon introduced the term “satisficing,” a combination of satisfying and sufficing that means setting good-enough criteria for decisions and moving on.

Epstein sets satisficing rules for himself when shopping online by first focusing on the purpose of the purchase.

“When I find one that does that, I’m buying it, instead of reading all the reviews and getting sucked into, ‘Well, this one has all these other features.’”

Willingham and Schwartz suggested farming out some decisions. If you’re looking for a new phone, find a friend who is happy with theirs and buy that one.

For larger decisions like financial planning, you’ll be happier if you rely on someone else’s professional expertise, Willingham said.

“If you’re thinking, ‘Well, I’m a clever guy, I can figure that out,’ I think 9 times out of 10, you’re fooling yourself,” he said.

Schwartz acknowledged that for people who have trouble making decisions, changing is difficult. But it’s worth it.

“What happens over time is you find it easier to make decisions, you end up more satisfied with the decisions you make, and all of a sudden, you’ve got an extra two hours in every day,” he said.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Albert Stumm writes about wellness, food and travel. Find his work at https://www.albertstumm.com

But World Cup tourists from other lands have taken in more than just the food and the size.

Their views of the United States — in many cases forged through the sometimes distorted establishing shots presented by the news media, TikTok and fuzzy word of mouth — are now informed by what they've seen with their own eyes. And in many cases, the spectacles have contradicted — or at least augmented — what they knew when they arrived.

Many landed expecting the politically fractured country that global headlines often trumpet. Instead, they found Uber drivers brimming with recommendations and locals willing to open their homes to strangers. Even as game attendees grappled with the sticker shock of ticket prices, some Americans they met didn't even know the World Cup was going on — or didn't care.

Here's what some tourists told The Associated Press about their experience in the United States over the past few weeks — and what impressions they'll take home when they go.

Americans welcome fans warmly

From Asia and across Europe and Africa all the way to Latin America, in thousands of social media posts, most World Cup tourists have agreed on one thing: Americans are hospitable. Locals cheered alongside international fans for their teams at sports bars, parades through city streets and, of course, World Cup matches.

Sebastian Reader, a 28-year-old from London, has long been fascinated by American culture and decided to make a three-month trip out of the World Cup. He has followed the English team wherever it played and said he's experienced friendliness in bigger cities like Chicago and Boston as well as less-populated states like Arkansas.

In Dallas, a person he met in a Mexican restaurant showed him his truck and revved the engine for him. Another local he met at a bar invited him and his friend over to his front porch, where they talked about movies and sports until 2 a.m.

“That felt like a proper American experience in Dallas,” Reader said. “He had, I would call it like a proper American setup, like a TV outside, a beer fridge, massive fly zappers, and then massive fans as well.”

Harry Gunns, 30, also of London, visited Texas and California in the past year. But he said visiting for the World Cup was the first time he experienced “hospitality in its absolute abundance,” from Uber drivers to hotel staff. On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.

“It almost feels like you’re home straight away, is the best way I can describe it,” Gunns said. “Because in the U.K. specifically, it takes a while for people to warm up to you, but over here you get that immediately.”

Many locals he spoke to didn’t know the U.S. was hosting the World Cup, but Gunns hopes the influx of tourists opened up Americans to the beloved sport.

Zineb Benlamlih, a 28-year-old from Morocco, visited New York for the World Cup and found herself salsa dancing with a group of 50-year-olds in Central Park. “It’s so nice being able to talk to anyone, like a stranger would be your family,” she said.

Victoria Phillips-Hunter from Carlisle, England, raved about the hospitality staff, having worked in hospitality herself.

“Honestly I completely understand why the staff in America work and survive off the tips because they absolutely deserve the tips,” said Phillips-Hunter, 34. “And they make you want to be there and you know they put 100% effort into looking after you.”

Tourists find less division than expected

Tourists blamed news coverage for the sense that American politics is divisive but said the reality on the ground felt different.

Phillips-Hunter had been nervous before her trip because of videos she had seen on social media of people who had been dragged out of cars or shot by Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers.

“All of that was portrayed on videos on social media, it came across that it can happen absolutely anywhere. So you always have to have your wits about you and just be a bit wary,” she said. But she added that her experience in the U.S. was so positive that she hopes to do a longer trip.

Gunns believes some have boycotted visiting the U.S. because of President Donald Trump.

“I think in the media we get an impression that (Americans) are very proud Americans, and Texans are very proud Texans, which is brilliant but oftentimes that gets portrayed as they don’t like anyone else or maybe (are) not as accepting about everyone else," he said. "But that couldn’t be further from the truth.”

Benlamlih had friends from Chad and Somalia eager to attend the Cup, but they were unable to enter because of U.S. travel restrictions.

“You have this aspect of, ‘Oh my God, I want to go to the World Cup,’ which for Morocco is such an amazing experience,” she said. “And on the other side, you have such a bad global image of the U.S. at the moment, like obviously from a political point of view.”

Rafal Kolankowski, originally from Poland, said that despite the reputation of the U.S. in other countries, “there’s a reason why so many people want to move here.”

“Obviously, you have propaganda in other countries. ‘USA this, USA that.’ They come to the U.S., and they have a positive opinion on how the U.S. is," said Kolankowski, who now coaches varsity boys' soccer at Plum High School outside Pittsburgh.

Reader said that though he came in expecting to see political polarization, he found Americans to be friendly throughout the republic.

“There’s an impression of what’s going on here that is, I guess, quite divided,” he said. Americans were curious to know what he thinks of Trump, or America's robust car culture as opposed to London’s public transit.

He solved one problem with a simple decision that he has stuck to: Avoid conversations about politics. That's something many Americans can understand, too.

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Associated Press writer Will Graves contributed from Pittsburgh.

Motlong, 30, said he was jogging with his dog near Northwest Second Avenue and 22nd Street Wednesday night when the two dogs charged at them.

“When I saw the dogs run after my dog -- all I could think about was saving her. That’s my baby. That’s my child,” Motlong said.

He said the pit bulls attacked his dog, biting her while she screamed.

“Just like that I see his two pit bulls on top of my dog, biting her. She’s screaming and yelping in pain,” he said.

Motlong said he managed to pull the dogs away and began calling 911. But he says the other man then ordered the dogs to attack him.

As he tried to fight them off, Motlong said the man shoved him to the ground and punched him so hard that he was knocked unconscious.

“This dude hit me when I was on the ground, and I was unconscious,” he said.

Cellphone video recorded by a witness shows Motlong lying motionless on the sidewalk while the man he accuses of attacking him walks away and kicks his cellphone. Local 10 News is blurring the man’s face because police have not charged him.

Photos taken at the hospital show Motlong’s injuries. He said he suffered several fractures and may need surgery.

Photos also show injuries to his German shepherd, which suffered a broken leg.

“I just want to get justice for myself and my dog,” Motlong said.

Motlong said he has filed a police report but says nothing has been done so far.

He wants the other man arrested and his two dogs taken away.

“We were just running and she was almost killed for nothing, you know. And I was on the ground and a guy hits me in the face with intent, you know, whatever intent. And he’s basically walking free,” Motlong said.

Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4 with a pair of warning-track flyouts, five days after the four-time MVP had a lubricant injected into his irritated left knee.

Los Angeles began the second half by improving to a big league-best 62-36. New York (54-43) dropped to 18-20 without captain Aaron Judge, still sidelined by a fractured rib.

On a night with smoke in the air from Canadian wildfires, New York led on an unearned run against Roki Sasaki in the fourth. Jasson Domínguez doubled, took third when center fielder Andy Pages dropped the ball while picking it up by the warning track and scored on Dalton Rushing's passed ball.

Cole (3-5), who struck out eight, issued his first walk to Mookie Betts starting the seventh.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone went to the mound and left in the 35-year-old former Cy Young Award winner. Muncy fell behind 0-2 and with a 2-2 count on the seventh pitch drove a hanging slider into the right-field second deck for his 18th home run.

Cole had a 5-0 lead over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the 2024 Series before errors by the pitcher and Judge in center led to five unearned runs in the fifth. Los Angeles went on to win 7-6 and take the title.

Jack Dreyer (4-1) threw a called third strike to Domínguez that stranded two runners in the sixth, then retired the side in order in the seventh. New York's Trent Grisham was thrown out trying to score from first on Ben Rice's eighth-inning double. Pages threw to Betts, who relayed to Rushing as Pages got his big league-high 13th outfield assist.

Tanner Scott pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save in 16 chances.

Sasaki allowed the unearned run and five hits in 5 2/3 innings. He reached 100 mph with 21 pitches — Sasaki had thrown 12 this season coming in. He is 0-2 with a 5.05 ERA in eight starts since May 23.

Up next

Yankees LHP Ryan Weathers (3-7, 4.15 ERA) and Dodgers RHP Emmet Sheehan (4-6, 4.81) start Saturday.

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And before they left, they all got a selfie with Lionel Messi.

Let that be the latest proof of Messi's power: Even the biggest stars in the sports universe clearly enjoy a chance to be around the best soccer player of all-time. They'll all be watching Sunday — along with probably 1.5 billion other people worldwide — when Messi and Argentina face Spain in the World Cup final.

“We will give it our all,” Messi said.

The star-studded news conference was expected to be Messi's last public appearance before Sunday's final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. FIFA decided to use Fanatics Fest — a four-day celebration of sports in New York, replete with autograph signings and celebrity appearances — as the backdrop for its preview news conferences, meaning hundreds of people got the chance to get a glimpse of Messi in the sort of setting not usually open to the public.

“It goes beyond words what Messi means as a player and what he means for Argentina,” Spain captain Rodri said. “Obviously, for me, he’s the greatest of all times.”

The idea for the appearance by Messi and the other players and coaches from Argentina and Spain was simple: Instead of having traditional media asking questions, the stars got to do the asking.

Brady probed Messi about a remarkable photo that has gone viral this week of him bathing a cute baby boy who grew up to be Spain star Lamine Yamal — “What a crazy picture,” Messi said. Djokovic asked Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni about dealing with pressure, then posed a version of that same question to Messi.

And when Messi finished, Djokovic simply said, “Gracias, Leo.” Djokovic then asked Spain coach Luis de la Fuente and captain Rodri about staying calm in big moments, before Brady asked Messi about the infamous photo with Yamal, and Rodri about what he'll say to teammates before Sunday's final. Durant then came out, asking Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez about what it would mean to win back-to-back World Cups.

The Argentina and Spain sides, to their credit, seemed to enjoy the show. The World Cup final is a spectacle, and so was the preview event.

“It's one more game,” Scaloni said. “We cannot really think about the fact that it's a World Cup final.”

It was not the easiest of roads for Argentina to get back to the final, even though the defending champions (7-0-0) are the only unbeaten and untied team left in the tournament; Spain (6-0-1) drew its opening match against Cape Verde.

Argentina had to rally from a 1-0 second-half deficit to beat England in the semifinals, had to rally from a 2-0 second-half deficit to beat Egypt in the Round of 16, and got taken to extra time by both Cape Verde (in the round of 32) and Switzerland (in the quarterfinals).

“I've said many times: We never stop fighting,” Messi said.

With that, the defending champions got their ticket to New York. And when Messi walked onto that stage Friday, not many of those who were jammed inside the theater applauded — since they were holding their phones instead, hoping to capture images of the moment.

Messi knew what they wanted. He smiled and waved. They roared.

When the event wrapped up, everyone — the players, the coaches, actor and comedian Kevin Hart, rapper and producer Travis Scott, England great Rio Ferdinand, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and more — gathered for that selfie with the fans in the background.

“Sunday is going to be a great show,” Scaloni said.

It seemed like Messi may have taken a quick look at the case holding the trophy before he departed. Either way, it's not like he needs a reminder of what's at stake. No team has won back-to-back World Cups since Brazil in 1958 and 1962, and Messi now has a chance to add one more accomplishment to his already overstuffed resume.

"We've got a group of players and a group of coaches that are working incredibly hard every single day to try to bring happiness to my country," Martinez said. “We're going to give absolutely our best, with Leo, with the team that we have, to bring the World Cup back to my country and celebrate with our people.”

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, on July 7 as he was driving to a Houston construction job site with three co-workers, one of whom was his brother. The shooting sparked protests in the sprawling Texas city, echoing Salgado Araujo’s family’s calls for transparency. The family describes him as a hardworking father very close to obtaining legal status in the U.S. after living in the country for 35 years.

The shooting came just days before two other men in Florida and Maine died as part of President Donald Trump's federal immigration crackdown, renewing scrutiny on the Department of Homeland Security's law enforcement tactics.

Aaron Reitz, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, said for the first time on Thursday that ICE officers were targeting two Guatemalan men who were potentially subject to deportation. He said they were driving a van similar to the one Salgado Araujo was driving when he was killed. In an earlier statement released the day Salgado Araujo was killed, DHS said he was targeted in an immigration enforcement operation, and he was living in the country without legal permission.

Reitz also said that the officers believed that Salgado Araujo and the passengers in his car fit the description of the Guatemalan men the agents were looking for.

Four officers driving two separate law enforcement vehicles attempted to pull over Salgado Araujo's van using their police lights. Salgado Araujo then made a U-turn and drove over a median to evade getting pulled over, Reitz said.

Later that morning, the officers again encountered Salgado Araujo's van and for the second time tried to pull him over, this time effectively surrounding the vehicle, Reitz said. Two of the four agents got out of their cars and told Salgado Araujo to put the vehicle in park. Just before he was shot, one of the agents was “partially inside the van or immediately next to it” when Salgado Araujo tried to reverse and then drive forward again, Reitz said.

An earlier DHS statement accused Salgado Araujo of weaponizing his vehicle. The agency said he rammed his van into a law enforcement vehicle and said an officer opened fire in self-defense. The most recent statement from the U.S attorney's office, however, didn't mention any collision between Salgado Araujo's van and a law enforcement vehicle. It also didn't explicitly say that the officer feared for his life. There are no reported injuries for the officers involved.

The latest statement didn't name the officer who killed Salgado Araujo, nor did it specify if the officer who fired the shot was the same person who was next to, or partially inside, the van.

Reitz also said in the statement that officers “saw in plain view several small bags of a white, crystal-like substance inside the van” and that the FBI later executed a search warrant to investigate for possible illicit substances. Salgado Araujo’s brother, who was in the van when the shooting happened, has been in ICE detention since the incident. His attorney said the white substance was a salt mixture that the men used as electrolytes to stay hydrated while doing manual labor in the grueling Texas heat.

Few photos or videos surrounding the shooting in Houston have emerged on social media, unlike other deaths involving federal immigration officers.

The Utah Department of Health and Human Services' decision cites a multitude of noncompliance citations in 2026 for the Provo Canyon School’s Provo campus, including not protecting “a client from potential harm or acts of violence,” and “using cruel and unnecessary practice on a child." More than a dozen of the citations were noted on Friday.

“No child should be hurt in a program that is meant to protect them; particularly programs that require the authorization of the state to operate,” Shannon Thoman-Black, director of the division of licensing and background checks at the health and human services department, said in a statement.

Earlier this month, the state revoked the license for the Provo Canyon School’s other campus in Utah, saying the school has “failed to provide applicable health and safety services for clients.”

Paris Hilton, the media personality who spent almost a year at the school in the late 1990s, said the latest announcement means she finally feels a sense of “peace.”

“This horrific chapter of abuse, neglect, and trauma has finally come to an end,” she said in a statement.

The school, which is described on its website as a psychiatric residential treatment facility for youth ages 12 to 18, has until Aug. 15 to stop providing services at its Provo campus. In the interim, Utah officials will be monitoring the facility at least once a week, according to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services.

Staci Bradley, the school’s director of business development, said in a statement that they do not agree with the state’s decision and “are carefully reviewing all available legal and administrative avenues, including the appeals process.”

The facility has 15 days to request a hearing before the department.

Hilton alleges that school staff members beat her, watched her shower, fed her unknown pills and locked her in solitary confinement without clothing.

“Today means no child will ever have to endure what we did at Provo Canyon School again,” she said.

She has testified about her experiences there in Congress and state legislatures around the U.S., helping pass laws to protect teens in Utah and more than a dozen other states. Utah has long played an outsized role in the troubled teen industry, a network of private, for-profit residential centers for children with behavioral issues.

In June, Hilton returned to the Provo Canyon School to support two families who filed lawsuits alleging that their children were mistreated at the school.

The school is under new ownership, and the administration has said it can’t comment on anything that came before the change, including Hilton’s time there.

Trump used a primetime address to the nation to elevate his yearslong push to raise doubts about the legitimacy of U.S. elections and dispute his 2020 loss — this time, to justify his push to pass a strict voter ID bill. His allegations of interference and influence didn’t include key context. Nor did he produce evidence that votes had been manipulated or that the election outcome had been altered.

Here’s the latest:

DHS secretary pledges to aggressively chase voter fraud cases

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said if anyone votes illegally in the upcoming midterm elections, “we will hunt you down, we will find you and we will prosecute you.”

In a White House briefing doubling down on Trump’s primetime election claims, Mullin also threatened fines, penalties or prison time for state election officials who refuse to hand over sensitive voter data to DHS.

He said states that don’t elect to use DHS’s recently updated tool for identifying noncitizen voters, will become “a priority” for investigations.

The comments come as a federal judge has blocked the use of DHS’s updated system, citing voter privacy and the fact that it can result in the wrongful purging of eligible voters.

Why American elections are so complicated — and secure

In his speech to the nation Thursday evening, President Trump said Americans deserve secure elections, and he claimed to be using federal authority to prevent them from being “stolen.”

In fact, one of the strongest security features of U.S. elections is the fact that they aren’t conducted at the federal level. America votes in more than 10,000 different election jurisdictions, each with different rules set by state and sometimes local governments.

That structure makes the nation’s elections extraordinarily complicated — and also safe from widespread fraud. And when misconduct does happen — rarely — security protocols frequently catch it.

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ICE has seen a surge in new hires

In January, Homeland Security said it had hired 12,000 new officers and agents since the hiring surge began and said thousands of those new officers were already out on the streets assisting with investigations. The number includes both deportation officers and agents for Homeland Security Investigations, a separate agency that falls under ICE.

ICE has said the majority of new hires are police and military veterans. But evidence has been mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press earlier this year found.

Maine shooting and officer’s background raise new questions about ICE’s rapid hiring

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been rapidly expanding its workforce, hiring thousands of new officers as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to ramp up immigration arrests and deportations.

The supersizing of ICE — fueled by an infusion of billions of dollars granted by Congress — has raised concerns about the agency’s hiring practices and whether officers being brought on are receiving proper vetting. Those concerns have been rejected by the Department of Homeland Security.

Relatives of the ICE officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week told The Associated Press he struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood and never should have been given a badge and gun to patrol American streets.

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Lawmakers demand answers after ‘bombshell’ report of ICE officer shooting in Maine

Democratic members of Congress demanded answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement agents after it was disclosed Thursday that the ICE officer involved in a deadly shooting this week in Maine had a history of mental health issues and violent behavior.

The Associated Press reported that David Brouillette, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine, is an Army veteran who’s struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to several of his close relatives.

The AP reached out to congressional leaders and several key lawmakers of both parties for response.

The top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, said Brouillette’s history of violence and mental health issues, as well as the death in Maine, “directly call into question the supposed vetting and training ICE does of its recruits.”

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To air or not to air? Nation’s TV networks struggle to find the right balance for Trump speech

As President Trump threatened sanctions for those who didn’t cover his address live Thursday night, the nation’s broadcast and cable news operations wrestled with the thorniest of questions: To air or not to air?

Networks and their news operations, broadcast and cable alike, spent the hours leading up to Trump’s address debating how to cover it — and struggling to balance delivering the news with handing over their airwaves to potential falsehoods about the 2020 elections.

In the end, a patchwork quilt of coverage was largely united by one common strategy: real-time fact-checking as much as was possible even while the president was still speaking.

The dilemma took place against a backdrop of deep tension between the media and a president working to exert control over it by whatever means he can. Even in his speech itself, Trump excoriated networks that chose not to carry it live.

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Rubio set for Asia trip

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to the Philippines next week to attend meetings with foreign ministers at a gathering of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN.

The State Department says Rubio is going to meet with his counterparts and senior officials from governments in the region as he pushes for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Rubio is scheduled to leave for Manila on Sunday and head back to the U.S. on Thursday.

