Miami police said they arrested Augustin Hernandez, 46, Rogelio Espina, 54, and Yoamil Napoles, 50, in connection with a robbery that occurred on Dec. 29, 2025, at a home in the 3100 block of Southwest Eighth Street.

Video shows a man struggling on the floor as the intruders overpower him before forcing their way into the home around 10 p.m., where police say they restrained a man and a woman with zip ties, assaulted them and demanded money.

Detectives said the suspects coerced one of the victims into opening a black safe containing about $400 in cash. The report also states that one of the suspects took gold jewelry from the victims.

They said the male victim reported being punched, having his mouth covered to prevent him from calling for help, and being tied up as he pleaded for officers to help him.

The woman said she was asleep when she was awakened by yelling, then struck, restrained and gagged, the report states.

Miami Fire Rescue evaluated both victims at the scene.

Investigators said the man suffered a broken nose and a laceration to the cheek, while the woman had a cut on her foot. Both declined to be taken to the hospital, according to the report.

Body camera video shows officers arriving at the scene and hearing distress inside the home before setting up a perimeter and ordering the trio to surrender.

“Hands up! Turn around,” officers are heard shouting in the video before the suspects were taken into custody.

Court records show all three men have remained at the Metrowest Detention Center without bond since Dec. 30. Arrest reports list Hernandez and Espina as homeless, while Napoles is listed as living in the city’s Grapeland Heights neighborhood.

Local 10 News spoke with the victims, who said they remain shaken but are relieved the suspects are behind bars as the case moves forward.

In coastal and metropolitan Miami-Dade and Broward counties, there was a rip current statement in effect until 8 p.m., and a flood watch in effect until 10 p.m.

By 5:30 p.m., in Miami-Dade, Cutler Bay had gotten 2.44 inches of rain, Kendall had 1.81 inches, and Coral Gables had 1.47 inches.

There was a multi-vehicle crash on the MacArthur Causeway’s westbound lanes from Miami Beach to Downtown Miami.

Storms were impacting traffic in the Doral area on the Florida Turnpike and the Palmetto Expressway. There were also delays on Krome Avenue.

By 5:30 p.m., in Broward, Davie had 1.27 inches of rain, and Fort Lauderdale had .46.

Once the sun goes down, the rain chance will drop off. There will be more showers and storms on Wednesday in South Florida.

For the Weather Authority’s live weather radar and hour-by-hour forecasts, visit this page.

For the Traffic Team’s map with live updates, visit this page.

Related story: Flood watch in effect for South Florida, weather affecting local airports

“Cade is gonna have surgery,” Counsell said before the Cubs game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. “He’s gonna miss the rest of the year.”

The exact procedure, whether it will be a full Tommy John reconstruction or an internal brace repair, won’t be determined until surgeons go into the elbow. Horton visited renowned elbow specialist Dr. Keith Meister in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.

No surgery date has been set.

The announcement confirms what Cubs fans feared when Horton walked off the mound in Cleveland on April 3, after just 17 pitches. His velocity had dropped from 96 mph in the first inning to 93.8 mph on his final pitch before he waved toward the dugout.

It will be the 24-year-old right-hander’s second elbow reconstruction surgery. He had Tommy John surgery as a freshman at Oklahoma in 2021. He was the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 draft and broke through in the majors last season with an 11-4 record and a 2.67 ERA in 118 innings. He finished second in NL Rookie of the Year voting. In his 2026 debut, Horton held Washington to two runs in 6 1/3 innings just one week before the injury.

The blow is particularly tough because the Cubs are already without ace Justin Steele, who is recovering from his own UCL surgery and is not expected back until late May at the earliest. With Matthew Boyd also on the injured list, the Cubs will lean on Colin Rea and Javier Assad in the rotation. Rea stepped up in a similar role last season, posting a 3.95 ERA across 27 starts after Steele went down.

“Colin’s going to be asked to pitch more innings out of the bullpen, and then somebody’s going to take Colin’s bullpen innings," Counsell said. "That’s how it’s going to be addressed on paper. But it’s not all on Colin. ... We all have to just do our part.”

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Now, Bali Ramnarace says he is in parking purgatory while hoping to find a solution.

“I make a living by this truck,” he said. “Without this truck, I can’t do what I do for 45 years, the same ritual.”

While the trucks have changed over the years, they’ve always been parked in the same driveway.

That’s until recently, when the city informed Ramnarace, who is 75 years old, that the truck could no longer be parked there.

Officials said the truck violates an ordinance in place in 2019.

Now Ramnarace is facing mounting fines after receiving a citation from the city.

Due to pending litigation, city officials did not want to answer Local 10’s questions on camera, instead releasing the following statement:

“The purpose of the oversized commercial vehicle ordinance is to help ensure neighborhood streets remain safe and accessible for residents, pedestrians, and emergency vehicles. These standards are applied consistently throughout the community.”

Ramnarace said he doesn’t understand the sudden enforcement, saying he doesn’t cause any trouble, only works and keeps to himself.

“I want to keep on working, I’m strong,” he said.

While Ramnarace said he’s physically not the man he used to be, as his body doesn’t move quite as well as it once did, his hands still know how to fix things, it’s just more difficult for him to get around these days.

“This is more convenient for me to get in my truck and go, because sometimes I can’t lift too much heavy loads with this damaged foot,” he said.

Ramnarace believes a good resolution would be to allow him to park in his driveway, basically grandfathering him in to keep his parking spot.

Ahora, Bali Ramnarace dice que está en un “purgatorio de estacionamiento” mientras espera encontrar una solución.

“Me gano la vida con este camión”, dijo. “Sin este camión, no puedo hacer lo que he hecho durante 45 años, el mismo ritual”.

Aunque los camiones han cambiado con los años, siempre han estado estacionados en la misma entrada.

Eso fue hasta hace poco, cuando la ciudad informó a Ramnarace, de 75 años, que el camión ya no podía estacionarse allí.

Los funcionarios dijeron que el camión viola una ordenanza vigente desde 2019.

Ahora Ramnarace enfrenta multas acumuladas tras recibir una citación de la ciudad.

Debido a un litigio pendiente, los funcionarios de la ciudad no quisieron responder a las preguntas de Local 10 en cámara, y en su lugar emitieron el siguiente comunicado:

“El propósito de la ordenanza sobre vehículos comerciales de gran tamaño es ayudar a garantizar que las calles del vecindario permanezcan seguras y accesibles para los residentes, peatones y vehículos de emergencia. Estas normas se aplican de manera consistente en toda la comunidad”.

Ramnarace dijo que no entiende la repentina aplicación de la norma, y asegura que no causa problemas, solo trabaja y se mantiene al margen.

“Quiero seguir trabajando, estoy fuerte”, dijo.

Aunque Ramnarace señaló que físicamente ya no es el hombre que solía ser, ya que su cuerpo no se mueve tan bien como antes, sus manos aún saben cómo reparar cosas, aunque ahora le resulta más difícil movilizarse.

“Esto es más conveniente para mí para subirme a mi camión e irme, porque a veces no puedo levantar cargas muy pesadas con este pie lesionado”, dijo.

Ramnarace cree que una buena solución sería permitirle estacionar en su entrada, básicamente respetando su derecho adquirido a mantener su lugar de estacionamiento.

The case of Nigel Max Edge had been scheduled for a Brunswick County court hearing in which the local prosecutor was slated to reveal whether he intended to seek the death penalty. But District Attorney Jon David said in a news release that part of the case was set aside because questions about Edge's “capacity to proceed” were raised by multiple mental health professionals.

“The defense has presented evaluations from two experts, and this office requested an independent evaluation by a state forensic examiner,” David said. “All three evaluations conclude that Mr. Edge currently lacks the capacity to proceed to trial.”

Superior Court Judge Jason Disbrow ordered that Edge be transferred to Cherry Hospital, a state psychiatric facility in Goldsboro, David said.

David said the state’s mental expert found that Edge “may be restored to capacity through appropriate treatment, including medication and counseling.” Voicemail and email seeking comment were left for Edge's public defender, Matthew Geoffrion.

Authorities allege Edge, 41, piloted a small motorboat up to a dockside cocktail bar in Southport last Sept. 27 and opened fire with a short-barreled semiautomatic rifle. Three people were killed, and several others were injured.

Edge, who faces additional charges, was serving with an elite sniper unit in Iraq when he was shot four times, including once in the head. Friends and family say he has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and still has a bullet lodged in his brain.

Tuesday’s action has “the practical effect of suspending further litigation unless and until the defendant’s capacity is restored,” David said, adding the state could still seek the death penalty “should the facts and law warrant this designation.”

Edge will remain in custody during treatment, which David said would be for an “indeterminate” amount of time.

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Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, Andrea Houston, was arrested Monday.

According to investigators, the incident occurred on Dec. 27 at McDonald’s, located at 18295 S. Dixie Highway, in the county’s Palmetto Bay area.

Authorities said Houston became upset while at the drive-thru window, believing items were missing from her order. However, the employee told her the order was complete and that she would have to pay for any additional items.

They said the situation escalated when Houston grabbed a piece of wood from inside her vehicle, began yelling at the employee, and threatened to hit him.

Investigators said she then “tapped the victim in the face” with the piece of wood through the drive-thru window before fleeing.

They said the area where the employee was working is not open to the public and is designated for employees only.

A witness recorded the incident and provided the vehicle’s license plate, which investigators later determined was registered to Houston. The victim later identified her in a photographic lineup, deputies said.

They said Houston has prior convictions, including felony battery and battery on a law enforcement officer, firefighter or corrections officer.

Houston’s arrest report states that she was taken into custody Monday after deputies conducted a traffic stop along South Dixie Highway.

During the arrest, deputies said she resisted by tensing her arms and moving her body, making it difficult to detain her.

After being taken into custody, Houston told deputies she is “always under the influence of narcotics” due to medications she takes, according to the report.

Jail records show Houston is facing one count each of burglary with assault or battery and resisting an officer without violence to his person.

As of Tuesday afternoon, she was being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where her bond was set at $8,000.

She was also placed on house arrest and ordered to stay away from the victim and the McDonald’s where the incident took place.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade indicaron que la sospechosa, Andrea Houston, fue arrestada el lunes.

Según los investigadores, el incidente ocurrió el 27 de diciembre en un McDonald’s ubicado en el 18295 de South Dixie Highway, en el área de Palmetto Bay.

Las autoridades señalaron que Houston se molestó en la ventanilla de autoservicio al creer que faltaban artículos en su pedido. Sin embargo, el empleado le indicó que la orden estaba completa y que debía pagar por cualquier producto adicional.

Indicaron que la situación escaló cuando Houston tomó un pedazo de madera dentro de su vehículo, comenzó a gritarle al empleado y lo amenazó con golpearlo.

Los investigadores dijeron que luego “tocó a la víctima en la cara” con el pedazo de madera a través de la ventanilla antes de huir.

Señalaron que el área donde trabajaba el empleado no está abierta al público y está designada solo para empleados.

Un testigo grabó el incidente y proporcionó la placa del vehículo, que posteriormente se determinó estaba registrada a nombre de Houston. La víctima luego la identificó en una rueda fotográfica, indicaron los agentes.

Las autoridades dijeron que Houston tiene antecedentes, incluyendo agresión grave y agresión contra un agente del orden, bombero o funcionario correccional.

El informe de arresto indica que fue detenida el lunes tras una parada de tráfico en South Dixie Highway.

Durante el arresto, los agentes dijeron que se resistió tensando los brazos y moviendo el cuerpo, lo que dificultó su detención.

Tras ser puesta bajo custodia, Houston dijo a los agentes que está “siempre bajo la influencia de narcóticos” debido a medicamentos que toma, según el informe.

Registros carcelarios muestran que enfrenta un cargo de allanamiento con agresión y otro por resistirse a un agente sin violencia.

Hasta la tarde del martes, permanecía detenida en el Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, con una fianza fijada en $8,000 USD.

También fue puesta bajo arresto domiciliario y se le ordenó mantenerse alejada de la víctima y del McDonald’s donde ocurrió el incidente.

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After more than two decades of having BSO run the county fire department, commissioners are looking at managing fire and emergency medical services on their own.

BSO took over the former Broward County Fire Rescue ― and separate airport and port fire departments ― in 2003, becoming Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

The county is looking at bringing on a consulting firm to study a plan to bring the fire rescue service back into the fold. Commissioners were set to vote on a measure to do that on Tuesday.

Commissioner Lamar Fisher sponsored the proposal.

“It is time to really look at the detail of what it would look like to bring them back to Broward County,” Commissioner Lamar Fisher said. “I think it is cost savings number one, but obviously public safety is number one to the board itself and we want to make sure that we provide the best safety to our residents and our visitors here in Broward County.”

Fisher added that Sheriff Gregory Tony has been granted funds for pay raises, hiring, resources and new equipment. He said it’s imperative that the county look at more cost-effective ways to serve the public.

“(Tony) has the right to do whatever they want to with that money so it is frustrating to us at then end of the day but that is his will to do so,” Fisher said. “By bringing (fire rescue) back, we have full control and full transparency to the constituents that we serve.”

Unlike many Florida sheriff’s offices, which have large, populated unincorporated areas to patrol by default, the vast majority of BSO’s policing and firefighting work are done in cities that pay for the agency’s services in lieu of having in-house departments.

But after losing the policing contract in Pembroke Park and the policing and firefighting contracts in Deerfield Beach ― with Pompano Beach mulling a BSO breakup of its own ― the same county agenda item puts another one of BSO’s prominent roles in the crosshairs: airport and port policing.

A consulting firm could “study the feasibility of establishing” county-run police departments at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades, both owned by the county, to replace BSO.

Fisher said the new agency or agencies would have “the same coverage, the same police opportunities, the same comfort” as BSO.

“But at the end of the day, we have got to look at this to make sure that this is prudent for us as a county,” Fisher said.

Commissioners emphasized that Tuesday’s vote would not be to replace firefighting or police services ― just one to study the matter.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Broward Sheriff’s Office said, in part, “For more than 22 years, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue has been a cornerstone of public safety in Broward County by saving lives, easing suffering and protecting property.”

It continued, “Through high-quality fire and emergency services, crews respond 24/7 to protect residents and visitors across Broward County when it matters the most.”

Tras más de dos décadas en las que BSO ha operado el departamento de bomberos del condado, los comisionados evalúan gestionar por cuenta propia los servicios de bomberos y emergencias médicas.

BSO asumió el antiguo Broward County Fire Rescue, así como los departamentos de bomberos del aeropuerto y del puerto, en 2003, convirtiéndose en Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

El condado analiza contratar a una firma consultora para estudiar un plan que permita retomar el control del servicio. Los comisionados tenían previsto votar el martes sobre una medida para avanzar en ese análisis.

La propuesta fue presentada por el comisionado Lamar Fisher.

“Es momento de analizar en detalle cómo sería traerlos de vuelta al condado Broward”, dijo Fisher. “Creo que el ahorro de costos es lo principal, pero obviamente la seguridad pública es la prioridad de la junta, y queremos asegurarnos de brindar la mejor protección a nuestros residentes y visitantes”.

Fisher agregó que el alguacil Gregory Tony ha recibido fondos para aumentos salariales, contrataciones, recursos y nuevos equipos, y señaló que es fundamental evaluar formas más rentables de servir al público.

“Él tiene derecho a hacer lo que quiera con ese dinero, así que al final del día resulta frustrante para nosotros, pero es su decisión”, dijo Fisher. “Al traer de vuelta el servicio, tenemos control total y transparencia para los ciudadanos a los que servimos”.

A diferencia de muchas oficinas del sheriff en Florida, que patrullan grandes áreas no incorporadas, la mayoría de las labores policiales y de bomberos de BSO se realizan en ciudades que pagan por sus servicios en lugar de operar departamentos propios.

Sin embargo, tras perder contratos policiales en Pembroke Park y contratos de policía y bomberos en Deerfield Beach —y con Pompano Beach evaluando una posible separación—, el mismo punto en la agenda del condado también pone bajo análisis otro rol importante de BSO: la seguridad en el aeropuerto y el puerto.

Una firma consultora podría “estudiar la viabilidad de establecer” departamentos de policía administrados por el condado en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood y en Port Everglades, ambos propiedad del condado, para reemplazar a BSO.

Fisher afirmó que las nuevas agencias tendrían “la misma cobertura, las mismas oportunidades policiales y la misma confianza” que BSO.

“Pero al final del día, tenemos que analizar esto para asegurarnos de que sea lo más conveniente para el condado”, dijo.

Los comisionados enfatizaron que la votación del martes no sería para reemplazar los servicios de bomberos o policía, sino únicamente para estudiar el tema.

En un comunicado, un portavoz de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward señaló, en parte: “Durante más de 22 años, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue ha sido un pilar de la seguridad pública en el condado Broward, salvando vidas, aliviando el sufrimiento y protegiendo la propiedad”.

El comunicado añadió: “A través de servicios de bomberos y emergencias de alta calidad, los equipos responden las 24 horas del día para proteger a residentes y visitantes en todo el condado Broward cuando más importa”.

There is no instruction manual for a baby, but there are classes that can help.

The classes are free.

There are a variety of options, including ones focused on C-sections and breastfeeding. They’re offered both in person and online, so parents can find a schedule that works for them.

Baby is crying. Baby is hungry. Baby won’t sleep. Now what?

For first-time parents, or even second-time parents, being prepared before a baby arrives can make a big difference.

Tammy Narup, a registered nurse and certified childbirth educator at Memorial Hospital Miramar, teaches classes that cover what parents need to know before the baby arrives.

“We offer everything from preparing for your labor,” Narup said. “And then in the labor classes, we also offer a sister and birth class for someone who’s going to just be already planning for cesarean. And then we go into postpartum, going after delivery classes, baby care, breastfeeding, and the safety and CPR.”

During one session, parents participated in a baby care skills workshop.

They learned how to properly burp a newborn, how to change a diaper, and how to swaddle a baby, among other skills.

First-time dad Rainier Leon and second-time mom Ali O’Walk are preparing to welcome their baby boy and wanted to feel confident before his arrival.

“I have a 14-year-old, almost 14-year-old daughter, so it’s been 14 years since I’ve taken these classes, and a lot has changed,” O’Walk said. “So, I really want to just be updated on what the best practices are for my new baby.”

Leon said, “Everything is a concern. This is new to me.”

But he says he’s going home with new knowledge.

“How to swaddle the baby, I had no experience at all. And putting and taking off the diaper, only what you see in movies and what you try at home, but nothing from a professional that tells you the right way to do it,” he said.

O’Walk also said she picked up helpful tips, especially when it comes to diaper changes.

“I was asking a lot of questions about diaper changes and how that’s different when you have a daughter versus a son, and I liked covering, so there’s nothing hitting your face. So, that’s something that I learned,” she said.

Each class lasts about two hours. Narup also recommends that, just as parents create a birth plan, they should also consider a postpartum plan.

“Just to let them know what to expect and think about what you want to do with visitors and people helping to share in baby care, so they realize they’re not completely alone on this,” Narup said.

She adds that parents shouldn’t feel like they have to rely only on their partner.

“I would tell them to have a resource list — people they can call, even maybe a friend they can call in the middle of the night when they’re exhausted,” she said. “You need to feed the baby frequently.”

As for advice to other parents considering classes, Narup says they can help build confidence.

“No, you’re not going to know everything by taking classes, but you are going to have a little more relaxed feel because you did the best you could to prepare for the situation,” she said.

For O’Walk, she says taking the classes was a no-brainer.

“Well, you’re going to be taking care of a human. I mean, you should know how to take care of a human properly, right, a newborn little baby,” she said. “So I think it’s super important to know how to feed them, how to keep them safe, alive.”

Click here for more information on how to sign up for local maternity classes and support groups.

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Tras firmar el proyecto de ley 1471 de la Cámara de Representantes en Tampa, DeSantis lanzó bolígrafos al público después de la ceremonia.

“Esperen que seamos muy firmes y contundentes en la forma en que abordamos a estos grupos”, dijo DeSantis.

Una de las organizaciones que ha llamado la atención es el Council on American-Islamic Relations, al que DeSantis busca designar como grupo terrorista.

Wilfredo Ruiz, director de comunicaciones de CAIR Florida, afirmó que la ley plantea serias preocupaciones constitucionales.

“Hoy es un día oscuro para la Constitución de Florida y la Constitución de Estados Unidos”, dijo.

Omar Saleh, abogado de CAIR Florida, también criticó la medida, señalando que infringe las libertades civiles.

“Florida no es el estado libre que dice ser. Especialmente cuando se observan leyes como esta. Es una tontería”, dijo Saleh.

Representantes de CAIR señalaron que la ley podría tener implicaciones más amplias, incluyendo permitir la expulsión de estudiantes universitarios por acciones como abogar por los palestinos.

“El gobierno no está de acuerdo con ello, por lo que están tratando de silenciarlo de manera inconstitucional”, añadió Saleh.

También argumentaron que la ley apunta injustamente a los musulmanes, señalando que la idea de que buscan imponer la ley Sharia es engañosa.

Saleh indicó que la Constitución de Estados Unidos ya protege contra el establecimiento de una religión, incluyendo cualquier intento de imponer normas religiosas.

“La ley Sharia no puede imponerse y nadie está tratando de imponerla”, dijo.

Saleh agregó que la ley envía un mensaje preocupante.

“Cuando se presenta de esta manera, hay un mensaje claro, al menos de estos legisladores, de que los musulmanes de Florida no son bienvenidos en el estado”, afirmó.

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After signing House Bill 1471 in Tampa, DeSantis tossed pens into the crowd after the ceremony.

“Expect us to be very jealous and robust in how we approach dealing with these groups,” DeSantis said.

One of the organizations that has drawn attention is the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which DeSantis is actively moving to designate as a terrorist group.

Wilfredo Ruiz, communications director for CAIR Florida, said the law raises serious constitutional concerns.

“Today is a dark day for the Florida Constitution and the United States Constitution,” he said.

Omar Saleh, an attorney with CAIR Florida, also criticized the measure, saying it infringes on civil liberties.

“Florida is not the free state that it says it is. Especially when you look at laws like this. It’s baloney,” Saleh said.

CAIR representatives said the law could have broader implications, including allowing students to be expelled from universities for actions such as advocating for Palestinians.

“The government doesn’t agree with it, thus they’re trying to shut it down unconstitutionally,” Saleh added.

They also argued the law unfairly targets Muslims, saying the idea that Muslims are attempting to impose Sharia law is misleading.

Saleh said the U.S. Constitution already protects against the establishment of religion, including any attempt to impose religious rule.

“Shariah law can’t be imposed and no one is trying to impose it,” he said.

Saleh also added that the law sends a concerning message.

“When it’s being presented like this, there’s a clear message at least from these lawmakers that Florida Muslims are not welcome in Florida,” he said.

There is a civil case in Maryland where he has been challenging the Department of Homeland Security's attempts to deport him to a series of African countries. There is also a criminal case in Tennessee, where the government accuses him of human smuggling. He has pleaded not guilty and asked that the case be dismissed, claiming it was only brought to punish him.

Here is a timeline of key events:

Arrival: around 2011

Abrego Garcia flees El Salvador for the U.S. as a teenager.

Arrest: March 28, 2019

Abrego Garcia is arrested outside a Maryland hardware store. Police accuse him of being a gang member and turn him over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Immigration court: Oct. 10, 2019

A Maryland immigration judge rules that Abrego Garcia cannot be deported to El Salvador, where a gang has threatened his family. He is given a work permit and placed under federal supervision.

Detained by ICE: March 12, 2025

Abrego Garcia is detained by ICE in Baltimore while driving home with his 5-year-old son.

Deportation: March 15, 2025

Abrego Garcia is mistakenly deported to El Salvador and held in a notoriously brutal prison.

Supreme Court: April 10, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court says the Trump administration must work to bring Abrego Garcia back.

Criminal charges: June 6, 2025

Abrego Garcia is returned to the U.S. and charged with human smuggling, based on a Tennessee traffic stop from 2022.

Attempts at second deportation: July 23, 2025—present

ICE announces plans to remove him to a series of African countries, but is blocked by an injunction from a Maryland federal judge.

Released from jail: August 22, 2025

Abrego Garcia leaves the Tennessee jail, where he has been since June, to return to his family in Maryland and await trial. Within minutes of his release, ICE sends notice that they intend to deport him to Uganda.

In immigration custody: Aug. 25, 2025

Abrego Garcia reports to an immigration office in Baltimore and is taken into custody.

Judge orders release: Dec. 11, 2025

A federal judge in Maryland orders ICE to immediately release Abrego Garcia.

No immigration detention: Feb. 17, 2026

A Maryland federal judge rules ICE cannot re-detain Abrego Garcia.

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Miami Beach police said they responded to the Citizen Hotel, located at 1200 Lincoln Road, at approximately 2:52 a.m. after receiving reports of a man who said he was going to jump from the hotel’s sixth-floor roof.

Arriving officers said they found the man on the roof, pacing back and forth along the edge of the building.

Several hours passed before hostage negotiators were able to de-escalate the situation and safely bring the man off the roof.

Police said investigators found suicide notes in the man’s hotel room, and that during their negotiations, the man said he wanted to speak to his deceased father, indicating the death as a contributing factor to the incident.

The man was evaluated by first responders at the scene before being taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center for additional medical treatment, police said.

La policía indicó que respondió al Citizen Hotel, ubicado en el 1200 de Lincoln Road, aproximadamente a las 2:52 a.m., tras recibir reportes de un hombre que decía que iba a saltar desde el techo del sexto piso del hotel.

Los agentes que llegaron al lugar dijeron que encontraron al hombre en el techo, caminando de un lado a otro cerca del borde del edificio.

Pasaron varias horas antes de que negociadores de crisis lograran desescalar la situación y poner al hombre a salvo fuera del techo.

La policía informó que los investigadores encontraron notas suicidas en la habitación del hotel del hombre y que, durante las negociaciones, él expresó que quería hablar con su padre fallecido, lo que indica que esa pérdida fue un factor en el incidente.

El hombre fue evaluado por los equipos de emergencia en el lugar antes de ser trasladado al Mount Sinai Medical Center para recibir tratamiento médico adicional, según la policía.

U.S. District Judge David Joseph, who sits in Lafayette, Louisiana, ruled against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who asked that U.S. Food and Drug Administration rules that allow mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail be paused while a challenge to those 2023 regulations moves through the courts.

He granted the government’s request to put the case on hold for now, though he warned that the pause would not be indefinite — and that he could side with Louisiana later.

Murrill said in a statement that she would ask an appeals court to throw out the federal rules, noting that the judge “concluded that Louisiana suffers irreparable harm every day” the current rules are in effect.

In his opinion, Joseph, who was nominated to the bench by President Donald Trump, said that he would follow an FDA study of the drug that is in the works. He also told the agency to update him on the status of its investigation within six months.

