The transfer fee offered by Everton is reported to be in the range of 40 million pounds ($54 million) on a four-year deal, the British Press Association said. It said personal terms had yet to be worked out before the deal could be completed prior to Tuesday's transfer deadline.

The 25-year-old Balogun, who had two years remaining on a contract at Monaco, gained attention this summer scoring three goals for the United States as it reached the knockout stage of the World Cup. He was the top scorer for the U.S. team.

He also made headlines after drawing a red card and a one-game suspension in a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in a round-of-32 match.

The one-game suspension was deferred by FIFA after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened, allowing Balogun to play in the round of 16. Balogun eventually played in the 4-1 loss to Belgium that ended the U.S. team's home World Cup run.

The intervention prompted a formal complaint to FIFA ethics investigators.

Balogun was born in New York but grew up in Britain. He came up through Arsenal's academy before moving to Middlesbrough, then to the French league with Reims and eventually to Monaco.

He scored 13 goals last season in 30 Ligue 1 matches.

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But in a political era where both parties are drifting further apart, he's banking on New York voters still wanting a rare moderate voice in a polarized Washington. In fact, he thinks it's helpful that he's a Republican in an otherwise liberal state.

“Well, I think one thing to keep in mind is New York is controlled by Democrats,” he said in an interview. “Their policies are directly responsible for the high cost of living, the decline in the quality of life, the out-of-control pro-criminal policies that make people less safe. These are their policies.”

Lawler, who represents a lush and leafy section of the Hudson Valley, is trying to harness suburban anxiety over New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the surging progressive movement as he tries to beat the odds in a battleground district with many more registered Democrats than Republicans.

“Democrats, to me, have gone crazy,” said Frank Zambrano, a 70-year-old retired fire marshal who lives in Rockland County and said his kids went to school with Lawler. “Give me something in the middle.”

While Lawler's foes try to tie him to President Donald Trump's most inflammatory positions, he argues that he's willing to push back on both sides. In a recent campaign video, Lawler showcased a clip of Trump jokingly using an expletive to describe how much of “a pain” the congressman was to push for expanding a critical tax deduction known as SALT, which benefits homeowners in more expensive states like New York.

It may be difficult, however, for Lawler to paint his Democratic opponent Cait Conley as a progressive in Mamdani's mold.

A decorated combat veteran with degrees from Harvard and MIT, Conley is running as a pro-military moderate who can fight the president's agenda and capture some of the outsider energy that has lifted Democrats elsewhere.

“I think that that fire, that drive, that desire for change, it’s not just contained to progressive voters,” she said in an interview. “People are sick of status quo politicians. They’re sick of the people who got us here.”

Lawler walks a Trump tightrope

Democrats want to claw back control of Congress by leveraging concerns over the U.S. war with Iran and an affordability crisis that's hitting everything from food to fuel to housing.

Lawler has heard a lot of those concerns firsthand, since they have been shouted at him during raucous town halls he's held in the district. He said it's possible to back Trump but also not agree with him on everything.

At a recent campaign event, Lawler told reporters he didn't support the president’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants, noting he shepherded bipartisan legislation in the House to extend the policy and argued Haitians make up a critical part of his district’s healthcare workers.

After the event, Lawler told The Associated Press: “When I agree with the president, I’m willing to say it. And when I disagree with him, I’m willing to say it.”

“When it comes to President Trump, number one, he’s the president of the United States, and the idea that you just say ‘I hate you, I refuse to work with you,’ you get nowhere. Where does that get you in terms of serving your constituents or your districts? Too many of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have taken that posture and they’ve gotten nothing done," he said.

Like other Democrats running this year, Conley has sought to play up her opponent’s relationship to Trump, painting the incumbent as too beholden to the president’s agenda on Iran, tariffs and cuts to the social safety net.

"Trump is throwing all the love on Lawler," she said, mentioning her opponent's recent rally in the district with the president. “Don’t tell me you stand up to him.”

Lawler's opponent aims to fend off progressive label

Conley, a former counterterrorism director at the National Security Council under President Joe Biden, has tried to distance herself from some progressive positions that could damage her in the district as Lawler moves to lump her in with urban liberals.

She said she doesn't want to defund the police, and she doesn't use the term genocide to describe Israel's military actions in Gaza. Instead, she argues voters are more concerned with the economy and “the corruption and greed” coming from the Trump administration. As Conley strolled through a Jewish music and arts festival in the district on a recent Sunday, one voter appeared to agree.

“We need to flip this Congress and fight the corruption,” Francine Goldstein, a 67-year-old retiree, said after greeting Conley at the event.

Lawler appeared to invite controversy recently by posting a picture of himself wearing a red jacket that he apparently previously used for a Michael Jackson costume in college.

A spokesperson for Lawler said the post — which included a caption that said “it’s a little snug, but it still fits!” — was intended as a joking reference to people saying his clothes were too tight in a recent campaign video.

But critics swiftly pointed out that Lawler had used blackface when he wore the jacket two decades ago, and the photos emerged during his last campaign. He apologized at the time and said the costume was meant to be “a genuine homage to one of my childhood idols.”

Shifting district lines have benefited Lawler

Lawler first won the seat in 2022 when he defeated former U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, then the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. It was a major upset that came as Republicans flipped a handful of suburban New York House seats by gearing campaigns toward crime concerns.

In that race, Lawler was boosted, at least in part, after a bungled redistricting process by state Democrats resulted in a new court-ordered map that reshaped the seat.

Lawler then won a second term after defeating former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones by a wider margin. Jones held the seat before redistricting, but he struggled to adapt his progressive background to a new set of voters.

Lawler was victorious in the same election that the district supported former Vice President Kamala Harris over Trump. That year, Democrats were able to flip a few other battleground seats the party lost in the previous election, making Lawler's victory even more vexing for Democrats.

That dynamic has made the district a priority of national Democrats and their campaign spending groups, which are expected to make a big play for the seat this fall.

“Everybody who thinks they know what’s going to happen in November I think is fooling themselves,” Lawler said. ”This is not like any normal midterm.”

With just over two months to go before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is still sitting on most of his colossal war chest, and he's been growing his money pile instead of spending it.

Even though the president and his team insist they'll open their wallet soon, frustrations are growing as Republicans try to maintain control of Congress despite headwinds partially of Trump's own creation. While the president remains the party's best asset in turning out its base, he is historically unpopular, with low marks on his handling of the economy and the ongoing war in Iran that most Americans say was not worth fighting.

The ticking clock narrows Republicans' options because time on the airwaves gets more limited and more expensive as the election draws near.

“Hope springs eternal,” said Republican donor Dan Eberhart, one of many who have been left wondering about the president’s plans.

Texas is a particular issue, especially after Trump helped scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton beat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, turning what was supposed to be a safe Republican seat into a potential toss up.

Democratic nominee James Talarico has dramatically outraised Paxton, bringing in more than $68.5 million to Paxton’s $9 million. Talarico had more than $21.5 million cash on hand at the end of June, versus Paxton’s $1.75 million.

“We need help from the president,” Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, told Fox News over the weekend. “I’m hoping that the president is going to spend $100 or $200 million in Texas, but he hasn’t committed to it yet.”

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MAGA Inc. had more than $403 million at the end of July, according to the latest campaign finance filings, having brought in another $3 million over the course of the month and having spent practically nothing. That's more cash than any of the major party committees.

Its only major outlay so far has been in South Carolina, where the group invested nearly $830,000 on a last-minute get-out-the-vote push to help Sen. Darline Graham win the Republican nomination to succeed her late brother Lindsey Graham. The sum included about $774,000 on get-out-the-vote phone calls and $53,500 on text messages.

In the meantime, Trump has continued to raise money.

He headlined a Republican National Committee fundraiser in Texas last Thursday and participated in several MAGA Inc. meetings and a dinner at his golf course in Virginia on Saturday.

The group announced last week that it is planning to hold a series of rallies in battleground states, which started Monday with the Michigan event headlined by Vance.

MAGA Inc. will be spending in competitive races, according to an operative familiar with the group's plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the yet-to-be-announced investments.

That is expected to include ads highlighting the president and his accomplishments, which he has pushed to focus on despite his low approval ratings, a strategy first reported by The Atlantic.

The delay could have consequences

Some Republican campaign vendors such as advertisers, direct mail companies and canvassing firms were told in August by MAGA Inc. leaders to be ready for action. But they have not been made aware of a comprehensive plan, according to people with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity to discuss private deliberations.

The delays come with consequences. Advertising rates are much higher at this late date in the campaign than they were in the spring when other organizations reserved airtime.

Indeed, some Republican strategists familiar with the status of the president’s still-developing plans said it is almost certainly too late for outside groups to even purchase advertising in key markets in Texas, where MAGA Inc. was asked by Senate Republican leadership to commit resources.

MAGA Inc. has been testing ads for Paxton, including one criticizing Talarico over rural hospital policy, but the ad has yet to air. People familiar with conversations said it might run online or on digital channels instead of on television.

While super PACs have traditionally spent big on television buys, the group also has other options.

Because the runoff campaign was so brief, the MAGA Inc. team worked to appeal directly to voters who feel loyal to Trump but are less likely to vote in non-presidential elections. Aides have discussed a similar approach in Texas, focused on outreach such as neighborhood canvassing, phone calls and mail specifically targeting those low-propensity voters, according to people with knowledge of the discussions.

Some Republican operatives who otherwise worry about limited time believe such an effort could make a difference as long as MAGA Inc. commits a significant amount of money to the effort.

Trump promises to spend money

The president and his team have said the money is coming soon.

“Of course,” Trump said when recently asked by Punchbowl News. “I’m going to help Republicans.”

James Blair, the former White House deputy chief of staff who left to run Trump's midterm operation, has also said money is on its way.

“The president is going to expend substantial resources to win the midterms,” he said in June on “The Sean Spicer Show.” “He cares deeply about the party winning, and anything he can do to support that he’s going to do and is already doing."

But Trump also has incentives to keep much of the money he has amassed.

As a lame-duck president constitutionally barred from running for a third term, maintaining a commanding sum in the bank would help him to continue to wield power. He proved this cycle that he is extremely adept at ousting members he opposes, and Republican candidates could continue traveling to Mar-a-Lago to seek his blessing in the years ahead.

As Trump told Punchbowl News about his campaign cash, “I can spend it on pretty much anything I want."

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Moulton, a moderate, is among the many Democrats who have called for generational change this year as they challenge much older opponents.

Markey, 80, has been a fixture in Massachusetts politics since the 1970s and is seeking a third six-year term. Moulton, 47, has repeatedly argued that the Democratic Party is stuck in the “status quo” and questioned Markey’s accomplishments during his lengthy time holding political office.

“People ought to ask, what are you going to accomplish in the next six years that you haven’t been able to accomplish in the last 50?” Moulton said.

Markey has pointed to Moulton’s more moderate positions to argue that it is Moulton — not the older incumbent — who is out of touch with Massachusetts voters. Markey has boasted about his 2022 climate bill and called for an end to the war in Iran to bring down energy costs.

He also sharply criticized Moulton for opposing “Medicare for All” — though Moulton has called for universal healthcare.

“He has a backwards-looking political agenda,” Markey said.

In heavily Democratic Massachusetts, the primary is considered the most critical election hurdle, and the winner is expected to prevail in the general election in November.

The Senate race is not the only generational challenge for Democrats on Tuesday's ballot. A similar dynamic is playing out in the 8th Congressional District, where Patrick Roath hopes to oust longtime incumbent Rep. Stephen Lynch, and in the 1st Congressional District of western Massachusetts, where progressive public school teacher Jeromie Whalen is running against Rep. Richard Neal.

Moulton's comments on transgender children have been an issue

During the campaign Markey repeatedly pointed out that Moulton, in 2024, raised eyebrows among some in the party for saying he did not want his daughters playing sports against transgender girls.

Critics said he was echoing President Donald Trump’s talking points against allowing transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports.

Moulton has since apologized for his remarks, saying it was not his intention to hurt the transgender community and stressing his support for other transgender rights bills.

“If you’re in the trans community or you’re a trans kid feeling the weight of the Trump administration and the Supreme Court, you matter,” Moulton said during an August debate. “You’re valued, and I will always have your back.”

Moulton, who enlisted in the Marines after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and served four tours of duty in Iraq, was first elected to Massachusetts’ 6th Congressional District in 2014. He launched a 2020 presidential campaign but dropped it after a few months.

Markey was elected to the Senate in 2013. Before that he represented Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District from 1976 to 2013.

Markey notably fended off a previous challenge in 2020 from Rep. Joe Kennedy III, a younger rival from one of the nation's most famous political families. Markey did so by aligning himself with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party.

Longtime Democratic House incumbents also face younger challengers

Lynch, 71, has held the 8th District seat in south Boston since 2001. He faces Roath, a 39-year-old lawyer who contended that it is time to end “wait-your-turn” politics. Lynch stressed the value of experience inside Congress.

Lynch has fended off other youth challenges in the past, but Roath’s campaign is hoping for a boost of excitement after longtime Democratic incumbent U.S. Jim Larson was defeated by former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in August in neighboring Connecticut. Like Roath, Bronin called for the need for generational change while running against an establishment politician.

Meanwhile, the 1st District primary in western Massachusetts has pitted Neal, 77, against Whalen, 39.

Neal, known as the dean of the New England House delegation, was first elected in 1988. Whalen ran to the left of Neal, calling for Medicare for All and questioning whether Neal has done enough to oppose Trump’s agenda.

Whalen recently was endorsed by Our Revolution, a progressive organization founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Lama wiped away tears as he sat on the floor of a Buddhist monastery turned makeshift shelter for hundreds of others evacuated from remote villages to the capital, Kathmandu.

“I don’t know how I will pass on our culture to her,” he said as he coaxed a spoonful of rice into her mouth.

For Lama and a rising number of others displaced by the floods, the losses go beyond homes and belongings. Communities whose culture and practices, often tied to ancestral land, are eroding as young people leave for the city now worry if their sacred traditions can be preserved.

“We’ve become homeless not only because we’ve lost our land — we’ve become homeless with our culture and tradition,” said Tsering Sherpa, 36, from Rasuwa, as he sat on the monastery steps.

Nepal is home to more than 120 ethnic groups, with many preserving distinct languages, rituals and festivals that have been passed down for generations.

Rasuwa, a district in the Himalayas along the Nepal-Tibet border, is known for its distinct Buddhist culture and Indigenous communities. The Tamang Heritage Trail has become a popular trekking route for tourists looking to see Tibetan Buddhist culture.

Flood survivors now living in the monastery described their villages’ forests as thick with trees and filled with bears, deer and butterflies. Others showed pictures of steep, green hills along a river.

Survivors at the monastery also shared photos and videos of what life in their villages was like before the floods: Women chopping juniper together to make incense, making new decorations for a monastery being built, men and women wearing colorful traditional clothing and dancing during festivals.

“Now all of it is finished,” said Tenzin Dolma Ghale, a 20-year-old from Rasuwa.

Survivors described to The Associated Press how they fled the surging river water by climbing to the top of hills, seeking refuge in monasteries they had built just a year earlier, after the older ones were destroyed by a 2015 earthquake.

Many said they didn’t have time to take anything from their homes and are now left with only the clothes they wore when being evacuated by helicopter. Others spoke of losing important heirlooms that are usually passed down from generation to generation.

The loss came amid concerns that community traditions were already in decline as young people moved to cities for better education and employment, said Alina Lama, 26, a shelter volunteer from Rasuwa.

She said that they wanted to be "a little bit modern,” she said. “There are many little details about our culture that I don’t know, because I never got to spend time with my family.”

Several flood survivors sheltering in the monastery said that children who have become orphans during the floods are a particular concern.

“We don’t know who will teach them,” Alina Lama said.

Save the Children estimated that thousands of children need humanitarian assistance. No information is available on how many children have been orphaned during the floods.

With local monasteries destroyed and monks with highly localized knowledge gone, Sherpa expressed that important Buddhist autumn festivals would be an example of further loss of cultural practices.

“We used to celebrate these festivals in our monasteries. Right now we don’t even have a monastery,” he said. “Culture and tradition are passed generation to generation by practice. If I can’t follow the tradition now, how can I pass it on to the next generation?”

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A Utah judge will decide Tuesday if there's enough evidence to put the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk on trial for aggravated murder, which would make him eligible for the death penalty.

The hearing in state court comes after prosecutors in July spent five days presenting what they said was “overwhelming” evidence that Tyler Robinson killed the conservative activist while he was speaking at an open-air event on a college campus.

The 23-year-old defendant turned himself in a day after the shooting at Utah Valley University last September. He has not yet entered a plea, and his lawyers have not offered alternative theories for Kirk’s death. They've focused instead on blocking the case from proceeding to trial and trying to get the death penalty taken off the table.

District Judge Tony Graf has the option to send the case to trial on a lesser charge of murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison, said Steve Burton, director of the Utah Defense Attorney Association. Graf could also dismiss the charges against Robinson, in which case prosecutors could refile them.

A key factor in charging aggravated murder is whether the shooting endangered others.

Attorneys will present final arguments Tuesday — closing out an unusually long preliminary — and Graf plans to announce his decision from the bench, state courts spokesperson Tania Mashburn said.

Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, were expected back in the Provo courtroom after attending in July.

Arguments will likely focus on whether Utah County prosecutors have enough evidence to support the heightened charge of aggravated murder.

In recent court filings, defense attorneys argued that the shooter “hit the intended target” and did not endanger others. But prosecutors said numerous people were within a “zone of danger” around Kirk when he was shot from a rooftop more than 400 feet (122 meters) away.

Robinson also faces potential sentencing enhancements if prosecutors can show he targeted Kirk for his political beliefs.

Before his death, Kirk and the organization he co-founded, Turning Point USA, galvanized the conservative youth vote to help President Donald Trump win a second term.

Prosecutors have argued that an engraved bullet found in the suspected murder weapon shows that Kirk was targeted for how the defendant perceived his politics. The inscription “Hey Facist! CATCH!” is an “overt political reference,” they argued in court documents.

A handwritten note that prosecutors allege Robinson left for his romantic partner read in part, “I had the opportunity to take out Charlie Kirk, and I took it.” They also allege Robinson wrote in a text message about Kirk: “I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can’t be negotiated out.”

Robinson’s attorneys have argued that prosecutors do not have strong enough evidence to prove a political motivation.

In July, investigators presented DNA analyses that they said linked Robinson to the suspected murder weapon — a bolt-action rifle with one spent round — and a tool he allegedly used to engrave the bullet cartridges.

Robinson's reported romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, told investigators in a recorded interview that Robinson said the day after Kirk was killed that “he wishes he hadn’t done it.” Later that same day — and only about an hour before turning himself in — Robinson posted “it was me at UVU yesterday” in an online chat room, according to investigators.

Defense attorneys challenged the reliability of DNA tests and unsuccessfully fought against the public release of the Twiggs interview, warning prosecutors would characterize it as a confession. Twiggs said in the interview that he never heard Robinson talk about Kirk before the shooting.

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Brown reported from Billings, Montana.

But there is another, potentially potent undercurrent in several key races that could determine control of Congress — what makes a real man?

It's the latest example of tough-guy politics since Donald Trump brought his own version of masculinity to the trail more than a decade ago, belittling Republican rivals and defeating two Democratic women in his White House campaigns. Now many Democrats are trying to project their own manhood — or at least more confidently deflect conservatives' attacks — as they try to return to power.

“Democratic voters want a candidate who will fight,” said Beth Reingold, an Emory University professor who specializes in gender and politics. “And that’s conceived as a sort of masculine demand, a more masculine approach, especially in response to Trump.”

In Michigan, Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed accused Republican rival Mike Rogers of “beta energy” as they argued over their high school football credentials.

Republicans in Texas, famous for its cowboy boots and swagger, have denigrated Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico as “Low T Talarico,” a reference to testosterone.

Talarico, who is 37 and running against 63-year-old Ken Paxton, brushed off the insult by saying, “I don’t think guys my age are really concerned about that kind of thing."

Reingold said the gender debate normally revolves around how women candidates present themselves.

“What’s different in this election,” she said, "is that there’s even more of an incentive for these male candidates to make their masculinity present in some way, shape or form.”

Trump redefined toughness on the campaign trail

Projecting vigor and hiding weakness is not new in U.S. politics.

Franklin Roosevelt concealed his partial paralysis and his wheelchair from the public. John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected president, liked to be photographed sailing and playing football. He never disclosed debilitating back pain — an old war injury — and the medication he took to endure it. Ronald Reagan, at the time the oldest president ever to serve, was often photographed on horseback.

Trump offered a more bellicose take. He's wielded mocking nicknames against opponents, such as “Little Marco” Rubio, now Trump’s secretary of state, and “Low Energy Jeb” Bush, now retired from politics. During a debate in 2016, Trump even defended the size of his genitals.

When he entered the Republican National Convention in 2024, the speakers blasted James Brown “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” He had just survived a would-be assassin's bullet at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where he stood on stage, his face bloodied, and pumped his fist while telling supporters to “fight! fight! fight!”

That November, Trump increased his support among male voters to 55%, compared with 51% in his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in 2020, according to AP VoteCast.

El-Sayed and Rogers joust over football

Rogers, a former Republican congressman, recently unveiled a campaign advertisement saying Democrats want to allow “men in women’s sports." He hit El-Sayed as too liberal for Michigan while recalling his own high school football days.

El-Sayed answered him on social media over the weekend. “Clearly your teammates didn’t vote you captain,” he wrote. “If they did, you would have said it in the ad. Probably had that beta energy back then, too. I (asterisk)was(asterisk) captain. Football. Wrestling. Lacrosse.”

In their social media exchange, Rogers didn’t want to let El-Sayed get in the last jab.

“Nothing screams ‘alpha’ quite like a 41-year-old desperately reminding everyone he was popular in high school,” Rogers wrote. “Looks like someone peaked in high school.”

El-Sayed often campaigns in tight black T-shirts and lifts weights on camera. But he's also released videos of himself singing and dancing, and he's mocked conservative ideals of masculinity.

“Being a man is not about how you show up in the gym," he said in an interview with Lever News, a progressive news site. "It's about how you show up for your family. It's about how you show up in your community."

Texas Republicans follow a familiar script

Masculinity surfaced as a Texas topic soon after Talarico, a state representative, won Democrats' nomination for Senate.

Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, who is not up for reelection this year, mused on Fox News that “if you were making a list of 1,000 adjectives to describe this guy, ‘masculine’ would not be one of them” and that “if a stiff breeze came by it would blow him over.”

More recently, a pro-Paxton political action committee aired an ad partly on transgender politics. It opens depicting a barrel-chested, thick-bearded man sporting a stern look and a scuffed hard hat.

“This is Texas,” a deep voice narrates.

“This is not,” the voice continues, before a reel plays of Talarico saying there are more than two biological sexes.

Paxton's team bets the personal jabs — and their political associations — will sway voters in a state with the slogan, "don't mess with Texas.”

“When one party or one group says that another candidate isn’t masculine, or isn’t masculine enough, they are not really just talking about that candidate,” said Joshua Blank, research director for the Texas Political Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

“It’s a way to say that this candidate is allied with groups and individuals who hold nontraditional views about the roles of men and women in society," Blank continued, “and even the definition of male and female.”

Talarico mostly shrugs off the insults, saying they “don’t meet the needs of Texans” who want to afford groceries, insurance and gas.

Yet he also flips the conversation “about what it means to be a real man” by recalling boyhood memories of his adoptive father, Mark Talarico, mowing lawns each Saturday — his own as well as the elderly widow’s next door.

“He never talked about it. He just did it — because that’s what a man does,” Talarico says on the campaign trail. “Call me old fashioned but a real man takes responsibility."

Then he uses the topic to allude to corruption allegations against Paxton, which he has denied.

“Real men serve others,” Talarico adds. “Weak men serve themselves.”

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Barrow reported from Atlanta. Bedayn reported from Austin.

Harold Gene Lucas, 74, is set to receive a three-drug injection at Florida State Prison near Starke starting at 6 p.m. He would be the 14th prisoner put to death this year in Florida, and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has already signed death warrants for two more executions set for later this September.

Lucas chose not to file appeals with the Florida Supreme Court or the U.S. Supreme Court. He told a circuit judge after his death warrant was issued that he wanted to waive all post-conviction proceedings, and the judge granted his request several days later.

“I've been on death row for 50 years, and I have no desire to carry this any further,” Lucas told the judge, according to court transcripts. “The sooner it's over, the better I'll enjoy it. I am tired.”

Lucas was sentenced to death five times by two different judges

Lucas was sentenced to death — and resentenced to death four more times — after being convicted of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder for the deadly 1976 attack on Jill Piper and the wounding of her friends, Richard Byrd Jr. and Terri Rice.

According to court records, Lucas was 24 in August 1976 when he was arrested for trespassing at Piper's Bonita Springs home, south of Fort Myers. Lucas had known the teen for four years and worked for her family, officials said. Lucas and Piper had previously dated, and Lucas told a friend that he planned to marry the girl.

About a week after the arrest, Lucas and Piper had two separate confrontations on the same day, several hours apart, investigators said. Witnesses testified that Lucas threatened to kill Piper.

Piper asked Byrd and Rice to spend that night at her home for protection, officials said. Lucas eventually showed up with a rifle and shot Piper multiple times while she begged for her life and then shot and wounded her friends, investigators said. Lucas was arrested the next day.

Lucas was initially sentenced to death in 1977 with a 12-0 jury recommendation, court records show. The Florida Supreme Court later ruled that the trial judge was wrong to consider the heinousness of the attempted murders while deciding the sentence for the murder. That same trial judge resentenced Lucas to death in 1980.

By the time a third sentencing was ordered, the original trial judge had passed away, and a new judge was assigned. That judge sentenced Lucas to death in 1985, but the Florida Supreme Court later ruled that a new jury should hear the case, though the conviction itself would continue to stand. The new jury recommended death by 11-1, and Lucas was sentenced to death for a fourth time in 1987. The Florida Supreme Court ruled the sentencing order wasn't clear, and that second judge sentenced Lucas to death for a fifth and final time in 1990.

No appeals after that were successful.

Florida leads the way in executions

A total of 47 people were executed in the U.S. in 2025. Florida led the way with 19 lethal injections, a record in the state since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. Florida has carried out more than half of the 23 total executions in the U.S. this year.

In July, Florida executed two prisoners in one day, the first state in nearly a decade to do so.

Two more executions are planned in Florida later this month. Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., 72, is scheduled to die on Sept. 10, followed by Curtis Wilkie Beasley, 77, on Sept. 29.

Conahan was convicted of kidnapping and strangling a man he had paid to pose for nude photos, and authorities suspect him of similar homicides committed in the 1990s in southwest Florida.

Beasley was convicted of beating a woman to death with a hammer, robbing her and stealing her car in 1995.

All Florida executions are carried out via lethal injection of a sedative, a paralytic and a drug that stops the heart, according to the Department of Corrections.

Shein raised about $1.7 billion, priced at HK$48.56 ($6.19) a share, in its initial public offering in Hong Kong in one of the city's biggest new share sales this year. “Shein's Hong Kong listing marks a new starting point,” said Leigh Gui, Shein's chief financial officer, in a short speech at its listing ceremony.

But in early trading, the shares fell to below HK$44 before losses narrowed.

Shein’s appeal to customers has been built on ultra-fast, affordable fashion, delivered from China to the West in just days. The end of “de minimis” tariff exemptions in the U.S. and the European Union has raised duties for low value parcels from China, including Shein’s products, as well higher logistics costs caused in part by the war in Iran, have squeezed the company’s low-price business model and profitability.

Tariff costs have helped force Shein to raise prices, “cutting into its main advantage,” said Jacob Cooke, CEO of WPIC Marketing + Technologies.

Shein recorded a $99 million loss in the first three months of this year, compared with a $395 million profit in the same period a year earlier.

Earlier, Shein, pronounced “she-in,” explored listing its shares in New York and London. It moved its headquarters from China to Singapore around 2021. But increasingly strict scrutiny by Beijing as well as from regulators in the U.S. and Europe led it to embrace its Chinese roots and switch to a listing in Hong Kong.

Launched in 2012 in China, much of Shein's operations were in the southern province of Guangdong before it shifted its corporate headquarters out of the country.

“Guangdong is Shein’s roots, and the starting point of our journey,” its founder Sky Xu said in a speech in February.

Pivoting its focus back to China also highlighted the advantages Shein derives from the supply chain system that “only exists” in Guangdong, said William Ma at GROW Investment Group, referring to its small-batch, fast response manufacturing model.

Shein has hit other roadblocks in expanding in Europe. In February, the EU launched a probe against Shein in February with a focus on “illegal” products, including alleged child sexual abuse material.

In May, Shein acquired San Francisco-based eco-friendly clothing retailer Everlane, a move that some analysts said was not the best fit.

The company’s market value was roughly $27 billion as it listed in Hong Kong, a fraction of its peak valuation a few years ago.

“Shein has probably missed its golden listing window due to the shift of momentum toward AI and tariffs, which can affect valuations and profitability,” said Gary Ng, a senior economist for Asia Pacific at French bank Natixis.

Still, Shein’s listing is welcome news for Hong Kong, as the Chinese territory makes increasing efforts to hold onto its role as a global financial hub following a downturn in 2023.

Hong Kong’s stock exchange has experienced a strong year for IPOs so far, raising more than $40 billion. And there is a backlog of companies seeking to list there, said Lorraine Tan at investment research firm Morningstar.

“We anticipate miles of the pipeline being destroyed,” Grand Canyon Deputy Superintendent Brian Drapeaux said, but a full survey of the devastation won’t be completed until Tuesday at the earliest.

From flyovers, park officials estimate that roughly 40% of the pipeline endured damage. The long-term implications to the park’s infrastructure, visitors and year-round residents weren’t immediately clear. The 12.5-mile (20-kilometer) long Transcanyon Waterline has endured dozens of breaks in recent years. A more than $200 million repair and replacement project was well underway when the floods hit.

At least two people died in the floods, and one person remained missing Monday night after rescuers saved some 80 people over the weekend, officials said. The park halted overnight accommodations, and officials said significant water reductions are needed — short showers, turning off the tap while brushing teeth and flushing toilets selectively to protect the limited stored water on the South Rim, where most visitors go.

“They have got to keep law enforcement going, they have to keep rescue operations going, backcountry operations, park admin going, the clinic and the campground,” said longtime river runner and Grand Canyon hiker Tom Martin. “In the past, the park has hauled water” in tanker trucks.

Even routine repairs can be tricky

The pipeline, which was finished in the 1970s, has broken more than 85 times since 2010. It moves water from one side of the canyon, down to its base, across a bridge and back up the other side of the rough landscape. Any effort to fix a break from rock falls or flash floods is time-consuming, precarious and costly, so addressing the latest damage will be complicated.

The pipeline upgrade project, which began in 2023, took more than a decade to design, consider and fund. It involves installing helicopter pads, building water treatment facilities and replacing several miles of pipeline. The project also sought to move the water intake for the pipeline further down the canyon to Bright Angel Creek. That would place it closer to Phantom Ranch, a popular lodge at the base of the canyon. An evaluation of the project in 2018 said key infrastructure for the intake would be outside of areas likely to flood.

Basic decisions were complicated. For example, the original pipe was aluminum, which is lighter and easier to move into the steep canyon but is susceptible to breaking. Engineers picked a flex-steel material to balance weight with durability.

Frequent breaks cause water restrictions

Even routine pipeline breaks force water restrictions. In 2016, a hotel on the canyon’s rim that offers luxury dining and boasts about its history hosting presidents was forced to reduce dishwashing and use paper plates and plastic utensils.

In 1995, a 28-day repair effort on the pipeline required officials to truck in water.

The park had water conservation measures in place even before the latest bout of flooding and damage.

The flooding has forced parts of the park to close and additional flooding was possible Monday, according to the National Park Service.

“Consider changing your plans if you were going to hike, boat, or paddleboard to a slot canyon or normally dry wash. If you do still decide to recreate, check in at a nearby visitor center or ranger station,” a notice on the park website said.

Officials said previously that the repair and replacement project would ensure that the park will be able to meet its water supply needs for the next 50 years or more. The park had roughly 4.4 million visitors last year.