China rejects Trump’s election interference claim as ‘groundless accusations’

China on Friday said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so, urging Washington to stop making what it described as “groundless accusations” after President Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election.

In an address to the nation Thursday, Trump again raised doubts about the U.S. elections results in 2020 and accused China of interfering in them.

“The relevant allegations by the U.S. are entirely fabricated and aimed at vilifying China,” said China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian. “We have no interest in interfering in US elections and have never done so.”

In a daily briefing in Beijing, Lin called on the U.S. to stop making groundless accusations against China.

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Former intelligence official calls Trump’s address ‘dangerous’

Sue Gordon, principal deputy director of national intelligence in Trump’s first term, called the president’s address “a dangerous speech about an incredibly important topic.” She said the intelligence community throughout Trump’s first term was alarmed about foreign interference in elections, but Trump scoffed at them, angered at the investigation of his campaign’s relationship with Russia.

“He had an entire term to deal with it and I don’t know how you can believe how the same community that told him about it, that was excoriated about it” wouldn’t warn him in 2020, Gordon said on CNN.

Conservative commentator John Solomon, who joined the White House staff last month and was seated in the East Room for Trump’s speech, later told MS NOW “the intelligence community has zero evidence that someone has flipped — that a foreign power flipped — a vote in 2020, ’22 or ’24.”

But, he added, “We’re not through all the documents.”

Trump doesn’t raise doubts about his election wins

President Donald Trump began Thursday night with a stark warning about what he described as flaws in the voting system and said he was releasing previously classified documents related to the 2020 and 2018 elections, when he lost the presidential election and when his party suffered losses.

Trump’s speech presented allegations of interference and influence in ways that lacked key context and did not produce evidence that votes had been manipulated or that the election outcome had been altered.

Notably, he focused on China but glossed over Russia, a country intelligence officials have said favored Trump in 2016 and 2020 and engaged in wide-ranging influence campaigns aimed at boosting him over Democrat Joe Biden in the latter campaign.

Trump’s Thursday night address hinged on contradictions

A twice-elected president complained about his one personal defeat, alleged a cover-up by officials in his own first administration and surfaced claims about countries attempting to harm his own prospects while staying silent on steps taken by other nations to boost him.

Trump used the remarks to justify his push to pass a strict voter ID bill in Congress that hasn’t advanced because it lacks enough support from his fellow Republicans.

“America is back and doing really well, but we still have a major challenge that must be urgently addressed, because no country can be great without fair and honest elections,” he said.

Speaking from the White House on Thursday night, he described shocking revelations, like Chinese meddling to undermine his failed candidacy in 2020 and a cover-up by the “deep state.” He claimed, “Americans were blatantly lied to about the security of our election infrastructure.”

But a review by The Associated Press found no such confirmation in the collection of newly declassified reports, investigation files, intelligence analysis and assorted correspondence. Many pages are so heavily redacted that their findings are unclear. Others outline vulnerabilities and assessments that have been well-documented for years. There’s no evidence that China or any other foreign entity manipulated the vote in 2020 or any other year.

“The White House promised a bombshell, and they delivered a dud,” said David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, who attended a White House briefing on the material ahead of the speech. Despite what appeared to be a concerted effort by administration officials, ”there was absolutely nothing here that was news, nothing here that even calls into question past elections and certainly not the 2020 election."

Here’s a look at what the documents say.

China has our data. Lots of it

“Starting during the 2020 election cycle, the People’s Republic of China carried out what is believed to be the largest compromise of election data in history, resulting in China’s illicit acquisition of 220 million U.S. voter files,” Trump said Thursday night.

There is no evidence, however, that China actually used that information in any way.

It has long been established that China collects immense volumes of data on Americans unrelated to any efforts to manipulate votes or alter election outcomes. And public versions of voter files are widely available, including online, and can be bought and sold by campaigns and political parties so they know which doors to knock on and where to send mail.

China’s efforts to influence the 2020 campaign were already well-documented, and there was no assessment of any direct election interference. The records released Thursday night do not refute that conclusion, but reveal an internal intelligence community debate about how to characterize Beijing’s efforts and motives.

The emails show that a dissenting viewpoint was that China had taken steps to “denigrate” Trump. But that perspective, instead of being hidden, was already reflected in the intelligence community assessment produced after the election.

China on Friday called Trump’s allegations “groundless” and “entirely fabricated” and said it has never interfered in U.S. elections and has no interest in doing so.

Noncitizens may or may not be more common on voter rolls

In his remarks, Trump touted the release of a new Department of Homeland Security investigation, based on state voter rolls and public records, that he said had identified approximately 278,000 noncitizens registered to vote in federal elections.

The report said the agency uncovered more than a quarter of a million noncitizens illegally registered to vote in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada, based on public records, which are often erroneous or incomplete. Another 28,000 noncitizens, it claimed, were found on voter rolls in 25 states using the new Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system.

There is no allegation, however, that any of those people actually voted, which would be a crime.

That data has also not been verified. Reports have found that the SAVE database is plagued with errors, including outdated information that has often classified naturalized citizens as noncitizens. Indeed, a federal judge has barred the database from being used over fears that voters will be wrongly purged from voter rolls.

Studies have found noncitizen voting to be extremely rare. Noncitizens are also allowed to vote in some local elections, and could be on the rolls for that reason.

Documents detail Russia’s election efforts

Trump has spent years criticizing the intelligence community’s assessment that Russia meddled in the 2016 election to help him win. But the documents shed new light on the country’s ongoing efforts.

One declassified document from 2020 portrays Russia as the country that has tried the most to penetrate American election systems — but in an effort to defeat Joe Biden. It notes how Russia worked to amplify claims that Biden, while serving as vice president, engaged in inappropriate behavior involving Burisma, the Ukrainian energy firm that employed his son Hunter, a charge frequently repeated by Trump and Republicans.

“Their aim is to defeat the former Vice President and ensure the President’s victory,” reads the document from the National Intelligence Council.

The document went on to state that both China and Iran wanted Trump to lose. But it included a chart documenting each country’s known efforts. Only Russia was marked as having been known to have engaged in “targeting, accessing, or manipulating election processes or election-related systems.”

Russia has continued to deny interfering in U.S. affairs.

Michigan

in the spotlight

Many of the documents released involve a Michigan case in which a seemingly pro-Biden canvassing operation submitted thousands of questionable voter registrations to a local election official in 2020. The official did not accept the registrations and alerted authorities.

The documents include notes from at least one FBI agent that are heavily redacted but indicate that the agent unsuccessfully pushed for further investigation and charges through 2024. Michigan Republicans in 2023 complained the state’s Democratic attorney general did not charge anyone.

However, the case was closed “because logical investigation and/or leads have been exhausted, and the investigation to date did not identify a criminal violation or a priority threat to national security,” according to one of the records.

Vulnerabilities in voting systems

The documents, Trump told the nation, included intelligence “revealing shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure” that leave it vulnerable “to hacking, exploitation and foreign interference.”

One report included a list of recent breaches -- mostly by Russia — and called on state and local election officials to step up their defenses to prevent information from being used to obtain absentee ballots or alter voter rolls. Election officials acknowledge that voting machines also carry risk -- which is why they don’t rely on them alone to ensure the accuracy of the vote. Safeguards like physical security, equipment testing, paper ballot backups and post-election audits help to catch machine errors or threats.

But it is unclear what the administration is doing to facilitate their efforts. Earlier this month, Trump ousted members of a bipartisan federal election commission that distributes federal grants to states, oversees the testing of voting systems and maintains the national voter registration form, after the group resisted his efforts to require potential voters to document their U.S. citizenship before registering.

Trump has also cut millions of dollars in federal funding from the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, known as CISA, which helped state and local election officials keep elections secure, and disbanded an FBI task force focused on investigating foreign influence operations, including those that target U.S. elections.

The documents make repeated reference to the risks posed by large databases of voter information, including registration databases and election websites that could be accessed or manipulated by foreign adversaries.

But the SAVE system, which Trump has been pushing states to adopt, has been criticized as an unlawful, centralized federal database of voter information, which could be another target.

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Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writers Nicholas Riccardi, Ali Swenson, Katie Vogel and Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.

Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list. That's a potentially lengthy process in which companies could seek exemptions for oil and gas drilling, mining and other development where those species live.

Opponents said it would make it harder to save wildlife that’s awaiting federal protections and in danger of disappearing, such as monarch butterflies and alligator snapping turtles.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said in a statement that the Endangered Species Act had been used for too long “to stop almost any new project in America, driving up costs for families, weakening our competitiveness, and undermining our national security.”

“Success should be measured by species recovery and delisting, not by adding more species to the list,” Burgum added.

A second change finalized Friday requires officials to analyze economic impacts when deciding whether habitat is critical to a species’ survival. Critics say it gives corporations an opportunity to put their thumb on the scale so that officials will allow development in those areas.

“If you're exempting certain industries that cause habitat destruction, in many instances you'll be exempting the main threat to those species,” said Noah Greenwald with the environmental group Center for Biological Diversity.

Officials made similar changes during Trump’s first term but they were reversed under former Democratic President Joe Biden.

The rules that gave what some consider “blanket protections” to threatened species were first adopted for wildlife in 1975 and for plants in 1977.

Two groups, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Property and Environment Research Center, sued the Biden administration in 2024 after officials restored the blanket protections rule. They argued the rule unfairly imposed the same restrictions on landowners when a species' status improves from endangered, which is more dire, to threatened.

That removed incentives for landowners to participate in species recovery, said Jonathan Wood, vice president at the Montana-based research center.

Wood said the Trump administration's approach allows officials to “better reward progress and encourage proactive conservation.”

There have been no species added to the endangered or threatened lists in Trump’s second term. By comparison, more than 20 species were added in Trump’s first term, and about 60 during Biden’s presidency.

About 30 species are currently proposed to be listed as threatened. Besides monarchs and alligator snapping turtles, they include California spotted owls and various snakes, fish, clams and insects.

Changes to government policies for endangered plants and wildlife have come faster and extended further in Trump's second term than in his first.

The administration in March exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists’ lawsuits threatened to hobble domestic energy supplies as the U.S. wages war against Iran.

Last week, Interior officials sharply narrowed the definition of what constitutes “harm” to a species. The change would allow development on critical wildlife habitat so long as the animals themselves are not immediately killed or injured.

This week officials sharply reduced the amount of critical habitat in the U.S. Rocky Mountains designated for Canada lynx, forest dwelling wildcats that are threatened by climate change and other pressures.

Also this week, Burgum said in a visit to Montana that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would turn over more management authority for grizzly bears to states where the bruins live. That's been a longstanding priority for the Republican governors of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.

The Endangered Species Act is credited with bringing back iconic animals including the bald eagle and American alligator from the brink of extinction.

Burgum noted Friday that 97% of the species that have been given protections still have them. That’s a frustration for Republican lawmakers who say species should be taken off the endangered and threatened lists more quickly once they’ve recovered.

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Eisenberg said the smoke detector alarms in the house went off. She followed the smell to the home’s three-car garage.

“I opened the garage; I just saw smoke everywhere,” Eisenberg said. “I slammed it shut, and we ran out the front door.”

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue personnel responded to the Eisenberg’s house in the Meadows, a gated community in Weston.

Eisenberg’s neighbors along Crestview Circle, near Greenwood Road, said they called 911 after they heard a “Boom!” and saw a cloud of smoke rising.

“I see all the fire trucks and stuff coming, and then I come around, and I see them pulling the cars out of the driveway,” Joe Rispoli, a neighbor, said.

According to BSFR Battalion Chief Michael Kane, the fire “potentially” started in a parked car. No one was injured. The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

Local 10 News Assignment Editors Sofia Mendez and Carson Merlo, and Senior Assignment Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.

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Así como Luna, una ama de casa que aspira a integrar la selección boliviana, más de una treintena de mujeres amputadas de unos diez países participan del campamento en la región oriental de Santa Cruz buscando demostrar sus habilidades adquiridas en varios partidos amistosos.

Luna, madre de seis hijos, contó el viernes a The Associated Press que perdió una pierna cuando tenía 11 años por un descuido de sus padres que prefirieron tratar una infección con un curandero y plantas medicinales, sin embargo la enfermedad aumentó por lo que tuvieron que amputársela.

“Este entrenamiento me sirve mucho, he mejorado mucho”, aseguró Luna.

La presidenta de la Asamblea de deporte de la región de Santa Cruz, Lidia Mayser, dijo a la AP que el proyecto busca que las mujeres amputadas puedan tener un sueño a través del deporte, en este caso el fútbol.

Las participantes en su mayoría son mujeres adultas que fueron amputadas de un brazo o pierna por alguna infección o accidentes.

En el campamento se empieza desde cero. Con una preparación física hasta el manejo de muletas sin prótesis y el conocimiento de las reglas, entre otros aspectos. A su vez, los entrenadores también se capacitan.

Se realiza desde el 12 de julio en un proyecto de la boliviana Elizabeth Bress y organizado por la Federación Mundial de Fútbol para Amputados (WAFF, por sus siglas en inglés), Operation Go Quickly, la fundación boliviana Infancia Digna y la Gobernación de Santa Cruz.

Mayser explicó que es el primer campamento sudamericano de este tipo y que participan unas 38 mujeres —25 de ellas bolivianas— y el resto de Argentina, Brasil, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Perú y Bolivia. Amie Donathan de la seleción de fútbol para mujeres con amputación de Estados Unidos, además de otras participantes de Inglaterra y Polonia apoyan con la capacitación.

“Me siento muy agradecida de poder jugar, y siempre me encanta hacerlo, en cualquier circunstancia. Poder jugar con mujeres que sienten tanta pasión por el fútbol es realmente muy especial”, dijo Donathan, quien contó que en su caso nació sin una pierna.

Mayser explicó que en este deporte según las reglas las jugadoras no utilizan sus prótesis y deben correr con las muletas, las cuales no deben tocar el balón.

“Es difícil jugar en muletas... ahora imagínese jugar corriendo en muletas con un solo pie además de manejar el balón”, dijo Sara Lucía Paredes, una jugadora de Ecuador de 34 años.

Las mujeres amputadas en Bolivia buscan impulsar el deporte, conformar una federación nacional y afinar una selección que las represente en el Mundial de Polonia, señaló Mayser.

En el país andino existen alrededor de 58.000 personas amputadas, de las cuales unas 38.000 son mujeres, según cifras oficiales.

En la región este deporte va en crecimiento. Colombia es la actual campeona de la Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol 7 para Amputadas, que se realizó por primera vez en Barranquilla en 2024.

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La periodista de The Associated Press, Paola Flores, contribuyó con esta nota desde La Paz.

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The couple was diagnosed with an E. coli O145:H28 infection after suffering from bloody stools, abdominal pain, dehydration, and fever, according to their lawsuit filed on July 13 in Palm Beach County civil court.

Attorney Ron Simon, based in Houston, said he wants to make sure that Publix takes preventive action.

“They were both suffering pretty badly,” Simon said. “In fact, they had to rush Roberta to the hospital.”

Roberta Cash was at the Jupiter Medical Center’s emergency room, “aggressively treated” for 10 days, and required help from both The Gardens Court and the CenterWell Home Health care, according to the lawsuit.

On July 1, the Florida Department of Health notified the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that there was a cluster of cases of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O145 infections. On July 3, Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A., San Carlos, Chile, recalled the GreenWise Organic IQF Blueberries, with Best by Feb. 9, 2028, due to the risk of potential E. coli O145 infection.

On July 6, the CDC announced an investigation into the “multistate outbreak of E. coli O145 infections.”

The Food and Drug Administration reported 12 illnesses, including 11 in Florida and one in Georgia, and four hospitalizations related to the product that was also shipped to Publix retail stores in Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

“The public puts an incredible amount of trust in those sellers to make sure the food is safe,” Simon said. “In this case, Publix sold a bunch of berries that were tainted, that hurt a bunch of people, and that trust is broken. We are going to have the opportunity to make Publix make changes.”

Texas-based Ron Simon & Associates announced filing the civil lawsuit alleging strict liability, negligence, and breach of implied warranties, and seeking damages in excess of $50,000.

“Safety checks were missed in the production of the GreenWise Organic frozen blueberries, which were contaminated with E. coli O145:H28, a potentially life-threatening bacteria that is not killed by freezing,” Simon said in a statement. “As a result, numerous Publix customers have become severely ill.”

Publix did not respond to a request for comment on the pending litigation.

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All that's left for the world No. 1 is to find his range on the greens.

Scheffler missed seven birdie putts from 15 feet or less — four of them inside 10 feet — in a bogey-free, second straight 68 at Royal Birkdale that could have yielded so much more.

“I did a lot of good stuff," Scheffler said. "I gave myself a lot of opportunities. Wish I holed a few more putts.”

The two putts for birdie he did make were from 3 feet at No. 5 — the hole where playing partner Bryson DeChambeau incurred a two-stroke post-round penalty — and 6 feet at the par-5 No. 14.

Four shots back from leader Lucas Herbert, Scheffler sees himself in a good position going into the weekend.

“Just continue to knock on the door, continue to give myself opportunities,” he said. “If I continue to strike it like I did today and yesterday over the next couple days, I’ll be in a good spot.”

The last player to retain the British Open title was Padraig Harrington in 2008.

Ten-hut! The Army captain makes the weekend at Birkdale

Marcus Plunkett, who left the Army as a captain to pursue golf, achieved one goal in his British Open debut. He made it to the weekend.

Plunkett was at 2-over par with seven holes to play when he nearly chipped in on the par-5 14th and tapped in for birdie, then had no stress in closing with six pars for a 71. The cut was 1-over 141, and he wound up making it on the number.

“When I got out of the Army and kind of embarked on this journey, this was the goal for sure,” said Plunkett, who currently plays on the Asian Tour. “I got out and just wanted to see how far I could take this. Very grateful and feeling very fortunate and lucky to be in a position like this.”

He was a transportation officer in the U.S. Army, mainly overseeing the movement of convoys. How does that carry over to golf?

“I think the thing that separates a lot of people in the military — if you take out the physical fitness aspect — is just being able to stay calm under pressure and make sound decisions,” he said. “That’s definitely something I try to carry with me.”

David Duval is not finished yet

David Duval has made only one cut the last 13 times the 2001 champion has played in the British Open, and this year's hopes ended with a six-hole stretch he played in 6-over par around the turn. He shot 77 and was headed north to the Senior British Open.

Duval said what hurt him this week was coming over from Firestone in Ohio, where the greens were rolling 13 1/2 on the Stimpmeter. Links greens typically are slower and "I left them all 6 to 10 feet short,” he said.

But he's not done with the British Open just yet.

Duval said he would be back next year for The Open at St. Andrews, always a celebration. The following year is Royal Lytham & St. Annes, where the former No. 1 player won his only major championship in 2001.

“Then I’ll look at where they’re playing after that,” Duval said. “Obviously at this point in my life and career, I have to look at kind of an exit. But if things hold true to the five-year St. Andrews schedule, ’32 would be (when) I’m 60.”

Open champions are exempt through age 60. Duval doesn't turn 61 until November 2032. And he likes the idea of one more walk over the Swilcan Bridge.

“Walk up 18 on Sunday, preferably, and give away my stuff and be done,” he said.

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Harry Hall is the only player to have missed the cut in all four majors this year. Bryson DeChambeau and J.J. Spaun made the cut in a major for the first time. ... The social media post from Tiger Woods on Friday was his first in 40 days. “Lookin' good out there,” he posted to Tommy Fleetwood, who was wearing a Sun Day Red logo (on a light blue shirt).

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Twenty-three states had a filed a lawsuit last year accusing the administration of using the clause to make cuts to everything from crime prevention to food security to scientific research. They were concerned that it would be used to cancel current and future grants.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani granted a summary judgment preventing the administration from relying on the clause to make cuts and denied a motion by the government to dismiss the case.

“Defendants’ interpretation of the Termination Clause is not clearly supported by the text of the provision, runs counter to the regulatory scheme, receives no support in the rulemaking history, and would violate the Spending Clause’s requirement that conditions be imposed unambiguously,” Talwani, who was nominated by Democratic President Barack Obama, wrote.

The lawsuit argued that the Office of Management and Budget promulgated the use of the clause in question to justify what it described as a “nationwide slash-and-burn campaign.”

The clause, which was first introduced in 2020 and revised in 2024, says federal agents can terminate a grant if the award “no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities.” The states argued that the language, put in place during the Biden administration, was for the first time being used to terminate grants.

