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Her commitment to serving others helped lay the foundation for 4KIDS, a faith-based nonprofit that has grown into an organization serving children and families across 13 Florida counties.

“I don’t want to be the leader or a leader. I want to be working with people,” Englert told Local 10 News Community Relations Director Mayte Padron.

Englert’s journey began in 1971, when she and her husband, Rick, opened their home to foster children.

“I started fostering in 1971,” she recalled.

Over the years, the couple fostered approximately 30 children, an experience that sparked a lifelong passion.

“And really it didn’t take long before we felt, wow, this has become a passion for us,” Englert said.

From disaster relief to helping foster families

While raising and caring for children, Englert and her husband also spent nearly two decades providing disaster relief to communities in need.

Through their nonprofit, Project Team Work, the couple traveled to countries including Guatemala, Haiti and Honduras to assist families facing crises.

“If a disaster hit, we would go,” Englert said.

Their humanitarian work eventually brought them back to South Florida following Hurricane Andrew.

The couple responded to families struggling in the aftermath of the storm, helping communities recover and rebuild.

Seven years later, their efforts shifted back toward foster care.

“Eventually it was decided that we could start a foster care agency under our umbrella...the Project Team Work,” Englert explained.

That decision led to the creation of Project TeamWork4KIDS, which eventually became the nonprofit known today as 4KIDS.

“The vision was to get the church involved,” Englert said.

The organization was built around the idea of recruiting, training and licensing foster families while partnering with churches to provide support.

“The idea that we could start an agency, where we could recruit families, where we could train them, we could license them,” Englert said.

4KIDS expands across Florida

Nearly three decades after its beginnings, 4KIDS has grown into an organization with a presence in 13 Florida counties.

According to the organization, it now has approximately 400 partner churches, 150 staff members and has helped facilitate 1,000 successful adoptions.

The nonprofit’s mission centers on finding loving homes for children who need them.

For Englert, seeing how far the organization has come has been remarkable.

“I am amazed,” she said.

Helping the next generation of foster parents

Following her husband’s death in 2004, Englert took on the responsibility of recruiting and training prospective foster parents for 4KIDS.

She became a familiar voice to families considering opening their homes to children.

“I answered every call that came in for foster care and got them in classes,” Englert recalled.

Among those families were Zach and Nicole Larson, a South Florida couple who already had two teenage daughters when they decided to explore foster parenting.

The Larsons said they knew they would need guidance and a strong support system before taking that step.

“If we were going to take that step, we knew it couldn’t be with our own strength, we knew we would need that support from the community and everything we heard about 4Kids was so positive and outstanding,” Zach Larson said.

The couple completed their training and became licensed foster parents in 2024.

They later welcomed a newborn baby girl into their home and cared for her until she was adopted in September.

The Larsons credited Englert’s dedication and encouragement for helping families navigate the foster care process.

“She’s amazing. You can tell. You can see it in everything that she says and does,” Zach Larson said.

For the couple, fostering is about providing children with the stability and care they deserve.

“Children need family and that’s what we’re providing,” Larson said.

‘Until every child has a home’

Although Englert has spent much of her life working behind the scenes, her contributions continue to shape the lives of foster children and families across South Florida.

Her dedication reflects the mission of 4KIDS, which emphasizes the importance of providing every child with a safe and loving home.

Padron noticed that Englert signs her emails with a simple message: “Until every child has a home.”

Those words reflect both the organization’s vision and Englert’s lifelong commitment to helping children.

After decades of fostering, humanitarian work and supporting families, Englert remains grateful for the opportunity to serve.

“I feel blessed,” she said.

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Su compromiso de ayudar a los demás contribuyó a sentar las bases de 4KIDS, una organización sin fines de lucro basada en la fe que ha crecido hasta brindar servicios a niños y familias en 13 condados de Florida.

“No quiero ser la líder ni una líder. Quiero trabajar con las personas”, dijo Englert a Mayte Padrón, directora de Relaciones Comunitarias de Local 10 News.

La trayectoria de Englert comenzó en 1971, cuando ella y su esposo, Rick, abrieron las puertas de su hogar a niños de crianza.

“Comencé a acoger niños en 1971”, recordó.

A lo largo de los años, la pareja acogió aproximadamente a 30 niños, una experiencia que despertó una pasión que duraría toda la vida.

“Y realmente no pasó mucho tiempo antes de que sintiéramos que esto se había convertido en una pasión para nosotros”, dijo Englert.

De la ayuda en desastres al apoyo a familias de crianza

Mientras criaban y cuidaban niños, Englert y su esposo también dedicaron casi dos décadas a brindar ayuda a comunidades necesitadas tras desastres naturales.

A través de su organización sin fines de lucro, Project Team Work, la pareja viajó a países como Guatemala, Haití y Honduras para ayudar a familias que enfrentaban situaciones de crisis.

“Si ocurría un desastre, íbamos”, dijo Englert.

Su trabajo humanitario finalmente los llevó de regreso al sur de Florida después del huracán Andrew.

La pareja respondió a las necesidades de las familias que enfrentaban dificultades tras la tormenta, ayudando a las comunidades a recuperarse y reconstruirse.

Siete años después, sus esfuerzos volvieron a centrarse en el cuidado de crianza.

“Finalmente, se decidió que podíamos crear una agencia de cuidado de crianza bajo nuestra organización… Project Team Work”, explicó Englert.

Esa decisión llevó a la creación de Project TeamWork4KIDS, que finalmente se convirtió en la organización sin fines de lucro conocida actualmente como 4KIDS.

“La visión era involucrar a la iglesia”, dijo Englert.

La organización se creó con la idea de reclutar, capacitar y otorgar licencias a familias de crianza, mientras colaboraba con iglesias para brindar apoyo.

“La idea era que pudiéramos crear una agencia donde pudiéramos reclutar familias, capacitarlas y otorgarles licencias”, dijo Englert.

4KIDS se expande por Florida

Casi tres décadas después de sus inicios, 4KIDS ha crecido hasta convertirse en una organización con presencia en 13 condados de Florida.

Según la organización, actualmente cuenta con aproximadamente 400 iglesias asociadas, 150 empleados y ha ayudado a facilitar 1,000 adopciones exitosas.

La misión de la organización sin fines de lucro se centra en encontrar hogares llenos de amor para los niños que los necesitan.

Para Englert, ver cuánto ha crecido la organización ha sido extraordinario.

“Estoy asombrada”, dijo.

Ayudando a la próxima generación de padres de crianza

Tras la muerte de su esposo en 2004, Englert asumió la responsabilidad de reclutar y capacitar a posibles padres de crianza para 4KIDS.

Se convirtió en una voz familiar para las familias que consideraban abrir las puertas de sus hogares a niños.

“Respondía todas las llamadas que llegaban sobre el cuidado de crianza y los inscribía en las clases”, recordó Englert.

Entre esas familias se encontraban Zach y Nicole Larson, una pareja del sur de Florida que ya tenía dos hijas adolescentes cuando decidió explorar la posibilidad de convertirse en padres de crianza.

Los Larson dijeron que sabían que necesitarían orientación y un sólido sistema de apoyo antes de dar ese paso.

“Si íbamos a dar ese paso, sabíamos que no podíamos hacerlo con nuestras propias fuerzas, sabíamos que necesitaríamos ese apoyo de la comunidad y todo lo que habíamos escuchado sobre 4KIDS era muy positivo y extraordinario”, dijo Zach Larson.

La pareja completó su capacitación y obtuvo la licencia para convertirse en padres de crianza en 2024.

Posteriormente, recibieron en su hogar a una niña recién nacida y la cuidaron hasta que fue adoptada en septiembre.

Los Larson atribuyeron a la dedicación y el estímulo de Englert el haber ayudado a las familias a atravesar el proceso de cuidado de crianza.