When the original pipeline was nearing completion in the 1960s, more than a foot (0.3 meters) of rain fell, flooding the inner canyon. That rare, historic flood caused 40% of the project to be destroyed, officials said.

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Clay Holmes pitched six scoreless innings for the Cubs, who launched five homers off Milwaukee starter Kyle Harrison in the first four innings and three more against position player Andrew Vaughn late in the game.

Chicago went back-to-back twice, in the first inning and the fourth.

The nine longballs matched the second-most by one team in a major league game, according to Sportradar. Toronto hit 10 during an 18-3 victory over Baltimore on Sept. 14, 1987.

Chicago finished August with 62 home runs, second-most by a big league club in a calendar month behind the 74 hit by the New York Yankees in August 2019.

Milwaukee holds a seven-game lead in the NL Central over the Cubs with six meetings remaining this season, including three more in this series at Wrigley Field.

Holmes (6-6) allowed five hits, striking out eight and walking two. He has given up only five runs in five starts since joining the Cubs in a trade-deadline deal with the New York Mets.

Bregman’s second three-homer game in three weeks gave him 23 on the year.

The nine home runs were also the most allowed by the Brewers this season.

Tyrone Taylor and Nico Hoerner hit back-to-back homers off Harrison in the first, and Bregman connected in the second. Seiya Suzuki and Bregman went back-to-back in the fourth, the Cubs’ eighth set of back-to-back homers this season.

Harrison (10-4) had permitted only two earned runs in 12 previous innings against the Cubs this year, but he gave up nine runs on 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings Monday as his season ERA spiked from 2.79 to 3.45.

Cooper Pratt hit a two-run homer for Milwaukee off Ryan Rolison in the seventh to break up Chicago's shutout bid. Carson Kelly answered in the bottom half when he connected off reliever DL Hall for his 10th of the season.

Vaughn, a first baseman, allowed seven runs and nine hits over two innings while throwing 45 mph knuckleballs. He served up homers to Matt Shaw, Michael Conforto and Bregman.

At the plate, Vaughn had an RBI single in the eighth.

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His daughter, Mary Berry, confirmed on Monday that he died in his home in Port Royal, Kentucky.

“There's not enough I could say about him to do him justice,” she told The Associated Press.

Few authors were more tied to their home than Berry, an intellectual and spiritual heir to Henry David Thoreau and such Southern agrarians as Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom. In prose and poetry that mirrored the uncluttered and deeply felt life he advocated, Berry challenged modern assumptions about prosperity and happiness and renewed the mysteries of birth, love, work and death. He had learned from his own history: Berry was born and raised in a farming town during the Great Depression and watched its seemingly immortal ties unravel by his teens.

“Increasingly over the last maybe forty years, the thought has come to me that the old world in which our people lived by the work of their hands, close to weather and earth, plants and animals, was the true world,” he wrote in “Andy Catlett: Early Travels,” a novel published in 2006, “and that the new world of cheap energy and ever cheaper money, honored greed, and dreams of liberation from every restraint, is mostly theater.”

“The world I knew as a boy was flawed, surely, but it was substantial and authentic. The households of my grandparents seemed to breathe forth a sense of the real cost and worth of things. Whatever came, came by somebody’s work.”

Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, including the novels “Nathan Coulter” and “A Place on Earth,” and the anthology “A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997.” His legacy extended well beyond Kentucky. Michael Pollan, author of such bestsellers as “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” would say his life was changed by Berry’s declaration that “Eating is an agricultural act.” The chef and food activist Alice Waters cited him as a favorite author and wrote an introduction to Berry’s 1989 essay “The Pleasures of Eating.”

He was among the most prominent authors never to receive a Pulitzer Prize or National Book Award, although his honors included a National Humanities Medal and membership in the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 2016, he was presented a lifetime achievement award from the National Book Critics Circle.

A simpler time

The tall, slender Berry imagined, chronicled and lived out his vision of a self-sustaining community in which no one had to ask where their food came from or the names of their neighbors. In the classic farming manifesto “The Unsettling of America,” published in 1977, he attacked the consolidation and mechanization of agriculture as a violation of the natural order, whether of the land or of the spirit.

“The modern urban‐industrial society is based on a series of radical disconnections between body and soul, husband and wife, marriage and community, community and the earth,” he wrote. “At each of these points of disconnection the collaboration of corporation, government, and experts sets up a profit‐making enterprise that results in the further dismemberment and impoverishment of the Creation.”

His disdain for modernity touched upon virtually every aspect of life, from dancing to weather forecasts to birth control, opinions he well knew were not universally shared. Reviewing a Library of America anthology of his nonfiction, The New York Times’ Dwight Garner wrote that Berry “bangs the same themes so relentlessly — the perils of industrial agriculture, the decimation of rural life, America’s blind faith in technology — that one’s eyes begin to cross.”

Most of his fiction, closely based on his childhood, was set in rural Port William and populated with such characters as drunken Uncle Peach, the drowned Chicken Little, the wise and patient farm hand Dick Watson and Andy Catlett, Berry’s alter ego, a boy “inclined to be dreamy” and “slide right out of the present world.”

His worldview was shaped by an ancient sense of continuity and connection, like in the story “Watch with Me,” when a troubled man known as “Nightlife” picks up an old shotgun and disappears into the woods. A local posse follows, led by the farmer Tol Proudfoot, who worries Nightlife might kill himself or harm others. The pursuit is long and exhausting. “I reckon it would be better not to have got involved,” Tol admits to himself. But he knows that he will continue “until whatever happened that would allow him (Tol) to cease to go along had happened.”

“I reckon I am involved,” Tol discovers.

Berry yearned for the past but was “painfully divided” by his awareness that “my people established themselves here by killing or driving out the original possessors” and that “people were once bought and sold here by my people.” He saw the U.S. as plagued by “disorderly violence,” and inflamed by the rootlessness of the early settlers and the corporations that followed.

“We still have not, in any meaningful way, arrived in America,” he lamented.

History led to some controversial opinions — Berry would regard the Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as more “a tragic figure” than an upholder of slavery — and a clash among Berry, the University of Kentucky and some of its students. Berry’s wife Tanya was the niece of artist Ann Rice O’Hanlon, whose Great Depression era fresco about Lexington history has long been controversial for its alleged sanitizing of slavery. Wendell and Tanya Berry filed a lawsuit in 2020 that objected to its removal from the school. Three years earlier, he had defended the fresco as a painful, but realistic portrait.

“Black people did work in tobacco fields,” he wrote. “Black musicians did play for white dancers.”

Berry shunned the unnatural world whenever, and however possible. For decades, he and his wife ran a hillside organic farm in Henry County. They lived without computers, television or phones, but did install solar units in 2005, an act of defiance and of commitment to clean energy in a state powered by coal. Well before his lawsuit against the University of Kentucky, his alma mater, he cut ties after the school accepted $7 million for a new basketball dormitory from a group of donors organized by a coal company president. In 2011, he joined a sit-in at the governor’s office in protest of strip-mining.

In love with the universe

Berry was born in Henry County in 1934, and he moved with his family soon after to New Castle, where his father practiced law and all worked on his grandfather’s farm. As a teenager he graduated from the Millersburg Military Institute and entered the University of Kentucky. In college, Berry helped edit the campus magazine “Green Pen,” read the poetry of T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound and first encountered the agrarian publication “I’ll Take My Stand.” The 1930 release included contributions from Warren and Ransom among others who would later distance themselves from a racist and romanticized view of the rural South held by many agrarians.

By his early 20s, he was publishing poems and stories and even spent time away from Kentucky. He received a Wallace Stegner Fellowship from Stanford University in 1958 and stayed on another year as a visiting lecturer. He also lived in New York, in the early 1960s, but soon purchased Lanes Landing and settled there at the end of the decade.

Berry enjoyed the friendship of such fellow writers as Donald Hall and Bobbie Ann Mason, but was inspired more by Kentucky’s land and resources, by the knowledge that he might stand before the same body of water his grandparents drank from. Berry placed himself and fellow humans in a small and blessed role — “sweetly enabled” — within a grand and ordered universe.

“And so I go into the woods. As I go in under the trees, dependably, almost at once, and by nothing I do, things fall into place,” he once wrote. “I enter an order that does not exist outside, in the human spaces. I feel my life take its place among the lives — the trees, the annual plants, the animals and birds, the living of all these and the dead — that go and have gone to make the life of the earth.”

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Mister Wiggles was born with a spinal issue that affects his hind legs, making it difficult for him to maintain his balance while trying to walk.

Recently, Mister Wiggles received a dog wheelchair at the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital.

The new set of wheels has given him the mobility he was missing, allowing him to get around and enjoy his newfound freedom.

“He’s really wonderful, he has a great personality,” said Mister Wiggles’ caregiver Mallory Kleinsasser. “He doesn’t know that his legs don’t work, and if he does, he doesn’t show it.”

While Mister Wiggles is now mobile, his journey isn’t over.

He is still searching for a permanent home.

Anyone interested in helping Mister Wiggles or who knows someone who may be able to give him a home is encouraged to contact Quality of Life Rehab and Foster Inc. in Ocala.

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Marc Horowitz, 53, of Weston, faces charges of robbery without a firearm or weapon and touch or strike battery.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to Horowitz’s home near the 16000 block of Southwest Fifth Way in Weston at about 11:58 p.m. Friday in reference to a “disturbance.”

“On scene, deputies learned an adult male, identified as Marc S. Horowitz, was involved in a domestic disturbance where he physically assaulted an adult individual and snatched the person’s phone,” a BSO spokesperson told Local 10 News in an email Monday.

A Broward County judge said in court Monday that the victim has children with Horowitz.

According to an arrest report, the victim told deputies that she and Horowitz had been drinking alcoholic beverages Friday night before arriving home and getting into an argument.

She said at some point Horowitz snatched her phone from her hand, the report stated.

According to the report, Horowitz left the home, but returned and asked the victim for the remote control.

Deputies said when she was unable to locate it, Horowitz pushed her to the floor with both of his hands on her chest, causing her to fall on her left side.

A spokesperson for Broward County Public Schools said Horowitz is an assistant principal at Orange Brook Elementary School in Hollywood. The district said he is being reassigned from the school following the incident, pending further Human Resources review and action, which may include termination.

On the Orange Brook Elementary School website, Horowitz is listed as an administrator, specifically the “intern principal.”

“For something like that to happen, it’s kind of devastating. That’s the way I look at it, especially when you work with young kids,” Jacquelin Peterson, whose child attends the elementary school, said.

“For me, specifically, it would have to be if there was violence involved, I don’t think that should be around our kids,” another parent, Ashley Acevedo, said.

James Johnson, whose child also attends the school said he doesn’t believe Horowitz is a “bad guy.”

”Anything can trigger someone, but I don’t think he’s a bad guy,” Johnson said.

The school administer was granted a $3,000 bond and had nothing to say after posting bond and leaving the jail Monday evening.

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Miami Fire Rescue personnel rushed Beauperthuy-Rojas, 63, to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center after the collision on Saturday morning on the Rickenbacker Causeway.

“He has some liver and kidney lacerations. He had cuts all over his body. He has a spinal cord injury. So far, the indications are that he has no movement or ability to move from the waist down,” said his brother-in-law, Carlos G. Mendia, of Key Biscayne.

Mendia, 62, said Beauperthuy-Rojas, an avid cyclist who got him into cycling in 2010, was riding alone in the designated bicycle lane when the driver of a sports utility vehicle struck him.

“It’s extremely dangerous. I plead with the officials, public officials, to find a solution to this,” Mendi said about the dangers of cycling on the Rickenbacker Causeway. “This is senseless.”

For decades, Beauperthuy-Rojas, of the HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, had been treating patients who had suffered from sports injuries and degenerative conditions. He is the former president of the Miami Orthopaedic Society.

“They not only describe him as a great physician, but a great person,” Henry Garcia, a spokesman for the HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, said about his colleagues.

The Miami Police Department was still investigating the cause of the crash on Monday afternoon. The driver was cooperating, according to police.

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It happened Monday just before 12:30 p.m. when Miami Fire Rescue crews responded the school, located at 1100 NW 71st St. in the Liberty City neighborhood, after receiving reports of an altercation.

According to officials, first responders found an 18-year-old who had been stabbed and rushed him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.

An MFR spokesperson said that medics also took a 15-year-old boy who had a cut to his hand to JHM. He was also in stable condition.

In video posted to social media, two students can be seen ganging up on another student, punching him and then appearing to stomp on his head while he is on the ground.

The boys then run away as the student who was being attacked chased after them.

Students that spoke to Local 10 News said the school was placed on lockdown as officials searched for the suspect responsible.

No other information about the incident or the injuries was immediately made available.

In a statement, Miami-Dade County Public Schools said the incident resulted in criminal charges, but did not elaborate.

The statement read:

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is aware of an incident involving students at one of our high schools. The matter was immediately addressed by the school’s administration and the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, subsequently resulting in criminal charges. The District takes the safety and well-being of our students and staff very seriously and remains committed to maintaining a secure school environment for all.

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There has been no word from authorities on the circumstances that led up to the stabbings.

Richard Campbell, the vice mayor elected in 2022, identified the woman as his ex-girlfriend.

“It’s a relationship that for months she should have left the house,” Campbell said. “Friends, family, we couldn’t get her to do so.”

Campbell, a Jamaican-American physical therapist who has experience in social work and education, served as a city commissioner from 2018 to 2020.

“You can look at my history. I’ve never been accused. My history is public,” Campbell said. “I’ve been around for 35 years, and I’ve never come across anything similar to this.”

Campbell, who also lived in Cuba, is campaigning for the election of the city’s commission seat four on Nov. 3.

“I’m not worried, I’m confident,” Campbell said, adding that the case was a smear campaign that was “meant to disrupt the election.”

City leaders gathered as they do normally for scheduled Monday night meeting, which went on without Campbell.

Lauderhill Mayor Denise Grant told Local 10 News she had no comment on Campbell’s arrest.

Later, during the meeting, she led a prayer for Campbell.

“We have one of our colleagues that’s not here,” she said during the meeting. “We ask for your protection Lord God, that you will protect him in this time. Lord, that you will give him what he needs to have peace that surpasses all understanding.”

Campbell, the founder of the Caribbean-American Soccer Association, said he looks forward to his defense in Broward County court.

“It will play out in court,” Campbell said. “The public will be aware of the results of it. I’m here, I have nowhere to go.”

Local 10 News has a pending request with the Lauderhill Police Department for the arrest report.

It's a big task for the 17-year-old, but Frodin hits the ball like Serena Williams. Well, like Serena Williams in the movies, anyway.

In the 2021 film “King Richard,” Frodin was the body double for actor Demi Singleton, who played the younger Williams. Now, Frodin will play tennis on camera as herself on Wednesday when she faces Elena Rybakina.

“I’ve worked so hard to try and get to this level, and to have an opportunity like this is just really special for me,” Frodin said Monday in a phone interview.

Tournament tennis is what gave Frodin, who is from Los Angeles, the chance to reach the U.S. Open. She won the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championships to earn a wild card into the field.

It's also what got her into the movies.

She was playing at the 10-and-under level in California and won the singles, doubles and mixed doubles sectional titles. She was then invited to audition for the part, in which she would be the on-court body double for Singleton.

“I was on set for six months and I got to be alongside some really cool actors and obviously Will Smith, and just the whole experience was super cool for me,” Frodin said. “And obviously to be able to play the double, or the role of somebody that I look up to and I have always been inspired by was truly, like, a very special experience for me.”

Smith won an Oscar for his performance as Richard Williams, Venus and Serena's father.

Frodin found it fairly easy to replicate Serena Williams' swings because of how familiar she already was with them from watching the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion's career. The problem, she found, was that it started to affect her in her day job.

“It’s actually funny. After I was done with with the movie, I actually got into the habit of using, or playing with her strokes, and I couldn’t switch back to mine because I was so used to hers,” Frodin said. “So my parents — I mean, obviously it’s a great person to replicate — but my parents were a little bit upset because I was playing like Serena, so it took me a while to get back to my normal technique.”

Frodin, who played in the U.S. Open doubles last year, has not met Serena or Venus Williams.

The match against Rybakina will be her first at the WTA Tour level, having lost in the qualifying round earlier this year in Miami in her previous attempt. Frodin has a year left in high school and doesn't know her plans after that.

If Hollywood comes calling, she'd be interested.

“Obviously, my No. 1 focus always has been tennis, but I’ve always had this little thought in the back of my mind. I feel like it would be really cool if I could somehow balance both,” Frodin said. “I mean, I loved every second of being in that kind of environment, of that kind of acting life. I enjoy it a lot and yeah, if it’s even possible, I don’t mind having that as a side gig, you know?”

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The Trump administration released more details on Monday night, days after Trump announced what he described as the biggest oil deal in history. The sweeping agreement has been met with skepticism from analysts who say it will take years to revive Venezuela's production, but Trump and his aides are pitching it as a chance to develop a new oil giant in the Western Hemisphere.

As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with NABEP — a detail the White House had withheld for days. NABEP, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, is already the second largest operator in Venezuela, behind Chevron.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is giving the company 100-year rights over 17 oil fields with proven reserves of 65 billion barrels. Many of those fields were previously owned by Russian or Chinese firms, the White House said.

In a statement Monday, Betancourt said Venezuela is “blessed with an abundance of natural resources, hardworking people and untapped potential,” adding that the deal will “unleash that potential to the great benefit of both Venezuelans and Americans.”

The company said Betancourt had been involved in the Venezuelan oil industry for more than 15 years and said the company has more than 5,000 employees and more than 10,000 contractors.

The deal will give the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital a 35% ownership stake in the company, the White House disclosed Monday. The U.S. will also be guaranteed a right to purchase 20% of the output at cost, orchestrated through the State Department.

The agreement was signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Betancourt’s company has agreed to put up $100 billion in new oil infrastructure investments.

The deal won't affect US gas prices anytime soon

Trump has been pushing to boost oil production in Venezuela since the January military mission that captured then-President Nicolás Maduro on federal narcoterrorism and drug trafficking charges.

The White House claimed the deal would be “at zero cost” to the U.S., and said the government would have veto power on board members — the majority of whom would be U.S. citizens.

“NABEP will have reputable U.S. auditors, lawyers, and advisers and the U.S. government’s agreement with NABEP is governed by U.S. law and is subject to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts,” the White House said in a fact sheet about the deal.

Former U.S. government energy advisers have cautioned that the deal comes with political risk, since future administrations in Venezuela or the United States could challenge the deal. Even if the agreement holds, analysts say it could take years to turn around Venezuela's dilapidated energy sector.

Trump, who says the plan will reduce gas prices, acknowledged Monday that Americans won't see change right away. Asked about a timeline at the White House, Trump said “it could be a little bit” for prices to fall, and he played down analyst predictions that it could take years.

“If it was two years, you know, that’s a short period of time,” he said.

Trump said the deal will provide a source to help refill America's strategic oil reserves, which have been drawn down as the Iran war chokes global oil shipments. He added that Venezuela's heavy oil will also go toward producing asphalt and other goods.

“It was this unbelievable value that was sitting dormant,” Trump said of Venezuelan oil. “But we’re going to be taking all of that.”

Rodríguez has also spoken in favor of the deal, describing it as a chance to modernize the Venezuela's oil industry and accelerate its revival. Facing criticism that the deal cedes Venezuelan resources to the U.S., Rodríguez insisted her country's sovereignty remains secure.

Questions remain on Capitol Hill

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill said Monday that they were looking for more information about the agreement.

Rep. Rick Crawford, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said he wanted to hear details from the Trump administration “hopefully sooner rather than later.”

Sen. Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said a deal that uses the military to boost a private oil venture should be rejected and said he wanted a full accounting of the legal authority for the agreement.

“President Trump’s effort to turn the U.S. military into an investor in Venezuelan oil is a blatant abuse of power and taxpayer dollars,” Reed said in a statement.

The new details were released a day before Trump plans to meet with a group of large and small oil refiners to discuss ways to increase America’s capacity to refine oil into gasoline.

The meeting occurs as the Iran war has driven prices at the pump to a national average of $4.08, a 28% increase over the past year, according to AAA.

The White House has said that increasing the number of refineries and expanding the capacity at existing facilities would eventually reduce prices for consumers. The administration also sees the need for more refineries to process oil from Venezuela.

Also attending the meeting will be Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Jarrod Agen, the director of the White House National Energy Dominance Council.

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Toro Hardy, an economist, served as a member of the board of directors of Petróleos de Venezuela, or PDVSA, from 1996 to 1999, when Chávez assumed the presidency.

“It might be a good deal for Venezuela if the investments actually come,” Toro Hardy said about what President Donald Trump described on Friday as the “biggest oil deal in world history.”

Delcy Rodríguez, who stepped up as Venezuela’s interim president after Nicolas Maduro’s capture, announced on Saturday night that she was granting a “historic” 25-year deal and said it would increase output to 1.5 million barrels per day at 17 oilfields.

“Our oil production should be more than 6 million barrels per day,” Toro Hardy said.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that the parties involved were the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital and billionaire Alejandro Betancourt, of North American Blue Energy Partners, or NABEP, a production company.

“The U.S. is going to take a 35% passive stake in a private company that is run by a Venezuelan who has done some deals for oil in Venezuela before, and ultimately that would give them preferential rights to buy about 20% of the production that comes from these investments at cost,” Ellen Wald, the president and founder of Transversal Consulting and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, told Bloomberg on Monday.

Betancourt, 46, also known as Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt López, was the subject of investigations on money laundering in the U.S., Switzerland, and Spain, The Washington Post reported last week. U.S. federal prosecutors dropped a case against him in 2020. He has previously denied wrongdoing.

In Caracas, Jesus Yansen was among the Venezuelans who accused Venezuela’s interim president of doing everything she could to distract the public from the failures of her party.

“We need investment, technology, infrastructure,” Rodríguez told Venezuelans about the benefits of a deal that she said will allow the U.S. to contribute capital and technology.

Some of the Venezuelans who lived through Chávez’s seizures of private property and Maduro’s chronic underinvestment mistrust Rodríguez and her administration.

“What should have been done, was to try to arrange things in Venezuela to have elections, to have a legally elected president, and then to sign a new contract with this government,” Toro Hardy said.

Torres contributed to this report from Miami.

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The crash happened just outside of Coral Gables in the 2900 block of Southwest 57th Avenue, in the unincorporated Coral Terrace area.

Investigators with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said real estate developer Allen Matis, 67, ran a stop sign on Palermo Avenue in his Cadillac Lyriq SUV and slammed into the home at around 11:30 p.m. on June 24.

Deputies said Henri Bezy, 83, was asleep inside and became trapped under the vehicle when Matis drove through the wall. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Authorities said surveillance video showed Matis had been drinking at the Ritz-Carlton in Coconut Grove prior to this crash.

According to an MDSO report, a deputy saw Matis behind the wheel after the crash and “observed signs of impairment.” It states that toxicology results taken from blood samples hours after the crash showed Matis’ blood alcohol content ranging from 0.245% to 0.29%, more than three times the legal limit.

Deputies arrested Matis on Wednesday.

In court Monday, the state called several witnesses, mostly MDSO deputies and detectives. The judge also heard from the victim’s 88-year-old sister, Clare Bezy. She was also inside of the home at the time of the crash and said her younger brother Henry helped care for her.

“He was my baby brother. He would have been 84 on Aug. 11,” she said. “I called out to Henry, and he didn’t answer. And I heard people in the living room; they were fire rescues. And I heard somebody say they found a leg and a foot.”

Mattis’ attorney raised questions about whether self-driving technology was being used inside of that Cadillac at the time of the crash. Several General Motors vehicle models are equipped with a technology called Super Cruise, but its functionality is mostly restricted to limited-access highways.

The attorney also emphasized that Matis did not try to flee over the summer as investigators looked into the circumstances and the blood alcohol tests were coming back.

The judge, however, said she placed a lot of weight on those tests and that ultimately led her to decide to keep the Illinois-born Matis locked up without bond until trial. He could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

Personal de Miami Fire Rescue trasladó de urgencia a Beauperthuy-Rojas, de 63 años, al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital tras el choque ocurrido la mañana del sábado en Rickenbacker Causeway.

“Tiene algunas laceraciones en el hígado y los riñones. Tenía cortaduras por todo el cuerpo. Tiene una lesión en la médula espinal. Hasta ahora, los indicios son que no tiene movimiento ni capacidad para moverse de la cintura para abajo”, dijo su cuñado, Carlos G. Mendia, residente de Key Biscayne.

Mendia, de 62 años, dijo que Beauperthuy-Rojas, un ciclista experimentado que lo introdujo a este deporte en 2010, circulaba solo por el carril designado para bicicletas cuando el conductor de una camioneta SUV lo atropelló.

“Es extremadamente peligroso. Les suplico a las autoridades, a los funcionarios públicos, que encuentren una solución a esto”, dijo Mendia sobre los peligros de andar en bicicleta por Rickenbacker Causeway. “Esto no tiene sentido”.

Durante décadas, Beauperthuy-Rojas, del HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, ha atendido a pacientes con lesiones deportivas y enfermedades degenerativas. También fue presidente de la Miami Orthopaedic Society.

“No solo lo describen como un gran médico, sino como una gran persona”, dijo Henry Garcia, portavoz del HCA Florida Mercy Hospital, al referirse a lo que opinan sus colegas.

El Departamento de Policía de Miami continuaba investigando la causa del accidente el lunes por la tarde. Según la policía, el conductor está cooperando con la investigación.

The shake-up was announced in a letter from Chancellor Julio Frenk to the university community. Frank described it as a “new path forward for UCLA Athletics.”

Jarmond, who had the job for six years, leaves immediately. The Bruins won three NCAA championships last season, including the first by the women's basketball team.

Harris, 64, will have the title of CEO and athletic director and work on a pro bono basis, Frenk wrote. Harris graduated from UCLA in 1989 with a sociology degree and played goalkeeper for the men's soccer team while in Westwood.

Harris spent over 35 years with the Lakers and left the NBA franchise in February, four months after the Buss family sold it to Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter. Harris was among Lakers governor Jeanie Buss' inner circle who received a major financial bonus after the sale. The team was recently sold again.

Jarmond, 46, replaced Dan Guerrero as AD in 2020. He signed a five-year contract extension in May 2024. During his tenure, the athletic department has run yearly deficits for seven consecutive years, totaling $241 million in shortfalls.

UCLA joined the Big Ten Conference two years ago, raking in millions of dollars in media rights fees while also facing increased travel expenses. Its deficit was reduced to $21.6 million for the 2025 fiscal year. The university has repeatedly bailed out the athletic department to keep it afloat.

Frenk cited the financial situation as a reason for the change.

“UCLA Athletics currently carries a significant financial debt, and its current path is not sustainable,” Frenk wrote. “Now is the moment to build a model for Athletics that protects the breadth of our program, creates new opportunities for student-athletes and coaches, and supports itself through the revenue it generates.”

Frenk mentioned the rapid transformation of college sports in recent years, propelled by name, image and likeness deals that allow athletes to earn money.

“UCLA must have an athletics model that leads — not just keeps pace,” he wrote.

Jarmond won't be around to see the debut of his last major coaching hire. Bob Chesney arrived in early December from James Madison to reinvigorate UCLA's moribund football program. The Bruins open the season at California on Saturday.

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It happened on Aug. 2 at the Target located at 14075 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami Beach.

Local 10 News has obtained video footage from the incident.

According to official documents, Chyvonne Juanita Palmer, 43, of North Miami, “suddenly stood up” and approached the victim, who was a teenage boy wearing a yarmulke and sitting on the opposite side of the Starbucks seating area, “and began screaming and yelling at him.”

Palmer hit the teen twice with a cellphone and returned to her seat, but she got back up and tried hitting him again, this time with a metal chair, according to her arrest report.

According to authorities, a witness told officers that Palmer tried to strike the victim and “repeatedly shouted ‘I hate them.’”

She was subsequently charged with aggravated battery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon with prejudice and disorderly conduct.

El incidente ocurrió el 2 de agosto en el Target ubicado en 14075 Biscayne Blvd., en North Miami Beach.

Local 10 News obtuvo imágenes en video del incidente.

Según documentos oficiales, Chyvonne Juanita Palmer, de 43 años y residente de North Miami, “se levantó repentinamente” y se acercó a la víctima, un adolescente que llevaba una kipá y estaba sentado al otro lado del área de mesas de Starbucks, “y comenzó a gritarle”.

De acuerdo con el informe de arresto, Palmer golpeó dos veces al adolescente con un teléfono celular y regresó a su asiento, pero posteriormente volvió a levantarse e intentó golpearlo otra vez, en esta ocasión con una silla metálica.

Según las autoridades, un testigo dijo a los agentes que Palmer intentó golpear a la víctima y “gritó repetidamente: ‘Los odio’”.

Posteriormente, Palmer fue acusada de agresión agravada, asalto agravado con un arma mortal motivado por prejuicio y conducta desordenada.

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The agreement could reshape the global energy market and usher in a new chapter in U.S. relations with the country.

Trump’s social media announcement on Friday caught many off guard, explained foreign policy analyst Adam Ratzlaff.

“There’s a lot of questions around this deal,” he said. “Is this about transition to democracy, or is this just about oil?

“What we do know about the deal right now is that there’s an agreement that has been reached between (U.S. Secretary of State Marco) Rubio and (U.S. Secretary of War Pete) Hegseth, who are negotiating on the part of the United States, and the (Delcy) Rodriguez administration in Venezuela, to have the United States take about 65 billion barrels of oil from the country?”

Florida International University Politics and International Relations Professor Eduardo Gamarra expressed a similar sentiment.

“What kind of arrangement they have of co-governance, of course, is as non-transparent as the oil agreement,” he said.

Gamarra said many are puzzled in part because details of the deal remain murky.

“There’s this absolute lack of transparency,” he said.

There are some in the South Florida community, like Idael Silio, who are baffled as to why the U.S. would negotiate with Venezuelan officials like acting president Delcy Rodriguez, who were previously loyalists to former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by the U.S.

“Venezuela still has a dictatorial government, it doesn’t make sense for the United States to do oil business with them,” said Silio. “It’s the same people. I haven’t seen any progress in Venezuela.”

Trump claimed that the deal will “substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans, long into the future.”

Local 10 asked GasBuddy’s Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan about a potential change to gas prices in South Florida.

“Unfortunately, gas prices aren’t soon to be impacted at all by this potential deal,” he said. “If it passes legal muster, it will be a major shift, but many years from now. It will take tremendous resources, billions of dollars being invested in Venezuela, to increase the output of oil.”

He said that timeframe is likely around five-to-ten years, if the deal comes to fruition.

“Well, the first thing is this is an agreement reached with a dictatorship in country, right?” said Ratzlaff. “So how does this happen if there’s transition to democracy? Does the opposition recognize this as a trade deal? And at the same time, as the U.S. says, we want to stake it in company, there’s a lot of questions about whether that’s something the U.S. government can or should do.

“This may shift entirely when we see a change in the administration.”

De Haan also spoke about Venezuela’s oil being considered heavy and why that could add to the timeline.

“Venezuela and oil tends to be extraordinarily heavy compared to other oils available globally,” he said. “Think of it like going into an auto parts store. There’s not just one type of oil that everyone refines. There are multitudes of different types of oil. Venezuela’s oil does need more work to refine because it’s extraordinarily heavy.

“The quality of it is rather low, but it certainly can be used and can be refined here in the United States. It will take time, however.”

This as fuel prices begin to creep up in Florida ahead of the upcoming Labor Day weekend.

“On the run up to Labor Day, unfortunately, I did notice that just a couple of hours ago, gas prices in Florida are jumping back up to $3.99,” said De Hann. “And that likely has to do with oil prices. In addition, oil prices (are) jumping today as there have been new escalations between the U.S. and Iran.

“So very short term, don’t expect much relief in what you’re paying at the pump. Gas prices still are going to remain elevated for the distant future.”

Ratzlaff said he’s not surprised that the U.S. is willing to invest in Venezuelan oil.

“Obviously oil prices are extremely high,” he said. “There’s a desire to drive them lower. Having the United States government buy oil could drive down those prices. However, doing so may cost Venezuela’s democracy and transition in the process.”

He went on to explain why money coming into the country would be bad for any potential transition to democracy.

