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The Broward Sheriff’s Office identified the couple as Jeyson Javier, 32, of Opa-locka, and Daniela Alfonso Dominguez, 25.

According to Javier’s arrest report, BSO detectives from the agency’s Burglary Apprehension Team were following a Honda Civic Friday when they spotted Javier exiting the driver’s side door of the car with a skateboard in hand and then going over to a parking lot at 2200 S. Ocean Drive in Hollywood.

Detectives said Javier forcefully entered a 2025 Honda CR-V, re-programmed the vehicle’s key fob and then took off in it as the Civic followed it back to Miami-Dade.

According to the report, Javier stopped the SUV in Miami Gardens where he appeared to rip off the vehicle’s GPS and then drove it to an apartment complex at 20401 NW 17^th Avenue in Miami Gardens.

“This is consistent with (the) suspect utilizing an apartment complex as a cool down location for the stolen vehicle,” the report stated.

Detectives said Javier then re-entered the Civic and drove away before he was stopped by authorities in the area of Northwest 27^th Avenue and 183^rd Street.

Deputies said both Javier and Dominguez were taken into custody, and their daughter was found sleeping in the back seat of the Civic.

According to the report, multiple items were found in the car that were believed to be used to steal vehicles.

Both Javier and Dominguez declined to speak with detectives, the report stated.

They both face charges of grand theft auto, possessing burglary tools with intent to use and child neglect without great bodily harm. Javier also has an out of county hold for grand theft of a motor vehicle, online jail records show.

As of Tuesday morning, Javier was being held at the Broward County Main Jail without bond and Dominguez was no longer appearing in the online jail database.

SAFETY TIPS

Here are some ways to protect yourself from tech-savvy car thieves:

• BSO deputies asked drivers to park vehicles in a secured garage.
• If forced to park outside, deputies want drivers to lock their car doors and install a secondary GPS tracker on the vehicle to track it if it’s stolen.
• Deputies also suggest that residents install surveillance cameras where the car is parked.
• The National Insurance Crime Bureau recommends using a key fob that activates an ignition kill feature that can only be deactivated when the same fob unlocks the vehicle.
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends immobilizing-type devices to prevent thieves from bypassing a vehicle’s ignition system and hot-wiring the vehicle.
• Zurich recommends on-board diagnostics port locks to block thieves from plugging in cloning devices.
• The AARP recommends hiring a mechanic to install a remote kill switch that can cut the power to vital car systems with a key fob.
• Consumer Reports recommends adding a visible steering wheel lock.

Local 10 News Digital Journalist Andrea Torres contributed to this report.

Groff, 59, was summoned to the closed-door hearing in a letter on March 3. She delivered a pre-written statement and answered lawmakers’ questions.

“I am not a conspirator, and I never would have agreed to this language. Their unilateral decision to label me as a potential conspirator remains my scarlet letter,” she told lawmakers in a pre-written testimony about prosecutors referring to her as a co-conspirator in 2008 in Palm Beach County, according to Politico.

Groff worked for Epstein for about 18 years, starting in 2001, and she continued to do so despite him becoming a registered sex offender in 2008.

“She’s maintaining that she really didn’t know Jeffrey Epstein, even though she worked for him for 18 years,” U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch told reporters.

U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, the committee’s ranking member, said Epstein had described Groff as someone he was “very close” to.

Groff, who lives in New Canaan, Connecticut, was mentioned more than 150,000 times in the files released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“There are some things that she said that probably aren’t along the same lines as what some of the victims have said,” U.S. Rep. James Comer, the committee’s chair, told CNN. “So, we’re going to have to review that.”

In a civil lawsuit that survivors filed in 2024 in New York, Groff was alleged to have “made travel arrangements for the girls, tended to their living needs, and scheduled massage sessions.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari told CNN that Groff faced questions about scheduling meetings between Epstein and President Donald Trump before their fallout.

“She said she did that about once a quarter,” Ansari said. She later wrote on X, “This is a massive cover up. When Democrats are back in power, we need to bring back every witness to testify under oath in front of the American people.”

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The temporary injunction issued Monday by a Texas district court prevents the NCAA from enforcing its ban of Sorsby. The transfer QB had been ruled ineligible for what will be his final college season after he acknowledged years of gambling that included at least 40 bets on his own team while a freshman at Indiana.

Since NCAA rules call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team, the judge's decision sent shockwaves through college sports, including in Texas Tech's own league.

Yormark said there was a “thoughtful and productive conversations” with the athletic directors as “we continue to work through the broader implications of this situation.”

In a statement without getting into specifics, the commissioner said many of the ADs voiced their opinions.

"We will continue to have open and honest dialogue amongst the group, and until there is something to report, these conversations will remain within the conference,” he said.

Next will be a meeting of the league's executive board, when there is expected to be a discussion to present options, but no immediate action is expected then. The full board of directors, made up of presidents and chancellors from the league's 16 members, is expected to meet next week.

Part of the injunction from the 99th District Court against the NCAA includes a two-game suspension for Sorsby. He would miss games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State, but eligible to return when the Red Raiders play their Big 12 opener at home Sept. 18 against Houston.

The NCAA is appealing to a higher Texas court.

Sorsby made thousands of impermissible bets on college and pro sports that were worth at least $90,000 while at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Those bets include the ones he made while a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022, though none were on games in which he played that season.

“I think that’s the unpardonable sin,” Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday. "And I think everyone in America grew up knowing that was the unpardonable sin when it comes to sports and gambling.”

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Human towers, or “castells” in the Catalan language, are not only a feat of equilibrium, strength and teamwork, but a crucial part of the proud identity in this northeastern Spanish region.

One of the most celebrated groups to uphold this tradition, the Castellers de Vilafranca, was tapped to perform for the pope during his seven-day trip to Spain and allowed The Associated Press to tag along on their journey, from the long bus ride to the backstage jitters to the sweaty, grinning high-fives after Leo's applause.

“A fundamental richness of castells is that anybody can take part, independently of their age, their culture, their weight or height, their beliefs or ideologies,” said Ernest Gallart Pérez, the group’s president. “Every person has their place on the structure.”

Bruna’s mom, Maria Vall Camell, joined at 18 and later met her husband in the group, where everyone dons trademark jade green shirts, white pants, tight black sashes and red bandannas with white dots. The bandannas and sashes provide crucial gripping points as members climb up — and down — each other’s bodies as the tower rises.

“The human towers are like the skyline of Catalonia,” Vall told the AP on the bus as more than 130 castellers traveled from their small town, Vilafranca del Penedes, deep in Cava wine country about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Barcelona. “They are an identity, very important for our culture, and they represent very well our society, that we work together as a team.”

Castells are an integral part of Catalan celebrations, whether patron saint days or competitions with hundreds of participants. But at their core, they are family traditions, passed down for generations.

“It’s union, family, strength,” said Aida Ibañez Sadurní, who participated in Tuesday’s tower with her father, Xavier Ibañez Sanz. “When we get everybody down, we hug each other crying, and it’s the biggest emotion.”

It takes months to practice, and mere minutes to create the towers, starting with a large base, people pressed shoulder to shoulder in tight circles, their heads against their neighbors’ shoulders, their arms intertwined.

On Tuesday, smaller groups of four climbed up and formed a first standing circle, and more crawled up until Bruna — in her function as the “anxaneta,” a girl who serves as the pinnacle — went all the way to the top and waved, before climbing down.

When the castell successfully disbanded, Leo smiled broadly and the approximately 40,000 people in the stadium erupted in football-volume cheers.

“It’s a relief, I’m very happy, very joyful,” said Àngel Grau, the “cap de colla” or coach of the group, as the sweaty, cheerful group made their way back out to their buses and long ride home.

“There were a lot of people watching us from around the world, and whether you believe a lot or believe less, it’s such an occasion for pride for us.”

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The 81-year-old congresswoman has held the Sacramento-based seat since the death of her husband, former Rep. Bob Matsui, in 2005. Bob Matsui represented the district since the 1970s.

Vang, 41, is one of a slew of Democrats across the nation mounting an explicitly generational challenge in the wake of Joe Biden’s presidency.

“People are tired of leaders who answer to their biggest donors instead of the families they represent," Vang said in a statement Tuesday after the race was called. “The squeeze on working families doesn’t check your party registration — and neither will I.”

Two other veteran House Democrats in California also made it past younger challengers to the November ballot. Rep. Brad Sherman, 72, a 15-term congressman representing part of Los Angeles, will face a Republican in the fall. Mike Thompson, 75, is seeking his 13th term in a Northern California district.

In San Francisco, a wealthy progressive challenger was unable to crack the top two slots to fill retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s seat. Instead state Sen. Scott Wiener and city Supervisor Connie Chan will face off to replace the former House speaker.

The 7th District seat held by Matsui is considered a safe one for Democrats, but was redrawn as part of the party’s bid to add five more U.S. House seats elsewhere. Voters signed off on the changes with a constitutional amendment last year.

Democrats initially were concerned about getting locked out of the general election in a San Diego-area seat under the state’s primary system, which sends the top two vote-getters to the November ballot regardless of party. But San Diego City Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert managed to emerge from a large field of other Democrats and will face Republican Jim Desmond, a San Diego County supervisor.

The party got a scare in a redrawn district near Sacramento when an independent and a longshot Republican candidate shared the top two slots after the initial ballot count. Later results showed one of the Democratic candidates, former state lawmaker Dr. Richard Pan, leaping into the top two.

And in the Central Valley, Republican Rep. David Valadao, widely considered one of the most vulnerable House Republicans, is waiting to see if he will face centrist Democrat and Assemblywoman Jasmeet Bains or progressive political science professor and school board member Randy Villegas in November.

Deputies took John Stevens, 52, of Boca Raton, into custody on Monday.

According to investigators, an anonymous tip alerted BJ’s management to a scheme in which Stevens was stealing company merchandise and selling it for profit, even shipping the goods directly from the store to the people he was selling it to.

Authorities said the thefts occurred between March and June at the store at 5901 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Parkland.

Stevens was seen on surveillance camera taking merchandise from the sales floor, bringing it to a shipping room and using the store’s UPS shipping computer to send the goods to locations across the United States, including his own home, according to an arrest form. Authorities said he was advertising and selling the products on eBay and Facebook.

Deputies said Stevens shipped stolen property on 27 separate occasions and cost the company around $10,000 in financial loss.

He is facing charges of grand theft of more than $10,000 but less than $20,000, organized dealing in stolen property and 25 separate charges of dealing in stolen property.

As of Tuesday afternoon, Stevens was being held at the Broward County Mail Jail on a $25,000 bond.

Wednesday will feature a mix of sun and clouds with east winds- can’t rule out a random shower along the east coast in the morning. Showers and storms that develop during the afternoon will tend to favor inland South Florida, especially the Everglades.

While his classmates dutifully listed their academic awards, extracurricular activities and sport accolades in the high school yearbook, the Long Island resident opted for just six simple words for his entry.

“Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals,” Pfeufer wrote next to his portrait in the 2020 Smithtown High School West yearbook.

The prescient prediction has gone viral after he shared photos on social media in recent days. One Instagram post has more than 130,000 views.

The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best of seven series. They dropped Game 3 Monday night with President Donald Trump making the first appearance by a sitting president at an NBA championship game. The teams play again Wednesday at Madison Square Garden.

Pfeufer, now 23 and in sales, said he wanted to use the yearbook to make a bold declaration about his beloved Knicks, who he concedes were “terrible” at the time. (The Knicks finished 2020-21 season with a record of 41-31.)

“I was at my good buddy’s house and I said, ‘Knicks, six, 2026’,” he said. “It rhymed so well that I just figured, all right, I’m gonna put that there.”

“I could have said Knicks in 5, 2025, or Knicks in 7, 2027,” he added. “I guess I got the right year.”

Pfeufer said he took some grief, particularly from his parents, for not using the yearbook space to spotlight his school achievements, which included being a member of the honor society.

“I kept it just as the quote because I thought that if it happened, it would look way better than if I had a bunch of awards underneath,” he says.

Pfeufer says his parents have since come around to his thinking.

“Now that it’s happening the way it is, they said for the first time in their lives, alright, you were right,” he said.

Early in the playoffs, the lifelong Knicks fan said he swore off watching the team’s games because every time he tuned in, they lost. Since they’ve reached the finals and his prediction is inching closer to reality, he’s been watching them at home with family.

Pfeufer believes the current squad has what it takes win the franchise's first NBA title since 1973 — even if it isn't in six games.

“I absolutely love that they play ethical basketball,” he said. “It’s team basketball. Everyone knows their role and cares so deeply, and you can see it whenever they play. They have heart.”

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Kasey Keller. Brad Friedel. Tim Howard. Brad Guzan. They all played on major international club stages, and their national team could always count on having elite talent in net, even when the rest of the roster wasn't world-class.

That's no longer the case as the current American team prepares for its home World Cup.

While Matt Freese and Matt Turner are both solid domestic professionals, they have yet to match their esteemed predecessors' level of international accomplishment for club or country. Both are hoping they can summit that obstacle over the next few weeks — as soon as coach Mauricio Pochettino lets them know who's starting Friday night, that is.

“It’s fair to say the U.S. has a great goalkeeping corps, historically,” said Freese, the New York City FC keeper. “I was a fan of that goalkeeping corps for most of my life. Still am. And so it’s an honor to be on this team and be a part of that group to hopefully continue that great legacy.”

The U.S. arrived at its final World Cup training base in Orange County this week, but Pochettino has yet to announce which of his goalkeepers will start when his team opens the group stage against Paraguay in Inglewood, California — and it's tough not to see that as an indicator of the state of the U.S. situation in net.

Freese has been the Americans' regular starter since the CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer, while Turner was their starter at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar under coach Gregg Berhalter. Freese seems likely to be Pochettino’s pick for Friday, but the fact that it hasn’t been made yet is interesting for both competitors for the job.

“Not a ton of clarity, but I think the messaging for me is just to always be ready,” Turner said Tuesday. “It’s about training really well, keep fighting, and then the decision will be made."

No matter who gets the nod, the U.S. will have a Major League Soccer goalkeeper in net at the World Cup for the first time. That's a coup for MLS, but the Americans are used to fielding goalies who had success beyond their shores.

The 27-year-old Freese has spent his pro career in MLS since he left Harvard in early 2019. The 31-year-old Turner is also back in North America's top league with the New England Revolution after his European career stalled before it really got rolling.

Pochettino has split up the time in net in the Americans’ four matches in 2026, even working third-stringer Chris Brady into the mix. Turner started their friendly against Senegal last month, while Freese got his turn last weekend against Germany.

Turner knows he is probably behind Freese on Pochettino's depth chart, but the lack of a starting announcement has him working just that much harder.

“Given the fact that I haven’t played a ton in the last year for the national team, of course, for me, that makes me feel like the door is always cracked,” Turner said. “Everyone has a chance. But I think the coach will always pick the guy that’s playing the best, and he’s going to make the right decision for the team, and whatever my role is going to be, I’m going to be ready to do it to the best of my ability.”

Turner made his U.S. debut in early 2021, while Freese only got his first U.S. callup in January 2025, finally making his debut last June. But he quickly seized the starting job and played all six Gold Cup matches, earning praise for a run that included two clean sheets and three penalty saves during a successful shootout.

“I dream of this opportunity,” Freese said. “You work for this opportunity, but you never know if it’s going to come. I learned probably nine years ago, the ones that work hard without the promise of reward are the ones that usually succeed.”

NOTES: All 26 players participated in a full practice Tuesday for the first time in this World Cup training cycle. Tyler Adams, who sat out Monday's light workout for a maintenance day, was in the mix along with defender Chris Richards, who went through his second straight full practice while recovering from an ankle injury he picked up last month with Crystal Palace.

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U.S. District Judge Emily C. Marks issued the decision a day after an appeals court reversed her ruling that the method is constitutional.

Marks permanently enjoined the state from executing Jeffery Lee by nitrogen gas. Lee was scheduled to be executed Thursday at an Alabama prison.

A spokesman for Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the state is reviewing the decision and considering next steps, including an appeal. The case will likely end up before the U.S. Supreme Court, which has previously let nitrogen executions proceed.

A spokeswoman for Lee’s legal team said they did not have an immediate comment.

In her 26-page ruling, Marks said litigation is a constant in death penalty cases.

“Were Alabama to adopt firing squad as a method of execution, that method would likely be challenged as well. Indeed, there is likely no method — no matter how humane — that would be immune to constitutional challenge. But the Constitution does not guarantee a painless death, and human life cannot be purposefully extinguished without some risk of pain. The Court, the condemned, and the State must all confront that sobering reality,” Marks wrote.

Marks noted that the state has two other authorized execution methods, lethal injection and the electric chair. She said Lee is “not entitled to an injunction barring the State from executing him using one of those methods.”

Marks also ruled that the state could switch to Lee’s preferred method, a firing squad. Inmates challenging execution methods are required to suggest an alternative method.

“The State can readily obtain rifles, ammunition, and other materials necessary to carry out a firing squad execution. Additionally, the State would be able to modify space at Holman to carry out executions by firing squad. The State is also able to source and train volunteers willing to carry out such an execution,” Marks wrote.

Lee is currently housed at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. He was convicted of two counts of capital murder for killing Jimmy Ellis and Elaine Thompson while robbing a pawnshop on Dec. 12, 1998. Prosecutors said Lee entered Jimmy’s Pawnshop with a sawed-off shotgun and shot Ellis, the owner of the store, and Thompson, a store employee.

A jury voted 7-5 that Lee should receive a sentence of life imprisonment. However, a judge overrode that recommendation and sentenced Lee to death. Alabama in 2017 ended the practice of judicial override and no longer allows a judge to disregard a jury’s sentencing decision in death penalty cases.

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Lawyers originally couldn’t finish their opening statements Monday, as the 55-year-old Pino continually broke down in court, prompting a recess for the day.

Pino is charged in the death of Lucy Fernandez, 17, after a boat crash on 2022’s Labor Day weekend. Her father, Andy Fernandez, was the state’s first witness on Tuesday. He testified about the last time he hugged his daughter before a “beautiful afternoon” took a tragic turn ― and the frantic search for her after the crash.

“She gave me a hug,” he said. “And I remember it because it’s the last time I held her alive.”

Authorities said Pino, then 52, was behind the wheel of a 29-foot Robalo boat in the early evening hours of Sept. 4, 2022 when he lost control and slammed it into a channel marker near Boca Chita Key, killing Lucy Fernandez. Two other girls were seriously hurt, including 17-year-old Katerina Puig.

Andy Fernandez also testified Tuesday to identifying her body at the hospital and his daughter’s relationship with the Pino family.

Andy Fernandez said he did not believe Pino was impaired at the time he met with the group on the boat before they parted ways and departed for the Ocean Reef Club.

A passenger on the boat, Camila Alvarez, also testified on Tuesday.

“I just remember a jolt where I pop up and the boat capsizes,” Alvarez testified.

Alvarez additionally testified that the Pinos provided alcohol for both the adults and teenagers. She recounted the chaotic moments after the crash.

“I do hear someone telling me, ‘Lucy, Lucy,’ like ‘She’s not here, she’s not here,’” Alvarez testified, saying she saw Pino in the water with “hands kind of just on the boat.”

An attorney who was involved in the civil case against Pino additionally testified about a document he filled out where he referenced post-crash statements he made to FWC ― and doubled down on his claim that a second vessel caused the crash.

Attorney Brent Reitman read from the document, that stated, “The wake of the unidentified vessel headed northbound was a contributing legal cause of the incident in question.”

Prosecutors, in their opening statements on Monday, called that claim a “fabrication” and a “falsehood” that Pino maintained “long after the day of this tragedy.”

Jurors also heard from other witnesses, including a good Samaritan who came upon the scene and helped, as well as one of the investigators involved.

They were sent home at around 5:30 p.m. and were scheduled to come back on Wednesday morning.

Although matches will be played at the newly-renamed “Miami Stadium” in Miami Gardens, city leaders in Miami Beach boasted the beach as the base for all things FIFA.

“We’re used to the big games, Super Bowls, Art Basel,” said Mayor Steven Meiner. “We are now on the world stage.”

“It all starts here on Thursday with a watch party and a concert kicking off here on the beach,” said Ray Martinez, Chief Operating Officer of the FIFA World Cup Host committee.

For the upcoming weeks, visitors can expect to see more police and more fire rescue.

Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones said the department will be using its real time intelligence center, drone mitigation, and more officers will be on the street.

Miami Beach Fire Chief Digna Abello told Local 10 News that rescue vehicles will be positioned strategically around the entertainment district and in high-volume areas.

Other parts of South Florida are getting a piece of the action, too.

On Tuesday at Tropical Park, young soccer players were treated to drills with pro player David Ruiz of Inter Miami.

“Me, being the professional player coming here to be with these kids, is an amazing feeling,” Ruiz said.

In Hialeah, along with watch parties, Mayor Bryan Calvo said children will participate in the first annual “Mayor’s Cup.”

In orders filed Tuesday, Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins dismissed claims against Robert M. Murphy Jr., as well as multiple N.C. State athletics officials tied to their oversight rules, citing procedural reasons.

The lawsuit was filed in February in state court in a case that began with a federal lawsuit from a single athlete filed in 2022. That complaint alleged years of misconduct by Murphy, including improper touching of the genitals during massages and intrusive observation while collecting urine samples during drug testing.

Collins granted the motion seeking a dismissal from Murphy’s attorneys, ruling that the statute of limitations had expired in claims dating back as early as 2013.

Collins also dismissed claims against multiple athletics officials such as former athletic director Debbie Yow and current AD Boo Corrigan on jurisdictional grounds. His ruling stated any complaint should go through the North Carolina Industrial Commission — a state agency that deals with workplace matters with N.C. State as a public university — rather than civil court.

Jared Hammett, a Raleigh-based attorney representing Murphy, issued a statement to The Associated Press describing his client as “someone who dedicated his life to working with athletes" while referring to a “rush to judgment” that can impact “real people's lives.”

“The truth is nothing happened but a man’s career being ruined for money,” Hammett said. “As a lawyer I am just glad that we have been able to help another person who needed support and found himself needing that defense.”

Durham-based attorney Kerry Sutton, who has represented players going back to the original case, said the athletes plan to appeal.

“This dismissal has nothing at all to do with Mr. Murphy’s sexual abuse of these 31 former student-athletes,” Sutton said in a statement to the AP. “It was decided based only on questions of legal procedure. We plan to appeal this outcome and in coming days will be adding new claims against NCSU for men who have recently come forward.”

All but two of the 31 athletes are “John Doe” plaintiffs to protect anonymity, while two former men’s soccer players are named.

One is Benjamin Locke, who filed the original complaint in August 2022. The other is one of two athletes who filed their own federal lawsuits in February 2023 and April 2023. The AP typically doesn’t identify those who say they have been sexually assaulted or abused unless the person has spoken publicly about it, which Locke has done.

Sutton, who has represented plaintiffs in each lawsuit, filed to dismiss those pending Title IX lawsuits before moving the case to state-level jurisdiction in September 2025.

Murphy, at N.C. State from 2012-22, was among nine defendants originally named individually. Others were school officials accused of negligence in oversight roles, saying concerns about Murphy’s conduct reached senior levels of the athletic department but the school’s response was insufficient.

Sutton and co-counsel Robert O. Jenkins filed in April to dismiss former N.C. State chancellor Randy Woodson as a defendant.

“N.C. State does not condone sexual misconduct of any kind,” the school said in a statement Tuesday evening. "The health and safety of our students and student-athletes is paramount to the university and our athletic programs.

“We agree with the court’s analysis and the decision that the law supports dismissal of the plaintiffs’ claims in this case. We recognize the immense courage it takes for someone to come forward, and our hearts go out to any student or student-athlete who has been impacted by distressing experiences.”

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Maria Gracia Ramjon’s son Ezekial was breastfed. He later had a whole chicken leg, sweet potatoes, pears, and eggs. He loved avocados. His allergic reaction surfaced when he was 6 months old.

“For some reason, something was always telling me, like, be careful with peanuts,” Ramjon said. “So I gave him peanuts at six months when he had his pediatrician appointment ... at the parking lot, because I was a little scared, and immediately, just a rash around his mouth. And I was like, ‘Oh no!’”

The rash spread, and he vomited. It was clear to his pediatrician that he was allergic to peanuts, so she had to clean house.

“You don’t realize how much stuff has peanut butter in it,” Ramjon said. “There are so many things.”

Ramjon asked Dr. Nicole Akar-Ghibril, a pediatric allergist and immunologist at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, for help.

“We think part of the reason that we have as many food allergies as we do today is because of prolonged avoidance,” Akar-Ghibril said. “And so back in the day, when I was a kid, the recommendation was, ‘Don’t let your kid have peanuts until they’re three.’ Now, we really know that early introduction makes a difference.”

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine graduate is the director of the hospital’s oral immunotherapy program.

“The way it works is a desensitization to a food that we know a child is allergic to, and so the whole point is to raise the threshold that a patient can tolerate,” Akar-Ghibril said about the treatment.

Akar Ghibril has been retraining her patients’ immune system by exposing them to small, gradually increasing amounts of an allergen.

“When we’re making doses for oral immunotherapy, the amount that we’re starting with is diluted and diluted and diluted, so the amount we actually can’t measure it on a scale because it’s that small,” Akar-Ghibril said.

Ezekial was tested and started treatment at 8 months old.