“Es increíble. Se nota. Puedes verlo en todo lo que dice y hace”, dijo Zach Larson.

Para la pareja, el cuidado de crianza consiste en brindar a los niños la estabilidad y la atención que merecen.

“Los niños necesitan una familia y eso es lo que estamos proporcionando”, dijo Larson.

“Hasta que cada niño tenga un hogar”

Aunque Englert ha pasado gran parte de su vida trabajando detrás de escena, sus contribuciones continúan transformando las vidas de niños de crianza y familias en todo el sur de Florida.

Su dedicación refleja la misión de 4KIDS, que destaca la importancia de proporcionar a cada niño un hogar seguro y lleno de amor.

Padrón notó que Englert firma sus correos electrónicos con un mensaje sencillo: “Hasta que cada niño tenga un hogar”.

Esas palabras reflejan tanto la visión de la organización como el compromiso de toda la vida de Englert de ayudar a los niños.

Después de décadas dedicadas al cuidado de crianza, el trabajo humanitario y el apoyo a las familias, Englert sigue agradecida por la oportunidad de servir.

“Me siento bendecida”, dijo.

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Authorities said the crime happened just before 8 p.m. at the Rebel gas station at 4150 N. State Road 7.

According to the Coral Springs Police Department, the victim was cleaning trash cans near the pumps when Charles Guess approached him “and began questioning him about what he was doing and whether he was authorized to work at the establishment.”

Police said the victim told Guess, of Boca Raton, that he worked at the gas station “and was legally authorized to work because he was an American citizen.”

Evidently an unsatisfactory answer, police said Guess “demanded” that the worker “identify himself,” to which the worker said he couldn’t because his driver’s license was in his vehicle.

According to a CSPD arrest report, Guess “subsequently produced a wallet, briefly displayed its contents and asked, ‘Do you know who I am?’,” saying he was affiliated with either “state security” or “state safety.”

The report states that Guess told the worker “to walk toward the entrance of the gas station and attempt to lock the door” and the worker complied.

Police said Guess then “physically shoved (the worker) by his right shoulder and yelled at him to sit down,” which “caused him to fear for his safety.” They said the physical attack was seen on surveillance video.

“As a result, (the worker) complied with (Guess’) demands and lowered himself onto his right knee,” the report states.

Authorities said Guess demanded the worker’s cellphone, which he refused. Guess, police said, then demanded his keys, “including the keys to his residence, the gas station and his personal vehicle.”

The victim, “due to his fear following the physical confrontation,” complied and gave them up, which was also evident on the CCTV footage, police said.

Police arrested Guess on charges of strong-armed robbery and falsely personating an officer. They said it turned out that he also had a probation violation warrant out from the Broward Sheriff’s Office for petit theft.

As of Friday, the Baltimore-born Guess was being held in BSO’s North Broward Bureau jail facility in Pompano Beach on an $8,000 bond, records show.

Las autoridades indicaron que el delito ocurrió poco antes de las 8 p.m. en la gasolinera Rebel, ubicada en 4150 N. State Road 7.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Coral Springs, la víctima estaba limpiando los contenedores de basura cerca de las bombas de gasolina cuando Charles Guess se le acercó “y comenzó a interrogarlo sobre lo que estaba haciendo y si estaba autorizado para trabajar en el establecimiento”.

La policía indicó que la víctima le dijo a Guess, residente de Boca Raton, que trabajaba en la gasolinera “y que estaba legalmente autorizado para trabajar porque era ciudadano estadounidense”.

Al parecer, la respuesta no fue satisfactoria, ya que, según la policía, Guess “exigió” al trabajador que “se identificara”, a lo que este respondió que no podía hacerlo porque su licencia de conducir estaba en su vehículo.

Según un informe de arresto del Departamento de Policía de Coral Springs (CSPD), Guess “posteriormente sacó una billetera, mostró brevemente su contenido y preguntó: “¿Sabes quién soy?””, afirmando que estaba vinculado con la “seguridad estatal” o la “protección estatal”.

El informe señala que Guess le ordenó al trabajador “caminar hacia la entrada de la gasolinera e intentar cerrar la puerta con llave”, y el empleado obedeció.

La policía indicó que Guess entonces “empujó físicamente al trabajador por el hombro derecho y le gritó que se sentara”, lo que “provocó que temiera por su seguridad”. Las autoridades señalaron que la agresión física quedó grabada en las cámaras de vigilancia.

“Como resultado, el trabajador obedeció las exigencias de Guess y se arrodilló sobre su rodilla derecha”, señala el informe.

Las autoridades indicaron que Guess exigió al trabajador que le entregara su teléfono celular, pero este se negó. Según la policía, Guess entonces le exigió sus llaves, “incluidas las llaves de su residencia, de la gasolinera y de su vehículo personal”.

La víctima, “debido al temor que sintió tras el enfrentamiento físico”, obedeció y entregó las llaves, lo que también quedó registrado en las imágenes de las cámaras de seguridad, informó la policía.

La policía arrestó a Guess por cargos de robo mediante el uso de fuerza física y hacerse pasar falsamente por un agente policial. Las autoridades indicaron que también descubrieron que tenía una orden de arresto por violación de la libertad condicional emitida por la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward, relacionada con un caso de hurto menor.

Hasta el viernes, Guess, nacido en Baltimore, permanecía detenido en la cárcel North Broward Bureau de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward, en Pompano Beach, con una fianza de $8,000 USD, según los registros.

When you’re open for business, serving the public and rack up 30 or more violations during a food safety inspection, we’re going to call you out.

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Below is our list of restaurants that recently accumulated 30 or more violations during an unannounced, routine food safety inspection.

These restaurants were not ordered shut, but 30 or more violations is still a serious red flag.

**LATIN AMERICAN GRILL

15342 NW 79TH CT.

MIAMI LAKES

INSPECTION DATE 10/13

45 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.”

“Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale.”

“Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly.”

“Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.”

“Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.”

“Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.”

“Employee with infected sore/cut/burn/wound on exposed portion of the arm without an impermeable cover on the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items.”

“Live, small flying insects found.”

“Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests.”

“Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.”

“Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.”

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.”

“Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less.”

“Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.”

“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.”

“No handwash sink for employees.”

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.”

“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.”

“Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.”

“Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.”

“Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.”

“Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.”

“Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.”

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.”

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.”

“Food stored on floor.”

“In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.”

“In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.”

“Plumbing system in disrepair.”

“Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.”

“Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened).”

“Stored food not covered.”

“Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.”

**LA HORMIGA DE ORO III

18304 SW 147TH AVE

WEST KENDALL

INSPECTION DATE 10/14

45 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.”

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.”

“Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.”

“Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 live flies land on raw potatoes in the kitchen. Observed 6 live flies flying inside of the kitchen.”

“Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed non-food grade towels in direct contact with pupusa at steam table.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed chorizo stored directly in thank you bags.”

“Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurant expired since October 1, 2026. Operator renewed license at time of inspection. Observed License expires on October 1, 2027.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs over cooked rice.”

“Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (45F - Cold Holding); rice and beans (81F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw marinated beef (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork belly (45F - Cold Holding); white rice (44F - Cold Holding); milk (53F - Cold Holding); red beans (48F - Cold Holding); tamales (51F - Cold Holding); cook pork belly (50F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per operator since the day prior.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (45F - Cold Holding); rice and beans (81F - Cold Holding); raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); raw marinated beef (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked pork belly (45F - Cold Holding); white rice (44F - Cold Holding); milk (53F - Cold Holding); red beans (48F - Cold Holding); tamales (51F - Cold Holding); cook pork belly (50F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler, as per operator since the day prior.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pork belly (107F-Hot Holding); Chicharrónes (94F-Hot Holding); Rice ball (109F-Hot Holding); Chicken tuqueno (100F-Hot Holding); Cheese plantain (101F-Hot Holding); Cheese pupusa (111F-Hot Holding); Cheese tortilla (109F-Hot Holding); Maduro (110F-Hot Holding) at room temperature at steam table, as per person in charge for less than 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat products. Observed Chicken pastry (70F-Hot Holding); Cheese pastry (77F-Hot Holding) at room temperature at front counter pastry table, as per person in charge for less than 3 hours.”