“Instead of working with us to keep the public safe and lower costs for hardworking New Jerseyans, the Trump Administration has recklessly and illegally gutted federal funding for public safety, disaster preparedness, scientific research, clean water, and more,” New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said in a statement.

"Today’s decision is an important win for all New Jerseyans and confirms that the Trump Administration defied the law when it embarked on its campaign to gut critical federal funding to the states,” she continued. “The President and his allies cannot hold critical programs hostage to their personal whims and political ideologies, destabilizing the country by yanking essential federal funding that was already awarded to the states.”

Calling the case an “extraordinarily unusual lawsuit," lawyers for federal government argued it should be dismissed because some of those grants have already been terminated and plaintiffs' argument about the impact to future grants was far too speculative. They also accused the states of “raising blanket, undifferentiated objections” to the termination of thousands of grants without seeking relief that would “restore a single grant.”

“That mismatch between the allegedly unlawful agency ‘decision’ on one hand, and the amorphous relief requested in this suit, on the other, creates a set of jurisdiction and justiciability defects that doom this lawsuit at the threshold,” lawyers wrote in the motion to dismiss.

A spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget did not respond to a request for comment.

Indeed, the weekend will be hot! Temperatures are forecast to reach the low and mid 90s -- humidity will make it feel like the triple digits.

Saturday will feature south-southeast winds, plus a sun/cloud mix and haze as there still will be a touch of Saharan dust in the area. Showers and storms will be possible and they may start to develop earlier in the day.

Sunday will offer sunshine, scattered clouds and southerly winds with the chance for a few passing showers and storms.

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Miami police confirmed the arrest of 37-year-old Quindy Janvier on Thursday in connection with the May 26 break-in at a home in the 2600 block of Southwest 23rd Avenue in the city’s Silver Bluff Estates neighborhood.

According to an arrest report, officers responded to the home shortly before noon on May 26 after a woman arrived, heard a bedroom door slam and “discovered the home in disarray.”

While on the phone with one of the homeowners, the woman noticed a bedroom window had been broken and told him, “Danny, you’ve been robbed,” the report states.

When the homeowners returned, they discovered that about $150,000 worth of jewelry had been stolen from multiple bedrooms, according to police.

Investigators determined the burglar entered and exited through a southwest-facing bedroom window.

They said during the investigation, the victims found a pair of sunglasses inside a bedroom and a “pry tool” outside the broken window. According to the report, neither item belonged to anyone who lives at the home.

Local 10 exclusively obtained surveillance video from a nearby home that detectives say showed Janvier, who lives in Miami-Dade’s Brownsville neighborhood, riding a standing scooter in the area minutes before the burglary occurred.

Additional video showed Janvier entering the victims’ yard before later running away from the area around the same time the burglary was discovered, the report states.

A “latent fingerprint” recovered from the lens of the sunglasses was later analyzed and identified as belonging to Janvier, according to the report.

Police said they arrested Janvier on Thursday.

Jail records show he is facing one count each of burglary of an occupied structure, third-degree grand theft and criminal mischief causing $1,000 or more in damage.

As of Friday evening, Janvier was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where his bond was set at $77,500. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Mindy Glazer also ordered that his bond must be posted using funds from a legitimate source.

Kyle Bylin discovered his birth family after taking an at-home test he chose randomly during a Christmas gift-exchange. That led to his biological aunt on a genealogy platform. Her nephew, Jeremy Morrison, then had his DNA tested. The results were irrefutable.

“That’s when my mind was just completely blown,” Bylin said. “We could have never imagined that it was an actual birth switch that occurred.”

Morrison said he was convinced as soon as he saw a photo of Bylin's brother and realized they looked very much alike.

Bylin and Morrison were the only babies born on Jan. 26, 1988, at Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota, according to their lawsuit filed in state court last week. Somehow, they went home with the wrong parents.

A hospital statement says there’s no evidence staff was responsible for the switch.

But Bylin, born Jeremy Morrison, says he still has the hospital bracelet that misidentified him as Kyle Bylin.

The hospital records no longer exist

Two years have passed since the DNA tests shattered what they thought they knew about their families — including disorienting moments, emotional family meetings and thoughts about the what-ifs.

“Kyle is still my son — that is never going to change,” Evelyn Newton, who raised him as her own, told The Associated Press in a phone interview Friday. “But I feel robbed of the life I should have had with my biological son. You can't go back and replace 35 years. First steps, driving a car, getting married — how do you make up for that?”

The hospital doesn't dispute that the babies were switched at some point. It says it's working to better understand what happened, but has uncovered no evidence that its administration or staff were responsible for the lives-altering error.

“We recognize the profound impact this discovery has had on them and their families,” Unity Medical's statement says. “Unfortunately, because of the passage of nearly four decades, the medical and staffing records that might have provided additional clarity no longer exist, and no members of the delivery team from that time are still employed by the hospital.”

The knowledge hasn't changed the way Morrison feels about the family he's always known. He still thinks of the parents he grew up with — Elizabeth O'Toole and Terry Morrison — as his parents. And aside from some challenging times — like wishing he had a sibling to lean on when he was 7 and they divorced — he says his childhood was fine.

“I was loved. I played sports. I did well in school,” Morrison said. “A DNA test is not going to take away 38 years of memories.”

The shocking truth led to emotional encounters

Morrison now lives in Colorado City, Colorado, and works as a welding inspector for a wind energy company. Had he not been switched at birth, he figures he'd still be with his biological brother and father, working on the North Dakota grain farm where Bylin grew up.

Newton said she never had any thought that Kyle might not be their biological son as she and her then-husband, Keith Bylin, were raising him. True, the immediate family had light hair and Kyle’s was dark. But her husband had relatives with dark hair, and Newton herself was adopted, so she didn’t know what her own blood relatives looked like.

For Bylin, questions about nature versus nurture have become more personal. As he pursued an academic career far from North Dakota, he figured the political debates over Thanksgiving dinner were just a staple of American family life.

“You’re just kind of shaking your fist, like, how can this be my family? How am I so different from them?” Bylin said. “It turns out that we’re just totally different people, period.”

Bylin and Morrison have now met their biological parents — the encounters were welcoming but awkward, they said. They have yet to meet each other, but have spoken on the phone.

“We’ve tried to unite as a group and just recognize that no matter what, there’s different ways that this can be socially messy,” Bylin said. “Everyone’s getting to know people that they didn’t know before.”

Others have discovered they were switched at birth

Such cases are rare, but at-home DNA tests are making them easier to uncover:

1. In 2024, two women sued the government of Norway alleging a breach of human rights after discovering they had been switched. 2. Two men who believe they were switched at birth in 1942 sued a Roman Catholic diocese in West Virginia in 2020, alleging negligence and breach of duty by the hospital where they were born. 3. In 2018 in Pennsylvania, testing revealed that two girls had been switched some 75 years earlier. 4. In 2016, the Canadian government launched an investigation after DNA evidence indicated two men from a northern Manitoba Indigenous community were switched at birth in 1975.

Modern tech helps hospitals prevent switches

Dr. Jonathan Marron, a pediatric oncologist who also teaches at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics, says such mix-ups should happen “pretty close to never” nowadays.

“As often as all clinicians, doctors, nurses, social workers, everybody else, gripe about the electronic health records,” the digital backstop is a clear benefit, Marron said.

Attorney Tim O’Keefe said he tried for a year to reach a monetary settlement with the hospital before filing a lawsuit claiming emotional distress due to negligence and medical malpractice. The families have spent this time adjusting to new realities.

“I know the truth now, but we’re still working to build relationships,” Morrison said. “I mean, it’s not like I can go back in time and rebuild what’s already lost. It’s a work in progress, just like me.”

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Susan Montoya Bryan contributed from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Johnson reported from Seattle, Schuettler from Phoenix. Schuettler is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

The largely-unsubstantiated claims were summed up thusly by the head of a group working to strengthen confidence in U.S. elections: “The White House promised a bombshell, and they delivered a dud."

Local 10 News spoke to South Florida elections officials from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Friday, who said local elections are safe and secure.

The two spend a lot of time teaching people what happens in their offices, what the process is, showing voting machines and combating politically-charged disinformation.

Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott, a Democrat, said of Trump’s speech, “There just wasn’t anything there in terms of anything that would have said that the the votes changed in some kind of way because of this or that.”

Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia, a Republican, said, “In the state of Florida, we have secure and safe elections.”

Scott notes that Broward’s voting is “not connected to the World Wide Web.”

“It’s its own network, disconnected, walled off from the wider internet,” he said.

A declassified document Trump posted was one noting China obtained voter information in Florida and 17 other states. That was reported five years ago. It’s all information anyone can find easily in the public record.

The real foreign influence? Disinformation.

“Through the social media, there’s a lot of things that come out that aren’t true,” Garcia said. “You know, it’s happened. You know, it happened with it happened to him during his election. I think that’s why, you know, it’s important.“

But what about incidents of non-citizens registering to vote?

“We do get these stories, but the important thing is, is that the numbers are very, very small ― very small," Scott said. “We’re the third-largest state.”

With ballots out for upcoming August elections, both supervisors are fully fully standing behind the security of vote-by-mail.

Both acknowledge that there are one-off issues, but say the biggest problem right now is conspiracy theories and disinformation.

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Alexis Robinson is among 200 new teachers recognized during a pinning ceremony at Miami Senior High School after completing the Teacher Accelerator Program, an education nonprofit that helps streamline the pathway to teaching in public, charter and private schools.

Robinson, who is interviewing for teaching positions, is among many participants entering education after working in another field.

“Not sure on the school yet but we are in the interview process,” Robinson said.

Before pursuing teaching, Robinson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theater and toured with theater companies.

She said becoming certified to teach outside private school programs proved difficult before learning about the Teacher Accelerator Program.

“And then I was like well, if I want to teach outside of a private school program, for charter or public, I need to get certified, and that process has been very hard,” Robinson said. “(It) started last year, and then my mom heard about this program.”

Although she hopes to eventually teach drama, Robinson said English became the natural fit.

“So the closest thing to theater that I love is English, and that’s how I landed here and I am just passionate,” she said.

Leslie Miller Saiontz, president and founder of the Teacher Accelerator Program, said career changers bring enthusiasm and experience into the profession at a time when schools continue to face staffing challenges.

“They come in with gusto and that’s what you need, you need intention, and gosh they just check all the boxes,” Saiontz said.

The program has expanded into Broward County as districts continue searching for qualified educators.

“The teacher shortage is the biggest challenge to education right now,” she said.

The effort comes as Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce projects the United States will face skills shortages in several critical occupations, including teaching, through at least 2032.

United Way Miami President and CEO Symeria Hudson said the Teacher Accelerator Program is part of the organization’s Upskill initiative, which focuses on developing workers in industries experiencing talent shortages.

“So we have identified specific industries that have talent gaps. Things like the education profession,” she said. “So what we’ve been able to do is identify these opportunities where we believe that the talent can be actually birth and created right here in our very own community. So we help invest in educational programs with public private partnerships and educational institutions.”

She said the program helps shorten the path from career changer to classroom teacher.

“The teacher accelerator program fits under an umbrella of what we call the United Way Miami Upskill program, and that program was designed to really leverage talent right here in our own community, but talent that needed to be up-skilled,” Hudson said. “So part of what teacher accelerator program does is certainly shorten that time, allowing teacher focusing on coursework that is going to get them right there in the classroom.”

The Florida Department of Education has identified exceptional student education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, math, science and English among its high-demand teacher certification areas for the 2026-27 school year.

Robinson said she and many of the other career changers in the program were inspired by teachers who changed their lives.

“I thought about it and I was like, I will take the chance. we (other career changers her in cohort TAP program) recalled a teacher that changed things for us and so when we thought about the teacher shortage going on, everyone who I have seen (in the TAP program) who has not come from an education background, or maybe has come from substituting and was like i want to get into this full-time, came from heeding that call,” Robinson said.

The challenge of recruiting teachers is not new.

In 2022, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jose Dotres said the district’s greatest staffing needs included high-level math, science, special education and high school language arts.

“To the point that we are recruiting outside the typical college of education but actually going to other disciplines because we know we have very talented individuals that are very strong with their content and if they have a passion to work with students they can be exceptional teachers,” he said.

Hiring remains underway across South Florida.

Broward County Public Schools spokesperson John Sullivan told Local 10 News the district currently has approximately 300 instructional vacancies, representing an instructional vacancy rate of about 2%.

“This is slightly lower than where the District typically is at this point in the hiring cycle,” Sullivan said. He added that the district is actively recruiting qualified educators and expects schools to be appropriately staffed when the school year begins.

Sullivan also said Broward County Public Schools does not have a hiring freeze for teachers or other school-site positions tied to enrollment.

In Miami-Dade County, the Florida Education Association’s January county-by-county teacher vacancy snapshot identified vacancies across 34 certification categories but did not include a total vacancy number.

In a statement Friday, a Miami-Dade County Public Schools spokesperson said, “A snapshot number at this stage does not reflect our actual staffing reality,” adding, “We are successfully moving available educators into open roles and are committed to ensuring every classroom has a high-quality educator on day one.”

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Florida Department of Education Identification of High Demand Teacher Needs Areas for 2026-27

The Florida Department of Education identifies the following as high-demand teacher certification areas for the 2026-27 school year:

• Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
• Math
• English
• Science – General
• Science – Physical
• Science – Earth & Space
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

“The high-demand areas above represent certification areas where larger than typical proportions of teachers who are not certified in the appropriate field are being hired to teach courses where significant vacancies exist and where postsecondary institutions do not produce enough graduates to meet the needs of Florida’s K-12 student population,” according to the FDOE.

Florida Education Association Teacher and staff shortage

The Florida Education Association stated that “Florida faces a severe shortage of teachers and education support staff professionals.”

According to an FEA spokesperson, the organization counts advertised vacancies posted on each school district’s website every August, with a follow-up update in January.

Florida’s Teacher and staff vacancies signal a retention crisis at a breaking point

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives said Ray Lequerique Jr. used xAI’s Grok to create 29 sexual abuse images of girls who appeared to be between ages 5 and 9.

They arrested the 25-year-old Parkland man on July 10.

Investigators said the images appeared to have been derived from photos of real children that could have been obtained on social media, as well as were also derived from pictures of children who Lequerique had close contact with.

“Once it’s online, you lose complete control,” tech expert Craig Agranoff told Local 10 News. “A lot of times they’re grabbing these images from your social accounts of you posting pictures of your children.”

Agranoff said the best bet for parents and kids using social media is to keep their photos and accounts private.

“Lock down your accounts,” he said. “Only allow close friends.”

Former federal prosecutor Jacob Koffsky, with the Podhurst Orseck law firm in Coral Gables, said the law is trying to keep up with the pace of technology.

“The law is never going to be keeping exact pace with with the technology that emerges or with the criminal activity that occurs because of those technological changes but so far as I can tell, I don’t think the law has been delinquent,” Koffsky said. “I actually think people have been very diligent and have been working very hard to try to keep pace.”

In Lequerique’s case, investigators said xAI alerted law enforcement to his illicit activity. Koffsky said tech company cooperation is crucial to these cases.

“The more cooperative these companies are with those subpoenas and with law enforcement efforts, generally the better and the quicker these cases and investigations can progress,” he said.

Agranoff said “guardrails are not perfect” and policymakers will “have to constantly shape and learn from what’s right and what’s wrong” with AI.

“We’ll figure that out eventually, but for now, it is a scary time,” he said. “I just hope that people realize that today’s prevention helps prevent harm tomorrow.”

Lequerique’s attorney filed a motion to have his competency evaluated and the case transferred to Broward mental health court, citing a neurodevelopmental condition.

He was allowed to go home after posting a $110,000 bond. He must wear a GPS monitor and have no contact with minors or use of the internet.

In a dramatic late-evening development after a 4-under 66, DeChambeau was taken back out to the fifth hole for a rules review. Footage taken during his round showed him stomping around in high grass to the right of the fairway trying to figure out his shot 72 yards out from the hole.

DeChambeau was seen in a lengthy, heated exchange with rules officials — at one point, he waved his arms and pointed in clear frustration — before being driven back to the scoring tent, where he was followed by officials including R&A chief executive Mark Darbon.

The verdict then came in: DeChambeau was deemed to have inadvertently improved the area of his intended swing by tamping down a section of grass behind the ball that might have affected his backswing on the shot.

His bogey 5 on the No. 5 was turned into a triple-bogey 7 and the two-shot penalty turned his score to a 68, leaving him three shots behind, tied for fifth place.

DeChambeau left for the range, saying only, “Are you guys having a good night?” as he walked past dozens of reporters, and stopped to sign an autograph before hitting balls in twilight.

Just after midnight local time, DeChambeau posted on X: “Obviously disappointed with the ruling. I don’t agree with it, but it is what it is. This fires me up. Onto the weekend. Let’s get it.”

The post suggested DeChambeau had made up his mind to keep playing. Earlier Friday night, his agent, Brett Falkoff, was asked if the two-time U.S. Open champion would play Saturday and he replied: “We’ll see.”

It is proving an action-packed trip to Royal Birkdale for DeChambeau, who was accused by Nick Faldo of having “zero clue of strategy” when the three-time Open champion spoke on the Sky Sports Golf podcast ahead of the tournament.

After shooting 67 in the first round, DeChambeau skipped media, though later agreed to take a few questions from the R&A.

His answers were pointed. “I feel like I did a really good job today of being incredibly strategic," he said, before later adding: "I feel like my strategy was nice today.”

DeChambeau — one of the most high-profile players in golf — left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf in 2022 and still plays on the breakaway circuit, while continuing to produce videos on his YouTube channel that has 2.77 million subscribers.

He draws attention more than pretty much any golfer, as Friday proved.

The ruling explained by the R&A

At issue for DeChambeau was whether he violated Rule 8 that governs the intended swing.

“An improvement means to alter one or more of the conditions affecting the stroke so that the player gains a potential advantage for the stroke," Grant Moir, the R&A's executive director for governance, told media.

“The player," Moir continued, “must take the least intrusive course of action to deal with the particular situation and is not entitled to a normal stance or swing.”

Moir said this applied “even when the action is accidental, as it was in Bryson’s case.”

He makes the cut at a major for the 1st time this year

DeChambeau missed the cut in each of the first three majors of 2026.

If he does turn up for the third round, he will play with fellow American Sam Burns in the third-to-last group.

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In the video, Basabe addressed the allegations against him and made a public pledge to resign if they were ever proven true.

“This video message is my verbal contract to you,” he said.

Basabe also told his constituents and family:

“Should any of these allegations ever prove true against me at any point in the future I would resign on the spot and be held accountable,” he added.

A civil jury found Basabe liable for sexually harassing one former staffer and battering another.

The two former staffers were awarded a combined $450,000 in damages.

Basabe, who is not an attorney, represented himself during the trial. Afterward, he told Local 10 News it was a mistake.

On Friday, Local 10 News again reached out to Basabe multiple times and through multiple channels, asking him to respond to his previous pledge to resign if the allegations were proven true.

The 48-year-old Republican is on the November ballot seeking reelection in District 106, which stretches from Miami Beach north to Golden Beach.

Basabe did respond by text but sent the same statement he provided the day before. It did not address his previous pledge or say whether he plans to step down.

Local 10 News also reached out to the Miami-Dade Republican Party for comment. The party declined to comment.

El número de heridos, en tanto, se mantiene constante en 16.740 desde hace 11 días, según el nuevo reporte difundido por el gobierno de la presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez, mediante sus redes sociales.

La cifra de muertos sigue creciendo mientras continúan las labores de remoción de escombros, particularmente en el estado costanero de La Guaira, que fue la región más afectada por los sismos y se ubica en el lado norte de la cordillera que separa la capital venezolana, Caracas, del mar Caribe. Después de los dos devastadores sismos se contabilizaron hasta el viernes 1.331 réplicas.

De acuerdo con el reporte, 856 edificios sufrieron daños y de ellos 190 colapsaron totalmente, mientras que más de 1.600 estructuras de otra índole, como puentes y carreteras, también fueron afectadas.

El gobierno interino ha estimado que los terremotos dejaron 17.907 personas sin viviendas, y más de 21.000 reciben refugio en 107 campamentos temporales instalados en La Guaira, Caracas y el vecino estado Miranda.