“Should the agency fail to complete its review and make any necessary revisions” to the rules “within a reasonable time frame, the Court’s analysis – and the weight accorded to these factors – will inevitably change,” he wrote.

He also said that he believes the plaintiffs are “likely to succeed on the merits.”

Murrill contends that allowing the prescriptions to be filled by mail undermines the abortion ban in Louisiana, one of 13 states that now bar it at all stages of pregnancy. Republican state officials elsewhere have made similar court challenges in other districts.

Groups that advocate for abortion rights also stressed that Tuesday's ruling isn't a final one.

“From the courts to the Trump administration to state legislatures across the country, mifepristone and abortion access are very much still under attack,” Planned Parenthood Federation of America President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson said in a statement.

Mifepristone, usually taken in combination with a second drug, misoprostol, has moved to the center of legal fights over abortion access since the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to ban abortion.

In 2024, the nation’s top court refused to block filling prescriptions for mifepristone by mail. That case was different because it was brought by anti-abortion doctors, who the court said did not have legal standing to challenge the rules.

While conservative states have moved to ban or restrict abortion, liberal states have moved to protect access. Eight now have laws that seek to protect providers who prescribe abortion pills by telehealth and have them mailed into states with bans.

One study found that by the end of 2024, one-fourth of abortions were accessed by telehealth — a fivefold increase in two years. Another study found that in 2025, women in states where abortion is banned were more likely to obtain one by getting pills through telehealth than by traveling to other states.

Murrill is pursuing criminal cases against two doctors — one each in California and New York — accused of sending pills to patients in Louisiana. Those states have not been willing to have the doctors extradited to face the charges.

Joining Murrill as a plaintiff is a Louisiana woman who says her boyfriend coerced her into taking mifepristone from a California doctor.

Arguments surrounding coercion, particularly when an abusive partner controls a victim’s reproductive care, became a major theme for the plaintiffs’ legal case. They say without in-person requirements surrounding the abortion pill, intimate partner abuse will only increase. Some anti-domestic abuse advocates pushed back, saying telehealth can be a valuable lifeline for survivors.

President Donald Trump’s administration last year outraged anti-abortion groups when it approved an additional generic version of mifepristone.

A Hawaii judge last year ruled that the FDA violated the law by imposing restrictions on mifepristone, which is also used for miscarriage management.

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Associated Press writers Lindsay Whitehurst, Sara Cline and Mark Sherman contributed to this report.

Trump’s expansive threat did not seem to account for potential harm to civilians, prompting Democrats in Congress, some United Nations officials and scholars in military law to say such strikes would violate international law.

Tehran’s representative at the U.N., Amir-Saeid Iravani, said the threats “constitute incitement to war crimes and potentially genocide” and that Iran would “take immediate and proportionate reciprocal measures” if Trump launches devastating strikes.

As Trump’s deadline neared, an official said indirect talks continued between the United States and Iran.

Pakistan’s prime minister urged Trump to extend his deadline by two weeks to allow diplomacy to advance. In a post on X, Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been leading negotiations, also asked Iran to open up for two weeks the strait through which a fifth of the world’s oil transits in peacetime. The White House said Trump had been informed of the proposal and would respond.

Even before the deadline, airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station, and the U.S. hit military infrastructure on Kharg Island, a key hub for Iranian oil production.

Trump has extended deadlines before

Since the war began, Trump has repeatedly imposed deadlines linked to threats, only to extend them. But the president insisted this one is final and will expire at 8 p.m. in Washington unless there is a major diplomatic breakthrough. Tehran has rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal, saying it wants a permanent end to the war.

Iran’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight. That’s despite Trump saying that U.S. forces could wipe out all bridges in Iran in a matter of hours and reduce all power plants to smoking rubble in roughly the same time frame.

It was not clear if airstrikes against Iran on Tuesday were linked to Trump’s threats to widen the civilian target list. At least two of the targets were connected to Iran’s rail network, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli warplanes struck bridges and railways in Iran.

Tehran fired on Israel and Saudi Arabia, prompting the temporary closure of a major bridge.

While Iran cannot match the sophistication of U.S. and Israeli weaponry or their dominance in the air, its chokehold on the strait since the war began in late February is roiling the world economy and raising the pressure on Trump both at home and abroad to find a way out of the standoff.

Trump keeps an off-ramp open

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” if a deal isn’t reached, Trump said in an online post Tuesday morning. But he also seemed to keep open the possibility of an off-ramp, saying that “maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen.”

Earlier, Iranian official Alireza Rahimi issued a video message calling on “all young people, athletes, artists, students and university students and their professors” to form human chains around power plants.

Iranians have formed human chains in the past around nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West. State media posted videos online that showed hundreds of flag-waving people massed at two bridges and at a power plant hundreds of kilometers (miles) from Tehran, though it was not clear how widespread the practice was.

“They’re not allowed to do that,” Trump said in a phone call with NBC News.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian posted on X that 14 million Iranians had answered campaigns urging people to volunteer to fight — and said he would join them — while a Revolutionary Guard general urged parents to send their children to man checkpoints.

The Guard warned that Iran would “deprive the U.S. and its allies of the region’s oil and gas for years” and expand its attacks across the Gulf region if Trump carries out his threat.

In Tehran, the mood was bleak. A young teacher said that many opponents of Iran’s Islamic system had hoped Trump’s attacks would quickly topple it. As the war drags on, she fears U.S. and Israeli strikes will spread chaos.

“If we don’t have the internet, and if we don’t have electricity, water, and gas, we’re really going back to the Stone Age, as Trump said,” she told The Associated Press, speaking on the condition of anonymity for her safety.

Growing criticism of threats

In Rome, Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that the threats were “truly unacceptable” and that such attacks would violate international law.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that attacks targeting civilian and energy infrastructure could constitute a war crime. Such cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute. Trump has said he’s “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes.

Volker Türk, the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, said he deplored the rhetoric being used over the last two weeks “by all parties.”

Airstrikes hit Iran, which fires on Saudi Arabia and Israel

Intense airstrikes pounded Tehran, including in residential neighborhoods. In the past, such strikes have targeted Iranian government and security officials.

The Israeli military said it attacked an Iranian petrochemical site in Shiraz, the second day in a row it hit such a facility. The military later said it also struck bridges in Tehran, Karaj, Tabriz, Kashan and Qom that were being used by Iranian forces to transport weapons and military equipment.

A U.S. official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations, described the strikes on Kharg Island as hitting targets previously struck and not directed at oil infrastructure.

Saudi Arabia said it intercepted seven ballistic missiles and four drones launched by Iran. Saudi Arabia also temporarily closed the King Fahd Causeway, the only road connection between Bahrain, home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet, and the Arabian Peninsula. Iran also fired on Israel.

More than 1,900 people have been killed in Iran since the war began, but the government has not updated the toll for days.

In Lebanon, where Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah militants, more than 1,500 people have been killed. and more than 1 million people have been displaced. Eleven Israeli soldiers have died there.

In Gulf Arab states and the occupied West Bank, more than two dozen people have died, while 23 have been reported dead in Israel, and 13 U.S. service members have been killed.

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Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Corder reported from The Hague, Netherlands, and Magdy reported from Cairo. Associated Press writers David Rising in Bangkok; John Leicester in Paris; Rod McGuirk in Melbourne, Australia; Nicole Winfield in Rome; Amir-Hussein Radjy in Cairo; Natalie Melzer in Jerusalem; Farnoush Amiri at The United Nations; and Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Michelle L. Price, Joshua Boak and Will Weissert in Washington contributed to this report.

“I’m like, ‘Hi, John Harbaugh,’" he said with a chuckle. “Most guys will say, hey and give me their name. Some guys don’t give me their name and I'm like, ‘Dude, I’m not really sure who you are.’”

Harbaugh knows who Dexter Lawrence is but did not get the chance to say hello Tuesday. The three-time Pro Bowl nose tackle was one of three players not present, following word that Lawrence had asked for a trade.

Attendance is voluntary at this stage, and Harbaugh cited good conversations with agent Joel Segal while acknowledging he was not surprised by Lawrence's absence. Still, though, Harbaugh estimated “the prospects are going to be high” for Lawrence to stick around.

“Speaking for the Giants, we want Dexter here. I believe Dexter wants to be here. That’s a good formula,” Harbaugh said on a video call with reporters. “But there’s business involved. It’s a business proposition. We know it’s pro football. These things happen every year pretty much on every team.”

Harbaugh spent the past 18 season with the Baltimore Ravens, coached them to a Super Bowl, and three years ago dealt with a trade request from quarterback Lamar Jackson, which got resolved. Familiarity helped that situation, though Harbaugh said this also calls for a patient approach.

"It’s going to work out," Harbaugh said. “It’s high-level business, high-level football. I’m sure it will be handled in a real high-level way like that. I’m not worried about it.”

Lawrence, 28, has two years left on his contract, set to earn $20 million and $19.5 million, respectively. He's coming off a tumultuous 17 games in which he finished with a career-low 31 tackles and a half-sack.

Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy called New York's front the best he and the Kansas City Chiefs saw last season, and Lawrence is a significant part of that, even if the stats are not there.

"He’s a beast," Nagy said. “He’s been doing it a while and a lot of respect for him. I just know that when we played him last year, we had to know where he was on every play.”

Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson reached out after getting the job on Harbaugh's new staff to open a line of communication and sensed Lawrence was in a good place.

“Hopefully everything works out in our favor, but, hey, I love Dexter and we have a good relationship,” Wilson said. “For me personally, and from an organization standpoint, we understand the value of Dex. We love him, and we understand the business side, as well.”

Cornerback Paulson Adebo also did not attend

Cornerback Paulson Adebo made it two defensive starters not in attendance for the start of the spring program, Harbaugh said, adding he was not sure of the reason.

“It's his right,” Harbaugh said. “Guys come or not come according to their choosing: voluntary time of year.”

Harbaugh said the third player who did not take part was defensive tackle Sam Roberts, who had a procedure that did not allow him to travel to the practice facility in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo have different injury return timelines

Top receiver Malik Nabers is coming off a torn ACL in his right knee from a home game on Sept. 28, and running back Cam Skattebo is working back from a dislocated right ankle and additional damage incurred Oct. 26 at Philadelphia.

Each player was at the facility, Harbaugh said, with Skattebo ahead of Nabers, who is expected back either during training camp or closer to the season.

“It wouldn’t be fair for me to give you days or dates,” Harbaugh said. “I have a vague idea. It’s not that important today.”

Kayvon Thibodeaux remains with the Giants

After edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux's name surfaced in trade buzz in recent weeks, Harbaugh said “everybody's tradeable.” But Thibodeaux was in attendance and has not been traded yet, if he is at all.

“He’s a great player,” Harbaugh said. “I’m excited about him. I was fired up to see him today. He looks great, he’s in great shape. I’m thinking about him on the field, getting him plugged into our defense and getting him rolling.”

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President Donald Trump's latest threat over the Iran war hit a new extreme Tuesday as he warned, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again," if Iran fails to make a deal that includes reopening the vital Strait of Hormuz.

The Republican president's comments were swiftly met with condemnation from Democrats, some “Make America Great Again” supporters who have since broken with Trump, and the first American pope. Some fellow Republicans suggested his comments were a negotiating tactic.

It follows his threats in recent days that he would be “blasting Iran into oblivion” and “back to the Stone Ages!!!” He said he would blow up bridges and civilian power plants, which experts in military law said could constitute a war crime. And on Easter morning, he wrote on his social media account: "Open the F——-in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell.”

Trump’s intensifying warnings of widespread and seemingly indiscriminate destruction are a sea change from his January pledge to the people of Iran that “HELP IS ON ITS WAY" after a brutal crackdown on protests. They are the antithesis of the peacemaking image he spent much of the last year trying to cultivate as he sought a Nobel Peace Prize.

And, most urgently, they raised questions about whether the president is threatening actions that could be considered war crimes, whether he is considering using a nuclear weapon or whether it is all bluster.

“The Iranian regime has until 8PM Eastern Time to meet the moment and make a deal with the United States. Only the President knows where things stand and what he will do,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

In response to the criticism Trump's comments received, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement: “As President Trump has said, Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, and the Iranian people welcome the sound of bombs because it means their oppressors are losing. The President will always stand with innocent civilians while annihilating the terrorists responsible for threatening our country and the entire world with a nuclear weapon. Greater destruction can be avoided if the regime understands the seriousness of this moment and makes a deal with the United States.”

The president’s extraordinary threat came as the conflict with Iran reached a precipice. Iran rejected the Americans’ latest ceasefire proposal, and the Middle Eastern country’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight. Meanwhile, there were international calls for restraint, and officials involved in diplomatic efforts said talks were ongoing.

Experts said that Trump's threats to blow up bridges and power plants could constitute a war crime depending on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, whether the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether civilian casualties were minimized.

Trump has extended previous deadlines in the 5 1/2-week-old war but insisted Tuesday night’s limit is final. On Monday, he defended his profane language, saying he used it only to make a point, and said he’s “not at all” concerned that his threats amount to a war crime.

Trump's comments draw condemnation and hopes that it is bluster

Sen. Todd Young, an Indiana Republican and a Marine Corps veteran, said that what Trump is “clearly trying to accomplish” is to “bring this whole effort to a close and that’s the best way to preserve lives and property and reduce suffering.”

“The president clearly, to me, wants to increase the amount of leverage he has immediately so that we can bring this conflict to a close and avoid further bloodshed or suffering from the Iranians, from the Americans or from any other people.”

Sen. Ron Johnson, a Wisconsin Republican and a stalwart Trump ally, said Monday before Trump's most recent threat that he hoped Trump’s threats to bomb power plants and bridges were bombast.

“I am hoping and praying that President Trump is, this really is bluster. I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure. I do not want to see that,” Johnson said on a podcast. “We are not at war with the Iranian people. We are trying to liberate them.”

Democratic leaders in the House said in a joint statement that Trump's “statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience." Their Senate counterparts said it was “a betrayal of the values this nation was founded on, and a moral failure.”

Pope Leo XIV said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and called the president’s comments “truly unacceptable.”

Former Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a stalwart MAGA supporter who has since turned critic of the president, suggested invoking the 25th Amendment, under which the vice president and a majority of Cabinet members declare a president unfit for office and remove him.

“Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness,” she wrote on X.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican who often breaks with the president, called Trump's latest threat “an affront to the ideals our nation has sought to uphold and promote around the world for nearly 250 years.”

Trump's history of inflammatory threats

Roseanne McManus, a professor of political science at Penn State University whose research has focused on international security and how countries signal their intentions in ongoing or potential conflict, said presidential threats of force traditionally had some restraint and subtlety.

But Trump, dating back to his first term, has broken with those norms, she said. That was most notable when he warned North Korea in 2017 that it would see “fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it made more threats against the U.S., raising fears of a nuclear escalation. He later said he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “fell in love," and the threats largely stopped.

Since returning to the White House last year, he has made more incendiary threats and moves.

Last summer, he joined Israel in striking Iran's nuclear sites, a move that came before a self-imposed timeline for action ran out. Earlier this year, he launched a brazen strike that captured Venezuela's authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, and brought him to the U.S. for trial.

He has also suggested using military force to take control of Greenland and has said he believes he’ll have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon, but he has so far not followed through on those threats.

Trump has referred to his unpredictability as an asset, McManus said, and has seemed to lean into the “Madman Theory,” attributed to former President Richard Nixon, that aims to deter adversaries by convincing them he’s unpredictable enough to carry out an extreme action.

His actions over the last year, along with increasingly frequent over-the-top threats in recent days to Iran, seem to show that “he’s been leaning into the strategy to a greater extent in his second term.”

“I think the fact that Trump is willing to shatter these norms with his rhetoric could suggest that he is not restrained by the same sorts of things that would restrain a normal leader,” she said.

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Associated Press writers Steven Sloan and Stephen Groves in Washington and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report.

The Salvadoran national’s case has become a focal point in the immigration debate after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador last year. Since his return, he has been fighting a second deportation to a series of African countries proposed by Homeland Security officials.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, of Maryland, previously barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting him or detaining him. She has written that the agency has no viable plan to actually deport Abrego Garcia, referring in February to "one empty threat after another to remove him to countries in Africa with no real chance of success.”

Abrego Garcia has argued that if he is going to be deported, it should be to Costa Rica, which previously agreed to accept him. But Todd Lyons, the acting head of U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement, said in a March memo that deporting Abrego Garcia to Costa Rica would be “prejudicial to the United States.” Abrego Garcia should be sent to Liberia because the U.S. has spent government resources and political capital negotiating with the West African nation to accept third-country nationals, Lyons wrote.

At a Tuesday hearing in Xinis' court, Ernesto Molina, director of the Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation, suggested that Abrego Garcia could “remove himself” to Costa Rica.

Xinis pointed out that the DOJ is prosecuting him in Tennessee on human smuggling charges. She called it a “fantasy” to say that he can remove himself anywhere while the criminal case is pending. Xinis set a schedule for a briefing on the matter and scheduled a new hearing for April 28.

Abrego Garcia, 30, has an American wife and child and has lived in Maryland for years, but he immigrated to the U.S. illegally as a teenager. In 2019, an immigration judge ruled that he could not be deported to El Salvador because he faced danger there from a gang that had threatened his family. By mistake, he was deported there anyway in last year.

Facing public pressure and a court order, President Donald Trump’s administration brought him back in June, but only after securing an indictment charging him with human smuggling in Tennessee. He has pleaded not guilty and asked the judge to dismiss that case.

The 18th trip might be even better.

This must feel like a victory lap for McIlroy, who has been at Augusta National all weekend with an eye on hosting the Masters Club dinner on Tuesday night. And then he can move on to that small matter of trying to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back at the Masters.

What's the rush?

“I think for the past 17 years I just could not wait for the tournament to start,” McIlroy said Tuesday. “And this year, I wouldn't care if the tournament never started.”

That brought laughter, including his own. He met with the media at Augusta National — a preview of his Prime Video documentary was played before he walked in — for the first time since he won last year and began his news conference by asking, “What are we going to talk about next year?”

He said the goal posts have moved, but he's still kicking.

“It's completely different,” McIlroy said. “I feel so much more relaxed. I know that I’m going to be coming back here for a lot of years, going to enjoy the perks that the champions get here. It doesn’t make me any less motivated to go out there and play well and try to win the tournament.”

He doesn't expect it to be any easier than a wild Sunday afternoon, 18 holes that in some respects resembled his 18 years on tour.

That's true for everyone in the 91-man field. There was a chill in the air Tuesday morning that now gives way to a forecast for hot, dry weather. That can be Augusta National at its toughest, no matter how pretty it looks with the azalea and dogwood blooms.

“If it's firm and fast, the greens are going to be even more difficult to hit than they already are,” Bryson DeChambeau said.

Scottie Scheffler knows the drill as defending champion, having won in 2022 and 2024. Scheffler prefers a routine — disrupted slightly now with a newborn son in tow.

“Defending can always be difficult, but I think that’s mostly just the odds of winning a tournament in back-to-back years,” Scheffler said. “I think that’s just extremely challenging, especially when you look at these major championships.”

Jack Nicklaus (1965-66), Nick Faldo (1989-90) and Tiger Woods (2001-02) are the only players to win in consecutive years at the Masters.

“I think everything's new when you’re a first-time defending (champion) here,” Scheffler said. “You host the dinner — that's a big deal. There’s certain things that go on that maybe would make it a touch more difficult, but I wouldn’t say it’s anything too substantial.”

For McIlroy, it's everything so new that's making this so enjoyable.

He never bothered to spend much time upstairs in the clubhouse during the Masters, where a room is dedicated to the co-founders and to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a proud member at Augusta National. McIlroy loves golf history.

“I knew the week of the tournament that the clubhouse is for participants and their families, but I still felt like I had to earn the right to be there a little more often,” he said.

McIlroy recalled one potentially awkward moment last year when he and Justin Rose, whom he would beat in a playoff, were going to have dinner in the clubhouse on Tuesday night. He drove down Magnolia Lane toward the clubhouse right as the past champions were on the balcony for cocktail hour before their dinner.

“I'm like, ‘I don’t want to valet, get out, they’re going to see me and it’s going to be weird.’ So I had this really awkward moment with it all last year,” McIlroy said. “Yeah, thankfully that was the last time that I needed to do that.”

He has prepared remarks for a dinner of past champions, and a menu that is among the more exquisite for this occasion, particularly the wine. One of the side dishes is “Irish Champ," creamy mashed potatoes with green onions, butter and milk.

“People keep asking me, ‘Why didn’t you go more Irish?' And I said, ‘Because I want to enjoy the dinner as well,’” McIlroy said.

More laughter. There was a lot of that Tuesday, different from past years when he heard the same questions — When are you going to win the Masters? — and didn't have great answers. Now he has the ultimate response: He wore his green jacket to his news conference.

What's next?

McIlroy has said he wants to win as many majors as possible — Harry Vardon with seven has the most of any European player; McIlroy has five — and at prestigious venues, such as St. Andrews next year for the British Open.

“There's still a lot that I want to do,” he said. “I think what I’ve realized is if you can just really find enjoyment in the journey, that’s the big thing. Because honestly, I felt like the career Grand Slam was my destination, and I got there, and then I realized it wasn’t the destination.”

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“You brought it all year, every home game,” he said, resting his hand on top of the trophy. “You guys were there every step of the way.”

May and his players stood atop the Junge Family Champions Center, a multipurpose event space between Michigan Stadium and the arena, and overlooked a crowd of maize and blue.

Michigan held off UConn 69-63 in Monday night's title game, an effort powered by its all-transfer starting lineup. Point guard Elliot Cadeau, named the Final Four's most outstanding player, led Michigan with 19 points. Morez Johnson Jr. had 12 points and 10 rebounds.

The Wolverines' leading scorer, Yaxel Lendeborg, had 13 points and two rebounds.

“You guys are amazing,” Lendeborg told the crowd before leading a rendition of Michigan's fight song. “You made this season very, very special for me. ... Go Blue, baby!"

Michigan's offense made history in the NCAA Tournament as the first team to score 90-plus points in five consecutive games, but it was the Wolverines' defense that paved the way on Monday night. Michigan held UConn to 31% shooting from the field and 27% shooting from the 3-point line.

Alex Karaban, in his final game for the Huskies, played all 40 minutes and had a team-high 17 points and 11 rebounds.

Michigan finished the season No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 on Tuesday, claiming all 57 votes.

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The detention of 22-year-old Annie Ramos, the Honduran born-wife of a U.S. Army staff sergeant preparing to deploy, prompted public backlash from critics of the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign who warned it demoralized troops during an ongoing war.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Ramos’ mother-in-law, Jen Rickling, confirmed her release to The Associated Press. The New York Times first reported Ramos' release.

Ramos, who married Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank in March, had been detained by federal immigration agents while attempting to register at his base to receive military benefits and ultimately obtain a green card. She had lived in the country since she was less than 2 years old. DHS said Ramos had been ordered removed by a federal immigration judge in 2005 after her family had failed to appear for a hearing.

Ramos and her husband say she has been attempting to gain legal status, including by applying for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in 2020 though her application remained stalled amid legal battles to eliminate the program.

“All I have ever wanted is to live with dignity in the country I have called home since I was a baby,” Ramos said in a statement to the AP after her release. “I want to finish my degree, continue my education, and serve my community — just as my husband serves our country with honor.”

A spokeswoman for U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat from Arizona, said that Kelly had called DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin regarding Ramos’ detention. Blank has family in Arizona.

“I’m happy Annie is back with her husband and family where she belongs,” Kelly said in a statement. “They never should have gone through this painful process, but far too many families like theirs are because of this administration.”

DHS told the AP that Ramos had been released with a GPS monitor “while she undergoes further removal proceedings.”

“She will receive full due process,” DHS said.

The Trump administration has scrapped policies of immigration enforcement leniency toward the family members of military personnel and veterans, even as the military has promoted the protection of U.S. soldiers' family members from deportation as a recruiting incentive.

Ramos said she plans to continue studying biochemistry and focusing on enjoying married life with her husband.

“As Matthew continues preparing for his long career in the military, my focus now is on securing my status, continuing my studies, and building our life together,” Ramos said. “We want to create a home, a future, and a family. This experience has been incredibly difficult, but it has also reminded me of the power of faith, love, and community. I am hopeful for what comes next.”

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Associated Press reporter Juan Lozano contributed reporting from Houston.

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“I battled the last 10 holes," Woodland revealed Tuesday, “thinking people were trying to kill me.”

That's not intended to be a joke. The exact opposite, in fact: a powerful admission of Woodland's mental health struggles, and one he hopes will help others dealing with trauma, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in their own lives.

The inner turmoil that Woodland feels even at Augusta National, one of the most bucolic places in the world, has its roots in a scan that uncovered a lesion on his brain that had been causing him unfounded fears of dying. In September 2023, he wrote letters to his wife and kids in the event something went wrong, then had surgery to remove as much of it as possible.

The procedure involved cutting a baseball-sized hole from the side of his head, but it proved to be successful. Woodland was back on the course in January 2024, slowly working his way back into form, making enough cuts to keep him motivated.

The following year, he finished second at the Houston Open — the same tournament he would win last month, when Woodland got through his Friday bout of hypervigilance and closed with a 3-under 67 on Sunday for a five-shot win over Nicolai Hojgaard.

Few knew that Woodland was still struggling, though. He had become crippled by PTSD to the point that he would rush to bathrooms to break down in tears, and it always felt as if people were out to get him; one symptom of PTSD is a heightened state of sensory sensitivity, which causes the nervous system to continually stay in an on-guard state.

“I talked to (PGA) Tour security that night,” Woodland said of that Friday at the Houston Open, "and I told them what I was going through, and every time I looked up on the weekend, my security team was behind me. Any time I got startled on the weekend, I turn around — last year I didn't talk to Tour security. I fought this on my own. It was awful.

“Turning around and knowing I'm safe, having somebody there with me? It's the only reason I won two weeks ago.”

Well, not quite the only reason.

Woodland's ball speed was 196 mph on one tee shot, a good indication that the strength that helped carry him to the 2019 U.S. Open championship had returned. His approach play was sublime and his short game even better on the way to finishing at 21 under, giving Woodland his first win since his only major championship and the fifth victory of his career.

“We live in a world, as men and especially as an athlete, that you put your head down and you fight through it. I’ve done it my whole life,” Woodland said. “This is honestly one battle that I’m not able to do on my own. I tried, and it wasn’t working.”

So, Woodland got some help. And it has helped him immeasurably.

Never one to think about himself, Woodland quickly realized that his struggles might help somebody else, too. That is why he went public with his PTSD diagnosis in an interview with the Golf Channel, and why he was so forthcoming Tuesday at the Masters.