“Every two weeks going to up dose. Every day, dosing him. It was a lot of work, but very thankful, very happy with the results,” Ramjon said.

At 2 years old, Ezekial had peanut butter crackers in his lunchbox without a problem.

“I used to hold my breath at first,” Ramjon said. “I was like, ‘Where’s the epic head? Where’s the Zertek? Where’s the Benadryl?’”

Akar-Ghibril said the maintenance phase is done daily, probably for the rest of their lives.

“They have to kind of consider it like their daily peanut medicine or their daily egg medicine that will give them that kind of layer of security if they were accidentally exposed to that food,” Akar-Ghibril said.

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That decision comes following Tuesday’s unanimous approval vote by the Broward County School Board.

“If we’re bringing in this program, it’s going to be implemented correctly,” said board member Rebecca Thompson.

The agreement says after a review by law enforcement, violators will receive $225 fines in the mail. The majority of the revenue from the fines will go to Bus Patrol, the company providing and installing the cameras on about 1,000 Broward school busses free of charge.

About 30% of the revenue from fines would go to Broward schools.

Broward Teachers Union president Anna Fusco said she supports the program if it’s keeping students safe.

“Cars are not always paying attention and if we can give some type of deterrent, some extra safety measures that those arms are up that you need to stop your damn car, then I’m in favor of it,” Fusco said.

In Miami-Dade County, the program was temporarily halted by the sheriff after the system was improperly issuing fines to drivers who were not illegally passing busses, and those drivers had no way to appeal their fines.

Broward Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn said they’ve since ironed out those kinks and drivers will be able to appeal fines they believe could be improper.

“Our legal team has done a good job in making sure those issues aren’t in our current contract,” said Hepburn.

Police say the five children Gwendolyn Rolle, 59, was trusted to take care of were found living in deplorable conditions.

According to authorities, all five kids were forced to live in the same room where they were not allowed to bathe and were starved.

Police said Rolle was acting as an unofficial foster parent for the five siblings, whose ages range between 4 and 9, after their father left them in her care.

Two of the children are non-verbal and attend a special needs school, police said.

“They were just left there for her to care for,” said Fort Pierce Police Department Maj. Michael Santiago. “She is not a licensed foster care parent. This was she was doing a favor for somebody, and what ended up happening was the sequence of events with this was that she neglected their childcare.”

According to Rolle’s arrest affidavit, police received an anonymous tip on June 2 reporting abuse and neglect at her Fort Pierce home.

When officers got there, they said they found the home in a deplorable state.

“That house has two bathrooms, one in the master and one for open use of the rest of the house,” said Santiago. “That bathroom was completely gutted. So there was no shower, there was no bathtub. There was a toilet that was completely stuffed, clogged.”

Authorities said Rolle kept the master bathroom locked when she wasn’t at home.

“We had reports and eyewitness information that the kids were using the bathroom in a bucket outside of the house,” said Santiago. “That was the only way they were allowed to use the bathroom. So, they weren’t showering, they weren’t bathing, they weren’t cleaning themselves. At times they would be left without eating any food.”

Santiago says witnesses even reported seeing the children bathing on the porch with a hose as their siblings held up a bedsheet to block the view.

According to police, the children would often only eat at school, with one teacher stating in the report that sometimes the odor coming from the kids was so strong that she had to use a spray to “freshen up the room.”

The children also reported being hit by Rolle when disciplined.

“The investigation is ongoing,” said Santiago. “The big thing about this is that we were able to get the kids out of that environment so that they can continue on living a good life, a better life, and not being in those conditions.”

Arman Motiwalla, de 37 años y residente de Plantation, era un exitoso ejecutivo de seguros y padre de familia que trabajaba en Synergy Insurance Affiliates LLC, ubicada en 350 Camino Gardens Blvd., en Boca Ratón.

Motiwalla recibió múltiples disparos y murió en el estacionamiento de la empresa el 8 de abril.

Los detectives informaron que Willie Byrd, de 42 años y residente de Boynton Beach, estaba esperando dentro de un vehículo, salió y asesinó a Motiwalla.

Los investigadores dijeron que lograron vincular el vehículo con Byrd y que durante un allanamiento encontraron una nota que contenía el nombre de la víctima, el nombre de su prometida y las direcciones de su oficina y su vivienda.

Sin embargo, el motivo del crimen sigue sin estar claro. Al momento de su muerte, Motiwalla estaba involucrado en una intensa batalla legal con su ex empleador, la empresa Innovative Partners, con sede en Coral Springs, alegando que fue despedido por denunciar violaciones generalizadas y prácticas ilegales.

No existe vínculo conocido entre la demanda y el asesinato de Motiwalla.

La prometida de Motiwalla, Madison Belle Bou-Nahra, reaccionó al arresto.

“Que alguien esté sentado en una celda de prisión obviamente protege a otras personas y por eso debemos estar agradecidos”, dijo. “Pero eso no cambia el hecho de que le quitaron la vida a una persona”.

La policía de Boca Ratón indicó que la investigación continúa en curso.

Hasta el martes, Byrd permanecía detenido en la cárcel del condado Palm Beach.

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Arman Motiwalla, 37, of Plantation, was a successful insurance executive and father who worked at Synergy Insurance Affiliates LLC at 350 Camino Gardens Blvd. in Boca Raton.

He was shot multiple times and killed in the parking lot of the business on April 8.

Detectives said Willie Byrd, 42, of Boynton Beach, was waiting in a car, got out and murdered Motiwalla.

Investigators say they were able to tie the vehicle to Byrd and a search uncovered a note containing the victim’s name, his fiancee’s name, and the addresses of his office and home.

But a motive remains unclear. At the time of his death, Motiwalla was involved in a bitter legal battle with his former employer, the Coral Springs-based company Innovative Partners, claiming he was fired for reporting widespread violations and illegal practices.

There’s no known connection between the lawsuit and Motiwalla’s killing.

Motiwalla’s fiancee, Madison Belle Bou-Nahra, reacted to the arrest.

“Somebody sitting in a prison cell obviously protects other people and for that we should be grateful,” she said. “But it doesn’t take away the fact that somebody’s life was taken away from them.”

Boca Raton police say the investigation into the case remains ongoing.

Byrd remained in the Palm Beach County jail as of Tuesday.

Los abogados no pudieron concluir sus alegatos iniciales el lunes, ya que el hombre de 55 años rompió en llanto repetidamente en la sala, lo que provocó un receso por el resto del día.

Pino enfrenta cargos por la muerte de Lucy Fernández, de 17 años, tras un accidente de bote ocurrido durante el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo de 2022.

Las autoridades indicaron que Pino, entonces de 52 años, estaba al mando de una embarcación Robalo de 29 pies durante las primeras horas de la noche del 4 de septiembre de 2022 cuando perdió el control y chocó contra una baliza de canal cerca de Boca Chita Key, causando la muerte de Fernández. Otras dos jóvenes resultaron gravemente heridas, incluida Katerina Puig, de 17 años.

La selección del jurado concluyó el viernes, luego de que los posibles jurados fueran interrogados sobre sus trabajos, experiencias de vida, posibles prejuicios y lo que sabían sobre el caso.

La jueza de Miami-Dade Marisa Tinkler Méndez rechazó las solicitudes para aplazar el juicio.

La fiscal Laura Adams pudo completar su alegato inicial mientras Pino se mostraba visiblemente afectado en la corte.

“Después de causar la muerte de Lucy, este acusado evitó asumir responsabilidad al contarle a la policía una versión inventada de cómo ocurrió este accidente de navegación, y mantuvo esa falsedad mucho tiempo después del día de esta tragedia”, dijo a los jurados. “La evidencia en este caso, señoras y señores, les mostrará que esto no fue un simple accidente ni un error momentáneo de juicio. La evidencia demostrará que Lucy murió porque el acusado no cumplió con las obligaciones más básicas que exigen las reglas de navegación”.

Sin embargo, durante el alegato inicial del abogado defensor Howard Srebnick, el visible colapso emocional de Pino llegó a un punto en que Adams solicitó una suspensión, argumentando que su comportamiento era “inapropiado” para que el jurado lo presenciara.

“El señor Pino va a tener que ser capaz de controlarse”, dijo Tinkler Méndez, quien más tarde añadió que “no es apropiado en absoluto que el jurado esté presenciando estos comportamientos emocionales”.

Srebnick había logrado presentar una parte de su alegato inicial. Argumentó que el accidente fue simplemente una tragedia.

“El estado admite que esta no era la intención de George”, dijo Srebnick. “No tenía la intención de chocar contra una baliza. No tenía la intención de que nadie resultara herido. Su propia hija, su propia esposa y él mismo estaban en ese bote. La señora Pino testificará que George, su esposo, no estaba bajo los efectos de ninguna sustancia. Ella no habría puesto en riesgo su propia vida”.

Tras el receso, equipos de Miami Fire Rescue evaluaron a Pino y finalmente el proceso fue aplazado hasta el martes.

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Broward commissioners approved the upgrade to its 911 system on Tuesday. It’s part of an agreement with Motorola that will cost $25 million over the next decade.

Similar technology is already being used in Miami-Dade County.

“This takes it to a whole another level of technology,” Broward Mayor Mark Bogen said. “This is like going from the modem to high-speed internet.”

The system will also allow callers to send recorded video.

“You can actually send a video to the 911 operator to show where you are at, to show what is going on,” Bogen said.

It will also have enhanced digital location-tracking capabilities.

“It gives the person answering the phone more opportunity to know what is going on and also to help identify that person and their location more accurately,” Bogen said.

All together, Bogen said the upgrade “really gives our law enforcement and 911 dispatch such a much bigger picture of how they can provide help to the person in need.”

“It is worth providing the safety to the public,” he said. “Saving one life is worth it.”

The new system is set to come online by mid-2028.

Los comisionados de Broward aprobaron el martes la modernización del sistema 911. La actualización forma parte de un acuerdo con Motorola que costará $25 millones USD durante la próxima década.

Tecnología similar ya se utiliza en el condado Miami-Dade.

“Esto lleva la tecnología a otro nivel”, dijo el alcalde de Broward, Mark Bogen. “Es como pasar de un módem a internet de alta velocidad”.

El sistema también permitirá que las personas envíen videos grabados.

“Usted podrá enviar un video al operador del 911 para mostrar dónde se encuentra y qué está ocurriendo”, dijo Bogen.

Además, contará con capacidades mejoradas de rastreo digital de ubicación.

“Le brinda a la persona que responde la llamada una mejor oportunidad de saber qué está sucediendo y también de identificar a esa persona y su ubicación con mayor precisión”, afirmó Bogen.

En conjunto, Bogen dijo que la actualización “realmente les da a las fuerzas del orden y a los despachadores del 911 una visión mucho más amplia de cómo pueden brindar ayuda a una persona que lo necesita”.

“Vale la pena proporcionar esta seguridad al público”, dijo. “Salvar una sola vida lo justifica”.

Está previsto que el nuevo sistema entre en funcionamiento a mediados de 2028.

La decisión se produjo tras la aprobación unánime del programa por parte de la Junta Escolar del condado Broward el martes.

“Si vamos a implementar este programa, se hará correctamente”, dijo la integrante de la junta Rebecca Thompson.

El acuerdo establece que, tras una revisión por parte de las autoridades, los infractores recibirán multas de $225 USD por correo. La mayor parte de los ingresos generados por las multas será destinada a BusPatrol, la empresa encargada de suministrar e instalar gratuitamente las cámaras en aproximadamente 1,000 autobuses escolares de Broward.

Alrededor del 30% de los ingresos por multas será destinado a las escuelas de Broward.

La presidenta del Sindicato de Maestros de Broward, Anna Fusco, dijo que apoya el programa si contribuye a mantener seguros a los estudiantes.

“Los conductores no siempre están prestando atención y si podemos ofrecer algún tipo de disuasión o medidas adicionales de seguridad cuando esas señales están desplegadas y usted necesita detener su maldito vehículo, entonces estoy a favor”, dijo Fusco.

En el condado Miami-Dade, el programa fue suspendido temporalmente por el sheriff después de que el sistema emitiera multas de manera incorrecta a conductores que no habían adelantado ilegalmente a autobuses escolares, y esos conductores no tenían forma de apelar las sanciones.

El superintendente de las Escuelas de Broward, Howard Hepburn, dijo que esos problemas ya fueron corregidos y que los conductores podrán apelar las multas que consideren improcedentes.

“Nuestro equipo legal ha hecho un buen trabajo asegurándose de que esos problemas no estén presentes en nuestro contrato actual”, afirmó Hepburn.

Según la policía de Miami Gardens, el intento de robo y la balacera fueron reportados alrededor de la 1:35 a.m. en el área de Northwest 173rd Street y la 36th Avenue.

La policía indicó que un residente de la vivienda abrió la puerta principal al presunto ladrón y ambos se involucraron en un altercado físico.

La novia del residente luego corrió a buscar ayuda de los vecinos, dijeron las autoridades.

Uno de los vecinos escuchó entonces detonaciones, que según la policía provinieron del arma del presunto ladrón.

Ese vecino se dirigió al lugar donde ocurría la pelea y le disparó al sospechoso en la cabeza, informó la policía.

Funcionarios de Miami-Dade Fire Rescue trasladaron al sospechoso al HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, donde posteriormente murió.

“Cuarenta y cinco años en esta cuadra, y nunca habíamos visto una escena del crimen ni nada parecido aquí”, dijo la vecina Katara Bloom.

Mientras la policía afirma que ya no existe una amenaza para esta comunidad, los vecinos aseguran que seguirán unidos.

“Este no es un mal vecindario, es un vecindario bastante bueno”, dijo Bloom. “Realmente nadie tiene problemas. Somos como una familia en esta comunidad; cada uno de nosotros se conoce”.

No está claro si la persona que vive en la vivienda fue atacada al azar, ya que la policía indicó que el motivo aún no está claro.

La investigación continúa en curso.

Durante una audiencia en el Tribunal de Menores del condado Miami-Dade, el juez determinó que existe causa probable en el caso contra Naseline Timouche y ordenó que la madre se someta a evaluaciones antes de que pueda considerarse cualquier contacto futuro con su hija.

El tribunal también ordenó terapia y evaluaciones para determinar las necesidades de la menor.

Timouche, residente de la comunidad Sunshine Lakes, en el noroeste de Miami-Dade, fue arrestada el sábado por cargos de abuso infantil y negligencia infantil tras una investigación de agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade (MDSO).

Según el informe de arresto, los agentes acudieron a la vivienda de Timouche el sábado para realizar una verificación de bienestar y encontraron a la hija de Timouche con numerosas cicatrices y marcas en su cuerpo.

Los agentes dijeron que la niña les contó que con frecuencia era dejada sola en casa durante largos períodos de tiempo, incluso durante la noche.

Según el informe, la víctima también afirmó que había sido golpeada en numerosas ocasiones con un cable, una sartén y una espátula, y que su madre no la alimentaba con frecuencia.

El informe señala que la víctima dijo que Timouche no le permitía comer los alimentos de la casa porque eran para los “invitados” y que la obligaba a comer alimentos vencidos o incluso comida sacada de la basura.

Según el informe, la menor afirmó que su madre a veces la despertaba durante la noche para golpearla sin motivo aparente, incluida una ocasión en la que le golpeó el rostro con un cable de cargador.

La policía indicó que la menor presentaba numerosas cicatrices compatibles con las acusaciones que relató.

Según el informe, una vecina dijo a la policía que conoció a la niña hace dos meses por medio de otro vecino y que le había permitido quedarse en su casa, además de proporcionarle comida y refugio cuando era dejada sola.

La vecina contó a los agentes que vio a la menor caminando sola el viernes y nuevamente le proporcionó comida y ropa limpia, informaron las autoridades.

Los vecinos expresaron su sorpresa por las acusaciones.

“Nunca lo habría sospechado”, dijo la vecina Simone Haritos.

Haritos dijo que ocasionalmente trataba de ayudar a la niña cuando la veía sola.

“Trataba de ayudarla con pequeñas cosas, como galletas y agua, porque no quería tener problemas con la madre”, dijo.

Aunque calificó las acusaciones como desgarradoras, Haritos dijo que cree que la familia podría haber estado enfrentando dificultades.

“Creo que es realmente triste. Pienso que probablemente estaban bajo mucho estrés”, dijo. “No es barato vivir aquí y, por lo que entiendo, no son de aquí. Estoy segura de que probablemente enfrentaban muchas dificultades”.

Timouche permanece detenida sin derecho a fianza.

La menor fue colocada bajo cuidado temporal de crianza, según los procedimientos judiciales. Los registros indican que la niña nació en Chile y que su padre permanece en ese país.

The Tuesday announcement follows several incidents where traders have used inside information to profit on prediction market platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Just last week, it was disclosed that former Congressman George Santos was under investigation for allegedly illegally betting he wouldn't attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union address after initially saying he would. In April, a U.S. Army soldier was charged with using classified information to make a $400,000 profit trading on Polymarket on the timing of the U.S. military operations in Venezuela earlier this year.

Kalshi will now assign a score to new markets, and the score will determine how much Kalshi believes that particular market is at risk of insider trading or market manipulation. If a market scores high on these metrics, Kalshi will require its customers to provide employment information to trade on that market. Those who Kalshi identify as a presumptive insider on that particular market will be banned from trading in those markets as they are created, the company said.

“By implementing these new integrity measures, we continue to lead the industry on the issue of market integrity among federally regulated prediction markets,” said Robert DeNault, head of enforcement at Kalshi, in a statement.

The employment information collected on users will only be used if suspicious activity is seen on the market in question, the company said. The company says these new screening tools have stopped at least 100 potential insider trades.

“This lets us identify presumptive insiders – people who have material, nonpublic information about a market’s outcome – and screen them out before a trade is ever placed,” Kalshi said in a statement.

Prediction markets have been pushing hard to gain legitimacy among the public and policymakers as a legitimate platform where users can bet on everything from sports to the weather to elections. Kalshi, in particular, has been trying to differentiate itself from its major competitor Polymarket, whose primary operations are outside of U.S. jurisdiction. Kalshi also disclosed that it has made at least 20 referrals to law enforcement or securities regulators for market manipulation or insider trading.

Kalshi announced in February that it was creating an Independent Surveillance Audit Committee to help it combat market manipulation and insider trading. The changes announced this week resulted partly from the committee's work, the company said.

The Wall Street Journal first reported Kalshi's changes earlier Tuesday.

Haji Najibullah's sentencing capped a daylong proceeding in Manhattan federal court that featured a dramatic few moments when the reporter, David Rohde, faced Najibullah and described how Najibullah took part in the abduction of him and two other men in 2008 in Afghanistan but was now “refusing to take responsibility as I look at him today.”

Rohde, who is MSNOW’s national security reporter and previously worked for The New York Times and other publications, told Judge Katherine Polk Failla that he was “surprised and disappointed” that Najibullah was trying to blame others and circumstances for his role in the kidnapping of Rohde, another journalist and a driver.

The men were held for more than seven months before making a dramatic escape from a Taliban-controlled compound in Pakistan’s tribal areas.

In April 2025, Najibullah pleaded guilty to providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to take hostages.

The bearded Najibullah, 50, who wore a black skull cap in court Tuesday, admitted that he provided material support including weapons to the Taliban from 2007 to 2009, knowing it would be used to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.

Speaking through an interpreter, Najibullah apologized to Rohde and his family, saying “what happened to him was terrible, and I deeply regret my role in it.”

Standing at a lectern just feet from Najibullah, Rohde said it was Najibullah's lies that led him to go to what he thought was an interview but what turned into an ambush.

“Hostage taking is a cruel and cowardly crime. Family members spend weeks and months thinking they have the power to save their loved one's life,” Rohde said, noting it's “an illusion” because families lack the leverage and vast sums needed to meet ransom demands.

Still, Rohde said, the pain he and those who know him have suffered is dwarfed by the deaths of three U.S. soldiers who were killed by Najibullah's cohorts in a separate operation.

Three times, he named the soldiers as he spoke, becoming emotional about their deaths, the pain his family endured and his love for journalism.

In a statement afterward, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the case proves that “those who harm Americans and engage in acts of terrorism will be hunted down and brought to justice, no matter how long it takes.”

As she announced the sentence, the judge praised Rohde for the work that he and his wife have done on behalf of the families of others who were kidnapped.

She said she stopped short of giving Najibullah the life prison sentence that federal sentencing guidelines called for because he had pleaded guilty, sparing more trauma for his victims, and because he was subjected to harsh prison conditions for six years, including during the pandemic.

But she rejected most of the arguments for leniency made by his defense lawyer, who requested an 18-year prison term for his client as he portrayed him as doing what was necessary to protect his homeland during war.

She said fighters under his control attacked a convoy of soldiers, killing three of them.

“I don’t think he needed to pull the trigger, to decapitate a body, to be responsible for what happened,” Failla said.

Rohde called it the “biggest mistake of my life” to set up an interview with Najibullah that resulted in the kidnapping and said he would not have done it if he knew Najibullah was behind the killing of American soldiers.

He noted during his statement in court that the hostage takers had claimed he was a spy “when in fact I was a journalist” who was trying to get the viewpoint of a Taliban commander “to understand their hopes, their lives and their worldview.”

Then, he repeated that he remains “a journalist and I could not be prouder of being part of this profession,” a statement that briefly caused him to get choked up.

The law requires government agencies and private companies to integrate cattle-tracking, land ownership and deforestation-monitoring systems to identify livestock linked to forest loss and keep them out of supply chains.

Supporters say the measure could help tackle one of the leading causes of deforestation in Colombia’s Amazon, where cattle ranching has long been associated with land grabbing and the clearing of forests for pasture.

The law comes as Colombia seeks to reverse decades of forest loss, much of it driven by the expansion of cattle ranching into previously forested areas. Supporters say it could close longstanding loopholes that have allowed cattle raised on illegally cleared land — including inside protected areas and national parks — to enter legitimate supply chains and eventually reach supermarkets and export markets.

A demand for beef not linked to deforestation

Susanne Breitkopf, director of forest campaigns at the Environmental Investigation Agency U.S., an environmental watchdog that has investigated deforestation linked to Colombia’s cattle industry, said the law could become a model for other tropical forest nations.

“It is a victory for forests, for the communities that protect them, and for consumers who demand that the beef they purchase does not contribute to deforestation and illicit economies,” Breitkopf said.

The legislation also arrives as governments and businesses face growing pressure from international markets to demonstrate that commodities such as beef are not linked to deforestation. Environmental advocates say traceability systems are increasingly becoming a prerequisite for access to some overseas markets and could help authorities better identify land grabbing and illegal forest clearing by cutting down or burning forest.

Colombia has lost about 3.3 million hectares (8.2 million acres) of forest — an area roughly the size of Belgium — according to organizations that supported the legislation, with the problem particularly acute in the Amazon region.

Creating a nationwide legal framework

Brazil’s Amazonian state of Para has adopted traceability requirements for cattle producers and committed to tracking individual animals throughout the supply chain, but environmental groups say Colombia’s law goes further by creating a nationwide legal framework.

A 2025 analysis by the Environmental Investigation Agency found that hundreds of thousands of cattle were transported between 2020 and 2024 from municipalities overlapping national parks.

The law is the result of years of campaigning by environmental organizations, researchers and lawmakers who argued that weak oversight allowed cattle linked to illegal deforestation to move through Colombia’s fragmented supply chain.

Natalia Katixa Escobar, a researcher at Dejusticia, a Colombian legal and policy research center that has studied links between cattle ranching and deforestation, said the law helps bridge a longstanding divide between environmental and agricultural oversight.

“One of its first achievements is that it creates a bridge between environmental and agricultural policy,” she said. “The control mechanisms associated with cattle ranching and cattle traceability had no environmental perspective.”

Colombia's environment Minister Irene Vélez Torres told The Associated Press the government hopes the measure will help distinguish producers who operate responsibly from those linked to forest destruction.

“This means it will become increasingly difficult for the destruction of forests or economies associated with illegal activities to hide behind seemingly legitimate supply chains,” Vélez said.

A 2-year timeline for implementation

Within six months, the government must establish programs to help suppliers comply with the new requirements, create a certification system for deforestation-free products and provide funding to strengthen monitoring systems in active deforestation hot spots.

Within a year, authorities must regulate procedures governing the country’s cattle identification and traceability systems and establish due diligence requirements for deforestation-free cattle ranching.

By the end of the second year, slaughterhouses, meat processors, cattle auctions, traders and live cattle exporters will be required to implement due diligence policies and best practices aimed at ensuring their supply chains are free from deforestation.

The legislation also requires the gradual integration of government databases, allowing officials to compare information on land tenure, cattle ownership and forest loss for the first time.

Supporters say those measures could significantly improve authorities’ ability to identify cattle raised on recently deforested land and prevent them from entering legal markets.

But the law’s success will depend largely on implementation, including whether the government can adequately fund new systems and enforce the rules in remote regions where illegal deforestation remains widespread.

If fully implemented, supporters say, the law could become a model for other tropical forest nations seeking to protect forests while maintaining access to increasingly demanding international markets.

“The real test will be what happens on the ground,” Escobar said, noting that while the law could improve oversight and information-sharing, reducing deforestation will also depend on governance and enforcement in remote regions of the Amazon.

“Whether it will significantly reduce deforestation in the Amazon remains to be seen,” she said.

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During a hearing in Miami-Dade County Children’s Court, the judge found probable cause in the case involving Naseline Timouche and said the mother must undergo evaluations before any future contact with her daughter can be considered.