Los sismos, los más fuertes registrados en el país sudamericano en más de un siglo, ocurrieron con 39 segundos de diferencia a lo largo de la cordillera de la costa, donde se encuentran los mayores centros poblados del país, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.

A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit threw out Ahmed Abu Khatallah's sentence and transferred the case back to the district court in Washington, D.C., for resentencing.

A district court judge initially sentenced Khatallah to 22-year prison sentence in 2018, but the appeals court rejected it four years ago as a “shockingly” light punishment under the circumstances. The appeals court panel concluded that the 28-year sentence, which U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper handed down in 2024, remains unreasonably lenient.

The D.C. Circuit judges said a 28-year sentence does not reflect the seriousness of Khatallah’s crimes.

“Khatallah helped prepare for and execute a premeditated, armed attack on a U.S. diplomatic outpost. He pressured a Libyan security force not to patrol the Mission during the attack. And his only stated regret was that the terrorists did not kill every American at the Mission,” the appellate ruling says.

The latest appeal was decided by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, J. Michelle Childs and Florence Pan.

Khattala was captured in 2014 and convicted of multiple terrorism-related charges after a 2017 trial, but the jury acquitted him of murder.

The Benghazi attack became a political flashpoint in Washington. A Republican-led congressional panel's report blamed Democratic President Barack Obama's administration, including then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, for security failures and a slow response to the compound attacks.

De acuerdo con el informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade (MDSO), Charlotte Butler, de 65 años, comenzó a desempeñarse como la principal cuidadora de Maxine Dailey alrededor de 2018.

Los investigadores indicaron que Dailey padece Alzheimer y depende de asistencia para su cuidado diario y la administración de sus asuntos financieros.

Como parte de sus funciones, Butler fue autorizada como firmante en la cuenta bancaria de Wells Fargo de la víctima, lo que le permitió acceder a sus recursos económicos.

Según el informe, Butler admitió posteriormente, durante su testimonio en un proceso judicial de tutela en Miami-Dade, que retiraba dinero de la cuenta compartida de manera habitual para apostar en casinos de la zona.

Las autoridades señalaron que la mujer reconoció haber retirado aproximadamente 24,070 dólares con ese propósito.

Los registros bancarios obtenidos mediante una orden judicial revelaron frecuentes retiros de efectivo en cajeros automáticos ubicados dentro de varios casinos del sur de Florida. Los detectives indicaron que las transacciones se realizaban semanalmente y, en algunos casos, varias veces el mismo día. Los retiros continuaron hasta mayo de 2023 y ocasionaron pérdidas estimadas en unos 24,000 dólares.

La investigación también incluyó registros del Hialeah Park Casino, donde Butler tenía una cuenta de jugador.

Según los investigadores, los registros del casino coincidían con las fechas y montos de los retiros realizados de la cuenta bancaria de la víctima, lo que demostraba que la actividad de apuestas de Butler correspondía con el dinero extraído de esa cuenta. En algunos casos, las cantidades apostadas coincidían exactamente con los retiros, lo que, según las autoridades, respalda que utilizó los fondos de la víctima para fines personales.

Los detectives señalaron además que el único dinero depositado en la cuenta provenía de los beneficios del Seguro Social de Dailey o de transferencias realizadas desde otras cuentas que pertenecían exclusivamente a la víctima. La investigación no encontró evidencia de que Butler hubiera intentado devolver el dinero.

Asimismo, las autoridades descubrieron que Butler y su hija vivían en la casa de Dailey sin pagar renta, servicios públicos ni televisión por cable, gastos que continuaban cubriéndose con el dinero de la víctima.

Tras ser informada de sus derechos Miranda, Butler admitió haber realizado retiros de la cuenta compartida en casinos, según el informe.

Butler fue arrestada por un cargo de explotación financiera de una persona mayor o con discapacidad.

Hasta la tarde del viernes permanecía recluida en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza fijada en 5,000 dólares.

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According to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Charlotte Butler, 65, served as the primary caregiver for Maxine Dailey beginning around 2018.

Investigators said Dailey suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and relies on assistance for her daily care and financial affairs.

As part of her caregiving duties, Butler was added as an authorized signer on Dailey’s Wells Fargo bank account, giving her access to the victim’s finances, authorities said.

According to the arrest report, Butler later admitted during testimony in a Miami-Dade guardianship case that she regularly withdrew money from the joint account to gamble at local casinos.

Investigators said Butler acknowledged withdrawing approximately $24,070 from the account for gambling purposes.

Bank records obtained through a subpoena allegedly showed frequent cash withdrawals from ATMs located inside several South Florida casinos. Detectives said the transactions occurred on a weekly basis and, in some instances, multiple times in the same day. The withdrawals continued as recently as May 2023, resulting in an estimated loss of about $24,000, authorities said.

The investigation also included records from Hialeah Park Casino, where detectives said Butler maintained a player account.

According to investigators, casino records matched dates and amounts of cash withdrawals from the victim’s bank account, showing Butler’s gambling activity corresponded with money taken from the account. In some cases, wagering amounts matched the withdrawals, further supporting that the victim’s funds were used for Butler’s personal gambling, the report states.

Detectives said the only money deposited into the joint account came from Dailey’s Social Security benefits or transfers from other accounts solely owned by the victim. Investigators found no evidence Butler attempted to repay the money, the arrest report stated.

The investigation also found that Butler and her daughter lived in Dailey’s home without paying rent, utilities or cable bills, which continued to be paid using the victim’s funds, according to the arrest report.

After being advised of her Miranda rights, Butler admitted to making withdrawals from the joint account at casinos, investigators said.

Butler was arrested on a charge of exploitation of an elderly or disabled person.

As of Friday afternoon, she was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $5,000 bond.

Ohtani was 0 for 4 with a pair of warning-track flyouts as the leadoff batter and designated hitter in Friday's 2-1 win over the New York Yankees that opened the second half. The four-time MVP is not slated to pitch this weekend and likely will make his next start Wednesday at Philadelphia.

Roberts said Ohtani had the procedure after Sunday's game against Arizona. Ohtani last pitched on July 3.

“It gives him some relief in his knee, which we were hoping to get, and then the four days off from activity, which gets it all to kind of settle in,” Roberts said. “I think we are certainly more prepared to back off on the workload if it calls for it, but Shohei wants to be out there as much as he possibly can.”

Ohtani is batting .293 with 22 homers and 58 RBIs while going 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings over 14 starts on the mound. The four-time MVP skipped Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.

“Part of his wear and tear, just part of being an athlete, being a baseball player, the running, the pitching, the swinging of the bat, all that stuff has effects on the body,” Roberts said.

He will try to give Ohtani days off after his pitching starts if possible.

“Safe to say that even if there isn’t an off day behind it, I would like to give him that next day off,” Roberts said. “So ideally, yeah, he would have the scheduled off day behind it. But that’s not always possible, kind of with the schedule and also where he’s at.”

Ohtani probably will throw off a mound in the next few days to test the knee. He has been landing more in an open stance to lessen torque on the left knee, which Roberts said likely will not need offseason surgery.

Roberts said he doesn't know whether catcher Will Smith, who hasn't played since June 5 because of neck inflammation, will return this season but hopes the three-time All-Star can contribute this year. Roberts said Smith “didn’t feel like he was making any improvement.”

“He’s taking a week, at least a week of just really doing no activity to hopefully calm his neck down, to then build up,” Roberts said. “Early on we’ve been trying to get him ready, moving around, doing some baseball stuff, but he hasn’t been able to get over the hump.”

Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz, recovering from surgery on April 22 to remove loose bodies from his right elbow, was to pitch Friday in his third minor league rehab appearance and then throw again Sunday.

“He’s got to assure us that he’s in a good spot to close out,” Roberts said.

Left-hander Blake Snell, sidelined since his season debut on May 9 because of loose bodies in his pitching elbow, is to start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

Tyler Glasnow, a right-hander out since May 6 because of lower back spasms, has been throwing bullpens.

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Donald Trump's struggling media company plans to sell Wall Street traders the chance to see posts from “highest-ranking” accounts — including possibly his own — milliseconds before others.

That could mean big money for them, and Trump.

Trump's posts are often important enough to rattle financial markets, sending prices soaring and plunging within seconds. Until this moment, presidential policy announcements were considered sort of public property that should be free and available to all at the same time.

The president has the most followers on Truth Social — 12.9 million — so presumably will be included in the mix of high-ranking accounts.

Truth Social’s public parent, Trump Media & Technology, did not respond to emailed questions, including whether Trump’s posts will be excluded from the offering, but the planned service is attracting plenty of attention — and not just from traders.

“It’s odious, selling access to highest bidders on Wall Street," said Dylan Hedler-Gaudette, an expert on federal ethic rules at watchdog Project on Government Oversight. “Everything he says has market implications."

How the new business hopes to make money

Called Truth PSI, the service announced in a short press release Thursday would allow Wall Street trading firms and institutions to see certain posts earlier than other users so they could profit off subsequent moves in stocks, bonds and interest rates.

The Trump Media release did not give any sense of the size of the new business but quotes CEO Kevin McGurn as saying he expects it to become a “meaningful" source of revenue as part of a strategy to "monetize proprietary assets.” The company added that it expects to launch the service next month.

The customers that Truth Social is targeting are high frequency traders who jump ahead of others in reacting to news to buy and sell bonds and other financial instruments. And a few thousands of a second often spells the difference between profits and losses.

Trump posts are big news, and big money makers

When Trump announced his sweeping tariffs on April 2 last year, it was major political and financial news —- and many found out first on Truth Social.

“It's Liberation Day in America," Trump posted hours before a formal Rose Garden announcement, sending stocks plunging nearly 5% over the next few hours. Safe haven investments like gold and Treasury bonds soared.

A few days later, Trump reversed course by suspending the tariffs for 90 days with an announcement again on Truth Social, writing, "THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!!”

Stocks soared 9.5% that day, adding $4 trillion to investor wealth as measured by the S&P 500 index.

“It’s yet more brazen corruption,” said Kathleen Clark of Washington University School of Law and an expert in government ethics rules. “Trump can line his pockets by selling access.”

His Iran war posts are must reading for oil traders, too

Trump has announced major decisions and musings about other topics, including staff changes, immigration crackdowns, and matters of war and peace in Ukraine and Iran.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!,” he posted on June 24 last year about a short-lived Iran deal, sending oil prices plunging instantly.

No other social media platform has such access to the president, and presumably banks and traders will have to pay up for it.

Trump Media did not state in its release how much it plans to charge but said it has already signed up customers.

The law doesn't bar Trump from doing this

The service is similar to others at rival social media firms but with a key difference: It’s the president posting. But there appears to be nothing to stop Trump from doing this, at least legally.

Conflict of interest laws would bar U.S. government officials from owning a company that profits off their office by selling access to their decisions through public posts, says Washington University’s Clark. But the president and vice president, she notes, are excluded from the provision.

Despite that, all presidents since the law was passed decades ago have acted as if it applied — selling individual stocks, dumping business holdings or putting their financial assets in a blind trust so they wouldn’t know what was being bought and sold on their behalf while they wielded power — but Trump has refused.

No response from the White House, or his businesses

The White House referred questions, including those about the president profiting off its office, to the company that owns Truth Social. Several messages sent to that company, Trump Media & Technology, have not been returned. And Trump’s own family company, the Trump Organization, declined to comment.

Trump himself has repeatedly denied that there any conflicts between his obligation to act in the public interest and the opportunity to make money off the presidency.

The White House has previously said Trump only does what is good for the country and is not involved in his family business.

Trump Media needs the help

The new service is the latest in a series of moves to try to revive the fortunes of Trump Media whose stock has plunged more than 70% since the president took office last year

The company has been diversifying into various businesses — crypto, financial services and nuclear fusion — but all to no avail.

It recently replaced its longtime CEO, former Congressman Devin Nunes, with McGurn — but the stock kept sinking anyway.

The stock rose 0.6% on the news Thursday, and up by half that amount the next day at $9.66. Before Trump took office last year, it closed at $40.

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As we’ve been discussing in this newsletter since Monday – two days before the area was first included in NHC’s outlook – the development odds are low here, primarily due to the disturbance’s proximity to and interaction with land and modest to strong bouts of wind shear in the vicinity.

The challenging environmental conditions and disorganized starting place of the disturbance don’t support significant organization, but with near-record warm waters for the time of year in the northeastern Gulf and off the southeast coast, a weak but short-lived tropical depression or low-end tropical storm can’t be ruled out. For now, the odds are stacked against it gathering enough organization to clear those hurdles, however.

Locally heavy rain the upshot regardless

Regardless of development, heavy rain from Florida’s Sun Coast – including the Tampa Bay metro – through the state’s Nature Coast and sweeping Big Bend will be the primary hazard into early next week.

Though heavy rains will start in earnest on Saturday, the heaviest threat will extend from Sunday through Tuesday, including across the interior middle tier of the state and northeast Florida.

Overall totals for now seem manageable and could be beneficial to areas of the state that desperately need an extended period of soaking rains to help relieve its ongoing drought.

That said, these types of tropically-juiced setups can produce very high rain rates exceeding 3 inches per hour, so localized flash flooding is certainly possible, especially in urban areas like the Tampa or Jacksonville metros.

No development expected elsewhere across the Atlantic

A robust tropical disturbance in the far eastern Atlantic just west of Africa also included in NHC’s tropical outlook isn’t expected to develop.

Elsewhere things continue to look quiet across the basin into the waning weeks of July.

NOAA restores critical hurricane tracking satellite

An extended outage of the GOES-19 weather satellite that we first reported in yesterday morning’s newsletter was remediated by Thursday afternoon.

According to my sources at NOAA with knowledge of the situation, the malfunction stemmed from software aboard the satellite platform. The satellite required rebooting to fix the issue which took it offline for approximately 24 hours from Wednesday to Thursday afternoon. During this time, NOAA engineers placed the satellite in what’s known as “safehold” as an emergency protective action to prevent major damage or risk satellite failure.

Thankfully, the issued was resolved expeditiously with no lasting damage to the satellite. GOES-19 is NOAA’s primary weather monitoring satellite for the U.S. East Coast and tropical Atlantic. This satellite is different from the defense-operated, polar-orbiting constellation of hurricane-monitoring satellites that faced early termination last hurricane season. Those satellites continue to operate without interruption after officials issued a last-minute fix last July to address cybersecurity concerns and keep the satellites online.

Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.

Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air quality reached unhealthy to hazardous levels, meaning it’s unhealthy for anyone, regardless of health conditions. The National Weather Service said a lingering high pressure system has trapped the smoke close to the ground.

The air quality index was 203 when the game was postponed at 4:45 p.m. EDT, which is deemed to be very unhealthy and hazardous.

Northeast Ohio has been experiencing smoky and hazy skies for the past two days.

A split doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday, with the start times being 1:10 p.m. EDT and 7:10 p.m. EDT

Thursday night's game in Philadelphia between the Mets and Phillies was moved to 6:10 p.m. EDT from 7:10 p.m. It was the only game on the big league schedule coming out of this week’s All-Star break.

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Una semana de aguaceros implacables dejó caer más de 60 centímetros (2 pies) de lluvia en algunas zonas. Se esperaba que la lluvia disminuyera, pero otra ronda de chubascos agravó ríos ya crecidos e inundó comunidades rurales cerca de la frontera con México que en gran medida se habían librado de daños importantes.

Cerca de Ozona, un pequeño pueblo a unos 320 kilómetros (200 millas) al oeste de San Antonio, las aguas cubrieron la Interestatal 10. Más de 50 personas fueron rescatadas en bote de apartamentos inundados y de un parque de casas rodantes anegado.

También se derrumbó una sección de un puente sobre el río Nueces en el condado de Uvalde, donde en cuestión de días ha caído lluvia equivalente a meses. En Uvalde, a unos 129 kilómetros (80 millas) al suroeste de San Antonio, las aguas atravesaron la casa de Miguel Vasquez dos veces esta semana, dejando una capa de lodo y volcando su refrigerador y otros objetos.

Los escombros quedaron esparcidos por su vecindario, y el cobertizo de un vecino quedó tambaleándose sobre una parte de la propiedad que fue arrasada. Vasquez contó el viernes que quedó atrapado en la corriente y estuvo a punto de ser arrastrado y ahogarse cuando intentaba llegar a su casa el miércoles.

“Tuve que agarrarme con las manos y los pies. No se podía nadar”, afirmó. “La gente cree que cuando hay una inundación, puedes nadar. Nadar no te va a ayudar. Te va a llevar. La corriente es demasiado fuerte”.

Casi 4 billones de litros de agua cayeron en una zona propensa a inundaciones

Casi 4 billones de litros (1 billón de galones) de agua cayeron sobre los tres condados más afectados durante tres días, suficientes para llenar 1,5 millones de piscinas olímpicas o abastecer a 11 millones de hogares durante un año.

Tan sólo el condado de Uvalde recibió más lluvia en ese periodo que la que California ha visto durante el último mes, según Ryan Maue, ex científico jefe de la Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés).

La región texana de Hill Country es especialmente propensa a inundaciones repentinas porque la característica piedra caliza del área está cubierta apenas por una delgada capa de suelo. Durante lluvias intensas, el agua puede viajar rápidamente cuesta abajo antes de llenar las estrechas cuencas de los ríos.

El gobernador Greg Abbott indicó que personal de emergencia en una amplia franja del sur y centro de Texas ha rescatado a más de 570 personas, incluidos conductores varados y personas atrapadas en viviendas.

Boyas fronterizas gigantes quedaron a la deriva en el río Bravo

Las aguas crecidas del río Bravo cerraron temporalmente los dos puentes internacionales en la frontera con México en Eagle Pass, dejando varadas a algunas personas. Unas 600 boyas de gran tamaño que fueron colocadas en el río para disuadir a los migrantes de cruzar ilegalmente a Estados Unidos quedaron a la deriva por el aumento de la corriente, informó el representante federal Henry Cuellar.

Cuellar dijo que alrededor de 480 de ellas habían sido recuperadas para el mediodía del viernes. Los críticos han expresado preocupación por el daño que las boyas podrían causar si se soltaran y quedaran atrapadas a lo largo de las orillas y contra los pilares de los puentes. Cada una mide unos 4,6 metros (15 pies) de largo y pesa 454 kilogramos (1.000 libras).

En la región de Hill Country, Serena Reyna se despertó el jueves por la mañana y encontró su boutique en Kerrville, Nu Accents, cubierta de escombros después de que 1,2 metros (4 pies) de agua irrumpieran en la tienda. Describió el negocio como “una pérdida total”.

“Los pisos, o sea, están empapados de lodo y todavía, ya sabe, hay una pulgada (2,5 centímetros) de agua en algunos lugares”, comentó.

El Departamento de Transporte de Texas informó que las crecidas cerraron un tramo de 80 kilómetros (50 millas) de la autopista 57 y que no se esperaba que partes de la vía reabrieran hasta el lunes.

En total, alrededor de 6 millones de residentes en Texas estuvieron bajo alerta por inundaciones en distintos momentos de esta semana.

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Stengle informó desde Dallas y Hanna, desde Topeka, Kansas. Los periodistas de The Associated Press Dave Collins en Hartford, Connecticut; Valerie Gonzalez en McAllen, Texas; Michael Phillis en Washington, y Anna Wilder en Austin, Texas, contribuyeron a este despacho.

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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.

This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment. Just last week, a different federal appeals court upheld Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons.

Friday's appeals court ruling in the New Jersey case goes further than a July 2024 ruling from a federal judge, who said that the state's ban on AR-15s specifically was unconstitutional but upheld the provision barring larger magazines. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday in its opinion that the state's ban on all semiautomatic rifles it deems to be “assault firearms” and restriction on “large capacity ammunition magazines” were unconstitutional.

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, a Democrat whose office defended the law, said in a statement that the decision is “as unfortunate as it is legally incorrect.”

“Every other federal circuit court to consider the issue has come out the other way,” Davenport said. “Assault weapons and large capacity magazines play a dangerous role in the modern epidemic of mass shootings, and New Jersey acted reasonably and lawfully in restricting them. We are considering our options.”

John Commerford, executive director of the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, called the ruling a “historic victory for the NRA, the Second Amendment, and law-abiding Americans."

In addition to New Jersey, 10 states, as well as the District of Columbia, have laws that generally ban the manufacture, sale, and transfer of assault weapons, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The District of Columbia, New Jersey and 11 other states cap magazine capacity at 10 rounds generally or for certain types of firearms.