“The world we live in, speaking about something you would call a weakness is hard,” he said, "but speaking about it and how I feel afterwards made me a lot stronger. I didn’t know that releasing this battle was going to make me stronger, and it’s done that. I feel a lot stronger now than I did three weeks ago, I can tell you that. No matter how hard it is out here, I know I have someone I can talk to that I can have security. My team have been amazing in helping me, but I’ve turned a weakness into a strength.

“I wouldn’t even say it as a weakness, but I think that’s the stigma out there. But I feel a lot stronger after I came out for sure.”

This week will be another test for Woodland, perhaps an even tougher one. More people are sure to trail him around Augusta National after his win in Houston, and the proximity of the patrons to the players — especially on the tees — can be a matter of a few feet.

The PGA Tour has worked with the Masters to provide the security Woodland needs to feel safe.

“There’s probably not a safer golf tournament in the world, so I’m happy for that, but it’s still a battle in my head if I’m safe or not,” he said. “I don’t have control when this thing hits me, and it’s tough. It can be a fan. It can be a walking score (board holder). It can be a camera guy running by me. Just any startlement from behind me can trigger this pretty quickly. Knowing where that security is is a constant reminder that I’m safe.”

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Emerging from the Lightning locker room before playing at Buffalo on Monday night, Cooper shook his head in mock dismay upon seeing the larger than usual crowd of reporters awaiting his arrival.

“Ugh. Why are there so many people here?” Cooper asked with a wink. “It’s Game 77 folks, not Game 83.”

Point taken from a two-time Stanley Cup-winner overseeing a team that’s already clinched its 12th playoff berth over his 13-year tenure in Tampa Bay.

As much as Cooper can appreciate the importance of a late-season outing between two budding Atlantic Division rivals jockeying for playoff positioning, it doesn’t match the ramped-up intensity that follows an 82-game regular season.

“It’s Game 77. I think both teams accomplished their goals for the year in regard to the regular season,” he said, before the Lightning’s 4-2 loss. “It’s just I don’t put a ton of stock into it. The stock was made of making the final eight (in the Eastern Conference), and we did that.”

Tell that to the upstart Sabres and their revitalized fanbase celebrating a team finally snapping an NHL-record 14-season playoff drought.

It’s no different in Montreal, where the young and talented Canadiens are continuing the franchise’s upward trajectory in securing back-to-back playoff berths for just the second time in 11 years.

Upstarts shake up Atlantic hierarchy

Entering Tuesday, the Lightning and Sabres were tied for the division lead with 102 points. Montreal sat only two points back in a season the Atlantic’s hierarchy — save for the Lightning — has been turned upside down.

While the Bruins are in contention and Ottawa and Detroit battling for wild-card seeds, the two-time defending Cup champion Florida Panthers have already been eliminated. So has Toronto, with the Maple Leafs in upheaval after missing the playoffs for the first time in 11 years.

Keith Pelley, CEO of the Maple Leafs’ parent corporation, said as much of the shifting landscape in discussing his reasons for firing GM Brad Treliving last week.

“We definitely didn’t see the train coming which was the Buffalo Sabres and the Montreal Canadiens,” Pelley said. “Buffalo and Montreal have shown that they’re young, energetic teams who are gonna be here for a long time.”

That’s the hope in Buffalo, where the Sabres are on a 36-9-4 run that’s vaulted them from last place in East in early December.

“You’ve got to take a lot of pride in the fact you made the playoffs in a year where this division and this conference was so incredibly tough,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.

And unlike Cooper, Ruff is relishing this moment in the second year of his second stint in Buffalo.

Buzz returns to Buffalo

He’s captivated by the electricity the team has generated after its 17th consecutive sellout on Monday, and 22nd of the season. The fans were fully on board in booing the Lightning from the pregame warmup to chanting “We want Hagel!” in the third period.

Hagel has emerged as Public Enemy No. 1 in Buffalo after the Lightning forward jumped captain Rasmus Dahlin from behind in the Sabres electrifying 8-7 win a month ago.

“Everybody’s into it,” Ruff said. “I think our fans have been waiting for this for a while, so it’s good to see.”

Lightning forward Brayden Point was measured in assessing the loss to Buffalo.

“This game definitely had more meaning than some of them. And it’s disappointing not to get the result we wanted,” Point said. “It wasn’t playoff Game 1, so there’s still time to learn from it, but hopefully we learn pretty quick.”

In Montreal, the Canadiens had won eight straight before losing to New Jersey on Sunday, and host the Lightning on Thursday.

Lightning remain competitive

Cooper has enjoyed seeing the competitive shift that's taken place in the division, while reassured the Lightning have stayed in the mix.

“Buffalo has a heck of a team. And I’d like to think we’re not too shabby ourselves,” Cooper said. “There’s been waves of different teams that have made the playoffs in our division, and we’ve found a way to be able to do it.”

Come playoff time, Cooper is holding the Lightning to a higher standard no matter where they finish, noting Tampa Bay hasn’t won a playoff series since failing to three-peat as Cup champions in 2022.

“There’s potentially new teams sitting around the table but it shouldn’t change anything in our mindset,” Cooper said. “We need to look after our business here to keep moving forward because haven’t been really satisfied with the fact that we’ve been bounced the last three years.”

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Here's a short breakdown of some of the issues at play.

Could this raise war crimes questions?

In his news conference on Monday, Trump threatened to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran, an action that would be so far-reaching that some experts in military law said it could constitute a war crime. The issue could turn on whether the power plants were legitimate military targets, whether the attacks were proportional compared with what Iran has done and whether civilian casualties were minimized.

Trump’s threat did not seem to account for the harm to civilians, prompting Democrats in Congress, some U.N. officials and scholars in military law to say such strikes would violate international law.

The president’s eventual actions often fall short of his all-encompassing rhetoric in the moment, but his warnings about the power plants and bridges were unambiguous both on Sunday and Monday as he set a deadline of Tuesday night for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said Monday that he’s “not at all” concerned about committing war crimes as he continues to threaten destruction. He also warned that every power plant will be “burning, exploding and never to be used again.”

He followed up Tuesday morning with this threat on Truth Social: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”

And last month, shortly after the war started, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said there would be “no stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win and we don’t waste time or lives.”

What the U.N. and experts say about Trump's words

A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that attacking such infrastructure is banned under international law.

“Even if specific civilian infrastructure were to qualify as a military objective,” Stephane Dujarric said, an attack would still be prohibited if it risks “excessive incidental civilian harm.”

Rachel VanLandingham, a Southwestern Law School professor who served as a judge advocate general in the U.S. Air Force, said civilians are likely to die if power is cut to hospitals and water treatment plans. “What Trump is saying is, ‘We don’t care about precision, we don’t care about impact on civilians, we’re just going to take out all of Iranian power generating capacity,’” the retired lieutenant colonel said.

Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint in the Persian Gulf through which 20% of the world’s oil normally flows, has been all but halted, sending oil prices soaring and roiling the stock market.

Under the U.N. Charter, nations are only permitted to use force against another nation if it has been authorized by the Security Council or in self-defense, said Marieke de Hoon, an associate professor of international criminal law at the University of Amsterdam.

What Trump is threatening to attack

As the conflict has entered its second month, Trump has escalated his warnings to bomb Iran’s infrastructure, including Kharg Island, central to Iran’s oil industry, and desalination plants that provide drinking water.

In a Truth Social post on March 30, Trump warned that the U.S. would obliterate “all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched.’”

On Easter Sunday, Trump threatened in an expletive-laden post that Iran will face “Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one,” while adding that “you’ll be living in Hell” unless the strait reopens.

“This strikes me as clearly a threat of unlawful action,” said Michael Schmitt, a professor emeritus at the U.S. Naval War College and an international law professor at the University of Reading in Britain.

A power facility can be attacked under the laws of armed conflict if it provides electricity to a military base in addition to civilians, Schmitt said. But the strike must not “cause disproportionate harm to the civilian population, and you’ve done everything to minimize that harm.”

Harm does not include inconvenience or fear, said Schmitt, who has taught military commanders. But it does mean severe mental suffering, physical injury or illness.

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While the trip focused on emergency management, Mullin also weighed in on immigration enforcement, a centerpiece policy of the Trump administration, which his department also oversees. He suggested he might halt customs processing at airports serving cities whose local governments resist the administration's immigration policies, a move that would align with his predecessor's hardline approach.

At his confirmation hearing last month, Mullin tried to project a softer tone on immigration enforcement, after a backlash over high-profile operations and the deaths of two Americans at the hands of federal officers. Mullin also signaled a different approach to the Federal Emergency Management Agency following criticism of Noem's policies.

At a roundtable discussion Tuesday, Mullin said FEMA was focused on catching up on past disaster work and clearing a backlog of needs that stacked up during his predecessor's tenure ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, which begins June 1.

“Disasters are happening constantly,” Mullin said, adding that he would brief President Donald Trump Tuesday on the 22 still pending major disaster declaration requests from states and tribes across the U.S. “We’re trying to push this stuff forward as fast as possible."

Mullin also said he “may have identified” a candidate for permanent administrator of FEMA, which is on its third temporary leader since Trump took office, but declined to name them.

Asked if eliminating FEMA — which Trump has threatened to do — was still on the table, Mullin said “reforming FEMA would be a better term.”

Mullin's visit comes less than a week after he ended Noem's directive that all DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by the secretary's office, a rule that critics said bottlenecked FEMA reimbursements and compromised disaster response and recovery.

Mullin threatens to remove CBP officers from some airports

While Mullin has already made strides on disaster response, he has yet to set forth a clear vision for immigration enforcement, although he is expected to align with the president’s vision. That was apparent in his comments about removing Customs and Border Protection officers from airports in so-called “sanctuary cities.”

“If they’re not enforcing immigration laws, then why would I be processing immigration in their city?” Mullin said, adding that the idea was still under consideration. He suggested he would raise the idea in his briefing to Trump.

Mullin gave no further details. But withdrawing CBP officers from airports could disrupt international travel and trade. CBP officers check all incoming travelers into the country as well as the billions of dollars of trade that enters through land crossings and airports.

The Trump administration has already threatened to withdraw funding to Democratic cities and states that it says do not cooperate with immigration enforcement.

North Carolina is still hard-hit

Few disaster-hit areas experienced the impacts of FEMA's recent tumult as acutely as North Carolina, where about $1.6 billion in FEMA public assistance dollars has been obligated so far and where roughly 2,000 projects are still in some stage of FEMA approval, according to a letter North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sent Mullin after his swearing in.

North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis excoriated Noem for delays in reimbursements to his state just days before her firing, telling her at a Senate hearing she had "failed” at FEMA.

Mullin said at the roundtable that Trump had told him he wanted North Carolina to be his first stop and had told Mullin “people in North Carolina love me.”

North Carolina carries outsize political significance this year. Tillis, one of the state’s Republican senators, is retiring, raising Democratic hopes of a pickup this fall. The race is sure to attract hundreds of millions in campaign spending and pits Democrat Roy Cooper, the state’s former governor, against Michael Whatley, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee.

Helene, a 350-mile-wide (560 kilometers) hurricane, ravaged multiple southeastern states in September 2024.

The storm caused 108 deaths in North Carolina and $60 billion in damages. It destroyed homes, businesses and utility infrastructure. Entire communities were cut off, prompting helicopter rescues after roads and bridges washed away.

Hurricane damage is still visible, with cars and remnants of homes washed up on banks, remains of knocked-out bridges and piles of thick trees and branches that rushed down the river when it swelled to a torrent of water.

Misinformation shrouded FEMA's response to Hurricane Helene

Rep. Chuck Edwards, a Republican representing some of the impacted areas who lost one of his own businesses in the storm, said Tuesday he also grew frustrated with what he called FEMA’s “bureaucracy” and the difficulties local communities faced in receiving payments.

“Still plenty of bureaucracy there,” said Edwards, who praised Mullin’s removal of the $100,000 rule.

FEMA’s presence in North Carolina had a tense start as distrust grew among some impacted residents, fueled in part by then-candidate Trump’s own misinformation about the Biden administration and FEMA’s response in the swing state.

Edwards found himself debunking FEMA-related misinformation shortly after the storm, issuing a statement to his constituents that FEMA was not diverting donations to the border or seizing property, among other claims.

After an armed man was arrested in Lake Lure for making threats toward FEMA workers, the agency temporarily suspended door-to-door home visits in the affected areas.

Stein, a Democrat, welcomed Mullin's visit. “It is encouraging that Secretary Mullin is getting down to business,” he told The Associated Press in a statement Tuesday.

On Monday, FEMA approved $26 million in buyouts of damaged and destroyed North Carolina homes, saying in a statement that Mullin encouraged the agency to “redouble its efforts” to help survivors.

Mullin’s remarks drew a sharp contrast from his predecessor Noem, who repeatedly called for FEMA to be eliminated “as it exists today." Trump floated the idea of eliminating FEMA altogether on a North Carolina visit just days into his second term, calling the agency a “very big disappointment.”

Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to push more responsibility for disasters down to states, and a presidentially appointed FEMA Review Council is expected to soon release a report recommending sweeping reforms of how and to what extent the federal government supports disaster-impacted communities.

While most FEMA staff are still being paid during the record-long partial government shutdown, many offices were ordered to slow or stop work shortly after the shutdown began on Feb. 14.

Meanwhile, the agency's Disaster Relief Fund is running low, with about $3.6 billion remaining. The DHS appropriations bill would replenish the fund with over $26 billion.

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This version corrects that Mullin said Trump told him “people in North Carolina love me,” not that Trump “wanted North Carolina to love" him.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira reported from San Diego, California.

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The 24-year-old Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, has not been charged in the shooting and denies any involvement, which happened outside of the building’s valet area.

Lil Tjay denied any fight between him and the 34-year-old Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus.

“I don’t do no damn fightin‘,” Lil Tjay told media outlets as he walked out of the Fort Lauderdale jail.

He gave an expletive-laden account of what he said happened.

“‘That n---- shot me.’ ‘That n---- shot me.’ ‘That n---- is a rat.’ ‘Cap n----,’” Lil Tjay said. “Weirdos. Y’all gettin’ a good a-- interview.”

According to an arrest report by Seminole tribal police, Lil Tjay, of the Bronx, New York, “directed members of his party to start a fight” with Offset and his group.

The report states that Lil Tjay exited a vehicle, pointed at Offset, and his group began fighting with Offset. Lil Tjay, police said, “had his phone out, recording members of his group” attacking Offset.

At some point, police said “one of the males associated with (Lil Tjay) pulled a firearm and discharged it, wounding one of the individuals.”

Two people were taken into custody.

Offset boasts a whopping 23.8 million followers on social media with more than 17 million Spotify listeners monthly. He was married to well known rap artist Cardi B.

A representative for Offset confirmed he is in stable condition and is being closely monitored at a hospital.

“Did he put his hands on you?” Local 10 News reporter Bridgette Matter asked Lil Tjay, referring to Offset.

“Hell naw,“ Lil Tjay replied. ”How many times I gotta tell you that ain’t nobody touch me?”

Local 10 News has requested Lil Tjay’s arrest report and has asked more questions of Offset’s representative.

Lil Tjay, de 24 años y cuyo nombre real es Tione Jayden Merritt, no ha sido acusado en la balacera y niega cualquier implicación, la cual ocurrió afuera del área de valet del edificio.

Lil Tjay negó que hubiera una pelea entre él y Offset, de 34 años, cuyo nombre real es Kiari Kendrell Cephus.

“Yo no ando peleando para nada”, dijo Lil Tjay a medios mientras salía de la cárcel en Fort Lauderdale.

Ofreció un relato con lenguaje explícito sobre lo que, según él, ocurrió.

“‘Ese tipo me disparó’. ‘Ese tipo me disparó’. ‘Ese tipo es un soplón’. ‘Mentira’, dijo Lil Tjay. “Raros. Están obteniendo una muy buena entrevista”.

Según un informe de arresto de la policía tribal Seminole, Lil Tjay, del Bronx, Nueva York, “dirigió a miembros de su grupo para iniciar una pelea” con Offset y su equipo.

El informe indica que Lil Tjay salió de un vehículo, señaló a Offset y su grupo comenzó a pelear con él. La policía dijo que Lil Tjay “tenía su teléfono en la mano, grabando a miembros de su grupo” mientras atacaban a Offset.

En algún momento, según la policía, “uno de los hombres asociados con (Lil Tjay) sacó un arma de fuego y la disparó, hiriendo a una de las personas”.

Dos personas fueron detenidas.

Offset cuenta con 23.8 millones de seguidores en redes sociales y más de 17 millones de oyentes mensuales en Spotify. Estuvo casado con la reconocida rapera Cardi B.

Un representante de Offset confirmó que se encuentra en condición estable y bajo observación en un hospital.

“¿Él te puso las manos encima?”, preguntó la reportera de Local 10 News Bridgette Matter a Lil Tjay, en referencia a Offset.

“Para nada”, respondió Lil Tjay. “¿Cuántas veces tengo que decirles que nadie me tocó?”

Local 10 News solicitó el informe de arresto de Lil Tjay y ha realizado más preguntas al representante de Offset.

Erick Valencia Salazar formed the Jalisco New Generation Cartel with Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as “El Mencho" who was killed by the Mexican army in February.

Valencia Salazar, 49, of Santa Clara, California, faces a mandatory-minimum prison sentence of 10 years and a maximum of life in prison after pleading guilty in Washington, D.C., to one count of conspiring to distribute cocaine for U.S. importation. Chief Judge James Boasberg is scheduled to sentence him on July 31.

Valencia Salazar was a member of the Milenio Cartel before he and Oseguera Cervantes founded the Jalisco cartel, which is known by its Spanish-language acronym CJNG. Hundreds of CJNG members reported to Valencia Salazar, whose duties included recruitment and obtaining information about cartel rivals, prosecutors said.

Valencia Salazar, also known as “El 85,” formed his own cartel, La Nueva Plaza, after parting ways with "El Mencho," who led the CJNG until his death.

A. Tysen Duva, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s criminal division, said the CJNG has inflicted “immeasurable damage” on the U.S.

“Valencia Salazar was also responsible for furthering the rampant violence in Mexico, at the expense of people’s lives and the safety of communities, that helped destabilize the region and allow crime to flourish,” Duva said in a statement.

A grand jury indicted Valencia Salazar on the conspiracy charge in 2018. In February 2025, Mexican authorities sent him to the U.S. as part of an initial group of 29 drug lords.

Last year, President Donald Trump's administration designated the CJNG and other cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.

Valencia Salazar was arrested twice in Mexico. The first time was in 2012, when he was detained by the military in the municipality of Zapopan, near Guadalajara, the capital of the state of Jalisco.

Five years later, he was released from prison by order of a judge who cited alleged procedural flaws. In 2022, the Army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where “El Mencho” was captured and killed.

The U.S. State Department had offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to Valencia Salazar's arrest or conviction.

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The school announced Malone's hiring on Tuesday and scheduled an introductory news conference for later in the day. Malone will replace Hubert Davis, who was fired on March 24 after five seasons as the successor to retired Hall of Famer Roy Williams.

In a statement, UNC executive associate athletic director Steve Newmark described Malone as a “selfless teacher and innovator.”

“He is a brilliant coach who will deliver a modern and disciplined approach to leading our men’s basketball program, which is critical in the current landscape of college athletics,” said Newmark, who will succeed Bubba Cunningham as AD on July 1. “Carolina basketball is unique and special — and we have hired a leader well-suited to continuing our championship tradition.”

The 54-year-old Malone spent 12 seasons as a head coach in the NBA, including a 10-year run in Denver. He led the Nuggets to the 2023 championship behind three-time league MVP Nikola Jokic.

The Nuggets fired Malone last spring with less than a week left in that regular season. Almost a year to the day, in another surprise move, Malone is taking over a blue-blood program with six national titles, a record 21 appearances in the Final Four and alums including Michael Jordan, James Worthy Vince Carter and Atlantic Coast Conference career scoring leader Tyler Hansbrough.

“Carolina is one of the most historic programs in college basketball, and I am honored to be the head coach of the Tar Heels,” Malone said in a statement. “It is humbling to follow so many legends in Chapel Hill.

“I know from the many Tar Heels in the NBA how special the Carolina basketball family is, and I will do everything I can to continue UNC’s championship legacy while preparing our players for professional careers and life after basketball.”

Malone’s six-year deal starts at $7.5 million in base compensation next year and rises to $9 million by the 2031-32 season. Malone can also earn incentives worth up to nearly $1.5 annually, while he has a buyout that starts at $8 million through April 1 and drops to $6.5 million in 2028 and $5 million in 2029 as it continues to decline over the life of the deal.

Additionally, the agreement requires a $4 million salary pool for assistant coaches and support staff, as well as for the school to commit no less than $6.75 million of its revenue-share allotment to men's basketball.

Davis’ firing opened one of the top jobs in college basketball for only the fourth time since the late Hall of Famer Dean Smith’s retirement after 36 seasons in October 1997. The job had stayed in the “Carolina Family” ever since. Longtime assistant Bill Guthridge replaced Smith, followed by former UNC player Matt Doherty, former Smith assistant Williams and then Davis, who played under Smith and worked on Williams’ staff.

Malone has never been a college head coach and has spent most of his career in the NBA. His primary connection to UNC athletics is the presence of daughter Bridget on the Tar Heels’ volleyball team. He told the UNC athletic department’s “Carolina Insider” podcast in October that he had attended multiple recent basketball practices — with Davis even asking him to speak to the team at least once.

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If it becomes law, the bill would force social media platforms to install age‑verification systems, provide parental control tools and require companies to rapidly respond to content deemed harmful. It’s unclear how long the parliament debate will last.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s government says the proposal aims to mitigate the online risks to children’s safety and privacy.

“Protecting our children from all kinds of risks, threats and harmful content is our top priority,” Mahinur Ozdemir Goktas, Turkey's minister for family and social services, said earlier this year.

The main opposition party — Republican People's Party or CHP — has criticized the proposal, saying children should be protected “not with bans but with rights-based policies.”

Under the draft proposal, digital platforms — such as YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and others — would have to block children under 15 from opening accounts and introduce parental controls that would manage children's access.

Online game companies will also be required to appoint a representative in Turkey to ensure they abide by the new regulations. Potential penalties include internet bandwidth reductions and fines imposed by Turkey’s communications watchdog.

The Turkish government has a recent record of restricting online platforms as they have grown as a means of expressing dissent. Online communications were widely restricted during last year’s protests in support of Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu.

Restrictions on social media access for children under 16 first began in December in Australia, where social media companies revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children.

Last month, Indonesia began implementing a new government regulation banning children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction.

Some other countries — including Spain, France and the United Kingdom — are also taking or considering measures to restrict children’s access to social media amid growing concern that they are being harmed by exposure to unregulated social media content.

“Nobody has any idea why the attorney general is no longer the attorney general, and I’m the acting attorney general, except for President Trump,” Todd Blanche told reporters when asked at an unrelated news conference if Bondi lost her job because she was not successful in bringing criminal cases against the Republican president's perceived adversaries.

Blanche, who had been deputy attorney general for the last year, was elevated to the top job on at least an acting basis after Trump replaced Bondi. He insisted Tuesday that he did not feel "pressure" in the job despite Trump's well-publicized desire for retribution, though he also said that the president was entitled to seek investigations against former government officials he believes have wronged him.

“We have thousands of ongoing investigations and prosecutions going on in this country right now. And it is true that some of them involve men, women and entities that the president in the past has had issues with and believes should be investigated. “That is his right, and indeed it is his duty to do that — meaning to lead this country.”

Blanche demurred when asked if he was interested in being nominated to the role of attorney general.

“If President Trump chooses to keep me as DAG,” Blanche said, using the acronym for deputy attorney general, “that's an honor. If he chooses to nominate me, that's an honor. If he chooses to nominate somebody else and I go back to being the DAG, that’s an honor. If he chooses to nominate somebody else and asks me to do something else, I will say, ‘Thank you very much. I love you, sir.’”

Blanche used his first news conference in his new role as acting attorney general to herald a redoubled effort in fighting fraud, offering details about a new fraud enforcement division that he said would draw in prosecutors from offices across the country. The Senate last month confirmed a veteran prosecutor and Blanche aide, Colin McDonald, to lead the division.

Las autoridades informaron que una persona murió en el lugar y dos bomberos resultaron heridos con quemaduras de primer y segundo grado.

La explosión registrada cerca de las 4:00 de la tarde del lunes alcanzó a la estructura de metal del puente, por lo cual se están realizando inspecciones técnicas patológicas por parte de un equipo de expertos del Ministerio de Obras Públicas y el Canal de Panamá.

Las imágenes de cámaras de seguridad captaron el momento de la explosión, seguido por la propagación de las llamas en el área debajo del puente, que conecta a la capital del país con las provincias del centro y occidente. En las redes sociales han circulado videos de personas que pasaban justo al momento de la explosión.

“No tenemos confirmación de otras personas heridas. Dos bomberos y una persona, que lamentablemente falleció en el sitio y se cree que es empleado de la empresa”, dijo Víctor Raúl Álvarez, director del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Panamá.

Añadió que la investigación se encuentra en una etapa inicial y que aún no se ha determinado la causa de la explosión.

Ingenieros advirtieron que el incendio pudo haber afectado la estructura del puente, que fue inaugurado el 12 de octubre de 1962.

“El Puente de las Américas es una estructura de más de 60 años. Debido a los efectos del fuego, si la estructura metálica fue sometida a temperaturas excesivamente altas, podría haber sufrido daños”, explicó Edwin Lewis, ingeniero del Ministerio de Obras Públicas.

Las autoridades ordenaron el cierre temporal del puente mientras equipos especializados realizan inspecciones estructurales, incluyendo evaluaciones de componentes de concreto y metal.

Según indicaron, los resultados del análisis se esperan para el martes y el puente permanecerá cerrado hasta que se confirme su seguridad.

El cierre ha afectado el tránsito en la capital y sus alrededores, impactando a miles de conductores que viajan desde la capital al oeste donde viven miles de trabajadores. Solo hay dos puentes de acceso en los que en conjunto transitan más de 50.000 vehículos diariamente de acuerdo con las cifras de la Autoridad de Tránsito.

It was the first moonship-to-spaceship radio linkup ever. NASA's Apollo crews had no off-the-planet company back in the 1960s and 1970s, the last time humanity set sail for deep space.

"We have been waiting for this like you can’t imagine,” Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman called out.

For Christina Koch on Artemis II and Jessica Meir aboard the space station, it marked a joyous space reunion despite being 230,000 miles (370,000 kilometers) apart. The two teamed up for the world's first all-female spacewalk in 2019 outside the orbiting lab.

Koch told her “astro-sister” that she'd hoped to meet up with her again in space “but I never thought it would be like this — it's amazing.”

“I'm so happy that we are back in space together,” Meir replied, “even if we are a few miles apart.”

Houston's Mission Control arranged the cosmic chitchat between the four lunar travelers and the space station's three NASA and one French residents.