“Because the money flowing into the country will provide the regime with those exact resources that they need to maintain their position,” said Ratzlaff. “The process that the Trump administration’s taken, it’s this three-pronged approach, right? Stabilization, recovery, and then the transition to democracy.

“The problem with that is of course, those first two legs also could help the regime maintain power by giving them a secure economic foundation to move forward with.”

El acuerdo podría transformar el mercado energético mundial y abrir un nuevo capítulo en las relaciones de Estados Unidos con Venezuela.

El anuncio de Trump en redes sociales el viernes tomó a muchos por sorpresa, explicó el analista de política exterior Adam Ratzlaff.

“Hay muchas preguntas en torno a este acuerdo”, dijo. “¿Se trata de una transición hacia la democracia o simplemente se trata de petróleo?

“Lo que sabemos en este momento es que se alcanzó un acuerdo entre [el secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco] Rubio y [el secretario de Guerra de Estados Unidos, Pete] Hegseth, quienes negocian en representación de Estados Unidos, y el gobierno de [Delcy] Rodríguez en Venezuela, para que Estados Unidos obtenga alrededor de 65,000 millones de barriles de petróleo del país”.

Eduardo Gamarra, profesor de Política y Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Internacional de Florida, expresó una opinión similar.

“Qué tipo de acuerdo tienen para gobernar conjuntamente es, por supuesto, tan poco transparente como el acuerdo petrolero”, dijo.

Gamarra señaló que muchos están desconcertados, en parte porque los detalles del acuerdo siguen sin estar claros.

“Existe una absoluta falta de transparencia”, afirmó.

Algunas personas de la comunidad del sur de Florida, como Idael Silio, no entienden por qué Estados Unidos negociaría con funcionarios venezolanos como la presidenta encargada Delcy Rodríguez, quienes anteriormente fueron leales al exlíder Nicolás Maduro, capturado por Estados Unidos.

“Venezuela todavía tiene un gobierno dictatorial. No tiene sentido que Estados Unidos haga negocios petroleros con ellos”, dijo Silio. “Es la misma gente. No he visto ningún progreso en Venezuela”.

Trump afirmó que el acuerdo “reducirá sustancialmente los precios de la gasolina para todos los estadounidenses durante mucho tiempo”.

Local 10 consultó a Patrick De Haan, jefe de análisis de petróleo de GasBuddy, sobre un posible cambio en los precios de la gasolina en el sur de Florida.

“Desafortunadamente, los precios de la gasolina no se verán afectados pronto por este posible acuerdo”, dijo. “Si supera los obstáculos legales, representará un cambio importante, pero dentro de muchos años. Se necesitarán enormes recursos y miles de millones de dólares de inversión en Venezuela para aumentar la producción de petróleo”.

De Haan dijo que ese plazo probablemente sería de entre cinco y diez años, si el acuerdo llega a concretarse.

“Bueno, lo primero es que este es un acuerdo alcanzado con una dictadura dentro del país, ¿verdad?”, dijo Ratzlaff. “Entonces, ¿qué ocurre si hay una transición hacia la democracia? ¿La oposición reconoce esto como un acuerdo comercial? Y al mismo tiempo, mientras Estados Unidos dice que quiere tener participación en una empresa, hay muchas preguntas sobre si eso es algo que el gobierno estadounidense puede o debería hacer.

“Esto podría cambiar por completo cuando haya un cambio de gobierno”.

De Haan también habló sobre el hecho de que el petróleo venezolano es considerado pesado y explicó por qué eso podría prolongar los plazos.

“El petróleo de Venezuela tiende a ser extraordinariamente pesado en comparación con otros crudos disponibles en el mundo”, dijo. “Piénselo como entrar a una tienda de autopartes. No existe un solo tipo de petróleo que todo el mundo refina. Hay multitud de tipos diferentes. El petróleo venezolano requiere más trabajo para ser refinado porque es extraordinariamente pesado.

“Su calidad es bastante baja, pero ciertamente puede utilizarse y refinarse aquí en Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, llevará tiempo”.

Esto ocurre mientras los precios de los combustibles comienzan a subir en Florida antes del próximo fin de semana del Día del Trabajo.

“De cara al Día del Trabajo, desafortunadamente noté hace apenas un par de horas que los precios de la gasolina en Florida están volviendo a subir hasta los 3.99 dólares”, dijo De Haan. “Y eso probablemente tiene que ver con los precios del petróleo. Además, los precios del crudo están subiendo hoy debido a nuevas escaladas entre Estados Unidos e Irán.

“Así que, a muy corto plazo, no esperen demasiado alivio en lo que pagan en la gasolinera. Los precios de la gasolina seguirán elevados durante bastante tiempo”.

Ratzlaff dijo que no le sorprende que Estados Unidos esté dispuesto a invertir en el petróleo venezolano.

“Obviamente, los precios del petróleo son extremadamente altos”, dijo. “Existe el deseo de reducirlos. Que el gobierno de Estados Unidos compre petróleo podría ayudar a bajar esos precios. Sin embargo, hacerlo podría costarle a Venezuela su democracia y su proceso de transición”.

También explicó por qué la entrada de dinero al país podría ser perjudicial para una eventual transición democrática.

“Porque el dinero que ingrese al país proporcionará al régimen exactamente los recursos que necesita para mantenerse en el poder”, dijo Ratzlaff. “El proceso que ha seguido la administración Trump tiene un enfoque de tres etapas, ¿verdad? Estabilización, recuperación y después transición hacia la democracia.

“El problema es que, por supuesto, esas dos primeras etapas también podrían ayudar al régimen a mantenerse en el poder al proporcionarle una base económica segura para seguir adelante”.

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The crash happened at around 4:25 p.m. on Thursday in the 300 block of Northeast 54th Street, between Miami’s Little Haiti and Buena Vista neighborhoods, across from the apartment complex where the suspect, Vito Cacciapaglia, lives.

An arrest report states that as Cacciapaglia rode his Kawasaki bike “recklessly” and performed the wheelie, he “lost control of the motorcycle,” causing both him and his passenger to fall off as the bike spun out of control and into a BMW X5 going the other way.

Police said Cacciapaglia took off, so they issued a be-on-the-lookout notice and officers began looking for a man “wearing a white tank top and black shorts, who was barefoot and appeared to be injured on the right side of his body.”

Meanwhile, authorities said medics took his passenger to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. He or she died soon after, according to the report. The victim’s name, age and gender were not included in the report.

According to the report, police were able to trace the bike’s registration to Cacciapaglia’s apartment, where his roommate told officers that he had come back “with injuries to the right side of his body,” saying that Cacciapaglia “appeared to be in an altered state of mind” and told him he was going to JMH.

Authorities said they later spotted Cacciapaglia at JMH and took him to the Miami Police Department headquarters, where he declined to speak with officers. Medics then took him back to JMH for further treatment.

Cacciapaglia was still at JMH when he appeared remotely in Miami-Dade court on Monday, facing charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death and reckless vehicular homicide.

Jail records indicate that he’s also facing a charge of providing a false name or identification after arrest.

Miami-Dade Judge Mindy Glazer gave Cacciapaglia a $100,000 bond and ordered him not to drive if he posts it. The Italian national will also have to surrender his passport.

El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 4:25 p.m. del jueves en la cuadra 300 de Northeast 54th Street, entre los vecindarios de Little Haiti y Buena Vista, frente al complejo de apartamentos donde vive el sospechoso, Vito Cacciapaglia.

Un informe de arresto señala que Cacciapaglia conducía su motocicleta Kawasaki “de manera imprudente” y, mientras realizaba la maniobra sobre una sola rueda, “perdió el control de la motocicleta”, provocando que tanto él como su pasajero salieran despedidos mientras la moto giraba fuera de control y chocaba contra una BMW X5 que circulaba en sentido contrario.

La policía dijo que Cacciapaglia huyó del lugar, por lo que emitieron una alerta para localizar a un hombre “que llevaba una camiseta blanca sin mangas y pantalones cortos negros, estaba descalzo y parecía tener lesiones en el lado derecho del cuerpo”.

Mientras tanto, las autoridades dijeron que los paramédicos trasladaron a su pasajero al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital en condición crítica. La víctima murió poco después, según el informe. Su nombre, edad y sexo no fueron incluidos en el reporte.

Según el informe, la policía logró rastrear el registro de la motocicleta hasta el apartamento de Cacciapaglia, donde su compañero de vivienda dijo a los agentes que había regresado “con lesiones en el lado derecho del cuerpo”. También afirmó que Cacciapaglia “parecía encontrarse en un estado mental alterado” y le dijo que iba al Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Las autoridades dijeron que posteriormente localizaron a Cacciapaglia en el hospital y lo trasladaron a la sede del Departamento de Policía de Miami, donde se negó a hablar con los agentes. Después, los paramédicos lo llevaron nuevamente al hospital para recibir tratamiento adicional.

Cacciapaglia seguía hospitalizado en el Jackson Memorial Hospital cuando compareció de manera remota el lunes ante un tribunal de Miami-Dade, donde enfrenta cargos por abandonar la escena de un accidente con resultado de muerte y homicidio vehicular por conducción imprudente.

Los registros de la cárcel indican que también enfrenta un cargo por proporcionar un nombre o identificación falsos después de su arresto.

La jueza Mindy Glazer, del condado Miami-Dade, fijó a Cacciapaglia una fianza de 100,000 dólares y ordenó que no conduzca si logra pagarla. El ciudadano italiano también deberá entregar su pasaporte.

El accidente ocurrió justo en las afueras de Coral Gables, en la cuadra 2900 de Southwest 57th Avenue, en el área no incorporada de Coral Terrace.

Investigadores de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade dijeron que el promotor inmobiliario Allen Matis, de 67 años, se pasó una señal de alto en Palermo Avenue mientras conducía su SUV Cadillac Lyriq y se estrelló contra la vivienda alrededor de las 11:30 p.m. del 24 de junio.

Los agentes dijeron que Henri Bezy, de 82 años, dormía dentro de la casa y quedó atrapado debajo del vehículo cuando Matis atravesó una de las paredes. Los paramédicos lo declararon muerto en el lugar.

Las autoridades dijeron que un video de vigilancia mostró que Matis había estado bebiendo en el Ritz-Carlton de Coconut Grove antes del accidente.

Según un informe de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, un agente vio a Matis al volante después del choque y “observó señales de deterioro de sus facultades”. El documento señala que los resultados toxicológicos de muestras de sangre tomadas horas después del accidente mostraron que la concentración de alcohol en la sangre de Matis oscilaba entre 0.245% y 0.29%, más de tres veces por encima del límite legal.

Los agentes arrestaron a Matis el miércoles.

Durante la audiencia del lunes, la fiscalía llamó a declarar a varios testigos, en su mayoría agentes y detectives de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade. La jueza también escuchó a Clare Bezy, hermana de 88 años de la víctima. Ella también se encontraba dentro de la vivienda en el momento del accidente y dijo que su hermano menor, Henri, ayudaba a cuidarla.

“Era mi hermanito. Habría cumplido 84 años el 11 de agosto”, dijo. “Llamé a Henri y no respondió. Escuché personas en la sala; eran los bomberos y rescatistas. Y escuché a alguien decir que habían encontrado una pierna y un pie”.

El abogado de Matis planteó dudas sobre si en el momento del accidente se estaba utilizando tecnología de conducción automatizada en el Cadillac. Varios modelos de vehículos de General Motors cuentan con una tecnología llamada Super Cruise, aunque su funcionamiento está restringido principalmente a autopistas de acceso limitado.

El abogado también destacó que Matis no intentó huir durante el verano mientras los investigadores analizaban las circunstancias del accidente y esperaban los resultados de las pruebas de alcoholemia.

Sin embargo, la jueza dijo que dio un peso considerable a esos resultados y que, en última instancia, eso la llevó a decidir que Matis, nacido en Illinois, permanecerá detenido sin derecho a fianza hasta el juicio.

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The license plate reader cameras have been popping up all over the country and tracking drivers on the road.

Now the Florida Department of Transportation is calling for them and other cameras that read license plates to be taken down.

There are hundreds of these cameras in South Florida, but the FDOR order would only apply to the rights-of-way for state highways, which includes interstates.

According to the FDOT memo, if the cameras aren’t removed within thirty days, then the state will take them down.

The department says it will also deny any other permits for cameras in the future.

The state order comes amid growing concern about the misuse of automated license plate readers, or LPRs.

“What we don’t want in in the state of Florida is to have a digital AI surveillance state where everything we’re doing is being tracked at all times,” DeSantis said. “And do I think that LPRs can be useful? Well, the state uses it for like toll by plate, but that’s a different situation than when you’re using it for criminal penalties.

“So there’s obviously times when I think it’s probably been useful, but where is this data going? How much data is the company’s doing? They claim that the companies aren’t going to misuse it, but no one’s watching that. And I know you can make some money selling cameras, but you really can make a lot of money if you can sell people’s data.”

The governor said that he’s not only concerned about private companies misusing the cameras, he also spoke about a Florida sheriff’s deputy who was arrested for using flock camera data to track an ex-girlfriend.

Estas cámaras lectoras de matrículas han comenzado a aparecer en todo el país y permiten rastrear a los conductores en las carreteras.

Ahora, el Departamento de Transporte de Florida está ordenando que estas y otras cámaras que leen matrículas sean retiradas.

Hay cientos de estas cámaras en el sur de Florida, pero la orden del FDOT solo se aplicaría a las zonas de derecho de vía de las carreteras estatales, incluidas las autopistas interestatales.

Según un memorando del FDOT, si las cámaras no son retiradas en un plazo de 30 días, el estado procederá a desmontarlas.

El departamento también indicó que en el futuro rechazará cualquier nuevo permiso para instalar este tipo de cámaras.

La orden estatal llega en medio de una creciente preocupación por el posible uso indebido de los lectores automatizados de matrículas, conocidos como LPR.

“Lo que no queremos en el estado de Florida es tener un sistema de vigilancia digital con inteligencia artificial en el que todo lo que hacemos sea rastreado en todo momento”, dijo DeSantis. “¿Creo que los LPR pueden ser útiles? Bueno, el estado los utiliza, por ejemplo, para el sistema de peaje por matrícula, pero esa es una situación distinta a cuando se usan para imponer sanciones penales”.

“Así que, obviamente, hay ocasiones en las que creo que probablemente han sido útiles, pero ¿adónde van esos datos? ¿Cuántos datos manejan las empresas? Afirman que no van a utilizarlos de manera indebida, pero nadie está vigilando eso. Y sé que se puede ganar dinero vendiendo cámaras, pero se puede ganar mucho más si se pueden vender los datos de las personas”.

El gobernador dijo que no solo le preocupa el posible uso indebido de estas cámaras por parte de empresas privadas. También mencionó el caso de un agente del sheriff de Florida que fue arrestado por utilizar datos de cámaras Flock para rastrear a una ex novia.

The exact reasons for his head-scratching absence are still a little vague.

Marte addressed the media before Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies and apologized to manager Torey Lovullo for the way he handled the situation, which has turned into a sizable distraction as the Diamondbacks attempt to return to the postseason for the first time since 2023.

“In that instance, I failed (Lovullo) by not showing up,” Marte said through an interpreter. “That morning I woke up, my body was in pain and I just couldn't react. No one made the decision for me. I'm the one who made the decision to not show up.”

Marte was initially put on the restricted list after failing to show up for the game in Boston, but then moved to the 10-day injured list with mild inflammation in his left knee. The D-backs went 7-6 during his absence.

The 32-year-old Marte was the designated hitter and batted cleanup Monday night. When he came to the plate in the bottom of the second inning, he was greeted by mostly jeers from the Chase Field crowd, though some of those were from Phillies fans eager to pile on.

The boos continued after Marte grounded out to first base.

Marte should restore some punch to an inconsistent lineup. Arizona held a half-game lead over the San Diego Padres for the final National League wild card as it opened an important three-game series against the Phillies.

Marte was hitting .249 with 21 homers and 67 RBIs this season. He said he would address his teammates before Monday's game.

“I’m going to stand up in front of them and ask for forgiveness,” Marte said. “We’re human — we all commit mistakes.”

Marte's teammates have been mostly supportive of the second baseman, though there has been some frustration about the timing of his absence, which has come in the middle of a postseason push.

There have also been concerns about how he's handled the situation. While the Diamondbacks were in the middle of a 9-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Aug. 21, there were pictures circulating on social media showing him at a casino.

Marte didn't apologize for the casino trip and also said he had no message for Diamondbacks fans.

“I've been injured before,” Marte said. “Those are things I do in my personal time.”

This wasn’t the first time Marte had a strange disappearance.

Last season, he went on the restricted list when his home in Arizona was broken into during the All-Star break. He missed three games after flying back to his home in the Dominican Republic and later apologized for his absence.

Lovullo has repeatedly defended Marte over their 10-year relationship, despite admitting he felt “betrayed” by the second baseman's actions in Boston.

“It's something that's a work in progress,” Lovullo said. "I think he told you he's human, he's not perfect. We all have bad moments and bad days — things we regret. For him to come up here and tell you that, I know it wasn't easy.

“This is as much progress as I've seen him make.”

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El incidente ocurrió el lunes poco antes de las 12:30 p.m., cuando equipos de Miami Fire Rescue acudieron a la escuela, ubicada en 1100 NW 71st St., en el vecindario de Liberty City, tras recibir reportes de un altercado.

Según las autoridades, los equipos de emergencia encontraron a un joven de 18 años que había sido apuñalado y lo trasladaron de urgencia al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital, donde se encontraba en condición estable.

Un portavoz de Miami Fire Rescue dijo que los paramédicos también trasladaron al Jackson Memorial Hospital a un adolescente de 15 años que presentaba una cortadura en una mano. También se encontraba en condición estable.

En un video publicado en redes sociales se observa a dos estudiantes atacar a otro alumno, golpearlo y aparentemente pisarle la cabeza mientras se encuentra en el suelo.

Los jóvenes huyen posteriormente mientras el estudiante que estaba siendo atacado corre detrás de ellos.

Estudiantes que hablaron con Local 10 News dijeron que la escuela fue puesta bajo confinamiento mientras las autoridades buscaban al sospechoso responsable.

No se dieron a conocer de inmediato más detalles sobre el incidente ni sobre las lesiones.

En un comunicado, las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Miami-Dade dijeron que el incidente derivó en cargos penales, pero no ofrecieron más detalles.

Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han informado cuáles fueron las circunstancias que llevaron al apuñalamiento.

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That man, Daniel Gold, told Local 10 News’ Rosh Lowe he was driving north on I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard when he was suddenly sideswiped by a black vehicle that then took off.

“I thought it was the end,” Gold said. “Both the paramedics and the Florida Highway Patrol said I should’ve died.”

The entire incident was captured on camera.

In the video, Gold’s white Porsche SUV is seen traveling in the left lane when the black sedan pulls up along Gold’s driver’s side and cuts into his car.

The Porsche then jolts to the right, into the path of a Tesla that was in the center lane. The Tesla then hit the rear of the Porsche which then continues toward the right and strikes a guardrail after crossing over the shoulder of the highway.

“I still to this minute can’t believe I’m alive, I thought I was dead,” Gold said.

Gold was left with cuts and bruises while his vehicle was mangled. He is hoping the driver of the black car is caught and brought to justice.

FHP troopers are investigating and urge anyone with information or who thinks they recognize that black vehicle to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

El hombre, Daniel Gold, dijo a Rosh Lowe, de Local 10 News, que conducía hacia el norte por la I-95 cerca de Atlantic Boulevard cuando, de repente, un vehículo negro chocó lateralmente contra su auto y luego huyó.

“Pensé que era el final”, dijo Gold. “Tanto los paramédicos como la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida dijeron que debería haber muerto”.

Todo el incidente quedó captado en video.

En las imágenes se ve la SUV Porsche blanca de Gold circulando por el carril izquierdo cuando un sedán negro se coloca junto al lado del conductor y se atraviesa hacia su vehículo.

El Porsche se desvía entonces bruscamente hacia la derecha, quedando en la trayectoria de un Tesla que circulaba por el carril central. El Tesla golpea la parte trasera del Porsche, que continúa hacia la derecha y termina impactando contra una barrera de protección después de cruzar el acotamiento de la autopista.

“Todavía, hasta este momento, no puedo creer que esté vivo. Pensé que había muerto”, dijo Gold.

Gold sufrió cortaduras y moretones, mientras que su vehículo quedó destrozado. Ahora espera que el conductor del automóvil negro sea localizado y llevado ante la justicia.

Agentes de la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida investigan el caso y pidieron a cualquier persona que tenga información o crea reconocer el vehículo negro que llame a Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-TIPS.

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The crash happened around 2:15 p.m. on Southwest 168th Street, where neighbors rushed outside after hearing a loud boom and called 911.

Bystanders checked on the victims, trying to determine who was still alive.

Brianna Fiallos said she was in her kitchen when she heard the crash.

“I heard a loud boom,” Fiallos said.

She said she ran outside with her neighbors to see what happened.

“Everybody came out. We all heard it,” she said.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the single-vehicle crash.

Investigators said two men were inside the vehicle, one of which was an employee at a local car dealership.

“I believe they were on a test drive because when I saw the key fob of the car, I noticed that it used to be for my ex-job,” witness Jose De Prada said.

Video showed paramedics taking the second victim into an ambulance. He was transported to Jackson North Medical Center in critical condition.

The cause of the crash, including whether speed was a factor, is under investigation.

The crash left the Porsche split in half, according to a bystander.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said before the team took the field Monday for the first of three practices before the team leaves the country that the plan was for both Kittle and Bosa to get on the field for team drills this week to prepare for the opener against the Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 11.

But Bosa wasn't on the field at all for the open portion of practice, while Kittle was participating in the non-added practice.

Bosa is coming back from a torn ACL suffered in Week 3 last season. He began camp on the active roster doing individual drills but was shut down in early August after dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired right knee. The team then took it easy with him and now is ready to push him toward the opener.

“The intention when he came back was that he was right,” general manager John Lynch said. “When he upped the activity, he got sore. So he backed off. We put together a really good plan that we believe will have them ready for Australia. I always believe that the athlete knows their body better than anyone, and Nick certainly takes that to the nth degree. He knows his body extremely well and knows what it takes to have him ready.”

Bosa has had at least nine sacks in the five seasons when he didn’t get hurt in the opening month as he has been one of the most productive edge rushers ever since being drafted second overall in 2019.

Bosa has made the Pro Bowl in all five of his healthy seasons and won the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in 2022, when he led the league with 18 1/2 sacks.

Kittle ruptured his Achilles tendon on Jan. 11 in a playoff win at Philadelphia and has made an impressive recovery to get back on the field in less than eight months. He came off the physically unable to perform list on Aug. 23 but only did individual drills last week.

Shanahan said the three practices this week will go a long way toward determining the status of both Bosa and Kittle for the opener. The Niners leave on Wednesday night and will arrive in Melbourne on Friday. They will hold a light workout Saturday before taking a day off. They will then hold their normal three practices for a game week before playing the opener.

Shanahan said that the team could decide to keep Kittle at home if it's determined by Wednesday that he can't play in the opener but the hope is that he will be ready Week 1.

“Hopefully these three days that we have, these three practices, will go the right way and make it an easy decision to get him on the plane,” he said.

Kittle is a two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowler who is a key part of San Francisco’s offense as a passing threat and a blocker in the run game. He had 57 catches for 628 yards receiving and seven touchdowns last season.

Preparing for Aaron Donald

The opener against the Rams will have an additional challenge after the Rams brought Aaron Donald out of retirement to join Myles Garrett on one of the fiercest defensive lines in the game.

Donald is a three-time AP Defensive Player of the Year but was out of football the past two seasons. His 12 1/2 career sacks against the 49ers in the regular season and playoffs are tied with Kevin Greene for the most ever.

“They got better, certainly, with him deciding to come out of retirement,” Lynch said. “Now, there’s time away. But I know that guy trains like a madman. I ran into him in a hotel somewhere a while back and we had some fun chatter back and forth. Never thought he’d do it. But he's doing it and so we better get ready for it.”

Other roster moves

San Francisco placed two more players on injured reserve Monday who had made the initial 53-man roster. Linebacker Nick Martin (hamstring) and cornerback Nate Hobbs (groin) went on IR and will miss at least the first four games of the season.

Teams can bring eight players back from IR in the regular season after missing four games. The 49ers already used two of those spots on receiver Christian Kirk (calf) and offensive lineman Austen Pleasants.

San Francisco brought back punter Corliss Waitman and safety Ashtyn Davis a day after they were both cut in procedural moves. Long snapper Jon Weeks was signed back to the practice and will either be signed to the 53-man roster or promoted for the opener.

Twelve other players were signed to the practice squad: offensive linemen Isaac Alarcon and Drake Nugent; receivers Wesley Grimes, Will Pauling and KhaDarel Hodge; defensive linemen Ogbo Okoronkwo and Sebastian Valdez; defensive backs Jakob Robinson and Jalen Stroman; tight end Khalil Dinkins; linebacker Jalen Graham; and running back Sincere McCormick.

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Begich finished just behind Kreiss-Tomkins in a crowded Aug. 18 primary that included 12 Republicans and some independents. Under Alaska's election system, the top four finishers, regardless of party, advance to the ranked vote general election in November.

Monday was the final day for candidates to withdraw from the ballot. Begich's decision leaves Kreiss-Tomkins as the only Democrat on the ballot, giving the party what it sees as a strong opportunity to elect Alaska's first Democratic governor in nearly 25 years.

Begich's campaign late Friday released a statement saying he and running mate Julia Hnilicka were suspending their campaign and endorsing Kreiss-Tomkins, who had finished with the most votes during the primary. The statement said the Begich campaign had raised more than $1.3 million but continuing would require millions more.

It also said that after reviewing internal data and data provided by Kreiss-Tomkins' campaign, Begich and Hnilicka concluded “that the strongest path to victory is to bring Democratic voters, donors and resources together behind one candidate.”

“Rather than competing over visions that share so much in common, we are choosing to put our strength behind a shared vision for Alaska," Begich said.

Alaska Democrats in ‘lockstep' as they try to regain the governor's office

Those priorities include full and stable funding for public education, addressing housing, health care and energy costs, and ensuring that Alaska receives a “fair share” from the development of its oil and gas resources. That generally means support of raising taxes on those industries.

Kreiss-Tomkins in a statement told Begich supporters he would make it his campaign's mission to earn their backing and champion those priorities.

“To hell with political infighting," he said. “Let’s build a future made in Alaska.”

The Alaska Democratic Party said state Democrats are in “lockstep” and intend to win. The last Democrat to serve as governor in Alaska was Tony Knowles, who served consecutive terms from 1994 to 2002.

A Division of Elections spokesperson confirmed Begich had withdrawn.

A flurry of activity at the candidate withdrawal deadline

The highest-finishing Republicans in the primary were Bernadette Wilson, a conservative activist and business owner, and Dave Bronson, a former mayor of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. The Wilson and Bronson campaigns did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Monday, nor did the chair of the state Republican Party.

Treg Taylor, a former state attorney general, finished fifth in the vote tally. But Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, a fellow Republican, decertified his candidacy Monday after the state's campaign finance commission recommended that step. The commission found that Taylor did not “substantially comply” with financial disclosure requirements. His campaign did not respond to a message seeking comment.

His running mate for lieutenant governor, Candi English, was then elevated on the ticket and chose Taylor’s wife, Jodi Taylor, as her running mate for lieutenant governor. A message seeking comment was sent to the campaign.

It was not immediately clear when a final candidate list would be posted by the Division of Elections.

Alaska's current governor, Republican Mike Dunleavy, is barred by term limits from seeking a third consecutive term.

Republicans could try to use ranked choice system to their advantage

Begich is part of an Alaska political family long known for its Democratic Party ties. His father, the late U.S. Rep. Nick Begich, was declared dead after a small plane he was riding in with then-House Majority Leader Hale Boggs disappeared during a 1972 campaign trip in Alaska. His brother, Mark Begich, served one term in the U.S. Senate.

Tom Begich was known during his time in the state Legislature for a willingness to work across party lines.

His nephew, also named Nick Begich, is a Republican and the state's only U.S. House member. He is seeking a second term this year and has endorsed Wilson in the governor's race.

Nick Begich said on social media that while he thinks Republicans should rally behind Wilson to increase their chances of winning, he would rank any other Republican who remains in the race. He said he's not a fan of ranked voting but said “we must currently work within it in order to keep Alaska’s recent momentum going strong.”

Supporters of ranked choice voting say it addresses the so-called spoiler effect, in which candidates with similar views split the vote, because voters can rank candidates in order of preference. But not all voters in Alaska rank candidates or mark favorites beyond their first choice.

Alaska began using open primaries and ranked vote general elections in 2022. It is not unusual for top-four primary finishers to drop out to support the highest vote-getter.

In the U.S. House race, vote tallies released Monday showed Democrat John Williams advancing in the fourth slot. But he subsequently withdrew, along with a Republican and Democrat who finished behind him, according to the Division of Elections. The next candidate in line was Libertarian Jim McDermott.

The House race features Nick Begich and independent Bill Hill, who received the backing of the highest-profile Democrat in the race, Matt Schultz, when Schultz suspended his campaign ahead of the primary.

A Democrat with no apparent ties to Alaska, who is serving time in a federal prison in New York, also has advanced.

Tuesday will bring a sun/cloud mix and light, east winds during the afternoon. There may be a stray shower or storm along the east coast in the morning. More storms will develop during the afternoon. Temperatures are forecast to reach the low 90s - factor in the humidity and it could feel like 100°F.

No reason was given for the departure of Driscoll, who is a friend of Vice President JD Vance, but tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been widely reported. It marks the latest in a series of shakeups of the military leadership, with the Army especially seeing major upheaval.

“Secretary Driscoll has been highly effective in advancing President Trump’s agenda to Make America Strong Again at the Department of the Army by providing outstanding leadership during historic military operations, restoring an emphasis on readiness and lethality, assisting with negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and more," White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement.

"The United States Army is more powerful than ever thanks to his work alongside the Commander-in-Chief and Secretary of War,” she added.

A U.S. Army official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Driscoll spoke with President Donald Trump on the current state of the Army and submitted his resignation. The official did not provide additional details. The Pentagon referred questions to the Army. Driscoll's resignation was reported earlier Monday by The Wall Street Journal.

Exit follows other Army departures, rollback of drone program

Driscoll’s departure follows the ouster of one of his allies from the Army as well as the rollback of a drone program he had championed. Hegseth had suddenly ousted the service's top uniformed leader, Gen. Randy George, in April, while the Army’s commander in Europe and Africa, Gen. Christopher Donahue, unexpectedly stepped down in June.

Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has made a meteoric rise under Hegseth, took George's place as the Army’s acting chief of staff. Under LaNeve, the service is pulling the plug on a drone modernization program. An Army unit based in Europe was building its own drones before LaNeve directed it to end its efforts and return to being a traditional infantry battalion, officials said in August.

Driscoll was a George ally and lamented his departure, along with both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. He told Congress in April that he and his family drove to George's house following his resignation “and we all gave him a hug.”

“That being said, the civilian leadership, the design of our system, is that they get to pick the leaders that they want," Driscoll added.

Republicans and Democrats respond to departure news with praise for Driscoll

Rep. Steve Womack, an Arkansas Republican who had served in the Army National Guard, said on X that Driscoll is “a transformative leader who brought common sense and discipline to the Department of the Army.”

“I had the pleasure of working with him closely, and appreciated how engaged he was from mentoring cadets at West Point to leading the Army at the Pentagon,” Womack wrote. “The Army is better equipped and prepared to tackle emerging threats because of his leadership that strengthened the force while putting our Soldiers first.”

Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and former Army Ranger, told reporters that he worked well with Driscoll despite their policy differences.

“It was actually nice, I will say, having somebody who was smart, that knew the policy, that wanted to do the work, that had a background in these issues,” Crow said, adding that “it’s unfortunate that somebody like that can’t last in this administration.”

Crow, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and co-chairs the House Army Caucus, said the “Pentagon right now is, in some cases, rudderless,” with so many senior leaders gone. “So, I'm gravely concerned about it," he said.

Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement that Driscoll “worked to transform the Army for the battlefield of the future, and he engaged with Congress candidly and consistently.”