The court also ordered therapy and evaluations to assess the child’s needs.

Timouche, who lives in the Sunshine Lakes community in northwest Miami-Dade, was arrested Saturday on charges of child abuse and child neglect following an investigation by Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies.

According to an arrest report, deputies responded to Timouche’s home Saturday to conduct a welfare check and found Timouche’s daughter with numerous scars and marks on her body.

Deputies said the girl told them she was frequently left home alone for extended periods of time, including overnight.

According to the report, the victim said she had also been hit numerous times with a cord, frying pan and a spatula and does not often get fed at home by her mother.

The report states that the victim said Timouche does not allow her to eat the food in her home because the food is for “guests,” and forces her to eat expired food instead or food from the trash.

According to the report, the victim claimed that her mother would sometimes wake her up at night and strike her with items for no apparent reason, including one time where she was struck in the face with a charging cable.

Police said the victim had numerous scars on her body that were consistent with her claims.

According to the report, a neighbor told police that she was first introduced to the girl two months ago from another neighbor and has allowed her to stay in her house and has provided her with food and shelter when she is left alone.

The neighbor told officers that she saw the victim walking around alone on Friday and once again provided her with food and clean clothing, authorities said.

Neighbors expressed shock at the allegations.

“You would never suspect that,” neighbor Simone Haritos said.

Haritos said she occasionally tried to help the girl when she saw her alone.

“I would try to help her, little things like cookies and water because I didn’t want to get into it with the parent,” she said.

While describing the allegations as heartbreaking, Haritos said she believed the family may have been struggling.

“I think it is really sad. I think they were probably under a lot of stress,” she said. “It is not cheap over here and they are not from here from what I understand. So I am sure they probably had a lot of uphill battles.”

Timouche remains in custody and is being held without bond.

The child has been placed in foster care, according to court proceedings. Records indicate the girl was born in Chile and that her father remains in that country.

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According to Miami Gardens police, the attempted robbery and shooting were reported at about 1:35 a.m. in the area of Northwest 173rd Street and 36th Avenue.

Police said a male resident at the home opened the front door to the would-be robber and the two got into a physical altercation.

The resident’s girlfriend then ran to neighbors for help, authorities said.

One of the neighbors then heard the sound of gunshots, which police say came from the alleged robber’s gun.

That neighbor then went over to where the fight was happening and shot the suspect in the head, police said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials transported the suspect to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital, where he later died.

“Forty five years on this block, and we ain’t never seen a crime scene or anything out here,” neighbor Katara Bloom said.

As police say there’s no longer a threat to this community, neighbors say they’ll continue to stick together.

“This is not a bad neighborhood -- this is a pretty good neighborhood,” Bloom said. “Nobody really has any problems. We’re like family in this community; each one of us knows each other.”

It’s unclear whether the person who lives at the house was randomly targeted as police say the motive is still unclear.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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NASA announced on Tuesday that the Miami Sunset Senior High School graduate, who went on to become a NASA astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel, had been selected for the Artemis III mission.

Rubio, 50, turned his acceptance speech into a gratitude list that included his wife, his four kids, family, friends, “NASA community,” engineers, flight controllers, directors, peers, and support staff.

“What an incredible blessing and an honor it is to be standing here representing all of you,” Rubio said.

Jared Isaacman, the 15th administrator of NASA, introduced Rubio as an “Army Black Hawk helicopter pilot, family medicine physician, and record-setting astronaut mission specialist.”

Rubio and his fellow crew members — Randy Bresnik, the NASA commander, Andre Douglas, NASA mission specialist, and the European Space Agency’s Luca Parmitano — are preparing for a 2027 spaceflight around Earth ahead of the 2028 lunar landing.

Before joining the Johnson Space Center’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class, Rubio served in the Army as an aviator and a physician for over 28 years, and he was a West Point “Black Knights” parachute team member.

Rubio graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1998 and earned his doctorate of medicine from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, in 2010.

Rubio’s deployments included Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, and he was a battalion surgeon for the 3rd Battalion of the 10th Special Forces Group in the U.S. Army when NASA selected him.

His long list of awards includes the NASA Distinguished Service Medal and Space Exploration Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters, and the Air Medal.

Related story: NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

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Según un comunicado de la BSO, uno de los hombres vestía zapatos rojos, una camiseta negra de Nike y un sombrero tipo boonie, mientras que el otro tenía tatuajes en los brazos, rastas y llevaba una camiseta sin mangas blanca y pantalones oscuros.

“Las imágenes de vigilancia muestran al sujeto tirando de un vagón plegable azul y rompiendo la manija de la puerta trasera de la camioneta de trabajo”, escribió el martes Claudinne Caro, portavoz de la BSO, en un comunicado.

Los agentes de la BSO estimaron que el valor de las herramientas robadas el 19 de mayo en 2050 NW 29th St. asciende a aproximadamente $8,000 USD, según Caro.

Pérez pidió a cualquier persona con información sobre el caso que lo llame al 954-202-3113 o se comunique con Broward Crime Stoppers al 954-493-8477 para permanecer en el anonimato.

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One man was wearing red shoes, a black Nike T-shirt, and a boonie hat, and the other had tattoos on his arms, dreadlocks, and wore a white tank top and dark pants, according to a BSO statement.

“The surveillance footage shows the subject pulling a blue foldable wagon and breaking the back door handle of the work van,” Claudinne Caro, a BSO spokeswoman, wrote in a statement on Tuesday.

BSO deputies estimated the value of the tools stolen on May 19 at 2050 NW 29th St. at about $8,000, according to Caro.

Perez asked anyone with information about the case to call him at 954-202-3113 or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 to remain anonymous.

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It happened on April 3 in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95, just south of the interchange with Interstate 595.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers said Aaron McCullough, 33, of Tamarac, lost control of a silver 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, careened across all lanes of the highway and hit the end of a guardrail.

Both McCullough and his passenger, who has not been identified by FHP, were injured when authorities said they hit the car’s windshield.

The victims were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where McCullough’s passenger was pronounced dead.

Police said a blood draw from McCullough revealed he had a blood-alcohol level well above the legal limit and prosecutors said it took more than five hours before that level fell below the legal limit.

Investigators said they were able to determine that McCullough had been drinking at a nightclub earlier in the evening, with records showing he purchased a bottle of tequila around 9:30 p.m.

Arrested on Thursday, McCullough is facing charges of DUI manslaughter and DUI causing property damage and remains behind bars on no bond.

El accidente ocurrió el 3 de abril en los carriles en dirección norte de la Interestatal 95, justo al sur del intercambio con la Interestatal 595.

Agentes de la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida (FHP) informaron que Aaron McCullough, de 33 años y residente de Tamarac, perdió el control de un Chevrolet Malibu plateado modelo 2017, cruzó todos los carriles de la autopista y chocó contra el extremo de una barrera de protección.

Tanto McCullough como su pasajero, cuya identidad no ha sido revelada por la FHP, resultaron heridos al impactar contra el parabrisas del vehículo, según las autoridades.

Las víctimas fueron trasladadas al Broward Health Medical Center, donde el pasajero de McCullough fue declarado muerto.

La policía indicó que un análisis de sangre realizado a McCullough reveló que tenía un nivel de alcohol en sangre muy por encima del límite legal, y los fiscales señalaron que pasaron más de cinco horas antes de que ese nivel descendiera por debajo del límite permitido.

Los investigadores determinaron que McCullough había estado bebiendo en un club nocturno más temprano esa noche, y los registros muestran que compró una botella de tequila alrededor de las 9:30 p.m.

Arrestado el jueves, McCullough enfrenta cargos de homicidio por conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol (DUI) y DUI con daños a la propiedad. Permanece detenido sin derecho a fianza.

La NASA anunció el martes que el graduado de Miami Sunset Senior High School, quien posteriormente se convirtió en astronauta de la NASA y coronel del Ejército de Estados Unidos, fue seleccionado para la misión Artemis III.

Rubio, de 50 años y padre de cuatro hijos, convirtió su discurso en una lista de agradecimientos que incluyó a la “comunidad de la NASA”, líderes, ingenieros, controladores de vuelo y directores.

“Ustedes son quienes hacen posible todo esto, así que gracias”, dijo Rubio. “Y por último, pero definitivamente no menos importante, a mis compañeros… y a todo el personal de apoyo que tenemos. Esperamos representarlos a todos”.

Rubio y sus compañeros de tripulación —Randy Bresnik, comandante de la NASA; Andre Douglas, especialista de misión de la NASA; y Luca Parmitano, de la Agencia Espacial Europea— se preparan para un vuelo espacial alrededor de la Tierra en 2027 antes del alunizaje previsto para 2028.

Antes de integrarse a la Clase de Candidatos a Astronauta de 2017 en el Centro Espacial Johnson, Rubio sirvió en el Ejército como aviador y médico durante más de 28 años, además de formar parte del equipo de paracaidismo “Black Knights” de West Point.

Rubio se graduó de la Academia Militar de Estados Unidos en West Point, Nueva York, en 1998 y obtuvo un doctorado en Medicina de la Universidad de Servicios Uniformados de Ciencias de la Salud en Bethesda, Maryland, en 2010.

Entre sus despliegues militares figuran Bosnia, Afganistán e Irak, y se desempeñaba como cirujano de batallón del 3.er Batallón del 10.º Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales del Ejército de Estados Unidos cuando fue seleccionado por la NASA.

Su extensa lista de reconocimientos incluye la Medalla al Servicio Distinguido de la NASA, la Medalla de Exploración Espacial, la Medalla al Servicio Superior de Defensa, la Legión al Mérito, la Estrella de Bronce con dos racimos de hojas de roble y la Medalla Aérea.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to convey the concerns and “to discuss U.S. and European coordination and response efforts to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda,” the State Department said in a statement.

“The department’s highest priority and focus remain protecting the health of the American people and preventing this Ebola outbreak from reaching our shores,” it said.

A State Department official was more blunt, saying the U.S. “has stepped up” to confront the outbreak and “now the world must do more to step up as well.”

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the private call between Rubio and von der Leyen, said it's time for action and that without it, transatlantic travel could be affected.

The official said the U.S. wants to see action that includes financial contributions to combat the disease and “commonsense restrictions on travel from the affected area.”

The World Cup tournament opens Thursday in Mexico and unfolds over nearly six weeks, with the United States hosting most of the games.

The Trump administration has banned travelers who have been in one of the affected countries in the previous three weeks from entering the United States and is establishing quarantine procedures for affected American citizens returning home from those places.

There are relatively few direct flights between Africa and the United States per day but more than 300 direct daily flights between Europe and the United States.

The U.S. says it has contributed more than $200 million to efforts to end the outbreak in Congo and Uganda since it was first confirmed last month.

The European Union announced earlier Tuesday that it was boosting its Ebola response funding by 16.5 million euros ($19 million) on top of 15 million euros ($17.3 million) related to the outbreak that it contributed last month. The European Union delegation in Washington had no immediate response about Rubio's call with von der Leyen.

Democrats assailed Rubio during congressional hearings last week about the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the impact that may have had on the Ebola response. Rubio insisted that early detection programs have been rolled into health deals struck with African countries and that the U.S. “response has been very quick."

Un video de vigilancia en el área de la vivienda de Johnson, ubicada en Northwest 34 Terrace y Ninth Street, muestra a Merisma buscando refugio detrás de un contenedor de basura, informó el lunes el teniente Antonio González, portavoz de la policía de Lauderhill.

“El centro de despacho de la BSO escuchó un fuerte golpe a través de la línea abierta” durante la llamada al 911 realizada por Johnson antes de que este confesara: “Acabo de dispararle”, según González.

Los agentes de la policía de Lauderhill arrestaron a Johnson y el Departamento Correccional de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward lo ingresó el lunes en la cárcel principal del condado Broward, en Fort Lauderdale.

Johnson compareció el martes ante un tribunal de fianzas en el condado Broward. El abogado Joshua Rydell lo representó. Su madre, Cora Johnson, habló en su defensa.

“Si se hubiera evitado el acoso, esto también se pudo haber evitado”, dijo la madre de Johnson durante la audiencia.

Johnson enfrenta un cargo de asesinato en primer grado. El juez de circuito del condado Broward Corey Friedman le negó el derecho a fianza. El juez Thomas Coleman fue asignado para presidir el caso de homicidio capital.

El abogado Jack Palmeri, ex fiscal que no está vinculado al caso, dijo que es probable que la defensa invoque la ley de legítima defensa “Stand Your Ground”.

“Usted perdió de vista lo que estaba ocurriendo. No sabe qué daño podía causar esa persona detrás del contenedor de basura”, dijo Palmeri sobre la decisión de Johnson de disparar.

The law, signed in December by Gov. Kathy Hochul, went into effect Tuesday. Her office is calling it a “first-in-the-nation law” that will boost transparency at a time when it says AI generated performers are popping up across all forms of media, including on social platforms and in digital advertising.

Synthetic performers are defined under state law as “digitally-created media that appear as a real person.” The law applies to ads in any medium.

“In New York, we are setting the rules of the road instead of letting AI run the show,” Hochul, a Democrat, said in a statement. The "simple, honest disclosure" required by the law “protects consumers, respects our creative workforce and keeps New York at the forefront of responsible innovation,” she said.

Ads that don't “conspicuously disclose” that they have used a synthetic performer will be subject to a penalty of $1,000 for a first violation and $5,000 for any further violations.

There are specific carve outs listed in the law to exempt ads for movies, television shows, streaming content, video games and other works that feature synthetic performers in the entire work. It also doesn't apply to audio advertisements or ads where AI is solely used for language translation.

When the law was making its way through the state legislature last year, the American Association of Advertising Agencies and several other advertising organizations issued statements in strong opposition to the law.

The 4As, as the organization is better known, said in one blog post that it would hurt advertisers by “injecting compliance uncertainty into the advertising process, burdening brands (and their agencies) who advertise in New York and undermining creative and technological innovation.”

Other organizations, like the The New York State Broadcasters Association, said in public statements during the legislation's journey to become law that they were relieved to see some of those carve outs that were created through amendments, but remained concerned about the broad definition of a synthetic performer.

The biggest supporter of the law was SAG-AFTRA, the actors' union that recently ratified a new contract with studios and streamers that they say provides further protections against synthetic performers.

The law is one of many proposed or enacted in several U.S. states with the goal of boosting job security for real humans or curbing the potential privacy and safety risks posed by AI. The existing state laws that have been passed include barring deepfakes in specific instances, limiting the collection of certain personal information and requiring more transparency from companies.

Just after Hochul signed the synthetic performers law in December, President Donald Trump signed an executive order pressuring states not to regulate AI. The move came out of fear that the patchwork of regulations across the states could impede AI companies’ growth and allow China to catch up to the U.S. in the AI race. Critics of the executive order argue it will allow tech companies to operate with little to no oversight.

On Tuesday, the Hurricanes announced the game themes for each of their seven home games at Hard Rock Stadium.

Plan accordingly, Canes Family…

Our 2026 Game Theme schedule is here! 🙌

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— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) June 9, 2026

Sept. 10 vs. Florida A&M (8 p.m.): Home Opener

The Hurricanes should roll to a 2-0 start for the fifth consecutive season when they open their home schedule against the Rattlers.

Sept. 26 vs. Central Michigan (6:30 p.m.): UHealth Cancer Awareness Game, Family Weekend, and 1991 National Championship Celebration

UHealth partners with the Hurricanes for its annual Cancer Awareness Game, and fans can expect to see plenty of pink throughout the field and Hard Rock Stadium. The university also will welcome students and their families as part of Family Weekend festivities. Additionally, Miami will honor its undefeated 1991 national championship team on the 35th anniversary of its 12-0 season, which came during the program’s time in the Big East Conference.

Oct. 17 vs. Florida State, Presented by City National Bank: ORANGEOUT!

The university is asking fans and students to wear orange as the Hurricanes host rival Florida State. Last season, Miami’s Orange Out game took place in the season opener against Notre Dame.

Oct. 24 vs. Pittsburgh, Presented by Estrella: 2001 National Championship Celebration

Miami will honor its famed 2001 national championship team, marking 25 years since its dominant 12-0 season and national title under head coach Larry Coker.

Nov. 14 vs. Duke, Presented by The Islands of the Bahamas: Homecoming

Duke, Mensah’s former school, will visit Hard Rock Stadium, where the program is inviting former Hurricanes from all eras back to campus for Homecoming Weekend.

Nov. 21 vs. Virginia Tech, Presented by Boost Mobile: Salute to Service

In honor of National Veterans and Military Families Month, the school says it will host a “Salute to Service” game featuring festivities inside and outside Hard Rock Stadium that recognize veterans and pay tribute to those who serve and those in training to serve. The team is expected to wear special uniform tops and pants for the game.

Nov. 28 vs. Boston College: Canes 4 Life Day (Senior Day):

Miami will close out its home schedule and regular season slate by honoring its 2026 senior class.

For season ticket information, call 1-800-GO-CANES or visit miamihurricanes.com/tickets.

You'll usually be in the money — at least if recent history holds.

The New York Knicks, after two straight wins in the finals against the San Antonio Spurs, lost at home 115-111 on Monday night with Trump, a longtime fan of the Big Apple's NBA team, in a luxury suite at Madison Square Garden.

He similarly may have had a jinxing role for MLB's Washington Nationals during his first term, when the home team lost Game 5 of the World Series to the Houston Astros 7-1.

In November, the president was on hand when the NFL's Washington Commanders hosted the Detroit Lions, and the visitors romped 44-22. And he was front and center at Bethpage Black when Europe topped the U.S. golf team in last fall's Ryder Cup.

It’s a glaring irony for a president fanatical about sports but also especially obsessed with winning.

Trump frequently mentions his own election victories, even boasting of a 2020 win over Joe Biden that never happened, and touts his record of endorsing winning Republican primary candidates. His love of sports also sometimes leads him into hostile territory, including heavily Democratic Manhattan, where his very presence led to sustained booing before Game 3's tipoff.

The White House called the suggestion that Trump's attendance might not bode well for home teams “foolish” and called him “the people's president.”

“President Trump is the greatest champion for sports of any president in American history, and he loves them," spokesperson Olivia Wales said in a statement.

To be fair, Trump's attendance doesn't guarantee the home team will lose.

Last September, the New York Yankees beat the visiting Detroit Tigers 9-3 as the president marked the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Trump was also there when Navy beat Army 17-16 in Baltimore last fall, when the Midshipmen were technically the home team — though Navy wasn't playing in its home stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.

He's also been to plenty of sporting events where home field advantage isn't a factor.

That was true for his attending the U.S. Open in September and the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, where the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as that year's Daytona 500. Ditto for 2025s NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia and the FIFA Club World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

It also won't be an issue Sunday, when the White House's South Lawn will host a UFC show to mark Trump's 80th birthday.

If the trend holds, however, it may not be great news for the U.S. national team in the World Cup, which opens Thursday.

The Americans have never made it past the semifinal stage in the tournament's modern history anyway — and they'll have to contend this time with Trump playing an outsize role in organizing the event. He has pledged to attend the final and award the trophy to the winning team.

Trump getting blamed for New York's loss

Some Knicks fans have faulted the president for the Game 3 defeat, even though their team still leads the series. Game 4 will also be played in New York on Wednesday, though this time Trump isn't expected to attend.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a likely 2028 Democratic presidential candidate and frequent foil for the president, playfully picked up on the theme of Trump as a jinx, reposting a past White House post on X declaring “Call it the Trump effect” alongside discussion about the Knicks' loss.

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith — himself mentioned as a possible future presidential hopeful — suggested before Game 3 that it'd be Trump's fault if the Knicks didn't win. Afterward, he said, “What I feared would happen ended up happening.”

“The president disrupted our mojo,” said Smith, a longtime Knicks fan, before adding, “The man messed things up.”

Asked after the game about Smith potentially blaming him for a Knicks loss, Trump dismissed the commentator's political aspirations and questioned his intelligence.

“I think he’s a nice guy. But you need a certain aptitude to run for president,” Trump told reporters before boarding Air Force One for his flight back to Washington early Tuesday

“You need a high IQ. I’m not sure that Stephen has that,” he said. “I don’t think he does, actually.”

Frequent booing hasn't kept Trump away

Before he was a politician, Trump, a native of the New York City borough of Queens, frequently attended Knicks games, sometimes sitting courtside. His return to the Garden nonetheless drew long and loud boos when his face was shown on the jumbotron during the national anthem.

In fact, he's been roundly booed repeatedly, though it has more to do with his politics than any role he might have in jinxing the home team. Trump drew boos at the Nationals' World Series game and during the Commanders game and the U.S. Open. At some events he's cheered and the crowd reaction can also be mixed — though Trump just as likely to simply claim a more friendly reception than he actually gets.

After the Knicks game, the president tried to suggest that the boos were “I think, mostly cheers.” The White House similarly attempted to spin the incident into a political show of strength, posting a photo of Trump at the game with the caption “King of New York.”

Offering a different assessment was New York's Daily News tabloid. It featured a cartoon of an exaggeratedly rotund Trump wearing a No. 38 Knicks jersey — with a bubble emerging from his mouth saying “approval rating.”

In an interview on Tuesday, Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera repeated accusations against the Trump administration made by other Cuban officials, including the foreign minister and the president, and complained bitterly that the U.S. is targeting Cuban civilians with its decades-old embargo and new blockade of energy shipments to the island.

“The sanctions against our leaders, we see as a pretext to make the American people think we are a threat,” she said at Cuba's embassy in Washington. “We are not a threat to the U.S., and we don’t want confrontation.”

Torres Rivera, who holds the formal title of chargé d’affaires, described the situation as “a war without bombs.” She said efforts to change Cuba’s government by coercion or force would be met by fierce resistance.

“Raúl is sacred,” she said of the indictment by a federal grand jury last month of Castro. The 95-year-old former president faces conspiracy and murder charges related to the 1996 shootdown of two unarmed civilian planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue while he was serving as Cuba’s defense minister.

“Raúl is a sacred symbol of the revolution, and we will defend Raúl — as we will the country — until the end,” Torres Rivera said. “If we are attacked, we are going to respond, and we are prepared for that. But we don’t want it.”

Her comments reflect a belief among many Cubans and Cuba analysts that the charges against Castro and the sanctions imposed on others in the socialist government's leadership are similar to those the Trump administration touted as a reason for the military intervention in Venezuela in January that deposed then-President Nicolás Maduro.

On Thursday, the same day the U.S. Treasury Department leveled sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Castro’s son and grandson, along with others, U.S. President Donald Trump said of Cuba: “We’re going to handle that as soon as we’ve finished” military operations in Iran.

Trump has been threatening military action in Cuba ever since ousting Maduro and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba. That has led to severe blackouts, food shortages and an economic collapse across the island.

Torres Rivera said the moves by the Trump administration to tighten the screws on Cuba’s already faltering economy have resulted in untold misery for ordinary Cubans who are struggling to survive with power cuts of up to 20 hours a day and exorbitant costs for gasoline, kerosene and everyday goods, including food and medicine.

“What is happening now is tough,” she said. “It is heartbreaking.”

Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other administration officials have repeatedly denied that Cuba’s economic strife is America’s fault and repeatedly cast the blame on the Cuban government’s socialist policies. They have not ruled out military action against the island but have said they are willing to give Cuban authorities time to make reforms.

Torres Rivera said that recent discussions between senior U.S. and Cuban officials in Havana and elsewhere have been “professional and respectful.” But she said that Cuba is not willing to change unless reforms are made from within and not under duress.

A former Cuban ambassador to Vietnam, another socialist country with which Cuba has long-standing ties, she noted that Washington and Hanoi have forged a positive relationship over the past four decades, but only because the Vietnamese enacted reforms at their own pace. The same should be permitted for Cuba, she said.

“We want to make sure that the only changes to the system are done by us,” she said.

Rubio, however, has said Cuba poses a serious national security threat to America because of its security and intelligence ties with China and Russia and friendly relations with U.S. foes in Latin America.

“I really don’t believe this system is capable of reform unless new people take over or a new mindset takes hold,” he told lawmakers at a congressional hearing last week.

The State Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the Cuban ambassador's comments.

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On Monday, police officers arrested Johnson, and Broward Sheriff’s Office corrections booked him at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale, according to inmate records.

When Johnson appeared in bond court on Tuesday in Broward County, Attorney Joshua Rydell was representing him, and his mother, Cora Johnson, told the judge her son was ”a good" person.

“If bullying is prevented, this could have been prevented also,” Johnson’s mother said during the hearing.

Johnson faced a first-degree murder charge. Broward County Circuit Judge Corey Friedman denied bond.

Before the shooting, Johnson told the 911 dispatcher that Merisma “was threatening people,” and surveillance video shows Johnson armed with a gun when Merisma raised his arms and hid behind a trash can, Lt. Antonio Gonzalez, a spokesman for the LPD, said on Monday.

“BSO dispatch heard a loud banging over the open line” during Johnson’s 911 call before Johnson confessed, “I just shot him,” according to Gonzalez.

A relative said Merisma had made threats before, and the shooting was in self-defense. Attorney Jack Palmeri, a former prosecutor not connected to the case, said a Stand Your Ground defense was likely.

The shooting was outside of Johnson’s home, in a driveway near Northwest 34 Terrace and Ninth Street, records show.

Gonzalez reported that Johnson first shot Mersima when he was raising his arms and later once in the head when he was hiding behind his garbage can.

“You have lost sight,” Palmeri said about Johnson’s decision to fire. “You don’t know what that harm is doing behind the garbage can.”