As Tuesday dawned, Wiseman continued to beam back pictures of the previous day's lunar rendezvous, which set a new distance record for humanity. The highlight: an Earthset photo reminiscent of Apollo 8's Earthrise shot from 1968.

Koch described being awe-struck by not just the beauty of Earth, “but how much blackness there was around it."

“It just made it even more special. It truly emphasized how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive,” she told the space station crew. “The specialness and preciousness of that really is emphasized" when viewing the home planet from the moon.

In a debriefing later with Mission Control's lead lunar scientist Kelsey Young, the astronauts recounted how they spotted a cascade of pinpricks of light on the lunar surface from impacting cosmic debris. The flashes lasted mere milliseconds and coincided by chance with Monday evening's total solar eclipse.

The first lunar explorers since Apollo 17 in 1972, Wiseman and his crew are aiming for a Friday splashdown off the San Diego coast on Friday to wrap up the nearly 10-day test flight.

It sets the stage for next year's Artemis III, a lunar lander docking demo in orbit around Earth. Artemis IV will follow in 2028 with two astronauts attempting to land near the lunar south pole.

As for the Orion capsule’s pesky potty, Mission Control assured the astronauts that no repairs were required Tuesday. The toilet has been on-and-off limits to the crew ever since last week’s launch, prompting them to rely on a backup bag-and-funnel system for urinating.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told the crew following the lunar flyby Monday night: “We definitely have to fix some of the plumbing” ahead of the next Artemis mission.

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Staley released a statement on South Carolina's X account on Tuesday in which she expressed her respect for Auriemma and said the two have spoken since South Carolina’s 62-48 victory on Friday night. The season ended with UCLA's runaway 79-51 win over South Carolina in Sunday's national championship game.

“With the college women’s basketball season behind us, it’s time to move forward and close the chapter on how our semifinal game with UConn ended,” Staley wrote in her statement. "I spoke with Geno and I want to be clear — I have a great deal of respect for him and what he’s meant to the game. One moment doesn’t define a career and it doesn’t change the impact he’s had on growing women’s basketball.

“The standard at UConn is what it is because of him, and that’s something this game has benefited from. So I’m asking everyone to turn the page. Let’s refocus on what matters most, continuing to elevate our game, creating opportunities and pushing it forward. That’s always been my mission, and it’s not changing.”

Staley's statement followed Auriemma's apology on Saturday after he went over to Staley in the final seconds of Friday night's game and appeared to chastise her. Coaches from both teams had to separate them. When the game finally ended, Auriemma walked off the court to the locker room without going back to shake hands with anyone from South Carolina.

“There’s no excuse for how I handled the end of the game vs. South Carolina," Auriemma said in his statement on Saturday.

"It’s unlike what I do and what our standard is here at Connecticut. I want to apologize to the staff and the team at South Carolina. It was uncalled for in how I reacted. The story should be how well South Carolina played, and I don’t want my actions to detract from that. I’ve had a great relationship with their staff, and I sincerely want to apologize to them.”

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Tehran residents rushed Tuesday to stock up on bottled water and charge cellphones, flashlights and portable power banks as the hours ticked down to Trump's latest ultimatum for a deal that includes Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on power plants and bridges. Despite the threats and risks to his health, the 56-year-old employee at Tehran's subway authority said he's no worse off than other Iranians who've been living under attack for more than five weeks.

“I am worried, but I am more worried about my fellow citizens,” Hashemi said, lying on his bed at Tajrish Martyrs Hospital for the treatment. “Whatever happens, we will stand until the end.”

As Trump stressed that his deadline — 8 p.m. in Washington — was final, some Iranians said they were terrified. Others expressed resignation. And some, like Hashemi, said they'd be prepared to defend their country.

“I will be ready to pick up a gun and start a fight against the enemy,” he said.

The Associated Press has been granted permission by the Iranian government to send an additional team into the country for a brief reporting trip. AP already operates in Iran. The visiting team must be accompanied by a media assistant from a government-affiliated company. AP retains full editorial control of its content.

For many Iranians, power is now the No. 1 concern

Tehran, like other parts of the country, has been shaken by almost daily airstrikes by the United States and Israel since Feb. 28. Iranians’ main concern quickly became electricity as Trump's deadline grew closer.

“When there is no electricity, there will be no water, no hygiene, nothing,” said Mahan Qayoumi, 23, who works at an artisan shop, where he said business would stop under a power outage. He brought emergency lights to his apartment to prepare, noting that “all aspects of life” would be affected.

A young designer in central Tehran, speaking on condition of anonymity for her safety, said her parents left at the beginning of the war, but she stayed behind to take care of her cat, Maya. Now, because of Trump's threats, she said she plans to drive north — which has largely been spared heavy strikes — with Maya and join her family.

“If there is no electricity, there is no water," she told AP on the messaging app Telegram, noting Tehran's low water pressure and electric water pumps. “You can’t cook, either.”

The streets of sprawling Tehran, overlooked by snow-capped mountains, have seen less traffic over the past several weeks, with many residents leaving to seek safer areas. Schools and many state institutions remain closed.

But even as some residents frantically prepared, stocking up on water and canned foods, life in one of north Tehran’s largest covered markets seemed almost normal Tuesday. People went on with business as usual, fresh bread was made at bakeries, and Iranian sweets such as gaz and sohan were prepared.

“We are living our normal lives," said Said Motazavi, 58, who owns a home appliances shop. Motazavi said Iranians have a lot of experience preparing for and living with conflict, referring to the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war and the 12-day war with Israel last year.

At Tajrish Martyrs Hospital, the director told AP that a generator can keep much of the medical facility functioning if needed. He said the hospital has enough fuel to power it, as well as ample medicine and supplies for six months.

“I do not see any problem,” Dr. Masoud Moslemifard said, adding that the hospital has been prioritizing operations for those wounded in the war and postponing nonurgent surgeries.

Tighter security and still a lack of internet in Iran

In the streets of Tehran, security was tighter than usual Tuesday, with checkpoints in different parts of the capital. At major intersections, jeeps with heavy machine guns mounted on top were deployed.

Iran’s internet remains largely shut off, throttling news even as panic spread over Trump's warnings.

A 26-year-old Pilates instructor told AP on condition of anonymity for her safety via Telegram that she's been unable to prepare for possible attacks. She called this week the “worst atmosphere” since the war began.

“Honestly, we’ve kind of lost it at this point," she said, describing how she's not left home for the last few days and she and her family refuse to leave Tehran. "Whatever is going to happen, let it happen. We are dying bit by bit.”

One resident told AP that if the U.S. follows through on its threat, the people of Iran — not the government — will be the victims.

“By attacking infrastructure, the Islamic Republic will not be destroyed, only we will be destroyed,” the woman, a teacher in her 20s, told AP via a message on Telegram, on condition of anonymity for her safety.

She fears the attacks will spread chaos. “If we don’t have the internet," she said, "and if we don’t have electricity, water, and gas, we’re really going back to the Stone Age, as Trump said."

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The Wolverines (37-3) claimed all 57 votes in Tuesday's poll in the third year the AP has released its final rankings after the completion of the NCAA Tournament. Michigan beat UConn 69-63 in Indianapolis on Monday night to complete the winningest season in program history, along with winning its first NCAA title since 1989 and the Big Ten's first since 2000.

Michigan spent a week at No. 1 in mid-February and didn't rank lower than fourth after November in its second season under Dusty May.

Yaxel Lendeborg, an AP first-team All-American, had said before the Final Four that this could go down as the best team in program history, including the famed “Fab Five” freshman teams that reached the NCAA title game in 1992 and 1993. Standing amid the confetti on the court after Monday night’s win, Lendeborg figured this year’s group had done enough to earn that distinction.

“I think we are, man,” said Lendeborg, who battled through ankle and knee injuries suffered in the win against Arizona in the national semifinals. “I’m waiting for the Fab Five to give us the approval. But if they do, then I’ll let it be said that we’re the best team ever.”

The top tier

UConn (34-6) jumped five spots to No. 2 after its March Madness run, including an incredible comeback from 19 down to stun Duke in the Elite Eight and keep alive its chances for a third national title in four seasons. Arizona was third, followed by Duke, which held the No. 1 ranking before March Madness and was the tournament's top overall seed before a loss to UConn in the Elite Eight.

Illinois was next, climbing eight spots to No. 5 after the program's first trip to the Final Four since 2005. That marked the second time that a team went from being ranked outside the top 10 to cracking the top five after a Final Four run, the other being Alabama jumping 16 spots to No. 3 to end the 2024 season.

Purdue, Houston, Iowa State, Florida and St. John's rounded out the top 10.

Climbing to final position

Tennessee finished at No. 12 after reaching the Elite Eight for the third straight year. The Volunteers' postseason push vaulted them 11 spots, making them the biggest climber from the March 16 poll before the NCAA Tournament.

In all, nine teams ranked from the previous poll moved up in the season's final rankings.

Last slide

Virginia had the poll's biggest tumble, falling eight spots to No. 17 after falling in the second round to the Volunteers as a 3-seed.

No. 18 Gonzaga and No. 25 Wisconsin both fell six spots after failing to make the second weekend. The Cavaliers, Zags and Badgers were among 11 ranked teams from March 16 to tumble while still remaining inside the final poll.

In and out

Iowa and Texas both jumped into the poll after being unranked heading into March Madness. The Hawkeyes finished the season ranked No. 15 after reaching the Elite Eight in a run that included a second-round upset of top-seeded Florida.

Iowa's jump marked the third time a team that was unranked going into the NCAAs hopped into the top 15 in the post-tournament AP poll. The other two came in 2024, with N.C. State sitting at No. 10 after its improbable Final Four run and Clemson at No. 14 after reaching the Elite Eight.

The 22nd-ranked Longhorns entered the poll after going from the First Four to the Sweet 16.

Iowa and Texas replaced North Carolina (No. 21) and St. Mary's (No. 22) from the previous poll.

Conference watch

The Big Ten dominated this year's tournament, first by getting a league-record six teams into the Sweet 16 then tying the tournament's overall record with four teams in the Elite Eight before ultimately sending Michigan and Illinois to Indianapolis. The league finished with a national-best seven teams in the final AP Top 25 of the season.

The Southeastern Conference was next with six ranked teams, followed by the Big 12 with five, the Atlantic Coast Conference with four and the Big East with two. The West Coast Conference with Gonzaga was the only league from outside the power conferences to have a Top 25 team.

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The team will host the fifth annual Jackie Robinson Classic, presented by Nike, on April 10, featuring a matchup between Miami Senior High and Booker T. Washington.

First pitch is set for 6 p.m.

A Marlins news release states that the game will give student-athletes a major league-style experience, complete with player introductions, walk-up music and in-game entertainment. Players will also receive custom Marlins shirts with Robinson’s No. 42 and one of his nine core values.

The event is free and open to the public.

The Marlins will continue the celebration on April 17 when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:15 p.m. Players and coaches will wear No. 42 in honor of Robinson, while the organization highlights his impact both on and off the field.

Student-athletes from both schools will take part in pregame activities alongside The Player Alliance, which will host an educational initiative and provide equipment for local youth. Participants will also be part of an on-field ceremony that includes the national anthem.

The April 17 game marks the start of a six-game homestand for the Marlins, beginning with a three-game series against the Brewers, followed by three games against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Beginning Wednesday, most passengers on domestic and short-haul international routes will pay $10 more for their first and second checked bags, and $50 more to check a third. That brings the fees to $45 for the first bag, $55 for the second and $200 for the third, according to Delta.

“These updates are part of Delta’s ongoing review of pricing across its business and reflect the impact of evolving global conditions and industry dynamics,” the carrier said in a statement.

The change marks Delta's first increase in checked baggage fees on domestic routes in two years. Fees for long-haul international flights are not affected.

CEO Ed Bastian told investors last month that the jump in jet fuel prices had already added about $400 million to Delta's operating expenses since the conflict began on Feb. 28. Executives at United Airlines and American Airlines reported similar increases.

The average price for a gallon of jet fuel in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and New York was $4.69 on Monday, up from $2.50 just before the war, according to Argus Media. The energy market intelligence company’s U.S. Jet Fuel Index tracks average prices across those major hubs.

Delta said complimentary bags will still be available to customers flying in premium cabins, active-duty military personnel, eligible co-branded credit card holders and members of certain loyalty tiers.

The carrier's move follows similar announcements from United and JetBlue, both of which raised baggage fees last week while maintaining complimentary first checked bags for some customers.

Airlines around the world have been grappling with volatile oil markets as fighting near the Strait of Hormuz — where roughly a fifth of the world's oil passes — disrupts global supplies. Because jet fuel is refined from crude oil, swings in energy prices quickly feed into a carrier’s costs. Fuel typically ranks as the second-largest expense after labor.

In addition to raising ticket prices, analysts say U.S. carriers are more likely to lean on ancillary fees to offset the higher expenses, while many non-U.S. carriers are responding by adding or increasing fuel surcharges.

Los cortes se producían principalmente en carreteras y puentes que unen la provincia de Buenos Aires con el sur y oeste de la capital argentina y eran protagonizados por combativos grupos de izquierda como la Unión de Trabajadores y Trabajadoras de la Economía Popular (UTEP), el Polo Obrero y Libres del Sur.

La protesta se enmarca en el rechazo a la decisión oficial de eliminar el programa “Volver al Trabajo” que implicaba una paga mensual de 78.000 pesos (unos 55 dólares) a cambio de tareas como limpieza de calles o asistencia a personas que consumen drogas.

El programa será sustituido por un esquema por el cual los beneficiarios recibirán bonos digitales que sólo podrán ser utilizados para inscribirse en cursos de formación profesional.

Alejandro Gramajo, secretario general de la UTEP, dijo a periodistas que la decisión del gobierno no tiene un gran impacto en términos fiscales pero sí “en el bolsillo de la gente... porque implicaba tener un margen de planificación para más de 900.000 familias”.

Las política de ajuste que Milei ha implementado en Argentina desde fines de 2023 para terminar con el déficit fiscal ha conllevado la desaparición de distintos subsidios, así como el congelamiento del presupuesto para distintos sectores como la universidad y salud públicas.

El gobierno se ha declarado en contra del sistema de asistencia social que estuvo vigente durante décadas en Argentina y ha acusado a las organizaciones sociales que gestionaban los programas de maniobras corruptas para quedarse con parte de la ayuda.

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The discussion focused on the rise of Florida and Texas as major financial hubs, and the role of the Texas Stock Exchange.

Inside the museum, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and fellow Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined business leaders and federal officials, including the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to talk about economic growth across the region.

They described what they called the “Boom Belt,” which is a stretch from Florida to Texas, as one of the fastest-growing economic regions in the country, driven by job creation and an influx of younger workers.

“If you look at the two most generations of the workforce that employees are looking for, its Gen Z and millennials,” said Abbott. “And those two categories of workers are relocating to the ‘Boom Belt’ states more than any other region across the country.”

Leaders at the event also encouraged companies and investors to look to Boom Belt states for future growth, saying the region is becoming a powerhouse for business and financial markets.

La discusión se centró en el auge de Florida y Texas como importantes centros financieros y en el papel de la Bolsa de Valores de Texas.

Dentro del museo, el gobernador de Florida Ron DeSantis y el gobernador republicano de Texas Greg Abbott se unieron a líderes empresariales y funcionarios federales, incluido el presidente de la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores de Estados Unidos, para hablar sobre el crecimiento económico en la región.

Describieron lo que llaman el “Boom Belt”, una franja que se extiende desde Florida hasta Texas, como una de las regiones económicas de más rápido crecimiento en el país, impulsada por la creación de empleo y la llegada de trabajadores jóvenes.

“Si observas a las dos generaciones de la fuerza laboral que los empleadores buscan, son la Generación Z y los millennials”, dijo Abbott. “Y esos dos grupos de trabajadores se están trasladando a los estados del ‘Boom Belt’ más que a cualquier otra región del país”.

Los líderes en el evento también alentaron a empresas e inversionistas a mirar hacia los estados del Boom Belt para el crecimiento futuro, señalando que la región se está convirtiendo en una potencia para los negocios y los mercados financieros.

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According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 1600 block of North Dixie Highway around 2 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a body in the roadway.

Upon arrival, deputies found a man who had been shot. The man, identified as Rayon Sanchez, 40, of Pompano Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

BSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene units were called to investigate.

Authorities said the 1600 block of North Dixie Highway was tempoarily shut down for around four hours overnight.

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De acuerdo con la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward (BSO), los agentes respondieron al bloque 1600 de North Dixie Highway alrededor de las 2 a.m. del domingo tras recibir reportes de un cuerpo en la vía.

Al llegar, los agentes encontraron a un hombre que había sido baleado. El hombre, identificado como Rayon Sanchez, de 40 años y residente de Pompano Beach, fue declarado muerto en el lugar, indicaron las autoridades.

Unidades de Homicidios y de Escena del Crimen de BSO fueron llamadas para investigar.

Las autoridades informaron que el bloque 1600 de North Dixie Highway fue cerrado temporalmente durante aproximadamente cuatro horas en la madrugada.

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Una profunda masa de humedad y un frente estacionario cercano provocarán rondas de lluvias intensas y tormentas eléctricas en el sur de Florida hasta el miércoles.

Algunas áreas en Miami-Dade y Broward podrían acumular varias pulgadas de lluvia, con totales aislados de hasta 6 pulgadas, lo que podría generar inundaciones locales, especialmente en zonas con drenaje deficiente.

Aunque no todos verán las lluvias más intensas, algunos vecindarios podrían enfrentar carreteras cubiertas de agua y tránsito lento.

Al mismo tiempo, los vientos aumentarán desde el noreste, con ráfagas en la costa entre el martes y el miércoles.

Esto generará corrientes de resaca peligrosas y condiciones marítimas adversas, haciendo que el Atlántico sea peligroso para nadadores y navegantes.

Aunque las probabilidades de lluvia comenzarán a disminuir hacia finales de la semana, las condiciones ventosas en la costa podrían persistir por un tiempo.

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El mitin fue convocado por la Federación de Mujeres Cubanas (FMC), una organización vinculada estrechamente con el gobierno y el Partido Comunista.

Banderas cubanas, carteles en los que se leía “Abajo el bloqueo”, fotografías de Fidel Castro y de la fallecida creadora de la FMC Vilma Espín —quien también fue esposa del expresidente Raúl Castro— daban marco al encuentro en el que también se conmemoró a una patriota independentista del siglo XIX.

“Yo le diría (a Trump) que nosotros no le hacemos daño a nadie… que por favor no nos lo haga a nosotros”, dijo a The Associated Press Georgina Reyes, una técnica informática de 36 años.

La viceprimera ministra Inés María Chapman y la vicecanciller Josefina Vidal encabezaron la manifestación. También estuvo presente Mariela Castro, hija de Espín y de Raúl Castro.

"Esta política de abuso tiene que parar… el pueblo de Cuba no merece esto. Es el sistema más completo, abarcador, más largo de medidas coercitivas que se ha impuesto contra todo un país”, dijo la vicecanciller Vidal a AP. “Nos somete a un castigo colectivo", agregó.

Vidal fue una de las negociadoras del histórico acercamiento entre Cuba y Estados Unidos ocurrido en 2014 bajo la administración de Barack Obama.

En enero Trump impuso un cerco petrolero a Cuba tras atacar a Venezuela y capturar al entonces mandatario Nicolás Maduro, privando a la isla de un aliado clave para su sostenimiento energético.

La falta de combustible paralizó a la nación caribeña y provocó desabastecimiento de alimentos al tiempo que afectó el sistema de salud y el transporte público. Las jornadas laborales fueron recortadas y muchos vuelos cancelados.

El cerco energético agudizó la crisis que durante los últimos cinco años ha golpeado a la isla y llevó a una oleada migratoria récord.

Trump dijo que está dispuesto a “tomar” la isla mientras su secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio –un exsenador hijo de cubanos exiliados— exigió la liberación de presos políticos y reformas económicas liberales.

Cuba produce apenas el 40% del combustible que consume. La semana pasada el buque ruso Anatoly Kolodkin con 730.000 barriles de crudo arribó a la isla, el primero en tres meses. Trump dijo que no le importaba su llegada y Moscú indicó que seguirá apoyando a Cuba.

Los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Cuba indicaron que han mantenido contactos, pero no está claro su alcance.

“Estoy aquí luchando por el pueblo de Cuba. Le pediría a Trump que nos deje en paz. La situación está muy mala por el bloqueo que nos ha impuesto”, dijo Leydys de la Cruz, una costurera de 57 años que asistió al mitin de la FMC.

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The eldest child of the U.S. president said that “the biggest players, the biggest names in banking and finance, in tech and AI across the board” believe that “Europe is a disaster,” but “the disaster that they feel also needs to be fixed.”

“The only way it gets fixed, though, in my opinion is if they (Europe) get out of of their own way,” Trump Jr. said during a business discussion in the northwestern Bosnian town of Banja Luka, according to video recordings provided by the official television RTRS television.

Banja Luka is the main town in Republika Srpska, the Serb-run part of Bosnia, whose leaders are staunch admirers of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The press office of the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia’s capital, told The Associated Press in an email that Trump Jr. came “in a private capacity.” The visit was nonetheless seen here as a boost for the Serb separatist political leadership.

Trump Jr.’s trip came as U.S. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Hungary to support the reelection bid of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán before a highly-contested vote next weekend.

Bosnian Serb politician and former Republika Srpska president, Milorad Dodik, an ally of Orbán, said on X that the two visits “signal an important shift of the U.S. administration under the leadership of President Trump and the care for this part of Europe regarding the position of Christians.”

Trump Jr,, in Banja Luka, said that eastern European countries “have a work ethic that has (withstood) some of the ‘woke’ nonsense that has really been a parasitic thing in the mind in Western Europe.”

“I see that creating major fractures in the European Union between those few countries in eastern Europe that actually still believe in common sense, and Western Europe that’s clearly missing in the political discourse these days,” he said.

Dodik has repeatedly called for the Serb-run half of Bosnia to break off from the rest of the country that is run by Bosniaks, who are mainly Muslims, and Croats. The Serb bid to form its own state and unite with neighboring Serbia was seen as the main cause of the 1992-95 ethnic war that killed more than 100,000 before ending in a U.S.-brokered peace agreement.

The Biden administration in 2022 imposed sanctions on Dodik and individuals and companies linked to him because of the separatist policies that stoked fear of renewed instability. The sanctions were lifted by the Trump administration last year.

The Trump administration has long been critical of the EU, notably over trade and EU regulation of the technology sector. Its criticism of long-time European allies has intensified during the Iran war.

Bosnia is a candidate country for EU membership and the 27-nation bloc says it's Bosnia’s biggest trading partner, investor and provider of financial aid.

It was 40 years ago — April 6, 1986, to be exact — the “Sony Ranking” was introduced.

What began as a list in 1968 for IMG founder Mark McCormack's “World of Professional Golf” annual got the attention of the R&A as it was reviewing criteria for the British Open. It was officially introduced at the 1986 Masters.

The headline that week proclaimed, “Europeans Top Golf Rankings.”

Langer was No. 1 in world, followed by Seve Ballesteros and Sandy Lyle. The leading American was Tom Watson at No. 4. Jack Nicklaus, considered to be past his prime at age 46, checked in at No. 33. By the end of the week, Nicklaus famously won his sixth Masters and 18th professional major.

“It was time to have something like that because international golfers were excluded from tournaments like the Masters, the U.S. Open and the PGA Championship,” Langer said under the big oak tree next to the Augusta National clubhouse.

"Only two or three of us got in," he said. “In Europe, I had to win the money list to get in the Masters. And we had more than one good golfer.”

It wasn't perfect then, and probably isn't now. It's nigh impossible to measure the runner-up of this week's Token Homemate Cup on the Japan Golf Tour against whoever finishes 15th at Augusta.

But it was a start, and its influence is greater now than anyone might have imagined.

Every major championship uses the Official World Golf Ranking an an integral part of its criteria. The Masters and British Open take the top 50, the U.S. Open takes the top 60. The PGA Championship uses invitations in a bid to have everyone from the top 100.

The Sony Rankings — yes, it had a corporate sponsor — became the Official World Golf Ranking when the major tours and the four majors formed a board in 1997. Now the OWGR has 25 tours around the world, the most recent addition being Saudi-funded LIV Golf.

Whether LIV Golf should get more points awarded to more than the top 10 players is a debate as endless as deciding whether the PGA Tour gets too much weight.

But there is no doubt that OWGR has been critical to opening the borders beyond American golf.

The U.S. Open had only three foreign-born champions from 1926 through 1993 — Gary Player of South Africa, Tony Jacklin of England and David Graham of Australia. Starting with Ernie Els of South Africa in 1994, 13 of the last 32 champions were international players.

Padraig Harrington in 2008 became the first European in 78 years to win the PGA Championship when he won at Oakland Hills in 2008.

It wasn't a matter of getting better. It was a matter of getting an opportunity. That much should have been made clear during the 1980s when Europe began its dominance in the Ryder Cup.

More than his own three-week reign atop the world ranking, Langer said it created more paths. Ballesteros, Langer and Lyle combined for six majors in the seven years before the ranking began in somewhat an official capacity.

“That helped open it up, especially in the majors, to some international golfers who Americans never heard of or didn't know much about,” he said. “It's different now with the media. But it was an important step in the right direction. Was it perfect? Maybe not. But it was a good way to get the best field.”

That was mainly for the majors. More hurdles came from the PGA Tour, which always had the best collection of players. The requirement under former Commissioner Deane Beman was a minimum of 15 events for membership.

Europe required 11 events. Top players with a global eye often played the occasional event in Japan and Australia, and the travel and time took a toll.

“We didn't go on boats,” Langer said with a smile, “but we didn't go on private jets.”

Langer recalled that 11 top Europeans asked Beman to reduce the PGA Tour requirement to 12 events and “he wouldn't budge.”

So much has changed.

The man behind the math for years was London-based Tony Greer, and his original plan was to prioritize tournaments into four sections. The four majors received the most weight, followed by most PGA Tour and top European Tour events, on down to lesser events around the world.

There have been changes over the years, most notably going from a three-year rolling period to a two-year system in 1995, and recently expanding the strength-of-field to include everyone playing, not just the top 200 players.

The 40th year of world ranking has Scottie Scheffler on top — he has been No. 1 a total of 185 weeks, trailing only Tiger Woods (683 weeks) and Greg Norman (331). There are five Americans and five Europeans in the top 10. All are on the PGA Tour.

Perhaps the best measure is the Masters, which has a 91-man field from 23 countries. The week the world ranking began, the 88-man field came from 11 countries.

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The suit, filed last year, marked a new front in the PETA's long-running campaign against dog breeders. The case accused the American Kennel Club of promulgating unhealthy “standards,” or ideals, for Frenchies — the nation's most prevalent dog breed, by the club's count — as well as bulldogs, Chinese shar-peis, dachshunds and pugs. The AKC, the nation's oldest purebred dog registry, rejected the claims and said it prioritizes canine health.