“Secretary Hegseth is cultivating a culture where dissent is punished and competence is secondary to personal allegiance,” said Reed, a former Army officer, while noting that “hundreds of thousands of soldiers are deployed around the world, many in combat zones.”

Driscoll was an unlikely negotiator in Ukraine-Russia war

Driscoll is an Iraq war veteran, tech investor and former adviser to Vance, whom Driscoll met at Yale Law School. When nominating Driscoll in 2024, Trump called him “a disruptor and change agent.”

As Army secretary, Driscoll was tapped for the unusual role of key negotiator to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. He was also a major force behind trying to cut the red tape for military contractors to quickly develop more drones and counter-drone capabilities as warfare rapidly changes around the world.

The Senate confirmed him in February 2025, voting 66-28, following an Armed Services Committee hearing that was largely unconfrontational and focused on how the Army could modernize its systems, improve recruiting and beef up the military industrial base.

Driscoll noted that his father and grandfather served in the Army, and he vowed to be a secretary focused on the needs of soldiers. According to the Army, Driscoll served as an armor officer from August 2007 to March 2011, deploying to Iraq from October 2009 to July 2010.

He also ran unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for a North Carolina congressional seat in 2020, getting about 8% of the vote in a crowded field of candidates.

His departure comes after Hegseth ousted several other generals and admirals, including the head of the Navy.

The Pentagon abruptly announced in April that Navy Secretary John Phelan was leaving the job, becoming the first head of a military service to depart during Trump’s second term.

With it, of course, comes great expectations for the Colorado Avalanche standout defenseman. Like more gaudy stats and deep Stanley Cup runs. Pressure becomes part of the price tag for signing a $163.2 million, eight-year extension that kicks in next season. Pressure, the two-time Norris Trophy winner asserted, he welcomes.

“I’m a guy that just puts a lot of pressure on myself to do well year in, year out,” Makar said Monday at a news conference on the heels of a deal he signed late last week that will keep him with Colorado through the 2034-35 season. “It’s going to make me even push myself a little bit more.”

The 27-year-old Makar took becoming the league's first player to sign for more than $20 million a season in stride. He's already predicting the figure won't stand for long. It could be Edmonton’s Connor McDavid or Toronto’s Auston Matthews, who are eligible for extensions next summer. Down the road, it might be Makar's teammate Nathan MacKinnon.

"I fully expect Nate to even double what this is right now," cracked Makar, who's turned in four 20-goal seasons in his career. “It’s incredible to see where the game is going."

No doubt, the Avalanche are in a championship window with two of the top players in the game — Makar and MacKinnon — on the roster. Makar's new salary ($20.4 million) in 2027-28 will take up roughly 18% of the projected salary cap. That season will also see MacKinnon slated to have a cap hit of $12.6 million and Martin Necas $11.5 million.

Joe Sakic, the Hall of Fame forward turned front-office executive, downplayed the notion this could make the Avalanche too top heavy.

“You can’t win without superstars,” Sakic said. “Yeah, you need depth. You need your team playing really well at the right time. ... Unless you have guys like Cale and Nate on your team, it makes it a lot harder.”

That belief was only bolstered by what transpired in the Western Conference Final when Makar missed the opening two games due to an upper-body injury. Makar, clearly not at full strength, returned for the final two games in a series in which the Avalanche were swept by the Vegas Golden Knights.

“You need your stars to be on the ice for you, and you need them to play well,” Sakic explained. “That definitely hurt. I mean, it’s a big reason why we were 0-2, and a big reason why we lost the series.

"Him and Nate, they created such a great culture in our dressing room, and moving forward, you need that. Not just winning games, but we’re in an entertainment business, too, and how lucky are we to be able to watch these guys in an Avs uniform? ... We’re all spoiled a little bit to have them in our organization and to watch them play on a regular basis.”

Makar can already feel a sense of excitement brewing around the team. A chance at redemption, too.

“We’ve created such a great culture here," said Makar, who had 20 goals and 59 assists last season. "When guys get here, they know it’s going to be hard work, but it’s exciting because you know it’s going to be worth it, hopefully."

The nucleus of Makar, MacKinnon and captain Gabriel Landeskog lifted Colorado to a Stanley Cup title in 2022. Makar had eight goals and 21 assists during the championship run to capture the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs.

“He’s a generational player — unreal to watch," Sakic said. "Fan favorite."

For Sakic, including a no-movement clause in the deal was a no-brainer.

“Cale’s that player who has the right and should have the right to dictate where he wants to play for his entire career,” Sakic said. “There wasn’t even a thought on that.”

In Makar's mind, signing for eight years was important for clarity “in the sense of the direction that we want to go,” Makar explained. "As a player, all you want to ask for is to win.

"Obviously we’ve done it once, and I really don’t want that to be the end because once you feel it, you want to get it again.”

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The next name on the list is Edouard.

Quick hitter

The system – designated Invest 97L – was first introduced by the National Hurricane Center in its outlook Friday evening with only 10% development odds, but it took advantage of a pocket of light upper-level winds and the August Gulf warmth to make quick work of conducive conditions. By Sunday evening, 97L was showing signs of organization just south of the Louisiana coast and NHC ratcheted up development odds to high.

If 97L doesn’t form in the coming hours, the National Hurricane Center will likely designate it a Potential Tropical Cyclone, a procedural move that would allow for the issuance of tropical storm watches or warnings ahead of its approach to southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana tomorrow.

Locally heavy rain for southeastern Texas

While we always keep a wary eye on tropical systems near land this time of year, forecast models almost unanimously keep 97L or what forms from it weak (low to mid-tier tropical storm at most) over the next 24 hours before it moves inland.

For now, what’s poised to become Tropical Storm Edouard isn’t expected to pose a damaging wind threat or widespread heavy rain and flood threat this week. The primary hazard will be locally heavy rain that could lead to scattered, mainly localized flash flooding for parts of southeast Texas along and east of the I-45 corridor from Tuesday through early Thursday.

Areas affected include the Houston-Galveston metro over the Beaumont and Lake Charles in southwestern Louisiana and inland areas of East Texas east of Bryan-College Station.

As always, we’ll keep an eye on the trends for an overachieving storm but this appears to be a manageable homegrown system that could bring beneficial rains to parts of Texas that remain in moderate drought.

Dolly’s remnants moving through the islands, but re-development not expected

The remnants of short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly from late last week were spreading across parts of the Greater Antilles early Monday, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Though localized heavy rainfall could cause some flooding issues, especially in the mountains, the rainfall is mostly a good news story for the drought-stricken Caribbean.

Dolly’s remnants will track toward South Florida for Thursday where it will reinforce our wet pattern this week. The now-tropical-wave’s interaction with the mountainous speed bumps of the islands will nix any redevelopment potential in the days ahead. Nearly all models have dropped any redevelopment signal, including the insistently bullish (and wrong) American GFS and UKMET models.

No, a hurricane isn’t headed for Southern California

The hotbed for tropical activity this year has been over on the Pacific side, where waters are at record or near-record warmth, not just in the El Niño region near the equator but farther north off the coasts of Mexico and Southern California.

Tropical systems typically don’t survive north of around 30 degrees north latitude in the eastern Pacific, primarily because of much cooler waters and stable air associated with the cold California Current. Although Southern California and the Desert Southwest are no strangers to dying tropical systems and surges of residual tropical moisture during the late summer and early fall, direct threats from organized tropical storms or hurricanes are extremely rare. The last tropical storm to make landfall in Southern California was in 1939.

A strong tropical disturbance designated Invest 95E in the eastern Pacific – located about 1,500 miles south-southeast of San Diego – is getting some attention out west because of long-range forecasts from the American GFS suggesting the possibility of a hurricane threat to Southern California in about a week.

While 95E will probably organize into a hurricane later this week, our more reliable models (not the GFS and not the ICON) suggest higher chances it moves out to sea than northward toward the California coast. Even so, if it took the less likely track northward and in the direction of California, it would be as a quick-weakening tropical cyclone, not a hurricane.

It may be something to follow for the potential of increased rainfall for parts of California next week if it’s pulled farther north, but right now those scenarios closer to California are a less likely outcome.

Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodríguez announced a “historic” 25-year deal on Saturday night and said it would increase output to 1.5 million barrels per day.

President Donald Trump announced the “biggest oil deal in world history” on Friday on Truth Social, and credited Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

“Trump and Marco Rubio have intentionally left everything opaque ... Trump did remove Maduro so he could get control over Venezuela’s oil and line his billionaire buddies’ pockets,” Wasserman Schultz said. “That’s what this is all about.”

Officials have not publicly identified the private Venezuelan operator involved in the deal, which reportedly includes 17 oil fields in the Orinoco Belt and Lake Maracaibo.

“The U.S. is going to take a 35% passive stake in a private company that is run by a Venezuelan who has done some deals for oil in Venezuela before, and ultimately that would give them preferential rights to buy about 20% of the production that comes from these investments at cost,” Ellen Wald, the president and founder of Transversal Consulting and a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center, told Bloomberg on Monday.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that the parties involved were the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital and billionaire Alejandro Betancourt, of North American Blue Energy Partners, or NABEP, a production company.

Betancourt, 46, also known as Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt López, was the subject of investigations on money laundering in the U.S., Switzerland, and Spain, The Washington Post reported last week. U.S. federal prosecutors dropped a case against him in 2020. He has previously denied wrongdoing.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance defended the joint venture.

“We are going to see a significant increase in production,” Vance said. “The $65 billion barrel reserve is a big part of that.”

Officials plan to sign agreements with U.S. companies next week. Francisco R. Rodríguez, an economist and senior research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, said the oil deals will “make Venezuela a subordinate state to the U.S.”

Market experts did not expect the deal to have an immediate impact on U.S. consumers’ gas prices.

“Sounds promising, but it still will take billions of investment to get that oil,” Patrick De Haan, an analyst with Gas Buddy, wrote on Sunday on X.

Wasserman Schultz, who is campaigning for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, said that if she is elected on Nov. 3, she will be part of an effort by Democrats to stop the deal.

Related stories

• What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela
• Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington, claims that Amazon overcharged 1.2 million advertising customers by misleading them on prices for online auctions for ads.

The complaint says Amazon said it was offering competitive prices on several ad products when it was actually inflating auction prices.

“When one of the world’s largest online retailers engages in unfair and deceptive conduct, the impact can be staggering,” said FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson. “Amazon has millions of advertising customers who were misled into paying significantly higher prices.”

In response, Amazon wrote in a blog post that the FTC “leans on a handful of simplified communications to allege a companywide effort to deceive."

“That is patently false," the company said.

“Pretty much expected, to be honest,” Tsitsipas said. “I am surprised it came so late, though.”

Kyrgios was banned earlier this month after he revealed he tested positive for cocaine in June when he was in Spain to play at an event. The Australian could be suspended for four years, though a lighter punishment is expected.

Tsitsipas was asked about Kyrgios on Monday after upsetting No. 10-seeded Arthur Fils in the first round of the U.S. Open.

“I mean, to be entirely honest with you, I knew about this before the announcement. Myself, I knew about it,” Tsitsipas said.

“So what can I tell you? I will just tell you the truth. I knew about all of this before any announcement was made, and when I saw it on social media, I was, like, ‘Here we go.’ I kind of expected it, to be honest.”

Tsitsipas and Kyrgios played a fiery match at Wimbledon in 2022, when Kyrgios reached his only Grand Slam final. Tsitsipas blasted a couple shots directly at Kyrgios, intentionally hit a ball into the crowd, and afterward called Kyrgios a “bully.”

Kyrgios has largely battled injuries since and said when he was suspended that he had felt “helpless and alone,” though added that “none of that excuses what I did.”

Nor did it come as a shock to Tsitsipas.

“I knew that those were things that were happening away from the tennis courts. I will tell you that,” he said. “I’m not going to try and cover up someone that I know the truth for. I’ll consider myself a nice person with everyone, but these were behaviors that I personally heard on the tour and heard other people in that same environment saying those sort of things to me.”

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Smucker sued Trader Joe’s in federal court in Ohio last fall, claiming Trader Joe’s committed a trademark violation when it introduced frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with the same round shape and crimped edges as Uncrustables.

The lawsuit further alleged that Trader Joe's put its crustless PB&Js peanut in packaging that too closely resembled the coloring of an Uncrustables box and featured a similar photograph of a sandwich with a bite taken out of one side.

In court filings, Trader Joe’s said its frozen sandwiches aren’t round but shaped as “squircles,” or square sandwiches with rounded edges. The company said the crimped design is necessary to keep the contents inside the sandwich and Smucker, based in Orrville, Ohio, shouldn’t be allowed to monopolize it.

Trader Joe’s also said Smucker’s current Uncrustables packaging, which it only introduced in 2024, is not famous enough to meet the standards of a federal trademark dilution claim.

“Smucker reaches too far. Its sandwiches’ appearance and cartoon avatar are no Nike swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches,” Trader Joe’s said in a January court filing that asked for the case to be dismissed.

But U.S. District Judge John Adams ruled Friday that Smucker had devoted significant resources to developing Uncrustables and protecting the brand over the past 20 years. Adams said customers have come to associate Uncrustables’ design trademarks with the brand.

The judge also declined Trader Joe’s request to move the case to California, where it is headquartered and where the third-party supplier of its frozen sandwiches is also located.

The Associated Press left messages seeking comment Monday with Trader Joe's and Smucker.

Smucker is seeking restitution from Trader Joe’s. It also wants a judge to require Trader Joe’s to deliver all products and packaging to Smucker to be destroyed.

Smucker filed its case a few months after another high-profile trademark lawsuit. In May 2025, snack food maker Mondelez International sued the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi’s store-brand cookies and crackers “blatantly copies” Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos.

In a July federal court filing, Mondelez and Aldi told the judge they were participating in settlement discussions.

The apparent 5-4 decision replaces a temporary order issued earlier this month, shortly before a court-ordered halt would have gone into effect.

That temporary order was signed by Chief Justice John Roberts, assigned to handle appeals from the capital. But he publicly disagreed with the latest decision, writing a strong dissent that said the project is likely unlawful because it hasn't been approved by Congress.

“Today’s decision is no victory for the separation of powers,” Roberts wrote. The court’s three liberal-leaning justices agreed.

The majority, on the other hand, found the National Trust for Historic Preservation likely did not have the legal right to challenge the project.

The unsigned order pointed to government arguments that the ballroom would address national security concerns by shielding a planned underground military installation and offering a more secure structure for large events than the tents currently used.

By contrast, “the only harm the Trust claims is the offense one of its members will suffer from having to view a structure of the ‘scale,’ ‘height,’ and ‘massing’ the government intends,” it states.

Trump applauded the decision, writing in a social media post, “I am pleased to report that the United States Supreme Court has just ruled in favor of the Ballroom/Military Complex being built without any further contingency, doubt, or threat.”

The majority's order did not directly decide the legality of the project, and the suit will return to lower courts. Documents filed in the case, though, say that key portions of the project could be complete within months — a quick timeline compared with a typical legal case.

The trust's president and CEO, Brent Leggs, said the group was disappointed with the decision but pleased with Roberts' dissent. “This is not the final decision on the merits of our case and does not resolve our fundamental argument — that each President is a temporary steward of the People’s House and does not have the unilateral authority to demolish and redesign it without the approval of Congress,” he said in a statement.

The Trump administration asked the justices to intervene after federal courts found the project must halt because it didn't have congressional approval.

The lawsuit from the trust argued that Trump has no unilateral authority to undertake the work, which has included demolishing the East Wing. The group’s lawyers accused the White House of trying to “outrun the courts” by accelerating construction.

In lower courts, the administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings.

The trust and the four dissenters, however, note that federal law prohibits the construction of any structure on federal parks or public grounds in D.C. “without express authority of Congress.”

The trust and its members, meanwhile, are “deeply committed to the preservation of historic American buildings," bolstering their legal right to sue, Roberts wrote.

Trump on Monday called the lawsuit “baseless.”

“When completed in the Summer of 2028, the magnificent Ballroom and Military Complex will be something that the entire Country is very proud of,” he wrote.

The administration has said crews are working 20 hours a day on the planned 90,000-square-foot (8,400-square-meter) ballroom. The framework is expected to be completed in November and much of the facade done by April, with full completion slated for August 2028, according to court documents.

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ordered a stop to aboveground construction of the planned ballroom in April, though the order would allow work on bunkers and military installations below ground to continue. Leon was nominated by President George W. Bush, a Republican.

The ruling was suspended but later upheld by a divided appeals court panel. Two judges appointed by Democratic presidents found the project was for Congress to decide and “not a matter for Executive self-help.” A third judge, appointed by Trump, found that the preservationist group that challenged the project had no legal right to sue.

Solicitor General D. John Sauer also made that argument to the justices and said the decision halting the work was “extraordinary and unlawful.” He said the completion of the project was “vitally required by national security.” National security was not an initial focus when Trump announced the work he said would be funded by private donations.

The administration has scored a series of other victories on the high court’s emergency docket, though the justices have ruled against some of the president’s signature policies after fuller review.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Fox's “Mornings with Maria” program that Trump “reached out to Apple directly." He said he was confident the “Lake America” name could be seen on its platform soon.

Apple did not immediately comment in response. Only the Lake Ontario name appeared on its platform as of Monday afternoon.

Just over the weekend, competitor Google Maps rolled out the new “Lake America” name for U.S. users looking at the body of water that sits between the state of New York and Canada’s Ontario province. The company cited the recent order by Trump, and its already-established practice of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS.

“People using Maps in the U.S. will see ‘Lake America,’ those in Canada will continue to see ‘Lake Ontario,’ and those outside of the U.S. and Canada will see both names,” Google said in a brief statement on Saturday, reiterating that such updates “follow our long-standing policy for bodies of water with names that vary from country to country.”

Trump declared the new “Lake America” name last week — marking one of the latest provocations during his trade war with Canada that is now hiking tariffs on both sides of the border. His executive order on Friday directed the Interior Department to update the lake's name in the U.S. geographic naming service.

The president cannot force Canada to follow along, however. And America's northern neighbors quickly panned the idea. The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York also said the move violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and shows a “blatant disrespect” for the Indigenous people who gave Lake Ontario its name in the first place.

This isn't the first time Trump has moved to rename water spanning beyond U.S. borders. Last year, Trump ordered that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America — and both Apple and Google later updated the name on their maps in the U.S.

Forsyth County District Attorney Jim O’Neill said at a news conference in Winston-Salem that the girl, identified in court records as Sarah L. Santiago, was arrested last week. A grand jury indicted her on three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy Monday.

“At this time I can confirm that my client is innocent of all these charges,” Santiago’s attorney, Alan Doorasamy Sr., wrote in an email to The Associated Press. He said he had not received evidence from law enforcement and did not elaborate on any connection between Santiago and the attackers.

Under North Carolina law, the aiding-and-abetting charges carry the same penalties as if the girl had committed the attack herself, O'Neill said. She is charged as an adult and was being held without bond.

According to the indictment, Santiago agreed prior to the attack that she would record the livestream as the gunmen filmed it, distribute the recording, and release a document written by the attackers. She carried out those tasks, it said. She's also accused of purchasing a patch bearing a white-supremacist symbol and sending it to one of the gunmen to wear during the attack.

In all, three people watched the initial livestream, O'Neill said. It was not immediately clear if investigators had identified the others, and the indictment did not specify on which platforms the livestream was recorded or shared.

“The individual here, locally, was the person who was recording the livestream," O'Neill said. “She disseminated that information and she published their manifesto.”

Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, stormed the Islamic Center on May 18 before being driven back outside by a security guard who exchanged gunfire with them as he initiated a lockdown, helping to protect 140 children who were just steps away.

The pair killed the guard, Amin Abdullah, and two other men before taking their own lives in a vehicle nearby. They left behind rambling writings full of vitriol against a wide range of people, and cited the shooter who killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019, as one of the models for their violence.

Clark and Vazquez also planned subsequent attacks on two other targets: a Jewish temple and a predominantly Black high school, O'Neill said. He credited the guard and other victims at the mosque with having saved countless lives.

The attackers' writings cited a range of far-right ideological inspirations, including the notion that white people are being replaced by other populations, and detailed their motives and goals. They included hateful rhetoric toward Jewish people, Muslims and Islam, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, Black people, women, and the political left and right.

They indicated they were trying to accelerate the collapse of society. Vazquez wrote of having “some mental health issues” and being rejected by women.

In a written statement, the Vazquez family said Caleb Vazquez was on the autism spectrum and had grown to resent parts of his identity. The family said they believed that, combined with exposure to hateful rhetoric online, contributed to his radicalization.

Tazheen Nizam, executive director of the San Diego office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil rights group, said it is essential to hold everyone involved in such attacks accountable.

“We as a community need to invest in dismantling anti-Muslim hate,” Nizam said.

Santiago's arrest came just days before classes were to begin for the new school year, O'Neill said.

“The thought of her going back to school ... we didn't know what she was capable of,” he said.

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According to an arrest report from the Sweetwater Police Department, Jesus Hernandez, of Sweetwater, was arrested Saturday night following an incident that began near 400 NW 112th Ave.

The report states that an off-duty Homestead Police Department detective was approached by two juveniles who told him the driver of a blue Hyundai had approached them, tried to call them over and attempted to lure them into his vehicle in a parking lot.

The detective believed a possible abduction was in progress, called 911 and began following the Hyundai to assist responding officers, authorities said.

Police said officers eventually encountered Hernandez inside the Royal Flagler complex near Northwest 116th Place and Northwest First Street.

According to the report, an officer immediately noticed a strong odor of alcohol on Hernandez’s breath and said he had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.

Investigators spoke with the two victims, who police said were “trembling, nervous and crying.”

One of them told investigators he had been riding a micro-mobility device through the parking lot at 400 NW 112th Ave. when Hernandez approached him in his vehicle and gestured for him to come over while saying, “Come over here now.”

The victim then told the second juvenile what had happened. The second juvenile got onto the micro-mobility device behind him, and the two continued through the parking lot, authorities said.

According to the arrest report, when the victims later rode in the direction of the Hyundai, Hernandez “rapidly opened the driver’s door in an apparent attempt to strike them.”

The victim driving the device swerved around the door and continued riding, police said.

According to the report, Hernandez then made a U-turn and accelerated after the victims at a high rate of speed, causing his tires to screech.

One of the victims told investigators Hernandez drove up close behind them and attempted to hit them with the Hyundai.

Both told police they feared for their safety and believed they were going to die.

The off-duty detective and both victims later identified Hernandez as the driver of the Hyundai, according to the report.

Investigators also spoke with another man who said he was making a food delivery inside the residential complex when he heard Hernandez drive into the area at a high rate of speed.

The man told police Hernandez’s Hyundai struck his parked vehicle before continuing north on Northwest 116th Place.

Damage to the parked vehicle was estimated at $1,000, according to the report.

Because Hernandez was displaying signs police believed were consistent with alcohol impairment, another officer responded to conduct standardized field sobriety exercises, which he failed, authorities said.

The report notes Hernandez told police he could not see from his left eye because of a previous accident that severed his optic nerve.

Hernandez was taken into custody shortly after 9:10 p.m. Saturday and was transported to a police station for DUI testing.

Police said Hernandez was read Florida’s implied consent warning in Spanish and refused to submit to a breath test after being advised of the consequences twice.

Later, Hernandez was read his Miranda rights in Spanish and declined to answer questions, according to the report.

He was taken to Jackson West Medical Center for medical clearance before being transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

His vehicle was towed from the scene.

According to the report, Hernandez was cited for careless driving, leaving the scene of a crash involving more than $50 in damage, DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a breath-alcohol test.

He faces criminal charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, DUI with damage to a person or property, DUI/refusal to submit to testing and leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage.

As of Monday afternoon, Hernandez remained held at TGK on a $2,400 bond.

Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Sweetwater, Jesus Hernandez, residente de Sweetwater, fue arrestado la noche del sábado después de un incidente que comenzó cerca de 400 NW 112th Ave.

El informe señala que dos menores se acercaron a un detective del Departamento de Policía de Homestead que se encontraba fuera de servicio y le dijeron que el conductor de un Hyundai azul se había acercado a ellos, había intentado llamarlos y trató de atraerlos hacia su vehículo en un estacionamiento.

El detective creyó que podía estar ocurriendo un posible intento de secuestro, llamó al 911 y comenzó a seguir al Hyundai para ayudar a los agentes que acudían al lugar, dijeron las autoridades.

La policía dijo que los agentes finalmente encontraron a Hernandez dentro del complejo Royal Flagler, cerca de Northwest 116th Place y Northwest First Street.

Según el informe, un agente percibió de inmediato un fuerte olor a alcohol en el aliento de Hernandez y señaló que tenía los ojos enrojecidos y hablaba arrastrando las palabras.

Los investigadores hablaron con las dos víctimas, quienes, según la policía, estaban “temblando, nerviosas y llorando”.

Una de ellas dijo a los investigadores que estaba circulando en un dispositivo de micromovilidad por el estacionamiento ubicado en 400 NW 112th Ave. cuando Hernandez se acercó en su vehículo y le hizo señas para que se aproximara mientras le decía: “Ven aquí ahora”.

La víctima contó entonces al segundo menor lo que había ocurrido. El segundo menor se subió detrás de él al dispositivo de micromovilidad y ambos continuaron avanzando por el estacionamiento, dijeron las autoridades.

Según el informe de arresto, cuando posteriormente las víctimas circularon en dirección al Hyundai, Hernandez “abrió rápidamente la puerta del conductor en un aparente intento de golpearlos”.

El menor que conducía el dispositivo esquivó la puerta y continuó avanzando, dijo la policía.

De acuerdo con el reporte, Hernandez dio entonces una vuelta en U y aceleró detrás de las víctimas a alta velocidad, haciendo que sus neumáticos rechinaran.

Una de las víctimas dijo a los investigadores que Hernandez se acercó mucho por detrás e intentó atropellarlos con el Hyundai.

Ambos dijeron a la policía que temieron por su seguridad y creyeron que iban a morir.

El detective fuera de servicio y las dos víctimas identificaron posteriormente a Hernandez como el conductor del Hyundai, según el informe.

Los investigadores también hablaron con otro hombre que dijo que estaba haciendo una entrega de comida dentro del complejo residencial cuando escuchó a Hernandez entrar al área a alta velocidad.

El hombre dijo a la policía que el Hyundai de Hernandez chocó contra su vehículo estacionado antes de continuar hacia el norte por Northwest 116th Place.

Los daños al vehículo estacionado fueron estimados en 1,000 dólares, según el informe.

Debido a que Hernandez mostraba señales que, según la policía, eran compatibles con una posible intoxicación por alcohol, otro agente acudió para realizarle pruebas estandarizadas de sobriedad, las cuales no superó, dijeron las autoridades.

El informe señala que Hernandez dijo a la policía que no podía ver por el ojo izquierdo debido a un accidente previo que le había seccionado el nervio óptico.

Hernandez fue detenido poco después de las 9:10 p.m. del sábado y trasladado a una estación de policía para realizarle pruebas por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol.

La policía dijo que se le leyó en español la advertencia de consentimiento implícito de Florida y que se negó a someterse a una prueba de alcoholemia, incluso después de que se le explicaran dos veces las consecuencias.

Posteriormente, se le leyeron sus derechos Miranda en español y se negó a responder preguntas, según el informe.

Fue trasladado al Jackson West Medical Center para recibir autorización médica antes de ser llevado al Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

Su vehículo fue remolcado del lugar.

Según el informe, Hernandez recibió citaciones por conducción imprudente, abandonar la escena de un choque con daños superiores a 50 dólares, conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol con daños materiales y negarse a someterse a una prueba de alcoholemia.

Enfrenta cargos penales de agresión agravada con un arma mortal, conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol con daños a una persona o propiedad, DUI y negativa a someterse a pruebas, y abandonar la escena de un accidente con daños materiales.

Hasta la tarde del lunes, Hernandez permanecía detenido en TGK con una fianza de 2,400 dólares.

According to police, the attack happened on Saturday at the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites at 2400 N. Roosevelt Blvd. Authorities took the suspect, Michael Dorrell Parker, into custody early Monday morning.

According to the Key West Police Department, the victim came from Fort Myers after arranging the meeting with Parker, 52, who paid $1,300 for various “sexual and fetish-related activities,” including “allow(ing) him to lick the bottoms of her shoes” in his hotel room.

But a KWPD arrest report states that the victim told officers that Parker was becoming “increasingly upset” when she refused to do what she described as “weird stuff, illegal stuff” for him. The report doesn’t elaborate further on what those requests entailed.

“The victim stated that she attempted to leave the room, at which time (Parker) grabbed her by the neck and forcibly threw her onto the bed while continuing to apply pressure to her neck,” KWPD Officer Leonardo Hernandez wrote.

Police said the woman told them that Parker’s “actions restricted her airway and caused her to believe that she was going to die.”

“The victim stated that she attempted to defend herself by kicking (Parker) in the chest with her left leg in an effort to break free from his grasp,” Hernandez wrote. “The victim stated that she believed she may have injured (Parker) when she kicked him.”

According to the report, the woman said Parker eventually released her and was apologetic, saying “he was very sorry and that he had never done anything like that to anyone before.”

“The victim stated that because she was afraid for her life, she complied with (Parker’s) subsequent requests despite not wanting to participate in the sexual or fetish-related activities,” Hernandez wrote.

Police said Parker “corroborated the majority of the victim’s statements” but denied choking, “forcibly restraining or falsely imprisoning the victim.”

Hernandez wrote that he noticed a bruise on Parker’s chest consistent with being kicked.

According to the report, police arrested Parker on charges of aggravated battery, battery by strangulation, kidnapping and solicitation of prostitution.

As of Monday, he was being held in the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Key West jail facility with no listed bond.

Editor’s note: The original version of this article stated that the incident happened at the Ibis Bay Beach Resort, based on a police report that listed it as the incident location. Police later clarified that officers merely met the victim there and that the incident itself happened at the Fairfield by Marriott Inn & Suites. The article has since been corrected.

Whether Wright or a couple other players who spent part of this offseason with NFL clubs — defensive lineman Zxavian Harris and defensive back Blake Cotton —- ever suit up for LSU remains in doubt because of litigation. Like other power leagues, the Southeastern Conference last week passed a rule barring pro players from returning to the league and it was promptly put on hold by a Texas judge.

Kiffin wasn't about to allow any kind of criticism stop him from embracing the opportunity to bring in players like Wright, who played for him at Mississippi last season.

“I feel like my decisions should always be made in the best interest of the players that sit in this team room and not for my reputation, and how my decisions play in national media and other fan bases. I've never been that way and that could be wrong,” he said.

Kiffin said that if college players are being paid like professionals, he is willing to make the case that college teams should not hesitate to sieze opportunities to make late roster additions in much the same way NFL teams do. He also said he met with LSU team leaders about whether to welcome recent pros back to college just days before a season-opener.

“Every one of them was emphatic about, ‘If they can help us win, bring ’em,’” Kiffin said. “That made me feel a little better."

“This is how it works at the next level,” Kiffin added. “This is how the real world works.”

Kiffin said the SEC knows that Wright — as star tight end for Kiffin at Ole Miss last season — had joined LSU at least for practice. His first day on the field was Monday, meaning he would not be permitted to play against Clemson under the NCAA's mandated seven-day “aclimitization protocol.”

However, former Notre Dame defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka, who did not sign with an NFL team but is nonetheless suing for a fifth year of NCAA eligibility, started practicing earlier.

Defensive end Jack Pyburn, who spent training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after playing for LSU last season, was among the players suing the NCAA and was expected to come back to the Tigers after he was cut. Instead, he was claimed off of waivers on Monday by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Nearly 400 athletes have sued the NCAA and other defendants, seeking additional eligibility and claiming the organization’s 5-in-5 rule approved in June is unfair because it excludes members of the high school Class of 2022. More than 30 lawsuits, several of them in federal court, are in different stages of litigation. Some include a handful athletes who signed professional contracts, which prompted every Power Four conference to ban pros from returning to college – leading to even more court filings.

University presidents around the conference have expressed “a high level of frustration” with LSU since Friday, when a Louisiana judge included the SEC in his temporary restraining order against the NCAA, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday, speaking on condition of anonymity because those discussions were not public. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday in Baton Rouge.

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, who previously worked on the same staff with Kiffin at Southern California, echoed those sentiments.