“Water misting device not maintained/cleaned as required. Observed at 1 compartment sink.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed frying baskets heavily soiled with old food debris.”

“Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed in the kitchen. Observed faucets removed from hand sink. No water available.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink used as food prep sink.”

“Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.”

“No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.”

“No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.”

“No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed dry storage shelves across the triple sink.”

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cook rice, cook pork. Cook chicken, raw marinated beef, cook black beans, cook pinto beans no date marked at walk in cooler.”

“Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled with mold like substance in the kitchen. Observed walk in cooler vents soiled with mold like substance.”

“Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler ambient thermostat 50F.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.”

“Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee drinking from an open water bottle while preparing food.”

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone stored above prep table near triple sink.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer shelf near walk in cooler in disrepair.”

“Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed cases of water stored directly on the floor at dry storage room.”

“Ice buildup in black reach-in freezer.”

“Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.”

“In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.”

“In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in direct contact with salt.”

“No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no container installed for catching grease from hood on the left side.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at handwashing sink near ice bin.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in freezer interior heavily soiled.”

“Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed boxes of napkins stored directly on the floor at dry storage room.”

“Three-compartment sink used for ware washing not cleaned before use as a food preparation sink. Observed employee cleaning vegetables at triple sink without cleaning the sink first.”

“Utensils in poor condition. Observed metal utensil in disrepair at fryer.”

“Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.”

“Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.”

“Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at handwashing sink near ice machine.”

**LA BRASA KENDALL

10855 SW 72ND ST.

WEST KENDALL

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

INSPECTION DATE 9/29

42 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual ware washing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm). Advised operator to add sanitizer.”

“Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wipe hands on apron then put on pair of gloves to begin food prep without washing hands.”

“Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grab trash can then continue to handle raw chicken without changing gloves and washing hands.”

“Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed sweet potato with mold inside walk in cooler.”

“Food-contact surfaces not sanitized before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee using scraper to clean cutting board then wipe same scraper on garbage can, with no wash, rinse, or sanitize step. Observed employee continue to use same scraper to wipe down cutting board before chopping cooked potatoes. Advised operator to wash, rinse, and sanitize cutting board, knife, and scraper before use.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed 5 live flies flying and landing on soda boxes near mop sink. Observed 3 live flies flying underneath prep table where rice cooker is stored. Observed 1 live fly flying and landing on bottle of red wine vinegar on dry storage rack next to walk in cooler. Observed 1 live fly landing on top of box of fryer oil underneath rice cooker in kitchen prep area. Observed 1 live fly landing on wall above prep table across rotisserie chicken oven.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat sauces inside walk in cooler.”

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw steak inside flip top reach in cooler across cook line.”

“Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Food-contact surfaces not sanitized before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee using scraper to clean cutting board then wipe same scraper on garbage can, with no wash, rinse, or sanitize step. Observed employee continue to use same scraper to wipe down cutting board before chopping cooked potatoes.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tostones (74F - Cold Holding) next to fryer, as per operator for one hour. Operator moved tostones to reach in freezer for rapid cooling.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed establishment utilizing time as a public health for cooked rice, no time mark. Operator added time mark.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked potatoes (64F - Hot Holding) on prep table across fryer, as per operator for 2 hours.”

“Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of degreaser stored next to single service to go boxes on prep table.”

“Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter at mop sink missing vacuum breaker.”

“Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) at front counter.”

“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by cart in dish area.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. In dry storage shelf with cutting boards stored on top.”

“Required employee training expired for all employees.”

“Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand sink in dish area, missing handle.”

“Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed multiple fly traps with accumulation of dead flies stored throughout kitchen area.”

“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle stored inside container of flour and salt.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed oven door handle soiled with grease buildup.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In prep area.”

“Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Across cook line.”

“Drain cover(s) missing. In dish area and cook line.”

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on top of prep table in kitchen and prep areas.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken ice machine.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor throughout kitchen and prep areas.”

“Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed fly sticky tape hanging over dry storage rack where bottles of vinegar are stored. Observed accumulated dead flies in areas where sticky tape is stored.”

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. On walk-in freezer door frame.”

“In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Across cook line.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven heavily soiled at wok station on cook line.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gaskets soiled.”

“Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service to go boxes stored on floor next to broken ice machine.”

“Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go boxes stored not inverted on shelf across cook line.”

“Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In ceviche cooler.”

“Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink with very slow drain at cook line.”

“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusted shelves inside walk in cooler.”

“Walk-in/Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to cook line.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of salt and flour not labeled under prep table.”

**CERRO NEGRO RESTAURANT

9613 WEST FLAGLER ST.

WESTCHESTER

INSPECTION DATE 9/29

33 VIOLATIONS

“Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed cooked meatballs (99F - Cooling) prepared 3 hours ago according to cook.”

“Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked meatballs (99F - Cooling). According to cook, prepared at 10:30 AM, did not reach 70F in 2 hours.”

“Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee drinking changed from cleaning to food preparation area, no gloves changed, no hand washing observed. Coached employee on proper hand washing and glove use.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed thank you bags used to store tortillas inside reach-in cooler.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed in a rack in front of walk-in freezer chicken soup (70F - Cold Holding); individually served chicken soup pots (100F - Cold Holding). Placed at 10:30 AM, over 4 hours ago.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed inside walk-in cooler, gallo pinto rice (46F - Cold Holding); cooked beans (46F - Cold Holding); refried beans (43F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); raw beef (44F - Cold Holding); milk (44F - Cold Holding). Rack in front of freezer: chicken soup (70F - Cold Holding); individually served chicken soup pots (100F - Cold Holding); raw pork (62F - Cold Holding). Pork placed out 2 hours ago. Pork placed in walk-in cooler for proper storage. According to cook, placed out at 10:00 AM, over 4 hours ago.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table boiled yuca (128F - Hot Holding); red beans (128F - Hot Holding). Placed 2 hours ago. Operator placed food items on top of burner to reheat to 165F.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled slicer at prep area.”

“No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed one of the handwash sinks at prep area by kitchen, no paper towels available.”

“Required employee training expired for some employees.”

“Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed bottle containing degreaser not labeled. Operator labeled spray bottle.”

“Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or ware washing areas. Observed at ware washing area and kitchen.”

“Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal trays not inverted at cook line.”

“Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean pans stored on mop sink.”

“Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking from a cup with no lid at prep area. Manager discarded drink.”

“Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from a Coke can. Operator discarded Coke can.”

“Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employees wearing wrist watches while cooking.”

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint at front service window.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in walk-in freezer.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at storage and ware washing area.”

“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed greasy floor by fryers at kitchen.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed pots with soup stored on the kitchen floor.”

“Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed by service window area, wall in disrepair.”

“In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs at oven door handle.”

“Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper above prep table by back door to outside and window service area.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed inside oven and microwave interior soiled.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed metal racks soiled, gaskets in reach-in cooler soiled.”

“Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed tongs and spoons stored upright. Employee stored spoons properly.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed dusty wall, spider webs on wall, prep table by exit door, and by front service window area.”

“Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.”

“Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed towels not stored in sanitizer solution between uses at kitchen.”

“Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed on shelves at storage area.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour container not labeled by cook line.”