Club President Gina DiNardo hailed the decision Tuesday.

“We remain focused on what matters most, the preservation of purebred dogs, advocating for all dogs and the people who care for them, and supporting the right of individuals and families to choose the dog that is right for their household,” she said in a statement.

PETA, also called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, said its lawyers were assessing any legal options.

“Money-grubbing dog merchants flood the market with deformed dogs bred at the AKC’s direction,” founder Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement. She urged people to adopt dogs from shelters instead of buying purebred pups: “No dog should be custom-made for a look that causes pain.”

The suit invoked a New York law that is generally used to challenge state and local government decisions, though it's occasionally applied to private organizations. But those have been organizations with some authority over the people suing them, such as union members bringing complaints about their leadership or co-op apartment residents suing their building's board, state Judge David B. Cohen said in a decision filed Monday.

Since PETA isn't subject to the kennel club's authority, the case “must be dismissed,” he wrote, without opining on the dog health issues at the heart of the case.

It focused on canine ailments that can be associated with flat faces — such as those of bulldogs, pugs and Frenchies — or with the short legs and long backs that dachshunds have. Shar-peis, meanwhile, may suffer spates of fever and inflammation known as “shar-pei autoinflammatory disease.”

The problems aren't universal but can be serious.

PETA had wanted the judge to order the AKC to stop using the “standards” for those breeds. The standards guide dog show judges and many breeders.

The AKC has said the standards — which fanciers develop and the kennel club reviews and circulates — reflect “decades of collaboration with veterinary experts and breeders.” The kennel club says it has given over $40 million since 1995 to its canine health research charity.

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According to TMZ, Offset was involved in a shooting following a fight with fellow rapper Lil Tjay.

Offset, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, was reportedly injured in the shooting. It’s unclear who is suspected of shooting him.

Authorities said the incident occurred in the hotel’s valet area around 7 p.m.

The Seminole Police Department confirmed that one person was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but they did not confirm the victim’s identity.

Two people were detained by officers following the incident, according to SPD.

TMZ identified one of those detained as Lil Tjay, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt.

Online jail records show Lil Tjay, 24, was arrested Monday night on charges of disorderly conduct-affray and operating in traffic without a valid license. He is being held at the Broward County Jail on a total bond of $3,000.

TMZ reported that the second person who was detained has not been arrested.

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Authorities said the scene had since been secured and that there was no threat to the public.

Offset was part of the rap trio, Migos, before going out on his own.

The trio, with its rapid-fire triplet flow, became known as one of the most popular hip-hop groups of all time. It broke out with the 2013 hit “Versace” and later earned Grammy nominations for best rap album with 2018’s “Culture,” while a track off it nabbed a nod for best rap performance.

Offset was once married to fellow rapper Cardi B, who he shares three children with. The two divorced in 2024.

Offset’s cousin, Takeoff, who was also part of the Migos group, was fatally shot in 2022.

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A deep plume of moisture and a stalled front nearby will bring rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms to South Florida through Wednesday.

Some areas in Miami-Dade and Broward could pick up several inches of rain — with isolated totals up to 6 inches — leading to localized flooding, especially in poor drainage areas.

While not everyone will see the heaviest rain, some neighborhoods could deal with water-covered roads and slow travel.

At the same time, winds will increase out of the northeast, becoming gusty along the coast Tuesday into Wednesday.

This will create dangerous rip currents and rough marine conditions, making the Atlantic hazardous for swimmers and boaters.

While rain chances begin to ease later in the week, breezy coastal conditions may linger for a bit.

The rainy weather affected South Florida’s airports, with Miami International Airport reporting 216 delays into and out of the airport, as of noon, and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport reporting 218 delays. Both airports reported only three cancellations each.

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The site, located inside the Big Cypress National Preserve, has become the center of a legal and environmental showdown.

The Everglades facility remains open, still holding detainees, because the appellate court in early September relied on arguments by Florida and the Trump administration that the state had not yet applied for federal reimbursement, and therefore wasn’t required to follow federal environmental law. State officials opened the detention center last summer to support President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Conservation groups, including Friends of the Everglades, argue the project violates federal environmental law and threatens sensitive wildlife and water systems.

“There is no question of the environmental harm that has been ongoing since last summer at this site and we stand resolute to stop that harm,” Elise Bennett, with the Center for Biological Diversity, said.

The lawsuit also claims the state failed to conduct a proper environmental review as required under federal law.

“There’s no debate about whether the National Environmental Policy Act was complied with and that requires three things,” Eve Samples, with of Friends of the Everglades, said. “It requires an analysis of the government’s actions of the environmental harm; that didn’t occur. It requires public input and consideration of alternatives; none of those three things occurred, as you heard in court today.”

Last August, a federal judge sided with the environmental groups, ordering construction be stopped and operations scaled back.

However, that order was put on hold after state and federal officials appeald, allowing the facility to continue operating while the case moves forward.

Jesse Panuccio, an attorney for the Florida Department of Emergency Management, told the judges on Tuesday federal funding and federal control of the facility were the two criteria for determining if the federal environmental law would apply and the federal agencies had no control over the state-run detention center.

Florida was notified in late September that FEMA had approved $608 million in federal funding to support the center’s construction and operation.

“You need both,” Panuccio said. “Even with funding, I don’t think that would follow because they don’t have federal control.”

The appellate court will decide whether the injunction should be put back in place as the lawsuit heads toward trial. A decision isn’t expected for another few weeks.

The environmental lawsuit was one of three federal court challenges to the Everglades facility since it opened. In the others, a detainee said Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the center under federal law. The challenge ended after the immigrant detainee who filed the lawsuit agreed to be removed from the United States.

In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Fort Myers ruled the Everglades facility must provide detainees there with better access to their attorneys, as well as confidential, unmonitored, unrecorded outgoing legal calls.

El sitio, ubicado dentro de la Reserva Nacional Big Cypress, se ha convertido en el centro de una disputa legal y ambiental.

La instalación en los Everglades permanece abierta y continúa albergando detenidos, debido a que la corte de apelaciones a principios de septiembre acogió argumentos de Florida y de la administración del presidente Donald Trump de que el estado aún no había solicitado reembolso federal y, por lo tanto, no estaba obligado a cumplir con la ley ambiental federal. Funcionarios estatales abrieron el centro de detención el verano pasado para apoyar las medidas migratorias del presidente Donald Trump.

Grupos conservacionistas, incluidos Friends of the Everglades, argumentan que el proyecto viola la ley ambiental federal y amenaza la vida silvestre sensible y los sistemas de agua.

“No hay duda del daño ambiental que ha estado ocurriendo desde el verano pasado en este sitio y estamos firmemente comprometidos a detener ese daño”, dijo Elise Bennett, del Center for Biological Diversity.

La demanda también sostiene que el estado no realizó una evaluación ambiental adecuada como exige la ley federal.

“No hay debate sobre si se cumplió con la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental y eso requiere tres cosas”, dijo Eve Samples, de Friends of the Everglades. “Requiere un análisis de las acciones del gobierno sobre el daño ambiental; eso no ocurrió. Requiere la participación del público y la consideración de alternativas; ninguna de esas tres cosas ocurrió, como escucharon hoy en la corte”.

En agosto pasado, un juez federal falló a favor de los grupos ambientalistas, ordenando detener la construcción y reducir las operaciones.

Sin embargo, esa orden fue suspendida después de que funcionarios estatales y federales apelaran, permitiendo que la instalación continúe operando mientras el caso avanza.

Jesse Panuccio, abogado del Departamento de Manejo de Emergencias de Florida, dijo a los jueces el martes que el financiamiento federal y el control federal de la instalación eran los dos criterios para determinar si se aplica la ley ambiental federal, y que las agencias federales no tienen control sobre el centro de detención administrado por el estado.

Florida fue notificada a finales de septiembre de que FEMA aprobó $608,000,000 USD en fondos federales para apoyar la construcción y operación del centro.

“Se necesitan ambos”, dijo Panuccio. “Incluso con financiamiento, no creo que eso aplique porque no existe control federal”.

La corte de apelaciones decidirá si la orden judicial debe restablecerse mientras la demanda avanza hacia juicio. No se espera una decisión por varias semanas.

La demanda ambiental es una de tres impugnaciones en tribunales federales contra la instalación en los Everglades desde su apertura. En las otras, un detenido afirmó que agencias de Florida y contratistas privados contratados por el estado no tenían autoridad para operar el centro bajo la ley federal. Ese caso terminó después de que el inmigrante que presentó la demanda aceptara ser removido de Estados Unidos.

En una tercera demanda, un juez federal en Fort Myers dictaminó que la instalación en los Everglades debe proporcionar a los detenidos un mejor acceso a sus abogados, así como llamadas legales salientes confidenciales, no monitoreadas y no grabadas.

Some have pitched him as a gateway to young people — particularly young men — who have drifted to the right in recent years. Others fear he is a sign of the party beholden to its extremes, pointing to inflammatory rhetoric like “Hamas is a thousand times better” than Israel, describing some Orthodox Jews as “inbred” and that “America deserved 9/11."

Piker's scheduled appearances with Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan, have catalyzed questions of how big a tent the party wants to build as it works to regain power in the midterm elections and win back the White House.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Piker cast the reaction as part of a broader fight for the party's future.

“There is definitely, I think, a battle right now for who gets to be more representative of the national Democratic Party,” he said.

Piker says he is a ‘megaphone’ for an angry electorate

Piker remains largely unapologetic for his past remarks, although he's said some were poorly worded. He called the renewed focus on them “totally ridiculous, especially considering that there are far more consequential things happening in the world right now.”

“The super wealthy are picking apart the scraps of the American carcass like a bunch of vultures, and some of the Democrats are talking about their affiliations with a Twitch streamer,” Piker said. “I think Americans understand that this is totally ridiculous.”

The 34-year-old Turkish American streamer has 3.1 million followers on Twitch and 1.8 million on YouTube, making him an influential voice in a shifting media landscape where mainstream outlets are losing clout. Unlike traditional podcasts, his livestreams are often unscripted and interactive. He has hosted prominent Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Piker said he is a “megaphone” for an angry electorate, and he believes the criticism that he faces is less about him personally and more about what he represents — a younger, more populist wing of the party.

“I think they find me to be a more appropriate target than to just actively disparage the voters,” he said.

El-Sayed says the Democratic Party ‘has given up on the idea of persuasion'

El-Sayed, who has been backed by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders, is attempting to channel that appeal in appearances at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan on Tuesday. A physician and former county health official, he is locked in a competitive Senate primary with U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. It's a critical race for a seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Gary Peters and the winner of the primary will likely face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers.

El-Sayed has cast himself as an outsider in the race and said he's finding ways to reach voters across the political spectrum, such as starting the day on Tuesday on Fox News Channel's “Fox & Friends” and ending it at the University of Michigan with Piker.

“I think the Democratic Party, frankly, has given up on the idea of persuasion," El-Sayed said in an interview. “If you’re serious about persuading, what you do is you engage with that audience and you engage through that creator to have a conversation about what you actually want to build.”

He added that he doesn't agree with everything Piker has said, but that he believes the Democratic Party hasn't learned its lesson when it comes to “cancel culture.”

“Everybody’s sick and tired of trying to toss people out because they said something that we disagree with rather than actually having an adult conversation about what we believe in,” said El-Sayed.

The war in Gaza is a flashpoint in Michigan

In Michigan, home to large Muslim and Jewish communities, the war in Gaza has become a flashpoint in the Senate primary. Both El-Sayed and McMorrow have described the war as a genocide, but El-Sayed has called for ending U.S. military aid while McMorrow has emphasized a two-state solution. Stevens, meanwhile, calls herself a “proud pro-Israel Democrat.”

McMorrow told Jewish Insider that Piker was someone who “says extremely offensive things in order to generate clicks and views and followers," and she compared him to white supremacist Nick Fuentes. Trump's decision to dine with Fuentes between his presidencies ignited a firestorm of controversy over his association with extreme voices on the right. Stevens said El-Sayed is “choosing to campaign with someone who has a history of antisemitic rhetoric.”

El-Sayed responded to the backlash over Piker by saying, “If we want to have a conversation where we're actually bringing people together about the things that we need and deserve, we're gonna have to go to unlikely and uncommon places.”

Not everyone in the party wants to go to those places. Rep. Brad Schneider of Illinois, who chairs the moderate New Democratic Coalition and co-chairs the Congressional Jewish Caucus, called Piker “an unapologetic antisemite.”

“We are deeply disappointed by the decision to host a speaker at the University of Michigan with a documented record of antisemitic rhetoric," said Rabbi Davey Rosen, the CEO of Michigan Hillel. “Such invitations normalize hate and contribute to a hostile environment for Jewish students.”

Piker said he is not antisemitic and describes himself as anti-Zionist. Hostility toward Israel has risen across the political spectrum and has become a fault line within the Democratic Party during the war in Gaza.

Criticism has centered on Piker's past remarks. After the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Piker argued that whether reports of sexual violence are accurate “doesn’t change the dynamic” of the conflict. He has repeatedly said the core issue is Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

Piker has drawn backlash for a comment in which he said “America deserved 9/11,” made during a 2019 livestream while discussing U.S. foreign policy. Piker has said the remark was poorly worded and added in the AP interview that he “didn’t mean that Americans deserved to die.”

It was 1978. I was 10. “I don't know how much longer I can catch these,” said my already aging parent, who would deny two decades later that he ever said anything of the sort until I was at LEAST 14.

How many children have held an American baseball since it sort of coalesced into being in the latter half of the 19th century? How many have felt those nubby stitches underneath their fingers while their palms cupped the smooth white leather? How many have swung a tiny bat — wooden, then aluminum, now graphite — and connected with a softer, younger kids' baseball, a “T-ball,” and felt that unique thrill of kinetic energy and possibility?

Baseball is, in the end, all about the ball. In the pantheon of the national pastime, bat and glove — as crucial as they are — are but the supporting cast. The ball remains forever at the center. Spinning, bobbing, weaving. Pulverized, soaring, gone.

The baseball itself is a curious object. One killed a man once, Ray Chapman, in 1920. These days dozens are used in a single big-league game.

There, it emerges pristine onto a field from an umpire's waist pouch. From there, it is held meticulously and lovingly and gingerly by one player, who arranges fingers just so and treats the leather sphere like a firstborn for a few seconds. Then it is delivered to another player, an opponent with a large stick who tries mightily to smack the bejeezus out of it. You gotta feel for that little ball.

When I moved overseas in 1979, I met an elderly man who had once interviewed Ted Williams, one of the game's greatest hitters. He — the man, not Williams — knew I was feeling homesick for baseball in particular. When I produced my ball and glove, he said something to the effect of: “As long as you have a baseball, you're home.”

I still pack one most everywhere I go. For me, it is America encapsulated — burning a hole in my glove or my jacket pocket, biding its time, ready for the next big game … of catch.

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Ted Anthony has written about American culture for The Associated Press since 1992. This story is part of a recurring series, “American Objects,” marking the 250 anniversary of the United States.

The development of the click-clacking, feet-as-instruments art form traces its roots to a blend of different cultural influences.

The percussive element came from the traditions of enslaved people brought to the southern United States from central Africa. In the 18th century, when they weren't allowed to play musical instruments by plantation owners, they used the rhythmic stomping of their feet as a way to stay connected to their cultures.

Over time, that blended with the fast footwork of dancing styles brought to America by immigrant groups, like Irish step dancing and English and Welsh clog dancing, to evolve into tap. Before metal plates on the bottom of shoes became standard, dancers attached objects like nails or coins to make their sounds.

Tap became popular to watch as entertainment, as in the early 20th century when vaudeville variety shows grew in popularity and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson became one of the few Black men to perform without a white partner in a segregated era.

It became a staple of movies in the middle of the century, with stars like Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, the Nicholas brothers and Shirley Temple showing their tap skills on the silver screen. It faded from that level of popularity as the 20th century came to a close, but still had bright stars and moments, including dancers Gregory Hines and Savion Glover and in the movie “Happy Feet.”

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Part of a recurring series, “American Objects,” marking the 250 anniversary of the United States.

For certain families in the years after WWII, though, they were perfect — a chance to have a home of one's own, an answer to a serious housing shortage. So was born Levittown, about 40 miles outside of New York City on Long Island. It grew to more than 17,000 houses, the first wholly planned American suburb.

Developer William Levitt wasn't the first builder to use mass-production methods to build homes that were accessible to the middle class, but “nobody was building on the scale that he did,” says Ed Berenson, professor of history at New York University and author of “Perfect Communities: Levitt, Levittown and the Dream of White Suburbia.”

Levitt started out with 2,000 homes, unsure of what the demand would be. About three times that many people signed up, so eager were returning veterans for their own homes. The Federal Housing Authority played a part as well, guaranteeing mortgages.

But the first Levittown and others that he built, and suburbs developed by others, weren't open to all. Federal backing of mortgages was aimed at white buyers, in white communities, not Black buyers. Levitt refused to sell to Black families and included restrictive covenants that barred those who bought the homes from reselling to Black people.

That's left a legacy in a country where the biggest financial asset for many Americans has been their homes, Berenson says.

“What Levitt did by creating these exclusively white communities is he set up a structure that still exists today, and it’s a structure that has really maintained racial inequality, even more than class inequality,” Berenson says. “It’s not nearly as bad as it was, but it still exists.”

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Part of a recurring series, “American Objects,” marking the 250 anniversary of the United States.

Qalibaf added: “Our firing continues. Our missiles are in place. Our determination and faith have increased.”

The comments came as regional powers met in Pakistan to discuss how to end the fighting in the Middle East as about 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived in the region and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war.

The war has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertilizer shortages and disrupted air travel. Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz has shaken markets and prices.

The Houthis’ entry could further hurt global shipping if they again target vessels in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea, through which about 12% of the world’s trade typically passes.

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Latest reports of live fire

1. Israel’s military said on Monday morning that it was striking ‘military infrastructure’ across Tehran. 2. Bahrain sounded its missile alert sirens twice on Monday. 3. At dawn Monday, Israel’s military said Iran had launched missiles at the country. It was the first such launch from Iran of the day. Sirens went off in the area near Israel’s main nuclear research center, a part of the country that has been targeted repeatedly over the past days.

Australia cuts fuel taxes to offset war-driven price spikes

Australia has halved its taxes on gasoline and diesel and removed a tax on heavy vehicles to counter the economic impacts of soaring fuel prices.

The government announced on Monday it expects the tax reductions will cost federal coffers 2.55 billion Australian dollars ($1.74 billion) over three months.

Taxes on gasoline and diesel will be halved to 26.3 Australian cents a liter (68.2 cents a gallon) from Wednesday. The heavy vehicle road user charge of 32.4 Australian cents per liter of diesel (84.1 cents a gallon) that truck and bus operators pay to compensate for the added damage they cause roads will be removed.

Tasmania state introduced free public transport on Monday to reduce private vehicle use and Victoria state will remove public transport fees from Wednesday.

Trump calls Sunday a ‘big day in Iran’ in Truth Social post

“Many long sought after targets have been taken out and destroyed by our GREAT MILITARY, the finest and most lethal in the World,” U.S. President Donald Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social website, without elaborating.

Benchmark Brent crude tops $116 a barrel in trading early Monday

Brent crude was just over $70 a barrel when the war started on Feb. 28. Prices have spiked by over 50% since.

Kuwait says 1 killed in Iranian attack on power, water plant

Kuwait said early Monday an Iranian attack on a power and desalination plant in the small, oil-rich nation killed an Indian worker there.

The statement carried by the state-run KUNA news agency did not identify the plant targeted.

Authorities said power and water supplies remained constant despite the attack.

Desalination plants remain crucial to water supplies in the Gulf Arab states. Iranian attacks already have damaged some facilities.

Trump suggests US could take Iran’s Kharg Island

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the idea of American forces seizing Iran’s Kharg Island, its main oil terminal in the Persian Gulf.

The comment by Trump came in an interview published early Monday by The Financial Times.

“Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the newspaper. “It would also mean we had to be there (on Kharg Island) for a while.”

Asked about Iranian defenses there, he said: “I don’t think they have any defense. We could take it very easily.”

The U.S. already launched airstrikes once it said targeted military positions on the island. Iran has threatened to launch its own ground invasion of Gulf Arab countries and new attacks if U.S. troops land on its territory.

Trump says Iran’s parliament speaker authorized tankers to pass Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump says that Iran’s parliament speaker authorized the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

The comment by Trump in an interview published early Monday by The Financial Times is the latest signal by the Americans of Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf’s importance within Iran’s theocracy.

“They gave us 10” Pakistani-flagged tankers, he said. “Now they’re giving 20 and the 20 have already started and they’re going right up the middle of the Strait.”

“He’s the one who authorized the ships to me,” Trump told the newspaper about Qalibaf. “Remember I said they’re giving me a present? And everyone said: ‘What’s the present?’ ... When they heard about that they kept their mouth shut and the negotiations are going very well.”

Qalibaf has maintained a combative personality through his X account in the war, mocking the Americans and issuing threats. But the former Revolutionary Guard commander has seen his profile rise as senior members of its theocracy have been killed.

Trump says US is negotiating with Iran ‘directly and indirectly’

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran had agreed to allow 20 ships carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning and continuing over the next few days “out of a sign of respect.”

“I would only say that we’re doing extremely well in that negotiation but you never know with Iran because we negotiate with them and then we always have to blow them up,” Trump told reporters Sunday night board Air Force One as he flew to Washington.

Trump was asked if Iran had responded to the 15-point ceasefire plan the U.S. has proposed and he said, they did and added: “They gave us most of the points. Why wouldn’t they?”

But Trump didn’t offer details when asked about Iran, by his telling, appearing to make major concessions.

“They’re agreeing with us on the plan,” Trump said.

He also said Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei “may be alive but he’s obviously, very seriously in trouble. He’s seriously wounded.”

UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

A U.N. peacekeeper was killed and another critically wounded when a projectile exploded in their position near a village in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL said in a statement very early Monday.

The statement said the “origin of the projectile” was unknown.

The hilly frontier zone where the UNIFIL force patrols has seen decades of cross-border violence.

Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants fought a full-scale war in 2024 and are fighting again since Hezbollah joined Iran at firing into Israel in the current war. Israel has moved thousands of troops across the border into Lebanon.

Israel says it thwarted 2 attacks against troops in West Bank

Israeli soldiers shot at two men who they assessed were posing a threat to them in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing one and “neutralizing” the other, Israel’s military said early Monday.

According to the military’s statement, one man armed with a knife ran toward soldiers near Dura, in the southern West Bank, and was killed. Another accelerated toward them in his vehicle near a village just north of Jerusalem, and troops also fired at him.

Israel approves ‘limited prayer framework’ at Holy Sepulchre

Israel’s police said it had approved a “limited prayer framework” to open worship at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem as the sacred season of Holy Week gets underway.

Major sites holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims in Jerusalem’s Old City have been closed during the Iran war because of safety considerations. Earlier this month, shrapnel from the interception of an Iranian missile fell on a rooftop just steps from the church, which Christians revere as the place where Jesus was crucified.

But criticism surged from around the world Sunday after the police prevented a tiny group of Catholic faith leaders from entering the church in order to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday.

The police announcement said authorities had worked with a representative of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch whose entry they had barred, and more details on what activities would be permitted would be forthcoming.

Israeli air force intercepts 2 drones launched from Yemen

Israel’s military said that its air force had intercepted two drones launched from Yemen early Monday morning.

The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for launching their first attack in the current war -- a missile fired at Israel, which was also intercepted -- early on Saturday morning.

Petrochemical facility struck in Iran’s north

Iranian media reported early Monday that one of the facilities of Tabriz Petrochemical was struck in a northern province of the country. They said no hazardous materials had been released.

The company takes oil or natural gas and processes them into chemical products used to make everyday materials like plastics and chemicals.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it will target residences of US and Israeli officials

Iran’s joint military command spokesperson declared on Sunday that the private residences of U.S. and Israeli officials have now become legitimate targets for Iran, as the war in the Middle East enters its first month and continues to widen across the region.

The threat was aimed at U.S. and Israeli military and political officials living in the Middle East, including Israel.

Ebrahim Zolfaghari said that this decision has been made after the U.S. and Israel have targeted residential homes of Iranians in various cities across Iran.

Military says Iran launched more missiles at Israel

Israel’s military on Sunday night said Iran had launched another salvo of missiles at the country. Sirens went off in the Beersheba area, which has been targeted repeatedly in the last days.

Israel says it hit Tehran with more munitions; Iran says power restored in capital

Late on Sunday, Israel’s military said that over the past 24 hours its fighter jets had dropped more than 120 munitions in Tehran, targeting sites used for weapons research, development and production.

Around the same time, Iran’s state television said power was back in areas of Tehran that had experienced outages.

IAEA reports severe damage to Iran’s Khondab heavy water production plant

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said Sunday that satellite imagery confirmed severe damage to the Khondab heavy water production plant near Arak

The International Atomic Energy Agency added that the installation has no declared nuclear material. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported on Friday that the facility was hit and Israel claimed responsibility for the strike.

Since the war began a month ago, several strikes targeted nuclear sites across Iran.

Foreign ministers depart after talks in Islamabad

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt departed late Sunday night for their respective capitals after attending a meeting convened by Pakistan to review progress in bringing the United States and Iran to the negotiating table to end war in the region, the ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

It gave no further details.

Pakistan earlier said that top diplomats from Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia would visit Islamabad from March 29 to 30 for in-depth discussions on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate regional tensions.

ADAMA pesticide company says warehouse damaged in Iranian missile attack

An agriculture company that produces pesticides in southern Israel said it suffered damage to a warehouse on Sunday.

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services responded to a massive blaze that began around 3:30 p.m. from an Iranian missile or shrapnel fragments. The company, ADAMA, said the damage was at its Makhteshim plant in Neot Hovav, on the outskirts of Beersheba, and there was no damage to production facilities.

ADAMA said its workers evacuated according to instructions from the emergency services. Israel’s Fire and Rescue said the evacuation included the immediate plant as well as a nearby highway and the evacuation was lifted after about an hour.

Dramatic footage after the strike showed pillars of smoke and billowing flames reaching high into the sky. There were no injuries, according to Israel’s rescue services.

Iran’s supreme leader applauds Iraq’s stance in the war

In a message attributed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, he expressed his appreciation to senior religious authorities in Iraq for their supportive stance toward Iran during the war, according to two semi-official Iranian news agencies.

Since he was named third supreme leader of Iran, Khamenei has made no public appearance, but has conveyed only rare messages.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have claimed responsibility for several attacks on U.S. bases in the country in solidarity with Tehran.

US embassy warns of potential attacks on universities in Iraq

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, in a statement posted on X Sunday, warned that Iran and allied militias “may intend to target the American Universities in Baghdad, Sulaymaniyah, and Dohuk, along with other universities perceived to be associated with the United States,” after Iran threatened American universities across the Middle East.