“Our presidents got this right in the Southeastern Conference,” Sarkisian said. "The fact that somebody out there is going to take a player off an NFL roster and tell somebody who’s been (on their college team) for nine months go kick rocks? That doesn’t sit well with me. I think that is wrong; that is morally wrong.”

Kiffin noted that LSU hasn't broken any conference rules - yet. Conference teams have to submit their final 2026 rosters the day before their season openers, which for most SEC teams is Friday.

“We’ll wait until this week to see if there’s any more guidance” from the courts, Kiffin said, discounting whether the “chaos” surrounding LSU at the moment might servse as a distraction to him or his team.

“I’ve lived with chaos for a long time," Kiffin said, noting that Ole Miss won the last five games he coached there while speculation swirled around whether and when he might leave to coach elsewhere.

“We’re going to have chaos, but we’re going to have controlled chaos and our team is going to understand why we do what we do," Kiffin added. "It doesn’t matter if national media doesn’t understand, or other fan bases.”

New artwork has gone up in the lobby of LSU's Football Operations Center. It shows the back of an LSU football player standing in the shadows of a tunnel entering a stadium. It states: “If you want to win at the highest level, you have to become a villain in someone else's story.”

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U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta agreed Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating. Mehta said federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to save his life.

Redacted court filings haven’t specified a reason for Lakanwal’s refusal to eat, but prosecutors noted that courts have held that prison officials can involuntary feed “hunger-striking prisoners."

Justice Department attorneys asked Mehta to order the emergency lifesaving measures for Lakanwal.

“The defendant has medical capacity to make determinations regarding his health, and he is refusing nutrition that is necessary to sustain his life,” they wrote.

Lakanwal's attorneys said he would oppose the government's request. They noted that he has consumed some food, such as applesauce, while hospitalized but also has been “adamant at times” that he didn't want to eat.

“At this juncture, the government does not indicate that Mr. Lakanwal’s condition is so dire as to require this Court’s intervention and the provided medical records do not support that position,” they wrote in a redacted court filing.

Defense attorney Shelli Peterson declined to elaborate Monday on Lakanwal's medical condition and care. A spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office also declined to comment.

The Justice Department hasn't announced whether it will seek the death penalty in the case. “That is a very weighty decision,” Pirro said last year.

The order authorizing Lakanwal's involuntary feeding expires Oct. 28 but can be renewed.

Lakanwal, an Afghan national who resided in Bellingham, Washington, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the November 2025 shooting that killed West Virginia National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and critically wounded Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe.

Beckstrom, 20, and Wolfe, 24, were deployed to Washington as part of President Donald Trump's law-enforcement surge in the nation's capital, which began last summer. Lakanwal ambushed the Guard members outside a subway station three blocks from the White House, according to prosecutors.

Another National Guard member heard gunshots and saw Beckstrom and Wolfe fall to the ground as Lakanwal fired a gun and screamed, “Allahu Akbar!” according to a police report. Lakanwal was shot during the confrontation and made his initial court appearance from a hospital bed last year.

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According to the Miami Police Department, the attack happened just after midnight on Saturday outside of Café Honduras Maya, located at 2980 NW Seventh St. in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood.

Police identified the suspects as Jose Luis Martinez, 41; Deyton Odel Rojas, 32; and Helder Jose Rojas, 30; all of whom live at different Little Havana addresses.

According to arrest reports, a witness who was part of a group with the victim said the victim saw Martinez urinating in an alleyway and told him to stop, sparking an argument that eventually turned physical.

Police said two witnesses saw the group jump the victim and begin beating him. Martinez additionally took the victim’s knife from him and began stabbing him “multiple times” in the head and hands as the others kicked him, police said.

Authorities said the suspects “admitted to striking the victim; however, none admitted to taking the victim’s knife and stabbing him with it."

The three appeared in bond court on Monday.

Helder Rojas was ordered held without bond, while Deyton Rojas and Jose Luis Martinez were given bonds of $15,000 and $10,500 respectively.

However, Helder and Deyton Rojas, both Nicaraguan nationals, and Martinez, a Mexican national, remained jailed Monday on Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Miami, el ataque ocurrió poco después de la medianoche del sábado afuera de Café Honduras Maya, ubicado en 2980 NW Seventh St., en el vecindario de Little Havana.

La policía identificó a los sospechosos como Jose Luis Martinez, de 41 años; Deyton Odel Rojas, de 32; y Helder Jose Rojas, de 30. Los tres viven en distintas direcciones de Little Havana.

Según los informes de arresto, un testigo que estaba con la víctima dijo que esta vio a Martinez orinando en un callejón y le pidió que se detuviera, lo que provocó una discusión que posteriormente se tornó física.

La policía dijo que dos testigos vieron al grupo abalanzarse sobre la víctima y comenzar a golpearla. Además, Martinez le quitó a la víctima su propio cuchillo y comenzó a apuñalarla “varias veces” en la cabeza y las manos mientras los otros la pateaban, según la policía.

Las autoridades dijeron que los sospechosos “admitieron haber golpeado a la víctima; sin embargo, ninguno admitió haber tomado el cuchillo de la víctima y haberla apuñalado con él”.

Los tres comparecieron el lunes ante un tribunal de fianzas.

Helder Rojas quedó detenido sin derecho a fianza, mientras que a Deyton Rojas y Jose Luis Martinez se les fijaron fianzas de 15,000 y 10,500 dólares, respectivamente.

Sin embargo, Helder y Deyton Rojas, ambos ciudadanos nicaragüenses, y Martinez, ciudadano mexicano, permanecían detenidos el lunes debido a retenciones del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos (ICE).

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According to the North Bay Village Police Department, the shooting happened within a unit at the Bayshore Yacht & Tennis Club condominium building at 7904 West Drive on Harbor Island.

NBVPD officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of the shooting and arrested Myles Jerami Bethel, 23, of Miramar.

They said multiple people were staying inside of the short-term rental.

According to police, one witness said as he was sitting on the couch as Bethel and the victim recorded videos he “heard a loud bang and saw a flash,” causing him to look up and see Bethel holding a gun and the victim “drop to the floor.”

An NBVPD report states that the witness saw a pool of blood after the victim rolled over and had a panic attack and went out to the balcony. That man’s girlfriend told police she was in the bedroom at the time and heard the bang and screams and called 911. Police said she told Bethel to apply pressure to the victim’s wound.

Police said they were unable to speak to the victim, who was in surgery. They said Bethel did not speak to officers.

The report does not state whether investigators have determined whether the shooting was intentional.

Bethel is facing a charge of shooting or throwing a deadly missile and was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $2,500 bond as of Monday afternoon.

Según el Departamento de Policía de North Bay Village, el tiroteo ocurrió dentro de una unidad del edificio de condominios Bayshore Yacht & Tennis Club, ubicado en 7904 West Drive, en Harbor Island.

Agentes de North Bay Village acudieron al lugar poco antes de la 1:30 a.m. del domingo tras recibir un reporte sobre el tiroteo y arrestaron a Myles Jerami Bethel, de 23 años y residente de Miramar.

La policía dijo que varias personas se estaban hospedando en el alquiler de corto plazo.

Según la policía, un testigo dijo que estaba sentado en el sofá mientras Bethel y la víctima grababan videos cuando “escuchó un fuerte estruendo y vio un destello”, lo que hizo que levantara la mirada y viera a Bethel sosteniendo un arma y a la víctima “caer al suelo”.

Un informe policial señala que el testigo vio un charco de sangre después de que la víctima se volteara. El hombre sufrió un ataque de pánico y salió al balcón. Su novia dijo a la policía que estaba en el dormitorio cuando escuchó el estruendo y los gritos, y llamó al 911. Según las autoridades, también le dijo a Bethel que presionara la herida de la víctima.

La policía dijo que no pudo hablar con la víctima, que estaba siendo sometida a una cirugía. También señaló que Bethel no habló con los agentes.

El informe no indica si los investigadores han determinado si el disparo fue intencional.

Bethel enfrenta un cargo por disparar o lanzar un proyectil mortal y permanecía detenido el lunes por la tarde en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza de 2,500 dólares.

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According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Osniel Blanco-Lopez, of Miami, was at the ticket counter early Sunday morning when an American Airlines ticket agent asked him, “Do you have any dangerous goods?” as part of standard protocol.

Deputies said Blanco-Lopez said “no,” but then said, “I have a grenade” in Spanish before laughing.

Another ticket agent who was standing nearby told Blanco-Lopez “that is not a joke” before calling authorities, the report stated.

According to the report, an airport bomb detection K-9 responded to check on Blanco-Lopez’s luggage and no explosives were found.

Deputies said Blanco-Lopez was transported to the MDSO airport station and told law enforcement that he was “just joking around” when he made the statement.

He was subsequently arrested on a charge of making a false report about placing a bomb.

As of Monday afternoon, the Cuban national was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Online jail records listed his bond as “to be set.”

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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Kymari R. Dalrymple after a traffic stop on Aug. 27 near Northwest 22nd Avenue and 41st Street, according to a deputy’s arrest report.

Dalrymple, who lives in the Brownsville neighborhood, “gave a full confession to shooting at the victim’s vehicle,” a deputy wrote, according to the arrest report.

Dalrymple was in a Nissan Altima when the passenger of a gray Infiniti was shot in the left leg on July 3 in Brownsville, near Miami’s Model City, according to a deputy’s report.

The driver of the Infiniti, whom deputies did not identify, took the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, according to a deputy’s arrest report.

Before the shooting, Dalrymple was traveling westbound on Northwest 41 Street, and the driver of the Infiniti was behind him, according to the arrest report.

Once both drivers passed the intersection of Northwest 22nd Avenue, the Altima “came to a complete stop,” and the driver of the Infiniti “went around” when the victim was shot, according to the deputy’s arrest report.

A detective used a toll license plate reader on July 9 to identify the Nissan Altima, and identified Dalrymple after “days of several different surveillance techniques,” according to the report.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Dalrymple shortly after 11:45 p.m. on Aug. 27 at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to inmate records.

Miami-Dade prosecutors filed the case against Dalrymple on Aug. 29 on a charge of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon, according to court records.

Dalrymple appeared in bond court on Aug. 29 and was denied bond, according to court records. Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Laura A. Stuzin was set to preside over the case.

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

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Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade arrestaron a Kymari R. Dalrymple después de una parada de tráfico el 27 de agosto cerca de Northwest 22nd Avenue y 41st Street, según un informe de arresto.

Dalrymple, quien vive en el vecindario de Brownsville, “confesó completamente haber disparado contra el vehículo de la víctima”, escribió un agente en el informe de arresto.

Dalrymple se encontraba en un Nissan Altima cuando el pasajero de un Infiniti gris recibió un disparo en la pierna izquierda el 3 de julio en Brownsville, cerca del área de Model City, según el informe.

El conductor del Infiniti, cuya identidad no fue revelada por los agentes, llevó a la víctima al Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Antes del tiroteo, Dalrymple circulaba hacia el oeste por Northwest 41st Street y el conductor del Infiniti iba detrás de él, según el informe de arresto.

Después de que ambos conductores pasaron la intersección de Northwest 22nd Avenue, el Altima “se detuvo por completo” y el conductor del Infiniti intentó rodearlo, momento en el que la víctima recibió el disparo, según el informe.

Un detective utilizó el 9 de julio un lector de matrículas de vehículos que circulan por vías de peaje para identificar el Nissan Altima y, después de “varios días utilizando distintas técnicas de vigilancia”, identificó a Dalrymple, según el reporte.

El Departamento Correccional de Miami-Dade registró el ingreso de Dalrymple poco después de las 11:45 p.m. del 27 de agosto en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, según los registros penitenciarios.

Los fiscales de Miami-Dade presentaron el caso contra Dalrymple el 29 de agosto por un cargo de intento de asesinato en segundo grado con un arma mortal, de acuerdo con los registros judiciales.

Dalrymple compareció ante un tribunal de fianzas el 29 de agosto y se le negó la posibilidad de salir bajo fianza, según los registros judiciales. La jueza del Tribunal de Circuito del condado Miami-Dade, Laura A. Stuzin, quedó a cargo del caso.

La editora de asignaciones de Local 10 News Mercedes Cevallos contribuyó a este reporte.

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Ahraya Crespin was in jail in Miami-Dade County when a Miami Beach detective used the FBI’s Combined DNA Index System, or CODIS, database to identify him after the alleged rape on March 27, according to police and inmate records.

A woman identified Crespin, 36, as the man who had raped her and stolen her cell phone at about 1:30 a.m. on March 27 near Collins Avenue and 68 Street in the North Beach neighborhood, according to the police report.

“If I had a gun, I would shoot you,” Crespin allegedly told the victim on March 27, according to the police officer’s arrest report.

The victim’s sexual assault examination at The Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital produced the DNA that made the CODIS ID possible, according to a police officer’s arrest report.

“A records check revealed the defendant has an extensive criminal history, including violent crimes ... in close proximity to the area where the victim was attacked,” a detective wrote, according to the police report.

Suspect’s arrest

Nearly five months later, Crespin was armed with “a knife, screaming at people and striking storefront windows,” shortly after 4:35 p.m. on Aug. 25 at 6954 Collins Ave., according to a police officer’s arrest report.

“Yelled at her that he was going to rape her,” a police officer wrote about what a victim and a witness reported on Aug. 25, according to the police arrest report.

Another Aug. 25 victim reported Crespin approached her while she was on her way to work and “cornered her against the wall as he held both arms on either side of her ... preventing her from leaving,” and said, “I’ll kill you,” according to the police report.

Police officers arrested Crespin shortly after 4:40 p.m. on Aug. 25 at 200 71 St., in Miami Beach, and Miami-Dade corrections booked Crespin shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to arrest and inmate records.

Crespin, who is homeless, was re-arrested on Aug. 28 and was at the Miami-Dade County Pre-Trial Detention Center on Monday afternoon, records show.

3 cases pending

Court records show Crespin, whose convictions include cocaine possession and grand theft of a vehicle, faced 11 charges in three pending cases for alleged offenses in April, March, and August.

Crespin had been released on his own recognizance on May 12 after he was unable to pay a $3,000 bond on April 3 or a $2 bond on May 5, according to court records

Police officers had arrested him on April 2 in Miami Beach, and prosecutors filed a case on two charges: Trespassing and resisting arrest on April 3.

In the March 27 case, Crespin faced three charges: Sexual battery with no serious personal injury, strong-arm robbery, and battery after a prior conviction.

For the Aug. 25 case, Crespin faced six charges: Three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, assault, and resisting an officer.

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

Local 10 News Assignment Editor Mercedes Cevallos contributed to this report.

Arrest report narrative on Aug. 25

Arrest report narrative on March 27

(Warning: This police report could be triggering for sexual assault survivors).

Crespin’s case record in Miami-Dade

Like the city they play in, the Liberty are an international smorgasbord with players from France, Nigeria, China, Germany, Australia, Spain, the Bahamas and the U.S. New York will have seven of them playing in the tournament that begins Sept. 4 in Berlin. The Liberty would have an eighth, but Satou Sabally is still recovering from a concussion so can't play for Germany.

“It truly is like the United Nations here,” Liberty star Breanna Stewart said of her teammates' backgrounds.

Rebecca Allen, the longest tenured member of the team, said it wasn't like that when she first joined the organization in 2015.

“I was the only foreigner on the team back then. Everyone made me feel welcome, but now it's different with so many countries represented here,” she said.

Rookie Pauline Astier, who will play for France at the World Cup with Liberty teammate Marine Johannes, said her teammates were so welcoming that it made the adjustment to playing in a foreign country much easier.

It goes to show how international the league has become. The Liberty could have a very fun potluck dinner if everyone brought something from their native country. It's an idea that Allen thought would be fun to do when they get back from the FIBA break.

Han Xu will represent China, Elizabeth Balogun will play for Nigeria, Leonie Fiebich for Germany and Raquel Carrera for Spain.

Power poll rankings

Golden State took over the top spot in the power poll after going 4-0 last week, including a win over previous No. 1 Minnesota. The Lynx dropped to third behind Las Vegas. Atlanta, Indiana and New York were the next three. Dallas was seventh with Washington eighth. Portland, Los Angeles and Phoenix followed the Mystics. Chicago was 12th. Connecticut, Seattle and Toronto rounded out the poll.

Reese Records

Angel Reese continues to dominate the boards, setting another record on Sunday. Reese, who broke the single-game rebound record earlier last week with 26 in a win over Los Angeles, had her 29th double-double of the season against Minnesota. That's the most in a single year by a WNBA player, breaking Alyssa Thomas' mark set in 2023.

Player of the week

Golden State's Veronica Burton was the AP player of the week. The Valkyries guard averaged 11.3 points, 8.8 assists and 2 steals to help the team win all four of its games last week on the road. Other players receiving votes were Caitlin Clark of Indiana, Angel Reese of Atlanta, Nneka Ogwumike of Los Angeles and Kiki Iriafen of Washington.

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El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 2:15 p.m. en Southwest 168th Street, donde varios vecinos salieron de sus casas después de escuchar un fuerte impacto y llamaron al 911.

Personas que se encontraban en el lugar revisaron a las víctimas para tratar de determinar quién seguía con vida.

Brianna Fiallos dijo que se encontraba en la cocina cuando escuchó el choque.

“Escuché un fuerte estruendo”, dijo Fiallos.

Señaló que salió corriendo junto con sus vecinos para ver qué había ocurrido.

“Todos salieron. Todos lo escuchamos”, dijo.

La Unidad de Homicidios de Tránsito de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade investiga el accidente, en el que estuvo involucrado un solo vehículo.

Los investigadores dijeron que dos hombres viajaban en el automóvil. Uno de ellos murió en el lugar.

Un video mostró a los paramédicos trasladando a la segunda víctima a una ambulancia. El hombre fue llevado a Jackson North Medical Center en condición crítica.

La causa del accidente, incluido si la velocidad fue un factor, continúa bajo investigación.

Según un testigo, el impacto dejó el Porsche partido en dos.

Según la Policía de Miami, agentes y el Cuerpo de Bomberos acudieron poco después de las 3 a.m. a la cuadra 400 de Northwest North River Drive, luego de recibir un reporte sobre un cuerpo que había sido visto flotando en el agua.

La policía informó que los equipos de emergencia localizaron el cuerpo y la persona fue declarada muerta en el lugar.

La investigación para determinar cómo murió continúa y, por el momento, se desconoce si hubo algún acto criminal relacionado con el caso.

No se dieron a conocer de inmediato más detalles.

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Husband said her granddaughter, Kamani Brown, was the victim of a shooter she knew early Saturday morning along the 1700th block of Northwest Ninth Street in Fort Lauderdale.

Fire rescue personnel took Kamani to Broward Health Medical Center. Kamani’s mother, Kahadeja McCray, told Local 10 News that a 16-year-old ex-boyfriend had sent threatening messages.

“If I can’t have you, nobody will,” the teenage boy wrote in a text message to Kamani, according to McCray.

On Sunday, outside of the medical center, McCray told Local 10 News that she was still afraid for her daughter’s safety since detectives had not made an arrest.

“I want him to go to jail, because I don’t know what mentality you’re thinking at a young 16 years old, that you had a right to shoot at somebody, let alone want to take their life,” McCray said.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases who wants to remain anonymous to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.

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Husband dijo que su nieta, Kamani Brown, fue víctima de un atacante al que conocía la madrugada del sábado, en la cuadra 1700 de Northwest Ninth Street, en Fort Lauderdale.

Personal de bomberos y rescate trasladó a Kamani al Broward Health Medical Center. La madre de Kamani, Kahadeja McCray, dijo a Local 10 News que un ex novio de 16 años le había enviado mensajes amenazantes.

“Si no puedo tenerte, nadie podrá”, escribió el adolescente en un mensaje de texto dirigido a Kamani, según McCray.

El domingo, afuera del centro médico, McCray dijo a Local 10 News que seguía temiendo por la seguridad de su hija, ya que los detectives aún no habían realizado ningún arresto.

“Quiero que vaya a la cárcel, porque no sé qué pasa por tu mente a los 16 años para pensar que tienes derecho a dispararle a alguien, mucho menos a intentar quitarle la vida”, dijo McCray.

Los detectives pidieron a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre este u otros casos y desee permanecer en el anonimato que llame a Crime Stoppers del condado Broward al 954-493-8477.

It's not clear why Blair Berk and her colleagues Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter parted ways with the indie-pop singer whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. They were replaced by a lawyer from the Los Angeles County Public Defender's Office.

The defense attorneys said in a statement only that the judge granted their request to withdraw after finding that Burke qualified for a court-appointed lawyer.

“We continue to support David and his defense against these serious charges,” the statement said. The lawyers would not answer specific questions about their departure outside the courtroom.

Burke earned at least $10 million through his music from 2023 through 2025, according to testimony from his money handlers at a previous hearing. It’s not clear how he financially qualifies for a public defender whose job is to defend clients who lack the money for a lawyer.

Without providing details, the Public Defender's Office said in an email that it had completed a thorough financial evaluation and found he was eligible.

Deputy Public Defender Walid Kandeel took over the defense. Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo denied his first request as the singer's lawyer to delay the arraignment. Olmedo demanded a plea Monday instead, and scheduled a status conference for October. No trial date has been set.

Olmedo ruled after a five-day evidentiary hearing in July that there was enough evidence for Burke to stand trial on charges of murder, continuous lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains.

A second arraignment and plea, like Burke gave Monday, is standard practice after such a hearing and finding. He is eligible for the death penalty, but District Attorney Nathan Hochman said after Monday's hearing that his office is still deciding whether to pursue it.

Hochman said the new lawyers will make no difference in how his office pursues the case, though the switch may delay the process. He said regardless of the timing, his office is “ready to prove all three charges beyond a reasonable doubt.”

Outgoing attorney Berk has for years been among the go-to lawyers for A-list clients. They’ve included Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Harvey Weinstein and the late Ozzy Osbourne.

New attorney Kandeel said in a statement that “We recognize the loss of life underlying the allegations and extend our sympathies to those who are grieving. At the same time, David Burke is entitled to a defense that takes his circumstances seriously and carefully examines the evidence.”

Nick Reiner, charged with killing his parents, the director Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, recently lost a similarly prominent private lawyer in favor of a public defender because his source of money was cut off. He’s now seeking access to a trust so he can rehire the attorney, Alan Jackson.

Authorities allege Burke stabbed Rivas Hernandez to death in April of last year after she threatened to expose sexual abuse that began when she was 13 and crater his rising career just days before his debut album dropped.

“i will end ur career and ur life,” she told him in a text message sent the night before her death.

Prosecutors said the following night Burke sent an Uber for her and stabbed her when she entered his house. They presented evidence that her phone went permanently silent at that moment.

Rivas Hernandez’s dismembered and decomposing body was found in the trunk of Burke’s Tesla in the Hollywood Hills in September while he was on tour.

Prosecutors argued at the July hearing that the “mountains of evidence” they presented were overwhelming. Burke’s lawyers argued that the evidence of murder was insufficient.

D4vd (pronounced “David”) became an online musical phenomenon as a teen with a blend of indie rock, R&B and lo-fi pop. He had huge followings on TikTok, SoundCloud and Spotify, where his top songs, including his 2022 breakthrough “Romantic Homicide,” have more than a billion plays.

In 2024, he played the Coachella music festival and released his first full-length album, “Withered,” two days after authorities say Rivas Hernandez was killed.

Según la policía y los registros penitenciarios, Ahraya Crespin se encontraba encarcelado en el condado de Miami-Dade cuando un detective de Miami Beach utilizó la base de datos del Sistema Combinado de Índice de ADN (CODIS) del FBI para identificarlo tras la presunta violación ocurrida el 27 de marzo.

Según el informe policial, una mujer identificó a Crespin, de 36 años, como el hombre que la violó y le robó el teléfono celular alrededor de la 1:30 de la madrugada del 27 de marzo cerca de la intersección de Collins Avenue y la calle 68 en el barrio de North Beach.

“Si tuviera un arma, te dispararía”, le dijo supuestamente Crespin a la víctima el 27 de marzo, según el informe policial de detención.

Según el informe policial de la detención, el examen forense realizado a la víctima por agresión sexual en el Centro de Tratamiento de Violaciones Roxcy Bolton del Hospital Jackson Memorial permitió obtener el ADN que hizo posible la identificación CODIS.

“Una revisión de antecedentes reveló que el acusado tiene un extenso historial delictivo, incluidos delitos violentos... en las inmediaciones del área donde la víctima fue atacada”, escribió un detective, según el informe policial.

Arresto del sospechoso

Casi cinco meses después, Crespin fue encontrado armado con “un cuchillo, gritando a la gente y golpeando los escaparates”, poco después de las 4:35 p. m. del 25 de agosto en 6954 Collins Ave., según el informe de arresto de un agente de policía.

“Le gritó que iba a violarla”, escribió un agente de policía sobre lo que una víctima y un testigo denunciaron el 25 de agosto, según el informe policial de detención.

Otra víctima, que declaró el 25 de agosto, informó que Crespin se le acercó cuando iba de camino al trabajo y “la acorraló contra la pared sujetándola con ambos brazos a los lados... impidiéndole marcharse”, y le dijo: “Te mataré”, según el informe policial.

Según los registros de arresto y de reclusos, los agentes de policía arrestaron a Crespin poco después de las 4:40 p. m. del 25 de agosto en el número 200 de la calle 71, en Miami Beach, y el sistema penitenciario de Miami-Dade lo ingresó en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight poco después de las 8:15 p. m. del mismo día.

Crespin, que no tiene hogar, fue arrestado nuevamente el 28 de agosto y el lunes por la tarde se encontraba en el Centro de Detención Preventiva del Condado de Miami-Dade, según consta en los registros.

Tres casos pendientes

Los registros judiciales muestran que Crespin, cuyos antecedentes penales incluyen posesión de cocaína y robo agravado de un vehículo, enfrentaba 11 cargos en tres casos pendientes por presuntos delitos cometidos en abril, marzo y agosto.

Crespin fue puesto en libertad bajo palabra el 12 de mayo después de no poder pagar una fianza de 3.000 dólares el 3 de abril ni una fianza de 2 dólares el 5 de mayo, según consta en los registros judiciales.

Los agentes de policía lo arrestaron el 2 de abril en Miami Beach, y la fiscalía presentó una denuncia por dos cargos: allanamiento de morada y resistencia al arresto el 3 de abril.

En el caso del 27 de marzo, Crespin se enfrentó a tres cargos: agresión sexual sin lesiones personales graves, robo con violencia y agresión tras una condena previa.

En el caso del 25 de agosto, Crespin se enfrentó a seis cargos: tres cargos de agresión con agravantes con un arma mortal, agresión y resistencia a la autoridad.

La jueza del circuito del condado de Miami-Dade, Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques, iba a presidir los tres casos pendientes.

La editora de noticias de Local 10, Mercedes Cevallos, contribuyó a este reportaje.

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According to an arrest report from the Doral Police Department, the suspect was identified as Shawn Samuels.

Police said officers were notified around 4:25 p.m. about two children who had been left alone near Northwest 114th Avenue and Northwest 50th Street.

When officers arrived, they found a 5-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl with a passerby who had stopped to help them, authorities said.

According to the arrest report, the 14-year-old told investigators she had been riding in a vehicle with Samuels after seeing him drinking alcoholic beverages at a local entertainment venue.

After leaving the venue, the girl said Samuels began driving erratically and struck a tree in the Doral/Sweetwater area.

According to police, the teenager told investigators she then got out of the vehicle with the 5-year-old boy because she was concerned for their safety.

The report states that Samuels drove away, leaving the two children unattended.

Officers later located Samuels nearby at the Trails & Tails dog park, located at 11645 NW 50th St., where police said he was vomiting. Investigators also observed multiple areas of exterior damage to his vehicle, authorities said.

Police said a Florida Highway Patrol trooper responded to the scene and conducted a DUI investigation.

According to the arrest report, the investigation determined Samuels had a blood alcohol level of .202 percent.

Samuels was arrested on two counts of child neglect without great bodily harm and was transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

His relation to the two children was not mentioned in the report, however a Miami-Dade County judge said in bond court Monday that both victims are Samuels’ children.

As of Monday afternoon, Samuels remained held at TGK on a $5,000 bond. The judge ordered that he not drive with the children in the car with him and he is only permitted to have supervised visits with his kids.

Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Doral, el sospechoso fue identificado como Shawn Samuels.

La policía dijo que los agentes fueron alertados alrededor de las 4:25 p.m. sobre dos menores que habían sido dejados solos cerca de Northwest 114th Avenue y Northwest 50th Street.

Cuando los agentes llegaron, encontraron a un niño de 5 años y a una adolescente de 14 junto a un transeúnte que se había detenido para ayudarlos, dijeron las autoridades.

Según el informe de arresto, la adolescente de 14 años dijo a los investigadores que había viajado en un vehículo con Samuels después de verlo consumir bebidas alcohólicas en un establecimiento de entretenimiento local.

Tras salir del lugar, la joven dijo que Samuels comenzó a conducir de manera errática y chocó contra un árbol en el área de Doral/Sweetwater.

De acuerdo con la policía, la adolescente dijo a los investigadores que entonces bajó del vehículo con el niño de 5 años porque estaba preocupada por la seguridad de ambos.

El informe señala que Samuels se marchó en el vehículo, dejando a los dos menores sin supervisión.

Los agentes localizaron posteriormente a Samuels cerca del parque para perros Trails & Tails, ubicado en 11645 NW 50th St., donde, según la policía, estaba vomitando. Los investigadores también observaron múltiples daños en el exterior de su vehículo, dijeron las autoridades.

La policía informó que un agente de la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida acudió al lugar y realizó una investigación por conducir bajo los efectos del alcohol.

Según el informe de arresto, la investigación determinó que Samuels tenía un nivel de alcohol en la sangre de 0.202%.

Samuels fue arrestado por dos cargos de negligencia infantil sin lesiones corporales graves y trasladado al Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

El informe no especificó cuál era su relación con los dos menores. Sin embargo, un juez del condado Miami-Dade dijo durante una audiencia de fianza el lunes que ambas víctimas son hijos de Samuels.

Hasta la tarde del lunes, Samuels permanecía detenido en TGK con una fianza de 5,000 dólares. El juez ordenó que no conduzca con los menores dentro del vehículo y que únicamente pueda tener visitas supervisadas con sus hijos.

Can they repeat?

They’re not even favored to win their own division.

The Seahawks have a tough challenge trying to stay on top in the NFC West, let alone the entire NFL.

They have to go through the stacked Los Angeles Rams, who just added Aaron Donald, and talented San Francisco 49ers.

Seattle raises its championship banner and kicks off the NFL season against New England in a Super Bowl rematch on Sept. 9. It'll be just the second time the league opens the season on a Wednesday.

The Rams and 49ers play the next day in the NFL's first regular-season game in Australia. That'll be the first of an unprecedented nine international games in 2026.

NFC West

The Seahawks lost offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak to the Raiders and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker to Kansas City. They still have Darnold and AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba leading the offense and a sensational defense.

The Rams are prohibitive favorites by oddsmakers to win the Super Bowl after Donald rejoined the team Sunday following a two-year retirement. With the eight-time All-Pro defensive tackle, two-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett along with cornerback Trent McDuffie, Los Angeles could have the best defense in the league. The Rams already have a prolific offense led by reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford.

The 49ers added star wide receiver Mike Evans and brought back Deebo Samuel to join Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey and George Kittle. They need Nick Bosa to return to form after an injury and improve the pass rush.

Rookie coach Mike LaFleur has a tough task leading the Arizona Cardinals in a powerful division. Rookie running back Jeremiyah Love should be fun to watch.

AFC West

Kansas City’s reign of nine straight division titles ended last season with a 6-11 finish. Patrick Mahomes is ready to return for Week 1 following ACL surgery. The Chiefs’ hopes of competing for another Super Bowl depend on him playing at an MVP level.

Denver finished with the AFC’s No. 1 seed but couldn’t beat the Patriots in the conference championship game without Bo Nix. He’s back and the Broncos gave him a new playmaker, acquiring receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Broncos have one of the league’s best offensive lines and defenses.

Justin Herbert is running a new offense after the Los Angeles Chargers hired offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel. Tackles Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are back from injuries to protect him.