Broward County Circuit Judge Thomas Coleman was set to preside over the capital homicide case.

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The U.S.-born pope received a raucous welcome at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the second stop of his weeklong visit to Spain that has drawn huge crowds despite the country’s strong secular bent.

The crowd, estimated at 40,000, erupted in cheers when Leo emerged from the stands in his popemobile and looped around the grounds. He thrilled sections of the crowd each time he stopped to bless babies or to do the “6-7” hand gesture that has now become a signature.

The event featured several nods to Catalan culture, including a demonstration of the region’s famed human tower acrobats, known as castellers. The eight-level tower drew an appreciative applause from the pope after the smallest child reached the top, waved, and then quickly shimmied down.

Leo also spoke in Catalan, more than initially foreseen, during the prayer vigil that featured a question-and-answer session with young adults. Such exchanges are scripted in advance and are typical features of papal trips. But Tuesday’s edition was particularly raw given the subject matter Leo covered.

One young woman told Leo of a suicide attempt and the “darkness" she had experienced with bouts of depression. Another spoke about her father’s attempt to kill her mother and a childhood spent in juvenile detention. She asked how she could ever forgive her father.

Leo thanked the youths for their honesty and willingness to share their stories publicly. He blamed the malaise on what he said was a society that demands perfection of its youth and silences “moments of darkness and suffering.”

He compared the “silent illness” of depression among young people to the suffering of Christ on the cross.

“In those dark hours, as he was dying on the cross, Jesus shared our pain and revealed to us the face of a compassionate God, who bears our sorrows, who suffers with us, weeps our tears and remains at our side with his presence full of love and mercy,” Leo said.

But he also identified abusive families where domestic violence is normalized as being behind many problems facing today's young people.

“So many crime reports, even today, reflect a toxic climate in family relationships marked by abuse and oppression and, in particular, by violence against women, which unfortunately often leads to femicide,” Leo said.

Leo urged young people to find solace in their faith. And he drew applause when he demanded better health services and care for mental health problems and domestic violence.

“We are all called to address this dramatic reality, both personally and as a society, because we are responsible for confronting it in all its dimensions,” he said.

Leo has been emphasizing a message of hope for youths in Spain, a once overwhelmingly Catholic country that experienced a religious crisis after its 20th century dictatorship ended and democracy took root.

Recently, church officials and sociologists alike have pointed to indications that young Spaniards are showing an increasing interest in their spiritual lives, with anecdotal reports of rises in conversions among young adults.

Patricia Garzón, a 25-year-old who attended the prayer vigil with her friend, said her faith helps her every day.

“I believe that it is more difficult (for young people) today because before social media didn’t exist, and today we are constantly comparing ourselves with one another (online),” she said. “And we need someone from above to help us, to help us see that he loves us for who we are, not how others want us to see ourselves.”

The highlight of Leo's visit to Spain comes Wednesday when he inaugurates the soaring central Tower of Jesus Christ on Barcelona's famed Sagrada Familia basilica.

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A Local 10 viewer recently provided photographs showing workers removing equipment from the restaurant at 18690 NW 67th Ave. in the Country Club Plaza near the Miami Lakes and Hialeah border.

The restaurant’s name has been removed from the building, and graphics that once covered portions of the front windows have also been taken down.

Local 10 visited the location and observed no signs that the buffet was operating. A sign posted on the front door states, “We are closed.”

The apparent closure follows years of health code violations, state ordered shutdowns, fines and repeated enforcement actions documented in state inspection records.

Many Local 10 viewers may remember China Buffet from a July 2025 Dirty Dining investigation.

Reporter Jeff Weinsier and photographer Frank Debesa visited the restaurant after state inspectors ordered the buffet temporarily closed following an inspection that documented 21 violations.

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Inspection records show the violations included live roaches, food held at unsafe temperatures and a dishwasher that was not dispensing sanitizer.

While attempting to ask employees about the closure, an employee exited the restaurant and physically confronted Weinsier.

Video recorded by Debesa showed the employee shoving the camera and grabbing Weinsier’s microphone. The microphone was damaged during the encounter.

State records show China Buffet accumulated hundreds of violations over nearly a decade of inspections.

According to state records, the restaurant’s emergency closures involved recurring issues with roaches. Inspection reports also documented flying insect activity, food held at unsafe temperatures and sanitation deficiencies.

The restaurant operated under a permanent food service license issued to Goodbuffet LLC and had seating for 192 customers.

State records show China Buffet was ordered closed in April and August 2017, August and September 2018, January 2021 and July 2025.

State records also show regulators assessed at least $4,840 in fines against the restaurant between 2017 and 2026.

The July 2025 closure was not the final enforcement action.

State records show inspectors returned to the restaurant in April 2026 and documented 22 violations, issuing a warning and requiring a follow up inspection.

A subsequent inspection in May 2026 documented 10 additional violations and resulted in an administrative complaint recommendation.

The restaurant’s state food service license remains listed as active in state records.

However, equipment appears to have been removed from the location, the restaurant’s name has been taken down from the building and no signs of business activity were observed during a recent visit.

Local 10 has reached out for information regarding the restaurant’s status.

For years, China Buffet was a familiar name to Dirty Dining viewers because of its repeated health code violations and enforcement actions.

Now, nearly a year after a confrontation that drew widespread attention, the restaurant that repeatedly found itself under state scrutiny appears to have gone dark.

“An employee said, ‘Hey, this box stinks, Chris,’” Andrews recalled.

The box was labeled “car parts.”

Other stinky boxes came down the belt. When opened, Andrews found they were filled with thousands of shark fins headed to Hong Kong, likely intended for shark fin soup. Eventually, officers confiscated 1,600 pounds of shark fins — from nearly 17,000 sharks — around the country. It was a major case, all linked to those first boxes Andrews found in Anchorage.

“We wouldn’t have gotten that shipment if it didn’t stink,” he said.

Andrews is a wildlife inspector for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He and his team are in charge of intercepting trafficked wildlife. They enforce international conservation treaties that protect more than 40,000 species and national laws like the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

It’s weird work, and he loves it.

They find things every day at airports and docks around Alaska. They’ve intercepted commercial shipments of designer bags made of crocodile or python leather and also ill-advised international souvenirs. Once, Andrews stopped a passenger carrying two taxidermied lizards, each as long as a skateboard. The passenger had walked off a plane carrying a big garbage bag over his shoulder. Andrews said the tails sticking out made him suspicious.

“I walked up to him. I was like, ‘Sir, what’s in that bag?’” he said.

The man didn’t have permits for the protected reptiles, so he had to give them up.

Live animals are less common, Andrews said. They find those maybe a dozen times a year.

“We had some monitor lizards that were smuggled inside speakers,” he said. “They put them in socks and, like, tried to conceal them inside speakers.”

Some of this traffic is driven by people trying to acquire specimens to complete unusual collections, Andrews said.

“I mean, we’re seeing cockroaches, we’re seeing pill bugs, we’re seeing ants,” he said.

The work is important for the preservation of ecosystems and protected animals, Andrews said. But the day-to-day work is fun for him, too. He never knows what’s going to be in the next box.

That also makes it terrifying.

“There’s these spiders out of India that are the size of dinner plates that are really aggressive,” Andrews said. “I hesitate every time I open a box, like, ‘Please don’t be the one!’”

Finding a live animal, Andrews said, creates a challenging, time-sensitive problem: “How do we keep this thing alive? Is it poisonous? Where does it come from?”

Like the day they found 400 baby turtles smuggled inside of a pair of snow boots, Andrews said. There were 12 different species.

“I didn’t know what they ate,” Andrews said. “I didn’t know if they liked heat. I didn’t know if they liked water. I was in here with a terrarium book, just trying to figure out what they were.”

It’s not what he expected when he took a job with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He studied forestry in college.

“It was a wildlife position in Alaska,” Andrews said. “I thought I’d be dealing with, you know, bears and moose. I’ve never dealt with a moose.”

Three decades later, the job still excites him. But his teenagers are bored of the work stories he brings home.

“Sometimes I think, ‘Oh yeah, they’ll love this one!’” he said. “And then they’re just, you know, ‘OK, yeah Dad, another dead monkey or whatever you found.’”

Andrews said his team can sometimes put confiscated goods to use. A few years ago, the department intercepted 10 electric guitars made of protected Brazilian rosewood. Now those guitars are in the possession of Anchorage School District jazz bands. But it’s often not that easy.

“What do you do with 50,000 shark fins?” he wondered.

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This story was originally published by Alaska Public Media and distributed through a partnership with The Associated Press.

Recientemente, un televidente de Local 10 proporcionó fotografías que muestran a trabajadores retirando equipos del restaurante ubicado en 18690 NW 67th Ave., en Country Club Plaza, cerca de la frontera entre Miami Lakes y Hialeah.

El nombre del restaurante fue retirado del edificio y también fueron removidos los gráficos que antes cubrían parte de las ventanas frontales.

Local 10 visitó el lugar y no observó señales de que el buffet estuviera operando. Un aviso colocado en la puerta principal indica: “Estamos cerrados”.

El aparente cierre ocurre después de años de violaciones al código de salud, cierres ordenados por el estado, multas y repetidas acciones de cumplimiento documentadas en registros de inspección estatales.

Muchos televidentes de Local 10 recordarán a China Buffet por una investigación de Dirty Dining realizada en julio de 2025.

El reportero Jeff Weinsier y el fotógrafo Frank Debesa visitaron el restaurante después de que inspectores estatales ordenaran el cierre temporal del buffet tras una inspección que documentó 21 infracciones.

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Los registros de inspección muestran que las violaciones incluían cucarachas vivas, alimentos mantenidos a temperaturas inseguras y una máquina lavavajillas que no dispensaba desinfectante.

Mientras intentaba preguntar a los empleados sobre el cierre, un empleado salió del restaurante y confrontó físicamente a Weinsier.

Un video grabado por Debesa mostró al empleado empujando la cámara y arrebatando el micrófono de Weinsier. El micrófono resultó dañado durante el incidente.

Los registros estatales muestran que China Buffet acumuló cientos de infracciones durante casi una década de inspecciones.

Según los registros estatales, los cierres de emergencia del restaurante estuvieron relacionados con problemas recurrentes de cucarachas. Los informes de inspección también documentaron actividad de insectos voladores, alimentos mantenidos a temperaturas inseguras y deficiencias de saneamiento.

El restaurante operaba bajo una licencia permanente de servicio de alimentos emitida a Goodbuffet LLC y tenía capacidad para 192 clientes.

Los registros estatales muestran que China Buffet fue obligado a cerrar en abril y agosto de 2017, agosto y septiembre de 2018, enero de 2021 y julio de 2025.

Los registros estatales también muestran que los reguladores impusieron al menos $4,840 USD en multas al restaurante entre 2017 y 2026.

El cierre de julio de 2025 no fue la última acción de cumplimiento.

Los registros estatales muestran que los inspectores regresaron al restaurante en abril de 2026 y documentaron 22 infracciones, emitieron una advertencia y exigieron una inspección de seguimiento.

Una inspección posterior en mayo de 2026 documentó 10 infracciones adicionales y dio lugar a una recomendación de denuncia administrativa.

La licencia estatal de servicio de alimentos del restaurante aún figura como activa en los registros estatales.

Sin embargo, aparentemente se retiró equipo del lugar, el nombre del restaurante fue removido del edificio y no se observaron señales de actividad comercial durante una visita reciente.

Local 10 solicitó información sobre el estado actual del restaurante.

Durante años, China Buffet fue un nombre familiar para los televidentes de Dirty Dining debido a sus repetidas violaciones al código de salud y acciones de cumplimiento.

Ahora, casi un año después de una confrontación que atrajo gran atención pública, el restaurante que repetidamente estuvo bajo escrutinio estatal parece haber apagado sus luces.

The Government Accountability Office report documents serious problems at Camp East Montana, a sprawling tent facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso where three detainees have died in little more than six months. Evidence in one of those deaths, of a 55-year-old Cuban migrant who died in January after being held down by guards, was “missing or destroyed," the report found.

ICE rushed to open the camp in August before construction was complete and failed to conduct required oversight to ensure detainees were held in sanitary conditions and receiving adequate medical care, according to the report.

The Department of Homeland Security noted that ICE has replaced the contractor running the facility. “This new contractor will allow Camp East Montana to continue abiding by the highest detention standards with the ability to provide more medical care on-site,” said DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis.

The GAO's findings echo past reporting by The Associated Press and other news outlets about dangerous conditions at Camp East Montana, which quickly became the nation’s largest immigration detention facility.

But the government report also details previously undisclosed incidents, including that a detainee escaped in October due to what ICE called the contractor’s oversight failure. In January, a security guard lost a loaded firearm inside the facility that was never recovered.

The contractor failed to administer skin tests to screen detainees for tuberculosis, relying on a questionnaire instead, the report said. The inadequate screening allowed a detainee with tuberculosis to be housed with the general population, which later suffered an outbreak.

GAO is an independent, nonpartisan agency in Congress that investigates how federal funds are spent and evaluates whether programs and policies are operating effectively. The office opened its review into Camp East Montana at the request of Democrats in the House and Senate.

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois called the report’s findings “damning.”

“We now know even more details of how dangerous and irresponsible the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign truly is,” said Durbin, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, adding that “those detained are experiencing conditions that shock the conscience.”

A rush to build led to an inexperienced contractor

Facing pressure to increase its detention capacity, the Trump administration routed the contract to build Camp East Montana through the Army to speed construction after ICE twice failed to successfully award one. That resulted in selecting a small, little-known contractor, Acquisition Logistics, for the $1.3 billion deal despite it having no prior experience operating detention facilities and facing what ICE called a “significant learning curve.”

The Army — and later ICE after the camp was transferred to the agency — wasted millions of dollars paying for services it did not need because the contract did not account for fluctuations in the detainee population, the report said.

The Army blew up to $11.5 million paying for guards, medical services, transportation and meals in the weeks before the camp held detainees. The agencies wasted millions more because it was contracted to pay the cost of meals for the camp’s maximum population of 5,000, even when the number of detainees there dropped to around 1,600, the report said.

Facility didn't initially meet detention standards

The facility did not meet ICE detention standards or the contract’s requirements in several ways when it opened, in part because it had not been inspected as required by ICE policy, the report said. The camp lacked security cameras on the perimeter and had other surveillance blind spots that raised the risk of sexual assaults or escapes.

The camp could not accommodate detainees using wheelchairs and had no showers compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, resulting in the disabled being held in medical care rooms.

The recreation area wasn’t available for several days, and after one yard was opened, it wasn’t enough space to provide required time for detainees. The law library, space to meet with attorneys and a visitation area did not open for weeks, resulting in detainees being deprived of legal resources and contact with family and friends, the report found.

The problems persisted as ICE began transporting more detainees there from across the country, the GAO found. While built to house up to 5,000 immigrants for short-term stays, its population has averaged about half of that from October until April, according to ICE’s most recent data.

Missing evidence and other problems

Detainees held at the facility didn't receive comprehensive health assessments, which meant that those with chronic conditions received substandard care, the report said.

The contractor cleaned the dormitories weekly rather than daily as required, resulting in unsanitary conditions. Some guards offered detainees cookies if they would clean their own rooms. Acquisition Logistics didn't reply to messages seeking comment.

The GAO report says investigations into the January death of Geraldo Lunas Campos were undermined after “evidence associated with the incident was missing or destroyed.” It did not elaborate. Campos died after he was restrained by guards and an outside autopsy report ruled the death a homicide due to asphyxia. The contractor at the facility did not provide use-of-force and death reports to ICE as required, according to the new report.

An investigation by ICE’s Office of Professional Responsibility into the death is on hold pending a criminal investigation by the FBI.

On Jan. 14, Nicaraguan detainee Victor Manuel Diaz, 36, died of suicide after staff put him in a medical holding room instead of suicide-resistant cell and left him unattended for intervals longer than 15 minutes, the report said. Staff could not see into the room because the contractor had failed to install vision panels that had been requested months earlier, it found.

“These are huge discrepancies in their failure to prevent suicides,” said Diaz family attorney Randall Kallinen, noting that the report strengthens a potential wrongful death claim he's considering. “They are part of an entire laundry list of problems at Camp East Montana.”

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Foley reported from Iowa City, Iowa.

When they fell behind against Atlanta in the first round of the NBA playoffs, desperation turned into domination. The Knicks won 13 straight games, many of them blowouts, in one of the most impressive postseason stretches in NBA history.

They don't need to do anything so dramatic now. With a 2-1 lead over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, a simple 2-2 record the rest of the season would give New York its first championship since 1973.

So after dropping Game 3, the Knicks don't need an overhaul. But they do need to be better.

“We have a veteran group. Nobody is quote-unquote panicking or anything like that,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said Tuesday. "Everybody is disappointed that we didn’t go out and execute and play to what we feel our standard is. That’s not taking anything away from San Antonio, but we feel like we can play a lot better than what we did.

“We’re looking forward to going out on the floor and showing it.”

Game 4 is Wednesday in a series in which the road team has won all three games, only the second time that's happened in the NBA Finals.

The Spurs jumped on the Knicks right at the start and then outplayed them late in their 115-111 victory on Monday. Victor Wembanyama controlled the action on both sides with 32 points, eight rebounds, six assists and three blocked shots.

Showing no fear of a rowdy road environment in the first NBA Finals game in Madison Square Garden since 1999, just as they didn't in winning a Game 7 on the road against defending champion Oklahoma City in the Western Conference finals, Wembanyama and the Spurs again looked like a team that might be able to win a title without first experiencing the growing pains that other young groups have.

“We will see. But my bet would be yes, it’s possible,” Wembanyama said.

The Spurs thought so even after dropping two games in San Antonio, which means to win the title they would have to become the first team to do so after starting 0-2 in its own building. It's a belief built from having one of the best players in the world and loads of talent around him, a group so confident that the players didn't think much of their accomplishment Monday.

“I didn’t want us to get too happy about one win and get satisfied and take our foot off the gas a little bit for the next game,” said guard Stephon Castle, who scored 23 points. “But I think since the end of Game 2 we’ve still been confident that we’re going to win this series, and that’s what we plan to do.”

The Knicks' first loss since April 23 didn't send them scrambling for solutions, because they were constantly looking for ways to improve even when all they did was win.

“Each game, no matter what the situation is, we’re growing as a team. I think we’re learning and we’re getting better — obviously before last night,” Jalen Brunson said. “No matter what the situation is, we’re going to stick together. We’re going to execute, we’re going to be better. That’s just how our mindset has to be going forward.”

There are things to fix. Karl-Anthony Towns isn't scoring in the fourth quarter. Wembanyama has clearly figured out ways to hurt the Knicks in the last 1 1/2 games after struggling by his standards before that. They have to turn the ball over less and defend better without fouling — no matter what Brown thought of the officiating in Game 3.

The Knicks did enough of those things well to run off the second-longest winning streak in postseason history. Now they have to recover quickly from a loss, or they'll head to San Antonio for Game 5 with the series tied.

“We have, what, 13 games in a row, 50 days of film to show what it looks like when we’re at our best. So we’ve got good film,” Towns said. “We’ll get back to our fundamentals, what makes us great, what made us great, and get back to work."

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De la Espriella’s campaign issued a statement saying that Cepeda secured more than 70% of the vote across 109 municipalities with active illegal armed groups, reaching as high as 97% in some locations. Cepeda’s camp didn't immediately respond to the accusations.

Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro and a former member of Colombia's communist party, has acted as a mediator between Colombia’s government and Marxist rebels. In the first round of the election, he won around 41% of the overall vote, which had 14 candidates on the ballot.

“These results, on their own, do not constitute definitive proof of a crime,” De la Espriella’s campaign said, noting it had filed a complaint with prosecutors. “But they should oblige authorities to investigate if there were threats, pressures or mechanisms to coerce voters and alter their freedom.”

De la Espriella, a conservative lawyer who supports U.S. President Donald Trump and calls himself “The Tiger,” came out in front in the first round with 43.7% of the vote, followed by Cepeda, who garnered 40.9%. The candidates will face off again in a runoff election on June 21 that will decide who will lead Colombia during the next four years.

A European Union electoral observation mission said that it had received complaints from voters who said that they were pressured by “government officials and illegal armed groups” during the May election, but the mission didn't specify which candidate people had been pressured to vote for.

Security has become one of the top concerns for voters in Colombia, along with corruption and the state of the nation’s healthcare system.

The municipalities where Cepeda got a large portion of the votes are located along Colombia’s Pacific coast, an area of the country that tends to support the current government.

Under Petro, a former member of the now defunct M-19 rebel group, Colombia’s government has attempted to stage peace talks with the nation's remaining rebel groups, under a strategy known as “total peace.”

Analysts say rebel groups have used ceasefires granted to them by the government to strengthen their grip over rural communities, where they run illicit ventures such as cocaine labs, tax legal businesses and threaten civilians who stand in their way.

Cepeda has said during the campaign that he favors the continuation of negotiations with rebel groups, even if he would adjust some of the methods. De la Espriella has promised to cancel the talks and take a more confrontational approach to rebel groups that includes using airplanes to spray coca fields with herbicides.

Trump recently endorsed de la Espriella on Truth Social, praising the 47-year-old lawyer as a “Smart, Strong and Tough Leader” who would be “tremendously successful” in restoring “LAW AND ORDER!”

Petro replied to Trump’s endorsement with a post on X, writing that “freedom dies” when one country intervenes in another’s affairs.

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Esta reforma busca “reordenar, redimensionar y perfeccionar la organización de la Administración Central del Estado, con el propósito de lograr mayor eficacia en la función administrativa”, sostiene la iniciativa publicada en el sitio oficial de la sede legislativa.

El proyecto se presentó en el contexto de un cerco petrolero estadounidense que sumado a la crisis que padece la isla desde hace un lustro ha provocado apagones de más de 20 horas diarias, recortes de la jornada laboral y desabastecimiento de alimentos y medicinas.

En el nuevo esquema de gobierno habrá 20 ministerios más el Banco Central, que conservará su rango ministerial.

Algunos ministerios se unirán, como el de Educación Superior que incorporará al de Ciencia y Tecnología. Otros serán nuevos como el de Deporte y Recreación y uno de Información y Comunicación Social.

La norma establece que la administración del Estado estará subordinada al Consejo de Ministros, como establece la Constitución.

Se desconoce la implicación que la reestructuración tendrá en las plazas de trabajo.

The rowdy scenes came a few blocks from Madison Square Garden, where elated fans have typically gathered during the team's historic playoff run. But the area outside the arena was largely off-limits to the public on Monday as a result of President Donald Trump’s attendance at the game.

Instead, roughly 7,000 people gathered at nearby Bryant Park for a city-hosted watch party.

While the party was largely calm, some fans blocked traffic and refused to disperse, and others threw glass objects or brawled in the street, according to police and video of the altercations.

In total, eight people were arrested — two for assaulting a police officer — and 13 others were issued criminal court summons. Police said that five officers were injured. The New York Police Department did not immediately provide information about the nature of their injuries or details on the people arrested.

In a statement, the department said that “the crowd became increasingly rowdy, violent, and destructive, and there were many incidents of disorderly and dangerous behavior.”

Members of the crowd "engaged in incredibly reckless behavior — there were large physical and violent fights that resulted in multiple injuries," the statement continued.

A spokesperson for Mayor Zohran Mamdani emphasized that the “overwhelming majority” of fans had watched the game peacefully.

“But the fights and other disruptive incidents — including assaults on police officers — in various parts of the city are unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” the spokesperson, Sam Raskin, added.

Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama had not heard about fans getting attacked.

“My thoughts, of course, is that we can’t forget it’s a game,” Wembanyama said. “We’re just playing a game out there. I am all for passion, but to the respect of each other. It’s unacceptable.”

Neither City Hall nor the NYPD would confirm whether a planned watch party outside Madison Square Garden would resume when the Knicks host the Spurs on Wednesday for the fourth game of the series.

During the conference finals last month, the NYPD announced it would not support watch parties outside the arena, citing “very rough” crowds as a public safety threat.

But that decision — which ultimately rests with the mayor's office — was later reversed after the Knicks reached the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

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This story has been updated to correct the date of the next NBA Finals game. It is Wednesday, not Thursday.

Decarlos Brown Jr., 35, faces a federal charge of causing death on a mass transportation system in the killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, a charge that is punishable by death. A separate state case against Brown in which he is charged with first-degree murder is on pause pending the outcome of the federal case.

At the request of Brown's attorneys, U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell found that their client is not currently competent to stand trial and ordered him to spend up to four months in a prison medical facility to try to restore his competency.

Defense attorneys said in a court filing Tuesday that Brown insisted that they provide the judge with the following information: “I would like to tell the court I have a body emergency. Someone has full access to my body and they are controlling me wrongfully. And law enforcement refuses to investigate it. And it requires for an investigation. When describing the technology someone was using I was misdiagnosed with schizophrenia.”

Brown told his lawyers he wants a court order directing law enforcement to investigate his body emergency, they wrote.

A forensic evaluation by federal mental health examiners was filed under seal in the federal case in April. It found that Brown “is presently not competent to stand trial, but that his prognosis for restoration to competency is favorable with appropriate medication therapy,” the judge wrote in his order.

Brown “is suffering from a mental disease or defect that renders him unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings or to assist properly in his defense,” Bell wrote.