**SKY COFFEE

444 SW 2ND AVE

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 10/14

31 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Establishment operating after an emergency without notifying the division.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood-grade bags with produce inside in nonworking Coca-Cola reach-in cooler inside kitchen area. Also observed cut and peeled plantains stored inside nonfood-grade bags inside walk-in freezer.”

“Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.”

“Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over or with unwashed produce inside walk-in cooler.”

“Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Observed spray hose at two-compartment sink lower than flood rim of sink.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken soup (57F - Cold Holding); white rice (52F - Cold Holding); white beans (52F - Cold Holding); black bean soup (50F - Cold Holding); lasagna (59F - Cold Holding).”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken soup (57F - Cold Holding); white rice (52F - Cold Holding); white beans (52F - Cold Holding); black bean soup (50F - Cold Holding); lasagna (59F - Cold Holding).”

“Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed Sterno (chafer fuel) stored on top of white cutting board on prep table.”

“Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.”

“Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed precooked steaks inside ROP bags dated 9/9.”

“Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit where manual ware washing occurs.”

“Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods.”

“No hot running water at three-compartment sink.”

“No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.”

“No proof of required state-approved employee training provided for any employees.”

“Operator is conducting reduced oxygen packaging of frozen fish, raw meat, poultry, or fruit and vegetables, cured meat and poultry, hard or semisoft cheese with no ingredients added at the establishment, cook-chill packaging, or sous vide packaging without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed precooked steaks inside ROP bags dated 9/9. As per operator, they took the meat out of the freezer today. Provided education information about cook-chill and ROP.”

“Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.”

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several food items inside walk-in cooler with no date marked.”

“Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.”

“Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed 5 defrosted ROP bags inside walk-in cooler.”

“Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed coffee cups on top of unsealed wood stored on top of a fryer.”

“Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed torn gaskets at walk-in cooler door.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed white rice bags, black bean bag and oil buckets stored on the floor in dry storage area. Also observed plantain box stored on the floor; chef removed it.”

“No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available.”

“No hot running water at mop sink.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets at walk-in cooler doors.”

“Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Observed spray hose at three-compartment sink in disrepair.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork ribs and chicken inside two-compartment sink thawed in an improper manner. Coached employee.”

“Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed wood food-contact surface not properly sealed, stored on top of fryer.”

**HI POT

1665 SW 107TH AVE

WESTCHESTER

INSPECTION DATE 10/14

30 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Dish machine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dish machine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dish machine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine sanitizer was 0 ppm.”

“Food placed in soiled container. Observed green tea in a heavily dirty container at the front counter.”

“Food preparation sink has soil/old food residue. Observed at the kitchen area.”

“Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed chlorine sanitizer was 0 ppm.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed about 19 flying insects flying around the mop sink and under the dishwasher machine.”

“Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored above vegetables inside the walk-in cooler.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed boba pearls (73F - Cold Holding) stored on top of the ice machine at the front counter. As per employee, less than 1 hour.”

“No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at the men’s bathroom.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed shelf used to store food equipment with rust accumulation.”

“Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Observed at the front counter.”

“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.”

“Accumulation of debris on exterior of ware washing machine.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed several ceiling tiles in kitchen area soiled.”

“Covered waste receptacle not provided in women’s bathroom.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler door gasket torn at the front desk.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at the kitchen area.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen area.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container stored on the floor. Manager removed it.”

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside reach-in freezer in the kitchen area.”

“Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager removed it.”

“In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensil in standing water at 73F at the front counter. Manager discarded the water.”

“In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.”

“Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper installed above preparation table. Manager removed it.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach-in cooler door gaskets very soiled.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach-in cooler across from the stove is soiled. It has accumulation of mold-like substance and food debris around the food stored inside it.”

“Stored food not covered. Observed plates with vegetables not covered inside the reach-in cooler by the stove.”

“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler with rusted shelves.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall at the mop sink heavily soiled and under the three-compartment sink.”

“Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.”

**HONEY VEIL SOUTH MIAMI

5748 SUNSET DR.

SOUTH MIAMI

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

INSPECTION DATE 10/6

30 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher on personal phone, then handling clean dishes from dishwasher.”

“Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed cook drink from cup and continue handling and preparing food with no handwash.”

“Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed dishwasher washing and rinsing dishes and skipping sanitizer step. Inspector coached employee and person in charge; equipment was placed into dish machine for proper sanitizing.”

“Live, small flying insects found. Observed 2 live flies at front counter display case next to baked goods. Observed 3 live flies in kitchen area. Observed 4 live flies in restroom.”

“Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired license; 10/26.”

“Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household insecticide in kitchen area.”

“Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 20+ live ants crawling on food shelves above espresso machine at front counter.”

“Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray hanging on container of to-go cups.”

“Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no form or kit.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled food shelves at front counter and above coffee machine.”

“Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of CFM, Chris, employed more than 60 days.”

“No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.”

“No plan review submitted and approved — renovations were made or are in progress.”

“Observed front counter remodel with baking area, 1 hand sink and 1 dump sink in front of house. Observed in back kitchen separated by swing door, triple sink, dish machine and mop sink area with dry food racks, walk-in cooler and 2 reach-in freezers.”

“Accumulation of debris on exterior of ware washing machine. Observed exterior soiled.”

“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup used as scoop in oat flour.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled air vents and tiles in restrooms and kitchen.”

“Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean cutting boards on floor of kitchen.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink above reach-in lowboy across cook line. Observed cups above prep sink next to toaster.”

“Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed across cook line.”

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone on prep table.”

“Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed multiple employees with bracelets and watches.”

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hair restraint making coffee at front counter. Employee placed hat on head.”

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried — wet nesting. Observed wet nesting dishes on dry dish rack.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed avocados and brown sugar on floor of kitchen. Chef removed from floor during inspection.”

“Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Observed mop sink completely filled with other equipment.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed no copy printed.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of cooking equipment soiled.”

“Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to-go bags stored on floor of front counter.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed dust accumulation in kitchen and restroom. Observed soiled wall above baking area.”

“Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop in sink, not in use. Observed mop on floor behind ice machine in kitchen.”

**NO1 BEIJING CHINESE TAKE OUT

3045 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY

FORT LAUDERDALE

INSPECTION DATE 10/7

30 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“2 Dented 5lb cans of oyster sauce present. See stop sale.”

“Container of medicine improperly stored. 1) Residential Combo - observed eye drops stored inside with customer food. 2) Front Black reach in cooler - observed 3 bottles of medicine. Operator removed items. Corrected On-Site.”

“Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Walk In Cooler- observed bin with meat covered with a cotton apron, operator removed apron. Corrected On-Site.”

“Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. White reach in freezer - observed fish heads stored inside plastic shopping bag. Operator removed fish heads from bag and stored inside food grade container. Corrected On-Site.”

“Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Reach in Freezer- raw chicken stored over ready to eat pork. Operator begin reorganizing unit. Corrective Action Taken.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) Walk In Cooler- raw chicken stored over ready to eat eggrolls. Reviewed proper storage with operator, operator reorganized walk in cooler. 2) Raw shrimp stored over ready to eat sauces operator reorganized walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site.”

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Walk In Cooler- observed raw chicken stored above raw beef. Operator reorganized unit. Corrected On-Site.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Front counter glass reach-in cooler - brown rice (63F); egg roll (65F - Cold Holding); cream cheese filling (57F - Cold Holding). Items not prepped or portioned today per operator; items removed from walk-in cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Operator moved items from unit into walk-in cooler to quick chill. 2) Flip top - raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding). Items not prepped or portioned today per operator; items removed from walk-in cooler approximately 2 hours ago. Operator moved items from unit into walk-in cooler to quick chill. Corrected On-Site.”

" Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket (chlorine 200ppm), operator made new solution. Chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site."

“Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Front counter black reach-in cooler - chicken nuggets ambient cooling for approximately 2 hours at 2:20pm (57F - cooling), at 4:00pm (53F). At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved item to freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line tongs stored on visibly soiled pipe.”

“Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Front counter black reach-in cooler - chicken nuggets ambient cooling for approximately 2 hours at 2:20pm (57F - cooling), at 4:00pm (53F). At this rate proper ambient cooling will not occur. Operator moved item to freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line tongs stored on visibly soiled pipe.”

“Clean utensils or equipment stored in a bathroom, locker room or mechanical room. Observed a case of to-go container lids stored inside restroom. Operator removed to-go container lids. Corrected On-Site.”

“Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on table at cookline. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site.”

“Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Cook line - observed coffee in an unopened container, operator removed. Corrected On-Site.”

“Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Inside white residential combo observed employee foods not labeled, stored with customers’ food. Discussed proper storage for employees’ food; operator created designated area for employee foods. Corrected On-Site.”

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Residential combo - employee beverages stored with customers’ food. Operator removed items and created employee area. Corrected On-Site.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Front counter chest freezer - torn gaskets and unattached lid.”

“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior screen door with gap at bottom of door. Operator has solid door propped open.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. 1) Around chest freezer at front counter. 2) Under and around all cook line cold holding unit.”

“Food stored under dripping water line. Walk-in cooler raw beef stored under dripping waterline from condenser.”

“Ice buildup in all reach-in freezer.”

“In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between flip-top cooler and table. Operator removed knife. Corrected On-Site.”

“Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. White chest freezer at front counter.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1) Drying rack above 3-compartment sink. 2) Cook line fan on white cold holding unit visibly soiled. 3) Fan on wall at front counter visibly soiled.”

“Single-service articles improperly stored. To-go containers at front counter stored on the floor. Operator removed.”

“Standing water or very slow draining water in mop sink.”

“Stored food not covered. Inside dry storage observed two rice bins stored without covering. Operator covered rice bins. Corrected On-Site.”

“Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.”

“Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. 1) At handwashing sink pipe leaking water. 2) Walk-in cooler water draining from condenser into pan.”

**DOMA

35 NE 26TH ST

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 10/2

30 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Establishment is packaging soft cheese using a reduced oxygen packaging method and holding it for more than 48 hours. Observed ricotta cheese stored inside ROP bags at reach-in cooler by ice machine across walk-in freezer.”

“Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Observed 10 fresh raw salmon bags and 6 bags of raw tuna stored inside ROP bags at walk-in cooler.”

“Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed sport cloth towels stored inside cut tomatoes container at cook line prep area. Observed sport cloth towel in contact with raw salmon stored inside ROP bags inside walk-in cooler.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw veal stored above cooked octopus at walk-in cooler.”

“Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 10 fresh raw salmon bags and 6 bags of raw tuna stored inside ROP bags at walk-in cooler. Establishment is packaging soft cheese using a reduced oxygen packaging method and holding it for more than 48 hours. Observed ricotta cheese stored inside ROP bags at reach-in cooler by ice machine across walk-in freezer.”

“Approved Process Waiver not maintained at the food establishment.”

“Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.”

“Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.”

“Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk container stored inside reach-in cooler by dessert station not dated. As per employee, a day prior.”

“Food manager certification expired.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board at prep area across cook line soiled.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic container stored inside hand sink by oven cook line.”

“No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand sink inside bar area. Observed no paper towel at hand sink by oven cook area. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in employee bathroom.”

“No plan review submitted and approved — renovations were made or are in progress.”

“No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by oven cook area. Observed no soap at hand sink in employee bathroom.”

“Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed raw veal stored inside ROP bags at walk-in cooler.”

“Operator not able to provide monitoring, verification and corrective action records required to be maintained by the approved Process Waiver or HACCP plan. Not observed copy of approved HACCP and records.”

“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting boards across cook line at kitchen and prep area across walk-in cooler.”

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bags above ware washing area. Employee removed.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets torn across cook line.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of veal stored on floor by walk-in freezer.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink in employees’ bathroom.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach-in cooler and freezer gaskets soiled.”

“Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.”

“Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed at cook line prep reach-in coolers.”

“Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed at bar area.”

“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.”

“Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By three-compartment sink. Employee stored properly.”

**NOVOTEL MIAMI BRICKELL

1500 SW 1ST AVE

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 9/29

31 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes inside one-compartment sink.”

“Hot water takes too long and never reaches the correct temperature.”

“Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneeze guards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed ham, cheese, salads, fruits, bread, waffles, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and cooked potatoes.”

“Uncovered raw shrimp stored over or with ready-to-eat food (fries) in a freezer — not all products commercially packaged.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed two commercial ROPE raw tuna packages thawing in ROPE bags inside the walk-in cooler, and three thawing in ROPE bags inside the grill station’s drawer cooler. Also observed red beans (50F - Cold Holding). Discarded at time of inspection.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked red beans (50F - Cold Holding); Brussels (53F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); raw fish (52F - Cold Holding); raw beef (50F - Cold Holding); ham (62F - Cold Holding); hummus (69F - Cold Holding); cut melon (60F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (65F - Cold Holding); Greek yogurt (57F - Cold Holding); paella (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomato (45F - Cold Holding).”

“Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed partially cooked chicken and beef, according to chef, inside walk-in cooler with no labels indicating that the product was partially cooked or labeled raw.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed clean equipment rack with rusted shelves located next to three-compartment sink.”

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing at bar area.”

“Hot water at three-compartment sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit where manual ware washing occurs.”

“Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.”

“No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature in dishwasher area.”

“No running water at three-compartment sink.”

“No soap provided at handwash sink at bar area.”

“Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Chef unable to answer the correct temperature for thermometer calibration.”

“Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.”

“Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.”

“Hot water sanitizing dish machine not reaching proper temperature according to manufacturer’s specifications.”

“Hot water unavailable at the kitchen ware washing sink faucets.”

“Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with a non-continuous process. Observed partially cooked food stored underneath raw food inside walk-in cooler.”

“No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only.”

“Establishment charging operational charges of 20 percent without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.”

“Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.”

“Accumulation of debris inside ware washing machine.”

“Accumulation of debris on exterior of ware washing machine.”

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils across cooking line.”

“Employee personal items stored (phone) in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.”

“Interior of convection oven and regular oven with accumulation of grease/food debris.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees next to fryer station.”

“Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution at 0 ppm.”

“Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor throughout kitchen area.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed two raw commercially packaged ROP products thawed inside ROP bags.”

Si su negocio está abierto al público y acumula 30 o más infracciones durante una inspección de seguridad alimentaria, le vamos a llamar la atención.

A continuación, presentamos nuestra lista de restaurantes que recientemente acumularon 30 o más infracciones durante una inspección rutinaria de seguridad alimentaria sin previo aviso.

Aunque no se ordenó el cierre de estos restaurantes, acumular 30 o más infracciones sigue siendo una señal de alarma importante.

**LATIN AMERICAN GRILL

15342 NW 79TH CT.

LAGOS DE MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 13/10

45 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“Los alimentos cocinados/calentados requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar su seguridad, siempre que no se enfríen de 135 grados Fahrenheit a 41 grados Fahrenheit en un plazo de 6 horas.”

Latas abolladas/oxidadas. Ver orden de cese de venta.

“El desinfectante de cloro del lavavajillas no tiene la concentración mínima adecuada. Deje de usar el lavavajillas para desinfectar y realice la desinfección manualmente hasta que el lavavajillas sea reparado y desinfecte correctamente.”

“Los alimentos expuestos no estaban debidamente protegidos contra la contaminación.”

“El empleado comenzó a trabajar con alimentos, manipular equipos o utensilios limpios, o tocar artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos previamente.”

“El empleado se secó las manos en la ropa/delantal/toalla sucia después de lavarse.”