Kirk Cousins leads the Las Vegas Raiders to start the season, but this will be Fernando Mendoza’s team at some point.

NFC South

The Carolina Panthers won the league’s weakest division with a losing record but nearly knocked off the Rams in a wild-card game. It’s a big, prove-it year for Bryce Young.

Baker Mayfield didn’t get his contract extension from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who might have the most all-around talent in the division. Rookie edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. should have an immediate impact for a defense that has to improve.

New Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski has to decide between Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. Bijan Robinson makes the quarterback’s job easier in Atlanta. The defense lost edge rusher Jalon Walker for the season and won’t have James Pearce Jr. for the first eight games.

Tyler Shough and the Saints finished on a positive note last season. Second-year coach Kellen Moore will have New Orleans in contention in a division where 9-8 might be good enough.

AFC South

Liam Coen led the Jaguars to 13 wins in his first year and helped Trevor Lawrence have his best season. Jacksonville has the talent to compete for a Super Bowl and should make its first consecutive postseason appearances since 1998-1999.

The Texans have a stingy defense led by All-Pro edge Will Anderson Jr. If C.J. Stroud plays the way he did his rookie season, Houston could make a run at its first Lombardi Trophy.

Daniel Jones and Sauce Gardner are back healthy for Indianapolis. The Colts will need them to compete in a tough division.

It’s Robert Saleh’s turn to try to rebuild the Titans. At least he has his franchise quarterback in Cam Ward and All-Pro Jeffery Simmons to anchor a defense.

NFC North

Caleb Williams led the Bears to a division title in his second season. Now Chicago wants to make a run at a Super Bowl behind Williams and second-year coach Ben Johnson. Questions surrounding the offensive line could hold them back.

Micah Parsons might be the most valuable player in the league. The Packers were 9-3-1 with their All-Pro edge rusher, 0-5 without him. Parsons starts the season on the sideline as he recovers from ACL surgery. Green Bay has to find a way to win without him or it’ll be too late when he returns.

Kyler Murray is the new quarterback in Minnesota. Can coach Kevin O’Connell rejuvenate his career as he did with Darnold in 2024? The Vikings have the talent to compete in a tough division.

The window is still open for Dan Campbell, Jared Goff and the Lions. Detroit has a dynamic offense. If Aidan Hutchinson, Jack Campbell and the defense take another step forward, this is a dangerous team.

AFC North

Aaron Rodgers stuck around for a final season in Pittsburgh to team up with new coach Mike McCarthy and try to recreate their Green Bay magic. The Steelers don’t have enough to win a Super Bowl but maybe they can get their first playoff win in 10 years.

Rookie coach Jesse Minter aims to get the Ravens back in championship contention. Lamar Jackson should bounce back from a disappointing season and Baltimore has plenty of talent on both sides, including the addition of edge rusher Trey Hendrickson.

Joe Burrow is coming back from another injury-filled season and Cincinnati’s hopes start with him. Defense has been the biggest issue for the Bengals.

Deshaun Watson gets another chance in Cleveland. How long before Shedeur Sanders takes over for rookie coach Todd Monken is the biggest question for the Browns.

NFC East

Jalen Hurts has a new offensive coordinator again in Philadelphia. If Sean Mannion gets Saquon Barkley and the run game close to 2024, the Eagles can make another run at the Super Bowl.

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have plenty of firepower on offense. If new defensive coordinator Christian Parker gets the defense going, Dallas will be tough.

Jayden Daniels hopes to rebound from an injury-filled season but the Commanders appear closer to last year’s 5-12 team than the one that reached the NFC title game in 2024.

John Harbaugh is changing the culture in New York. If Jaxson Dart stays healthy, the Giants will be much better.

AFC East

The Patriots won’t have the benefit of an easy schedule after reaching the Super Bowl last season. But they gave MVP runner-up Drake Maye a new No. 1 receiver, acquiring A.J. Brown. Reigning NFL Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel had a tumultuous offseason but that hasn’t changed his status in New England where he turned the franchise around in his first season.

Josh Allen and the Bills are tired of falling short in the playoffs. It cost coach Sean McDermott his job. Joe Brady tries to lead them over the hurdle. Buffalo has a new stadium. It’s still waiting for a Lombardi.

Rookie coach Jeff Hafley and new QB Malik Willis are the new faces of the Dolphins. It could be a slow rebuild in Miami.

Geno Smith is back in New York but the Jets don’t seem close to be ready to end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought. Coach Aaron Glenn had a rough rookie season, going 3-14. It’ll be hard to do worse.

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Marc Horowitz, de 53 años y residente de Weston, enfrenta cargos de robo sin arma de fuego ni otro tipo de arma y agresión física.

Según la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward, los agentes acudieron a la casa de Horowitz, cerca de la cuadra 16000 de Southwest Fifth Way, en Weston, alrededor de las 11:58 p.m. del viernes, tras recibir un reporte sobre un “disturbio”.

“En el lugar, los agentes determinaron que un hombre adulto, identificado como Marc S. Horowitz, estuvo involucrado en un altercado doméstico en el que agredió físicamente a una persona adulta y le arrebató el teléfono”, dijo un portavoz de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward a Local 10 News en un correo electrónico enviado el lunes.

Una jueza del condado Broward dijo durante una audiencia el lunes que la víctima tiene hijos con Horowitz.

Según el informe de arresto, la víctima dijo a los agentes que ella y Horowitz habían estado consumiendo bebidas alcohólicas el viernes por la noche antes de llegar a casa y comenzar una discusión.

La mujer dijo que, en un momento dado, Horowitz le arrebató el teléfono de la mano, según el informe.

De acuerdo con el reporte, Horowitz salió de la casa, pero posteriormente regresó y le pidió a la víctima el control remoto.

Los agentes dijeron que, cuando ella no pudo encontrarlo, Horowitz la empujó al suelo colocando ambas manos sobre su pecho, lo que provocó que cayera sobre su lado izquierdo.

Un portavoz de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado Broward dijo que Horowitz es subdirector de la escuela primaria Orange Brook, en Hollywood. El distrito señaló que será reasignado tras el incidente mientras se lleva a cabo una revisión adicional por parte de Recursos Humanos, que podría derivar en otras medidas, incluido su despido.

En el sitio web de la escuela primaria Orange Brook, Horowitz aparece como administrador, específicamente como “director en prácticas”.

“Que ocurra algo así es bastante devastador. Así es como yo lo veo, especialmente cuando se trabaja con niños pequeños”, dijo Jacquelin Peterson, cuyo hijo asiste a la escuela primaria.

“Para mí, específicamente, si hubo violencia involucrada, no creo que alguien así deba estar cerca de nuestros hijos”, dijo otra madre, Ashley Acevedo.

James Johnson, cuyo hijo también asiste a la escuela, dijo que no cree que Horowitz sea una “mala persona”.

“Cualquier cosa puede hacer que alguien reaccione, pero no creo que sea una mala persona”, dijo Johnson.

El administrador escolar recibió el lunes una fianza de 3,000 dólares y podría ser puesto en libertad más tarde ese mismo día si paga la fianza.

Alcaraz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday, showing no problems with the right wrist injury that had sidelined the 23-year-old Spaniard since April.

“I don’t know how it looked from outside, but from inside, my feeling was that I was hitting normal,” Alcaraz said. “I was playing pretty normal, playing my style, and yeah, the arm, the wrist, everything felt great.”

In that case, don't rule out a run at a repeat.

Following fellow two-time U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka onto Arthur Ashe Stadium, the No. 2-seeded Alcaraz appeared more comfortable as the match went on and delivered the all-around game that has made him a fan favorite in New York. He held his hand to his ear to encourage louder cheers and pumped his fist after a pretty volley winner in the final game of the match.

Alcaraz could be an even bigger favorite after Djokovic's loss

Forced to miss the French Open and Wimbledon, Alcaraz decided he was good enough to come back at the U.S. Open, stepping right back into Grand Slam tennis without a warmup event.

“I had more nerves than usual, but just happy, because, for me, my goal here is to compete, to enjoy, and let’s see how my body’s going to react after the matches, after the competition again,” Alcaraz said.

“I don’t know how far I’m going to go in the tournament. I didn’t know if I was going to lose this one, if I’m going to make the second round, final. I don’t know how far I’m going to go. But what I just really want to do is enjoy every time that I’m going to walk into the court feeling the energy from the people, feel the competition.”

No man has won consecutive U.S. Open titles since Roger Federer took five in a row from 2004-08. If Alcaraz stays healthy, the seven-time Grand Slam champion may quickly become a huge favorite with top-ranked Jannik Sinner sidelined by a knee injury and No. 4 Novak Djokovic losing in the U.S. Open’s first round for the first time on Sunday.

With the tournament thrown into shock by that result — Djokovic had been 19-0 in the first round at Flushing Meadows, where he won four of his men’s record 24 Grand Slam titles — Sabalenka brought back some normalcy.

Sabalenka likes the look of her outfit and her game

Sabalenka beat Camila Osorio 6-4, 6-4 to begin her bid to be the first player to win three straight U.S. Open championships since Serena Williams from 2012-14.

She has been to the last three U.S. Open finals, rebounding from a loss to Coco Gauff in 2023 by winning in 2024 and then topping Amanda Anisimova last year to repeat.

“I feel like this is one of my favorite stadiums,” Sabalenka told the crowd afterward. “I really experienced the best emotions here in this stadium.”

Sabalenka changed up her look from last time she played on Ashe. Her orange Nike outfit was covered by orange mesh, rather than the black mesh of last week in her mixed doubles match with Djokovic that drew some criticism on social media. Sabalenka dismissed the comments, saying all that mattered was she loved it, and turns out the reason for the change was simple.

“To be honest, I didn’t know that I have a day dress,” she said. “I thought I have a black dress with orange underneath. I figured (out) when I went to Nike that I actually have day session and night session, which is just like black and orange for the day.”

She must have certainly been happier with the level of tennis she delivered Monday, after a series of poor events coming into the U.S. Open. She was knocked out in the fourth round in both Toronto and Cincinnati, after being ousted at the same point at Wimbledon.

That has left Sabalenka needing help to retain the No. 1 ranking, even if she wins again in New York. No. 2 Elena Rybakina will pass her if she reaches the semifinals, and won’t even need to win any matches if Sabalenka fails to win the title.

Wawrinka says goodbye and Tsitsipas signals that he may be back

Past U.S. Open champions who advanced included No. 8 Iga Swiatek and 2017 winner Sloane Stephens, before two-time champ Naomi Osaka won in two tiebreakers in a look inspired by former NBA superstar Allen Iverson. Stan Wawrinka lost to Matteo Berrettini in the final Grand Slam match before the three-time major champion from Switzerland, who won the title in 2016, retires at 41.

“I’m going to miss it for sure. I’m going to miss it big time,” Wawrinka said.

Another top-10 seed followed Djokovic out when No. 10 Arthur Fils, coming off the title in Cincinnati, was ousted by Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-4. Tsitsipas, who is unseeded at the U.S. Open for the first time, was asked if he can regain the form that catapulted the Greek to the No. 3 ranking and two losses to Djokovic in Grand Slam finals.

“Why not?” Tsitsipas said.

No. 8 Ben Shelton recovered from a miserable start in which he was broken three times in a 28-minute first set and beat Tallon Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2. No. 11 Frances Tiafoe rallied to edge fellow American Martin Damm in five sets.

Other winners included No. 6 Linda Noskova, the Wimbledon champion; No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova, who lost to her fellow Czech in the final at the All-England Club, and No. 10 Anisimova. Sara Bejlek, another Czech and the No. 28 seed who stunned Sabalenka in Cincinnati, fell in three sets to Cristina Bucsa.

Navarro moves on and Boisson melts down

No. 26 seed Emma Navarro outlasted Lois Boisson 7-6 (6), 6-7 (1), 6-3 in a first-round match that began Sunday but was not completed until Monday because of rain.

An ESPN camera captured the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in one shot. As Navarro pumped her fist toward the crowd, Boisson could be seen behind her smashing her racket repeatedly to the court.

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Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made the statement in a letter to Michigan Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who recently asked Caine and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to confirm they won't send troops to the polls.

“The Joint Force has no plans to send Federal military personnel or Federalized members of the National Guard to polling places during the 2026 elections,” Caine said in the letter to Slotkin, which was obtained Monday by The Associated Press. “Likewise, the Joint Force has no plans to use such personnel to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election-related material.”

Caine, who advises Hegseth and President Donald Trump on military matters, also wrote: “I have neither received nor anticipate receiving any unlawful order concerning the role of the Joint Force in the upcoming November 2026 midterm elections.”

Anxiety among Democrats that the Trump administration could try to meddle in the midterm elections has grown, particularly after the president deployed federal agents in Democratic-led states over the objections of local leaders.

Slotkin told the AP earlier in August that Trump has been laying the groundwork to claim the elections were stolen. She noted that Trump contemplated using the military to seize voting machines after his loss in 2020 and has deployed the National Guard to cities against the wishes of Democratic leaders. He also deployed active duty Marines to Los Angeles during his immigration crackdown in 2025.

Federal law prohibits the deployment of armed federal forces to election locations unless “necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States.” If any element of the military were to get involved, it would likely be the National Guard under state control.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles denied in a Vanity Fair interview last year that Trump would use the military to suppress voting in the midterms.

Sonja Thrasher, Slotkin's press secretary, said Hegseth has not replied to the letter asking him to confirm troops won't be deployed to the polls in November. Slotkin had asked for a response by last Thursday.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to an email from the AP asking for the status of Hegseth's response to Slotkin. The Pentagon previously said it would respond directly to the senator.

Slotkin asked Hegseth during an April congressional hearing if he would follow orders to seize ballots. Hegseth called the question a “gotcha hypothetical,” but said, “I’ve never been ordered to do anything illegal, and I won’t.”

In 2020, Gen. Mark Milley, then-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responded to a similar letter from Slotkin, then a congresswoman.

“I believe deeply in the principle of an apolitical U.S. military,” Milley wrote. “In the event of a dispute over some aspect of the elections, by law U.S. courts and the U.S. Congress are required to resolve any disputes, not the U.S. military.”

Among those applauding in return were Djokovic’s 11-year-old son Stefan, while his 8-year-old daughter Tara covered her eyes and loaded her floppy-eared stuffed animal into a bag that went around her shoulder.

Back down on the court, Djokovic had his two black bags — one containing his rackets and the other more equipment — hanging from his shoulders.

After his first-round loss to Mariano Navone at the U.S. Open on Sunday night, it remains to be seen whether the 39-year-old Djokovic will ever bring those bags out on a court again for a professional match.

The 7-6 (5), 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 loss marked Djokovic’s earliest Grand Slam exit in two decades — dating back to the 2006 Australian Open — and the first time ever that he lost his opener at the U.S. Open.

The holder of a men's record 24 Grand Slam singles titles, Djokovic has now gone three straight years without winning a major.

Physical issues

Perhaps even more concerning than his record — which has otherwise still been fairly competitive since his last Grand Slam title at the 2023 U.S. Open — is that Djokovic has consistently struggled with physical issues this year.

After a run to the Australian Open final to start the year, Djokovic played little because of an injured right shoulder. Then he appeared weakened by a Paris heat wave in a five-set loss to Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the third round of the French Open.

“I was barely standing on my legs toward the end of the match,” Djokovic said after getting beaten by Fonseca.

Djokovic revived himself for a run to the semifinals at Wimbledon and then struggled again at the Cincinnati Open this month when he was beaten by 50th-ranked Thiago Agustin Tirante in his opening match.

After the loss to Tirante, Djokovic said an unspecified health condition made it difficult for him to play in hot and humid weather.

“It’s just a condition that I have, health-wise, that has been bothering me for the past couple of years,” Djokovic said. “A lot of issues, especially when it is humid and it is hot. … Nerves and everything involved that make it worse.”

Djokovic’s issues against Navone began midway through the first set when he appeared to be struggling with the heat and humidity. Djokovic led early on in the first set but Navone got back on serve before the match was briefly halted for the roof to be closed because of light rain.

As Djokovic sat in his chair during the break, he kept moving an ice pack around his face, head and neck.

Navone won the first in a tiebreaker and things eventually got much worse for Djokovic, who threw up at least once and later appeared to be cramping when he grabbed at his left foot. Djokovic swallowed pills brought to him by a doctor and had his lower back massaged during a medical timeout between the fourth and fifth sets, and he grimaced after several shots.

Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended a few minutes before midnight.

“It’s something that I’ve been carrying, unfortunately, pretty much every match this year: vomiting, throwing up, a serious issue there,” Djokovic said. “Then my whole body starts to collapse, basically cramping and pain. Yeah, the back just gave up in the end and shoulder, and I couldn’t close it out.”

What's next?

Where does Djokovic go from here? While he hasn’t openly discussed an imminent retirement, one final hurrah at the Australian Open — the Grand Slam tournament he’s won a record 10 times — in January would be a fitting setting for a final send-off.

Or he could continue competing into his 40s.

After all, Djokovic has reached two Grand Slam finals and six semifinals over the last three years.

“I feel when I’m healthy, I’m still able to play as a top-five player, still able to compete at the highest level,” Djokovic said after his semifinal loss to Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon this year.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal's physical issues

Djokovic is the last man still competing among the Big Three players who dominated the game over the last two decades.

Roger Federer (knee) and Rafael Nadal (hip) also struggled with physical issues before they retired in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Federer was 41 when he stopped and Nadal was 38.

Djokovic’s 24 major titles are two more than Nadal’s 22 and four more than Federer’s 20. Those numbers prompt some to consider Djokovic tennis' GOAT.

“That’s OK. He has done incredible,” Federer said last week. “It’s amazing what he has been able to do and still now. I would have thought that maybe he was getting to a place where all of a sudden we would see a much bigger decline.”

Now — perhaps — Djokovic is declining more severely.

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The Chase for the championship begins at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina on Sunday, with the top 16 drivers embarking on a 10-race stretch that will determine who hoists the Bill France Cup at Homestead-Miami Speedway in mid-November.

NASCAR tweaked its championship in January, eliminating knockouts after every third postseason race in favor of the original format established in 2004: a 10-race cumulative points battle that should create more possibilities heading into the finale.

Drivers are seeded 1 through 16, and much like other sports, what’s often more telling is who is peaking at the right time. So here’s a look at the drivers — contenders and pretenders — and their chances heading into Darlington:

Frontrunners and favorites

1 seed. Hamlin: The Joe Gibbs Racing star led a series-high 880 laps and won four times in the No. 11 Toyota, including consecutive events at Nashville Superspeedway, Michigan International Speedway and Pocono Raceway during a dominant summer stretch.

He clinched the regular-season title at New Hampshire on Aug. 23. He is now only the betting favorite (plus-100), but he’s also the sentimental favorite after a rollercoaster year in he fell just short of his first Cup title and then dealt with the death of his father, who was killed in a December house fire.

“You’re going to have to find that little bit of extra notch that is required at this point in the year,” said Hamlin, 45, the oldest driver in the series. “With the reset, it’s even more important, but you got to be better.”

2. Blaney: The Team Penske star has at least three wins in four consecutive years for Team Penske. He drove the No. 12 Ford to the title in 2023 and finished as runner-up twice since.

3. Tyler Reddick: The 23XI driver has a series-leading five victories, all in the first two months of the season. He cooled off some in June and July in the No. 45 Toyota but has back-to-back top-10 finishes to regain momentum.

7. Kyle Larson: No one with a 50-race winless streak should be considered a favorite. But Larson is the defending series champ, arguably the best driver in the field and races for the team (Hendrick Motorsports) with more wins and titles than anyone.

9. Joey Logano: The three-time series champ (2018, ’22, ’24) ranked as low as 20th at the end of June, but he won twice (North Wilkesboro and Richmond) since and said, “Don’t let the boys get hot.” He also seems to flourish in even-numbered years.

Better than a puncher’s chance

4. Ty Gibbs: He has two wins and 16 top-10s in his fourth season driving for his grandfather, Hall of Fame football coach Joe Gibbs. Five DNFs could be cause for concern in a playoff that rewards consistency.

5. Chase Briscoe: He finished third last season and ranks fifth this year. One win and driving for Toyota, which has won 12 of 26 races so far, lands him here.

6. Christopher Bell: No one in the Cup Series has endured tougher luck than Bell, who has seven runner-up finishes at JGR. Maybe he’s due?

8. Chase Elliott: Two wins for powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports makes the 2020 champion a threat.

13. William Byron: After advancing to the championship finale three consecutive years (2023-25), Byron surprisingly slipped in 2026. He hasn’t won in nearly a year, but he's capable of getting on a roll.

14. Bubba Wallace: The last of six Toyota drivers to make the 16-man field, Wallace has equipment similar to the guys who occupy five of the top six seeds. Maybe team owner Michael Jordan can help make the magic happen.

Guys already considered on the proverbial bubble

10. Chris Buescher: A dead-last finish at Daytona on Saturday was Buescher’s sixth consecutive race outside the top 10.

11. Daniel Suarez: Tying his best finish (second) in 19 starts at Daytona should give him hope. Three career wins in 349 Cup starts make him a long shot.

“I would be lying if I told you that right now we’re championship favorites,” Suarez said. “We’re not, but we are working towards that.”

12. Carson Hocevar: The 23-year-old driver from Michigan is being touted as NASCAR’s newest villain. That usually means he has more enemies than friends on the track. His last four races: 31st, 37th, 19th and 38th.

15. Austin Cindric: He has three straight top-12 finishes, but he would need to do something unexpected to get the No. 2 Team Penske Ford into championship contention.

16. Ryan Preece: The RFK Racing driver notched his first Cup victory in 249 starts when he rode a “rocket ship to the moon” at Daytona and slipped into the playoffs. He’s the ultimate underdog in this 10-race sprint to victory lane in Homestead.

“I like pressure, man,” Preece said. “I don’t know if you guys have picked up on that yet, but I enjoy it. I’m 100% serious when I say I’m numb to it. I’m a fighter.”

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The 21-year-old from the Czech Republic won Wimbledon, the youngest champion there in a decade and a half, for her first Grand Slam title. She met Czech president Petr Pavel and was celebrated by thousands in her hometown of Vsetín.

“A lot of congratulations from people that weren’t really expected,” she said.

Back at a major for the first time at the U.S. Open, Noskova understands the gravity of what she has accomplished but insists it has not changed how she approaches tennis, with her eyes on more prizes ahead.

“It has always been very important to focus on each match like nothing ever happened before: no success or no failure,” Noskova said. “Whatever happened happened, and this is a brand-new tournament. I just have to start all over.”

It's not totally starting over. She will always have that Wimbledon run on her resume, and she has improved from 12th to a career-best sixth in the WTA world rankings.

Still, Noskova called not getting ahead of herself the most important thing, which she believes is easy. That means starting with her opening match Monday against 78th-ranked American opponent Katie Volynets on court 11, far from the spotlight.

“I really want to stay the same — not really change many things around me,” Noskova said. “Whenever there is something new or something I’m not used to, I just kind of always want to stick with the things that I know how to do, and whatever is new, I just kind of get used to it.”

Knowing it's about “What have you done for me lately?” Noskova acknowledges the media attention will not last forever. Going all the way at the All-England Club did give her confidence that she can hang with the best women's players on the planet, which helps at a U.S. Open that looks wide open.

“I have learned mainly the fact that it’s possible for me to do it: for me to make it till the very end and just lift (a) Grand Slam trophy,” Noskova said. “I feel like all of us, all players, just dream about that moment and when it actually comes, it’s very hard to realize and to realize all the things that went into it.”

Noskova beat countrywoman Karolina Muchova in the Wimbledon final. She's the youngest to win that tournament since another Czech player, Petra Kvitova in 2011.

But the celebrations of that achievement are over. For the first several minutes of her question-and-answer session upon arriving in New York last week, Noskova did not utter the “W” word.

She smiled and called it unintentional. Attempting to shift her mindset and moving past Wimbledon is very intentional.

“I feel like I have had enough of it, in a good way,” Noskova said. “I mean, it’s something that it’s so big and huge that it’s very tough to actually swallow. But at the same time, we have a new Grand Slam here. I cannot be stuck in my head space at Wimbledon. ... I will just try to redo what I did."

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According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at around 11:30 p.m. on June 24 at a home in the 2900 block of Southwest 57th Avenue, in the unincorporated Coral Terrace area.

The MDSO report states that Allen Matis, 67, of Coral Gables, was driving a Cadillac Lyriq on Palermo Avenue when he ran a stop sign and slammed the SUV into the home, crashing through the wall and hitting Henri Bezy as he slept inside.

Bezy “became trapped underneath (the) vehicle” and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews pronounced him dead at the scene, the report states.

According to the report, a deputy saw Matis behind the wheel and “observed signs of impairment.” It states that toxicology results taken from blood samples hours after the crash showed Matis’ blood alcohol content ranging from 0.245% to 0.29%, more than three times the legal limit.

Deputies said they later obtained vehicle data showing that Matis accelerated to 43 mph and never hit the brakes “during the seconds leading up to the crash.”

Matis was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges of DUI manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide. His bond was listed as “to be set” as of Wednesday afternoon.

Matis will see another judge on Thursday in order to see if he should be released on house arrest.

Editor’s note: The original version of this story said the crash happened at 7:30 p.m., per the arrest report. It was later revealed in court that the time was incorrectly entered in the report and the crash actually happened at 11:30 p.m.; the article has been updated.

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Police said Jesus Montes de Oca, 74, was arrested at his home in the 800 block of South Southlake Drive.

From his bed at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, police said the victim told a detective that Montes de Oca threw an “unknown accelerant” on him and lit him ablaze.

According to an arrest report, the victim suffered second-degree burns.

Montes de Oca, for his part, claimed that the victim “had applied rubbing alcohol to himself” and “attempted to assist (him) by trying to wipe the fire from him and extinguish the flames,” but the victim “would not allow him” to help, the report stated.

The report doesn’t state how the two men know each other or what led to the incident.

Besides the attempted murder charge, Montes de Oca faces a charge of criminal solicitation or conspiracy.

As of Monday morning, he was being held without bond in the Broward Main Jail, records show.

La policía informó que Jesus Montes de Oca, de 74 años, fue arrestado en su vivienda, ubicada en la cuadra 800 de South Southlake Drive.

Desde su cama en el Ryder Trauma Center del Jackson Memorial Hospital, en Miami, la víctima dijo a un detective que Montes de Oca le arrojó un “acelerante desconocido” y luego le prendió fuego, según la policía.

De acuerdo con el informe de arresto, la víctima sufrió quemaduras de segundo grado.

Por su parte, Montes de Oca afirmó que la víctima “se había aplicado alcohol isopropílico” y que él “intentó ayudarlo tratando de apagar el fuego y retirar las llamas”, pero que la víctima “no le permitió” ayudar, señala el informe.

El reporte no indica qué relación existe entre los dos hombres ni qué provocó el incidente.

Además del cargo de intento de asesinato, Montes de Oca enfrenta un cargo de instigación criminal o conspiración.

Hasta la mañana del lunes, permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza en la cárcel principal de Broward, según los registros.

Según un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, Osniel Blanco-López, residente de Miami, se encontraba en el mostrador de boletos la madrugada del domingo cuando un agente de American Airlines le preguntó, como parte del protocolo habitual: “¿Lleva algún artículo peligroso?”.

Los agentes dijeron que Blanco-López respondió que no, pero luego dijo en español: “Tengo una granada”, antes de reírse.

Otro agente de boletos que se encontraba cerca le dijo a Blanco-López que “eso no es una broma” antes de llamar a las autoridades, señala el informe.

De acuerdo con el reporte, un perro K-9 especializado en detección de explosivos revisó el equipaje de Blanco-López y no encontró ningún explosivo.

Los agentes dijeron que Blanco-López fue trasladado a la estación de MDSO en el aeropuerto y dijo a las autoridades que “solo estaba bromeando” cuando hizo el comentario.

Posteriormente fue arrestado por un cargo de presentar un reporte falso sobre la colocación de una bomba.

Hasta la tarde del lunes, el ciudadano cubano permanecía detenido en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Los registros en línea indicaban que el monto de su fianza aún estaba pendiente de determinarse.

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According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez was taken into custody Friday on a charge of threats/extortion.

Deputies said Rodriguez Gonzalez met the victim while working as a waitress at a restaurant and the two began a romantic relationship shortly after.

According to the report, after going on a few dates, Rodriguez Gonzalez discovered that the man had a girlfriend for the “entire time they were together.”

Deputies said Rodriguez Gonzalez then began sending threatening text messages to the man, demanding $20,000 from him, and warning that if he didn’t send her the money, she would add an additional $5,000 to her demand for payment, and she would send his intimate photos to his girlfriend and business partner. She also claimed that she would post the photos across all of her social media accounts, deputies said.

According to the report, the victim refused to pay Rodriguez Gonzalez, and she made good on her threat to send one of the photos to his business partner.

Deputies said she asked the business partner for the victim’s girlfriend’s phone number so she could also send her the photo and asked, “Should I post this on my IG and tag everyone??”

Rodriguez Gonzalez then sent the photo to the victim’s girlfriend, telling her, “This will genuinely get posted if he doesn’t wire me money BTW,” the report stated.

According to the report, the scorned woman ultimately posted a censored version of the photo to her TikTok page, along with other photos, and continued sending threatening messages, such as “Give me my money or I (will) escalate this worse,” “The deportation does not have to happen, but I want my money,” and “If he doesn’t wire me the money, his d*** will get posted followed by your face, his face.”

In another text message thread, Rodriguez Gonzalez wrote, “Remember I was tryna scam him, Im finally getting to it,” the report stated.

According to the report, the victim responded to the MDSO Kendall District station on Aug. 24 and identified Rodriguez Gonzalez in a photo.

Deputies said the woman was taken into custody Friday at her home and was transported to the police station for questioning, where she gave a “full confession.”

As of Monday morning, Rodriguez Gonzalez remained held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $7,500 bond.

Según un informe de arresto de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, Nathalie Rodríguez González fue detenida el viernes y enfrenta un cargo por amenazas/extorsión.

Los agentes dijeron que Rodríguez González conoció a la víctima mientras trabajaba como mesera en un restaurante y que poco después ambos iniciaron una relación sentimental.

De acuerdo con el informe, después de salir varias veces, Rodríguez González descubrió que el hombre había tenido novia “durante todo el tiempo que estuvieron juntos”.

Los agentes dijeron que Rodríguez González comenzó entonces a enviarle mensajes de texto amenazantes, exigiéndole 20,000 dólares y advirtiéndole que, si no le enviaba el dinero, aumentaría la cantidad en otros 5,000 dólares y enviaría fotografías íntimas del hombre a su novia y a su socio comercial.

También amenazó con publicar las imágenes en todas sus cuentas de redes sociales, según las autoridades.

De acuerdo con el informe, la víctima se negó a pagarle y Rodríguez González cumplió parte de su amenaza al enviar una de las fotografías al socio comercial del hombre.

Los agentes dijeron que luego le pidió al socio el número de teléfono de la novia de la víctima para poder enviarle también la fotografía y preguntó: “¿Debería publicar esto en mi Instagram y etiquetar a todos?”.

Rodríguez González posteriormente envió la imagen a la novia de la víctima y le escribió: “Esto de verdad se va a publicar si él no me transfiere dinero, por cierto”, señala el informe.

Según las autoridades, la mujer terminó publicando una versión censurada de la fotografía en su cuenta de TikTok, junto con otras imágenes, y continuó enviando mensajes amenazantes.

Entre ellos, escribió: “Dame mi dinero o voy a empeorar esto”, “La deportación no tiene que ocurrir, pero quiero mi dinero” y “Si no me transfiere el dinero, se publicará su p--- seguido de tu cara y la de él”.

En otro intercambio de mensajes, Rodríguez González escribió: “Recuerda que estaba tratando de estafarlo, finalmente lo estoy haciendo”, según el informe.

De acuerdo con las autoridades, la víctima acudió el 24 de agosto a la estación del Distrito Kendall de MDSO e identificó a Rodríguez González en una fotografía.

Los agentes dijeron que la joven fue detenida el viernes en su casa y trasladada a la estación para ser interrogada, donde realizó una “confesión completa”.

Hasta la mañana del lunes, Rodríguez González permanecía detenida en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center con una fianza de 7,500 dólares.