Adam Winkler, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said that Friday's ruling was surprising because federal courts of appeals have upheld assault weapons bans in the past. On the other hand, he added, the decision "may be foretelling the Supreme Court’s coming opinion on assault weapons bans.”

“What this Third Circuit opinion shows is that there are very few gun laws that are safe from being struck down right now," Winkler said. ___

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Shelvin Marquise Fairman, 31, is facing three child neglect charges in connection with the incident.

Investigators with the Plantation Police Department said Fairman’s daughter attends a summer camp at Mirror Lake Elementary School, located at 1200 NW 72nd Ave., and shared the gummies ― unaware that they contained THC ― with three friends, aged 4, 5 and 9.

According to an arrest report, medics took the three children to hospitals “for a multitude of symptoms.”

Police said the girl got the gummies from an “easily accessible” bedroom fridge. They said the girl’s mother told police that the gummies belonged to Fairman.

Authorities said the girl’s mother told investigators that she thought all the gummies had been “thrown out or hidden away.”

“Shelvin’s actions, or lack thereof, were solely responsible for this chain of events,” the report states. “The parents of these young children advised that they were all very disturbed that THC edible gummies had been provided to their children at a summer camp and would like to seek prosecution.”

Records show that Fairman was being held in the Broward Main Jail on a $10,500 bond as of Friday afternoon.

Shelvin Marquise Fairman, de 31 años, enfrenta tres cargos de negligencia infantil en relación con el incidente.

Investigadores del Departamento de Policía de Plantation informaron que la hija de Fairman asiste a un campamento de verano en Mirror Lake Elementary School, ubicada en el 1200 de la avenida 72 del noroeste, y compartió las gomitas, sin saber que contenían THC, con tres amigos de 4, 5 y 9 años.

Según el informe de arresto, paramédicos trasladaron a los tres niños a hospitales “por una variedad de síntomas”.

La Policía indicó que la niña obtuvo las gomitas de un refrigerador en una habitación que era “de fácil acceso”. Agregó que la madre de la menor dijo a los agentes que las gomitas pertenecían a Fairman.

Las autoridades informaron que la madre de la niña dijo a los investigadores que pensaba que todas las gomitas habían sido “desechadas u ocultadas”.

“Las acciones de Shelvin, o la falta de ellas, fueron las únicas responsables de esta cadena de acontecimientos”, señala el informe. “Los padres de estos niños informaron que estaban muy consternados de que se les hubieran proporcionado gomitas comestibles con THC a sus hijos en un campamento de verano y desean que el caso sea procesado”.

Los registros muestran que Fairman permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado Broward con una fianza de $10,500 USD hasta la tarde del viernes.

La agencia indicó que el movimiento telúrico ocurrió a una profundidad de aproximadamente 18.5 kilómetros y que su epicentro se localizó unos 58 kilómetros al suroeste de Puerto Madero, México.

La Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica de Estados Unidos (NOAA) informó que el sismo generó una amenaza de tsunami para algunas zonas de México y Guatemala. Posteriormente, la agencia confirmó que se habían observado olas de tsunami.

Las autoridades señalaron que podrían registrarse olas de hasta un metro por encima del nivel normal de la marea en sectores de las costas del Pacífico de México y Guatemala.

Funcionarios de la NOAA informaron que continuarán emitiendo pronósticos y comunicados sobre el tsunami como parte del sistema de mitigación de tsunamis de las Naciones Unidas.

Sin embargo, aclararon que cualquier alerta, advertencia o aviso oficial de tsunami será emitido por las autoridades gubernamentales de los países afectados.

Alexis Robinson está entre los 200 nuevos maestros reconocidos durante una ceremonia de imposición de pines en Miami Senior High School tras completar el Programa Acelerador de Maestros, una organización educativa sin fines de lucro que ayuda a agilizar el camino hacia la docencia en escuelas públicas, chárter y privadas.

Robinson, quien actualmente entrevista para puestos de maestra, forma parte de los muchos participantes que ingresan al sector educativo después de haber trabajado en otro campo.

“Todavía no sé en qué escuela, pero estamos en el proceso de entrevistas”, dijo Robinson.

Antes de dedicarse a la enseñanza, Robinson obtuvo una licenciatura en Bellas Artes con especialización en teatro musical y realizó giras con compañías teatrales.

Dijo que obtener la certificación para enseñar fuera de programas de escuelas privadas resultó difícil antes de conocer el Programa Acelerador de Maestros.

“Y entonces pensé que si quería enseñar fuera de un programa de escuela privada, en una escuela chárter o pública, necesitaba obtener la certificación, y ese proceso ha sido muy difícil”, dijo Robinson. “Empecé el año pasado, y luego mi mamá se enteró de este programa”.

Aunque espera enseñar teatro en el futuro, Robinson dijo que inglés fue la opción más natural.

“Lo más cercano al teatro que también amo es inglés, y así fue como terminé aquí, y me apasiona”, afirmó.

Leslie Miller Saiontz, presidenta y fundadora del Programa Acelerador de Maestros, dijo que las personas que cambian de carrera aportan entusiasmo y experiencia a la profesión en un momento en que las escuelas continúan enfrentando desafíos para cubrir sus plazas.

“Llegan con mucho entusiasmo, y eso es lo que se necesita; se necesita intención, y realmente cumplen con todos los requisitos”, dijo Saiontz.

El programa se ha expandido al condado Broward mientras los distritos continúan buscando educadores calificados.

“La escasez de maestros es el mayor desafío para la educación en este momento”, afirmó.

La iniciativa surge mientras el Centro de Educación y Fuerza Laboral de la Universidad de Georgetown proyecta que Estados Unidos enfrentará escasez de habilidades en varias ocupaciones críticas, incluida la docencia, al menos hasta 2032.

Symeria Hudson, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de United Way Miami, dijo que el Programa Acelerador de Maestros forma parte de la iniciativa Upskill de la organización, enfocada en desarrollar trabajadores en industrias que enfrentan escasez de talento.

“Hemos identificado industrias específicas que tienen brechas de talento, como la profesión educativa”, dijo. “Lo que hemos podido hacer es identificar oportunidades en las que creemos que el talento puede surgir y desarrollarse aquí mismo, en nuestra propia comunidad. Por eso invertimos en programas educativos mediante alianzas público-privadas e instituciones educativas”.

Dijo que el programa ayuda a acortar el camino para que quienes cambian de carrera se conviertan en maestros.

“El Programa Acelerador de Maestros forma parte de lo que llamamos el programa United Way Miami Upskill, diseñado para aprovechar el talento que ya existe en nuestra comunidad, pero que necesitaba capacitación adicional”, dijo Hudson. “Parte de lo que hace el Programa Acelerador de Maestros es precisamente reducir ese tiempo, permitiendo que los maestros se concentren en los cursos que los llevarán directamente al salón de clases”.

El Departamento de Educación de Florida ha identificado educación para estudiantes excepcionales, inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas (ESOL), matemáticas, ciencias e inglés entre las áreas de certificación docente de mayor demanda para el año escolar 2026-27.

Robinson dijo que ella y muchos de los otros participantes del programa que cambiaron de carrera se inspiraron en maestros que transformaron sus vidas.

“Lo pensé y dije: voy a intentarlo. Nosotros recordamos a un maestro que cambió nuestras vidas y, cuando pensamos en la escasez de maestros, todos los que he conocido en el Programa Acelerador de Maestros y que no provenían del ámbito educativo, o que quizá habían trabajado como maestros sustitutos y dijeron que querían hacerlo a tiempo completo, respondieron a ese llamado”, dijo Robinson.

El desafío de reclutar maestros no es nuevo.

En 2022, el superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade, el Dr. José Dotres, dijo que las mayores necesidades de personal del distrito incluían matemáticas avanzadas, ciencias, educación especial y artes del lenguaje en la escuela secundaria.

“Hemos llegado al punto de reclutar fuera de las facultades tradicionales de educación e incluso acudir a otras disciplinas porque sabemos que hay personas muy talentosas, con sólidos conocimientos en sus áreas, y si tienen pasión por trabajar con estudiantes, pueden convertirse en maestros excepcionales”, dijo.

La contratación de personal continúa en todo el sur de Florida.

El portavoz de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Broward, John Sullivan, dijo a Local 10 News que el distrito tiene actualmente aproximadamente 300 vacantes para personal docente, lo que representa una tasa de vacantes de alrededor del 2%.

“Esto es ligeramente inferior a lo que el distrito suele registrar en este momento del ciclo de contratación”, dijo Sullivan. Agregó que el distrito continúa reclutando activamente educadores calificados y espera que las escuelas cuenten con el personal adecuado cuando comience el año escolar.

Sullivan también indicó que las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Broward no tienen una congelación de contrataciones para maestros ni para otros puestos en los planteles escolares relacionada con la matrícula estudiantil.

En el condado Miami-Dade, el informe del mes de enero de la Asociación de Educación de Florida sobre vacantes docentes por condado identificó vacantes en 34 categorías de certificación, aunque no incluyó un número total de plazas vacantes.

En un comunicado emitido el viernes, un portavoz de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade dijo: “Una cifra tomada en este momento no refleja nuestra realidad actual de personal”, y agregó: “Estamos reubicando con éxito a los educadores disponibles en los puestos vacantes y estamos comprometidos a garantizar que cada salón de clases tenga un educador de alta calidad desde el primer día”.

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El Centro de Educación y Fuerza Laboral de la Universidad de Georgetown se encuentra rezagado : cómo la escasez de habilidades amenaza los empleos del futuro.

Departamento de Educación de Florida: Identificación de áreas con alta demanda de docentes para el año escolar 2026-27.

El Departamento de Educación de Florida identifica las siguientes áreas como áreas de alta demanda de certificación docente para el año escolar 2026-27:

• Educación para Estudiantes Excepcionales (ESE, por sus siglas en inglés)
• Matemáticas
• Inglés
• Ciencias – General
• Ciencia Física
• Ciencia – Tierra y Espacio
• Inglés para hablantes de otros idiomas (ESOL)

Según el Departamento de Educación de Florida (FDOE), “las áreas de alta demanda mencionadas anteriormente representan áreas de certificación donde se contrata a una proporción mayor de lo habitual de maestros que no están certificados en el campo apropiado para impartir cursos donde existen vacantes significativas y donde las instituciones de educación superior no producen suficientes graduados para satisfacer las necesidades de la población estudiantil de K-12 de Florida”.

Asociación de Educación de Florida: escasez de maestros y personal

La Asociación de Educación de Florida declaró que “Florida enfrenta una grave escasez de maestros y personal de apoyo educativo”.

Según un portavoz de la FEA, la organización contabiliza las vacantes anunciadas en el sitio web de cada distrito escolar cada agosto, con una actualización posterior en enero.

Las vacantes de maestros y personal en Florida señalan una crisis de retención que está llegando a un punto crítico.

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The agency said the earthquake occurred at a depth of about 11.5 miles (18.5 kilometers) and was centered about 36 miles southwest of Puerto Madero, Mexico.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the earthquake generated a tsunami threat for portions of Mexico and Guatemala. NOAA later reported that tsunami waves have been observed.

They said tsunami waves of up to 1 meter (3.3 feet) above normal tide levels are possible along parts of the Pacific coasts of Mexico and Guatemala.

NOAA officials said it will continue issuing tsunami forecasts and informational statements in support of the United Nations tsunami mitigation system. However, any official tsunami watches, warnings or advisories will be issued by government agencies in the affected countries.

The thick smoke enveloped the nation’s capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball's Cleveland Guardians to postpone their game against Pittsburgh Pirates in Ohio.

Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there's potential for temporary improvement with storms forecast in some affected areas during the weekend.

D.C. resident Stewart Verdery awoke Friday to take in his usual sunrise view of the city's famous landmarks from a rooftop, only to be greeted by a darkened horizon and no monuments in sight.

“It’s pretty crazy to wake up at sunrise and not see the sun when it’s not even raining,” he said by phone after posting a video of the surreal scene on X. “And it smells like somebody’s having the world’s largest cookout.”

No end in sight for smoky conditions

There may be pockets of relief at times, such as this weekend, but the smoky conditions won't be gone anytime soon as the fires continue to burn largely unchecked, cautioned Bob Oravec, a lead forecaster at the National Weather Service based in Maryland.

Wildfires are burning in the Ontario area of Canada as well as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota, which U.S. officials have closed as they fight to put out the blazes.

“The source of the smoke is going to continue on for certainly a week, probably,” Oravec said. “It’s just going to depend upon which way the wind’s blowing as to where the smoke is going to affect the most.”

On Friday, communities in Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan, including Detroit, again registered some of the worst air quality in the world, according to IQAir, an air quality monitoring website.

Not far behind Detroit was Washington, D.C., where the smoke created eerie scenes. The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial and other national landmarks were enveloped in an orange-hued haze throughout much of the day.

People, particularly those with heart or lung disease, older adults and children, were urged to limit or avoid going outside until air quality improved.

Long-term exposure to smoky conditions can complicate existing health problems and lead to chronic and deadly issues, including respiratory illness, cardiovascular and neurological diseases and premature death, officials warned.

For Maria Travela, Friday was her first day outside since after smoke from the wildfires blanketed the Chicago area early Thursday.

“Now it’s better. This morning, it was bad,” said Travela, who has asthma and wore a mask as she crossed a bridge over the Chicago River downtown. “They were saying that, for people like me, with asthma, any kind of issues like that, it would be bad for your lungs.”

Trump criticizes Canada

Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada, including about 190 in northern Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference. Flames destroyed the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation community, and 10 northern Ontario communities have been evacuated or were being evacuated, with more possible.

The increase of fire in vast Canadian forests has largely been blamed on climate change.

In response to the smoke, U.S. President Donald Trump made a social media post Friday that blamed Canada for its forest management and threatened additional tariffs on Canada.

The Canadian government didn't initially respond to questions about Trump's comments.

Asked about a Michigan lawmaker's criticism about the smoke, Ford noted Canada has helped the U.S. fight fires in the past.

“If there’s some politicians out there chirping away, maybe what you should do rather than complain is send support, send help, because we have done the exact same thing for our American friends and that’s what you’re supposed to do,” Ford said.

Conditions should improve for Sunday's World Cup final

In the New York City area, there was also concern about how the smoky air might impact Sunday's World Cup final between soccer powerhouses Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Oravec said winds will continue pushing the wildfire smoke east in the U.S., though conditions should be better on game day than on Saturday.

On Thursday, a thick haze tinged with orange and yellow darkened skies across several states and partly obscured Manhattan’s skyline.

Officials from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and other Northeast states distributed free K95 face masks, canceled outdoor programming and opened libraries and other public buildings as cooling centers where people could get a respite from the sooty air.

As Friday progressed, air quality measures improved from “unhealthy” to “moderate” in some places in and around New York City. A strong sun broke through a thin veil of smoke, and clear blue sky was visible across much of the region by Friday afternoon.

Rainstorms could bring reprieve in some places

Saturday brings a high chance of thunderstorms across much of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, which will help dampen the bad air.

Organizers of the All-American Soap Box Derby in Ohio hope air quality improves enough to allow for Saturday’s championship races. The major annual competition in Akron scrubbed Friday's events over air quality concerns.

“I think they made the right choice,” said Dayna Lincoln, a pediatric nurse practitioner from Hodgdon, Maine, whose family drove 15 hours for their 9-year-old daughter’s race on Saturday.

“I’m glad they’re not forcing the kids out into it,” she said. “There are kids with asthma and adults with respiratory conditions who could really suffer.”

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Associated Press reporters Jim Morris in Vancouver, British Columbia, John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, and Cybele Mayes-Osterman in Chicago contributed to this story.

Trump dijo que Venezuela tenía “mucho” petróleo, oro, rubíes y que era mucho más grande que Cuba, que había dependido de la riqueza de Venezuela.

“Van a pasar muchas cosas en Cuba durante los próximos, quizás, dos meses, pero no creo que sea como Venezuela”, dijo el presidente Trump al corresponsal de Fox News Trey Yingst el 14 de julio.

Apagón en Cuba Personas recogen agua de una toma en la calle durante un apagón en La Habana, Cuba, el martes 14 de julio de 2026. (Foto AP/Ramón Espinosa) (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. Todos los derechos reservados)

Trump no descartó la posibilidad de una intervención militar en Cuba.

“Podríamos hacer eso con Cuba”, dijo Trump. “No sería difícil para nosotros hacerlo”.

Trump suspendió los envíos de petróleo de Venezuela a Cuba después de que las fuerzas de Estados Unidos capturaran a Nicolás Maduro y a su esposa, Cilia Flores, el 3 de enero en Caracas.

Trump también amenazó con imponer aranceles a cualquier país que venda o suministre petróleo a la isla comunista, donde una crisis energética ha provocado apagones.

Historia relacionada: Cuba sufre un tercer apagón nacional en dos semanas mientras se agotan los suministros de combustible

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El presidente Trump habló sobre Cuba durante su entrevista con Fox News.

Presidente Trump: “Van a pasar muchas cosas en Cuba durante los próximos, quizás, dos meses, pero no creo que sea como Venezuela.” https://t.co/E5I3exBsaq

— Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Cuba (@USEmbCuba) 17 de julio de 2026

The majors have been getting serious about conduct this year, collaborating on a policy but leaving each organization in charge of what it deems a serious offense.

Rahm, who shot 3-under 67 and was four shots out of the lead, hit his tee shot left of the green on the 15th hole and flung his iron forward and it bounced a few times.

The R&A said Rahm was issued the official warning “under The Open serious misconduct policy.” The policy typically is in play for the entire tournament, meaning if there is another incident, it would be a two-shot penalty. The third violation is disqualification.

Rahm said he didn't think about his outburst until he saw an R&A official on the 17th hole.

“When he was walking up to me, I knew exactly what it was for,” he said.

The USGA bypassed the warning and went straight to a two-shot penalty for Joaquin Niemann in the first round of the U.S. Open when on the sixth hole — his 15th of the round — he threw his wedge that traveled some 70 yards. With hardly any spectators, no one captured public video although officials would have had access from the ShotLink cameras.

Rahm was paired with Sergio Garcia in the final round of the Masters when Garcia hit a poor tee shot on the second hole and smashed his driver into the turf and against a bench that was holding a water cooler. Garcia was issued an official warning.

Rahm said before the tournament and on Friday after he finished his round that he was not about to change his nature.

“I don’t always love the word ’emotional.' I’m definitely more intense and passionate than a lot of the players out here, especially at work,” he said “It’s not like I’m going to ... if I try to alter who I am too much, it might cost me a little bit on the course. But certainly shouldn’t have moments like the one on 15. I get it.”

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Trump said Venezuela had “a lot of” oil, gold, rubies, and was much bigger than Cuba, which had relied on Venezuela’s wealth.

“A lot of things are going to happen in Cuba over the next maybe two months, but I don’t see it being like Venezuela,” Trump told Fox News Correspondent Trey Yingst on July 14.

Trump didn’t disregard the possibility of a military intervention in Cuba.

“We could do that with Cuba,” Trump said. “It would not be hard for us to do.”

Trump cut Venezuela’s oil shipments to Cuba after U.S. forces captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on Jan. 3 in Caracas.

Trump also threatened to impose tariffs on any country that sells or provides oil to the Communist island, where an energy crisis has resulted in power outages.

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Narvaez and Jarren Duran each drove in three runs for Boston, which had entered the All-Star break with nine straight wins, all on the road. With their first 10-game win streak since last July, the Red Sox (47-48) moved within one game of .500 for the first time since their third game of this season.

Boston has allowed 14 runs during the streak, its fewest over a 10-game span during the live ball era (since 1920).

Yoshida, Navarez and Caleb Durbin each had three hits. The Red Sox outhit the AL East-leading Rays 15-3.

Bennett (5-3) struck out three as he won his fourth straight start. After issuing his only walk with one out in the first, the left-hander retired nine straight before Junior Caminero singled in the fourth.

Alex Gamboa worked the final three innings for his first save.

With the Red Sox leading 2-0, Yoshida hit the first pitch of the fourth by Griffin Jax (5-7) to right field, wrapping it around Pesky's Pole for his fourth homer of the season. Navarez cleared the Green Monster in the seventh for his third homer.