The judge ordered Brown committed to the custody of the attorney general for hospitalization and treatment “to determine whether there is a substantial probability” that Brown will be able to proceed “in the foreseeable future.”

Once that period is over, the judge will determine whether Brown's competency has been restored and whether the case can move forward, whether continued treatment is needed or whether Brown cannot be made competent, the judge wrote.

The outbreak, reported in 14 of Borno state’s 27 local governments, is unfolding in communities with health systems made fragile by nearly two decades of violent extremism from the Boko Haram insurgent group.

The illness is endemic and seasonal in the country, where only 14% of Nigeria's population of more than 200 million have access to safely managed drinking water supply services, according to government data from 2020.

The situation is sometimes worse in Borno, both in Maiduguri, the state's capital, which is densely populated, and in remote communities with poor sanitation and hygiene due in part to being out of the close reach of health authorities.

The medical group said that it has treated 7,439 cholera patients at its facilities, representing an average of 185 admissions per day. It said that it recorded 500 patients last week on Friday, a single-day record in the outbreak.

“Open defecation is making it worse also, and there is less partners (on the ground),” said Jessie Kurnurkar, a project coordinator with Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF.

“By the time we know the cases in the community, the local transmission has happened, and it is difficult to respond, because the spread has become more,” Kurnurkar said.

Patients at an MSF treatment center in Maiduguri spoke to The Associated Press about their experiences in the outbreak.

Aisha Ibrahim, a cholera patient at the facility, said that she has been defecating nonstop since she became ill with cholera and had been in admission for more than four days.

“When they discharged me, the vomiting stopped, and when I got home, I started stooling again, and it became severe (so) I was rushed back to the center,” Ibrahim said.

La ajustada ventaja que Fujimori mostraba al inicio se revirtió el lunes y Sánchez comenzó a liderar con una ligera ventaja. El candidato de Juntos por el Perú lograba hasta ahora 50,057% de los sufragios mientras que la líder de Fuerza Popular sumaba 49,943%, según el conteo preliminar de la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE), la organizadora de los comicios.

Pero durante la mañana del martes Fujimori comenzó a acercarse a Sánchez y la diferencia que el progresista mostraba la noche del lunes, con casi 50.000 votos sobre la conservadora, cayó a poco más de 20.000.

Quien gane los comicios del domingo se convertirá en el noveno presidente del país sudamericano en 10 años.

Ambos candidatos han prometido que respetarán los resultados.

Fujimori, quien postula por cuarta vez, dijo el martes a la prensa que tiene “mucha esperanza” en el voto desde el extranjero y también en un grupo de actas electorales de Lima que han sido observadas por lo que aún no han sido contabilizadas. “Corresponde esperar”, subrayó.

Sánchez no se ha manifestado el martes, pero uno de sus voceros, Ernesto Zunini, indicó en una conferencia que el partido “respetará los resultados” del proceso electoral y estaban aguardando “el fin de la contabilidad”.

La conservadora, hija del fallecido expresidente Alberto Fujimori (1990-2000), y Sánchez se impusieron a 33 candidatos en la primera vuelta de abril, pero entre ambos no obtuvieron ni el 20% de los votos. Las autoridades electorales tardaron más de un mes en declararlos ganadores de esta etapa.

El Jurado Nacional de Elecciones, la máxima autoridad electoral, ha indicado que los resultados del balotaje se podrán conocer en un mes.

La demora en anunciar los resultados finales se debe a una ley electoral que exige que cada cédula de votación y cada acta —que resume los votos de cada mesa— debe ser transportada hasta más de un centenar de oficinas para su conteo. También deben llegar a Lima, desde 63 países, las cédulas y actas de quienes votaron en el exterior. A eso se suma el reconteo de votos y la resolución de impugnaciones.

El aumento de la delincuencia, en particular la extorsión, fue la principal preocupación de los votantes. Los expertos atribuyen el creciente poder del crimen organizado a los beneficios cada vez mayores que genera la extracción ilegal de oro en los Andes y la Amazonía.

El ganador de la segunda vuelta tomará posesión de su cargo el 28 de julio para un mandato de cinco años.

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Deandre Pressley is “a documented” member of the 700, a violent gang associated with the Gangster Disciples, a highly organized gang founded in the 1960s in Chicago, according to the report.

Last year, a victim in California reported speaking to a woman and a man who had lied over the phone to persuade her to give more than $30,000 to Pressley, according to the report.

The victim said the scammers called her on May 1, 2025, pretending to be Bank of America employees who were protecting her from scammers who could include bank tellers, according to the report.

“The victim said she was given an account number which she does not remember and provisioned it on her digital Apple wallet,” a deputy wrote, according to the report.

The victim made in-person withdrawals and deposits and digital transfers before Pressley transferred it all again to separate accounts, according to the deputy’s report.

A MDSO deputy arrested Pressley at 6:45 p.m. on June 5 at Fifth Avenue and Davis Parkway in Florida City, and corrections booked him shortly after 2:25 a.m. on June 6 at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Pressley, who was at the Metrowest Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon, faced nine charges in two pending cases in Miami-Dade County, according to inmate and court records.

In one case, Pressley faced four charges: Organized scheme to defraud, organized scheme to defraud conspiracy, money laundering, and unlawful use of a communications device. His bond was $10,000.

In the other case, Pressley faced five charges: Third-degree grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, organized scheme to defraud conspiracy, money laundering, and unlawful use of a communications device. His bond was $12,500.

A judge ordered Pressley to show that the $22,500 he used for bail was not from the proceeds of a crime.

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

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Deputies arrested Daniel Cancio shortly after 3:45 p.m. on Monday at 10855 SW 72 St. in Kendall after the victims reported a shooting, according to the MDSO deputy’s arrest report.

A driver reported stopping at the red light at Sunset Drive at Southwest 97 Avenue and talking to Cancio about witnessing him speeding through a school zone, according to the deputy’s arrest report.

The driver “observed [Cancio] reach into the rear area of his vehicle and retrieve what appeared to be a firearm,” a deputy wrote, according to the report.

Cancio confessed to using a pellet gun that deputies found in his car to shatter the driver’s back passenger side window, according to the deputy’s report. The victims took a photo of Cancio’s tag.

Miami-Dade County corrections booked Cancio shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center near Doral, according to inmate records.

Cancio faced charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and criminal mischief. His bond was $5,500.

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

Or rather, a new Doug in town.

Thousands already have flocked to the Toronto park to catch a glimpse of a beaver sculpture, nicknamed Doug, that is part of a World Cup-themed contest. The Great Beaver Quest challenges participants to find 51 beaver statues on display in the city’s Old Town Toronto neighborhood.

“We expect that it’s going to be something that people who are coming in from out of town and looking for something to do and keep their kids busy will love to do. It’s easy to participate,” said Robyn Posner with the neighborhood’s Business Improvement Area.

Old Town is about 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) from Toronto Stadium, which will host six World Cup matches, starting Friday when Canada — one of three host nations — takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With city officials expecting 300,000 visitors to descend on Toronto over the course of three weeks, Posner said the Beaver hunt is intended as an enjoyable diversion and will encourage tourists to get to know the neighborhood and its businesses.

“The goal was to draw people to this area, to come and experience what it’s like being in Old Town and to meet up with some like-minded people,” she said.

Forty-nine of the nearly 4-feet-high (1.2-meter-high) resin fiberglass beavers represent the nations competing in the World Cup — including a pair for Canada — and the remaining two represent FIFA and all the nations combined. Each has been hand-painted by a different local artist.

One of the Canadian beavers is Doug, who sports a Canada-influenced soccer uniform layered beneath a red flannel shirt.

The other 50 beavers have been placed throughout the neighborhood, in parks, along sidewalks and even indoors. Norway’s beaver stares through a window from inside an office building lobby.

Each beaver is accompanied by a QR code that takes participants to a free digital scavenger hunt. Weekly prizes will be awarded to the competitors with the highest scores as well as the winner of a random drawing.

The contest runs until Aug. 16, and then the beavers will be auctioned off for charity. It officially went live June 1 and, as of Tuesday, 4,500 people had participated.

Still, why exactly did Old Town Toronto officials decide to center their contest around the dam-building rodents?

“Because it’s Canada’s national animal, and we thought they were super cute,” Posner said. “And they’re small enough. And so, we went with the beaver.”

Wemby likes it like that.

Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs thrived in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden and are undaunted by the hostile environment and the series deficit they face against the New York Knicks.

“I like lively crowds, active crowds,” Wembanyama said Tuesday, roughly 13 hours after his 32-point, eight-rebound, six-assist dominance to pick up his first career win in the finals. “At home, it’s an extra motivation because you want to give the people who support you a good show. On the road, you want to do the opposite.”

Fresh off silencing a sellout crowd of nearly 20,000, San Antonio now gets the chance to even things up in Game 4 on Wednesday night back at the Garden in what could be an even more intense situation as fans try to will their team to the verge of its first championship since 1973.

“We find a comfort playing on the road, knowing when you’re in this environment, it’s us versus them, and obviously everybody in the crowd,” Guard De'Aaron Fox said. “When you know that — everybody behind you has your back — it allows you to settle into these games.”

Backcourt mate Stephon Castle said he and the Spurs knew their season was on the line after falling behind 2-0 in the series and credited their connectivity for being 7-3 on the road in these playoffs. If Monday was a must-win game, Wednesday is nearly that because only one of 38 teams to fall behind 3-1 in the finals came back to win it.

“It’s something you can’t shy away from, especially with the goals and aspirations that we have,” Castle said. “Just focus on the things that matter throughout the game and not really paying too close attention to the crowd. They’re going to be there regardless, especially cheering on their team. You should want to play in those environments. I feel like that’s when we play at our best.”

Wembanyama certainly was, shaking off his buzzer-beating miss to turn in a performance fit for the bright spotlight at a place known as the world's most famous arena. But the 22-year-old big man from France did not do it alone.

Castle, who's 21, scored 23 points and did not look bothered by the ankle he injured in Game 2 on Friday night. Devin Vassell, who's 25, and Julian Champagnie, weeks away from his 25th birthday, each hit some big shots and got into double figures. Rookie Dylan Harper, who is 20, scored 13 off the bench.

Fox, who at 28 is among the elder statesmen, points to those young players' demeanor to explain why they don't shrink under pressure.

“They just don’t have the personalities that you would think that are just going to be overwhelmed by something,” Fox said. “I don’t know what they’re feeling on the inside, obviously. What you see out there on the court with them, just when you see it on their faces when New York is going on a run, you don’t see them panic.”

There does not seem to be any panic in the Spurs, no matter how inexperienced some of their core players are. Coach Mitch Johnson understands why there is so much talk about youth and age, but like Fox he thinks it's more about the makeup of guys like Wembanyama, Castle and Harper than how many years they've been alive and playing basketball.

Perhaps being a little naive helps. Harper said this is the first time he has been booed on the street walking out of a hotel in New York, though it only served to fire him and his teammates up — and could continue to do so.

"We just stay together in environments like this,” Harper said. “When we come to away games in the playoffs, for us at least, it’s been just staying together and holding each other accountable. I feel like with the level of desperation and desire that we played with (in Game 3), I feel like we’re pretty hard to beat when we do that.”

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Madrid President Florentino Pérez had vowed to bring Mourinho back as part of his campaign promises that led to his re-election on Sunday.

In a note to shareholders, Benfica said that Madrid had formally agreed to pay Benfica 15 million euros ($17.3 million) for Mourinho with the Portuguese coach agreeing to the move.

Benfica added: "Thank you, José Mourinho."

Madrid has made no official announcement.

Benfica said it had agreed a two-year deal with former Fulham manager Marco Silva to replace Mourinho, with the option of an extra year.

Mourinho, who was featured in promotional material for Pérez during the campaign, would be back for a second stint at Madrid. He coached the club from 2010-2013.

Arbeloa’s departure was already expected and he had talked about it at the end of the season.

Madrid said Tuesday it was “deeply grateful” to Arbeloa, “who throughout his career at the club, from the time he joined our academy, has always demonstrated loyalty, commitment, and professionalism.”

Arbeloa took over the helm in January to replace Xabi Alonso amid the team's struggles.

Arbeloa was not able to put Madrid back on track and the club endured a second straight season without a major trophy.

Last month, Arbeloa gave his blessing to former boss Mourinho's return to Madrid, saying he would "be happy to see him back home.”

Arbeloa played for Madrid when Mourinho was in charge of the club — a tumultuous time in which Madrid won Spanish league and Copa del Rey titles but was overshadowed by Pep Guardiola’s great Barcelona side. Mourinho’s abrasive attitude to opponents like Guardiola as well as some of his own players turned off many in Spain. He also had his faithful backers, like Arbeloa and some hardcore fans.

Arbeloa saw Madrid struggle toward the end of the season and watched some of his players get into altercations during training. The team was eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and couldn't catch up with Barcelona in the Spanish league.

Pérez's campaign promises included a high-profile signing. On Tuesday, the club said that city rival Atletico Madrid rejected an offer of 150 million euros ($173 million) for Argentina forward Julián Álvarez.

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His back hurt.

Not bad. Not enough to keep him out of the lineup. But it was one of those inexplicable moments that comes with being an aging Major League Baseball player — threatening to derail a hot streak for an eight-time All-Star who just turned 35.

“There's more aches and pains,” Arenado said. “There's just a little more work in the gym, getting prepared for the game, than there used to be. That's a learning curve.

"I've always been in the gym, always did that stuff, but there's definitely more maintenance.”

Arenado got past the minor back issue and is continuing a bounce-back season in the desert, batting .256 with eight homers and 30 RBIs through Monday's games. He's among a group of the 35-and-older crowd getting solid results at the plate, joining Los Angeles Dodgers veterans Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy, along with Houston's Christian Walker.

But it's a small club that's become smaller over the past decade.

MLB hitters who are 35 or older have combined to provide just 5.6 WAR (Wins Above Replacement, per FanGraphs) through roughly the first 1/3 of the season, continuing a trend that's accelerated over the past decade.

In the early 2000s, older stars were the norm in the big leagues. It peaked in 2003 when older hitters combined for 71.3 WAR, with a group highlighted by Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Kenny Lofton, Luis Gonzalez and Jeff Bagwell.

So what's changed?

Let's look at some of the reasons why MLB is skewing younger this days:

Analytics like younger players

Baseball's analytical era can be traced back to the work of Bill James in the 1970s and 1980s, but terms like WAR, wOBA, BABIP, and OPS+ didn't start to become widespread in the big leagues until at least the late 2000s.

Suddenly, the eye test wasn't enough for MLB general managers. Cold, hard numbers were in.

And — overwhelmingly — those numbers showed that the best years for a big league hitter usually come from their mid-20s to early 30s.

That's directly correlated to MLB teams locking up young players to long-term contracts. Arizona's Corbin Carroll, Detroit's Kevin McGonigle, Pittsburgh's Konnor Griffin, Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. and Seattle's Julio Rodriguez are among dozens of promising players who were signed to lucrative deals well before they reach free agency.

Spending on veterans is no longer in vogue. Walker — a three-time Gold Glove first baseman who has hit nearly 200 career homers — signed with the Astros for a relatively modest $60 million, three-year deal after the 2024 season when he was 33 years old.

“I think it has a lot to do with the ability to measure guys’ value on the field,” Walker said. “For a long time, WAR didn’t exist, wRC+ wasn’t a stat, right? So, you went off of the optics or this guy’s a good clubhouse guy or he’s got experience, he’s been to a World Series.”

Velocity has exploded during their careers

Today's young stars have come of age in a game where velocity is king, but it wasn't that way when Freeman and others broke through. The average MLB fastball in 2026 is north of 94 mph, with 18 qualified pitchers averaging at least 96. When Freeman debuted 17 years ago, the league-wide average was under 92 and no qualified pitchers averaged at least 96.

Arenado said that one of the first things that becomes tougher for MLB veterans is the ability to handle really good fastballs — particularly inside. It makes for tough matchups against pitchers like Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski, who routinely throws 100 mph.

“I feel like just the general age of the levels and the development is trending younger and younger,” Walker said. “And there might be something to that — like your best bullets might be when you’re 27 years old.”

Big league teams value flexibility more now, too

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has Freeman and Muncy in his lineup on nearly a daily basis. He also played in the big leagues until he was 36 years old, retiring in 2008, giving him some personal experience on the aging process.

“The hardest part is to expect and want the same output you've always had, but not be willing to change the equation,” Roberts said.

Roberts said the process is different for every player. Some need to work out more. Some less. Others need more sleep. Diet becomes more important. The tricky part is that the habits that brought you to the big leagues might not be the same ones that will keep you there in your mid-to-late 30s.

Walker, who didn't become a starter in the big leagues until he was 28, said he's embraced getting older and enjoys analyzing his blood tests that might signal what's causing vitamin deficiencies or inflammation. The tests also show how much alcohol might affect his body or the importance of a good night's sleep.

“For myself, no real magic recipe, just chalk it up to being a late bloomer,” Walker said. “My age is older than most guys, but service time isn’t. I haven’t been in the big leagues for 20 years or anything like that. Just fortunate that I still can help the team.”

Arenado embraces change

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he believed there were two main reasons Arenado was still having success in his 14th big league season. First, he gave credit to the D-backs' hitting coaches.

But maybe most importantly, Arenado has listened to those coaches, embraced change and found new ways to have success.

“There's an adjustment to work habits and mindset once you get to that level where things aren't as easy as they used to be,” Lovullo said. “Some say ‘I’ve had my career, it's not as easy as it once was, and I want to shut it down.'”

Later he added: "It's fun to watch Nolan Arenado have all this success, but he's worked his butt off. He's working as hard as any 22 or 23 year old we have on this team."

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Shea Langeliers sent a shot 483 feet in the first sign of the madness to come in a 15-14, 12-inning game that introduced the city to its eventual MLB club.

The Milwaukee Brewers were the winners, but so too were the fans.

“It's the most bizarre game I've ever had in Major League Baseball in 11 years,” Brewers manager Pat Murphy said. “I never saw anything like it. So many things happened. There were 16 challenges in the game. Sixteen challenges in the game. I've never seen anything like it.”

Oh, yes, the challenges.

It wasn't just the pitchers who had a rough night. Home plate umpire Clint Vondrak had 11 of 16 challenges for ball and strikes overturned and, according to Umpire Scorecards, he missed three other calls that potentially impacted the game.

This series is being played at Las Vegas Ballpark, home of the A's Triple-A affiliate. The A's play the Brewers again Tuesday and Wednesday and will host the Colorado Rockies in a three-game series beginning Friday as they begin to introduce themselves to the Las Vegas fan base. The club is scheduled to move to Las Vegas in 2028 and play in a $2 billion, 33,000-person capacity domed stadium on the Strip.

Team jerseys with VEGAS on the back and the No. 28 were given out to fans.

It's doubtful that new stadium will be the launching pad the minor league facility was in the opening game, a four-hour, 14-minute offensive onslaught. The teams combined for 34 hits and 11 home runs.

“Just an all-around crazy game,” Langeliers said. “Both teams battled all night. It was a great baseball game.”

This was the Brewers' second-ever victory after allowing at least 14 runs. Milwaukee defeated Washington by the same score on Aug. 17, 2019. The Brewers now are 2-88 in such games.

For the A's, this was the first time they have been in a game in which both sides scored at least 14 runs since a 17-16 loss at Texas on May 5, 2000.

There was not only a lot of scoring, but plenty of drama as well.

The A's took a two-run lead into the ninth inning, but Andrew Vaughn's two-run double with no outs sent the game to extras.

Milwaukee then scored four runs in the 10th before the A's answered with four of their own, including two-out homers by Nick Kurtz and Jonah Heim.

Brice Turang's fielder's choice grounder with one out in the 12th inning scored Christian Yelich for what turned out to be the winning run, and soon after perhaps the wildest game of the season was over.

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Está previsto que más de 100.000 soldados, marinos, guardias nacionales y policías sean desplegados en la capital, Guadalajara, Monterrey y los principales destinos turísticos; pero el martes su presencia era todavía discreta, incluso en los aeropuertos.

Lo que sí era evidente era la sucesión de vallas metálicas que protegen comercios y edificios en el centro de Ciudad de México y el desafío que supone caminar por sus calles bloqueadas por tiendas de campaña de manifestantes. O los numerosos policías antidisturbios que cerraban el paso de las protestas de maestros que el martes intentaban llegar al Estadio Azteca y mantenían cercado el Zócalo capitalino, la plaza donde está el palacio presidencial y que desde el jueves alojará el festival futbolero más grande del país.

La policía capitalina intensificó los controles en las principales vías de entrada a la ciudad y decomisó pequeños explosivos caseros en autobuses de manifestantes mientras las protestas, desde las sindicales a las de familiares de desaparecidos, amenazan con bloquear la ciudad.

“La inauguración está garantizada, no hay problema“, dijo el martes la presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum. “El Mundial se va a disfrutar”.

El evento supone un desafío de seguridad sin precedentes para la FIFA y los tres países coanfitriones —Estados Unidos, México y Canadá—, pero México tiene un reto añadido: demostrar que puede evitar que se repitan situaciones de violencia como la que siguió a la muerte del líder del Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación en febrero o el inusual tiroteo en las pirámides de Teotihuacán de abril.

“Tiene que haber una estrategia muy puntual para no dejar de proteger algunas zonas (de alta actividad del crimen organizado)... y que haya seguridad en el entorno de la fiesta futbolera”, dijo Rogelio Barba, académico de la Universidad de Guadalajara.

Tanto el gobierno federal como los estatales aseguran que ese equilibrio se va a conseguir con el despliegue de efectivos y el uso de avanzada tecnología.

Pero algunos pobladores no lo ven así. “Para los turistas no es tan inseguro porque a ellos sí los están blindando, es más (peligroso) para los locales, que andamos por zonas de riesgo”, se lamentó Karina Rabago, vecina de la capital de Jalisco.

¿Tregua de los cárteles?

Los cárteles podrían ser un riesgo mucho menor del imaginado desde fuera de México.

En los últimos días han corrido mensajes en redes sociales en los que supuestos criminales piden no afectar el Mundial. Estos pronunciamientos no pueden verificarse, pero según Francisco Rivas, director del Observatorio Nacional Ciudadano —una ONG mexicana que aborda temas de seguridad—, tienen una lógica criminal: si un extranjero es secuestrado o desaparecido “el Estado mexicano estaría obligado por la presión internacional a hacer algo y hacer algo es poner en riesgo la estabilidad de un grupo delictivo”.

Sin embargo, Rivas enfatizó que hacer creer que la situación con los cárteles está bajo control puede generar una falsa sensación de seguridad y que algunos visitantes tomen riesgos evitables, como adentrarse en barrios o ciudades peligrosos, comprar droga o contratar servicios sexuales gestionados por criminales.

La fiscalía federal abrió un micrositio que indica cómo y dónde denunciar delitos y las prohibiciones que rigen en el país — como la de portar armas—, pero a juicio de Rivas falta informar, por ejemplo, de prácticas con la que se puede encontrar un turista como los secuestros virtuales o la corrupción policial.

Tecnología y entrenamiento

Equipos anti-drones, redes de cámaras de vigilancia, grupos especiales de gestión de multitudes y patrullas militares y policiales operarán durante los 39 días del Mundial en los estadios, festivales de aficionados, aeropuertos, sedes de las selecciones nacionales y otras instalaciones estratégicas en coordinación con FIFA, que es la que se hace cargo de la seguridad dentro de los estadios. Su presidente, Gianni Infantino, dijo en febrero tener “absoluta confianza” en México.

Parte de ese despliegue ya se vio en Tijuana, la violenta ciudad fronteriza con California reconvertida en lugar de acogida de la selección de Irán, cuya participación en el Mundial se complicó por la guerra con Estados Unidos. Sus futbolistas firmaban estos días autógrafos custodiados por la Guardia Nacional.

Desde la ciudad de Monterrey —la sede más cercana a la frontera estadounidense— el gobernador de Nuevo León, Samuel García, se jactó del entrenamiento que brindó el servicio secreto estadounidense, Israel y la policía británica.

El de Jalisco, Pablo Lemus, presumió vehículos tácticos blindados de última generación y ambos estados dijeron que cuentan con perros-robot con reconocimiento facial de personas buscadas y que pueden desactivar explosivos, entre otras capacidades.

Mientras tanto en Ciudad de México —una zona con el riesgo añadido de los sismos— la alcaldesa Clara Brugada intenta garantizar la movilidad mientras el gobierno federal suspendió por decreto todas la actividades administrativas públicas y privadas no esenciales durante el día de la inauguración.

Además, alentó el uso del transporte público y de bicicletas para evitar que los aficionados queden varados por las protestas, los bloqueos o incluso las lluvias.

Los simpatizantes no parecen preocupados y muchos visitan el emblemático estadio Azteca para sacarse fotos con la camiseta de su selección pese a los enormes charcos en algunas de sus puertas.

“Es una locura”, dijo Natividad Membrillo, una trabajadora que vive junto al estadio. “Toda la movilidad está afectada", indicó. "Y sí hay más seguridad, pero no se dan abasto".

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La periodista Diana de la Mora colaboró con esta nota desde Guadalajara.

The Los Angeles Police Department says Jackson was arrested after officers were called to his home in the West Hills neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. NBC4 reported that Jackson allegedly attempted to take a phone away from a woman when he thought he was being recorded, and the woman had scratches on her arm.

Jackson has been the Rams' starting left tackle for the past three seasons, starting 45 regular-season games and six playoff games. The former undrafted free agent re-signed with the Rams on a three-year, $57 million deal in February 2025.