The statement added that Iran and affiliated militias have already carried out “widespread attacks on U.S. citizens, targets associated with the United States throughout Iraq” and the “Iraqi government has not prevented terrorist attacks against the United States and regional countries from Iraqi territory.”

It reiterated a warning for U.S. citizens to leave the country.

Many universities around the region have already moved to teaching online since the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran triggered the ongoing war in the Middle East.

Iran reports power outages after attacks

Iran’s energy ministry says power was cut in Tehran and Alborz provinces after attacks on electricity facilities. The state media reports late Sunday did not say who attacked.

Pakistani foreign minister says his country will host talks between US and Iran

Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad soon will host talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made the announcement Sunday. He did not specify whether the talks would be direct or indirect. There was no immediate word from the U.S. or Iran.

“Pakistan is very happy that both Iran and the U.S. have expressed their confidence in Pakistan’s facilitation” of the talks, which will happen in the “coming days,” Dar said in a televised speech after top diplomats from regional countries met in Islamabad.

He said the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia endorsed Pakistan’s peace efforts. The ministers are expected to meet again Monday.

Pakistan has emerged as a mediator, having relatively good ties with both Washington and Tehran. Pakistani officials have said their public effort follows weeks of quiet diplomacy.

American University of Beirut moves classes online after Iran threats to US-affiliated campuses

The announcement from the university in the heart of the Lebanese capital comes as American universities and schools across the Mideast fear strikes that may target their facilities.

President Fadlo Khuri in an announcement Sunday said it was a precautionary measure and that there was “no evidence of direct threats” to the prestigious university and its renowned hospital.

“The American University of Beirut has stood for the peaceful emancipation and progress of the people we educate and serve for more than a century and a half,” said Khuri.

The threat from Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard comes after comes after recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on two campuses in the Islamic Republic.

Top US oil industry official presses for quick action to reopen strait

The head of the U.S. oil and natural industry’s top lobbying group says “the only real solution” to rising energy and consumer prices as a result of the war with Iran is to get the Strait of Hormuz open.

“If we can do that this week with targeted regime actions, I think we have to take that opportunity because it’s only going to get worse over time,” said Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute.

Sommers told Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing” that “that artery has to be reopened and fast” because “the longer this goes on, the higher prices are going to go.”

Sommers is also troubled by the entry of the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

“If the Houthis start attacking ships going through the Red Sea, that could really put us on the cusp of a major energy crisis throughout the world. That is a top concern this week, as well,” he says.

Death toll in Lebanon exceeds 1,200 people in ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah

Over 3,500 people were also wounded since the start of this latest military escalation, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. Among the killed are 52 health workers.

Israel launched intense airstrikes over Lebanon after the Hezbollah militant group fired rockets toward northern Israel in solidarity with Iran on March 2.

Since then,towardne milltowardanese have been displaced as Israeli ground forces continue an invasion into southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.

“We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” he said on a visit to northern Israel, adding that “Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets at us.”

There were no immediate details.

In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,100 people have been killed in the fighting since the Iran war began.

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Expert says world economy is a ‘crisis point’ as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen open new front in war

The Houthis joined the war over the weekend with a missile attack on Israel. Their entry has raised concerns that they could resume attacks on vessels in the Red Sea further disrupting the global shipping industry and sending oil prices much higher.

Nomi Bar-Yaacov, fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, said the Houthis’ potential disruption of oil export in the Red Sea will create a “point where we have not been before.”

At this time, both the Homuz and Bab al-Mandab straits will be closed, she said.

“All eyes are on the mediation, but the oil crisis is, I think, at an unprecedented state,” she said.

Kuwait’s top diplomat blasts Iran’s destabilization of the region

Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al Sabah said Sunday that what the region is witnessing is “systematic pattern of undermining regional stability led by Iran”, as the monthlong war continues to destabilize the region.

In a statement reported by the state-run Kuna news agency, Al Sabah said that Iran is destabilizing the region through “exploiting chaos and terrorism as tools of influence.”

Kuwait’s Armed Forces said Sunday that projectile attacks injured 10 members of its forces, and its Defense Ministry said that the warehouses of a private logistics company were hit, resulting in only material damage, as the country intercepted 26 other Iranian missiles and drones over the past 24 hours.

Also on Sunday, Qatar and Bahrain said that they intercepted missiles and drones launched toward them.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Jordan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Jordan Sunday, part of his tour of Gulf Arab states as Kyiv continues to offer its drone expertise to help governments blunt Iranian attacks during the war in the Middle East.

“Security is the top priority, and it is important that all partners make the necessary efforts toward it. Ukraine is doing its part. Important meetings ahead,” Zelenskyy wrote on his social media channels, alongside a video that showed him arriving by air.

Jordan’s state news agency reported that Zelenskyy would meet with King Abdullah II for talks on regional developments and bilateral relations.

Hundreds gather in central Istanbul for protest against US and Israel

Nearly a thousand people gathered in central Istanbul Sunday afternoon despite heavy rains to protest the ongoing conflicts in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine.

Organized by several religious conservative NGOs, the rally featured slogans like, “Resist, Gaza will prevail” and “Muslims don’t bow to oppression,” as well as signs saying, “Killer Israel, Killer United States” and criticizing the Israeli closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

“We are here for all the oppressed in the world. Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, yesterday it was Venezuela, tomorrow it will probably be Cuba, we are here for all of them,” protester Mehmet Yilmaz told The Associated Press.

“When Iran launches a missile, despite claiming no one can hurt them with their Iron Dome, they (Israelis) all scurry into their holes like mice the second the sirens blare,” Ekrem Saylan told AP. “What do the Iranians do? They take to the streets. This is about belief, faith. If they (Israelis) had faith they wouldn’t be afraid of death.”

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This story was first published on March 29, 2026. It was updated on March 30, 2026, to correct the name of the site in Israel where a warehouse was damaged in a missile attack. It is Neot Hovav, not Ramot Hovav.

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Authorities say Cornelius Sentell Osborne posed as a general contractor and agreed to perform restoration work on a home in Hollywood.

After collecting the money, investigators say he abandoned the project after several months, leaving the home uninhabitable.

Ingoglia said Osborne was arrested on March 19 in Plantation by officers with the Florida Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division.

He said Osborne was on probation at the time of his arrest for fleeing a law enforcement officer in Brevard County.

A news release from the Florida Department of Financial Services states that Osborne is facing charges of grand theft and acting as an unlicensed contractor, which carry a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison.

Ingoglia said the arrest is part of ongoing efforts to crack down on fraud and protect vulnerable Floridians.

“This case is a direct result of my office’s relentless work to root out fraud in our state and hold bad actors accountable,” he said. “We are cracking down on this kind of criminal activity, especially when it targets those in vulnerable situations. If you think you can get away with this sort of behavior, think again. My office is working tirelessly to bring these fraudsters to justice.”

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Las autoridades indicaron que Cornelius Sentell Osborne se hizo pasar por contratista general y acordó realizar trabajos de restauración en una vivienda en Hollywood.

Tras recibir el dinero, los investigadores señalan que abandonó el proyecto después de varios meses, dejando la casa inhabitable.

Ingoglia informó que Osborne fue arrestado el 19 de marzo en Plantation por agentes de la División de Investigaciones Criminales del Departamento de Servicios Financieros de Florida.

Indicó que Osborne estaba en libertad condicional al momento de su arresto por evadir a un agente del orden en el condado Brevard.

Un comunicado del Departamento de Servicios Financieros de Florida señala que Osborne enfrenta cargos de hurto mayor y ejercer como contratista sin licencia, los cuales conllevan una posible sentencia de hasta 30 años de prisión.

Ingoglia dijo que el arresto forma parte de los esfuerzos en curso para combatir el fraude y proteger a los residentes vulnerables de Florida.

“Este caso es resultado directo del trabajo incansable de mi oficina para erradicar el fraude en nuestro estado y responsabilizar a los infractores”, dijo. “Estamos tomando medidas contra este tipo de actividad criminal, especialmente cuando apunta a personas en situaciones vulnerables. Si cree que puede salirse con la suya con este tipo de comportamiento, piénselo de nuevo. Mi oficina trabaja sin descanso para llevar a estos defraudadores ante la justicia”.

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Authorities said the threat, which they called a “potential swatting call” in a social media post was made against Nur-ul-Islam, which is a mosque located in Cooper City.

The person who called in the threat claimed to be affiliated with Cooper City High School, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

As a result, Cooper City High School was placed on a “Code Red” lockdown, which BSO said was done “out of an abundance of caution.”

That lockdown has since been lifted, authorities said, and the school has resumed normal operations.

BSO said there was no threat to the school or surrounding community following the lockdown.

Deputies with BSO’s Threat Management Unit said they are actively investigating the incident.

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Lamondin, a Democrat, is switching races. He had been running for U.S. House in Florida’s 27th Congressional district, currently represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar.

Lamondin, the co-founder of sustainability company Ecofi, said he is entering the race to address rising costs and what he describes as “corruption” in Tallahassee. He said conversations with voters across the district over the past year shaped his decision to run.

“Florida has everything it needs to give people here a fair shot,” Lamondin said. “What it’s missing is leadership with real skin in the game. I pay preschool bills that rival rent. I support my aging parents. I own a home where insurance premiums have nearly tripled. And every two weeks, I make payroll for my employees whose livelihoods depend on my business succeeding. I’m living this — just like so many people in our community. And I’m done waiting for Tallahassee to do something about it.”

Lamondin said his campaign will focus on issues such as property insurance costs, health care access and public school funding. He also criticized Calatayud’s record in office.

“Alexis Calatayud has had her chance to fight for this district,” Lamondin added. “While people here work harder than ever just to get by, she voted to spend $5 million of taxpayer money renaming an airport for a president who is directly raising our costs.”

He also took aim at her positions on insurance and development issues.

“She voted to hand billion-dollar bailouts to insurance corporations while families watched their premiums skyrocket,” he said. “She voted to let developers override local decisions — time and again siding with special interests over the neighborhoods she represents.”

Lamondin further criticized her response to a land deal involving a local college.

“When Tallahassee forced Miami Dade College to hand over its most valuable piece of land to the Trump Foundation for ten dollars, she said nothing,” Lamondin added. “That’s not representation. That’s abandonment.”

Lamondin lives in Miami with his wife and young son and serves on nonprofit boards focused on youth and community development.

He enters the race with backing from several Democratic leaders, including Florida Senate Democratic Leader-Designate Tracie Davis, State Sen. Shevrin Jones and Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, as well as groups targeting the seat as part of a broader effort to gain ground in the Legislature.

His announcement can be viewed in this video.

Lamondin, demócrata, cambia de contienda. Anteriormente se postulaba para la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos por el Distrito 27 de Florida, actualmente representado por la congresista republicana Maria Elvira Salazar.

Lamondin, cofundador de la empresa de sostenibilidad Ecofi, dijo que entra en la carrera para abordar el aumento de los costos y lo que describe como “corrupción” en Tallahassee. Señaló que conversaciones con votantes en todo el distrito durante el último año influyeron en su decisión.

“Florida tiene todo lo que necesita para darle a la gente una oportunidad justa”, dijo Lamondin. “Lo que falta es liderazgo con intereses reales en juego. Pago facturas de preescolar que compiten con la renta. Apoyo a mis padres mayores. Soy propietario de una vivienda donde las primas de seguro casi se han triplicado. Y cada dos semanas pago la nómina de mis empleados, cuyos medios de vida dependen de que mi negocio tenga éxito. Estoy viviendo esto, como tantas personas en nuestra comunidad. Y ya no voy a seguir esperando a que Tallahassee haga algo al respecto”.

Lamondin dijo que su campaña se centrará en temas como los costos del seguro de propiedad, el acceso a la atención médica y la financiación de las escuelas públicas. También criticó el historial de Calatayud en el cargo.

“Alexis Calatayud ha tenido su oportunidad de luchar por este distrito”, agregó Lamondin. “Mientras la gente aquí trabaja más que nunca solo para salir adelante, ella votó para destinar $5,000,000 USD de dinero de los contribuyentes a renombrar un aeropuerto en honor a un presidente que está elevando directamente nuestros costos”.

También cuestionó sus posturas sobre seguros y desarrollo.

“Votó para otorgar rescates de miles de millones de dólares a corporaciones de seguros mientras las familias veían dispararse sus primas”, dijo. “Votó para permitir que los desarrolladores anulen decisiones locales, una y otra vez, poniéndose del lado de intereses especiales por encima de los vecindarios que representa”.

Lamondin también criticó su respuesta a un acuerdo de tierras que involucró a un colegio local.

“Cuando Tallahassee obligó a Miami Dade College a entregar su terreno más valioso a la Fundación Trump por diez dólares, ella no dijo nada”, añadió Lamondin. “Eso no es representación. Es abandono”.

Lamondin vive en Miami con su esposa y su hijo pequeño y forma parte de juntas de organizaciones sin fines de lucro enfocadas en la juventud y el desarrollo comunitario.

Entra en la contienda con el respaldo de varios líderes demócratas, incluida la líder designada demócrata del Senado de Florida Tracie Davis, el senador estatal Shevrin Jones y la presidenta del Partido Demócrata de Florida Nikki Fried, así como de grupos que apuntan a ese escaño como parte de un esfuerzo más amplio por ganar terreno en la Legislatura.

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Like its predecessor, “The Testaments” is based on a novel by Margaret Atwood of the same name. It takes place five years after the events of “The Handmaid's Tale,” and follows privileged girls in Gilead who are on the cusp of adulthood. Viewers are reintroduced to Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) from the original, who now runs a school training girls to be proper young ladies who are ready for marriage and most importantly, babies. There is a class where the girls are tested in how they pour tea.

Lydia has become a bit softer since we last saw her. “At the end of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ she’s in a deep state of remorse and begging for forgiveness when her life, as she knew it, collapses,” said Dowd of her character. “She’s come into this world a gentler human being. She’s still Lydia, but I think she’s had time to let go of the wall that was built around her.”

New story, new heroes

We meet Agnes, played by Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”) and her friends Shunammite and Becka played by Rowan Blanchard and Mattea Conforti. Lucy Halliday portrays Daisy, a new student who is instructed to shadow Agnes at school.

“I see them as two cats who’ve been put in a room together and are sniffing each other out,” said Halliday. “I think they are aware that there is an inherent similarity overlapping with them both, but they will refuse to admit it because they don’t want to be like the other person.”

Because Agnes and Becka have each started to menstruate, it's immediately declared mating season and the girls must marry. This is when cracks begin to show in the Gilead status quo as Becka is uninterested in finding a husband. Agnes is swept up in the romantic idea of it all — until she's introduced to potential mates who are generally older with powerful positions in Gilead's government. She realizes marriage would be a power move for her family and that love isn't required.

Bruce Miller created both “The Handmaid's Tale” and “The Testaments” and says each tells stories about the oppression of women.

“In ‘Handmaid’s,' they take a child away from its mother and then say to the mother, ‘You’re going to be docile,’” said Miller. By contrast, he said, “The Testaments” “takes a bunch of teenage girls and tells them what they are going to be and also remove their adolescence from their lives.”

A gentler tone, but aiming to create new inspiration for girls and women

This new focus on young women in Gilead, who've only known Gilead “is an easier show on the system to watch, I believe,” said Dowd. “It doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its intensity. It does. But we’re dealing with a whole group of different characters. We’re focusing on the young women and how they interact with one another, and they can’t help but resist and grow.”

“These teenagers’ lives have a certain level of lightness to them,” added Miller. “That’s the interesting thing, their lives have all this lightness that Gilead lets them have and then crushes it into some horribleness and breaks that lightness up.”

Because of “The Handmaid's Tale,” women have been inspired to dress in red cloaks and white bonnets as a symbol of resistance against oppression, most recently at last month's “ No Kings ” rallies. The cast of “The Testaments” hopes this new chapter also moves people to act.

“There are a lot of topics and a lot of things that happen in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ that are unfortunately still happening to this day,” said Infiniti. “If people can watch our show and if any way they feel emboldened to get off the couch and go out there and fight for their communities, fight for their neighbors unapologetically and with love and respect — I think that that would be the ultimate gift for any of us.”

Blanchard, who has been an advocate for women's rights and other causes since she was a teenager, says she can empathize with the teen characters in the story.

“There’s nothing more powerless than being a teenage girl. There’s so much happening in such a short amount of time. So many emotions, you know? So much like self-realization is happening, so much self-actualizing, and these girls are having to form their identities in a very specific way.”

Encouragement from Moss

When the weight of stepping into Gilead seemed daunting, Halliday said she and her co-stars could turn to Elisabeth Moss — who starred in “The Handmaid's Tale” and is an executive producer of “The Testaments” — for reassurance.

“She’s an encyclopedia of information. She was open with us, and she was there for us if we ever had a question or needed guidance on something. But more than anything, what she gave us was the reassurance that we were doing OK and the space to step into these characters and to step into this world and to kind of trust in ourselves.”

The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer, which does business under the John Deere brand, has faced a handful of “right to repair” complaints over the years. The deal announced Monday — which still needs final approval from the court — would settle a 2022 lawsuit that accused the company of withholding repair software and conspiring with authorized dealers to force farmers to use their services for repairs, when they could otherwise fix tractors and other equipment themselves or use independent alternatives.

The plaintiffs alleged that meant Deere and its dealers could charge higher, “supracompetitive” prices and reap benefits from an “unlawfully restrained” market, per court filings.

Deere has continued to deny any wrongdoing, and maintained Monday it's dedicated to supporting customers' ability and access needed to repair their equipment. But the company agreed to the settlement “to move forward and remain focused on what matters most — serving our customers,” Denver Caldwell, vice president of aftermarket and customer support, said in a statement.

Under the proposed agreement, filed in federal court in Illinois, the $99 million would go into a settlement fund for class members who paid Deere or its authorized dealers for large agriculture equipment repairs between Jan. 10, 2018 until the date of the deal's preliminary approval.

The company also agreed to additional injunctive relief, aimed at strengthening the availability of repair resources and things like diagnostic checks.

Beyond this case, Deere still faces separate litigation from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC sued Deere in January 2025, at the end of the Biden administration, accusing the company of “unfair practices that have driven up equipment repair costs for farmers while also depriving farmers of the ability to make timely repairs.” Deere at the time said the claims were baseless.

“Right to repair” calls have piled up across sectors over the years, particularly as technology found its way into more and more products workers and consumers rely on. Beyond farm equipment, makers of goods like smartphones and video game consoles have also been accused of withholding tools or creating software-based locks that prevent even simple updates, unless they’re done by a shop authorized by the company — in turn, hampering independent repair businesses. Under public pressure, lawmakers in several states have tried to combat this.

But the weight of that phrase truly sunk in at the O’Smach Resort complex that we visited Tuesday. Thailand's military, which conducted a tour for the media, said that the whole area encompasses around 197 acres (80 hectares), equivalent to 150 American football fields.

It wasn't my first time at a scam center, but its scale dwarfed anything I had seen before.

From my base in Southeast Asia, I have followed this issue for the past few years, watching its scale only grow larger and larger.

Scam compounds have mushroomed across Southeast Asia since the pandemic. Inside these industrial-scale complexes, workers attempt to lure unsuspecting targets from countries all across the world in sophisticated online-based scams. The latest estimates from the U.N. office on Human Rights are that around 300,000 workers are caught up in the industry regionally.

Thailand’s military invited journalists back to the huge scam complex that it had seized in December during its border conflict with Cambodia. The military said that it had taken the area in response to the Cambodian side using it as a base of operations for launching attacks.

The complex was called the O’Smach Resort, owned by Cambodian politician Ly Yong Phat, who faces U.S. sanctions for rights abuses in the very same complex. It's unclear, however, whether the new construction also belongs to Ly. Throughout the massive grounds of the self-contained town, there were signs of construction. Piles of bricks and construction cranes sat waiting for workers to finish the job.

The military also took us to the premises where workers likely scammed Americans. FBI data released Tuesday shows that Americans lost near $21 billion to scams in 2025 alone.

On the desks inside the four-story office building were still snacks from the previous users, as well as scripts and notes in Chinese on each aspect of the scam. American SIM cards were scattered on the surface as well.

There was an elaborate backstory to target the Americans. One of the scripts on the desk was 24 pages of an in-depth character sketch of a woman named Mila who had earned a lot of money on the gold options trading market.

But the script went further. Mila had lost her husband to leukemia when their daughter was just a baby. It constructed memories of her childhood, such as her getting bullied by other girls, and then her parents sending her to South Africa to live with her uncle in order to be in a healthier environment.

There’s 157 buildings, 29 of which were buildings that housed the scam companies and their offices. The rest included massive dorm complexes, and more luxurious accommodations that included apartments and three-story villas. The military officials said that they estimated at least 10,000 people were living there.

There was also a variety of Chinese restaurants, catering to people who wanted spicy Hunan cuisine, or southern Shaxian cuisine, or hot and sour rice noodles, a Sichuanese classic.

While Thailand and Cambodia have vowed to tackle the problem, the scale of the problem is far more global.

“Every country of the world has to join together to solve this problem, (we) cannot do it alone with Cambodia and Thailand,” said Air Chief Marshal Prapas Sornchaidee, who was one of the officials leading the tour.

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The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took Marianela Baez Dorta, 55, of St. Cloud, into custody Tuesday around 4:30 a.m.

According to authorities, Baez Dortawas in Marathon driving in a Toyota and exceeding the speed limit, going more than 80 mph in a 35 mph zone.

Deputies said Baez Dorta attempted to evade them after they tried to pull her over. . She was eventually taken into custody after authorities said she parked her car and attempted to hide near a vacation rental home located along 23rd Street.

They said the illegal actions did not stop there, though.

MCSO said that Baez Dorta made multiple threats to kill an arresting deputy.

She also kicked a detention deputy in the stomach while using racial slurs, authorities said.

Baez Dorta is facing felony charges for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and battery, as well as a misdemeanor charge for intimidation.

La Oficina del Sheriff del condado Monroe detuvo a Marianela Baez Dorta, de 55 años y residente de St. Cloud, el martes alrededor de las 4:30 a.m.

Según las autoridades, Baez Dorta conducía un Toyota en Marathon y excedía el límite de velocidad, circulando a más de 80 mph en una zona de 35 mph.

Los agentes indicaron que Baez Dorta intentó evadirlos después de que intentaron detenerla. Finalmente fue puesta bajo custodia luego de que, según las autoridades, estacionó su vehículo e intentó esconderse cerca de una casa de alquiler vacacional ubicada en la calle 23.

Indicaron que las acciones ilegales no terminaron allí.

MCSO informó que Baez Dorta realizó múltiples amenazas de muerte contra un agente que efectuaba el arresto.

También pateó a un agente de detención en el estómago mientras profería insultos raciales, según las autoridades.

Baez Dorta enfrenta cargos graves por huir o evadir a las autoridades y agresión, así como un cargo menor por intimidación.

The Everglades facility remains open, still holding detainees, because the appellate court in early September relied on arguments by Florida and the Trump administration that the state had not yet applied for federal reimbursement, and therefore wasn’t required to follow federal environmental law. State officials opened the detention center last summer to support President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Questions by the three appellate judges during oral arguments in a Miami courtroom focused on how much control the federal government had over the state-built facility and under what circumstances an environmental review was required to be in compliance with federal law. The judges did not indicate when they would rule.

Jesse Panuccio, an attorney for the Florida Department of Emergency Management, told the judges federal funding and federal control of the facility were the two criteria for determining if the federal environmental law would apply and the federal agencies had no control over the state-run detention center.

Florida was notified in late September that FEMA had approved $608 million in federal funding to support the center’s construction and operation.

“You need both,” Panuccio said. “Even with funding, I don’t think that would follow because they don’t have federal control.”

An attorney for the environmental groups said the law requiring a review applied to the facility because the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had authorized the funding and immigration was a responsibility of the federal government, not the state. There only needed to be “substantial federal control” and not complete control, said Paul Schwiep, an attorney representing the Friends of the Everglades and the Center for Biological Diversity.

Chief Judge William Pryor, who was appointed to the appellate court by President George W. Bush, responded, “It's not federally controlled when the state retains authority to make decisions.”

Judge Nancy Abudu, who was named to the appellate court by President Joe Biden, asked an attorney for the federal government if states can be in charge of immigration matters. Adam Gustafson responded that the federal government can delegate certain responsibilities to states.

"Is it also, once the federal government gives the states its authority, it’s the ‘Wild, Wild West?’ Abudu asked.

The federal district judge in Miami in mid-August ordered the facility to wind down operations over two months because officials had failed to do a review of the detention center’s environmental impact according to federal law. That judge concluded that a reimbursement decision already had been made. The appellate court halted the order on an appeal.

The environmental lawsuit was one of three federal court challenges to the Everglades facility since it opened. In the others, a detainee said Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the center under federal law. The challenge ended after the immigrant detainee who filed the lawsuit agreed to be removed from the United States.

In the third lawsuit, a federal judge in Fort Myers, Florida, ruled the Everglades facility must provide detainees there with better access to their attorneys, as well as confidential, unmonitored and unrecorded outgoing legal calls.

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Los líderes indígenas también buscaron presionar al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, quien ha respaldado los derechos indígenas y la protección ambiental en la mayor nación de América Latina al tiempo que impulsa proyectos petroleros y otros que parecen ir en contra de esos objetivos. El líder izquierdista muy probablemente se postulará a la reelección en octubre.

Los manifestantes caminaron por la Explanada de los Ministerios hacia la Plaza de los Tres Poderes, donde se encuentran el palacio presidencial, el Congreso y el Supremo Tribunal Federal. La manifestación formó parte del Campamento Tierra Libre anual, que celebra ahora su 22ª edición.

Tierra Libre es la mayor movilización indígena de Brasil y reúne a unas 7.000 personas de 200 grupos de todo el país, que acampan en Brasilia durante una semana para exigir demandas unificadas. El encuentro de este año se produce en medio de crecientes reportes de ataques violentos contra el pueblo pataxó en el estado de Bahía, en el marco de una disputa de tierras con agricultores, así como de importantes protestas en la región amazónica en los últimos meses.

“El Congreso, el Supremo Tribunal y el presidente toman decisiones por nosotros sin escucharnos. A menudo eligen a uno o a una docena de indígenas y dicen que todos estamos de acuerdo con una hidrovía, un ferrocarril, un proyecto minero”, declaró Alessandra Korap, líder indígena y ganadora del Premio Ambiental Goldman 2023. Habló con The Associated Press mientras comenzaba a marchar junto a su pueblo, los munduruku.

“En una asamblea como esta, cuando los pueblos indígenas de todo Brasil se mantienen unidos, nadie se atreve a acercarse a nosotros, aunque tomen decisiones sobre nuestras vidas", añadió Korap. "Pero estamos aquí para enviar un mensaje”.