Duran chased Jax with a two-run single as part of Boston's six-run sixth inning. Jax allowed seven runs on eight hits in five-plus innings as his ERA jumped from 3.47 to 4.08.

All-Star Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras served the fifth and final game of his suspension for his actions during a benches-clearing incident against Washington last month. The suspension was reduced from seven games on appeal.

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Rays RHP Mason Englert (0-2, 3.82 ERA) and Red Sox LHP Eduardo Rivera (0-0, 0.00) were set to pitch Friday's nightcap.

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Judge hasn't played since May 31 because of the stress fracture in his right ribs. He had a scan during the All-Star break and called the result positive news.

“Part of it's healing. The other part of its still trying to bridge together,” the three-time AL MVP said before the Yankees started the second half Friday night against the two-time World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

Judge and the Yankees were waiting for an evaluation of the scans from Dr. Gregory J. Pearl, chair of the department of vascular surgery at Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital in Texas. Judge will need another scan before he is cleared for baseball activities and given a time frame for a return.

“I’m going to wait for the doctors to kind of tell us what to do and what they see when they look at it,” Judge said. “We got a big team of guys looking at this just so we get the best answer and have the right plan.”

Judge is hitting .248 with 17 homers and 38 RBIs but had just one homer in his last 18 games. The 34-year-old outfielder has done lower-body work, treadmill and climbing steps but no baseball activities or heavy weightlifting. He's stopped the bicycle work he did earlier in the layoff.

“It’s feeling better. It was a couple weeks that were tough, couldn’t do a lot, but now we’re feeling 10 times better,” he said. “So that was my big complaint, well, if I’m feeling better, how about we start moving? But I think they just don’t want to start adding baseball activities and other stuff and all of a sudden we have a setback and it pushes everything back.”

When he is able to play, Judge doesn't want to go on a minor league injury rehabilitation assignment.

“I hate rehab games, so I got to to talk with them about all that, because why waste at-bats in a rehab game?” Judge said.

New York was 36-23 when he last played but was 18-19 since as the second half began Friday.

“I feel good about the fact that he will be back but it's just a matter of when,” manager Aaron Boone said.

Fried set to rehab in minors and other Yankees injury news

Left-hander Max Fried, out since May 14 because of left elbow bone bruise, was to make his first rehab start on Friday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Worcester and will have at least one more minor league outing.

Left-hander Carlos Rodón, who has not pitched since June 28 because of left elbow inflammation, threw 10 pitches off a mound Friday but has not progressed to a bullpen session.

Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton, who hasn’t played since April 24 because of a strained right calf, started a running progression outdoors.

Clarke Schmidt, coming back from Tommy John surgery on July 11 last year, was set to throw an inning of batting practice Saturday.

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The league said Friday that its investigation determined that Gold provided confidential, non-public inside information regarding 2026 draft selections by the Cardinals before the picks were announced, and Gold also participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games. The league didn’t say who Gold had provided with the information.

“The Gambling Policy, which is annually reviewed with all NFL personnel, strictly prohibits anyone in the NFL from participating in or facilitating any form of sports gambling, and from providing third parties non-public information,” the NFL said in a statement. “Although there is no reason to believe the integrity of any NFL game was affected, the League takes any violation of the Gambling Policy with the utmost seriousness.”

The Cardinals also issued a statement, saying: “The NFL’s policies and expectations for all employees are clear, comprehensive, and consistently communicated. We fully support the league’s decision in this matter, which involves a single employee. Our focus remains on preparing for the start of training camp next week and the 2026 season.”

Gold, who is in his 13th season with the Cardinals, was promoted to director of college scouting in June 2025. He spent the previous three years (2022-24) as the assistant director of college scouting after working for four seasons (2018-21) as a college scouting coordinator.

Gold has the right to appeal the suspension. He couldn't immediately be reached for comment Friday.

The NFL has strict gambling policies for players and club and league personnel. The league has also dedicated significant resources to its gambling education program, reaching more than 20,000 people associated with the league.

The policy says players must not:

— place any bet on NFL football;

— throw or fix any NFL game or event, or otherwise manipulate or attempt to manipulate any play or other aspect of an NFL game;

— share confidential, non-public information regarding any NFL game, player or event with any third party.

NFL players — but not league or club staff — are allowed to legally place bets on other sports as long as they are off club property or not traveling with the team. They also are allowed to take part in traditional fantasy football leagues (prize money cannot exceed $250) and legally gamble at casinos on personal time.

The NFL said the Cardinals fully cooperated with the investigation and the league has seen no indication that any other member of the organization, coach or player was aware of or involved in this activity. The league also said there was no indication that any play or game was affected by this activity.

The NFL’s review included interviews with relevant people and an examination of electronic records.

At least 15 players have been suspended by the league for gambling violations since 1963, including several in recent years, but none since Isaiah Rodgers (then with the Indianapolis Colts) was suspended indefinitely in June 2023.

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The deals, signed at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, also involved other industries, including healthcare, communications and infrastructure.

It's not clear when the oil deals will be able to create viable alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil flows. Goldman Sachs estimates that pipelines in just one country take at least two and a half years to build, and these pipelines would travel through two or more nations.

Iran has sought to close the Strait repeatedly since the U.S.-Iran war began Feb. 28, causing sharp gyrations in oil and gas prices.

On Friday afternoon, the price of West Texas crude rose nearly 5% to $88 a barrel, up from about $67 before the war began. It had topped $110 in early April before falling back after a truce was reached. It has since risen on renewed conflict between U.S. and Iran.

Thomas Barrack, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, said the oil pipeline agreements would lead to a program “that will make the Strait of Hormuz an afterthought.”

The signings followed a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falah al-Zaidi Thursday with executives of Chevron in Houston, at which al-Zaidi urged the U.S. energy company to expand and accelerate its investments in Iraq.

In a speech Friday, al-Zaidi said Iraq’s economy is seeking long-term investment and partnerships, not merely contractors to carry out projects.

Al-Zaidi stressed his government’s commitment to communication, dialogue and cooperation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, describing it as “the place where economic decisions are made."

On Friday, Chevron signed three agreements with the Iraqi government. Jake Spiering, Chevron's president of corporate business development, said two would focus on boosting oil production, while a third would involve “investing in a pipeline that’s going to create another export route out of Iraq to world markets. This is very important for energy security.”

Also Friday, the State Department welcomed an agreement between Iraq and Syria “to advance the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline as a priority infrastructure project."

“The United States welcomes the engagement of a U.S.-led international consortium to execute the technical and financial aspects of this project,” the department said.

The pipeline will connect southern Iraq’s Basra to western Iraq’s Haditha and go from there to the Ceyhan port in Turkey and the port of Baniyas on Syria’s coast, Iraqi officials have said. The pipeline is projected to carry about 2 million barrels of oil per day.

In a note released earlier this week, analysts at Goldman Sachs estimated that seven different pipelines in the region under development could, by the end of 2028, carry about 60% of the oil currently shipped through the Strait.

The pipelines could carry roughly 14 million barrels per day by then, Goldman estimated. Roughly 23 million barrels per day were shipped through Hormuz before the Iran war.

After the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran Feb. 28, oil-rich Iraq — which is home to both Iran-backed militias and U.S. bases — found itself in the crosshairs. Syria, meanwhile, has been one of the few regional countries that has managed to stay on the sidelines of the conflict. Damascus has promoted Syria — still grappling with the aftermath of its own 14-year civil war — as a bastion of stability and has offered it as an alternative transit route for energy shipments.

With the war dramatically reducing oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, some oil shipments have instead been trucked from Iraq into Syria and shipped to European markets via Syria’s Baniyas port, bypassing the Hormuz route. A key border crossing between northern Iraq and Syria reopened in April after being closed for more than a decade, with officials touting it as an additional route for energy exports.

The overland route is less efficient and more expensive than shipping exports through the strait. The pipeline project envisioned would allow for exporting a larger volume of oil from Iraq to Syria and Turkey.

Argentines and Spaniards have long been united by blood ties and a relationship of mutual admiration, but the World Cup final between these two Spanish-speaking nations has placed many of them at a crossroads: Should they support La Furia or La Albiceleste on Sunday?

“It feels like being caught between a rock and a hard place,” admitted Juan Manuel Posada, a 75-year-old Spaniard originally from Asturias who settled in Buenos Aires in 1968.

The clash in New Jersey will mark the first All-Spanish-speaking World Cup final since the inaugural 1930 tournament, when host Uruguay defeated Argentina 4–2 in Montevideo.

Buenos Aires was founded by a Spaniard

It was a Spaniard, Pedro de Mendoza, who founded Buenos Aires in the mid-16th century. The battles for independence did not alter the strong cultural influence of the Iberian Peninsula on the young nation — an influence that deepened with the waves of Spanish migration in the first half of the 20th century.

“It’s as if I’d arrived just yesterday. My heart is in Asturias, in Spain, and with the Spanish national team. Without a doubt,” said Posada, a fan of the Spanish club Sporting de Gijón who, in his adopted country, became a supporter of Independiente de Avellaneda. “If Spain wins, great, but if Argentina wins, I won’t be upset at all,” he added in the Asturian accent he still retains.

Manuel Fernández Acevedo is 81 years old; he left Baiona, in Vigo, with his family when he was very young to settle in Argentina, where his daughter and granddaughter were born. Torn between the two countries, he said, “May the best team win. If Spain wins, that’s great, and if it’s Argentina’s turn, that’s fine, too.”

A deep relationship

Just as literature, gastronomy, and music were enriched by that bond of brotherhood, football also felt its impact, with Argentina's Alfredo Di Stéfano and Lionel Messi standing out as the greatest icons at Real Madrid and Barcelona, respectively.

Surprisingly, there is no classic football rivalry between the two countries, partly because, in nearly a century of World Cup history, the Spanish and Argentines have faced each other only once. That encounter was during the group stage of the 1966 World Cup, resulting in a victory for La Albiceleste.

Of course, a final is a different story altogether.

Back to Posada. “I have an Argentine grandson who said to me the other day, ‘Grandpa, if Spain wins, I’ll wear the Spain shirt and carry the flag, and we’ll celebrate. But if Argentina wins, you have to come wearing my country’s shirt and carrying its flag.’ I told him that was fine, but I don’t think we could go out to the Obelisk to celebrate wearing a Spain shirt.” The laughing Posada was referring to the Buenos Aires monument that serves as the epicenter of celebrations for La Albiceleste’s victories.

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First, the military dictatorship from 1976-83, and later, consecutive economic crises starting in the 2000s, drove thousands of Argentines to settle in Spain in search of a better quality of life. According to the most recent Spanish census figures (as of January 2025), 450,883 people born in Argentina were residing in Spain.

For them, too, Sunday’s final is a special occasion.

“I see them as just another rival but with respect — knowing we’re in their country and that, in the end, we’re all brothers,” said Nahuel Barreta, 19, who has been living in Málaga for a year. “It feels like home here. We’re going to watch the match at a downtown bar with friends — it’s our usual ritual. I’ve never experienced a World Cup like this.”

In recent days, social media has seen a wave of viral posts featuring Argentine-Spanish couples temporarily parting ways until after Sunday’s match, as well as the amusing tactics they use to convince their children to root for one of the finalists.

It really feels like a familia affair.

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“They wasn’t in a gang -- they just like to have fun and because of that, it cost them their life. And they were close. And they were very close,” Jones said.

Marchers chanted, “Justice for Bri, justice for AJ,” calling for justice for popular TikTok influencer Brianna Johnson, better known as “Dream Doll Bri,” and her cousin, Arthur Johnson, also known as AJ.

“She was more than just Dream Doll to me. She was Brianna. That was my child. That was my everything. We grew up together. I had her when I was 20 years old,” Jones said.

It has been a few weeks since the pair were shot and killed in Miramar. The crime was caught on camera, but there are still no answers about who pulled the trigger.

“Contact the detectives. Contact whoever you need to contact. Contact us. Speak up because if the shoe was on the other foot, I’m pretty sure they would want someone to do the same thing for them,” Jones said.

Pompano Beach Commissioner Beverly Perkins helped lead the family’s effort to hold the march for healing.

“So this is about the young people, not the adults,” Perkins said.

Adults at the march said they are making a genuine effort to connect with young people who have been impacted by gun violence.

“It’s really for the youth to find out what’s on their mind. What do they need to feel safe? What can we give them? How can we help them in any way we can when it comes to gun violence?” Perkins said.

The family’s plans do not stop with the march. AJ’s father said he wants to turn the tragedy into something meaningful.

“I promised my son before he left here that out of this tragedy I will turn it into triumph for his name and for Brianna’s namesake. So thank you all,” he said.

Perkins said the plan is to have members of the Circle of Brotherhood reconnect with the young people who attended the march in 30 days.

Experts said the threats — issued just months before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress — were likely hollow because Trump's voting initiatives have been stalled by judges and the Constitution gives states control over how elections are run.

Nevertheless, Mullin's remarks, delivered from the White House complex one day after Trump's primetime address on the topic, could further doubts about election processes and create headaches for states as they prepare for November.

“We absolutely can build confidence in the American people, but the states have to do their part,” Mullin said.

Trump continues to falsely claim that Democrat Joe Biden won only because of fraud in 2020, and he’s tried to marshal the powers of the federal government to rewrite that history since he returned to office last year — even though judges and his own attorney general in his first term concluded the election was legitimate.

Mullin insisted that the president was not relitigating the 2020 election, “although he definitely could at this point.”

"This is just about exposing what took place and making sure it never happens again,” he said.

Mullin's claims of noncitizen voters rely on incomplete data

During his remarks, Mullin advanced an unsubstantiated claim Trump made Thursday that the federal government had found 250,000 noncitizen voters on the rolls in California, Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He said the Department of Homeland Security's investigation was conducted using public data, which election experts say is insufficiently detailed and updated to properly identify whether a registered voter is a noncitizen.

Election officials in California and Pennsylvania said they would review the Trump administration's findings but noted that they conduct their own voter list maintenance and noncitizen voting is exceedingly rare. Research has supported that finding.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, responded to Mullin's threats with a post on social media.

“California has free, fair, and secure elections and we will fight for them,” he wrote. "Try us."

In Nevada, Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar, also a Democrat, said he was confident in the integrity of the state's voter file.

“We are constantly looking at the information to figure out how many registered voters in Nevada don’t have a Social Security number on file," he said. “We have done significant work to make sure our voter rolls are as clean as possible.”

Mullin also pledged to aggressively monitor public voter lists to pursue potential voter fraud cases before and after the 2026 election.

“If you are an illegal or you are voting illegally, we will hunt you down, we will find you and we will prosecute you,” he said.

He urged states to participate in DHS' recently overhauled SAVE program, a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections. At least 25 states have used it to check their voter rolls since April 2025, after the Trump administration significantly expanded its search abilities, and the Trump administration has demanded that states submit their sensitive voter data to the program to fully audit their voter lists.

Mullin said if state officials don’t participate in SAVE, they could face fines, penalties or prison time.

But the overhauled program’s use was recently blocked by a federal judge over concerns about privacy and wrongful purges of eligible voters. The case included voters whose registrations were wrongly flagged by the program, temporarily threatening their place on the rolls.

David Becker, the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Election Innovation and Research, said Mullin was making empty threats.

“Every court to consider the DOJ’s demands — 15 of them to date, six of those judges appointed by President Trump — have confirmed that the federal government cannot legally demand access to states’ sensitive voter data,” he said. “What he’s suggesting is illegal.”

In addition, Trump's efforts to pass the SAVE Act, federal legislation that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration, has stalled in the Senate. Republicans don't have enough votes to change the filibuster rules and pass it without Democratic support.

Cybersecurity support for election officials has been diminished in Trump's second term

Mullin also elevated Trump's concerns about vulnerabilities in electronic voting machines — which voting experts have long acknowledged. While Trump suggested Thursday that these risks make it possible to “rig” the vote, election officials say there are numerous safeguards in place to prevent that, including physical security, voting machine tests, postelection reviews and paper ballot backups in most of the country.

To address the concerns, Mullin said the nation’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which sits under DHS, would release an updated election infrastructure plan within 30 days and provide cyber threat resources to election officials if they participate in SAVE.

However, Trump has broadly dismantled the agency’s election security operation.

CISA was largely absent from its long-held role assisting states in last year’s elections after the Trump administration conducted a review of its election work, placed more than a dozen election-focused staffers on administrative leave and slashed $10 million from two cybersecurity initiatives, including one dedicated to helping state and local election officials. The agency is also still without a Senate-confirmed director and has cycled through a series of acting leaders.

Aguilar said his state has stepped up and will protect its own elections in the absence of federal help.

“The fact that they think they’re going to come in prior to the general election in November and provide us infrastructure, that's nuts,” he said. “Actions speak louder than words, and in their case, it's all been talk.”

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Ester, who died on July 9 at the age of 78, was among a few remaining witnesses to King’s assassination and its immediate aftermath in Memphis. With the passing of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. in February and Ester this month, King aide and former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young is believed to be the last surviving eyewitness to the shooting.

Ester Grew up in Memphis attending Centenary United Methodist Church, where her pastor was civil rights leader the Rev. James Lawson.

“We used to joke about colored water being Kool-Aid and the white water just being water, and so that satisfied us as children,” Ester told The Associated Press in 2018, around the 50th anniversary of King’s death. “But until you see the racism, until you see what has been withheld from you because of your color — is what started to really truly anger me. And I knew if there was a movement that could help change any of that, I had to be in it.”

Civil rights issues were often discussed from the pulpit of her church, Ester said. Lawson was very involved in the sanitation workers’ strike, so it was natural for her to become involved too.

“I got to the point that I didn’t miss a mass meeting,” she said. “I picketed every day that the picket lines were up.”

Even 50 years later, she clearly remembered the impact of hearing King's speech at the Mason Temple the night before he was assassinated and how it seemed to foreshadow his death the next day.

“He had seen the mountaintop,” Ester said. “It was evident on the balcony — how calm."

Ester had gone to the Lorraine Motel for dinner on April 4, 1968, when she saw King chatting on the balcony with people below. Then she heard a shot.

“He was speaking calmly and pleasantly to a crowd,” she said. "And so he was happy at that moment. But to lay there with his eyes open, looking toward heaven. He had seen the promised land, and he may not get there with us, but he promised that we as a people will see the promised land.”

Ester said she ran to King and saw he was struggling for air. She tried to loosen his belt and asked someone to bring towels to try to staunch the bleeding. After King was taken away by ambulance, she had to stay at the hotel, where she was questioned by police.

When she was finally allowed to go home, her parents asked if she was OK.

“I said, ‘No, I’m not OK. There’s something wrong with this.’ And it was many months later that I guess at some point, I just broke down," Ester said.

She left Memphis to work elsewhere that summer, and as soon as she finished school, she left for good.

“It’s just too much to ... it hurt me that it happened, but it hurt me that it happened in my hometown, that that’s the legacy for this city,” she said.

Ester moved to Mobile, Alabama, where she found work as a neighborhood organizer at the Dumas Wesley Community Center, a Christian service program supporting children, seniors and people experiencing homelessness, according to her obituary. She later was named the executive director of the center, serving in that role until she retired in 2006.

In 1986, she was commissioned as a deaconess in the United Methodist Church, a type of lay minister . She remained active in the church throughout her life and held leadership roles that included serving as the national vice president of United Methodist Women.

Methodist Bishop David Graves met Ester when he was assigned to the Alabama-West Florida Conference in 2016. He wrote in a remembrance that Ester did not take to him at first, but gradually they came to love each other.

“Thank you, Clara Ester, for a life well lived and for loving me. It changed me,” he wrote. “Clara will be missed immensely, but what a day of rejoicing is going on in heaven. For love will always find a way for those who trust in Jesus and seek to love even in our differences.”

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Former Associated Press reporter Adrian Sainz contributed from Memphis.

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Seventeen-year-old twins Constanza and Marianne Dominguez founded Mentoring Miracles, a student-led nonprofit that connects foster youth with career exploration opportunities and mentors, inspired by their Christian faith and the childhood experiences of a family member who grew up in foster care.

The South Florida sisters say they first discovered a passion for giving back when their mother suggested they donate their birthday gifts instead of keeping them.

“I think the beautiful part about it is that when we went to donate our gifts, we got to play with the kids that are our age,” Constanza said.

The twins were just in the third grade when they began donating gifts to children at His House Children’s Home. What started as a one-time act of kindness quickly became an annual tradition.