“El empleado con una llaga, corte, quemadura o herida infectada en la parte expuesta del brazo, sin una cubierta impermeable sobre la herida, está manipulando alimentos, equipos o utensilios limpios, o artículos desechables sin envolver.”

“Se han encontrado pequeños insectos voladores vivos.”

“Presencia de insectos, roedores u otras plagas.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima o junto con alimentos listos para el consumo en un congelador; no todos los productos envasados ​​comercialmente.”

“Alimentos de origen animal crudos almacenados encima o junto con productos agrícolas sin lavar.”

“Alimentos animales crudos que no se encuentran debidamente separados entre sí en la unidad de almacenamiento, según la temperatura mínima de cocción requerida.”

“Huevos con cáscara que no se almacenen a una temperatura ambiente de 45 grados Fahrenheit o menos.”

“Guantes de un solo uso que no se cambian según sea necesario después de cambiar de tarea o cuando están dañados o sucios.”

“Se ha emitido una orden de cese de venta debido a que el alimento no se encuentra en condiciones saludables ni en buen estado.”

“Se ha emitido una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar su seguridad debido a un abuso de temperatura.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a una temperatura superior a 41 grados Fahrenheit.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad de los alimentos preparados a partir de/mezclados con ingredientes a temperatura ambiente que no se enfríen a 41 grados Fahrenheit en un plazo de 4 horas.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar la seguridad de los alimentos recalentados para su conservación en caliente, de modo que no alcancen los 165 grados Fahrenheit durante 15 segundos en un plazo de 2 horas.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia similar al moho o una sustancia viscosa.”

“Lavabo para lavarse las manos utilizado para fines distintos al lavado de manos.”

“No hay lavamanos para los empleados.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas sin la fecha de caducidad debidamente marcada.”

“Recipiente u otro tipo de bol sin asa que se utiliza para servir comida.”

“Los tanques de dióxido de carbono/helio no están debidamente asegurados.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho.”

“Vasos, tazas, cuencos, platos, ollas y sartenes limpios, que no se guarden boca abajo ni protegidos.”

“Mantenga los utensilios limpios entre el equipo y la pared.”

“Equipos o utensilios limpios y desinfectados que no se almacenaron correctamente.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar.”

“Recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos o encima/al lado de equipos/utensilios limpios.”

“Empleado que lleva joyas distintas a un simple anillo en las manos o brazos mientras prepara alimentos.”

“Empleado sin sujeción para el cabello mientras prepara alimentos.”

“Equipos y utensilios que no se secaron correctamente al aire: nidos húmedos.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo.”

“Utensilio en uso almacenado en agua estancada a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit.”

“Paño/toalla húmeda para limpiar debajo de la tabla de cortar.”

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos, sucia de grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo.”

“Sistema de fontanería en mal estado.”

“Reutilización de artículos de un solo servicio o de un solo uso.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados al aire libre o en una habitación/cobertizo que no esté completamente cerrado (abierto al exterior/con mosquiteras).”

“Alimentos almacenados no cubiertos.”

“No guardar el paño húmedo en solución desinfectante entre usos.”

“Envases de alimentos utilizados para su procesamiento, retirados del envase original, no identificados por su nombre común.”

**LA HORMIGA DE ORO III

18304 SW 147TH AVE

WEST KENDALL

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 14/10

45 VIOLACIONES ENCONTRADAS

“El empleado comenzó a trabajar con alimentos, manipular equipos o utensilios limpios, o tocar artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos previamente.”

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse los guantes para comenzar una tarea que implicaba manipular alimentos.”

“El empleado tocó una superficie sucia y luego preparó alimentos, manipuló equipos o utensilios limpios o tocó artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos.”

“El fregadero para preparar alimentos tiene suciedad/restos de comida vieja.”

Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron 3 moscas vivas posándose sobre patatas crudas en la cocina. Se observaron 6 moscas vivas volando dentro de la cocina.

“Se utilizó papel/toalla de papel no apto para uso alimentario como revestimiento para el recipiente de comida. Se observaron toallas no aptas para uso alimentario en contacto directo con la pupusa en la mesa de vapor.”

“Se utilizaron bolsas no aptas para alimentos en contacto directo con los mismos. Se observó chorizo ​​almacenado directamente en bolsas de agradecimiento.”

“Operando con una licencia vencida de la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes. Se observó que la licencia de la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes venció el 1 de octubre de 2026. El operador renovó la licencia al momento de la inspección. Se observó que la licencia vence el 1 de octubre de 2027.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima de alimentos listos para el consumo o sin la separación adecuada de estos. Se observaron huevos crudos sobre arroz cocido.”

“Guantes de un solo uso que no se cambian según sea necesario después de cambiar de tarea o cuando están dañados o sucios.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad debido a un abuso de temperatura. Los alimentos que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad se mantuvieron refrigerados a más de 5 °C (41 °F). Se observó ensalada de col (7 °C - Conservación en frío); arroz con frijoles (27 °C - Conservación en frío); carne cruda (7 °C - Conservación en frío); carne cruda marinada (9 °C - Conservación en frío); pollo crudo (9 °C - Conservación en frío); panceta de cerdo cocida (7 °C - Conservación en frío); arroz blanco (7 °C - Conservación en frío); leche (12 °C - Conservación en frío); frijoles rojos (9 °C - Conservación en frío); tamales (11 °C - Conservación en frío); panceta de cerdo cocida (10 °C - Conservación en frío) en la cámara frigorífica, según el operador desde el día anterior.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos refrigerados seguros a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó ensalada de col (45 °F - Refrigeración); arroz y frijoles (81 °F - Refrigeración); carne cruda (45 °F - Refrigeración); carne cruda marinada (49 °F - Refrigeración); pollo crudo (49 °F - Refrigeración); panceta de cerdo cocida (45 °F - Refrigeración); arroz blanco (44 °F - Refrigeración); leche (53 °F - Refrigeración); frijoles rojos (48 °F - Refrigeración); tamales (51 °F - Refrigeración); panceta de cerdo cocida (50 °F - Refrigeración) en la cámara frigorífica, según lo indicado por el operador desde el día anterior.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, excepto asado de carne entera, mantenido caliente a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó panceta de cerdo (107 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); chicharrones (94 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); bola de arroz (109 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); pollo tuqueño (100 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); plátano con queso (101 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); pupusa de queso (111 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); tortilla de queso (109 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); maduro (110 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente) a temperatura ambiente en la mesa de vapor, según la persona a cargo durante menos de 2 horas. Se le indicó al operador que recalentara los productos. Se observó pastel de pollo (70 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente); pastel de queso (77 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente) a temperatura ambiente en la mesa de pastelería del mostrador, según la persona a cargo durante menos de 3 horas.”

“El dispositivo de nebulización de agua no recibe el mantenimiento/limpieza requeridos. Observado en un fregadero de un compartimento.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia similar al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observaron cestas para freír muy sucias con restos de comida viejos.”

“El lavamanos se ha retirado del área de preparación de alimentos/lavado de platos. Debe reinstalarse en el mismo lugar. Se observó en la cocina. Se observó que los grifos del lavamanos se habían retirado. No hay agua disponible.”

“El lavamanos se utiliza para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observó que el lavamanos se utilizaba para preparar alimentos.”

“El gerente o la persona a cargo carece de prueba de certificación de gerente de alimentos.”

“No se proporciona termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura de los productos alimenticios.”

“No se ha proporcionado ninguna prueba de que los empleados hayan recibido la formación obligatoria aprobada por el estado.”