La protección de los territorios indígenas es vista ampliamente como una de las formas más eficaces de frenar la deforestación en la Amazonía, la selva tropical más grande del mundo y un regulador clave del clima global. Investigadores advierten que la pérdida continua de bosque podría acelerar el calentamiento global. Un análisis de 2022 de MapBiomas, una red de grupos no gubernamentales que monitorea el uso del suelo, concluyó que los territorios indígenas en Brasil habían perdido apenas el 1% de la vegetación nativa en tres décadas, frente al 20% en tierras privadas a nivel nacional.

El campamento sigue a protestas recientes en toda la Amazonía

Las mujeres indígenas han protestado desde febrero en Altamira, en el estado de Pará, después de que un tribunal aprobara un proceso de licenciamiento para una enorme mina de oro operada por la empresa canadiense Belo Sun. Grupos ambientalistas y líderes indígenas se oponen al proyecto y denuncian graves irregularidades en el proceso de licenciamiento.

En febrero, el movimiento indígena obtuvo una victoria cuando Lula revocó un decreto que permitía concesiones privadas para vías navegables. La decisión se produjo tras 33 días de protestas en las que participaron miles de manifestantes en una instalación de Cargill —entre ellos Korap— en Santarém, también en el estado de Pará.

La gente comenzó a llegar a Brasilia durante el fin de semana. A medida que el lunes llegaban más personas y empezaban a montar tiendas en el césped de un espacio cultural en la ciudad, los líderes indígenas organizaron asambleas. En una de ellas, alguien preguntó a la multitud por un micrófono: “¿Está todo el mundo satisfecho con lo que el gobierno ha hecho sobre la demarcación de tierras indígenas?” y “¿Está todo el mundo satisfecho con el Congreso? ¿Con el Tribunal Supremo?”. La multitud gritaba "No" al responder a cada pregunta.

Las personas indígenas de distintas generaciones y comunidades marcharon el martes coreando consignas y llevando tocados tradicionales y pintura corporal, creando un mosaico de culturas indígenas.

“El actual entorno político de Brasil nos está obligando a mantenernos cada vez más movilizados, unidos y visibles”, dijo a la AP Dinamam Tuxá, jefe de la Articulación de los Pueblos Indígenas de Brasil.

Proyectos controvertidos avanzan en el Congreso y los tribunales

Aunque reconoció los avances logrados bajo la administración de Lula, Tuxá sostuvo que los derechos indígenas siguen bajo presión por parte del Congreso, de sectores del poder ejecutivo y de intereses económicos impulsados por la creciente demanda global de petróleo, gas y minerales críticos.

Los legisladores han impulsado leyes que debilitan las protecciones constitucionales o buscan reinterpretar los derechos territoriales indígenas, mientras persiste el debate de larga data sobre permitir la minería en territorios indígenas.

“También estamos en un año electoral. Por eso Tierra Libre adoptó el tema: Nuestro futuro no está en venta, y la respuesta somos nosotros”, señaló Tuxá.

Lula fue invitado al campamento, pero no había confirmado su asistencia hasta la tarde del lunes, indicó Kleber Karipuna, uno de los líderes del grupo de defensa de derechos indígenas Articulación de los Pueblos Indígenas de Brasil. Integrantes del gobierno —incluido Eloy Terena, ministro de los Pueblos Indígenas— comunicaron a los líderes indígenas que participarían en audiencias en Tierra Libre durante la semana.

El presidente brasileño, un destacado ícono de la izquierda, se ha comprometido a proteger el medio ambiente y a los pueblos indígenas, mientras al mismo tiempo defiende proyectos considerados vitales para los sectores del agronegocio, la minería y la energía, todos los cuales han recibido críticas de grupos indígenas y ambientalistas. Lula ha argumentado que el desarrollo y la conservación pueden ir de la mano.

En febrero, el juez del Supremo Tribunal Flávio Dino ordenó al Congreso aprobar, en un plazo de dos años, una legislación que regule la minería en tierras indígenas.

En el mismo fallo, Dino determinó que el pueblo cinta larga, que vive en una región que abarca los estados amazónicos de Mato Grosso y Rondônia, tiene derecho a extraer minerales dentro de su propio territorio, siempre que cumpla los requisitos ambientales y obtenga una aprobación mayoritaria entre las comunidades. Dino indicó que la minería ya ocurre de forma ilegal en áreas indígenas, sin respetar las normas ambientales y con el uso de la violencia.

Según la ley brasileña, cualquier investigación mineral o actividad minera en territorios indígenas requiere la aprobación del Congreso, además de la consulta a las comunidades locales.

Renata Vieira, abogada de la organización sin fines de lucro Instituto Socioambiental, afirmó que el Congreso de Brasil —dominado por representantes del sector del agronegocio— es en general hostil a la agenda indígena.

“Cualquier legislación sobre minería en tierras indígenas será muy perjudicial”, manifestó. “Creo que el impulso para autorizar la minería en territorios indígenas representa una de las amenazas más graves para los derechos indígenas”.

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The Board of Regents convened a closed virtual meeting to consider firing Jay Rothman, the leader of the system that oversees the state's four-year universities, including the flagship Madison campus. It was unclear how long it would last before regents would reconvene publicly for a possible vote.

The regents have not given a clear reason why they're considering terminating Rothman, who has served a little more than four years in the top leadership post.

The vote is scheduled just five days after The Associated Press first reported that the regents asked Rothman to either resign or be fired. Rothman said in two letters to the regents that he would not leave voluntarily without knowing what he did wrong.

Regent President Amy Bogost said in a statement Monday that the board has shared results of a performance review with Rothman, with “direct conversations and clear feedback regarding leadership expectations.” She said the system needs “a clear vision” but did not elaborate on the review's findings.

Rothman countered Tuesday with his own statement insisting regents repeatedly declined to cite a specific reason for finding no confidence in his leadership. No one ever indicated to him that an evaluation could lead to termination, he said, adding that Bogost called his review “overwhelmingly positive.”

“It is disappointing that the first I heard any sort of defense of their position was when they communicated with the media,” Rothman said. “I am left to conclude that, at best, this reflects an after-the-fact rationalization of a decision that was previously made.”

The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system's budget.

The state Senate's committee that oversees higher education scheduled a hearing for Thursday for 10 regents whose appointments by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers have yet to be confirmed by the Senate.

Republican Sen. Rob Hutton, chair of the committee, said “backroom maneuvering” by regents threatens to “throw the System into turmoil.”

Rothman has served as president of the 165,000-student, multicampus system since January 2022. The former chair and CEO of the Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner law firm, Rothman had no prior experience administering higher education.

He has spent his tenure lobbying Republican legislators to increase state aid for the system in the face of federal cuts, navigating free speech issues surrounding pro-Palestinian protests, and grappling with declining enrollment that has forced eight branch campuses to close. Overall enrollment across the system has remained steady under his leadership.

He has to tread carefully dealing with a Republican-controlled Legislature and a Board of Regents where all current members were appointed by Evers. When Rothman was hired, the board also had a majority of Evers appointees.

Rothman brokered a deal with Republicans in 2023 that called for freezing diversity hires and creating a position at UW-Madison focused on conservative thought in exchange for the Legislature releasing money for UW employee raises and tens of millions of dollars for construction projects across the system.

The regents initially rejected the deal only to approve it in a second vote held just days later. Evers said at the time the deal left him disappointed and frustrated.

Asked Monday about the move to oust Rothman, Evers didn't take a side. “It's their call,” he said of the board.

The fight over Rothman’s future comes as the flagship Madison campus is losing its chancellor. Jennifer Mnookin is leaving in May at the end of the current academic year to take the job as president of Columbia University.

Rothman makes $600,943 annually as UW president. He can be fired for no stated reason and he has no appeal rights, said Wisconsin employment law attorney Tamara Packard, who reviewed Rothman’s contract at the AP’s request.

Under the contract, Rothman would have to be given six-months’ notice of his termination. In practice, what usually happens is the person is told to focus on transitioning their duties and not actually work in the office any longer, Packard said.

Según TMZ, Offset estuvo involucrado en una balacera tras una pelea con el también rapero Lil Tjay.

ABC News informó que Offset, cuyo nombre real es Kiari Kendrell Cephus, resultó herido en la balacera.

Las autoridades indicaron que el incidente ocurrió en el área de valet del hotel alrededor de las 7 p.m.

El Departamento de Policía Seminole confirmó que una persona fue trasladada al Memorial Regional Hospital con heridas que no ponen en riesgo su vida, pero no confirmó la identidad de la víctima.

Dos personas fueron detenidas por los agentes tras el incidente, según la policía.

TMZ identificó a una de las personas detenidas como Lil Tjay, cuyo nombre real es Tione Jayden Merritt.

Registros carcelarios en línea muestran que Lil Tjay fue arrestado la noche del lunes por cargos de conducta desordenada—affray y operar en el tráfico sin una licencia válida. Permanece detenido en la cárcel del condado Broward con una fianza total de $3,000 USD.

TMZ informó que la segunda persona que fue detenida no ha sido arrestada.

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Las autoridades indicaron que la escena ya fue asegurada y que no existe amenaza para el público.

Offset formó parte del trío de rap Migos antes de iniciar su carrera como solista.

El trío, con su característico estilo de flow en tripletes, se convirtió en uno de los grupos de hip-hop más populares de todos los tiempos. Alcanzó la fama con el éxito de 2013 “Versace” y posteriormente obtuvo nominaciones al Grammy por mejor álbum de rap con “Culture” de 2018, mientras que una de sus canciones recibió una nominación a mejor interpretación de rap.

Offset estuvo casado con la también rapera Cardi B, con quien tiene tres hijos. Ambos se divorciaron en 2024.

El primo de Offset, Takeoff, quien también formaba parte de Migos, murió tras ser baleado en 2022.

A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew.

The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with their own: Earthset, showing our planet setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon. Another photo captures the total solar eclipse that occurred when the moon blocked the sun from the crew’s perspective.

The three Americans and one Canadian are now headed home, with a splashdown in the Pacific set for Friday. In the meantime, scientists at Houston's Mission Control are poring over the stream of moon photos beaming down.

Apollo 8's three astronauts became the world's first lunar visitors, orbiting the moon on Christmas Eve 1968. Their Earthrise shot became a symbol of the modern-day environmental movement.

Artemis II marks NASA's first return to the moon with astronauts — a critical step toward a lunar landing by another crew in two years.

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Las autoridades indicaron que la amenaza, que describieron como una “posible llamada falsa” en una publicación en redes sociales, fue hecha contra Nur-ul-Islam, una mezquita ubicada en Cooper City.

La persona que realizó la llamada afirmó estar afiliada a Cooper City High School, según la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward (BSO).

Como resultado, Cooper City High School fue puesta en un cierre de emergencia “Code Red”, el cual, según BSO, se implementó “por precaución”.

Posteriormente, el cierre fue levantado, indicaron las autoridades, y la escuela reanudó sus operaciones normales.

BSO señaló que no hubo amenaza para la escuela ni para la comunidad circundante tras el cierre.

Agentes de la Unidad de Manejo de Amenazas de BSO indicaron que investigan activamente el incidente.

Bidunga finished his second season with the Jayhawks as the Big 12 defensive player of the year and an Associated Press All-Big 12 second-team pick. He averaged 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds and was a Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year finalist. He led the Big 12 and was fourth nationally with 91 blocked shots and 10th in field-goal shooting at 64%.

Bidunga was the only D-I player to average more than 13 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots. The Jayhawks had another starting big man, Bryson Tiller, enter the portal along with three other players.

Harris was voted the Atlantic Coast Conference's most improved player after he increased his scoring average from 6.1 points as a freshman to 21.4 this season. He also was an AP All-ACC second-team pick after becoming one of two players in program history to score 750 points in a season. Myles Colvin, the Demon Deacons' second-leading scorer, joined Harris and four other teammates in the portal.

Murauskas was joined in the portal by four of his teammates as the Gaels transition from longtime coach Randy Bennett, who left for Arizona State, to Mickey McConnell, who was Bennett's associate head coach. Murauskas was the West Coast Conference's second-leading scorer at 18.4 points and had two 30-point games. He was an All-WCC first-team pick both years he was with the Gaels after transferring from Arizona.

James Nnaji, who made headlines for signing with Baylor after being selected in the second round of the NBA draft and playing professionally overseas, entered the portal. The 7-footer was granted eligibility because he had never signed an NBA contract or played in the G League. He ended up playing limited minutes for the Bears as a freshman and averaged 1.4 points and 2.1 rebounds.

Isaiah Johnson, who led Colorado and was third in the Big 12 in scoring with 16.9 points per game, went into the portal after one season with the Buffaloes.

Providence, which fired Kim English last month and hired Bryan Hodgson, had just one player listed on its 2026-27 roster Tuesday. Among seven players in the portal was Stefan Vaaks, who as a freshman averaged 15.2 points and 3.3 assists and made a Big East-leading 91 3-pointers. Elsewhere in the Big East, Butler's Finley Bizjack, who led the Bulldogs with 17.1 points per game, and KJ Lewis, who averaged 14.9 points and 5.1 rebounds at Georgetown, are in the portal.

LSU's Dedan Thomas (15.3 ppg) and Michael Nowoko (13.4 ppg), the Tigers' second- and third-leading scorers, were among seven players in the portal with Will Wade returning as coach after the firing of Matt McMahon.

California saw its top two scorers enter the portal in Dai Dai Ames and Justin Pippen. Ames is looking for his fourth school in four years after previously making one-year stops at Kansas State and Virginia. He scored 16.9 points per game for the Bears. Pippen, a son of NBA great Scottie Pippen, started his career at Michigan and will be heading to his third school in three years after averaging 14.2 points.

Also entering the portal was San Diego State forward Miles Byrd, the Mountain West's defensive player of the year.

Gavin Doty, who averaged 18 points for Siena to rank second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, announced he would follow coach Gerry McNamara to Syracuse. The Orange later saw leading scorer Donnie Freeman (16.5 points) enter the portal.

Zoom Diallo, who scored 15.7 points per game for Washington, and Jackson Shelstad, who averaged 15.6 for Oregon in an injury-shortened season, also are in the portal. Purdue announced the signing of Caden Pierce, who played three seasons at Princeton and was 2023-24 Ivy League player of year after averaging 16.6 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 assists.

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Tormentas y fuertes lluvias que han causado deslizamientos de tierra, inundaciones y rayos en todo el país durante las últimas dos semanas han dejado más de 130 muertos y han destruido o dañado miles de viviendas, según han indicado las autoridades.

Las cifras más recientes de víctimas, difundidas por la Autoridad Nacional de Gestión de Desastres de Afganistán, se suman a decenas de muertes provocadas por intensas nevadas e inundaciones a principios de este año en un país empobrecido y muy vulnerable a fenómenos meteorológicos extremos. La autoridad señaló que las cifras podrían aumentar aún más.

Grandes zonas de la ciudad oriental de Jalalabad quedaron inundadas durante la noche hasta el martes, y el derrumbe de techos causó la muerte de 13 personas y dejó otras 19 heridas en la ciudad y en distritos aledaños, manifestó Siddiqullah Quraishi, director de información de la Dirección de Información y Cultura de la provincia de Nangarhar, cuya principal ciudad es Jalalabad.

Quraishi indicó que 104 personas tuvieron que ser evacuadas por aire a un lugar seguro en helicóptero en distintas zonas de la provincia, después de quedar varadas por las aguas de la inundación.

Cientos de kilómetros de carreteras en diversas partes del país han sido destruidos por inundaciones, deslizamientos de tierra y desprendimientos de rocas durante las últimas dos semanas, mientras que se cerraron importantes autopistas que conectan la capital, Kabul, con provincias del norte, el este y el oeste.

La nieve y las lluvias intensas suelen desencadenar inundaciones repentinas que matan a decenas, o incluso a cientos, de personas de una sola vez en Afganistán. En 2024, más de 300 personas murieron en inundaciones repentinas de primavera.

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The development came after the powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day that it had decided to free Kittleson, who was abducted on March 31. Its condition was that that Kittleson must “leave the country immediately” upon her release.

Two officials within the militia, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, told The Associated Press that in exchange for freeing Kittleson, several members of the group who had previously been detained by Iraqi authorities would be released.

The U.S. State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Typically, the State Department does not confirm the release of Americans abducted abroad until they have been transferred to U.S. government hands or have safely left a country.

In Wisconsin, Kittleson's mother said she was unsure if her daughter was free.

A one-off release

According to one of the two Iraqi officials, Kittleson was freed in the afternoon. The officials, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, did not share her current whereabouts but said that prior to her release, Kittleson had been held in Baghdad.

In its statement, Kataib Hezbollah said its decision came “in appreciation of the patriotic stances of the outgoing" Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, without giving more details.

It added that “this initiative will not be repeated in the future.”

In Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Kittleson's mother told a reporter who knocked on her door that FBI agents were at her home. A number of people could be seen sitting at Barb Kittleson’s kitchen table.

Initially she said that her daughter had not yet been freed, but when a reporter returned later, she said she did not know if her daughter had been released or not.

Caroline Clancy, a spokesperson for the FBI’s Milwaukee field office, declined to comment.

Kataib Hezbollah had not previously acknowledged that it was the one responsible for Kittleson’s abduction, although both U.S. and Iraqi officials had pointed fingers at the group.

A respected journalist in conflict zones

Kittleson, 49, a freelance journalist, had lived abroad for years before the kidnapping, using Rome as her base for a time and building a respected journalism career across the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria. Like many freelancers, she often worked on a shoestring budget and without the protections afforded by large news organizations to staff.

She had entered Iraq again shortly before her abduction. U.S. officials have said that they warned her multiple times of threats against her, but that she did not want to leave.

Iraqi officials have said that two cars were involved in the kidnapping, one of which crashed while being pursued near the town of al-Haswa in Babil province, southwest of Baghdad. The journalist was then transferred to a second car that fled the scene.

Three other Iraqi officials said earlier Tuesday that attempts to negotiate her release had run into obstacles. The two Iraqi security officials and one official from the pro-Iran Coordination Framework political bloc spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak about the sensitive case publicly.

A shadowy militia group

According to one of the security officials, a member of the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-backed militias that is nominally under the control of the Iraqi military, had been tasked with communicating with the abductors to secure Kittleson’s release but had run into difficulties in communicating with the Kataib Hezbollah leadership.

“The primary challenge is that the leaders of the Kataib militia — specifically, the commanders of the battalions — are nowhere to be found. No one knows their whereabouts, and the process of establishing contact with them is extremely complex,” the security officials said.

“These leaders have gone underground, maintaining no active lines of communication, out of fear of being targeted,” they added.

According to the officials, a message had been sent to the Kataib leadership to determine their demands in exchange for releasing Kittleson. Iraqi authorities were willing to release six Kataib Hezbollah members who are currently detained, most of them in connection with attacks on a U.S. base in Syria, they said.

Kataib Hezbollah has previously been accused of kidnapping foreigners.

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a Princeton graduate student with Israeli and Russian citizenship, disappeared in Baghdad in 2023. After she was freed and handed over to U.S. authorities in September 2025, she said that she had been held by Kataib Hezbollah.

The group never officially claimed responsibility for kidnapping Tsurkov.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have also launched regular attacks on U.S. facilities in the country since the beginning of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

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The vote — 11-2, with two abstentions from Pakistan and Colombia — took place just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an unprecedented threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not open the strategic waterway and make a deal before his 8 p.m. Eastern deadline. One-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through the strait, and Iran’s stranglehold during the war has sent energy prices soaring.

Russia and China strongly defended their opposition, both citing Trump’s most perilous threat yet to end Iran’s civilization as confirmation that the proposal would have given the U.S. and Israel “carte blanche for continued aggression," as Russian envoy Vassily Nebenzia put it.

Nebenzia and China’s U.N. ambassador, Fu Cong, said the resolution failed to capture the root causes and full picture of the conflict by not showing that America and its closest ally started the now spiraling war.

Fu said in his statement that resolution was “highly susceptible to misinterpretation or even abuse,” and if it were adopted ”would send a wrong message and have serious, very serious consequences."

Russia and China immediately followed up by circulating a rival resolution, seen by The Associated Press, which urged all parties to halt military activities and condemned attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure. Nebenzia told reporters it was already in a form that could be put to a vote.

,The foreign minister of Bahrain, which authored the draft, assailed the U.N.'s most powerful body for not taking action and allowing the international community to be “held hostage to economic blackmail" from Iran.

Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said failing to adopt the resolution sends “the signal that the threat to international waterways can pass without any decisive action by the international organization responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

Al-Zayani told reporters that Gulf countries will intensify diplomatic efforts to deter Iran's attacks and safeguard freedom of navigation.

But Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. thanked its allies on the 15-member council for refusing to adopt the resolution.

“The text unjustifiably and misleadingly portrays Iran’s lawful measures in the Strait of Hormuz, which have been taken in the exercise of its inherent right of self-defense in accordance with the UN Charter, as threats to international peace and security,” Amir-Saeid Iravani said in his statement.

How the resolution evolved

It’s doubtful the resolution, even if it had been adopted, would have impacted the war, now in its sixth week, because it was been significantly weakened to try to get Moscow and Beijing to abstain rather than veto it.

The initial Gulf proposal would have authorized countries to use “all necessary means” — U.N. wording that would include military action — to ensure transit through the Strait of Hormuz and deter attempts to close it.

The United States, which had supported the draft from its original form, assailed the countries that objected to the resolution.

“No one should tolerate that they are holding the global economy at gunpoint," Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said of Iran, “but today, Russia and China did tolerate it.” He said in his statement: “They sided with a regime that seeks to intimidate the Gulf into submission, even as it brutalizes its own people during a national internet blackout, for daring to imagine dignity or freedom.”

After Russia, China and France, all veto-wielding members of the Security Council, expressed opposition to approving the use of force, the resolution was revised to eliminate all references to offensive action. It would have authorized only “all defensive means necessary.” A vote had been expected on Saturday.

But instead the resolution was further weakened to eliminate any reference to Security Council authorization — which is an order for action — and limit its provisions to the Strait of Hormuz. Previous drafts had included adjacent waters.

The resolution vetoed Tuesday would have “strongly” encouraged countries to coordinate their efforts to ensure the safety of navigation across the Strait of Hormuz, including escorting merchant and commercial vessels.

The resolution also demanded that Iran stop impeding freedom of navigation through the strait and attacking civilian infrastructure.

Why it was Bahrain pushing the UN resolution

In response to the U.S. and Israeli attacks beginning on Feb. 28, Iran has targeted hotels, airports, residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure in more than 10 countries, including the Islamic Republic's Gulf neighbors, some of the world’s major exporters of oil and natural gas.

Iran's blockade in the strait is seen by Gulf nations as an existential threat. Bahrain, a Gulf nation that hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet and is the Security Council’s Arab representative and its president this month, has been pressing for U.N. action.

In response to Iran’s strikes against its Gulf neighbors, the Security Council adopted a Bahrain-sponsored resolution on March 11 condemning the “egregious attacks” and calling for Tehran to immediately halt its strikes.

That resolution, adopted by a vote of 13-0 with Russia and China abstaining, also condemned Iran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz as a threat to international peace and security and called for an immediate end to all actions blocking shipping.

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More thunderstorms are expected Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon. The first half of the day will be drier. Similar threats are expected, including heavy rain. Drier weather will move in for the weekend, with only a stray shower or two off the water and highs in the low 80s. A more seasonable weekend is on the way.

Según se esperaba, Sheinbaum reaccionó el lunes con dureza frente a un informe del Comité de la ONU contra la Desaparición Forzada (CED), que la semana pasada solicitó remitir urgentemente la situación de México a la Asamblea General para que sopese medidas de prevención, investigación, castigo y erradicación de las desapariciones forzadas.

Según el comité, que forma parte del sistema de la ONU, existen “indicios fundados” de que en México se han cometido y se siguen cometiendo desapariciones forzadas como “crímenes de lesa humanidad”.

“No fueron consideradas las acciones que hemos hecho y no tiene nada que ver con los colectivos, la solidaridad con los familiares buscadores y el trabajo que hacemos de la alerta y erradicar el delito de la desaparición vinculado con la delincuencia organizada”, manifestó la mandataria al rechazar el informe, y agregó que el análisis se basó en casos ocurridos en cuatro estados mexicanos entre 2009-2017 y que los resultados “los extrapolan hasta 2025”.

De igual forma, Sheinbaum le restó importancia al comité, asegurando que “no es de Naciones Unidas”, sino que es “un comité de expertos que está vinculado con Naciones Unidas”.

En su conferencia matutina, la presidenta anunció que su gobierno buscará una comunicación directa con el responsable del Alto Comisionado de Derechos Humanos de la ONU en México “para que conozca lo que se está haciendo y por qué razones no estamos de acuerdo con este informe”.

El comité se defiende

Ante las críticas de las autoridades mexicanas, Juan Pablo Albán, presidente del CED, afirmó el lunes en su cuenta en la red social X que las diferencias jurídicas, incluso políticas, “son comprensibles” en el marco del diálogo internacional y la cooperación, pero sostuvo que es “fundamental preservar el respeto institucional” hacia los órganos de supervisión de los derechos humanos y sus integrantes.

Asimismo, Albán recordó que, según la normativa internacional, los miembros del comité no pueden ser sometidos a ningún tipo de dirección, influencia o presión de un Estado.

Sin mencionar a Sheinbaum, el experto ecuatoriano respondió a las críticas de la presidenta, diciendo que el CED sí forma parte del sistema de la ONU, y agregó que son “mecanismos creados por tratados internacionales adoptados en el seno de la ONU por los Estados miembros”, que eligen a los integrantes del comité.

El jurista también refutó las críticas al informe, y sostuvo que el análisis de los casos de desaparecidos en México “no se limita a un periodo cerrado”, sino que “examina la evolución de la situación hasta la actualidad”, y como ejemplo de ello citó un párrafo del texto que reconoce que el “constante aumento” de los casos representa un indicio de la magnitud del fenómeno “sin que se vislumbre una tendencia inversa”.

Retrocesos y avances

En medio de la controversia, un grupo de familiares de víctimas de desapariciones forzadas ocurridas en 2018 en la ciudad fronteriza de Nuevo Laredo, estado de Tamaulipas, realizó el lunes un acto en esa localidad para protestar contra la inacción de las autoridades.

“A ocho años de distancia, la Fiscalía General de la República no ha localizado a ninguno de nuestros familiares. Todavía seguimos buscando a 32 personas, entre ellas a mi hijo Julio César”, afirmó Ericka Arredondo, al denunciar que, de las 54 víctimas que dejó un operativo de las fuerzas especiales de la Secretaría de Marina en Tamaulipas, aún siguen sin ser localizadas 32. Hasta la fecha no se ha dado ninguna sentencia condenatoria firme en contra de los presuntos responsables en ese caso.