Years later, while in the ninth grade, they learned that their uncle, Bill Edwards, had spent much of his childhood in foster care.

“That year, in the ninth grade, we found out that my uncle grew up in the foster care system,” Constanza said.

Edwards said he entered foster care before his first birthday and experienced both positive and difficult placements growing up.

“I was placed in foster care for the first time before the age of 1,” Edwards said. “Moving from different homes, you do experience the good and the bad.”

His story inspired the sisters to think beyond donations and create an organization focused on helping foster youth prepare for the future.

“We came up with Mentoring Miracles because we are very faith-based,” Marianne said. “They are miracles, these kids.”

Today, Mentoring Miracles is run entirely by high school students and focuses on exposing children in foster care to careers they may not otherwise have the opportunity to explore.

“We acknowledged the resources that we had, and we wanted to give them those same opportunities that we grew up with,” Constanza said. “That’s how we had the idea to create these career days and career and internship exposure.”

The nonprofit has organized career-day field trips for youth at His House Children’s Home, giving them behind-the-scenes access to a variety of professions.

Participants have toured Miami International Airport, learned about aviation careers and visited Local 10 News, where they explored television production, met journalists and saw a live newsroom in action.

“It’s been incredible seeing the passion that they have and the potential that they have as well,” Constanza said.

For Edwards, watching his nieces create opportunities for children facing circumstances similar to his own has been especially meaningful.

“I feel lucky, blessed and really happy,” he said.

The sisters hope their uncle’s journey reminds foster youth that their circumstances do not define their future.

“He’s just an example of what these kids can become, of what these kids can do,” Constanza and Marianne said. “They are not limited by their background, and he is just proof of that.”

Mentoring Miracles plans to continue expanding its career exploration program with upcoming visits to the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, PortMiami and Blue Origin’s operations hub on Merritt Island. Organizers are also encouraging local businesses to partner with the nonprofit by hosting future career-day experiences.

For more information and to get involved, visit mentoringmiracles.org.

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That’s not a bad day in the kitchen, that’s a total breakdown of food safety.

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And yet, none of these restaurants were shut down.

Below is our latest “Dirty 30” list.

These are places that racked up 30 violations or more on a recent inspection.

From skipped handwashing, to unsafe food temperatures, to failed sanitation -- these aren’t minor slip-ups. They’re the basics of running a safe kitchen, and these establishments failed at them, repeatedly, in one visit.

It’s unacceptable.

No places in Broward or the Florida Keys made the list.

**CUBA LIVES RESTAURANT

TWIN TOWERS SHOPPING CENTER

4590 WEST 12TH AVE

HIALEAH

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

INSPECTION DATE 7/14

36 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed ice not protected at bar area because the lid was missing.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately five flies landing on utensils and a preparation table in the kitchen.”

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other. Observed raw chicken stored above raw pork on shelves in the walk in cooler.”

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked beans, cooked pork, shredded beef, cooked yuca, fried rice, cooked corn and cooked steak held above safe temperatures in the walk in cooler after being stored for two days.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tuna salad, shrimp salad, cut melon, tuna paste, shredded mozzarella, sliced ham, raw pork, raw chicken, raw steak, marinated beef, cooked beans, cooked pork, shredded beef, cooked yuca, fried rice, cooked corn and cooked steak above safe cold holding temperatures.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantains, cooked chicken, pasta, breaded fish and cooked eggs below required hot holding temperatures. Repeat Violation”

“Food contact surface soiled with food debris, mold like substance or slime. Observed food stored on soiled containers in reach in coolers throughout the kitchen.”

“No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the handwash sink by the three compartment sink.”

“Non pitting surface rust on food contact equipment. Observed rust on the bottom of the dessert reach in cooler.”

“Ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork, cooked beans, cooked pasta and cooked corn in the walk in cooler without date marks.”

“Accumulation of black and green mold like substance in the interior of the ice machine.”

“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in the rice container in dry storage.”

“Buildup of food debris and soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handles throughout the kitchen.”

“Clean linens stored on the floor. Observed in the dry storage area.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach inside the handwash sink next to the hot holding units by the buffet area.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Observed a personal drink on a preparation table in the kitchen.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed the ice machine at the bar missing its lid.”

“Food storage containers and lids cracked or broken. Observed several cracked and broken containers and lids throughout the kitchen.”

“Food stored on the floor. Observed food containers on the walk in cooler floor.”

“Ice bucket or shovel stored on the floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on the floor at the bar.”

“In use ice scoop stored on a soiled surface between uses. Observed the ice scoop stored between ice machines in the back area. Repeat Violation”

“In use knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed by the three compartment sink.”

“In use tongs stored on an equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven handle.”

“In use utensil stored with the handle in food. Observed in a sugar container.”

“Interior of oven or microwave has accumulation of black substance, grease or food debris.”

“No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units. Observed reach in coolers throughout the kitchen without thermometers.”

“Non food contact surfaces soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled cooler gaskets, greasy and dusty fans and grease buildup on a hot holding unit.”

“Outer openings of the establishment could not be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed in the dry storage and ice machine areas.”

“Reach in cooler interiors and shelves had an accumulation of soil residue.”

“Single service articles improperly stored. Observed ice buckets not inverted at the bar.”

“Stored food not covered. Observed several uncovered food containers in the walk in cooler.”

“Walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris and dust. Observed in the dishwashing area.”

“Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at the bar.”

“Working containers of food removed from original containers not identified by common name. Observed salt and bread crumb containers without labels at the cook line.”

**CHINATOWN WEST

4210 SW 152ND AVENUE

WEST KENDALL

INSPECTION DATE 7/14

33 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed inside a display cooler in the customer area.”

“Cook dried hands on a soiled towel after washing.”

“Cooked time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees to 70 degrees within two hours. Observed cooked chicken cooling at room temperature for more than two hours.”

“Dented and rusted can present. Observed a dented can of hoisin sauce in dry storage.”

“Nonfood grade bags used in direct contact with food.”

“Unwashed broccoli stored over sauce in the walk in cooler.”

“Raw chicken stored over cooked beef in the walk in freezer.”

“Raw beef and raw chicken stored over cooked shrimp and cooked chicken in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked chicken cooling at room temperature for more than two hours, garlic in oil held at room temperature for more than four hours and cooked sliced pork held above safe temperature in the walk in cooler overnight.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic in oil held at room temperature and cooked sliced pork held above safe temperature in the walk in cooler.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken soup and wontons below required hot holding temperatures.”

“Employee has not received adequate training related to assigned duties. Employee was unable to answer basic food safety questions regarding thermometer calibration.”

“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed cooked chicken wings stored in front of one hand sink and garbage cans blocking another.”

“Ready to eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork in the walk in cooler without a date mark.”

“Three compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Observed cooking pots too large to fit in the sink.”

“Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage and ware washing areas.”

“Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food served to the public.”

“Employee with no hair restraint while preparing food. Observed cook preparing chicken wings without a hair restraint. Repeat Violation”

“Establishment advertised no MSG used in food, but inspectors found containers of MSG at the cook line and in dry storage.”

“Sponges used on cleaned, sanitized or in use food contact surfaces.”

“Floor heavily soiled with old food debris in the walk in freezer.”

“Cooked chicken wings stored in front of a hand sink where they were exposed to splash contamination.”

“Soy sauce stored on the floor.”

“In use knives stored between pieces of equipment.”

“Wet wiping cloth used under a cutting board.”

“No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.”

“Nonfood contact surfaces soiled with grease and food debris. Observed a soiled mixer exterior and dirty reach in cooler gaskets.”

“Storage racks in the walk in freezer not designed to allow cleaning underneath.”

“Single use bread bags reused to store egg rolls.”

“Hood soiled with accumulated grease.”

“Raw shell eggs, house packaged sauces, raw beef kebabs and cooked pork stored in unprotected coolers and freezers in a customer area.”

“Chlorine sanitizing solution measured at 0 parts per million.”

“Working containers of salt and sugar were not labeled with their common names.”

**EL GRAN TACO

DBA-BIG CRAZY TACO

436 N. KROME AVE

HOMESTEAD

INSPECTION DATE 7/13

35 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Employee began working with food without first washing hands before putting on gloves. Repeat Violation”

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to begin food preparation. Repeat Violation”

“Raw chicken, raw beef, raw pork and raw fish were stored over ready to eat foods in the reach in cooler.”

“Raw chicken, raw beef and raw fish were not properly separated from each other in the reach in cooler.”

“Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food. Eleven reduced oxygen packaged bags of tilapia labeled to remain frozen were thawed while still in their packaging. Repeat Violation”

“Stop Sale issued because food was not in a wholesome, sound condition. Eleven reduced oxygen packaged bags of tilapia labeled to remain frozen were thawed while still in their packaging.”

“Raw beef was cold held at 46 degrees at a prep table.”

“Cooked beef, cooked chicken and cooked pork were hot held below 135 degrees.”

“No written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event.”

“Food contact surface soiled with food debris, mold like substance or slime. Observed a heavily rusted and soiled can opener.”

“No probe thermometer provided to measure food temperatures.”

“No proof that employees were informed of their responsibility to report illnesses related to foodborne disease.”

“No soap provided at the kitchen handwash sink.”

“Ready to eat foods prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours were not properly date marked. Observed cooked wings and cooked beef without date marks. Corrective action taken.”

“Black and green mold like substance inside the ice machine.”

“Food debris and soil residue on reach in cooler and freezer door handles. Repeat Violation”

“Ceiling vents and ceiling tiles soiled with food debris, grease, dust or mold like substance.”

“Eleven reduced oxygen packaged bags of tilapia labeled to remain frozen were thawed while still in their packaging.”

“Cutting board with cut marks that was no longer cleanable.”

“Employee preparing food without a hair restraint.”

“Standing water on the floor under the ice machine, beverage cooler and behind cooking equipment and coolers. Repeat Violation”

“Floor soiled with food debris.”

“Multiple floor tiles in disrepair in the kitchen and near the office. Repeat Violation”

“Gallons of milk and cooking oil stored on the floor.”

“Grease accumulation on walls and ceiling due to an inadequate hood ventilation system.”

“Ice buildup inside a chest freezer. Repeat Violation”

“Heavy grease and food debris inside the oven or microwave. Repeat Violation”

“No Heimlich maneuver or choking sign posted.”

“No ambient air thermometer in holding units.”

“Soiled reach in cooler interiors and shelves. Repeat Violation”

“Rusted reach in cooler shelves with pitted surfaces. Repeat Violation”

“Standing water or slow draining water in the kitchen handwash sink. Repeat Violation”

“Multiple containers of stored food left uncovered in reach in coolers and freezers. Repeat Violation”

“Wet mop not stored to allow it to dry.”

“Wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.”

**BOTECO MIAMI

916 NE 79TH ST.

MIAMI

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

INSPECTION DATE 7/7

32 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Raw beef stored above open bags of bread in a cooler drawer.”

“Employee cleaned and prepared food without changing gloves between tasks.”

“Chicken kabobs, beef kabobs and pork chorizo were cold held above 41 degrees.”

“Cooked white rice was hot held below 135 degrees.”

“Vacuum breaker missing from the mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation”

“Commercially processed ready to eat food opened more than 24 hours earlier was not properly date marked. Observed a milk container in the walk in cooler opened two days earlier without a date.”

“Food contact surfaces soiled with food debris, mold like substance or slime. Observed a soiled red cutting board at the bar drink station and soiled clean plates in dry storage. Repeat Violation”

“Handwash sink removed from the hookah area.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed beer jars stored inside the bar handwash sink.”

“No chlorine chemical test kit provided.”

“No paper towels at the bar handwash sink.”

“No soap at the bar handwash sink.”

“Non pitting surface rust on food contact equipment. Observed rust on dry storage racks. Repeat Violation”

“Required employee food safety training had expired for multiple employees.”

“Spray bottle containing a toxic substance was not labeled.”

“Black and green mold like substance inside the ice machine.”

“Bathrooms were not completely enclosed with tight fitting, self-closing doors.”

“Ceiling vents and ceiling tiles above the ware washing area were soiled with food debris, grease, dust or mold like substance.”

“Clean ice bucket was not stored inverted.”

“Clean ice bucket stored on the floor.”

“Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Repeat Violation”

“Reach in cooler gaskets were torn. Repeat Violation”

“Standing water on the floor at the bar and ware washing area.”

“Cooking oil and bags of onions stored on the floor.”

“Lights above the cook line and three compartment sink were missing protective shields or covers.”

“No handwashing signs at hand sinks near the bathrooms.”

“Nonfood contact surfaces soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dirty hoods, cooler gaskets and fans.”

“Reach in cooler shelves with rust that had pitted the surface. Repeat Violation”

“Unsealed concrete floors in the cook line and prep area. Repeat Violation”

“Walk in cooler shelves with rust that had pitted the surface. Repeat Violation”

“Walls soiled with accumulated grease, food debris and dust.”

“Sugar and cooking oil containers were not labeled with their common names.”

**RESTAURANT EL TROVADOR #2

1657 NE 8TH STREET

HOMESTEAD

INSPECTION DATE 7/7

32 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Cooked rice was not cooled from 135 degrees to 41 degrees within six hours. Inspectors found cooked rice at 52 degrees two days after it was prepared.”

“Employee washed hands with cold water because hot water was not available.”

“Household pesticide spray cans were stored in the establishment.”

“Raw shell eggs stored above pupusa mix in the walk in cooler.”

“Shell eggs were not held at 45 degrees or below.”

“Stop Sale issued on cooked rice due to temperature abuse. Inspectors found cooked rice at 52 degrees two days after it was prepared.”

“Raw steak, raw chicken, chicken nuggets, raw shrimp, cut tomatoes, cooked pork and cheese were cold held above 41 degrees.”

“Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.”

“No hot running water at the three compartment sink.”

“No soap provided at the handwash sink.”

“Ready to eat cooked pork prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours was not properly date marked.”

“Handwash sink did not provide water of at least 85 degrees.”

“Bowl without a handle used to scoop cooked rice and green salsa.”

“Food debris and soil residue on equipment door handles.”

“One dead roach found by the three compartment sink.”

“Employee personal food stored with food intended for customers.”

“Employee personal items stored next to food preparation items.”

“Gap under the exterior back door. Repeat Violation”

“Floors in the walk in cooler and freezer were not constructed to be easily cleanable.”

“Food stored on the floor.”

“Ice scoop handle stored in contact with ice.”

“Tongs stored on an equipment door handle between uses.”

“Wet wiping cloth used under a cutting board.”

“Heavy grease and food debris inside the oven or microwave.”

“No ambient air thermometer in the walk in cooler and standing cooler.”

“No hot running water at the mop sink.”

“Nonfood contact surfaces soiled with grease, food debris, dirt or dust. Observed dirty fan covers and greasy hood filters.”

“Dumpster lid left open.”

“Soiled shelves inside the walk in cooler.”

“Stored food left uncovered in the walk in cooler and freezer.”

“Raw pork thawed improperly in standing water at the three compartment sink.”

“Walk in cooler shelves had rust with pitted surfaces.”

HONORABLE MENTION (29 VIOLATIONS)

**CHINA EXPRESS

LOCATED IN KEY FOOD SUPERMARKET

5301 NE 2ND ST.

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 7/13

29 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to begin food preparation.”

“Employee touched his face and then handled food without washing his hands.”

“Nine live small flying insects were observed, including five around the mop sink and four above the three compartment sink. Repeat Violation”

“Raw shell eggs stored above butter and vegetables.”

“Raw chicken stored above bags of plantains in the freezer.”

“Fried rice, cooked chicken wings and fries were hot held below 135 degrees. Repeat Violation”

“Food contact surface soiled with food debris, mold like substance or slime. Observed a soiled can opener. Repeat Violation”

“Ready to eat cooked breaded chicken prepared the previous day was not properly date marked.”

“Spray bottle containing a toxic substance was not labeled.”

“Bowl without a handle used to scoop rice.”

“Food debris and soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.”

“Cardboard used as a floor mat was heavily soiled.”

“Ceiling tiles were damaged and in disrepair.”

“Ceiling vents and ceiling tiles were soiled with dust, grease and debris. Repeat Violation”

“Current hotel and restaurant license was not displayed.”

“Employee beverage stored on a food preparation table.”

“Employee eating in a food preparation area.”

“Cook preparing food without a hair restraint.”

“Gap under the exterior back door. Repeat Violation”

“Floors soiled with food debris, including under fryers and food preparation areas. Repeat Violation”

“Floor tiles in disrepair.”

“Rice and soy sauce stored on the floor. Repeat Violation”

“Hole in the wall near the bathroom.”

“Nonfood contact surfaces soiled with grease, food debris and dust, including reach in coolers and dusty divider curtains. Repeat Violation”

“Reach in cooler interiors and shelves soiled with food debris.”

“Reach in cooler shelves rusted with pitted surfaces. Repeat Violation”

“Frozen chicken thawed improperly in standing water at room temperature. Repeat Violation”

“Walls soiled with grease, food debris and dust, including behind the fryers. Repeat Violation”

“Rice container was not labeled with its common name.”

Eso no es un mal día en la cocina, es un fallo total en materia de seguridad alimentaria.

Y, sin embargo, ninguno de estos restaurantes fue clausurado.

A continuación, nuestra última lista de los “30 más sucios”.

Se trata de establecimientos que acumularon 30 infracciones o más en una inspección reciente.

Desde no lavarse las manos hasta mantener los alimentos a temperaturas inadecuadas o pasar por una higiene deficiente, estos no son errores menores. Son aspectos básicos para mantener una cocina segura, y estos establecimientos fallaron en ellos repetidamente durante una sola visita.

Es inaceptable.

Ningún lugar de Broward ni de los Cayos de Florida figuró en la lista.

**RESTAURANTE CUBA LIVES

CENTRO COMERCIAL TORRES GEMELAS

4590 WEST 12TH AVE

HIALEAH

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA DENUNCIA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 14/7

Se detectaron 36 infracciones.

“Los alimentos expuestos no estaban debidamente protegidos contra la contaminación. Se observó hielo sin protección en la zona del bar, ya que le faltaba la tapa.”

“Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron aproximadamente cinco moscas posándose en utensilios y en una mesa de preparación en la cocina.”

“Los alimentos crudos de origen animal no estaban separados adecuadamente entre sí. Se observó pollo crudo almacenado encima de carne de cerdo cruda en los estantes de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Se ha detectado actividad de cucarachas, como lo demuestra el hallazgo de cucarachas vivas.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requerían control de tiempo y temperatura para garantizar su seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observó que frijoles cocidos, cerdo cocido, carne de res deshebrada, yuca cocida, arroz frito, maíz cocido y bistec cocido se mantenían a temperaturas superiores a las seguras en la cámara frigorífica después de haber estado almacenados durante dos días.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observó que la ensalada de atún, la ensalada de camarones, el melón cortado, la pasta de atún, la mozzarella rallada, el jamón en rodajas, el cerdo crudo, el pollo crudo, el bistec crudo, la carne de res marinada, los frijoles cocidos, el cerdo cocido, la carne de res desmenuzada, la yuca cocida, el arroz frito, el maíz cocido y el bistec cocido superaban las temperaturas seguras de refrigeración.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad alimentaria, excepto asados ​​de carne entera, mantenidos en caliente a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron plátanos, pollo cocido, pasta, pescado empanizado y huevos cocidos por debajo de las temperaturas requeridas para mantenerlos en caliente. Infracción reiterada.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observaron alimentos almacenados en recipientes sucios en refrigeradores de toda la cocina.”

“No se proporcionan toallas de papel ni secadores de manos mecánicos en el lavamanos. Observado en el lavamanos de tres compartimentos.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó óxido en la parte inferior del refrigerador de postres.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente fechados. Se observó carne de cerdo cocida, frijoles cocidos, pasta cocida y maíz cocido en la cámara frigorífica sin fecha de caducidad.”

“Acumulación de una sustancia negra y verde parecida al moho en el interior de la máquina de hielo.”

“Recipiente o bol sin asa utilizado para servir comida. Observado en el recipiente de arroz almacenado en seco.”

“Acumulación de restos de comida y suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observaron manijas sucias en toda la cocina.”

“Ropa de cama limpia almacenada en el suelo. Observado en la zona de almacenamiento en seco.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar.”