“No se ha aportado ninguna prueba de que los empleados del sector alimentario estén informados de su responsabilidad de comunicar a la persona responsable información sobre su salud y las actividades relacionadas con enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observaron estantes de almacenamiento en seco frente al fregadero triple.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente fechados. Se observó arroz cocido, cerdo cocido, pollo cocido, carne de res marinada cruda, frijoles negros cocidos y frijoles pintos cocidos sin fecha marcada en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Los compartimentos del fregadero de tres compartimentos son demasiado pequeños para acomodar los utensilios o el equipo.”

“Acumulación de restos de comida/residuos de tierra en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron rejillas de ventilación del techo sucias con una sustancia similar al moho en la cocina. Se observaron rejillas de ventilación de la cámara frigorífica sucias con una sustancia similar al moho.”

“El equipo de refrigeración no recibe el mantenimiento adecuado. No almacene alimentos que requieran control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad en esta unidad hasta que se repare. Se observó que el termostato de la cámara frigorífica marcaba 50 °F.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar.”

“Empleado comiendo mientras preparaba la comida. Se observó a un empleado bebiendo de una botella de agua abierta mientras preparaba la comida.”

“Objetos personales de los empleados almacenados en o encima de un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios, o artículos de un solo uso. Se observó un teléfono de un empleado almacenado encima de una mesa de preparación cerca de un fregadero triple.”

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observó que el estante del congelador, cerca de la cámara frigorífica, estaba en mal estado.”

“Los alimentos no se almacenan a una distancia mínima de 15 centímetros del suelo. Se observaron casos de agua almacenada directamente en el suelo del almacén de productos secos.”

“Acumulación de hielo en un congelador negro de acceso frontal.”

“El mango de la pala para hielo está en contacto con el hielo.”

“Las pinzas en uso se guardan en la manija de la puerta del equipo entre usos.”

“Utensilio en uso en alimentos que no requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad, almacenados con el mango por encima del nivel del alimento dentro de un recipiente cerrado. Se observó que el mango de la cuchara estaba en contacto directo con la sal.”

“No se ha instalado ningún recipiente para recoger la grasa de la bandeja de goteo de la campana extractora. Se observó que no había ningún recipiente instalado para recoger la grasa de la campana extractora en el lado izquierdo.”

“No hay cartel de ‘no se debe lavarse las manos’ en el lavamanos utilizado por los empleados de la cocina. Observado en el lavamanos cerca del contenedor de hielo.”

“El interior y los estantes del refrigerador presentan acumulación de residuos de suciedad. El interior del congelador también está muy sucio.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados incorrectamente. Se observaron cajas de servilletas almacenadas directamente en el suelo del cuarto de almacenamiento en seco.”

“El fregadero de tres compartimentos utilizado para lavar vajilla no se limpió antes de usarlo para preparar alimentos. Se observó a un empleado lavando verduras en el fregadero triple sin limpiarlo previamente.”

“Utensilios en mal estado. Se observó un utensilio metálico en mal estado en la freidora.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica con óxido que ha corroído la superficie.”

“La fregona mojada no se guardó de forma que permitiera que se secara.”

“Paño de limpieza húmedo no guardado en solución desinfectante entre usos. Observado en el lavamanos cerca de la máquina de hielo.”

**LA BRASA KENDALL

10855 SW CALLE 72.

WEST KENDALL

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA DENUNCIA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 29/9

Se detectaron 42 infracciones.

El desinfectante de cloro no tiene la concentración mínima adecuada para el lavado manual de utensilios. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó un fregadero triple con 0 ppm de cloro. Se le indicó al operador que añadiera desinfectante.

“El empleado tocó un delantal o ropa sucia y luego preparó alimentos, manipuló equipos o utensilios limpios o tocó artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos. Se observó que el empleado se secó las manos en el delantal y luego se puso guantes para comenzar a preparar los alimentos sin lavarse las manos.”

“El empleado tocó una superficie sucia y luego preparó alimentos, manipuló equipos o utensilios limpios o tocó artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos. Se observó que el empleado tomó un cubo de basura y luego continuó manipulando pollo crudo sin cambiarse los guantes ni lavarse las manos.”

“Alimentos con moho. Ver orden de cese de venta. Se observó una batata con moho dentro de la cámara frigorífica.”

Las superficies en contacto con los alimentos no se desinfectan antes de su uso. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó a un empleado utilizando una espátula para limpiar la tabla de cortar y luego frotando la misma espátula contra el cubo de basura, sin lavarla, enjuagarla ni desinfectarla. Se observó que el empleado continuaba utilizando la misma espátula para limpiar la tabla de cortar antes de picar las patatas cocidas. Se le indicó al operador que lavara, enjuagara y desinfectara la tabla de cortar, el cuchillo y la espátula antes de usarlos.

Se encontraron insectos voladores pequeños y vivos. Se observaron 5 moscas vivas volando y posándose en cajas de refrescos cerca del fregadero. Se observaron 3 moscas vivas volando debajo de la mesa de preparación donde se guarda la arrocera. Se observó 1 mosca viva volando y posándose en una botella de vinagre de vino tinto en el estante de almacenamiento en seco junto a la cámara frigorífica. Se observó 1 mosca viva posándose sobre la caja de aceite para freír debajo de la arrocera en el área de preparación de la cocina. Se observó 1 mosca viva posándose en la pared sobre la mesa de preparación frente al horno de pollo asado.

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima de alimentos listos para el consumo o sin la separación adecuada de estos. Se observaron huevos crudos con cáscara almacenados encima de salsas listas para el consumo dentro de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Los alimentos crudos de origen animal no estaban separados adecuadamente entre sí en la unidad de almacenamiento, según la temperatura mínima de cocción requerida. Se observó pollo crudo almacenado encima de un filete crudo dentro de un refrigerador con tapa abatible, justo en la línea de cocción.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta debido a la adulteración del producto alimenticio. Las superficies en contacto con los alimentos no se desinfectaron antes de su uso. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó a un empleado utilizando una espátula para limpiar la tabla de cortar y luego frotando la misma espátula en el cubo de basura, sin lavarla, enjuagarla ni desinfectarla. Se observó que el empleado continuó utilizando la misma espátula para limpiar la tabla de cortar antes de picar las patatas cocidas.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observaron tostones (23 °C - Refrigeración) junto a la freidora, según lo indicado por el operador, durante una hora. El operador trasladó los tostones al congelador para un enfriamiento rápido.”

“El control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, identificado en el procedimiento escrito como un alimento mantenido bajo control de tiempo como medida de salud pública, no tiene marca de tiempo. Se observó un establecimiento que utiliza el tiempo como medida de salud pública para arroz cocido, sin marca de tiempo. El operador agregó la marca de tiempo.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, excepto asados ​​de carne enteros, mantenidos calientes a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron papas cocidas (64 °F - Mantenimiento en caliente) en la mesa de preparación frente a la freidora, según el operador, durante 2 horas.”

“Sustancia tóxica/producto químico almacenado incorrectamente. Se observó una botella de desengrasante almacenada junto a cajas individuales para llevar en la mesa de preparación.”

Falta el interruptor de vacío en el grifo del fregadero para fregar o en el adaptador/divisor añadido al grifo del fregadero para fregar. Se observó que al divisor del fregadero para fregar le faltaba el interruptor de vacío.

“Solución desinfectante para paños con una concentración superior a la máxima permitida, almacenada en un lugar que podría provocar la contaminación cruzada de alimentos, equipos, utensilios, ropa de cama, artículos desechables o de un solo uso. Se observó un cubo de desinfectante (cloro 200+ ppm) en el mostrador principal.”

“El lavamanos no está accesible para el uso de los empleados en todo momento. Se observó que un carrito bloqueaba el lavamanos en el área de lavado de platos.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. En estante de almacenamiento en seco con tablas de cortar guardadas encima.”

“La formación obligatoria para todos los empleados ha caducado.”