“We are aware of the incident regarding Alaric Jackson, and we take these matters very seriously,” the Rams said in a statement. “Due to this being an ongoing legal situation, we cannot comment further at this time.”

Jackson's bail was set at $50,000, and he was released on bond early Tuesday morning, according to Los Angeles jail records. The case will be submitted to the district attorney's office to consider charges.

The 27-year-old Jackson has been in trouble with the law before during his five-year career with the Rams. The Canadian-American dual citizen began his tenure as a backup on the Rams' Super Bowl-winning team in the 2021-22 season.

Jackson was sued last year by a woman who alleged he recorded sexual acts with her on his phone without her consent. The incident led to Jackson being suspended for the first two games of the 2024 season for an undisclosed violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy, but the reason for the suspension was not publicly revealed until the unnamed woman filed her lawsuit.

The lawsuit was eventually dismissed in April.

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The Food and Drug Administration says the ingredient, bemotrizinol, met the agency’s standards for protecting from dangerous ultraviolet rays while causing little irritation or absorption into the skin. The ingredient is safe for adults and children 6 months and older, the agency stated in a release.

Bemotrizinol will initially be sold in the U.S. by the Dutch manufacturer DSM Nutritional Products under the brand name Parsol Shield, which is expected to launch later in the year. After an 18-month exclusivity period, the ingredient will be available for use by other manufacturers.

Efforts to introduce new sunscreen products have been bogged down for decades by the FDA’s bureaucratic system for updating its lists of safe nonprescription drug ingredients. Bemotrizinol is the first ingredient to go through a streamlined process authorized by Congress in 2020.

Experts say bemotrizinol will fill an important niche in the U.S. market: protecting against both ultraviolet A and B rays while not leaving white streaks associated with mineral-based sunscreens.

"For decades, Americans have used outdated sunscreen tech while the rest of the world moved forward,” said David Andrews of the Environmental Working Group. “The approval of bemotrizinol will help change that.”

Andrews’ group has long pushed the FDA to tighten sunscreen standards and allow new ingredients on the market.

Under FDA rules, all sunscreens must protect against UVB rays, which cause most sunburn, as well as UVA rays that pose the greatest risk of skin cancer and wrinkles.

Currently available chemical-blocking ingredients only protect against one or the other. Companies generally mix the chemicals in combination to achieve “broad spectrum protection.”

Mineral-based ingredients, including zinc oxide, block both UVA and UVB but leave a chalky white residue.

Bemotrizinol was authorized by European authorities in 1999 and first filed with the FDA for review in 2005.

“The FDA is committed to ensuring the American consumer has access to the most effective and safe therapies, including over-the-counter products like sunscreens,” said Dr. Mike Davis, acting director of FDA’s drug center.

The FDA has been gradually updating its standards for sunscreens. In 2011, the agency banned terms like “waterproof,” which regulators said was misleading, and required that all sunscreens filter out UVA and UVB rays. Previously some formulas only protected against UVB.

In 2021, the FDA proposed additional measures — including capping SPF numbers and requiring stronger UVA protection — but those have not been completed.

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The 44-year-old Williams hit service winners of up to 120 mph and some ferocious winners as she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to win their opening doubles match at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament.

Williams and Mboko beat third-seeded duo Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe 7-6 (2), 6-2 in Williams’ first professional match since the 2022 U.S. Open. They next face Leylah Fernandez and Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals.

As if to punctuate that she’s back, Williams served out the first-round match with two aces followed by a service winner.

“It was so fun. I had so much fun playing with Victoria,” Williams said in an on-court interview. “We’ve never played together but it just felt so natural playing with her.”

Later, though, Williams gave herself a modest grade in her post-match news conference.

“A C-minus,” Williams said, before cutting herself some slack. “With all the elements, considering coming back on grass is probably not the easiest surface. ... Grass, four years. Overall, I think it was decent.”

Perhaps more than decent, given the quality of the opposition. Routliffe is a two-time U.S. Open champion in doubles and Melichar-Martinez has made the doubles final at both Flushing Meadows and Wimbledon.

Sure, Williams' performance was uneven, and at times it looked like she may have lost half a step. But it was clear she can still compete at a high level.

Even Williams seemed to be surprised at the quality of her rapid-reaction backhand winner at 4-4 in the first set, laughing as she high-fived Mboko.

Her teenage partner was clearly impressed.

“I thought she was moving great,” said Mboko, one of the rising stars on the WTA tour who is already ranked No. 9 in singles. “There was that one shot you hit, remember, you were on the run, on the backhand, and I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, she’s got it.’”

The crowd loved it too, from the moment Williams stepped onto the court on a sunny but windy afternoon.

Williams received a standing ovation as she made her entrance, by far the loudest cheer of the day at the Andy Murray Arena, even from a crowd that had earlier watched British players Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter secure wins in the singles tournament at the HSBC Championships.

It was Williams’ first appearance at Queen’s Club, which is nestled among residential blocks near Hammersmith in west London. The club, which held its first championships in 1881, did not stage a women’s tournament for more than 50 years before the WTA tour returned to the venue in 2025.

‘Really special’

The men’s tournament, which starts next week, has long been one of the main grass-court warmup events for Wimbledon and counts Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Pete Sampras, Boris Becker and John McEnroe among its former winners.

“I never got to play here, it was always just the men,” Williams said. “It felt really special to play some place so iconic.”

Aside from a sell-out crowd, Williams also drew some celebrity faces to Queen's Club. Her friend Lindsey Vonn, the skiing star whose own comeback ended in a crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics, watched on from one of the balconies.

Williams' two daughters, Olympia and Adira, were also in attendance. For Adira, who was born in 2023, it was the first time watching her mother play a match.

Not that their response to the win was overly enthusiastic, according to Williams.

“Adira wanted to go to the toy store, and Olympia wanted to know what was for dinner,” she said.

No Wimbledon decision yet

Williams is also set to play doubles at the Berlin Open in Germany next week. But even after a winning return, she remains undecided when it comes to whether to extend her comeback to Wimbledon, which starts June 29.

“It’s just a day at a time,” Williams said. “I still have a little time to decide, and they have been great about giving me that space and time to decide.”

Williams had not competed since bidding farewell at the 2022 U.S. Open. At the time, she said she didn’t want to use the word “retiring” and instead declared that she was “evolving” away from tennis.

Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, including seven at Wimbledon, before stepping away from the game. She also added 14 Grand Slam doubles titles, including six at Wimbledon — all with her older sister Venus Williams.

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“El denominado ´voto fusil´ describe una práctica incompatible con cualquier democracia: obligar a los ciudadanos a votar bajo amenaza, presión armada o sometimiento territorial”, indicó De la Espriella en un comunicado.

La denuncia penal se basa en una revisión de 109 municipios de los convulsos departamentos de Cauca y Nariño, en el suroeste del país, y de Chocó, en el oeste, donde Cepeda superó el 70% de la votación y que, en su mayoría, coinciden con territorios clasificados en riesgo electoral por la estatal Defensoría del Pueblo, detalló De la Espriella.

Consultados por The Associated Press, Cepeda y su campaña no respondieron de inmediato sobre si tienen conocimiento de que los grupos armados ilegales hayan presionado para votar a su favor.

En la primera vuelta De la Espriella, del movimiento Defensores de la Patria, obtuvo el 43,73% de los votos, seguido de Cepeda, del oficialista Pacto Histórico, con el 40,91 %, tras concluir el escrutinio. Ambos se disputarán la presidencia en un balotaje el 21 de junio.

En medio de la puja política, los candidatos han acusado a su contrincante de irregularidades, incluyendo presunta compra de votos. Además, Cepeda denunció que De la Espriella “estaría fraguando un montaje para realizar un autoatentado” para “incidir en los resultados de la elección".

La campaña de De la Espriella admitió en el comunicado que las cifras por sí solas no son una “prueba definitiva de responsabilidad penal”, pero instó a que se investigue por su coincidencia con territorios sometidos a la influencia de los grupos armados ilegales.

El riesgo de violencia por parte de grupos ilegales en decenas de municipios del país fue advertido a lo largo de la campaña electoral tanto por la Defensoría del Pueblo como por la Misión de Observación Electoral, una organización no gubernamental dedicada a este tipo de veeduría hace dos décadas.

Durante la jornada las autoridades informaron que las votaciones transcurrieron de forma pacífica, aunque advirtieron de casos de presunta compra de votos y abrieron una investigación por presunta presión de armados en Nariño.

La Misión de Observación Electoral de la Unión Europea reportó denuncias de coacción a los votantes por parte de “autoridades y grupos armados ilegales, así como indicios de uso indebido de recursos públicos”, pero no lo relacionó con el favorecimiento a un candidato particular.

He joined host Glenna Milberg on the latest episode of “This Week in South Florida”, and their conversation can be seen at the top of this page.

Deandre Pressley es un miembro “documentado” de la pandilla 700, una organización violenta asociada con los Gangster Disciples, una pandilla altamente organizada fundada en la década de 1960 en Chicago, según el informe.

El año pasado, una víctima en California reportó haber hablado por teléfono con una mujer y un hombre que le mintieron para convencerla de entregar más de $30,000 USD a Pressley, de acuerdo con el informe.

La víctima dijo que los estafadores la llamaron el 1 de mayo de 2025 haciéndose pasar por empleados de Bank of America que supuestamente la protegían de estafadores que podían incluir incluso a cajeros bancarios, según el informe.

“La víctima indicó que le proporcionaron un número de cuenta que no recuerda y que lo agregó a su billetera digital de Apple”, escribió un agente en el informe.

La víctima realizó retiros y depósitos en persona, además de transferencias digitales, antes de que Pressley transfiriera todo el dinero nuevamente a cuentas separadas, según el informe del agente.

Un agente de la MDSO arrestó a Pressley a las 6:45 p.m. del 5 de junio en Fifth Avenue y Davis Parkway, en Florida City. Posteriormente, fue ingresado poco después de las 2:25 a.m. del 6 de junio en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

Pressley, quien permanecía en el Centro de Detención Metrowest la tarde del martes, enfrenta nueve cargos en dos casos pendientes en el condado Miami-Dade, según registros judiciales y de reclusos.

En uno de los casos, Pressley enfrenta cuatro cargos: esquema organizado para defraudar, conspiración para cometer un esquema organizado para defraudar, lavado de dinero y uso ilegal de un dispositivo de comunicación. Su fianza fue fijada en $10,000 USD.

En el otro caso, Pressley enfrenta cinco cargos: robo mayor en tercer grado, esquema organizado para defraudar, conspiración para cometer un esquema organizado para defraudar, lavado de dinero y uso ilegal de un dispositivo de comunicación. Su fianza fue fijada en $12,500 USD.

Un juez ordenó a Pressley demostrar que los $22,500 USD utilizados para pagar su fianza no provenían de actividades delictivas.

Los agentes arrestaron a Daniel Cancio poco después de las 3:45 p.m. del lunes en 10855 SW 72 St., en Kendall, después de que las víctimas reportaran una balacera, según el informe de arresto de la MDSO.

Un conductor informó que se detuvo en un semáforo en rojo en Sunset Drive y Southwest 97 Avenue y habló con Cancio sobre haberlo visto conducir a exceso de velocidad en una zona escolar, según el informe.

El conductor “observó que [Cancio] se inclinó hacia la parte trasera de su vehículo y sacó lo que parecía ser un arma de fuego”, escribió un agente en el informe.

Según el informe, Cancio confesó haber utilizado una pistola de perdigones que los agentes encontraron en su vehículo para romper la ventana trasera del lado del pasajero del automóvil de la víctima. Las víctimas tomaron una fotografía de la placa de Cancio.

El Departamento Correccional de Miami-Dade ingresó a Cancio poco antes de las 9 p.m. del lunes en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, cerca de Doral, según los registros de reclusos.

Cancio enfrenta cargos de agresión agravada con arma mortal y daños criminales a la propiedad. Su fianza fue fijada en $5,500 USD.

Rising healthcare costs and government spending have contributed to a projected depletion date that is less than 10 years from now.

The looming challenge for the programs is a partial funding gap, not a collapse. Even after trust fund depletion, the system will continue issuing benefits, albeit at reduced amounts.

Last year, Medicare's hospital insurance trust fund go-broke date was pushed to 2033 from 2036 the year before that, according to the report from the programs’ trustees.

Meanwhile, Social Security’s combined trust funds — which cover old age and disability recipients — will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034, unchanged from the 2025 report. After that, incoming revenue would cover about 83% of scheduled benefits.

Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano said President Donald Trump's administration is “committed to protecting and strengthening Social Security” and “eliminating waste, fraud, abuse and ensuring program integrity.”

The new funding shortfall is mainly the result of lower projected birth rates, reduced immigration and reduced trust fund revenue due to the costs of Republicans’ massive tax and spending bill that Trump signed into law last summer, according to the report.

Nancy Altman, president of the Social Security Works advocacy group, said the latest report takes “Donald Trump’s second term policies into account: A tax bill that largely benefited the wealthy, economy-wrecking tariffs, a needless war with Iran, and hostility to immigrants. All of these have reduced the amount of money going into Social Security, weakening the system’s finances.”

The trustees, who include the treasury secretary, labor secretary, health and human services secretary and the Social Security commissioner, say the latest findings show the urgency of needed changes to the programs, which have faced dire financial projections for decades. But making changes to the programs has long been politically unpopular, and lawmakers have repeatedly kicked Social Security and Medicare’s troubling math to the next generation.

AARP's CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan said in a statement that the latest numbers “should be a wake-up call. Congress needs to act."

“Americans have worked hard and paid into Social Security their entire lives, and they deserve to count on it when they retire,” she said. “No family should see any cuts to what they’ve earned in Social Security. ”

About 70.1 million people are enrolled in Medicare, the federal government’s health insurance that covers those 65 and older, as well as people with severe disabilities or illnesses.

Social Security benefits were last reformed roughly 40 years ago, when the federal government raised the eligibility age for the program from 65 to 67. The eligibility age of 65 has never changed for Medicare.

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The earthquake happened around 2 p.m. Monday about 65 miles west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, according to the USGS. Shaking reports came in from several parts of Florida, including South Florida, Southwest Florida, Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville and parts of the Panhandle.

The National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat for Florida or the Gulf Coast.

While the main earthquake is over, the USGS says aftershocks remain possible near the source region west of Cuba. If strong enough, another tremor could potentially be felt again in South Florida, especially in taller buildings.

According to the latest USGS aftershock forecast, there is a 98% chance of at least one magnitude 3 or greater aftershock over the next seven days. The chance of at least one magnitude 4 or greater aftershock is 67%, while the chance of at least one magnitude 5 or greater aftershock is 15%.

Over the next 30 days, the USGS forecast shows a greater than 99% chance of at least one magnitude 3 or greater aftershock, a 77% chance of at least one magnitude 4 or greater aftershock and a 22% chance of at least one magnitude 5 or greater aftershock.

The chance of at least one magnitude 6 or greater earthquake over the next month is 3%. The chance of a magnitude 7 or greater earthquake remains less than 1%.

Those higher 30-day probabilities do not mean the aftershock sequence is expected to get worse. In general, aftershock activity tends to decrease over time, but longer time periods naturally carry higher odds because there is more time for aftershocks to occur.

The USGS says aftershock forecasts are not earthquake predictions. Scientists cannot predict the exact time, location or magnitude of the next earthquake. Instead, the agency uses statistical models based on past aftershock sequences and updates the forecast as new earthquakes are detected.

The announcement came two months after Artemis II's record-breaking trip around the moon that surpassed the distance record of Apollo 13.

NASA's Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and the European Space Agency's Luca Parmitano won't fly to the moon or land on the surface. Instead, they’ll orbit Earth while practicing docking their Orion capsule with two lunar landers.

“To the Artemis III crew, we wish you Godspeed on the journey ahead,” said NASA administrator Jared Isaacman.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin are racing to deliver the lunar landers. The two-week demo is targeted for 2027. Blue Origin suffered a recent setback when its massive rocket exploded during an engine-firing test on the launch pad in Florida, shaking nearby homes and illuminating the sky with an orange fireball.

NASA's Jeremy Parsons said the setback is a learning opportunity and that the space agency is confident Blue Origin's rocket will be ready in time.

NASA's Artemis program aims to return astronauts to the moon's surface for the first time since the 1970s. A recent revamp of the program announced by Isaacman aims to fast-track it similarly to the Apollo era, adding the upcoming spaceflight around Earth before eyeing a lunar landing in 2028.

“We are certainly humbled as a crew to be able to be your crew that executes this Artemis III mission in space,” said Bresnik, Artemis III commander.

Added Douglas, mission specialist: “My brain — it is going a mile a minute right now. But my heart, it is so warm. It is so full."

In May, NASA awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four companies, including Blue Origin, to build landers, rovers and drones for a future moon base. Isaacman said the goal of the moon base is to lay the foundation for a Mars expedition.

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El terremoto ocurrió alrededor de las 2 p.m. del lunes, a unas 65 millas al oeste-noroeste de Mantua, Cuba, de acuerdo con el USGS. Se recibieron reportes de temblores en varias partes de Florida, incluido el sur de Florida, el suroeste del estado, el área de Tampa Bay, Orlando, Jacksonville y sectores del Panhandle.

El Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunamis informó que no existe amenaza de tsunami para Florida ni para la costa del Golfo.

Aunque el terremoto principal ya pasó, el USGS indica que siguen siendo posibles réplicas cerca de la región donde se originó el sismo, al oeste de Cuba. Si alguna es lo suficientemente fuerte, otro temblor podría volver a sentirse en el sur de Florida, especialmente en edificios altos.

Según el más reciente pronóstico de réplicas del USGS, existe un 98% de probabilidad de que ocurra al menos una réplica de magnitud 3 o superior durante los próximos siete días. La probabilidad de al menos una réplica de magnitud 4 o superior es del 67%, mientras que la de una réplica de magnitud 5 o superior es del 15%.

Durante los próximos 30 días, el pronóstico del USGS muestra una probabilidad superior al 99% de que ocurra al menos una réplica de magnitud 3 o superior, una probabilidad del 77% de al menos una réplica de magnitud 4 o superior y una probabilidad del 22% de al menos una réplica de magnitud 5 o superior.

La probabilidad de que ocurra al menos un terremoto de magnitud 6 o superior durante el próximo mes es del 3%. La probabilidad de un terremoto de magnitud 7 o superior sigue siendo inferior al 1%.

Estas probabilidades más altas para el período de 30 días no significan que la secuencia de réplicas vaya a empeorar. En general, la actividad de réplicas tiende a disminuir con el tiempo, pero los períodos más largos naturalmente presentan mayores probabilidades porque hay más tiempo para que ocurran.

El USGS señala que los pronósticos de réplicas no son predicciones de terremotos. Los científicos no pueden predecir el momento exacto, la ubicación ni la magnitud del próximo sismo. En cambio, la agencia utiliza modelos estadísticos basados en secuencias de réplicas anteriores y actualiza el pronóstico a medida que se detectan nuevos terremotos.

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The traveler, who was not named by CBP, arrived Saturday on a flight from Istanbul International Airport and was referred for additional inspection, a routine process used by CBP officers to verify information and determine whether a person is admissible to the United States, authorities said.

After the inspection, CBP officers determined the individual was inadmissible and he was denied entry due to what the agency described as “vetting concerns.”

CBP officers did not provide additional details about the nature of those concerns.

The agency emphasized that all travelers seeking entry into the U.S. — including athletes, coaches and sports officials — are subject to inspection and screening upon arrival.

“Admissibility determinations are made on a case-by-case basis using law enforcement, national security, and immigration information available at the time of inspection,” CBP officials said in a statement.

Under U.S. law, CBP officers have the authority to question travelers, conduct inspections and determine whether an individual is permitted to enter the country.

El viajero, cuya identidad no fue revelada por la CBP, llegó el sábado en un vuelo procedente del Aeropuerto Internacional de Estambul y fue remitido a una inspección adicional, un proceso rutinario que utilizan los agentes de la CBP para verificar información y determinar si una persona es admisible en Estados Unidos, informaron las autoridades.

Tras la inspección, los agentes de la CBP determinaron que el individuo era inadmisible y le negaron la entrada debido a lo que la agencia describió como “preocupaciones durante el proceso de verificación”.

Los agentes de la CBP no proporcionaron detalles adicionales sobre la naturaleza de esas preocupaciones.

La agencia enfatizó que todos los viajeros que buscan ingresar a Estados Unidos —incluidos atletas, entrenadores y oficiales deportivos— están sujetos a inspección y revisión al llegar al país.

“Las determinaciones de admisibilidad se realizan caso por caso utilizando información de las fuerzas del orden, seguridad nacional e inmigración disponible al momento de la inspección”, indicaron funcionarios de la CBP en un comunicado.

Según la ley estadounidense, los agentes de la CBP tienen la autoridad para interrogar a los viajeros, realizar inspecciones y determinar si una persona puede ingresar al país.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday, Rama dismissed environmental objections as the result of misinformation and said the development was turning Albania from a country once ignored by investors into one “where the big capital wants to come and the big investors want to come."

The government says the development would be transformational for the former communist nation as it seeks to enter the high-end tourism market and pushes for European Union membership.

But thousands of demonstrators have joined daily protests outside Rama's office in the capital, Tirana — including on Tuesday — against the planned project that includes hotels, apartments, villas and a marina for yachts.

The prime minister said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started, even though work has begun to clear land inside a nature reserve.

Asked if he might step back from the project, Rama refused, adding, “Step back from what?”

Albania’s anti-corruption agency has opened an investigation related to the project. The government says the land is privately owned, but rival claims over its privatization have emerged.

‘Your country’s absolutely stunning’

Rama said Kushner’s proposal began by chance. He recalled a dinner in southern Albania with Kushner, his wife, Ivanka Trump, and friends who had stopped in the port of Durres to refuel their boat on the way to Montenegro.

Months later, Kushner approached him at a gathering of world leaders and business executives in Davos, Switzerland, and expressed interest in investing in Albania, Rama said.

“Your country’s absolutely stunning, and we would like to look for a chance to invest,” Rama recalled Kushner telling him.

An investment firm linked to Kushner has been granted special investor status by Albanian authorities.

The luxury project has two components: a coastal development in the Narta Lagoon area, which is a wildlife reserve, and a smaller resort on the nearby uninhabited island of Sazan, a communist-era military base.

‘This is still a planning process’

Work has already begun to clear land inside a nature reserve used by migratory birds, prompting environmental groups to warn of the destruction of long-preserved habitats. Albania has 450 kilometers (280 miles) of coast that remained largely underdeveloped during decades of harsh communist rule.

Rama said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started because the plan for the development has not been finalized. He said international architects and environmental specialists are still shaping the proposal.

“When it comes to the environment, there is no project yet, there is no environmental impact assessment yet, because this is still a planning process,” he said.

He argued that Albania has a strong conservation record, pointing to bans on hunting and logging that he said helped flamingo populations recover.

“We have fantastic documentation of how the wildlife in Albania came back thanks to the 10 years moratorium of hunting,” Rama said.

Since late May, excavators and other heavy machinery have entered the planned development area, opening access routes, digging into the sand, clearing land among pine trees and installing fencing.

Rama says criticism is full of ‘half-truths’

The prime minister suggested that some of the backlash to the project was being amplified by outside interference, citing what he described as a long-running Iranian cyber campaign against Albania.

Albania has long accused Iran of backing hackers who attack the country’s cyber infrastructure, after Albania sheltered members of an Iranian opposition group. Tehran has denied the allegations.

“There is a lot of manipulation. There is a lot of half-truths that become bigger and bigger lies by the hour,” he said.

He emphasized that he was not accusing individual protesters of acting as foreign agents.

Los agentes dijeron que recibieron una llamada de la mujer, quien afirmó que “temía por su vida” después de que él “amenazara con matarla”.

El teniente Alex Camacho, portavoz de la FHP, indicó que la víctima condujo hasta la estación de la agencia en Snapper Creek Turnpike y que el sospechoso huyó al ver a los agentes estatales.

Camacho dijo que el hombre salió de la autopista en Southwest Eighth Street y chocó cerca de la 127th Avenue. Agregó que los agentes detuvieron a dos ocupantes y que el sospechoso escapó corriendo. Camacho señaló que fue detenido poco tiempo después y que los agentes incautaron un rifle AR-15 de su vehículo.

Las autoridades no habían divulgado el nombre del hombre hasta la mañana del martes.

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Troopers said they received a call from the woman who said she “feared for her life” after Reshawd Pond Jr. “threatened to kill her.”

Lt. Alex Camacho, an FHP spokesperson, said the victim drove to the agency’s Snapper Creek Turnpike station and Pond, of Opa-locka, fled after seeing state troopers.

Camacho said Pond got off at Southwest Eighth Street and crashed near 127th Avenue. He said troopers took two occupants into custody and the suspect ran. Camacho said Pond was taken into custody a short time later and troopers seized an AR-15 from his vehicle.

Mientras la selección masculina de Haití avanza en busca de su primera participación en una Copa Mundial en más de cinco décadas, la emoción se extiende mucho más allá de los estadios y las pantallas de televisión. En vecindarios de todo el condado Miami-Dade, el éxito del equipo está inspirando a una nueva generación de jóvenes jugadores que se ven reflejados en los uniformes azul y rojo de sus héroes nacionales.