“Se han encontrado cucarachas muertas en las instalaciones. Se observó una cucaracha muerta dentro del lavamanos, junto a las unidades de calentamiento de alimentos cerca del área del bufé.”

“Recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos. Se observó una bebida personal sobre una mesa de preparación en la cocina.”

“El equipo está en mal estado. Observé que a la máquina de hielo del bar le faltaba la tapa.”

“Recipientes y tapas para almacenar alimentos agrietados o rotos. Se observaron varios recipientes y tapas agrietados y rotos en toda la cocina.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observaron recipientes de alimentos en el suelo de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Cubitera o pala guardada en el suelo entre usos. Se observaron cubiteras guardadas en el suelo en el bar.”

“Se observó una pala para hielo guardada sobre una superficie sucia entre usos. Se encontró la pala guardada entre las máquinas de hielo en la zona trasera. Infracción reiterada.”

“Cuchillos en uso guardados en las grietas entre las piezas del equipo. Observados junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Pinzas en uso guardadas en la manija de la puerta de un equipo entre usos. Se observaron pinzas guardadas en la manija del horno.”

“Utensilio en uso guardado con el mango dentro de la comida. Observado en un recipiente de azúcar.”

“El interior del horno o microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra, grasa o restos de comida.”

“No se encontraron termómetros de temperatura ambiente en lugares visibles en las unidades de almacenamiento. Se observaron refrigeradores sin termómetros en toda la cocina.”

“Superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos sucias de grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas de refrigerador sucias, ventiladores grasientos y polvorientos, y acumulación de grasa en una unidad de mantenimiento de temperatura.”

“Las aberturas exteriores del establecimiento no se podían sellar correctamente cuando no estaba en funcionamiento. Esto se observó en las áreas de almacenamiento en seco y de la máquina de hielo.”

“En el interior de los refrigeradores y en los estantes se había acumulado suciedad.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados incorrectamente. Se observaron cubos de hielo sin colocar boca abajo en la barra.”

“Alimentos almacenados sin tapar. Se observaron varios recipientes de comida sin tapar en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Paredes sucias con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y polvo. Observado en la zona de lavado de platos.”

“La solución desinfectante de cloro para paños de limpieza no tenía la concentración mínima adecuada. Se observó un cubo de desinfectante en el bar.”

“Se observaron recipientes de alimentos sin etiquetar, retirados de sus envases originales. También se observaron recipientes de sal y pan rallado sin etiquetas en la línea de cocción.”

**Barrio Chino Oeste

4210 SW 152ND AVENUE

WEST KENDALL

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 14/7

Se detectaron 33 infracciones.

“Envase de medicamento almacenado incorrectamente. Observado dentro de una vitrina refrigerada en la zona de atención al cliente.”

“Después de lavarse las manos, séquelas con una toalla sucia.”

“Se observó que el alimento cocinado, sometido a control de tiempo y temperatura para garantizar su seguridad, no se enfrió de 135 grados a 70 grados en dos horas. Se observó que el pollo cocido se enfrió a temperatura ambiente durante más de dos horas.”

“Presenta una lata abollada y oxidada. Se observó una lata abollada de salsa hoisin en un almacén seco.”

“Bolsas no aptas para uso alimentario que se utilizan en contacto directo con alimentos.”

“Brócoli sin lavar almacenado sobre salsa en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Pollo crudo almacenado encima de carne de res cocida en el congelador industrial.”

“Carne cruda y pollo crudo almacenados encima de camarones cocidos y pollo cocido en la cámara frigorífica. Infracción reiterada”.

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requerían control de tiempo y temperatura para garantizar su seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observó pollo cocido enfriándose a temperatura ambiente durante más de dos horas, ajo en aceite mantenido a temperatura ambiente durante más de cuatro horas y carne de cerdo cocida en rodajas mantenida a una temperatura superior a la segura en la cámara frigorífica durante toda la noche.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observó ajo en aceite a temperatura ambiente y carne de cerdo cocida en rodajas a una temperatura superior a la segura en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad alimentaria, excepto el asado de carne entera, mantenido caliente a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó que la sopa de pollo y los wontons estaban por debajo de las temperaturas requeridas para mantenerse calientes.”

“El empleado no ha recibido la capacitación adecuada para las tareas que se le han asignado. El empleado no pudo responder preguntas básicas sobre seguridad alimentaria relacionadas con la calibración del termómetro.”

“El lavamanos no está siempre accesible para los empleados. Se observaron alitas de pollo cocinadas almacenadas frente a un lavamanos y cubos de basura bloqueando otro.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas sin la fecha de caducidad debidamente marcada. Se observó carne de cerdo cocida en la cámara frigorífica sin fecha de caducidad.”

“El fregadero de tres compartimentos es demasiado pequeño para acomodar los utensilios o el equipo. Se observaron ollas demasiado grandes para caber en el fregadero.”

“El techo no es liso, no es absorbente y se limpia fácilmente en las zonas de preparación de alimentos, almacenamiento de alimentos y lavado de utensilios.”

“Los alimentos personales de los empleados no estaban debidamente identificados ni separados de los alimentos servidos al público.”

“Empleado sin redecilla para el cabello mientras preparaba alimentos. Se observó al cocinero preparando alitas de pollo sin redecilla. Infracción reiterada”.

“El establecimiento anunciaba que no utilizaba glutamato monosódico (GMS) en sus alimentos, pero los inspectores encontraron envases de GMS en la zona de cocción y en el almacén de productos secos.”

“Esponjas utilizadas en superficies limpias, desinfectadas o en uso que estén en contacto con alimentos.”

“El suelo del congelador está muy sucio con restos de comida vieja.”

“Alitas de pollo cocinadas almacenadas frente a un lavamanos, donde estuvieron expuestas a salpicaduras de contaminación.”

“Salsa de soja almacenada en el suelo.”

“Cuchillos en uso almacenados entre las piezas de equipo.”

“Paño húmedo para limpiar debajo de una tabla de cortar.”

“No se proporciona fregadero para fregar ni zona de limpieza exterior.”

“Las superficies que no entran en contacto con los alimentos estaban sucias de grasa y restos de comida. Se observó el exterior de la batidora sucio y las juntas del refrigerador sucias.”

“Los estantes de almacenamiento en el congelador industrial no están diseñados para permitir la limpieza por debajo.”

“Bolsas de pan de un solo uso reutilizadas para guardar rollitos de primavera.”

“Capó ​​sucio con grasa acumulada.”

“Huevos crudos con cáscara, salsas caseras envasadas, brochetas de ternera cruda y carne de cerdo cocida almacenadas en refrigeradores y congeladores sin protección en un área de atención al cliente.”

“Solución desinfectante de cloro medida a 0 partes por millón.”

“Los recipientes de sal y azúcar que se usaban no estaban etiquetados con sus nombres comunes.”

**EL GRAN TACO

DBA-BIG CRAZY TACO

436 N. KROME AVE

GRANJA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 13/7

Se detectaron 35 infracciones.

“El empleado comenzó a manipular alimentos sin lavarse las manos antes de ponerse los guantes. Reincidencia.”

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse los guantes para comenzar a preparar los alimentos. Reincidencia.”

“En el refrigerador se almacenaban pollo crudo, carne de res cruda, cerdo crudo y pescado crudo encima de alimentos listos para el consumo.”

“El pollo crudo, la carne de res cruda y el pescado crudo no estaban debidamente separados entre sí en el refrigerador.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta debido a la adulteración de alimentos. Once bolsas de tilapia envasadas en atmósfera reducida, etiquetadas para permanecer congeladas, fueron descongeladas dentro de su envase. Infracción reiterada.

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta porque los alimentos no se encontraban en condiciones higiénicas ni seguras. Once bolsas de tilapia envasadas en atmósfera reducida, etiquetadas para permanecer congeladas, se descongelaron dentro de su envase original.

“La carne cruda se mantenía refrigerada a 46 grados en una mesa de preparación.”

“La carne de res cocida, el pollo cocido y el cerdo cocido se mantuvieron calientes a una temperatura inferior a 135 grados.”

“No existen procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de vómitos o diarrea.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó un abrelatas muy oxidado y sucio.”

“No se proporcionó ningún termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura de los alimentos.”

“No hay pruebas de que los empleados fueran informados de su responsabilidad de notificar las enfermedades relacionadas con las enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos.”

“No hay jabón en el lavamanos de la cocina.”

Los alimentos listos para consumir, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente fechados. Se observaron alitas de pollo y carne de res cocida sin fecha de caducidad. Se tomaron medidas correctivas.

“Una sustancia negra y verde parecida al moho dentro de la máquina de hielo.”

Restos de comida y suciedad en las manijas de las puertas del refrigerador y del congelador. Infracción reiterada.

“Rejillas de ventilación y placas del techo sucias con restos de comida, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho.”

“Once bolsas de tilapia envasadas en atmósfera reducida y etiquetadas para permanecer congeladas fueron descongeladas mientras aún estaban en su envase.”

“Tabla de cortar con marcas de cortes que ya no se podía limpiar.”

“Empleado preparando comida sin redecilla para el cabello.”

“Agua estancada en el suelo debajo de la máquina de hielo, el refrigerador de bebidas y detrás de los equipos de cocina y refrigeradores. Infracción reiterada”.

“El suelo está sucio con restos de comida.”

“Varias baldosas del suelo están deterioradas en la cocina y cerca de la oficina. Infracción reiterada”.

“Galones de leche y aceite de cocina almacenados en el suelo.”

“Acumulación de grasa en paredes y techo debido a un sistema de ventilación de la campana extractora inadecuado.”

Acumulación de hielo en el interior de un congelador horizontal. Infracción reiterada.

“Abundante grasa y restos de comida dentro del horno o microondas. Infracción reiterada”.

“No hay ninguna señal que indique la maniobra de Heimlich ni la situación de asfixia.”

“No hay termómetro de aire ambiente en las unidades de espera.”

“Alimentos sucios en el interior y estantes de los refrigeradores. Infracción reiterada”.

“Estantes refrigerados oxidados con superficies picadas. Infracción reiterada”.

“Agua estancada o drenaje lento en el lavamanos de la cocina. Infracción reiterada”.

“Varios recipientes con alimentos almacenados quedaron destapados al alcance de la mano en refrigeradores y congeladores. Infracción reiterada.”

“La fregona mojada no se guardó para que se secara.”

“Los paños húmedos no deben guardarse en solución desinfectante entre usos.”

**BOTECO MIAMI

916 NE CALLE 79.

MIAMI

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA DENUNCIA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 7/7

Se detectaron 32 infracciones.

“Carne cruda almacenada encima de bolsas de pan abiertas en un cajón refrigerado.”

“El empleado limpió y preparó alimentos sin cambiarse los guantes entre tareas.”

“Los pinchos de pollo, los pinchos de ternera y el chorizo ​​de cerdo se mantuvieron refrigerados a una temperatura superior a los 41 grados.”

“El arroz blanco cocido se mantuvo caliente por debajo de los 135 grados.”

Falta el interruptor de vacío en el grifo del fregadero. Infracción reiterada.

“Los alimentos procesados ​​comercialmente y listos para consumir, abiertos hacía más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente fechados. Se observó un envase de leche en la cámara frigorífica, abierto dos días antes y sin fecha.”

“Superficies en contacto con alimentos sucias con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó una tabla de cortar roja sucia en la estación de bebidas del bar y platos limpios sucios en el almacén de alimentos secos. Infracción reiterada.”

“Se ha retirado el lavamanos de la zona de narguiles.”

“El lavamanos se utiliza para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observaron frascos de cerveza almacenados dentro del lavamanos del bar.”

“No se proporciona ningún kit de análisis químico de cloro.”

“No hay toallas de papel en el lavamanos del bar.”

“No hay jabón en el lavamanos del bar.”

“Óxido superficial no punzante en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó óxido en estantes de almacenamiento en seco. Infracción reiterada.”

“La formación obligatoria sobre seguridad alimentaria para varios empleados había caducado.”

“El frasco pulverizador que contenía una sustancia tóxica no estaba etiquetado.”

“Una sustancia negra y verde parecida al moho dentro de la máquina de hielo.”

“Los baños no estaban completamente cerrados con puertas que ajustaran herméticamente y se cerraran automáticamente.”

“Las rejillas de ventilación y las placas del techo situadas encima de la zona de lavado de vajilla estaban sucias con restos de comida, grasa, polvo o una sustancia parecida al moho.”

“El cubo de hielo limpio no se guardó boca abajo.”

“Cubitera limpia guardada en el suelo.”

“Equipo de refrigeración no mantenido en buen estado. Infracción reiterada”.

“Las juntas del refrigerador estaban rotas. Infracción reiterada.”

“Agua estancada en el suelo de la barra y en la zona de lavado de vajilla.”

“Aceite de cocina y bolsas de cebollas almacenadas en el suelo.”

“Las luces situadas encima de la zona de cocción y el fregadero de tres compartimentos carecían de protectores o cubiertas.”

“Hay carteles que prohíben lavarse las manos en los lavamanos cerca de los baños.”

“Superficies que no están en contacto con alimentos sucias de grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron campanas extractoras, juntas de refrigeradores y ventiladores sucios.”

“Alcanzar estantes refrigerados con óxido que había corroído la superficie. Infracción reiterada”.

“Pisos de concreto sin sellar en la línea de cocción y el área de preparación. Infracción reiterada”.

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica con óxido que había corroído la superficie. Infracción reiterada”.

“Paredes sucias con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y polvo.”

“Los envases de azúcar y aceite de cocina no estaban etiquetados con sus nombres comunes.”

**RESTAURANTE EL TROVADOR #2

1657 NE 8TH STREET

GRANJA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 7/7

Se detectaron 32 infracciones.

“El arroz cocido no se enfrió de 135 grados a 41 grados en un plazo de seis horas. Los inspectores encontraron arroz cocido a 52 grados dos días después de su preparación.”

“El empleado se lavó las manos con agua fría porque no había agua caliente disponible.”

“En el establecimiento se almacenaban latas de insecticida doméstico en aerosol.”

“Huevos crudos con cáscara almacenados encima de la mezcla para pupusas en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Los huevos con cáscara no se mantuvieron a 45 grados o menos.”

Se ha emitido una orden de cese de venta para el arroz cocido debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Los inspectores encontraron arroz cocido a 52 grados dos días después de su preparación.

“Los filetes crudos, el pollo crudo, los nuggets de pollo, los camarones crudos, los tomates cortados, la carne de cerdo cocida y el queso se mantuvieron refrigerados a más de 41 grados.”

“El suministro de agua caliente no se mantiene durante los períodos de mayor demanda.”

“No hay agua caliente corriente en el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“No hay jabón en el lavamanos.”

“La carne de cerdo cocida lista para consumir, preparada en el establecimiento y conservada durante más de 24 horas, no estaba debidamente fechada.”

“El lavamanos no proporcionaba agua a una temperatura mínima de 85 grados.”

“Recipiente sin asa que se usa para servir arroz cocido y salsa verde.”

“Restos de comida y suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos.”

“Se encontró una cucaracha muerta junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Alimentos personales de los empleados almacenados junto con alimentos destinados a los clientes.”

“Los artículos personales de los empleados se guardan junto a los utensilios para la preparación de alimentos.”

“Hueco debajo de la puerta trasera exterior. Infracción reiterada”.

“Los suelos de la cámara frigorífica y del congelador no estaban diseñados para ser fáciles de limpiar.”

“Comida almacenada en el suelo.”

“El mango de la pala para hielo se guarda en contacto con el hielo.”

“Pinzas guardadas en la manija de la puerta de un equipo entre usos.”

“Paño húmedo para limpiar debajo de una tabla de cortar.”

“Abundante grasa y restos de comida dentro del horno o microondas.”

“No hay termómetro de temperatura ambiente en la cámara frigorífica ni en el refrigerador vertical.”

“No hay agua caliente corriente en el fregadero para fregar.”

“Superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos sucias de grasa, restos de comida, suciedad o polvo. Se observaron cubiertas de ventiladores sucias y filtros de campana extractora grasientos.”

“La tapa del contenedor de basura quedó abierta.”

“Estantes sucios dentro de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Alimentos almacenados sin tapar en la cámara frigorífica y el congelador.”

“La carne de cerdo cruda se descongeló incorrectamente en agua estancada en el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Los estantes de la cámara frigorífica presentaban óxido y superficies picadas.”

MENCIÓN HONORÍFICA (29 INFRACCIONES)

**CHINA EXPRESS

UBICADO EN EL SUPERMERCADO KEY FOOD

5301 NE 2ND ST.

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 13/7

Se detectaron 29 infracciones.

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse los guantes para comenzar a preparar los alimentos.”

“El empleado se tocó la cara y luego manipuló la comida sin lavarse las manos.”

Se observaron nueve insectos voladores pequeños vivos, cinco de ellos alrededor del fregadero y cuatro encima del fregadero de tres compartimentos. Infracción reiterada.

“Huevos crudos con cáscara almacenados encima de mantequilla y verduras.”

“Pollo crudo almacenado encima de bolsas de plátanos en el congelador.”

“El arroz frito, las alitas de pollo cocidas y las papas fritas se mantuvieron calientes a una temperatura inferior a 135 grados. Infracción reiterada”.

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó un abrelatas sucio. Infracción reiterada.”

“El pollo empanizado cocido listo para consumir, preparado el día anterior, no estaba debidamente fechado.”

“El frasco pulverizador que contenía una sustancia tóxica no estaba etiquetado.”

“Recipiente sin asa que se usa para servir arroz.”

“Restos de comida y suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los refrigeradores.”

“El cartón utilizado como alfombra estaba muy sucio.”

“Las baldosas del techo estaban dañadas y en mal estado.”

“Las rejillas de ventilación y las placas del techo estaban sucias de polvo, grasa y residuos. Infracción reiterada”.

“No se exhibió la licencia vigente del hotel y del restaurante.”

“Bebida de un empleado almacenada en una mesa de preparación de alimentos.”

“Empleado comiendo en un área de preparación de alimentos.”

“Cocinero que prepara alimentos sin sujeción para el cabello.”

“Hueco debajo de la puerta trasera exterior. Infracción reiterada”.

“Suelos sucios con restos de comida, incluso debajo de las freidoras y las zonas de preparación de alimentos. Infracción reiterada”.

“Los azulejos del suelo están deteriorados.”

“Arroz y salsa de soja almacenados en el suelo. Infracción reiterada”.

“Un agujero en la pared cerca del baño.”

“Superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos sucias con grasa, restos de comida y polvo, incluyendo refrigeradores y cortinas divisorias polvorientas. Infracción reiterada”.

“El interior de los refrigeradores y los estantes están sucios con restos de comida.”

“Estantes refrigerados oxidados y con superficies picadas. Infracción reiterada.”

“Pollo congelado descongelado incorrectamente en agua estancada a temperatura ambiente. Infracción reiterada”.

“Paredes sucias de grasa, restos de comida y polvo, incluso detrás de las freidoras. Infracción reiterada”.

“El recipiente del arroz no estaba etiquetado con su nombre común.”

The FAA said that after months of review the agency decided that Boeing's final safety checks on its planes are good enough to ensure they are airworthy.

Since September, Boeing and the agency had been taking weekly turns performing the safety checks that are required before aircraft are cleared for delivery and declared safe to fly. The FAA said Friday that the plane maker and government inspectors were both issuing similar findings as they issued airworthiness certificates.

Federal regulators took full control over 737 Max approvals in 2019, after the second of two crashes that were later blamed on a new software system Boeing developed for the aircraft. The FAA ended the company’s right to self-certify 787 Dreamliners in 2022, citing ongoing production quality issues.

“Safety drives everything we do, and this step forward is only possible because we are confident it can be done safely,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said.

Government inspectors will continue to oversee Boeing’s factories, but Bedford said they will now be able to focus more on finding and addressing potential defects earlier in the manufacturing process. The plane maker said it will continue working to improve safety.

“Boeing will continue to work under the oversight of the FAA in building safe, high-quality commercial airplanes that comply with all airworthiness certification requirements,” Boeing said in a statement.

Over the past year the FAA has also been easing the monthly production limits it imposed on Boeing's 737 Max jets after a panel flew off one of those planes operated by Alaska Airlines midflight in January 2024. That limit has gradually increased from 38 per month to reach 47 per month this summer.