La problemática de desaparecidos en México se remonta al último tercio del siglo XX, pero a partir de 2006, cuando se inició la guerra frontal contra el crimen organizado, las cifras se dispararon, sin que se hayan logrado contener hasta la fecha.

En un intento por hacer frente a esta crisis, el año pasado Sheinbaum anunció una serie de reformas para agilizar las búsquedas, y a finales de marzo presentó una revisión del registro nacional de personas desaparecidas. Organizaciones humanitarias locales criticaron dicha revisión, asegurando que las debilidades en los registros revelan la enorme impunidad que existe en el país sobre esos casos, y consideraron que las nuevas clasificaciones no tienen fundamento legal.

La mandataria decidió hacer los cambios tras la fuerte controversia que se desató en el país luego de que, en marzo de 2025, un colectivo denunció el hallazgo de numerosos restos óseos y cientos de prendas de vestir en el Rancho Izaguirre, ubicado en el municipio Teuchitlán del estado occidental de Jalisco. El predio era utilizado por el poderoso Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación como un centro de entrenamiento de sus integrantes.

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It happened on Thursday evening after they were found in the Intracoastal Waterway near Hallandale Beach.

In the video, a rescue crew member is heard asking the woman if she went in the water because of her dog.

Crews ultimately used different types of ladders and floating devices during the rescue.

“I guess she jumped in because the dog was trying to come out,” said witness Dimitry Shaposhnikov. “It was low tide, so at that point for her to even get to somewhere was almost impossible. I didn’t even see a ladder or anything to come up, so she was stuck.”

Afterwards, the dog was seen wagging its tail while near its owner back on dry land.

No injuries were reported.

Ocurrió el jueves por la noche, luego de que fueran encontrados en el Intracoastal Waterway cerca de Hallandale Beach.

En el video, se escucha a un miembro del equipo de rescate preguntarle a la mujer si entró al agua por su perro.

Los equipos finalmente utilizaron diferentes tipos de escaleras y dispositivos flotantes durante el rescate.

“Supongo que ella saltó porque el perro estaba tratando de salir”, dijo el testigo Dimitry Shaposhnikov. “Había marea baja, así que en ese momento para ella llegar a algún lugar era casi imposible. Ni siquiera vi una escalera o algo para subir, así que estaba atrapada”.

Después, el perro fue visto moviendo la cola mientras estaba junto a su dueña nuevamente en tierra firme.

No se reportaron heridos.

Indianapolis councilman Ron Gibson said he and his 8-year-old son weren’t harmed in the incident that occurred around 12:45 a.m. Monday, but the bullets struck just steps from the dining room table where his son played with Legos the day before.

“That reality is deeply unsettling,” Gibson said. “This was not just an attack on my home, but endangered my child and disrupted the safety of our entire neighborhood.”

The incident comes as data centers have emerged as a target for extremists motivated by a range of anti-tech, anti-government and pro-environment narratives, according to Jordyn Abrams, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University.

Though the details behind the latest incident are not yet clear, Abrams said local conversations around data centers have increasingly made them a symbol for grievances spanning the political spectrum.

Concerns include the centers’ massive energy consumption and water usage, which consumer advocates fear could drive up electric rates and deplete wells. Data center developers also can strike confidential power deals with local utilities that are profitable for utilities, making it unclear whether center operators are paying for their electricity or are foisting costs onto ratepayers, consumer advocates warn.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that officers called to a home on East 41st Street just after 9 a.m. Monday found evidence of gunshots being fired at a house, but no injuries were reported. Police said they believe it was an isolated, targeted incident and the FBI was assisting.

“I understand that public service can bring strong opinions and disagreement, but violence is never the answer, especially when it puts families at risk,” Gibson said on Monday. “This will not deter me. I will continue to serve the residents of this district with integrity and respect for all voices.”

Last week, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a rezoning petition for a project for Metrobloks, a data center developer, in Gibson's district. Some area residents and leaders opposed to the project attended last week’s hearing, raising concerns about the project’s impact on the community, news outlets reported.

Gibson supported the commission's decision in a statement last week.

“The site has remained underutilized for years, and today’s action is an important step toward bringing it back into productive use in a way that benefits both the surrounding neighborhood and our city,” Gibson said. “As the district councilor, when this petition comes before the full Council, I do not intend to call it down.”

Liverpool heads into the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in disarray.

“We need 90 minutes full energy and full commitment otherwise we will have no chance,” Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz said Tuesday at a news conference.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot knows what to expect from the outset at Parc des Princes.

“PSG under (coach) Luis Enrique do not give you a second to have the ball comfortable on your feet,” Slot said, calling PSG one of the top two sides in the world from open play. “It’s press, press, press every second of the game.”

But Slot hopes six-time champion Liverpool can draw on its vast European experience to keep the tie alive heading to Anfield for next Tuesday's second leg.

“We've shown a few times we can do special things in difficult circumstances,” he said. “The answer is already in the history of Liverpool, but it’s easier said than done.”

Roles reversed

It was a far different dynamic when the sides met in the last 16 last year.

Back then, Liverpool was romping to the Premier League title, new manager Slot was the toast of the city and Mohamed Salah was at his brilliant best. By contrast, PSG struggled to get out of the Champions League group stage and observers were questioning Luis Enrique's methods.

PSG scraped through on penalties against Liverpool after an intense battle over two legs.

Knocking Liverpool out at Anfield gave PSG the belief it could finally win the Champions League. By contrast, Liverpool's agonizing defeat marked the start of Salah's decline and Liverpool's gradual slump as it lost the League Cup final soon after.

Slump in form

Liverpool began the current campaign poorly as Salah's goals dried up and he clashed with Slot.

PSG is closing in on another French title but Liverpool is fifth in the Premier League, 21 points behind leader Arsenal. Following a crushing 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, captain Virgil van Dijk said his team “gave up” and he apologized to fans.

Slot called it a humbling loss and, while he did not agree with Van Dijk's conclusion, felt his captain was justified in speaking out.

"I think it is good for a captain to have a strong and firm reaction," Slot said. "Hopefully as a team we can show a strong and firm reaction tomorrow.”

The Dutchman is reportedly clinging onto his job. Salah will be gone next season and, if PSG knocks out Liverpool, a trophy-less season may threaten Slot's position.

Wirtz said the players back Slot.

“Yes, of course. The team should believe in the manager because they won the league last season," said Wirtz, who joined in the offseason from Bayer Leverkusen.

Ekitiké threat

Liverpool forward Hugo Ekitiké returns to face his old side as a player transformed.

He joined PSG four years ago as a promising 19-year-old but struggled to make an impact in a team containing Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi. He scored only four goals in 33 games in two disappointing seasons.

“You could already see the qualities he had," PSG midfielder Vitinha said. "It just wasn't the right context for him at the time.”

A move to Eintracht Frankfurt changed Ekitiké's fortunes and, after scoring 22 goals last season, he joined Premier League champion Liverpool for 69 million pounds (then $93.5 million).

He has netted 17 times and has broken into the France team.

"After leaving PSG he did well in Germany and England," Luis Enrique said when asked about Ekitiké. "He was very young when he was here and he has improved a lot.” ___

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But new research released Tuesday shows that such financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits were short-lived, if they happened at all. A subset of large, Black-led nonprofits saw only temporary funding increases between 2020 and 2022, according to the analysis by nonprofit research service Candid and Black philanthropy group ABFE. Smaller organizations saw no significant change.

The pattern of disinvestment put many community groups at a greater disadvantage when President Donald Trump’s policies curtailed funding for diversity, equity and inclusion. The nonprofit sector's struggles deepened as the administration threatened a range of social service programs, left future grants uncertain by cutting agency staff and chilled racial justice funding through anti-DEI executive orders.

Black Voters Matter co-founder Cliff Albright noted these community nonprofits are the same ones now tasked with helping more and more low-income families deal with spiking healthcare costs and rising food prices.

“We're literally being asked to do more with less resources,” Albright told The Associated Press.

Small, Black-led nonprofits tended to have to rely on new rather than continuing funders, losing out on transformational relationships that sustain their longer-term goals and cushion them through challenging periods. These small organizations — those with annual expenses of $1 million or less — got just over one-third of their funding from continuing supporters, according to the report.

The dynamic rang true for a South Side Chicago group serving a predominantly Black neighborhood among the city's most impoverished. Asiaha Butler, the CEO of the Resident Association of Greater Englewood, cofounded the nonprofit more than 15 years ago to empower her neighbors to combat their area's negative narratives.

That mission had a handful of consistent backers. But summer 2020 brought more than two dozen new funders.

“All of a sudden, we were desirable for people to fund,” recalled Butler, adding the “spurt” became a “curse” as the quick infusion of capital tapered off.

“We started seeing this revenue and thinking we're gaining really great relationships with funders," she said. "And, really, those priorities shifted quickly.”

Lacking relationships

Foundations lacked relationships with Black organizations of any scale prior to 2020, according to ABFE CEO Susan Taylor Batten.

Black philanthropy professionals say that distance created a scramble when protestors demanded businesses and philanthropies address systemic racism.

Kia Croom, whose fundraising firm works with nonprofits in Black communities, said her clients received more funding than ever from corporations. Some hired additional development staff to meet the demand — and then underwent layoffs when funds disappeared.

“It was just a very transactional gift at best,” she said.

Positive Results Center CEO Kandee Lewis oversees a Los Angeles nonprofit assisting survivors of domestic violence and other harms. It was wonderful, she said, to receive checks from new supporters. But oftentimes, the support turned out to be a one-time donation rather than the beginning of a relationship.

Lewis felt the funding came only because her group was Black-led — not because funders understood its work.

"They were so busy trying to figure out who was who that they didn’t really take time to get to know people," she said.

Limited networks

Jaleesa Hall knows philanthropy is a relationship game.

She heads Raising A Village Foundation, which aims to advance educational equity through tutoring programs. She didn't have many high net worth members in her network when she founded the Washington, D.C. nonprofit more than six years ago.

That circle made it difficult to catch the attention of foundations, which she said “haven't really cracked” how to find potential grantees outside of their existing web of connections.

“Small, Black-led nonprofits simply aren't in those rooms to begin with," Hall said.

Most of their foundation grant dollars came from first-time funders, according to the report.

Cathleen Clerkin, the associate vice president of research at Candid, said the nonprofits' work is made even more challenging by the “song and dance” necessary to secure long-term investment every year.

“They're just constantly going on first dates with new funders and hoping that somebody will invest in them and understand them,” she said.

Small nonprofit leaders are so focused on day-to-day upkeep and financial viability that they don't have time to attend networking opportunities or money to fly out for national convenings.

T’Pring Westbrook, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy, co-founded a consulting group that works with small nonprofits. The problem isn't that foundations don't want to support marginalized communities, she said, but that they do so through “trend funding.”

“Maybe during Black History Month there will be a funding campaign,” she said. “But the thing about a campaign is a campaign doesn't build sustainability.”

Restrictive practices

Small nonprofits say they face additional barriers, regardless of race, including grant eligibility requirements. And limited staff may prevent qualifying organizations from keeping up with foundations' required weekly or monthly reports on the status of projects they’ve funded.

“It ends up feeling like a burden,” Hall explained. “The juice isn't worth the squeeze."

Philanthropy has seen a sector-wide shift towards trust-based models that offer general operating support and multi-year grants, acknowledging nonprofits' expertise on how to best fulfill their missions. But Batten, the ABFE leader, said Black-led nonprofits generally have not reaped the benefits of those best practices.

The report showed Black-led nonprofits had significantly fewer continuing funders than their non-Black counterparts. Only one-third received general operating support, compared to just over half of other nonprofits.

“We are still seeing remnants of bad practice when it comes to investing in Black communities," Batten said. "There’s just no way for a foundation to move its mission for communities in this country, let alone Black nonprofits to move theirs, if we do not evolve this sector."

‘Pulling teeth’ in Chicago

Butler, the Chicago neighborhood association leader, hears excuses now from supporters who gave at the height of the 2020 racial justice movement: “Priorities have shifted,” they tell her, or there are “new strategic goals."

“Little buzz words that just say perhaps this nonprofit -- grassroots, Black-led, very focused on the Black population -- is probably just not in peoples’ cards to continue to support,” she said.

That downturn delayed a nearly $7 million capital project building off their economic justice work after the post-George Floyd civil unrest. An 8,800-square-foot (817 square-meter) building would include a dine-in restaurant and another Black-owned business. One tenant would provide workforce development trainings. Her goal is to strengthen Englewood’s economic and social fabric through a thriving Black business district.

By 2023, she had secured a $1 million grant — her nonprofit's largest — to start the project. But she compared her search for additional funding to "pulling teeth.” Past philanthropic partners withheld support. Their prospects weren't good.

She's turning to public funding. The City of Chicago provided a $2.5 million grant and Butler said another $1.5 million state award is pending.

“Things shifted and so we didn’t want to start soliciting for a capital campaign,” she said. “The timing was off.”

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The activist and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has completed “The Perilous Fight,” to come out Sept. 15 through the Hachette Book Group imprint Legacy Lit. His memoir will come out almost exactly 10 years after he knelt before a preseason game, a protest against police violence and racial inequality that was emulated by some players and criticized by politicians, team owners and fans, some of whom booed him and burned his jersey.

Kaepernick, who has not played in the NFL since 2016, said in a statement that he wanted to offer context for what led to his taking a knee. Before that, he had remained seated during the anthem.

“People saw the moment. But they didn’t see the years that made it possible: the questions about who I was; the injustices I could no longer ignore; the voices of those who came before me that I carried into that stadium,” Kaepernick said in a statement released Tuesday. “That journey, from a Black kid navigating an identity the world didn’t always make space for, to an athlete who realized the game was bigger than football, shaped everything. When I took a knee, it wasn’t a sudden act.”

Legacy Lit is calling the book “equal parts memoir and manifesto,” tracing “the off-the-field battles that turned a single act of protest into a movement that changed American sports and culture forever.” Kaepernick is narrating the audio edition, produced and to be sold exclusively by Audible.

Kaepernick, 38, played six years for the 49ers and helped lead them to an appearance in the Super Bowl in 2013. Baltimore won the game 34-31.

Kaepernick has spoken out often on social issues, launched his own publishing imprint and co-written the picture story “We Are Free, You & Me” and the graphic novel “Change the Game.”

That’s because candidate Shlomo Danzinger and Jewish advocacy groups filed an emergency lawsuit to delay the runoff election to later in April because of a conflict with the Passover holiday.

Danzinger, who was Surfside’s first Orthodox Jewish mayor, is seeking a return to office. He lost his 2024 re-election bid to Mayor Charles Burkett and now faces Tina Paul, the town’s vice mayor.

Nearly half the town’s population is Jewish.

“You’re looking at about 20 to 50% of the voters who were having their voting rights impaired by having this runoff election tomorrow,” attorney Joshua Kligler argued.

Town representatives and the county elections supervisor agreed that accommodations should be made for voters, but questioned the 11th-hour timing of the lawsuit.

“Passover was established 3000 years ago when the Jews were released from Egypt,” Oren Rosenthal, an attorney for the county elections supervisor, said in court, “The date of the runoff election was capable of being known for 30 years.”

Judge Lourdes Simon pointed out that changing an existing election date could disenfranchise additional voters who may not be able to vote on a new date.

“As a general rule, I would agree that courts do not engage in enjoining or changing an election during a period of time, especially on the eve of an election, because of the risk of confusion to voters,” she said.

Simon ultimately agreed to a compromise to keep in-person voting on Tuesday, but to extend the mail-in ballot period until April 28.

“This will ensure enough time for people to order receive and cast their ballots,” she said.

Danzinger was pleased with the decision.

“I think she found the right balance and ensured that people would not be disenfranchised from participating in this upcoming election,” he said.

All mail-in ballots have to be received by the county elections office in Doral by April 28. Residents unable to mail the ballots in time can drop their ballots off there.

Election results will be posted after 7 p.m. on April 28 on Miami-Dade County’s elections website.

“I am happy with this development and the opportunity to provide people of all faiths in Surfside the chance to fully participate in this election,” Miami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia said in a statement.

Call it cognition cardio — better known as “Ageless Grace.” It’s a workout designed to challenge the brain, as much as the body — and it’s sweeping the country.

“It was just stupid crazy. It was, like, fun,” said Barbara Malina, a longtime participant.

Simple movements quickly turn into multitasking drills — mixing numbers, sounds and gestures. Every motion carries a mental component, forcing participants to think while they also work out.

The program is found in 50 states and 34 countries — with classes all across South Florida.

Click here to find a class near you.

Many of the classes are free of charge for residents. Local 10 joined a group at the Helen B. Hoffman Library in Plantation.

“Everybody laughs all the time and everybody is nice and friendly,” said Ann, another longtime participant of the program.

For Ann, who is 86, it’s become more than just a workout and a way to socialize — it’s a family activity.

“This is my daughter. And she made me stop driving. She’s my daughter and I love her and it’s just, if I do something wrong, she’s right there to say, ‘Mom!’” Ann said, jokingly.

Her daughter, Janet, didn’t expect to join in — at least not at first.

“I thought, ‘Oh, let me sit here and watch so I could help her later, help her learn the numbers or whatever they were doing,’ and then I found out that - guess what - I need this too!” said Janet.

What starts as observation often turns into participation.

Tracey Gelb, an educator and trainer with Ageless Grace, says the program has expanded far beyond South Florida.

“It is for everybody, every age,” said Gelb. “And it’s fabulous. You’re going to have an unbelievable brain workout. You’re going to be surprised. You’re going to be challenged. It’s going to be like nothing you’ve ever done before.”

According the the program’s website, Ageless Grace activates all 5 functions of the brain:

• Strategic Planning
• Memory and Recall
• Analytical Thinking
• Creativity and Imagination
• Kinesthetic Learning

SMACK! We like to think of that as the sound of the neurons firing in the brain when we attempt to do something new.

Lana Gelb, a cognition and movement specialist and author of Everything You Need to Know About Your Brain, says the concept goes beyond traditional ideas of fitness.

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“Change your brain to change your life. People think that wellness is exercise. But it’s way more than that. I use to think that until 14 years ago,” Gelb said.

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Agyemang was visibly emotional when he was stretchered off, with his right leg strapped, after landing awkwardly in Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke in the second-tier English Championship on Monday.

Derby confirmed on Tuesday that the striker would miss soccer’s biggest tournament, which is being held in the U.S., Canada and Mexico in June and July.

“As a result of this injury, Patrick will unfortunately miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup,” Derby said in a statement. “At this stage it would be wrong to put a timeline on his recovery."

The club added that Agyemang would undergo more tests later on Tuesday and “further updates will be communicated in due course.”

Agyemang has helped Derby into contention for promotion to the Premier League thanks to a team-leading 10 goals since arriving last summer from Charlotte in Major League Soccer.

During the recent international break, he came off the bench for the United States and scored in a loss against Belgium and also got some minutes against Portugal.

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Jason Miller said his surveillance camera recorded the cruelty on Sunday at Don Eisele Park. Peter Carey was walking his dog when he witnessed it.

“As I got closer, I saw kittens running into the bushes, and then I knew they had dumped these kittens in the park,” Carey said.

Carey found four out of the five kittens and took them home.

“She must have had to pass a veterinarian clinic, a pet store, the shelter, to dump the cats out,” Carey said. “You left your house. Why wouldn’t you just take them to the right place?”

He said the fifth kitten was found Monday with the help of trappers.

“We’re just so happy we got the last kitten,” said Hope Gold, with Castaways Animal Rescue.

Carey said he has found homes for two out of the five. Police officers are investigating.

“I wouldn’t call myself a hero,” Carey said. “You see these little kittens in need and your heart goes out to them.”

Carey asked anyone who may be interested in adopting the remaining kittens to call him at 407-310-2406 or Brenda at 786-353-8415.

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Authorities took Kevin Six, 41, of Akron, Ohio, into custody on Friday at Port Everglades.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said the 15-year-old victim and Six were sharing a room on the cruise, when the teen found “his friend’s phone in a concealed area.”

The victim told investigators that on Tuesday, he told Six he was about to take a shower and asked if he needed to use the bathroom first.

Six said ‘yes’ and went into the bathroom, and then when the victim went in to shower, he noticed Six’s backpack inside, and Six’s cellphone camera “sticking out of his backpack in the direction of the shower,” according to an arrest form.

When the victim took out the phone and watched the video, deputies said it showed Six setting up the phone to record in the direction of the shower, knowing the victim was about to remove his clothes and bathe, authorities said.

Deputies said the victim recorded the video on his phone and then told his grandmother, who said they should alert cruise security.

Authorities said Six and the victim were both placed in isolation until the ship docked at Port Everglades on Friday. The BSO report doesn’t name the ship the two were on.

According to the report, Six refused to speak to investigators once the ship returned, and he was subsequently arrested on a charge of video voyeurism on a child less than 16 years old.

He was granted a bond of $50,000 and was not listed among Broward County inmates, as of Monday afternoon.

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Deputies arrested Annie Flaherty, 37, of Oakland Park on Saturday.

She is accused of approaching neighbors and pretending to be a law enforcement officer.

According to an arrest form, Flaherty knocked on two of her neighbors’ doors while wearing a police badge on her hip and identifying herself as “Miami-Dade police,” saying she was investigating stolen diamonds.

Deputies said when they went to Flaherty’s home to question her about the incidents, she provided them with the badge she was seen wearing.

It was described as a Miami-Dade Corrections officer Super Bowl LIV edition badge. Authorities did not say how Flaherty obtained the badge, or whether it was counterfeit.

According to Flaherty’s arrest form, her occupation is listed as a flight attendant for Spirit Airlines.

She was arrested on a charge of impersonating a law enforcement officer and was taken to the North Broward Bureau detention center where she remains on a bond of $15,000, as of Monday night.

The proposed deal would involve Universal Music merging with Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, an acquisition company approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in 2023. Plans would include the new company being based in Nevada and moving its stock listing from Amsterdam to the New York Stock Exchange.

“UMG’s stock price has languished due to a combination of issues that are unrelated to the performance of its music business and importantly, all of them can be addressed with this transaction,” Ackman said in a statement on Tuesday.

The total cash-and-stock value of the deal is estimated at 30.40 euros per share, or $35.12. That puts Universal Music's value at approximately 56 billion euros based on its outstanding shares.

Universal Music shareholders will receive 9.4 billion euros in cash (or 5.05 euros per share) and 0.77 shares of the newly created company's stock for each share of Universal Music that they own.

Universal Music did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The proposed transaction is anticipated to close by the end of the year, according to Pershing Square.

In 2021 Ackman walked away from a deal that would have given him a 10% stake in Universal Music. At the time, Ackman cited questions from the SEC about whether the structure of a special-purpose acquisition company would allow such an acquisition under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange.

Shares of Universal rose more than 10% in midday trading in Amsterdam.

While practicing, members were waving vibrant flags and ribbons in the air as they danced in sync.

The team is one of five local schools competing in the WGI Color Guard Word Championships this week.

“Having the kids grow and having the team grow year after year, and having them come here and share the love with everybody and their friends and have the same experiences that I did is everything that I ever wanted,” said Flanagan Color Guard Director Nicholas Rodriguez.

The other schools competing on Thursday are Cooper City High School, West Broward High School, Somerset Academy, FIU Pegasus World and Doral Academy Preparatory School.

The Shell station at 41st Street and Royal Palm Avenue in Miami Beach was the first to break the $5 barrier, with a price tag of $5.39 per gallon for regular fuel on the first Monday in April.

According to Gas Buddy, the average price at the pump in Miami has risen 23 cents over the last week alone.

The high cost is causing some drivers to do what they can to save money.

Carlos Perez told Local 10 News’ Brett Knese that he stopped driving for Uber temporarily because the price of gas makes the work no longer worth it.

“My son also does Uber too and it’s very expensive, and the price goes up, but the Uber pays the same so it’s bad,” he said.

Experts say prices will likely continue to trend upwards until the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

Official documents show a judge granted a motion to dismiss charges of organized scheme to defraud and operating a business without a license against Carlton Tedford.

In his motion to dismiss, Tedford said that he was licensed to sell tickets through StubHub and Vivid Seats.

The detective in the case also testified that he did not verify whether Tedford was actually licensed to sell the tickets on behalf of those companies.

In the same testimony, the detective stated he did not witness Tedford re-selling wristbands that were taken off of other patrons.

The judge ultimately dismissed the charges against Tedford, records show.

You can review Tedford’s motion to dismiss below:

The offer was made through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said, as Russia’s invasion stretches into a fifth year.

“If Russia is ready to stop strikes on our energy infrastructure, we will be ready to respond in kind,” the Ukrainian leader said in a public address late Monday. "This proposal, conveyed through the Americans, has already been presented to the Russian side.”

There was no immediate comment from Moscow about the proposal. Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact. Russian President Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a 30-hour ceasefire last Easter, but each side accused the other of breaking it.

Russia effectively rejected a 30-day unconditional truce proposed last year by the U.S. and Ukraine as a step toward peace, insisting instead on a comprehensive settlement, but Moscow has announced several short, unilateral ceasefires.

Zelenskyy said he doubted the Kremlin would take up his offer for the April 12 holiday pause as Russia is currently benefiting from higher oil prices driven by the Iran war.

Zelenskyy is concerned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could erode America’s support for Ukraine.

The U.S.-led talks have made no progress on key issues, as Washington’s attention is held by the Middle East conflict, and the Russian and Ukrainian armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 1,250-kilometer (800-mile) front line.

At the same time, Russia has pounded Ukraine’s power grid in an effort to demoralize civilians while Kyiv’s domestically produced long-range drones have repeatedly hit Russian oil infrastructure in a bid to dent Moscow’s main export revenue.

“Ukraine’s expanding long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure is exploiting overstretched Russian air defenses and significantly damaging Russian oil export capabilities,” the Institute for the Study of War, a Washington-based think tank, said in an assessment late Monday.

“Russia’s geographical size poses an enormous challenge to defend, especially with traditional air defense systems on which the Russians reportedly still rely to protect against Ukraine drone salvos,” it added.

Russia is also targeting public transport, including Ukraine’s vital rail network and bus services.

On Tuesday morning, a Russian drone struck a bus as it approached a stop, killing four civilians and injuring 15 others, in the southeastern Ukraine city of Nikopol, authorities said.

“This brutal attack on civilian regular transportation occurred during rush hour, when people were just going to work,” Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko wrote in an online post. “This is not an accident, it’s their (Russian) tactic: deliberate strikes on civilians.”

Also, Ukrainian authorities said three people were killed and three others were injured in an attack on a residential building in the southern city of Kherson. An 11-year-old boy was killed in a drone strike near the eastern city of Synelnykove, officials there said, bringing the day’s civilian death toll to eight.

Government and military authorities also reported power cuts in several eastern and southern areas in Ukraine following artillery and drone strikes.

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