En Little Haiti FC, en North Miami, cientos de niños y adolescentes se reúnen varios días a la semana para entrenar, competir y soñar. La mayoría son inmigrantes haitianos o hijos de inmigrantes haitianos. Para muchos, el ascenso de la selección nacional ha transformado esos sueños en algo que ahora parece alcanzable.

“Algún día me verán en televisión jugando fútbol para Haití”, dijo con confianza un joven jugador después de una práctica.

Otro, Christmael Previlus, espera que el fútbol le ayude a obtener una beca universitaria. Cuando le preguntaron qué ve al observar a la selección nacional de Haití, su respuesta fue sencilla.

“A mi yo del futuro”, respondió.

El entusiasmo que rodea la clasificación de Haití al Mundial llega después de una larga espera. El país no participa en el escenario más importante del fútbol desde 1974, lo que hace que este momento sea especialmente significativo para los haitianos en todo el mundo.

En Little Haiti FC, ese orgullo es evidente en cada sesión de entrenamiento.

El programa gratuito de fútbol sirve como mucho más que una actividad deportiva. Fundado para brindar oportunidades a los jóvenes de la comunidad, el club se ha convertido en una fuente de mentoría, apoyo comunitario y estabilidad para familias que enfrentan los desafíos de la inmigración.

“Ahora mismo tenemos aquí a todo tipo de inmigrantes en este campo”, dijo Pat Santanglo, vicepresidente y cofundador del club.

Muchos de los niños llegan a Estados Unidos enfrentando obstáculos importantes, incluidos problemas de vivienda, barreras lingüísticas y dificultades para matricularse en la escuela. Santanglo dijo que el programa fue creado, en parte, para mantener a los jóvenes alejados de las drogas, las pandillas y otros peligros que pueden afectar a las comunidades vulnerables.

“Cuando llegan aquí, muchas veces no tienen familiares”, dijo Santanglo. “Muchas veces no tienen dónde vivir. Incluso tienen dificultades para ingresar a la escuela”.

Durante unas horas cada semana, esos desafíos pasan a un segundo plano.

En el campo, los jugadores se concentran en los ejercicios, los partidos de práctica y el trabajo en equipo. Fuera del terreno de juego, tienen acceso a modelos a seguir y sistemas de apoyo que pueden ayudar a moldear su futuro.

“Ese es un camino para salir de la pobreza”, afirmó Santanglo.

Durante años, ese camino se ha construido sobre la posibilidad. Ahora está respaldado por algo tangible: una selección haitiana que compite en el escenario internacional y les muestra a los jóvenes atletas lo que es posible.

“Que los niños aquí tengan un equipo en el Mundial y puedan identificarse con él demuestra que Haití es capaz de cualquier cosa”, dijo Santanglo.

El entrenador Ernst Baptiste cree que el éxito del equipo también está ayudando a cambiar la percepción sobre Haití.

“Cuando la gente ve a Haití, no siempre ve las cosas malas”, dijo Baptiste. “Pueden ver lo que podemos hacer con un balón de fútbol, lo que podemos aportar como equipo, y hacer que la gente hable de Haití de una manera más positiva”.

Para un país que a menudo es definido internacionalmente por la inestabilidad política, los desastres naturales y las dificultades económicas, los logros de la selección nacional ofrecen una narrativa diferente, centrada en la resiliencia, el talento y el orgullo.

“Me sentí orgulloso de mi país”, dijo Previlus.

La conexión entre los jugadores profesionales y la próxima generación ya está creciendo. Después de ver un video de los jóvenes atletas apoyando a la selección nacional, el jugador haitiano Derrick Etienne dijo que su entusiasmo fue profundamente significativo.

“Sonreí cuando lo vi”, dijo Etienne. “Hacer algo que impacte a más personas que a uno mismo es increíble. Ver que están emocionados por esto me hace feliz, y muchos jugadores verían eso y se sentirían motivados a dar lo mejor de sí”.

Mientras Haití continúa su búsqueda de la gloria mundialista, los jugadores de Little Haiti FC seguirán cada paso de cerca.

Para ellos, cada partido representa mucho más que una oportunidad para apoyar a su país. Es un recordatorio de que sus propios sueños —ya sea una beca universitaria, una carrera profesional o un lugar en la selección nacional de Haití— pueden estar más cerca de lo que alguna vez imaginaron.

Y cuando los Grenadiers salten al campo, cientos de jóvenes aficionados en el sur de Florida los estarán alentando, convencidos de que algún día ellos también podrían ser quienes vistan los colores de Haití.

The bloc's executive Commission, which is the 27-nation EU's top antitrust and competition enforcer, said it was taking action to prevent harm to competition in the growing market for AI assistants before it's too late.

The commission said it was imposing “interim measures” while it continues its investigation into WhatsApp’s artificial intelligence policy over concerns the company is breaching EU law by blocking competitors from offering their AI assistants on the platform.

Meta said it would appeal.

“The European Commission has decided that OpenAI and some of the largest companies in the world can use the paid-for WhatsApp Business product for free," the company said in a statement. “This is regulatory overreach subsidized by the many European companies that pay.”

Brussels has occasionally resorted to temporary orders after facing criticism that previous years-long antitrust investigations into Big Tech companies were too slow to rein in their market power.

“AI markets are developing exceptionally fast, and AI assistants are expected to become an important way for consumers all across Europe to access and use AI,” the commission’s executive vice-president overseeing competition, Teresa Ribera, told reporters in Brussels.

“Therefore, when the damage can happen quickly and there is a risk of companies being forced to leave the market, we need to use our tools.”

EU regulators last year began scrutinizing updated terms and conditions for Meta's business customers using AI assistants to communicate with customers over WhatsApp.

They were concerned that the agreement prevented third-party AI companies from offering their assistants on the platform, leaving only Meta’s chatbot service available to users.

Meta attempted to resolve the probe by charging rivals for access, but that didn't satisfy regulators, who threatened in April to force the company to reinstate access for free.

Riber said Meta's fee was so high it was “not economically sustainable for competitors,” without providing more details. The commission's order would remain in place until June 2029 or until the end of the investigation, which has no deadline.

If Meta doesn't comply with the order, it could face fines of up to 10% of annual revenue.

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As Haiti’s men’s national team pushes toward its first World Cup appearance in more than five decades, the excitement is reaching far beyond stadiums and television screens. In neighborhoods across Miami-Dade County, the team’s success is inspiring a new generation of young players who see themselves reflected in the blue and red jerseys of their national heroes.

At Little Haiti FC in North Miami, hundreds of children and teenagers gather several days a week to train, compete and dream. Most are Haitian immigrants or children of Haitian immigrants. For many, the national team’s rise has transformed those dreams into something that feels attainable.

“One day you will see me on TV playing soccer for Haiti,” one young player said confidently after practice.

Another, Christmael Previlus, hopes soccer will help him earn a college scholarship. Asked what he sees when he watches Haiti’s national team, his answer was simple.

“My future self,” he said.

The enthusiasm surrounding Haiti’s World Cup run comes after a long wait. The nation has not appeared on soccer’s biggest stage since 1974, making the current moment especially meaningful for Haitians around the world.

At Little Haiti FC, that pride is evident during every training session.

The free soccer program serves as more than just an athletic outlet. Founded to provide opportunities for local youth, the club has become a source of mentorship, community and stability for families navigating the challenges of immigration.

“You have every single category of immigrant on this field right now,” said Pat Santanglo, the club’s vice president and co-founder.

Many of the children arrive in the United States facing significant obstacles, including housing insecurity, language barriers and difficulties enrolling in school. Santanglo said the program was created in part to keep young people away from drugs, gangs and other dangers that can affect vulnerable communities.

“When they get here, they don’t have a lot of relatives sometimes,” Santanglo said. “They don’t have a place to live a lot of times. They have a problem even getting into school.”

For a few hours each week, those challenges fade into the background.

On the field, players focus on drills, scrimmages and teamwork. Off the field, they gain access to role models and support systems that can help shape their futures.

“That’s a pathway out of poverty,” Santanglo said.

For years, that pathway has been built on possibility. Now, it is reinforced by something tangible: a Haitian national team that is competing on the international stage and showing young athletes what is possible.

“To have the kids here have a team in the World Cup, identify with that — this is something that shows Haiti is capable of anything,” Santanglo said.

Coach Ernst Baptiste believes the team’s success is also helping reshape perceptions of Haiti itself.

“When people see Haiti, they don’t always see the bad stuff,” Baptiste said. “They can see what we can do with a soccer ball, what we can bring as a team, and make it so people can talk about Haiti in a better way.”

For a country often defined internationally by political turmoil, natural disasters and economic hardship, the national team’s achievements offer a different narrative — one centered on resilience, talent and pride.

“I was proud of my country,” Previlus said.

The connection between the professional players and the next generation is already growing. After seeing a video of the young athletes supporting the national team, Haiti national team player Derrick Etienne said their enthusiasm was deeply meaningful.

“I smiled when I watched it,” Etienne said. “To do something that impacts more than just yourself is amazing. To see they’re excited for it makes me happy, and a lot of guys would see that and be motivated to do their best.”

As Haiti continues its pursuit of World Cup glory, the players at Little Haiti FC will be watching closely.

For them, every match represents more than a chance to cheer for their country. It is a reminder that their own dreams — whether a college scholarship, a professional career or a place on Haiti’s national team — may be closer than they once seemed.

And when the Grenadiers take the field, hundreds of young fans in South Florida will be cheering them on, believing that one day they could be the ones wearing Haiti’s colors.

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Overall hurricane activity across the Gulf, Caribbean, and tropical Atlantic is typically softened during El Niño events – particularly during moderate to strong El Niños like the one that’s gearing up and expected to peak later this year. The warming of the eastern equatorial Pacific that defines El Niño shifts large-scale atmospheric circulations, which in turn ramps up storm-busting wind shear and dries out parts of the tropical Atlantic.

Not only are the number of Atlantic storms reduced during El Niño years but the risk of a U.S. hurricane strike typically falls in tandem. But a reduced risk isn’t zero risk, and when a hurricane threatens the U.S. during an El Niño year, some states see their relative risk increase.

Florida still the undisputed hurricane heavyweight, but Louisiana and South Carolina see shifting risks

In terms of hurricane strikes in the U.S., Florida has recorded more than any other state. In any given year, the highest odds of a hurricane strike on the U.S. is in Florida (typically about 50-60% odds of a Florida hurricane strike in any given year). While the overall odds of a U.S. hurricane strike may fall during El Niño years like 2026, it’s still Florida that holds the highest risk.

But for other states, the relative risk changes when El Niño comes to town. For example, Texas is the second most likely state for a hurricane strike during any given year, but when considering only El Niño years, Texas falls behind Louisiana in terms of hurricane strikes. Additionally, South Carolina jumps from the 6^th most at-risk state to tied with Texas for 3^rd most at-risk state when El Niño conditions are present.

It’s worth noting that a hurricane landfall on the U.S. only happens once to twice a year on average. Years like 2004, 2005 and 2024 – which each saw 5 U.S. mainland hurricane landfalls – are the exception rather than the rule (the most hurricanes to hit the U.S. in a single season is 6, which happened in 1886, 1985, and 2020). So when we say the odds of a U.S. hurricane strike are reduced during El Niño years, it means we might expect one hurricane hit rather than two for an average year. While one less hurricane strike on the U.S. is meaningful, El Niño certainly doesn’t eliminate the risk.

No major hurricane landfalls recorded from Georgia to Maine during El Nino years

Although so-called “major” (Category 3 or stronger) hurricanes have struck the U.S. during El Niño years – including infamous hurricanes like Betsy in 1965 which hit during a strong El Niño – no Category 3 or stronger hurricane landfall has been recorded north of Florida and along the east coast from Georgia to Maine during an El Niño year.

In addition to a reduction in major hurricane activity during El Niño years, the North Atlantic subtropical high pressure (also known as the Bermuda or Azores High) that steers Atlantic hurricanes is also weaker, which leads to more recurving storms over the open ocean and before reaching the U.S. east coast, a factor also contributing to the dearth of major landfalls north of Florida.

No development expected this week in the Atlantic

As we discussed in yesterday’s newsletter, the remnants of now Tropical Storm Cristina in the eastern Pacific will slip into the southern reaches of the Gulf by late this week. Forecast models last week that hinted at a small development window by the weekend have backed off due to the proximity to land of the disturbance and less conducive upper-level conditions.

The Atlantic basin will remain dormant through the second full week of the hurricane season.

La actividad de huracanes en el Golfo de México, el Caribe y el Atlántico tropical suele disminuir durante los eventos de El Niño, especialmente durante los episodios de El Niño de intensidad moderada a fuerte, como el que se está gestando y que se espera alcance su punto máximo a finales de este año. El calentamiento del Pacífico ecuatorial oriental, característico de El Niño, modifica las circulaciones atmosféricas a gran escala, lo que a su vez intensifica la cizalladura del viento que disipa las tormentas y reseca algunas zonas del Atlántico tropical.

Durante los años de El Niño, no solo disminuye el número de tormentas atlánticas, sino que también suele reducirse el riesgo de que un huracán azote Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, un riesgo reducido no significa un riesgo nulo, y cuando un huracán amenaza a Estados Unidos durante un año de El Niño, algunos estados experimentan un aumento en su riesgo relativo.

Florida sigue siendo el indiscutible peso pesado en huracanes, pero Luisiana y Carolina del Sur ven cambios en los riesgos.

En cuanto a huracanes en Estados Unidos, Florida ha registrado más que ningún otro estado. En un año cualquiera, la mayor probabilidad de que un huracán azote Estados Unidos se da en Florida (normalmente entre un 50 % y un 60 %). Si bien la probabilidad general de que un huracán impacte en Estados Unidos puede disminuir durante años de El Niño, como 2026, Florida sigue siendo el estado con mayor riesgo.

Pero para otros estados, el riesgo relativo cambia cuando llega El Niño. Por ejemplo, Texas es el segundo estado con mayor probabilidad de sufrir un huracán en un año cualquiera, pero si solo se consideran los años con El Niño, Texas queda por detrás de Luisiana en cuanto a la frecuencia de huracanes. Además, Carolina del Sur pasa del sexto ^lugar entre los estados con mayor riesgo a empatar con Texas en el tercer ^lugar cuando se presentan las condiciones de El Niño.

Cabe destacar que, en promedio, un huracán toca tierra en Estados Unidos solo una o dos veces al año. Años como 2004, 2005 y 2024 —en los que se registraron 5 huracanes en la parte continental de Estados Unidos— son la excepción y no la regla (el mayor número de huracanes que han azotado Estados Unidos en una sola temporada es de 6, lo que ocurrió en 1886, 1985 y 2020). Por lo tanto, cuando decimos que la probabilidad de que un huracán azote Estados Unidos se reduce durante los años de El Niño, significa que podríamos esperar un huracán en lugar de dos en un año promedio. Si bien un huracán menos en Estados Unidos es significativo, El Niño ciertamente no elimina el riesgo.

No se registraron grandes huracanes que tocaran tierra desde Georgia hasta Maine durante los años de El Niño.

Aunque los llamados huracanes “importantes” (de categoría 3 o superior) han azotado Estados Unidos durante los años de El Niño, incluidos huracanes tristemente célebres como Betsy en 1965, que impactó durante un fuerte El Niño, no se ha registrado ningún huracán de categoría 3 o superior que haya tocado tierra al norte de Florida y a lo largo de la costa este, desde Georgia hasta Maine, durante un año de El Niño.

Además de una reducción en la actividad de huracanes importantes durante los años de El Niño, la alta presión subtropical del Atlántico Norte (también conocida como el anticiclón de las Bermudas o de las Azores) que dirige los huracanes del Atlántico también se debilita, lo que provoca que las tormentas cambien de rumbo con mayor frecuencia sobre el océano abierto antes de llegar a la costa este de los Estados Unidos, un factor que también contribuye a la escasez de grandes huracanes que tocan tierra al norte de Florida.

No se esperan novedades esta semana en el Atlántico.

Como comentamos en el boletín de ayer, los remanentes de la ahora tormenta tropical Cristina en el Pacífico oriental se desplazarán hacia el sur del Golfo a finales de esta semana. Los modelos de pronóstico de la semana pasada, que indicaban una breve ventana de desarrollo para el fin de semana, han rectificado debido a la proximidad de la perturbación a tierra y a las condiciones menos favorables en las capas altas de la atmósfera.

La cuenca del Atlántico permanecerá inactiva durante la segunda semana completa de la temporada de huracanes.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, is the latest brought by local officials around the country who were not consulted before DHS purchased industrial warehouses that it planned to convert into regional immigrant processing and detention centers.

The lawsuit targets the most expensive property purchased by DHS for the initiative: $145.4 million for a 833,000-square-foot (77,388-square-meter) warehouse that is roughly the size of 15 football fields. The March purchase, from a real estate development group partially owned by Deutsche Bank, cost nearly 50% more than the property's 2025 assessed market value, records show.

In all, DHS purchased 11 warehouses for more than $1 billion between January and March in the final weeks of Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure under her $38.3 billion plan for a new detention model to increase bed capacity and make deportations more efficient. The DHS Office of Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether the plan was wasteful, and Noem’s successor, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, has put it on hold.

Like others filed around the country, the lawsuit in Utah alleges DHS violated federal law by failing to conduct required environmental reviews or get input from state and local officials before the purchase.

“This kind of facility has no place in Salt Lake City, not only due to its inhumane nature but also because of our limited water supply, the increased strain on public utilities systems, and the potentially drastic public health and safety impacts it would have on our residents,” Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said in a statement.

Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson said the plan “is a dire threat to the very essence of our community values," adding it would overwhelm infrastructure, harm businesses, and undermine public health and safety.

A newly formed advocacy group, Uproar Utah, also planned a news conference Tuesday to discuss litigation against the warehouse plan.

“As with any transition, we are reviewing agency policies and proposals,” DHS said in a statement Tuesday, adding that Mullin has pledged to work with community leaders and be “good partners.”

Legal actions elsewhere have had some initial success.

In Pennsylvania, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has issued administrative orders blocking the operation of two planned detention centers until DHS can show they are complying with state and federal environmental regulations. DHS is appealing the orders.

In Maryland, a judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting construction activities at a Williamsport warehouse while a lawsuit is heard. In New Jersey, ICE is preparing a new environmental assessment and decision after a lawsuit was filed against its plan for a detention center in Roxbury Township. Other cases are pending in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia.

The Associated Press obtained exclusively the list of hospitals that since April have either received letters of warning or, in more severe cases, requests to submit plans to provide transparent pricing. Failing to comply with the warnings comes with penalties as high as $2 million annually for each recipient that doesn't create a plan to post clear pricing data.

The letters are meant to fix a fundamental problem that patients, employers and insurers might not know ahead of time the cost of blood work, an imaging test or another form of treatment, and as a result pay more than they should have. The AP has posted the list of hospitals that have received letters.

A senior administration official who requested anonymity to provide the list said President Donald Trump plans to tighten enforcement of price transparency standards made possible by a 2019 executive order signed by Trump. More hospitals are likely to receive letters regarding the absence of pricing data, the official said.

The warnings are the latest example of Trump leaning into the message that his administration is fixing the problem of healthcare expenses that can drain a family budget. It's a calculated pitch ahead of the November midterms at a time when affordability is a top concern for voters. But Trump is also vulnerable on this particular issue, as his administration allowed subsidies to lapse for people buying insurance through the 2010 Affordable Care Act, widely known as Obamacare.

Just 29% of U.S. adults approved of Trump's healthcare policies according to the most recent survey on the issue by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The president fared slightly worse on that issue in the December survey than on the economy, immigration or his management of the federal government.

Data on healthcare prices can be confusing

Gary Claxton, senior vice president and the director of the program on the healthcare marketplace at KFF, said the pricing data is more useful for benefit consultants and others in the sector with access to additional information than it would be for consumers. But he said the standards in reporting pricing data can still create difficulty in making accurate comparisons about the costs and quality of the services being provided.

“There’s a pretty widespread belief that prices are more divergent than they should be in a competitive market — and this is one way of trying to understand that more," Claxton said. “It’s moving in the right direction, but that doesn’t mean it has gotten to where it needs to be.”

The American Hospital Association said in a statement that its members have long supported price transparency and the majority of hospitals are complying with the federal requirements that went into effect this year.

Still, Ashley Thompson, senior vice president for policy at the association, noted in the statement that “the current system is not working as well as it could for patients” and that hospitals would continue working with the administration to improve pricing information and transparency.

The push for price transparency could have a particular impact on Republican strongholds like Texas, Florida, Indiana, Alabama and Louisiana, which are among the states with the highest count of hospitals that have not provided adequate information on the costs of medical services.

Texas had 42 hospitals that received warnings, more than any other state. Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, among the state's largest hospitals with 1,585 beds, received a letter, as did the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center said that after it received notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, it found “a minor formatting issue involving a date field” that was “quickly corrected.” The center said the government accepted the updated documentation and there “were no concerns regarding the integrity or completeness of the data.”

Missouri-based Ascension, one of the country’s largest hospital systems, had 13 hospitals in multiple states that received letters. Ascension said the warning letters identified a “minor technical error” and it's committed to giving patients “the information they need to make informed decisions.”

The Republican state of Indiana had 34 hospitals that received letters, nearly as many as the 38 in Democratic-led California, even though California has five times more people than Indiana.

Administration officials interviewed for this article noted that Christiana Hospital in former President Joe Biden's home state of Delaware also received a warning letter.

Different approaches to tackling high costs

The letters reflect two competing philosophies between Republicans and Democrats over how to handle the ballooning expense of healthcare, which is also a growing risk for the federal government's own balance sheet.

Biden's team put more emphasis on record enrollment in Obamacare programs that increased the percentage of people with health insurance. Biden also signed a bill that allowed the government to begin negotiating prices for some Medicare drugs directly with pharmaceutical companies. That program, which has continued into Trump’s second administration, has helped knock down the list prices of some of Medicare’s costliest drugs.

The Trump administration, by contrast, has focused more on trying to find ways to provide details on pricing — such as promoting the TrumpRx site for prescription drugs — betting that doing so will lead to better and more efficient spending on healthcare as the data gets crunched.

Critics have said Trump's negotiated prices on prescription drugs might not produce genuine savings for many Americans with insurance, while the administration has estimated savings in excess of $500 billion over 10 years.

With the various lists of hospital prices, the administration wants providers to make it easier to access the files and to ensure the information in them is legitimate, instead of being based on estimates or omitting numbers for key procedures.

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce has a hearing planned for Wednesday on price transparency.

“Transparency is the foundation of a healthcare system that rewards competition based on cost and quality,” Shawn Gremminger, CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, plans to say in his prepared remarks.

Vance, who has been tapped to lead the Trump administration's anti-fraud efforts as he seeks to raise his political profile as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, cited in a letter to the Justice Department a report from the Republican-led House Oversight Committee that alleges Walz and Ellison were aware of pervasive abuse of government programs for years and let it flourish.

The Justice Department didn't immediately respond to questions Tuesday about whether it would open an investigation. It was unclear what, if any, potential violations of federal law could support a probe into the Democratic Minnesota officials, who have defended their efforts to combat fraud and have characterized a separate Justice Department investigation involving state leaders as politically motivated.

Minnesota has long been under a microscope for staggering amounts of fraud in programs for children and other social services, with dozens of defendants charged under the administrations of President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and President Donald Trump, a Republican. Vance’s referral for an investigation into state leaders, however, marks an escalation in the Trump administration’s stated “war on fraud” that officials have said would not be political or partisan.

Vance is seeking an investigation by a new Justice Department division that has drawn intense scrutiny over the potential for political influence given its close relationship with Trump’s White House. The White House announced the division's formation in January and initially said its leader would answer directly to the president instead of the typical Justice Department command.

Walz spokesperson Teddy Tschann derided the House committee as “nothing more than a joke” that continues to “re-hash COVID-era fraud.”

“Governor Walz is glad to see fraudsters are going to prison,” Tschann said in an email. “If the committee is concerned about corruption, they should investigate why President Trump continues to let fraudsters out of prison.” Trump has granted clemency to numerous defendants convicted of financial crimes, including a man sentenced to 50 years in prison for orchestrating a more than $200 million Medicare fraud scheme.

Ellison called the allegations unfounded and dismissed Vance’s referral as “a political stunt from an administration that uses the machinery of government to target its perceived opponents while extending leniency to those aligned with its interests.”

“It is deeply troubling to see official powers and public resources diverted away from serving the people and instead aimed at pursuing political adversaries,” Ellison said in a statement. “That is not what government is for, and it diminishes public trust in our institutions.”

The House committee alleges that “fraud warnings were elevated to the most senior levels of the Minnesota state government" and payments continued “long after credible signs of fraud emerged.” In his referral, Vance wrote that officials in Minnesota or anywhere else in the country “must be held accountable” if they facilitated fraud, prevented officials from stopping it or retaliated against whistleblowers who tried to report it.

“Minnesota state officials are not above the law,” Vance wrote in a post on X.

The Trump administration has clashed repeatedly with Minnesota officials not only about fraud but also the massive federal immigration crackdown that swept across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and other communities and led to widespread protests.

The Justice Department in January served grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement through public statements they made. The status of that investigation is unclear.

The Trump administration has touted the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division as a crucial step in its efforts to prevent the misuse of taxpayer dollars. The division's leader, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, is a veteran prosecutor who has vowed to pursue cases “without fear or favor."