En un acto en Palacio de Gobierno, Paz tomó juramento al coronel Adrián Javier Álvarez como comandante de la policía en lugar de Mirko Sokol, quien horas antes presentó su renuncia. El mandatario pidió a Álvarez una “lucha frontal y permanente contra la delincuencia organizada, el narcotráfico, el narcoterrorismo" que “acecha” a la nación andina.

Sokol se vio involucrado hace dos meses en comprometedores audios en los que supuestamente reveló que un grupo de policías reunía dinero para forzar su salida y tomar el control de la fuerza. Sokol no negó los audios, pero dijo que fueron “manipulados”.

El vicepresidente de Bolivia, Edman Lara —que es expolicía—, formalizó denuncias ante la fiscalía contra Sokol. El jefe policial no se presentó a la primera convocatoria del Ministerio Público.

La dimisión se presenta en momentos en que agricultores y otros sindicatos, entre ellos cocaleros afines al expresidente Evo Morales (2006-2019), anunciaron para esta semana protestas y cortes de ruta por la escasez de diésel en plena cosecha de granos y para exigir la derogación de un reciente incremento en el precio de ese combustible para empresas y otros consumidores mayoristas.

“Somos un gobierno antibloqueos”, dijo Paz. Poco después en un contacto con los medios locales anunció que la estatal petrolera dejará de tener monopolio en la importación de combustibles y que abrirá el mercado a importadores privados para garantizar el abastecimiento. Asimismo, propuso abrir el debate para eliminar la millonaria subvención a los hidrocarburos “porque está privando de salud y educación a los bolivianos”.

El mandatario boliviano ha quedado debilitado tras el reciente escándalo de su polémico exasesor, el argentino Fernado Cerimedo, detenido preventivamente en la cárcel bajo la acusación del intento de feminicidio de su novia y de enriquecimiento ilícito.

El mandatario heredó problemas acumulados en los 20 años de mandatos de los presidentes izquierdistas Morales y Luis Arce (2020-2025) como la crisis de la industria de hidrocarburos, la creciente escasez de combustibles debido a la falta de dólares para importar, la fuerte carga fiscal por las subvenciones aplicadas a los carburantes, el aumento del costo de vida y el incremento del crimen organizado.

En referencia a la zona cocalera del Chapare —al centro de Bolivia— el feudo de Morales, el gobernante dijo que no se puede “permitir territorios donde la ley retroceda frente al delito”.

“Y hay que asumir con firmeza que aquellos que violentan dichos territorios en contra de la soberanía nacional tienen que pagar por ese delito, no podemos permitir que organizaciones criminales pretendan imponer sus propias reglas”, agregó.

Paz acumula reclamos que generaron la protesta de 53 días entre mayo y junio por parte de sindicatos que demandaron la renuncia del mandatario.

Los sindicatos amenazan con reactivar las movilizaciones cuando concluya el estado de excepción el 20 de septiembre.

Los productores del oriente ya hicieron una primera protesta con el bloqueo de una vital ruta la semana pasada. La suspendieron durante el fin de semana tras un acuerdo con el gobierno y amenazan con volver a manifestarse.

El siguiente nombre en la lista es Edouard.

Un sistema de rápida evolución

El sistema, designado Invest 97L, apareció por primera vez en el pronóstico del Centro Nacional de Huracanes el viernes por la noche, con apenas un 10% de probabilidades de desarrollo. Sin embargo, aprovechó una zona con vientos débiles en los niveles altos de la atmósfera y las cálidas aguas del Golfo en agosto para organizarse rápidamente.

Para la noche del domingo, 97L mostraba señales de mayor organización justo al sur de la costa de Louisiana y el NHC elevó a alta la probabilidad de desarrollo.

Si 97L no se forma en las próximas horas, es probable que el Centro Nacional de Huracanes lo designe como ciclón tropical potencial, una medida que permitiría emitir alertas o avisos de tormenta tropical antes de su llegada al sureste de Texas y el suroeste de Louisiana el martes.

Lluvias localmente intensas para el sureste de Texas

Aunque en esta época del año siempre se vigilan de cerca los sistemas tropicales cercanos a tierra, los modelos de pronóstico coinciden casi de manera unánime en que 97L, o el sistema que pueda formarse a partir de él, se mantendrá débil durante las próximas 24 horas, como máximo como una tormenta tropical de intensidad baja a moderada, antes de ingresar a tierra.

Por ahora, lo que podría convertirse en la tormenta tropical Edouard no representa una amenaza importante por vientos dañinos ni por lluvias generalizadas o inundaciones durante esta semana.

El principal peligro serán las lluvias localmente intensas, que podrían provocar inundaciones repentinas dispersas y principalmente aisladas en partes del sureste de Texas, a lo largo y al este del corredor de la I-45, desde el martes hasta primeras horas del jueves.

Entre las zonas que podrían verse afectadas se encuentran el área metropolitana de Houston-Galveston, Beaumont y Lake Charles, en el suroeste de Louisiana, así como sectores del este de Texas ubicados al este de Bryan-College Station.

Como siempre, se vigilará la evolución del sistema ante la posibilidad de que se fortalezca más de lo esperado, pero por ahora parece tratarse de un fenómeno manejable que se originó en la región y que incluso podría llevar lluvias beneficiosas a zonas de Texas que permanecen bajo condiciones de sequía moderada.

Remanentes de Dolly avanzan por las islas, sin expectativa de nuevo desarrollo

Los remanentes de la breve tormenta tropical Dolly, de finales de la semana pasada, se desplazaban la mañana del lunes por sectores de las Antillas Mayores, incluidos Puerto Rico, las Islas Vírgenes, Haití y República Dominicana.

Aunque las lluvias localmente intensas podrían provocar algunos problemas de inundaciones, especialmente en zonas montañosas, en general las precipitaciones representan una buena noticia para partes del Caribe afectadas por la sequía.

Los remanentes de Dolly se moverán hacia el sur de Florida el jueves, donde reforzarán el patrón lluvioso previsto para esta semana.

La interacción de la ahora onda tropical con el terreno montañoso de las islas eliminará prácticamente cualquier posibilidad de que vuelva a desarrollarse en los próximos días.

Casi todos los modelos han descartado ya cualquier señal de reorganización, incluidos los modelos estadounidense GFS y UKMET, que habían insistido en esa posibilidad.

No, un huracán no se dirige al sur de California

La principal zona de actividad tropical este año se ha concentrado en el Pacífico, donde las temperaturas del agua se encuentran en niveles récord o cercanos a récord, no solo en la región de El Niño cerca del ecuador, sino también más al norte, frente a las costas de México y el sur de California.

Los sistemas tropicales normalmente no sobreviven al norte de aproximadamente los 30 grados de latitud norte en el Pacífico oriental, principalmente debido a las aguas mucho más frías y al aire estable asociados con la corriente fría de California.

Aunque el sur de California y el desierto del suroeste de Estados Unidos no son ajenos a los remanentes de sistemas tropicales y a las entradas de humedad tropical durante finales del verano y comienzos del otoño, las amenazas directas de tormentas tropicales organizadas o huracanes son extremadamente raras.

La última tormenta tropical que tocó tierra en el sur de California ocurrió en 1939.

Una fuerte perturbación tropical denominada Invest 95E en el Pacífico oriental, ubicada aproximadamente a 1,500 millas al sur-sureste de San Diego, está llamando la atención en el oeste del país debido a pronósticos a largo plazo del modelo estadounidense GFS que plantean la posibilidad de una amenaza de huracán para el sur de California dentro de aproximadamente una semana.

Aunque es probable que 95E se organice y se convierta en huracán más adelante esta semana, los modelos considerados más confiables —excluidos el GFS y el ICON— muestran una mayor probabilidad de que el sistema se desplace mar adentro en lugar de avanzar hacia el norte en dirección a la costa de California.

Incluso si siguiera la trayectoria menos probable hacia el norte y en dirección a California, llegaría como un ciclón tropical que se debilitaría rápidamente, no como un huracán.

El sistema podría ser algo a vigilar por la posibilidad de que aumenten las lluvias en partes de California la próxima semana si es atraído más hacia el norte, pero por ahora los escenarios que lo acercan a California siguen siendo menos probables.

“Empecé a jugar golf a los 5 años, cuando mi papá estaba comenzando su carrera en el mundo corporativo”, dijo Addison. “Él tomó un palo porque pensó que sería una buena idea para impulsar su carrera y, al mismo tiempo, puso uno en mis manos”.

A medida que creció, Addison comenzó a darse cuenta de que el golf ofrecía oportunidades que iban mucho más allá del deporte. Vio las posibilidades de establecer contactos y relaciones profesionales que podían surgir entre el primer hoyo y el 18.

Pero también se dio cuenta de quiénes solían estar ausentes de los campos de golf.

“Una de las cosas que noté fue que no había muchas personas que se parecieran a mí en el campo”, dijo Addison. “Así que siempre supe que quería crear algo que atrajera a personas de color y las hiciera sentir cómodas”.

Urban Golf Weekend despega

En 2023, Addison decidió crear él mismo ese espacio.

Urban Golf Weekend comenzó con un torneo y un pequeño evento para establecer contactos profesionales. Desde entonces, según Addison, la asistencia se ha duplicado cada año.

“El primer año tuvimos 120 asistentes”, dijo Addison. “Cada año hemos duplicado la cifra y ahora hemos vendido más de 600 boletos”.

Addison dijo que Urban Golf Weekend se ha convertido en el evento de golf más grande del país para profesionales negros y considera que su concepto ha inspirado encuentros similares en otros lugares.

“Creamos un evento diferente a cualquier otro”, dijo Addison. “Y ahora vemos muchos eventos en todo el país que, de alguna manera, siguen el modelo de Urban Golf”.

El evento también está atrayendo a personas que no crecieron practicando este deporte.

El cirujano plástico Wilton Triggs llevaba apenas alrededor de un mes tomando clases de golf cuando decidió involucrarse.

“Me acerqué a Cliff; en ese momento ni siquiera lo conocía”, recordó Triggs. “Le dije: ‘Oye, veo lo que estás haciendo. Veo hasta dónde puede llegar esto. Si me incluyes en la junta directiva, todo aquello a lo que le pongo mi nombre va a crecer. Voy a trabajar duro para ti’”.

Triggs ahora ayuda a conseguir patrocinadores para el evento.

Golf con un propósito mayor

La edición de este año de Urban Golf Weekend se desarrolla durante cinco días e incluye golf, actividades para establecer contactos profesionales, una exposición y una fiesta en el Miami Beach Golf Club.

El dinero recaudado a través del torneo benéfico se destina a universidades históricamente afroamericanas (HBCU) y a programas de golf para jóvenes.

“No tienes que donar una enorme cantidad de dinero, pero definitivamente puedes darle a un niño la oportunidad de iniciarse en un deporte al que quizá nunca habría tenido acceso”, dijo Triggs. “Es muy costoso empezar a practicarlo, pero las posibilidades son infinitas”.

El trabajo continúa incluso después de que termina Urban Golf Weekend.

Addison dijo que Urban Golf Foundation organiza actividades comunitarias durante todo el año, ofreciendo a niños de zonas urbanas clases de golf y educación financiera.

Un momento especial para Addison y su padre

Para Addison, el evento de este año tiene un significado especialmente personal.

El hombre que puso por primera vez un palo de golf en sus manos asistirá a Urban Golf Weekend por primera vez.

“Mi papá nunca ha estado en Urban Golf Weekend. Pero este año viene”, dijo Addison.

Addison señaló que tener a su padre presente hace que esta edición sea particularmente especial.

“Mi papá es la razón por la que empecé a jugar golf”, dijo. “Así que estoy emocionado de poder disfrutar este evento con él este año”.

Para obtener más información sobre Urban Golf Weekend, incluidos boletos y formas de participar, visite el sitio web del evento.

By his count, Sanders fell 71 times while reclaiming his record as the oldest hiker to complete the Appalachian Trail. Six were what he calls hard falls, including one that led to a brief hospitalization and another just 200 yards from the finish. But none were enough to permanently divert him from the 2,193-mile (3,530-kilometer) trail that runs between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a thru-hike as completing all of the trail's sections in any order within a year, allowing for pauses. Sanders started Sept. 6 in West Virginia, hopscotched around with some brief breaks and finished Monday atop Maine's highest peak, where he paused to pray at the sign marking the summit.

“I had to thank God, and I had to thank my support team and everybody that got me here,” he said.

A long-planned comeback

Sanders, whose trail name is Grey Beard, first set the Appalachian Trail record in 2017 at age 82. Four years later, his 83-year-old friend M.J. Eberhart, aka Nimblewill Nomad, took the title. But within months, Sanders announced his comeback plan.

While Sanders’ first journey was easier than he expected, the latest was considerably harder. Despite six months of training, he said he wasn’t in the best condition when he returned to the trail.

“And even today, I feel that I should probably be in better shape than I am,” he said last month. “But I just have to always go back and say, ‘But I am 91, so I'm blazing new ground hiking long distances like this.'”

In June, Sanders was descending Killington Mountain in central Vermont when he fell forward in a boulder field, scraping his legs, arms and hands.

“Thank God nothing got broken, but I was banged up,” he said. “I didn’t rub the blood off, I just kept hiking.”

Weeks later, his left arm went numb and he ended up at a Maine hospital. What doctors initially feared was a stroke turned out to be a pinched nerve, but though he was soon cleared to resume hiking, he considered giving up.

He returned home to Tennessee in early August to be with his wife, whose mother had just died, and she convinced him to press on.

His mission changed along the way

Some of Sanders’ best days were in Pennsylvania, where he enjoyed well-maintained trails and treats delivered by “trail angels."

“When people are taking care of you and bringing you caramel frappes on the trail, the rocks don’t matter,” he said.

In fact, Sanders has become something of a star among fellow hikers. Thousands more follow him on social media, which surprised Sanders and caused him to expand his mission beyond reclaiming his record.

“I wanna get it back, but right now, that’s secondary," he said. "Right now, what’s the most important thing - and it’s one of the things that surprised me – is that people are motivated and given encouragement by my efforts.”

Meredith Ewenson, who met Sanders in June while leading a hike in New Hampshire for 10 other women, said he embodied not just the idea that anything is possible, but that the journey matters most.

“Seeing it in real life is something that I'll definitely remember forever," she said.

Ewenson said her group spotted Sanders early in the morning, but it wasn’t until he blazed by them hours later that they saw the Grey Beard logo on his T-shirt and realized who he was. They caught up with him that night at an Appalachian Mountain Club hut, arriving around 4 p.m.

“I got here at noon,” he told them.

The next morning, she and others cheered as Sanders performed a “victory dance" before setting off again.

“My first thought was ‘Wow, his mobility is insane,’” Ewenson said. “His face on that body just doesn’t make any sense. My brain couldn’t compute how he was so impossibly fit for being that age.”

Off-trail adventures

Sanders was born in Kentucky in 1935, two years before the Appalachian Trail was completed. Bullied as a child for his small size, he gained confidence in solo sports like acrobatics and swimming. He later served in the Navy and retired in 2002 after a long career in parks and recreation.

Sanders holds numerous other age-related records, including becoming the oldest person to paddle the entire length of the Mississippi River, an 87-day trip he started on his 87th birthday.

On his latest adventure, he tackled obstacles like downed trees or steep scrambles with vigor, though he started to get a bit wobbly toward the end of one 12-mile (19-kilometer) day. He laid down on the trail, said he needed a power nap and briefly fell asleep.

Two minutes later, he got up and kept hiking.

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This story was corrected to show that Sanders had what he calls six hard falls, not seven, during his latest trail hike.

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La explosión ocurrió el domingo a primera hora de la noche en una calle central y transitada de Ojocaliente, una ciudad de unos 20.000 habitantes situada a unos 600 kilómetros al noroeste de Ciudad de México y que celebraba su feria.

Según dijo el gobernador, David Monreal, fue el suceso más grave de los tres incidentes con explosivos ocurridos el fin de semana, una forma de actuar del crimen organizado cada vez más presente en este estado.

En la zona quedaron los chasis de vehículos calcinados, portones retorcidos, escombros y viviendas con vidrios rotos. Los vídeos subidos a redes sociales durante la noche mostraban llamas que ascendían por encima de algunas casas porque la explosión prendió una palmera.

Rodrigo Reyes, secretario de Gobierno de Zacatecas, explicó que un civil estacionó el vehículo cargado con explosivos cerca de la comisaría y al salir del coche lo dejó prendido. En minutos una mujer policía se disponía a salir para hacer una revisión y fue cuando “se activó el mecanismo explosivo… que se encontraba al interior del vehículo”.

Agregó que una persona permanecía el lunes en estado grave mientras que el resto se encontraba fuera de peligro.

Creciente uso de explosivos

Zacatecas es un estado de gran actividad del crimen organizado desde hace años aunque suele mantenerse fuera de los grandes titulares. Diversos cárteles operan en esta región donde ha aumentado el uso de artefactos explosivos contra las fuerzas de seguridad, una práctica que anteriormente se había dado principalmente en estados como Michoacán, al occidente del país.

“Es un asedio constante”, reconoció el lunes el general Arturo Medina, que lidera la Secretaría de Seguridad de Zacatecas. Solo este año hubo 10 agresiones de este tipo, frente a las seis de 2025 y una de 2024, cuando estalló un artefacto colocado en un tanque de gas en plena feria de la capital del estado sin lamentar muertos, aunque sí una docena de heridos.

Las autoridades mexicanas siempre han rehuido hablar de coches bomba por la connotación de ataques terroristas que tienen ese tipo de acciones. No obstante, vehículos cargados con bombas artesanales han sido utilizados en otras ocasiones, una de las últimas en un ataque con cinco muertos ocurrido en diciembre en Michoacán.

El gobernador dijo que una de las agresiones del fin de semana fue una “motobomba” que los delincuentes dejaron abandonada y luego llamaron a la policía con la intención de tenderle una trampa.

El cártel de Jalisco, presunto responsable

El fiscal de Zacatecas, Cristian Paul Camacho, indicó previamente a Radio Fórmula que el ataque está presuntamente vinculado al Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, porque el coche con explosivos tenía reporte de robo en el vecino estado de Jalisco y en Ojocaliente hay una fuerte presencia de ese grupo.

Además, vinculó el ataque al ocurrido el sábado en la frontera con el estado de Aguascalientes —el de la moto con explosivos mencionada por el gobernador— que acabó con la detención de un joven de 18 años que dijo ser sicario del Cártel de Jalisco.

El ayuntamiento de Ojocaliente suspendió el lunes el inicio del curso escolar y de todas las actividades administrativas “manteniendo activas únicamente las áreas operativas y de emergencia”, dijo el alcalde, Juan Manuel Zambrano, en un mensaje en Facebook. Por la mañana había pocas personas en las calles y The Associated Press no vio la presencia del Ejército ni de la Guardia Nacional.

“Lo que fue de pánico es que se oía que se quebraban y se quebraban vidrios”, dijo Margarita Hernández, una vecina afectada que por la mañana todavía seguía sin luz debido a los daños que ocasionó la explosión. Según explicó, es la segunda ocasión en la que pasa algo así. “La otra vez tiraron una granada”.

El gabinete de Seguridad federal dijo estar investigando el ataque pero no ofreció mayores detalles.

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La periodista de AP María Verza contribuyó con esta nota desde Ciudad de México.

Davis, 63, was accused of orchestrating the killing of Shakur on Sept. 7, 1996. Davis pleaded not guilty to murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in the rapper’s death. He is on trial in Las Vegas, where the killing took place, and could get life in prison.

The night of his murder, Shakur was in a BMW with music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight when a white Cadillac pulled up at a red light. Shakur was shot multiple times and died six days later, while Knight survived.

The confrontation was rooted in a long-running feud between the Mob Piru Bloods, a gang Shakur and Knight were affiliated with, and the South Side Compton Crips, for whom Davis was a prominent leader. The case went cold until recent years, when interviews Davis gave and his 2019 tell-all memoir revived it.

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Davis says he wants to appeal, asks for items to be returned

Moments after the judge ordered Davis held without bail, he raised his hand and said to the judge: “Excuse me.”

“I want to have my stuff back,” Davis said, referring to jewelry, phones and other items.

He added, “And I would like to appeal this matter.”

When Davis said he wanted to appeal, the judge said: “Of course, there will be an appeal but that happens after sentencing.”

Tupac fan: ‘It’s really emotional’

Jessica Martin, a fan who has been in court every day since opening statements, was seated in the courtroom behind Davis and near his son when the verdict was read.

“It was kinda hard for me to feel so happy at the same time knowing someone is going to jail for so long,” Martin said outside the courtroom, tears welling in her eyes. “But then I looked over at Tupac’s family and it reminded me of everything they’ve gone through. It’s really emotional.”

Prosecutors to dismiss gang enhancement part of charge

The prosecution said Monday evening that the state would dismiss the gang enhancement part of the charge due to witness logistics.

Relatives in the courtroom react to verdict

After the verdict was read, Davis’ son sat in the courtroom covering his face with one hand.

Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, Tupac’s sister, cried and reached back to a person behind her. Someone put her arm around her.

Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur

A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, marking the first conviction in a case that has gripped hip-hop fans for decades.

The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The jury deliberated for 3 hours after a weekslong trial in Las Vegas.

Jurors reach a verdict after less than three hours of deliberation

Jurors reached a verdict in the case after less than three hours of deliberation, the court announced before court closed for the day Monday.

Family of Shakur and Davis sat in the courtroom, waiting for the jury to return.

JUST IN: The jury has reached a verdict in less than 3 hours at the trial over the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

Fan has attended every day of trial

For weeks, Jessica Martin has been living at a Las Vegas hotel after traveling from her home in central California to attend the trial. She has been in court every day since opening statements and plans to stay until the verdict is read.

Martin said she hopes to turn what she has learned from the trial and the people she has met into something that honors Shakur’s legacy, possibly a book or a short video.

“It’s been great to see all the support, not only from the fans, but his family is here every day,” she said. “For me to be present here, it’s like a blessing for me.”

Martin said Shakur’s legacy extends far beyond his music.

“He was a poet, an artist,” she said. Had he survived the shooting, she believes, “he would’ve changed the world. He would’ve had a bigger impact than he already has, and he continues to have an impact on people every day.”

Court recesses while deliberations are underway

The judge tells four of the 16-person jury panel that they are alternates, and still can’t talk about the case. The remaining 12 make up the jury. They leave the courtroom to begin deliberations.

She asks attorneys to make sure the court has numbers where they can be reached in case the jurors have questions. They will be contacted when deliberations are over.

She then puts the court into recess, and the wait for a verdict begins.

Prosecutor says Davis bragged about ‘beating the feds’

“Now he’s trying to beat 12 of you,” says DiGiacomo, wrapping up his final arguments.

“Mr. Davis is trying to escape responsibility for a crime” that he’s admitted to multiple times, says DiGiacomo.

“At the end of the day, hold him accountable,” he tells the jury.

Closing arguments are finished.

Prosecutor takes aim at defense arguments

DiGiacomo asks jurors if they really think a guy “dumb enough to write this book” is smart enough to keep a lie straight for several years.

“The argument is apparently we have to have a surveillance camera that shows him in the car, he has to be caught immediately thereafter in the car,” says DiGiacomo.

He tells jurors to read the book if they want.

“It’s absolutely ridiculous,” says DiGiacomo.

DiGiacomo tells jurors to look closely at the things Sanft claims are holes in the case.

The surveillance videos in use at the casino the day of the shooting weren’t sophisticated like today’s systems, he said. He said they didn’t catch Davis on camera because casino workers were focusing on other things.

No one testified that the fight in the Lakewood mall led to the renovation, DiGiacomo says, just that it happened after the fight.

He says it’s not surprising that there was no police report generated for a group of teens fighting in a mall.

Prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo makes final rebuttal to jury

Chief Deputy District Attorney Marc DiGiacomo tells the jury there is plenty of evidence in the case.

He reminds jurors that Davis’ deal in his earlier criminal case meant that his statements in the 2008 interview were required to be kept confidential. The state of Nevada had to get federal permission to be able to use those statements, DiGiacomo says.

“It is a slam-dunk, absolutely no defense to murder, case,” says DiGiacomo.

Sanft ends his closing arguments, saying he’s ‘confident’ in the result of the case

“We are confident you are going to come back with a verdict of not guilty,” says Sanft, because “it’s the only verdict that makes sense.”

Defense reads the disclaimer in the book

Sanft holds up a paperback copy of Davis’ book, and reads the disclaimer inside.

“We assume no responsibility for errors, inaccuracies,” Sanft reads.

He says Davis’ nickname is spelled “Keithy D,” and notes that it’s spelled “Keffe D” in the book “Compton Street Legend.”

That shows Davis never read the book, Sanft says.

Defense says there’s no evidence Davis was behind the shooting

Sanft rejected the prosecution’s claim that Davis was a “shot caller” for the South Side Crips.

“You have no evidence that Davis ever ordered a hit on anyone,” Sanft tells jurors.

Defense takes aim at credibility of witness

Sanft targeted the credibility of prosecutors’ witness Reggie Wright Jr., a former Compton Police Department officer who headed security for Knight’s Death Row Records.

Wright testified that he was responsible for Shakur’s security, which was increased after Shakur released “Hit Em Up.” On the night of the shooting, only one person was guarding Shakur.

Sanft said Wright exposed Shakur and Knight to potential harm.

Officers see cream-colored Cadillac enter, exit Knight’s residence

Sanft replayed testimony of former Las Vegas officers who were doing security at Knight’s residence on Sept. 7, 1996. They testified that they saw a white or cream-colored Cadillac enter and exit Knight’s property with Shakur and Knight’s caravan of vehicles.

Defense suggests the prosecution’s case doesn’t add up

The other people who were allegedly in the Cadillac at the time of the shooting were never arrested.

In fact, they have all since died – and none of them died by gang retaliation, Sanft says.

That includes the alleged driver, Terry “Bubble Up” Brown, who died the most recently in 2015.

Why weren’t they arrested or killed by a rival gang? “Because they weren’t in the car,” Sanft says.

Sanft lists potential witnesses who weren’t brought to trial

There are lots of potential witnesses who were never brought in to testify, Sanft says, including Knight.

It’s not that Knight couldn’t be found – he’s in prison right now – but he was still never called as a witness, Sanft says.

He named several others who weren’t called to the stand, including rapper Foxy Brown and a detective involved in the case.

Defense asks: What proof do jurors have?

Sanft continues to try to highlight what he says are holes in the prosecution’s case.

“What actual proof do you have” that Davis was even in Las Vegas, Sanft asked jurors.

Jurors weren’t shown anything like receipts, surveillance videos or phone records showing Davis was in Las Vegas, Sanft says.

There’s not even proof that Anderson was in the car at the time of the shooting, Sanft says.

Defense outlines a list of ‘inconsistencies’

Sanft highlighted inconsistencies with what his own client has said.

Davis had claimed he heard people shout, “Tupac, Tupac” and saw Shakur hanging out the window, waving to his fans. Sanft played clips of witnesses who testified that they did not see that.

Sanft also argued that his client would never have been able to see Shakur hanging out the window, based on the position of where each vehicle was.

Defense says don’t confuse historical facts with fictional embellishments

Sanft compared the case to documentaries and movies about the Titanic, cautioning the jury against confusing facts with fiction.

A historical fact is that the Titanic was a ship that went down at sea, Sanft said. But there’s no evidence that “Jack and Rose,” the main characters in the movie, “Titanic,” actually existed, he says.

Defense attorney says there’s no proof of a prior mall fight

Prosecutors had witnesses testify about a fight between members of the rival gangs that allegedly happened at a mall a couple of weeks before the shooting.

But the defense attorney told jurors there was no proof that the incident at the Lakewood Mall occurred. There was no police report of the fight, which supposedly caused enough damage that one business had to renovate, Sanft said.

During the trial, witnesses testified to an altercation at the Lakewood Mall between members of the South Side Crips and Mob Piru. The witnesses said that fight led to the later beating of Anderson in Las Vegas.

“Do not presume anything,” Sanft told jurors. “Look for the facts that support statements.”

Prosecutor shows jurors book excerpts

He showed jurors portions of the book, including one line that read: “Them jumping on my nephew gave us the ultimate green light to do something to their asses.”

Countering the defense’s main argument that Davis is lying, Palal said jurors never heard from any witness who said Davis was lying.

Palal played back testimony from former detective Daryn Dupree, who said he thought Davis was telling the truth because Davis wouldn’t have pinned the shooting on Davis’ nephew if it weren’t true.

Defense paints a picture of dirty cops

Sanft painted a picture of “dirty cops” involved in the case, arguing investigators were riddled with unethical behavior.

He said investigators told Davis which attorney he should hire, and he played audio clips of former law enforcement officer testifying he had to keep his case files locked in his desk to avoid the leaking of files.

He also criticized former LAPD detective Greg Kading for “taking” case files with him when he left his position.

And the winning ticket goes to …

Minutes into the defense’s closing arguments, a court official in the overflow courtroom announced that a seat had opened in the main courtroom. Several spectators rushed to enter their names into a raffle for the seat.

The official spun a raffle drum and drew the name of a member of the media. The other spectators in the overflow room congratulated him and applauded.

Defense says jurors deserve ‘all the evidence,’ but they don’t have it

Sanft said the evidence that prosecutors have is “incomplete.”

He said there were missing reports in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation case file, and noted that the officer tasked with keeping the file felt he had to keep it under lock and key.

Sanft said the integrity of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation was compromised. He also highlighted corruption in the Compton Police Department.

Prosecutor says Davis has admitted responsibility again and again

Palal wrapped up his closing arguments asking jurors to find Davis guilty of first-degree murder.

Davis has told “anybody who would listen” that he is responsible for Shakur’s murder, Palal said.

Prosecutor shows jurors book excerpts

He showed jurors portions of the book, including one line that read: “Them jumping on my nephew gave us the ultimate green light to do something to their asses.”

Countering defense’s main argument that Davis is lying, Palal said jurors never heard from any witness who said Davis was lying.

Palal played back testimony from former detective Daryn Dupree, who said he thought Davis was telling the truth because Davis wouldn’t have pinned the shooting on Davis’ nephew if it weren’t true.

Palal: Davis was trying to ‘thread a needle’

Davis told the truth during a 2008 interview with federal law enforcement because he was required to under a deal that would allow him to avoid life in prison in a different investigation, Palal said.

In fact, he took steps to correct investigators when they had something wrong in their narrative of the shooting, Palal said.

Davis was trying to “thread a needle,” Palal said, by being accurate enough and consistent enough to qualify for the deal, while avoiding implicating himself in Shakur’s murder. But he didn’t succeed, Palal said.

The prosecutor pointed out that Davis described details about the moments after the murder that weren’t previously publicized, like the direction another car in Shakur’s entourage went after the shooting.

Some attendees have followed the case for years

Las Vegas resident Heather Collins, who watched the closing arguments from the overflow courtroom, says the case has been part of the fabric of the city for as long as she can remember.

Collins said she feels sympathy for Duane “Keffe D” Davis because he’s “not in good health” but believes the justice system should determine responsibility.

“If I was on the jury, I probably would’ve been like, ‘He didn’t actually kill him. He was just a part of it,’” Collins said.

Seeing Shakur’s family members in the courthouse has been particularly striking, she said.

“I can only imagine what they went through 30 years ago,” she said.

Prosecutor says Davis benefited from telling the truth

Palal reminded jurors of the four statements Davis previously made that were the focus of the trial: the 2008 proffer interview with federal law enforcement, the 2009 interview with Las Vegas police, the 2017 Death Row Chronicles interview, and Davis’ 2019 memoir, “Compton Street Legend.”

Davis was incentivized to tell the truth in the 2008 proffer interview as a deal to get out of a life sentence in prison, Palal said. Davis would push back and correct investigators when given something that wasn’t true, Palal said.

Palal said Davis’ statement does not make sense as a lie and argued that Davis could have said he was just a witness rather than make himself legally liable for the murder.

Surveillance footage and recorded interview clips punctuate prosecutor’s arguments

Palal showed a slideshow with photos of Davis, replayed surveillance footage from the MGM showing Anderson, and clips of recorded interviews.

He reiterated what witnesses said about the rivalry between the South Side Crips and the Mob Piru, and how that rivalry evolved to include Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records.