Critics, however, have questioned the administration's motives behind the new division given that fraud was already prosecuted by the agency's Criminal Division, which last year announced the largest coordinated takedown of healthcare fraud schemes in Justice Department history.

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

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge, jointly owned by Canada and the U.S. state of Michigan, is set to take place on Friday, while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.

Invitations for a Friday afternoon event to “mark the next step for the Gordie Howe International Bridge” have been sent, according to an invitation obtained by The Associated Press.

The event follows a recent conversation between Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.

In February, Trump demanded that Canada turn over at least half the ownership of the bridge to the U.S. federal government and agree to other unspecified demands in one of his many salvos over cross-border trade issues.

The bridge, which would connect Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit and would be a vital economic artery between Canada and the United States, had been expected to open early this year, according to information on the project’s website.

The bridge is named after Howe, the late Canadian hockey great who spent 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings.

The project was negotiated by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder — a Republican — and paid for by the Canadian government to help ease congestion over the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Work has been underway since 2018.

“Obviously the bridge will be open at the end of the week. A symbol of, but also a fact of, cooperation between our countries,” Carney told reporters as he walked into Parliament.

“Great for Canadians going across the border, Americans coming across the border, and for commerce,” he said, calling it “positive news.”

Trump threatened the bridge as the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement is up for review this year, and Trump has been taking a hard-line position before those talks, including by issuing new tariff threats.

Carney, meanwhile, has spoken out on the world stage against economic coercion by the United States.

Sen. Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat, has said that the Canadian-funded project is a “huge boon” to her state and its economic future.

Michigan is a swing state that Trump carried in both 2016 and 2024, but lost to Biden in 2020.

Snyder wrote in an op-ed in The Detroit News earlier this year that Trump was wrong in asserting that Canada owns both the U.S. and Canadian sides of the bridge.

“Canada and the state of Michigan are 50/50 owners of the new bridge,” Snyder wrote. “Canada was wonderful and financed the entire bridge. They will get repaid with interest from the tolls. Michigan and the United States got their half-ownership with no investment.”

The Gordie Howe bridge will join the privately owned Ambassador Bridge as the second span connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.

The rival Ambassador Bridge was long the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, carrying 25% of all trade between the two countries. It plays an especially important role in auto manufacturing.

Companies controlled by the Moroun family, owners of the rival Ambassador Bridge, previously sued to prevent the Howe bridge from being built.

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Associated Press writer Joey Cappelletti in Washington contributed to this report.

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Pino is charged in the death of 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez after a boat crash on 2022’s Labor Day weekend.

Authorities said Pino, then 52, was behind the wheel of a 29-foot Robalo boat in the early evening hours of Sept. 4, 2022 when he lost control and slammed it into a channel marker near Boca Chita Key, killing Fernandez. Two other girls were seriously hurt, including 17-year-old Katerina Puig.

Jury selection in the case concluded on Friday, with potential jurors quizzed on their jobs, life experiences and any biases they may be coming in with and what they knew about the case.

Miami-Dade Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez denied requests to delay the trial.

Prosecutor Laura Adams was able to get through her opening statement as Pino appeared emotional in court.

“In the aftermath of causing Lucy’s death, this defendant avoided accountability by telling the police a fabrication of how this boating crash occurred, and he maintained that falsehood long after the day of this tragedy,” she told jurors. “The evidence in this case, ladies and gentlemen, will show you this was not a mere accident or a momentary lapse in judgment. The evidence will show that Lucy is dead because the defendant failed to do the most basic things that rules of the water require.”

But during defense attorney Howard Srebnick’s opening statement, Pino’s visible breakdown eventually became too much and Adams called for a delay, saying Pino’s behavior was “inappropriate” for jurors to witness.

“Mr. Pino’s going to need to be able to control himself,” Tinkler Mendez said, later saying “it’s not proper at all for the jury to be witnessing the emotional behaviors.”

Srebnick had been able to get through a portion of his opening statement. He argued that the crash was merely a tragic accident.

“The state admits this was not George’s intention for this to happen,” Srebnick said. “He did not intend to crash into a marker. He did not intend for anybody to be hurt. His own daughter, his own wife, his own body was on that boat. Mrs. Pino will testify (that) George, her husband, was not impaired. She wouldn’t have risked her own life.”

After the recess, Miami Fire Rescue crews checked out Pino and proceedings were ultimately pushed back until Tuesday.

Pino enfrenta cargos por la muerte de Lucy Fernández, de 17 años, tras un accidente de bote ocurrido durante el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo de 2022.

Las autoridades indicaron que Pino, entonces de 52 años, estaba al mando de una embarcación Robalo de 29 pies durante las primeras horas de la noche del 4 de septiembre de 2022 cuando perdió el control y chocó contra una baliza de canal cerca de Boca Chita Key, causando la muerte de Fernández. Otras dos jóvenes resultaron gravemente heridas, incluida Katerina Puig, de 17 años.

La selección del jurado concluyó el viernes, luego de que los posibles jurados fueran interrogados sobre sus trabajos, experiencias de vida, posibles prejuicios y lo que sabían sobre el caso.

La jueza de Miami-Dade Marisa Tinkler Méndez rechazó las solicitudes para aplazar el juicio.

La fiscal Laura Adams pudo completar su alegato inicial mientras Pino se mostraba visiblemente afectado en la corte.

“Después de causar la muerte de Lucy, este acusado evitó asumir responsabilidad al contarle a la policía una versión inventada de cómo ocurrió este accidente de navegación, y mantuvo esa falsedad mucho tiempo después del día de esta tragedia”, dijo a los jurados. “La evidencia en este caso, señoras y señores, les mostrará que esto no fue un simple accidente ni un error momentáneo de juicio. La evidencia demostrará que Lucy murió porque el acusado no cumplió con las obligaciones más básicas que exigen las reglas de navegación”.

Sin embargo, durante el alegato inicial del abogado defensor Howard Srebnick, el visible colapso emocional de Pino llegó a un punto en que Adams solicitó una suspensión, argumentando que su comportamiento era “inapropiado” para que el jurado lo presenciara.

“El señor Pino va a tener que ser capaz de controlarse”, dijo Tinkler Méndez, quien más tarde añadió que “no es apropiado en absoluto que el jurado esté presenciando estos comportamientos emocionales”.

Srebnick había logrado presentar una parte de su alegato inicial. Argumentó que el accidente fue simplemente una tragedia.

“El estado admite que esta no era la intención de George”, dijo Srebnick. “No tenía la intención de chocar contra una baliza. No tenía la intención de que nadie resultara herido. Su propia hija, su propia esposa y él mismo estaban en ese bote. La señora Pino testificará que George, su esposo, no estaba bajo los efectos de ninguna sustancia. Ella no habría puesto en riesgo su propia vida”.

Tras el receso, equipos de Miami Fire Rescue evaluaron a Pino y finalmente el proceso fue aplazado hasta el martes.

Existing home sales rose 3.2% in May from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million units, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. Sales also rose 3.2% compared with May last year.

Home sales increased from a year earlier in the Midwest, South and West, but fell in the Northeast, NAR said.

The latest sales figure topped the roughly 4.07 million pace economists were expecting, according to FactSet.

Home sales have been mostly hovering close to a 4-million annual pace going back to 2023, far short of the historic norm that is closer to 5.2-million.

Sales rose last month even as mortgage rates have continued to mostly trend higher this spring, although they remain below where they were a year ago.

Home prices continued to rise nationally last month. The U.S. median sales price increased 1.3% in May from a year earlier to $429,300, an all-time high for any May on data going back to 1999, NAR said. Home prices have risen on an annual basis for 35 months in a row.

Even so, home price growth is now lagging income growth in many areas. That, plus mortgage rates holding below where they were this time last year, is helping to improve affordability, giving the housing market momentum, said Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist.

“I cannot definitively say if home sales are truly coming out of the slump, because we know that there’s still uncertainty related to the oil prices or how the mortgage rates will move,” Yun said, adding that he expects home sales will emerge from their multi-year slump if the average rate on a 30-year mortgage drops back closer to 6%.

The U.S. housing market has been in a slump since 2022, when mortgage rates began to climb from pandemic-era lows. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat last year, stuck at a 30-year low. They have remained sluggish so far this year. They were flat in April after declining from a year earlier through the first three months of this year.

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

Homes purchased last month likely went under contract in March and April, when the average rate on a 30-year mortgage ranged from 6% — close to its lowest level in three and a half years — to 6.46%, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. The average rate was at 6.48% last week, down from 6.85% a year earlier.

While the average rate has remained below where it was a year ago, it has been mostly trending higher since the war with Iran began, disrupting the passage of tankers ferrying crude oil from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide and driving oil prices sharply higher. Expectations of high oil prices as the war continues have pushed up the long-term bond yields that lenders use as a guide to pricing home loans, causing mortgage rates to climb.

“If not for the war-related spike in inflation, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate could well be in the mid-to-upper 5’s,” said Ted Rossman, principal analyst at Bankrate.

Despite the uncertainty over mortgage rates, first-time buyers accounted for 35% of home purchases last month, the highest share going back to June 2020, Yun said. Historically, they made up 40% of home sales.

Those who can afford to buy at current rates are likely benefitting from buyer-friendly trends in many markets. In May, median list prices were down 2.4% from a year earlier, the steepest drop on data going back to 2017, according to Realtor.com.

They also have more homes on the market to choose from, although home inventory levels remain well below historical norms.

There were 1.55 million unsold homes at the end of May, up 3.3% from April and up 0.6% from May last year, NAR said. That’s still short of the roughly 2 million homes for sale that was typical before the COVID-19 pandemic.

May’s month-end inventory translates to a 4.5-month supply at the current sales pace. Traditionally, a 5- to 6-month supply is considered a balanced market between buyers and sellers.

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The suspect, identified as Anthony Johnson, remains behind bars after police said he shot and killed a man outside a home along the 900 block of Northwest 34th Terrace.

On Monday, officers revealed new details about the investigation but did not release a video they said shows everything unfolding.

“As he’s approaching them, the victim is observed with his hands up in the air,” said Lauderhill Police Lt. Antonio Gonzalez, who added that Johnson fired his gun but initially did not strike anything.

“The victim proceeds to find cover near a trash can, and Anthony Johnson approaches him again and shoots him one time in the head,” said Gonzalez.

Police said it was Johnson who called 911.

“BSO dispatch heard a loud banging over the open line and the caller stated, ‘I just shot him,’” said Gonzalez.

The victim has been identified by police as 35-year-old Reginald Merisma.

Police said the shooting was targeted, but it’s not clear how the two know each other.

Investigators are also working to figure out what Johnson’s motive may have been for the shooting.

“There was sufficient probable cause to arrest him for first degree premeditated murder,” said Gonzalez.

The shooting is the second in less than 24 hours that was being investigated by the Lauderhill Police Department.

The other shooting happened at the Calypso Cay apartment complex off Northwest 21st Street.

The victim in that shooting remains in the hospital in stable but critical condition.

Detectives have yet to identify a suspect in that case.

El sospechoso, identificado como Anthony Johnson, permanece tras las rejas luego de que la policía indicara que le disparó y mató a un hombre afuera de una vivienda ubicada en la cuadra 900 de Northwest 34th Terrace.

El lunes, los agentes revelaron nuevos detalles de la investigación, pero no divulgaron un video que, según dijeron, muestra todo lo ocurrido.

“Mientras se acerca a ellos, se observa a la víctima con las manos en alto”, dijo el teniente de la policía de Lauderhill Antonio González, quien agregó que Johnson disparó su arma, pero inicialmente no impactó nada.

“La víctima procede a buscar refugio cerca de un contenedor de basura y Anthony Johnson se acerca nuevamente y le dispara una vez en la cabeza”, dijo González.

La policía indicó que fue Johnson quien llamó al 911.

“El centro de despacho de la BSO escuchó un fuerte golpe a través de la línea abierta y el llamante dijo: ‘Acabo de dispararle’”, señaló González.

La víctima fue identificada por la policía como Reginald Merisma, de 35 años.

La policía indicó que la balacera fue dirigida específicamente contra la víctima, pero no está claro cómo se conocían ambos hombres.

Los investigadores también trabajan para determinar cuál pudo haber sido el motivo de Johnson para cometer la balacera.

“Había causa probable suficiente para arrestarlo por asesinato premeditado en primer grado”, dijo González.

La balacera es la segunda en menos de 24 horas que estaba siendo investigada por el Departamento de Policía de Lauderhill.

La otra balacera ocurrió en el complejo de apartamentos Calypso Cay, cerca de Northwest 21st Street.

La víctima de esa balacera permanece hospitalizada en condición estable, pero crítica.

Los detectives aún no han identificado a un sospechoso en ese caso.

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It happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. along the 1700 block of North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale.

According to Fort Lauderdale police, a woman was struck by a vehicle and rushed by rescue crews to Broward Health Medical Center as a trauma alert.

Upon arrival at the hospital, officials said she was pronounced dead.

Police said the driver who struck the woman remained at the scene.

Witnesses at the scene told Local 10 News’ Samiar Nefzi that the woman was wearing all black when she was struck by a Hummer, which could be seen with damage to its passenger side.

“I guess the lady, she pulled out her phone, tried to use her flashlight to shine, flash a few times at the driver of the Hummer to kind of let them know, (but) they didn’t see,” said witness Luke Atkins. “I heard someone say to police the Hummer started braking a split second before the hit.”

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances that led up to the crash.

On Tuesday, it was time for the offensive lineman to make it official.

“This place is so special that it was hard to truly say goodbye. I’m so glad I got to learn and be a Cleveland Brown my entire career,” Bitonio said during a news conference after he announced his retirement via the team website earlier in the day.

The 34-year-old Bitonio reminisced about his career and future plans while his wife, Courtney, and three children looked on. The announcement also came on the day the Browns opened their three-day mandatory minicamp.

Bitonio played his entire career in Cleveland after he was selected in the second round (35th) of the 2014 draft. He was a stalwart at left guard and emerged as the leader of the offensive line when Hall of Fame left tackle Joe Thomas retired after the 2017 season.

Bitonio’s 178 games — all starts — are ninth in franchise history. He has made the most starts in orange and brown since the franchise’s return to Cleveland in 1999.

“He was a model of consistency. I hardly ever remember Joel having a bad game,” owner Jimmy Haslam said. “He did what I think you ask everybody to do in any organization, and that is come to work, work hard, do your job, be a good team player, go home, spend time with your family, and come back and do it again, and he did that for 12 years.”

Even though Bitonio was still coming into the facility to rehab from offseason elbow surgery, there wasn’t any rush to make the retirement announcement until Bitonio felt like the time was right.

“We signed like three interior linemen on the first day of free agency, so that was kind of like me and AB (general manager Andrew Berry) had already discussed that I was going to retire and I was finishing up my career,” said Bitonio, a two-time All-Pro pick and selected seven times for the Pro Bowl. “I know my agent talked to a bunch of teams during the combine, and people asked if I was interested in continuing to play, but there never got anything where I was telling people I wanted to play for another team.”

The highlights of Bitonio’s career were being part of two playoff squads in 2020 and ’23. He missed the AFC wild-card game in Pittsburgh in January 2021 due to COVID-19. Cleveland’s 48-37 victory over the Steelers was their first playoff win since the 1994 season.

Bitonio had to watch the game at home.

“My neighborhood knew I was at home, and they started lighting off fireworks after the game, and they threw a little parade down the street. So it was an unbelievable experience because we got the win. I think it would have been heart-wrenching if you’re sitting there and the team loses,” he said.

Bitonio also had a front-row seat to the Browns’ fruitless quest to find a franchise quarterback. He was on the offensive line for 23 different quarterbacks, including 22 who made at least one start.

He was also the only Browns’ lineman to start and play all 17 games last season. Cleveland started 10 different line combinations last season because of injuries.

The Browns have made steady progress in rebuilding the offensive line. They drafted left tackle Spencer Fano with the ninth pick. They also signed left guard Zion Johnson and center/guard Elgton Jenkins while acquiring right tackle Tytus Howard from Houston.

The lone holdover from last season might be Teven Jenkins, who played all 17 games, including four starts at right guard.

“I think I was telling my wife the other day, it still kind of feels like an offseason right now. I’ve still been working out. I’m obviously not training as much, not at minicamp right now, but I think when training camp starts is going to be the real moment like, ‘OK, I’m retired from this,’ because that’s when everything really cranks up,” Bitonio said.

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El incidente ocurrió aproximadamente a las 8:30 p.m. en la cuadra 1700 de North Federal Highway, en Fort Lauderdale.

Según la policía de Fort Lauderdale, una mujer fue atropellada por un vehículo y trasladada por equipos de rescate al Broward Health Medical Center como paciente de trauma.

Al llegar al hospital, las autoridades informaron que fue declarada muerta.

La policía indicó que el conductor que atropelló a la mujer permaneció en el lugar.

Testigos en la escena dijeron a Samiar Nefzi, de Local 10 News, que la mujer vestía completamente de negro cuando fue atropellada por un Hummer, que presentaba daños en el lado del pasajero.

“Creo que la señora sacó su teléfono e intentó usar la linterna para hacer señales al conductor del Hummer, para que se diera cuenta, pero no la vio”, dijo el testigo Luke Atkins. “Escuché que alguien le dijo a la policía que el Hummer comenzó a frenar una fracción de segundo antes del impacto”.

Detectives de homicidios investigan las circunstancias que llevaron al accidente.

Now 72 and in her 14th year teaching at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, Santos has an almost cult-like following of older adults — many in their 80s and 90s — who come to stretch, dance and lift weights multiple times a week.

From Doris Day singalongs to hip-hop routines and country line dances, the classes get people kicking, popping and spinning.

Some of Santos' students say younger instructors — however great — don’t quite “get them” in the same way.

And Y organizers and other experts say many older instructors can be role models, speaking their peers' language in a way that makes exercise more fun.

Exercise can build social connections

Sharon Ruff, 81, was attracted to Santos’ classes by the eclectic mix of music, and loves the instructor’s energy and enthusiasm. Before she retired from her job as a teacher, she had never exercised regularly. “I didn’t really like it, because it wasn’t fun,” she says.

Her friend Ann Kashiwa, 91, often stays for two hour-long classes in a row. She started taking Santos’ classes during the pandemic, and has stuck with them through treatment for pancreatic cancer.

“She is not only a fantastic teacher, but she gets people together,” says Kashiwa, whose Y friendships have helped her through tough times.

Santos says inspiration flows both ways. Her students inspire her to keep going, she says, and “I’m hoping I inspire them to keep going.”

What older instructors can offer

Exercise and being with people are crucial for healthy aging, so finding incentives to do that is important.

“Everybody has to figure out what their barriers are” and come up with strategies to make physical activity rewarding, says Daniel E. Lieberman, an evolutionary biologist at Harvard and author of several books, including “Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding.”

Finding someone to get you moving, whether an instructor or a friend, can help overcome that natural resistance.

“People who stay active as they get older are important role models for everyone,” Lieberman says.

Harry King, an 83-year-old personal trainer in Greenville, South Carolina, agrees that motivation to take that first step is tough for many people, and becomes even harder as their mobility weakens.

King had always been active – kayaking, hiking and playing basketball – but when he retired from his job as an insurance executive and business coach, he felt a pull toward a comfortable chair in front of the TV. But that got boring fast, so when he saw a Help Wanted sign at Planet Fitness, he applied and worked his way up to become a trainer.

Most of his clients are 50 or older.

“I’ve heard people say I set a good example and I try to,” he says. “At my age, if I can exercise, why can’t other people too?”

Recruiting older instructors

The YMCA in Seattle is mindful of the value of having an older instructor leading a senior class.

“We don’t put an age limit on our applicants,” says program executive Kerry Ashby, who started there as a younger instructor for the Active Older Adults program. The Y does recruit from within the older adult classes, and a lot of instructors are former participants.

“We know it’s more than just fitness for the majority of our active older adults,” Ashby says. “It’s also the mental and emotional aspect.”

Tom Kleinecke, 67, has been a member of the Y for 18 years and has sampled many different classes. Younger instructors, he says, tend to teach their classes, while Santos leads and inspires.

Kleinecke says his fitness and endurance have improved noticeably since he started taking three of Santos’ classes a week. Although he’s fit, he says, it’s challenging to keep up with her.

One of the classes includes a faster-paced dance class not designed for older students. At first, parts were tough to follow, he said, but before long, he knew all the steps, from mambo to moonwalk.

“If you’re worried about being out of sync and uncoordinated, don’t worry about it because nobody is paying attention to you,” Kleinecke says. They’re all watching the instructor.

Now, he and his wife go out dancing on the weekends.

Looking forward to working out

Santos says she considers the ages and backgrounds of her students when choosing the exercise class soundtrack.

“I always tell other instructors it isn’t your class, it’s their class,” she says.

She also teaches smaller classes in three senior living facilities. Those students range from 80 to 102.

“The caregivers wheel them out. I play their music. It triggers their memory,” from Judy Garland to Louie Armstrong, Santos says. “When they see me they think they’re going to party.”

Some even waltz in their chairs.

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According to an arrest report from the Margate Police Department, Joel Ern Pizarro, of Pompano Beach, was arrested on a lewd and lascivious charge following the May 27 incident that occurred in the 6600 block of West Atlantic Boulevard.

Police said Pizarro and the victim, who was on the way to school, were riding the bus when the girl noticed that Pizarro moved to the empty seat directly across the aisle from her and then began masturbating while looking at her.

The victim tried to discreetly record Pizarro with her phone before looking away, authorities said.

According to the report, when the bus arrived at the victim’s stop she spoke to the bus driver about what occurred as Pizarro exited the bus.

Police said the victim provided a description of the suspect to officers before they escorted her to school.

According to the report, she later identified Pizarro to police in a photo lineup.

Authorities noted in the report that in November 2025, Pizarro was arrested at the Broward County Tri-Rail Station on Northwest 33^rd Street in Pompano Beach after employees saw him masturbating in a public stairwell.

As of Tuesday morning, Pizarro was being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $50,000 bond.

Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Margate, Joel Ern Pizarro, de Pompano Beach, fue arrestado por un cargo de actos lascivos e indecentes tras el incidente ocurrido el 27 de mayo en la cuadra 6600 de West Atlantic Boulevard.

Según la policía, Pizarro y la víctima, que se dirigía a la escuela, viajaban en el autobús cuando la niña notó que Pizarro se movió al asiento vacío que estaba justo enfrente de ella, al otro lado del pasillo, y luego comenzó a masturbarse mientras la miraba.

Según las autoridades, la víctima intentó grabar discretamente a Pizarro con su teléfono antes de apartar la mirada.

Según el informe, cuando el autobús llegó a la parada de la víctima, ella habló con el conductor sobre lo ocurrido cuando Pizarro bajó del autobús.

La policía informó que la víctima proporcionó una descripción del sospechoso a los agentes antes de que la acompañaran a la escuela.

Según el informe, posteriormente ella identificó a Pizarro ante la policía en una rueda de reconocimiento fotográfica.

Las autoridades señalaron en el informe que, en noviembre de 2025, Pizarro fue arrestado en la estación Tri-Rail del condado de Broward, en la calle Northwest 33rd ^de Pompano Beach, después de que los empleados lo vieran masturbándose en una escalera pública.

Hasta el martes por la mañana, Pizarro permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado de Broward bajo una fianza de $50,000 USD.

The chance of rain will steadily increase through the week as thunderstorms develop closer to the coastline, especially Friday into the weekend. So far it looks like typical rainy season thunderstorms so rainfall totals don’t look extreme and it doesn’t look like a washout.

La Oficina del Sheriff de Broward (BSO) identificó a la pareja como Jeyson Javier, de 32 años y residente de Opa-locka, y Daniela Alfonso Domínguez, de 25 años.

Según el informe de arresto de Javier, detectives de la Unidad de Captura de Ladrones de la BSO seguían un Honda Civic el viernes cuando observaron a Javier salir por la puerta del conductor con una patineta en la mano y dirigirse a un estacionamiento ubicado en 2200 S. Ocean Drive, en Hollywood.

Los detectives indicaron que Javier ingresó por la fuerza a una Honda CR-V 2025, reprogramó el vehículo y luego se marchó en él mientras el Civic lo seguía de regreso a Miami-Dade.

Según el informe, Javier detuvo el SUV en Miami Gardens, donde aparentemente arrancó el sistema GPS del vehículo, y luego lo condujo hasta un complejo de apartamentos ubicado en 20401 NW 17th Avenue, en Miami Gardens.

“Esto es consistente con que el sospechoso utilice un complejo de apartamentos como lugar de enfriamiento para el vehículo robado”, señala el informe.

Los detectives dijeron que Javier volvió a subir al Civic y se marchó antes de ser detenido por las autoridades en el área de Northwest 27th Avenue y 183rd Street.

Los agentes informaron que tanto Javier como Domínguez fueron detenidos y que su hija fue encontrada dormida en el asiento trasero del Civic.

Según el informe, en el vehículo fueron encontrados varios objetos que se cree eran utilizados para robar vehículos.

Tanto Javier como Domínguez se negaron a hablar con los detectives, indica el informe.

Ambos enfrentan cargos de robo mayor de vehículo, posesión de herramientas de robo con intención de utilizarlas y negligencia infantil sin causar daño corporal grave. Los registros de la cárcel muestran además que Javier tiene una retención de otro condado por robo mayor de vehículo de motor.

Hasta la mañana del martes, Javier permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado Broward sin derecho a fianza y Domínguez ya no aparecía en la base de datos de la cárcel en línea.