And Palal talked about the aftermath of the shooting: A gang war that led to multiple people getting shot, including the death of a young girl.

“It’s not a war between two random gangs,” Palal said.

There were more than 50 gangs in the region at the time, but Mob Piru –- the gang in which Shakur and Knight were involved –- and South Side Crips were central to the gang war, Palal said.

There are a dozen instructions for jurors

Judge Carli Kierny is reading the instructions that jurors must keep in mind while they decide if Davis is guilty or not.

Many of the instructions detail the difference between first- and second-degree murder. First-degree murder requires a finding of premeditation and deliberation, Kierny says.

For instance, first-degree murder can apply to cases where a jury finds that a defendant specifically intended for a coconspirator to kill someone. Second degree murder can apply in cases where a jury determines that a death caused by a co-conspirator was the foreseeable result of a defendant’s actions.

Jurors will soon be asked to decide a case nearly three decades in the making

There are 16 people on the jury panel, but only 12 of them will ultimately be tasked with deciding Davis’ guilt or innocence. Four people will be identified as alternate jurors after the closing arguments are done.

Having alternate jurors available helps to ensure the case doesn’t end in a mistrial if a juror gets sick or can’t serve for some other reason.

Overflow seating for court session

More than two dozen people filled an overflow courtroom Monday morning, where spectators who could not fit in the main courtroom watched the proceedings on a video feed.

Signs bearing the case title, “State of Nevada v. Duane Davis,” and red arrows throughout the courthouse drew the attention of curious onlookers, who wondered who Davis is.

Court begins for closing arguments

A packed courtroom filled with fans, media, and family has arrived for closing statements. Shakur’s family sat in the front row as they have throughout the trial and said hello to family friends who sat behind them. Prosecutors and the defense chatted breezily before the session started.

Davis walked into the courtroom wearing a black suit and tie.

Jurors have asked tough questions during the trial

Throughout the nine days of testimony, jurors asked witnesses questions after attorneys were finished asking their own.

One juror asked a former Las Vegas detective if he was able to confirm whether Davis was actually in the white Cadillac the night Shakur was shot in Las Vegas. With a former FBI agent, a juror asked if anyone in the FBI had verified the information Davis gave in a law enforcement interview.

The questions show how jurors are taking into consideration whether Davis’ words are enough to convict him, or if there is alternative physical evidence.

Witness described the night Tupac was shot

Earlier in the trial, Ingrid Stokes testified that she and her friends were heading home from Las Vegas when they encountered Shakur and Knight, who were friends with a woman in Stokes’ group.

Knight invited them to a nightclub, she said, and they decided to meet them there.

The car Stokes was riding in was one lane over and a car length ahead of Knight’s vehicle, when they heard gunshots.

Stokes said they drove off in fear and almost hit a white four-door vehicle in the process.

When they returned to the scene, police made them sit on the sidewalk and treated them like suspects, she said. Stokes was scared to be seen in public talking about the case, worried about poor treatment from law enforcement and the potential for retribution.

“Snitches get stitches,” she said.

Family and friends sat through days of testimony

Shakur’s siblings, “Mopreme” Shakur and Sekyiwa “Set” Shakur, and other family members sat in the front row of the courtroom as both prosecution and defense presented their evidence throughout the trial.

Most days, they sat quietly, looking ahead at the witnesses or television screens as prosecutors played Davis’ previous statements. They left the courtroom ahead of prosecutors’ showing jurors Shakur’s autopsy photos, grisly images of the late rapper and the wounds he sustained.

Mopreme Shakur previously told The Associated Press the trial would be retraumatizing for the family, but that they’d sit through it in hopes the musician would see justice.

Some Shakur family members stepped out of courtroom while others stayed to face autopsy photos

Dr. Lisa Gavin, a forensic pathologist and medical examiner for Clark County, Nevada, described Shakur’s injuries and explained his cause of death during earlier testimony in the trial.

Shakur’s cousin Zayd Akinyela said he wanted to stay in court to learn more.

“I feel like the details, especially for people that are close to him, honestly for me helps, helps the grief process. I think we’ve been waiting 30 years to grieve properly,” Akinyela told The Associated Press outside the courtroom. “A lot of people don’t get to grieve until they understand what happened to their loved one and how it happened.” He added, “That’s why I wanted to stay and just see for my own personal closure.”

Seeing the photos of Shakur’s body made him feel “Very angry, very angry, to say the least, very sad,” Akinyela said.

Tupac’s legacy and memory

Shakur remains a cultural icon. He is considered one of the most influential and versatile rappers of all time and had a burgeoning film career as an actor. He died as his popularity was peaking at age 25, and his legend has only grown in the years since.

Zayd Akinyela, Shakur’s cousin, said, “I’m very spiritual, so just seeing the body doesn’t affect me the same way as it might some people. I do believe that his spirit is still around and still lives on through his family and through his legacy.”

Most eyewitnesses are no longer alive

The story of the drive-by shooting has long gripped the hip-hop community, partly because no one was charged until Davis was indicted in 2023.

The other three men riding in the Cadillac have all died in the years since.

Retired Las Vegas police officer Garry Dale was the first of the witnesses the prosecution called.

He testified that he and another officer stopped Knight and Shakur’s car for missing a license plate, warned them and let them go.

About 10 minutes later, the officers responded to a shooting call and found EMTs pulling Shakur from the car. Dale said Knight had been grazed by bullets, but told the officers to take care of Shakur.

Dale jumped in the ambulance and asked Shakur who shot him. The retired officer said that Shakur said something like “no, we’ll take care of it.”

Who was there the night Tupac was killed

On the night of Sept. 7, 1996, Shakur was in the passenger seat of a black BMW that Knight was driving when a white Cadillac pulled up on their right side and gunfire erupted. Knight was wounded but survived. Shakur died a week later at the age of 25.

That night, three others were with Davis in the Cadillac, but none of them faced charges in Shakur’s killing before they died.

Here’s what we know about who was in both vehicles from authorities, court records, grand jury testimony, interviews and Davis’ 2019 tell-all memoir, “Compton Street Legend.”

Tupac Shakur: Shakur is considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. He had five No. 1 albums, was nominated for six Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.

Marion “Suge” Knight: Knight founded Death Row Records, a Los Angeles-based music label that represented Shakur at the time of his death.

Orlando “Baby Lane” Anderson: Law enforcement authorities long suspected that Anderson was the gunman. He was 22 at the time. Though Davis was his uncle and 12 years older, he described their relationship as that of brothers, friends and even father-son.

Deandrae “Freaky” Smith: Also known as “Big Dre,” Smith was in the back seat of the car that night, sitting next to Anderson. Although authorities have said they believe Anderson pulled the trigger, the grand jury testimony challenged that theory.

Terry “Bubble Up” Brown: Brown was driving the Cadillac from which the shots were fired.

A dispute about fact vs. fiction at the trial over Tupac’s 1996 killing

A prosecutor said during the trial that while few have been willing to speak about the 1996 killing of Shakur, Davis is the “one person who has a hard time being silent.”

“Let’s be clear, Duane Davis did not pull the trigger. But he did plan the shooting in retaliation of the beating of his nephew,” Chief Deputy District Attorney Binu Palal told jurors at the start of Davis’ Las Vegas trial.

“Remarkably, you will learn that from Duane Davis himself.”

Davis, 63, could get life in prison if he’s convicted of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang. He has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer in the defense opening called the prosecution’s narrative “fiction.”

Documentaries and Davis’ own memoir are among prosecutors’ key evidence

Davis co-authored “Compton Street Legend,” a book about the shooting and Davis’ time in the Crips gang.

His attorneys unsuccessfully fought to block the use of the book in the trial. They argued it was fictionalized, and that because it had a co-author, it’s impossible to know which portions Davis wrote.

The memoir says Shakur and his entourage “crossed the line” when they beat up Davis’ nephew at a Las Vegas casino. Prosecutors have alleged Davis’ anger over the beating is part of what motivated the shooting, though they have decided to focus more on Davis’ documentary and police interviews rather than his book.

How Davis’ legal team is defending him

Davis, wearing a blue suit and tie, sat quietly with his hands folded on the table in front of him, occasionally nodding along as his attorney gave his opening, and often scanned the room during testimony to see who was in the gallery.

“What they are telling you, they are representing as fact, when it’s really fiction,” Michael Sanft said. “There’s no facts.”

He said Davis wasn’t previously charged because law enforcement knew that he was “full of crap.”

The defense attorney also pointed to missing documents in the original investigation and distrust between police departments.

He called one detective’s work “biased,” “sloppy” and “incomplete.”

Sanft said outside court that he thought the 30 years that had elapsed would help Davis.

“The length of time is going to be a huge problem for people trying to recall things, to remember things,” the lawyer said. “That’s just not how it works.”

Asked about the oddity of calling his client “full of crap” and similar things, he said, “We all have a family member who’s like that.”

What Davis told the FBI and investigators

In a 2008 interview with a federal task force investigating the killing of Shakur’s rival, the Notorious B.I.G., Davis instead talked about the Shakur shooting. He described handing a gun to the men in the backseat of a white Cadillac that fired on a black BMW with Shakur and Marion “Suge” Knight inside.

As prosecutors played audio of Davis explaining the moment Shakur was shot, members of Shakur’s family, including his stepbrother Maurice “Mopreme” Shakur, stared ahead and listened intently from the audience.

Palal told jurors Davis held onto a visceral hatred for Shakur for decades that drove him to speak.

He said the defendant talked to the FBI in 1998 and again in 1999, admitting he had been in Las Vegas at the time of the shooting.

In 2009, he admitted to his role in the killing in an interview with Las Vegas police, Palal said.

“And now 30 years later, we’re going to ask you to finally hold Duane Davis accountable,” Palal said.

He also showed jurors the 2019 memoir that Davis co-authored, “Compton Street Legend,” that the prosecution will use and that the defense fought to keep out of the trial, along with several of the defendant’s interviews.

Attorneys on both sides will make their final pitches to the jury

Prosecutors say Davis called the shots for the attack on Shakur nearly three decades ago.

Davis’ defense attorney says the prosecution’s narrative is fiction, and that there isn’t enough evidence to justify a conviction.

The prosecution will likely rely on Davis’ own prior statements in police interviews and documentaries to drive home their closing arguments. In multiple interviews, Davis said he handed the gun to the back seat of the car just before the fatal shots were fired.

But Davis’ defense attorney has told jurors that Davis’ statements were nothing more than untrue braggadocio and that he made the claims to make money.

Former Southern California gang leader faces life in prison if convicted

On trial is Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a self-proclaimed former leader of the South Side Compton Crips. Davis is not accused of pulling the trigger that killed Shakur, but rather of orchestrating the shooting and providing the gun.

If the jury finds him guilty of murder, he could receive life in prison. The jury will not make recommendations on the sentencing, which will be determined by the judge at a later date.

Davis’ attorneys said the 63-year-old left the narcotics trade in 2009 and worked a steady job before illness forced him to retire in 2014.

Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts — valued by police at $70,000 — into a light-hearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said Friday that investigators are trying to determine whether they were part of a single operation.

In the first heist, about $45,000 worth of beer headed to Tucson, Arizona, was picked up but never delivered, according to police. An hour later, a “purported subcontracting company” submitted fake documents to pick up another $25,000 worth of beer, Montclair police said in a news release. Both thefts occurred on Aug. 17 at an Anheuser-Busch distribution center about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.

Roughly 34,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and non-alcoholic Old Milwaukee beer — more than 1,500 cases — were stolen, according to a police report obtained by the Los Angeles Times.

In Instagram posts, Pabst put the weight of the stolen cargo at 40,000 pounds (18,145 kilograms) and started a countdown seeking its return.

“To the thief: we don’t fault you for wanting to brag to your friends how much PBR you have, we just wish you obtained it the honorable way,” the company wrote. It added, “P.s. this is real and we are deadly serious.”

Todo el personal de las Fuerzas Armadas y los militares retirados recibirán un aumento del 12,22% sobre sus haberes entre septiembre y diciembre de 2026. En tanto que el Poder Ejecutivo también dispuso una mejora en el salario básico de los agentes de Gendarmería Nacional, Prefectura Naval, Policía Federal, Servicio Penitenciario Federal y Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria de entre el 10 y el 30%.

“Las medidas forman parte del objetivo del Gobierno Nacional de fortalecer y recuperar las Fuerzas Federales de Seguridad y las Fuerzas Armadas, mejorando las condiciones del personal y reconociendo las características específicas de sus tareas”, dijo la oficina de prensa de la presidencia el lunes en un comunicado.

Al llegar al poder en 2023, el mandatario liberal había prometido una reestructuración de las Fuerzas Armadas y de Seguridad luego de lo que calificó como una política de desfinanciamiento y desguace por parte de los gobiernos de centro-izquierda que lo antecedieron.

Si bien Milei avanzó en un ambicioso plan de equipamiento, los salarios de los militares acumularon una pérdida promedio del 28% respecto a la inflación entre fines de 2023 y los primeros meses de este año.

Hasta el aumento anunciado este lunes, un cabo del Ejército –el menor rango—percibía en su sueldo básico el equivalente a 566 dólares, mientras que una familia tipo necesitó el doble de ingresos para no caer en la pobreza, según datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INDEC) de julio.

En junio pasado, el Ministerio de Defensa flexibilizó la normativa que imponía a militares y agentes federales dedicación exclusiva para que puedan desarrollar actividades en el ámbito privado por el aumento del costo de vida —en julio fue de 2,1% y acumula un 19,3% en lo que va del año—.

En un contexto de aumento de la morosidad con bancos y billeteras virtuales por la caída de los ingresos, un 25% de los militares y agentes federales no pueden afrontar sus deudas, según consultoras privadas que analizan datos de morosidad del Banco Central.

“It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come,” the 39-year-old Messi said on his Instagram account.

Messi, who will continue to play at club level with Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, played in a record-tying six World Cups. He won it four years ago in a tournament he dominated in Qatar and also led Argentina to the title match in 2014 and again this year, when the Albiceleste lost to Spain in extra time in New Jersey.

Messi stands shoulder to shoulder with Diego Maradona, a compatriot with whom he was so often compared, and Brazil icon Pelé as the greatest players of all time.

For many, he's the best.

“I swear to you that I always gave it my all — not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too," Messi wrote. "I always fought and left everything on the field for this jersey, to bring you joy and make you feel proud to be Argentine through football.”

Messi played 207 games for Argentina and finishes as its all-time leading scorer with 125 goals, 21 of them in World Cups. Only one player has more goals in men's internationals — his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 146 and has yet to announce his retirement from Portugal duty.

Messi became the all-time leading World Cup scorer for a month in the recent tournament in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, but finished one goal behind France’s Kylian Mbappé.

Messi decided two days after World Cup final

In a long social-media post, Messi explained he wrote his retirement letter on July 21 — two days after the World Cup final in which he struggled to make an impact — but waited to publish it because his father was facing health issues that eventually claimed his life.

Jorge Messi died on Aug. 8 in his native Rosario.

Two months after Messi starred at the 2005 world under-20 championship, scoring both of Argentina's goals in the final triumph, he was given his senior Argentina debut at 18. His first appearance lasted only two minutes; the substitute was sent off against Hungary in Budapest.

His journey with the national team was fraught with more frustration — he briefly retired from Argentina duty in 2016 after three defeats in three consecutive major finals — until he finally lifted the World Cup four years ago, either side of also winning Copa America titles in 2021 and '24.

“Thank you for all the love these past 20 years," he said. "I’m going to miss hearing you all from the inside so much. Now I’m going to be one of you, cheering and supporting you from the outside (through thick and thin, even more so).”

In the letter, Messi did not say how long he intends to continue playing. The recent World Cup showed he's still one of the best players in the world, as did a four-goal display for Inter Miami at the weekend in a 7-1 victory over CF Montreal.

“I leave with the peace of mind and pride of having given you — along with my teammates — moments we once only dreamed of. Experiencing this with you was incredible. I love you all,” he added.

The second retirement

Messi's stellar recent success with Argentina nearly didn’t happen.

A decade ago he retired from the national team following Argentina's defeat in the 2016 Copa Amercia final to Chile on penalty kicks — one of which he missed.

A public campaign led by Maradona and the president changed his mind and Messi shook off the notion of not being able to win the big matches, returning to the Argentina team and continuing to star for Barcelona, then Paris Saint-Germain, then Inter Miami.

He’s the two-time MVP in MLS, the star of the league champion and someone who still creates goals in the biggest moments.

He's also a record eight-time world player of the year.

“He is pure history,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said during the recent World Cup. “History. A legend.”

Forever grateful

The retirement announcement sparked a wave of reactions.

Argentina President Javier Milei wrote on Instagram: “Thank you very much, impossible man.”

FIFA President Gianni Infantino praised Messi “for an extraordinary international career that has inspired millions of people and redefined our sport. Your magical talent and humility will be remembered forever.”

The Argentine Football Association wrote: “Thank you for everything, Leo. Thank you for representing Argentina. Thank you for making us dream. Thank you for turning so many dreams into reality. The legend is yours, forever.”

Argentina and Inter Miami teammate Rodrigo De Paul highlighted on social media “your unconditional love for our country, your internal battles to never give up, your strength in always enduring injustices, and your leadership and character in your dealings with every player.”

Leandro Paredes, another Argentina teammate, said, “Thank you for absolutely everything. You are and always will be the greatest of all time. We love you, Captain.”

Defender Cristian Romero said: “I love you, I admire you, and I will always be grateful for the impact you’ve had on me and on our country. Thank you for so much, Captain.”

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The company announced the ban on Santos, a Republican, after its Compliance Department found reasonable cause to believe Santos engaged in insider trading, contributing to speculation over whether he would attend the address before turning a $17,839 profit on his trading activity when he did not.

Kalshi spokesperson Elisabeth Diana said it was the first permanent ban in the company's history. She said those affected by four other new enforcement cases announced Monday would be banned from trading temporarily because they cooperated with Kalshi's probe.

The company also levied a $2,589 fine and three-year ban against Buckhout, a Republican and retired colonel who’s running against Democratic Rep. Don Davis in a swing district in northeastern North Carolina, and three-year bans on failed candidates for governor in California and Maine.

Kalshi said Buckhout admitted placing bets of less than $1,000 on her campaign.

“I bet on myself. Literally. It was a dumb mistake, and as soon as I learned there was an issue, I worked to make it right,” Buckhout said in a statement. “Safe to say my career as a Kalshi trader was short-lived.”

The lifetime ban, effective last Friday, on Santos prevents him from accessing Kalshi's platform directly or indirectly. The site also imposed a $71,356 penalty.

The convicted ex-congressman had repeatedly discussed his intention to attend the State of the Union, which came just four months after he was granted clemency by President Donald Trump in a fraud case that led to his expulsion from the U.S. House.

On the eve of Trump’s speech, Kalshi put the odds of Santos attending at close to 75%.

Then, minutes into the speech, Santos posted on X that he had been waylaid at the airport. Immediately, several social media users accused him of running another scheme.

An email seeking comment from Santos on Monday was not immediately returned.

On X, Santos called Kalshi “an unserious company” and labeled the ban “frivolous nonsense” in one post and, in another, said “thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform,” adding: “Let's see how much longer you guys are around for.”

Kalshi's Compliance Department said Santos was prohibited from trading over his attendance plans because he was capable of influencing the outcome. Yet, it added, he placed several large bets between Feb. 2 and Feb. 25 on whether he would attend and then spoke publicly to influence the price of the bets, including making "false or misleading statements.”

A month ago, Santos agreed to pay $35,000 to settle a federal investigation by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission into the trades. The federal probe prompted rival online prediction platform Polymarket to cut ties with Santos in June.

In March, Santos addressed complaints about his attendance at the State of the Union address on his podcast.

“I guess people lost money,” he said. “Some people made unexpected money. That’s to show you how fragile these markets are.”

Santos, who won office after inventing a bogus persona as a Wall Street dealmaker, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft in 2024. After serving just 84 days, he was ordered released by Trump, who called Santos a “rogue” but said he did not deserve a harsh sentence and should get credit for voting Republican.

Kalshi's temporary bans announced Monday also were imposed on Stephen Cloobeck, a timeshare mogul who briefly ran for California governor and who Kalshi says bought $10,000 worth of contracts on his candidacy, and Ben Midgley, a businessman who briefly competed for the GOP nomination for Maine governor and bet less than $1,000 on his campaign. Cloobeck could not immediately be reached for comment.

Midgley said in a statement that he was not aware candidates could not support themselves on Kalshi when he used the platform he viewed as “a novelty and entertainment source.”

“The moment I became aware the site preferred not to have candidates supporting themselves, I suspended any involvement,” he said. “I mean it is hard to take a site seriously which allows bets on virtually anything. Obviously, the novelty has worn off. I had no winnings and made a donation to charity in accordance with Kalshi’s policies.”

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Associated Press writers Nicholas Riccardi in Denver and Patrick Whittle in Maine contributed to this report.

“Todo mi respaldo a las operaciones militares que combaten... a los grupos narcoterroristas”, afirmó el lunes el presidente Abelardo de la Espriella en X. “Los bandidos que durante décadas han reclutado menores para convertirlos en combatientes o en escudos humanos deben pagar por esos crímenes que violan el Derecho Humanitario”, agregó.

El conservador De la Espriella llegó al poder el 7 de agosto prometiendo mano dura contra los grupos ilegales al priorizar las operaciones militares ofensivas y cerrar las mesas de diálogo de paz que sostuvo su predecesor, el progresista Gustavo Petro (2022-2026).

En lo que va de su gobierno, las autoridades han informado tres bombardeos. El segundo fue realizado el 27 de agosto en una zona selvática del municipio de El Retorno, en el departamento de Guaviare, en el centro-sur del país.

La operación fue dirigida contra campamentos de las disidencias de las antiguas FARC, —que no se acogieron al acuerdo de paz firmado en 2016 con el Estado—, que comanda Alexander Díaz Mendoza, alias “Calarcá", uno de los más buscados del país.

Debate por las víctimas de reclutamiento

El Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses informó la víspera en un comunicado que recibió 10 cuerpos provenientes de las acciones militares realizadas en El Guaviare, tres de los cuales corresponden a menores de edad.

El Ministerio de Defensa detalló en un comunicado que se “neutralizaron 10 de sus integrantes, todos ellos combatientes”, incluyendo dos menores de 15 años y uno de 16 años; mientras que capturaron un adulto y recuperaron un menor con vida.

“La operación militar observó todos los estándares legales para los ataques aéreos estratégicos durante el planeamiento y la ejecución", aseguró el Ministerio de Defensa, al tiempo que rechazó la “aberrante práctica” del reclutamiento forzado por ser un “crimen de guerra y una grave infracción al Derecho Internacional Humanitario”.

El primer bombardeo ocurrió el 11 de agosto contra un campamento de la guerrilla Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) en Catatumbo, zona fronteriza con Venezuela, y fue cuestionado por organizaciones de derechos humanos por presuntamente afectar a civiles.

Un tercer bombardeo fue informado el lunes por De la Espriella, quien indicó en X que murieron ocho presuntos integrantes de las disidencias dirigidas por Néstor Gregorio Vera, alias “Iván Mordisco”, en Guaviare. El mandatario no detalló si entre los muertos hay menores de edad.

El debate sobre los menores de edad reclutados en Colombia se ha sostenido a través de los años. El gobierno de Petro también fue cuestionado por ordenar bombardeos en los que murieron menores.

Verónica Estrada, congresista del opositor Pacto Histórico, reclamó al gobierno explicaciones sobre el bombardeo, como la información de inteligencia militar sobre la posible presencia de menores, la evaluación previa para autorizar el ataque y las medidas que se adoptaron para proteger sus vidas. “Los niños reclutados no dejan de ser víctimas porque un grupo armado los haya llevado a la guerra forzosamente”, indicó en X.

La Defensoría del Pueblo ha pedido tomar precauciones para proteger a niños y adolescentes reclutados.

Al menos 97 menores han sido reclutados forzadamente entre enero y julio, según datos divulgados el lunes por esa defensoría, especialmente en departamentos como Cauca y Nariño, en el suroeste, y Norte de Santander, en el noreste.

As the world warms, heat waves strike nearly every continent and United Nations officials estimate that about half a million people die a year from heat, air conditioning is needed and being used more than ever. A study in Nature Health reported Monday that air conditioning saved nearly 58,000 lives between 2010 and 2020 in the U.S. Air conditioning use is skyrocketing around the world, with electricity demand from cooling expected to triple, according to the International Energy Agency and the United Nations Environment Programme.

It’s also more of a problem than ever. Because most of the electricity for cooling comes from the burning of fossil fuels, the U.N. projects the amount of heat-trapping gas spewed into the atmosphere from air conditioning use to rise from 4.5 billion to 7.2 billion tons in the next 25 years or so. That 7.2 billion tons is almost as much as the carbon pollution from the United States and Europe now.

“Everyone knows air conditioning works, but air conditioning from a climate change perspective is not an ideal,” said Kai Chen, an epidemiology professor at the Yale School of Public Health who was the senior author on the new study. “It leads to more carbon emissions ... then it accelerates the climate warming problem.”

Because of a global energy crunch triggered by the war in Iran, eight countries — Bangladesh, Cambodia, Jordan, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Seychelles, Singapore and Sri Lanka — have limited how cool air conditioning can be in offices or even mandated one day a week for public offices to switch it off, according to the IEA. In 2025 the Indian government proposed limits on how cool air conditioners can go.

Experts from 75 countries and 250 cities are trying to walk the tightrope of creating more cooling to reduce deaths from the rising heat, but without worsening climate change. The Global Cooling Pledge will meet in September in Singapore.

Air conditioning is rescuing more people on hotter days

One measurement experts use to tally accumulated heat as related to potential air conditioning use is something called “cooling degree days,” a calculation of how much energy is needed to cool buildings when it’s hot outside. The number of cooling degree days in the United States has increased by 28% since 1990, with 2024 setting a record, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Through May, 2026 has been on pace to beat 2024 for the most cooling degree days, EIA data shows.

In Europe, the number of cooling degree days has more than doubled since 1990, and air conditioning use there has jumped up by 44%. Meanwhile, usage has tripled in India and more than doubled in Southeast Asia, the IEA reported.

In the new study, Chen and his team went through 30 million U.S. death records over an 11-year time span, used county-by-county calculations for levels when heat becomes dangerous and calculated how many lives air conditioning saved during extreme heat. The most lives saved were in Arizona, Florida, Texas, Louisiana and southern parts of Nevada, Alabama and Mississippi. More than a dozen northern states, from Washington to Maine, had fewer than 10 lives a year saved, according to the study.

Chen said the study concluded that “the essential role” of air conditioning saved on average 5,267 lives a year. But it also found that has to be balanced with “overuse.” He pointed to offices — like his — which are cooled so much that many workers wear sweaters even in the summer. More than half the cases researchers looked at could be considered overuse, he said.

Many places use 75 degrees (24 degrees Celsius) as a reasonable limit for air conditioning, Chen said.

He also said the study found that using more air conditioning than needed doesn’t save more lives, but it does worsen climate change.

Fairness, smog and urban waste heat

Air conditioning in cities adds extra warmth to the urban heat island effect, as anyone who walks by air conditioning units knows because that’s where waste heat is expelled outdoors, Chen said. And the added power use increases traditional soot and smog air pollution.

It’s also an issue of fairness since many of the world’s most vulnerable populations don’t have access to or can’t afford air conditioning, according to both Chen and U.N. officials.

Lily Riahi, head of the cooling buildings and energy unit at UNEP, said that in this year's heat waves, “many families had to choose between paying for medicines or running their air conditioner.”

“In a warming world, thermal comfort should not be a luxury,” UNEP chief heat officer Eleni Myrivili said. “It’s becoming a prerequisite for health, dignity and increasingly survival.”

Solutions include using nature and AC

Riahi said the goal is not less cooling but rather “smarter and more equitable cooling,” and she pointed to Singapore as an example for effective solutions.

“Singapore is a country I think has really tackled cooling from a very comprehensive perspective, looking at individual adaptation measures, early warning systems, passive measures in the city in terms of urban greenery, which saves them, I think, $35 million in energy costs per year,” Riahi said. Officials there also require new and old buildings to have more efficient cooling and ventilation systems.

Singapore has lowered temperatures in some places by 14 degrees (8 degrees Celsius), Riahi said.

But sometimes it can get so hot and humid in places that even green solutions aren't enough and air conditioning will be needed, Riahi said.

Until it's too hot and humid, fans and a low level of air conditioning work, Chen said.

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According to a press release Monday morning, the festival was originally scheduled to take place in January 2026 — around her 80th birthday — and was going to feature Parton as a performer and host. Now, it will serve as a celebration of her legacy.

“We had the venue booked and we had the announcement ready to go. And then, in August 2025, Dolly had to take a step back after her initial health challenges. A lot of people always say, WWDD (What Would Dolly Do?), and, well, at this moment, Dollyfest is WDWD (What Dolly Would Do!),” organizer Danny Nozell, founder and CEO of CTK Enterprises, said in a statement.

“We are not discouraging people from celebrating Dolly in the ways they choose. However, as far as a traditional memorial goes, that is not something Dolly wanted,” he continued. “So, instead, it feels more appropriate for us to take a beat, let all the tributes that immediately make sense occur naturally, and then, see through this festival-style concept that was truly dreamed up by Dolly.”

There was a private service for Parton on Friday attended only by immediate family, The Associated Press has confirmed. There will not be a public ceremony, per Parton's wishes.

Parton's great-niece, Lainey Parton, posted a tribute on Instagram on Saturday, writing in the caption: “This is a really hard post for me to make. I wanted to wait until after my granny was laid to rest yesterday before I tried to put any of this into words. From the time I was little, my granny always had a way of making me feel like I was enough. She never made my dreams feel too big or made me feel like I couldn’t do something. She believed in me before I even knew how to believe in myself.”

Ticket information and dates for Dollyfest are forthcoming. Fans can sign up to receive additional details at www.dollyparton.com.

Harald passed away Friday at age 89, and his son, the crown prince, immediately became King Haakon VIII. His wife became Queen Mette-Marit, while his oldest child, Ingrid Alexandra, became crown princess and heir to the throne.

Haakon, 53, will take the oath to Norway’s constitution on Tuesday. His tasks in the near future will include shoring up support for the monarchy following controversies over his wife’s past contacts with deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his stepson’s rape conviction.

Mette-Marit has been largely absent from the public eye in the wake of her lung transplant in June. She was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive disease that damages and scars lung tissue. It can cause serious breathing problems, and there is no known cure.

Mette-Marit and Queen Sonja, Harald’s widow, held hands and walked behind the coffin during Monday's procession.

Since Harald’s death, the royal family and the country have been in an official state of mourning. Norwegians and visitors expressed their grief over the weekend by laying flowers, writing cards and lighting candles in front of the royal palace in Oslo, where the coffin arrived late Friday from the hospital.

The coffin stayed in the palace’s Red Salon over the weekend before traveling to the royal chapel on Monday, where it will remain until the funeral. The public can go to the chapel to pay their respects to the late king beginning Tuesday, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported.

The funeral is set for Sept. 9.

El choque se registró poco antes de las 3:30 a.m. en el área de Hollywood Boulevard y 26th Avenue, cerca de la biblioteca Hollywood Branch Library.

Las cámaras de Local 10 News captaron dos vehículos dañados en el lugar: una camioneta pickup negra y una Jeep Wagoneer blanca.

Ambos vehículos quedaron destrozados, con los parabrisas rotos y las bolsas de aire desplegadas.

Un operador de grúa que se encontraba en el lugar dijo a Linnie Supall, de Local 10 News, que el conductor de la camioneta pickup circulaba a alta velocidad por Hollywood Boulevard cuando perdió el control y chocó contra una de las grandes rocas decorativas ubicadas en el separador central.

Según el operador de la grúa, el impacto provocó que la camioneta saliera por los aires y chocara contra la Jeep cuando esta ingresaba a una rotonda.

Agentes de la Policía de Hollywood fueron vistos en el lugar y están investigando las circunstancias que provocaron el accidente.

Hasta el momento, las autoridades no han proporcionado información oficial sobre la causa del choque ni han indicado si habrá arrestos o se presentarán cargos.