No se suministra agua a una temperatura mínima de 85 grados Fahrenheit (o está cortada) en el lavamanos de los empleados. Se observó que no había agua caliente en el lavamanos de la zona de lavado de platos y que le faltaba la manija.

“Acumulación de aves, insectos, roedores u otras plagas muertas o atrapadas en los dispositivos de control. Se observaron múltiples trampas para moscas con acumulación de moscas muertas almacenadas en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Recipiente sin asa utilizado para servir alimentos. Se observó un recipiente sin asa guardado dentro de un recipiente con harina y sal.”

“Acumulación de restos de comida/residuos de tierra en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observó que la manija de la puerta del horno estaba sucia con acumulación de grasa.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. En el área de preparación.”

“No se muestra la licencia actual del hotel o restaurante.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar. Está en la línea de cocción.”

“Faltan las tapas de los desagües. En la zona de lavado de platos y en la línea de cocción.”

“Objetos personales de los empleados almacenados en o sobre un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios, o artículos de un solo uso. Se observó un teléfono celular de un empleado almacenado sobre la mesa de preparación en la cocina y las áreas de preparación.”

“El equipo está en mal estado. Se observó una máquina de hielo averiada.”

“Zonas del suelo cubiertas de agua estancada. Se observó agua estancada en el suelo de toda la cocina y las zonas de preparación.”

Cinta adhesiva para moscas colgando sobre alimentos/áreas de preparación de alimentos/equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó cinta adhesiva para moscas colgando sobre un estante de almacenamiento en seco donde se guardan botellas de vinagre. Se observó acumulación de moscas muertas en las áreas donde se almacena la cinta adhesiva.

“Acumulación de hielo en el congelador vertical y/o en el congelador industrial. En el marco de la puerta del congelador industrial.”

“Paño/toalla húmeda en uso, colocada debajo de la tabla de cortar. A lo largo de la línea de cocción.”

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida. Se observó que el interior del horno estaba muy sucio en la zona de cocción del wok.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas sucias en el congelador.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados incorrectamente. Se observaron cajas de productos desechables para llevar almacenadas en el suelo junto a una máquina de hielo averiada.”

“Los artículos de un solo uso no se almacenan boca abajo ni protegidos de la contaminación. Se observaron cajas de comida preparadas sin colocar boca abajo en el estante frente a la línea de cocción.”

“Agua estancada en el fondo del refrigerador. En el refrigerador de ceviche.”

“Agua estancada o desagüe muy lento en el lavamanos, fregadero de tres compartimentos o fregadero para fregar. Se observó un lavamanos con desagüe muy lento en la zona de cocción.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica/congelador con óxido que ha corroído la superficie. Se observaron estantes oxidados en el interior de la cámara frigorífica.”

“El interior y los estantes de la cámara frigorífica presentan acumulación de residuos de suciedad. Se observó suciedad en los estantes de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Junto a la línea de cocción.”

“Se observaron recipientes de alimentos retirados de sus envases originales sin identificar por su nombre común. También se observaron recipientes de sal y harina sin etiquetar debajo de la mesa de preparación.”

**CERRO NEGRO RESTAURANT

9613 CALLE WEST FLAGLER

WESTCHESTER

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 29/9

33 VIOLACIONES

“Los alimentos cocinados/calentados, con control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar su seguridad, no se enfriaron de 135 grados Fahrenheit a 70 grados Fahrenheit en 2 horas. Se observaron albóndigas cocinadas (99 °F - Enfriándose) preparadas hace 3 horas según el cocinero.”

“Alimentos cocinados/calentados que requieren control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad no se enfriaron de 135 grados Fahrenheit a 70 grados Fahrenheit en dos horas ni de 135 grados Fahrenheit a 41 grados Fahrenheit en seis horas. Ver orden de cese de venta. Se observaron albóndigas cocinadas (99 °F - Enfriamiento). Según el cocinero, preparadas a las 10:30 a. m., no alcanzaron los 70 °F en 2 horas.”

“El empleado no se lavó las manos antes de ponerse los guantes para comenzar una tarea que implicaba manipular alimentos. Se observó que el empleado, al cambiar de la zona de limpieza a la de preparación de alimentos, no se cambió los guantes ni se lavó las manos. Se le dio instrucciones al empleado sobre el lavado de manos adecuado y el uso correcto de los guantes.”

“Se utilizaron bolsas no aptas para alimentos en contacto directo con los mismos. Se observaron bolsas de agradecimiento utilizadas para guardar tortillas dentro de un refrigerador.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requerían control de temperatura y tiempo para su seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observó sopa de pollo en un estante frente al congelador industrial (70 °F - Mantenimiento en frío); ollas individuales de sopa de pollo (100 °F - Mantenimiento en frío). La orden se tomó a las 10:30 a. m., hace más de 4 horas.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 °C (41 °F). Observado dentro de la cámara frigorífica: arroz gallo pinto (8 °C - Refrigeración); frijoles cocidos (8 °C - Refrigeración); frijoles refritos (6 °C - Refrigeración); pollo crudo (7 °C - Refrigeración); carne de res cruda (7 °C - Refrigeración); leche (7 °C - Refrigeración). Estante frente al congelador: sopa de pollo (21 °C - Refrigeración); ollas individuales de sopa de pollo (38 °C - Refrigeración); cerdo crudo (17 °C - Refrigeración). El cerdo se sacó hace 2 horas. El cerdo se colocó en la cámara frigorífica para su correcto almacenamiento. Según el cocinero, se sacó a las 10:00 a. m., hace más de 4 horas.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, excepto asados ​​de carne enteros, mantenidos calientes a menos de 57 grados Celsius (135 grados Fahrenheit). Observado en la mesa de vapor yuca hervida (53 °C - Mantenimiento en caliente); frijoles rojos (53 °C - Mantenimiento en caliente). Colocados hace 2 horas. El operador colocó los alimentos sobre el quemador para recalentarlos a 74 °C (165 °F).”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia parecida al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó una rebanadora sucia en el área de preparación.”

“No se proporcionan toallas de papel ni secadores de manos mecánicos en el lavamanos. Observamos uno de los lavamanos en el área de preparación junto a la cocina y no había toallas de papel disponibles.”

“Para algunos empleados, la formación obligatoria para empleados ha caducado.”

“Botella pulverizadora que contiene una sustancia tóxica sin etiquetar. Se observó una botella que contiene un desengrasante sin etiquetar. El operario etiquetó la botella pulverizadora.”

“El techo no es liso, no es absorbente y se limpia fácilmente en las zonas de preparación, almacenamiento o lavado de utensilios de alimentos. Se observó en la zona de lavado de utensilios y en la cocina.”

“Vasos, tazas, cuencos, platos, ollas y sartenes limpios, no almacenados boca abajo ni protegidos. Se observaron bandejas metálicas sin colocar boca abajo en la línea de cocción.”

“Se observaron equipos o utensilios limpios y desinfectados que no estaban almacenados correctamente. Se encontraron sartenes limpias guardadas en el fregadero para fregar.”

“Un empleado bebió de un recipiente de bebida sin tapa en un área de preparación de alimentos/lavadero de vajilla. El recipiente no cuenta con un mecanismo dispensador que impida el contacto de las manos con la zona de contacto con los labios. Se observó a otro empleado bebiendo de un vaso sin tapa en el área de preparación. El gerente desechó la bebida.”

“Empleado comiendo en una zona de preparación de alimentos u otra área restringida. Se observó al empleado bebiendo de una lata de Coca-Cola. El operador desechó la lata de Coca-Cola.”

“Se observó a un empleado usando joyas distintas a un simple anillo en las manos o brazos mientras preparaba alimentos. También se observó a empleados usando relojes de pulsera mientras cocinaban.”

“Empleado sin redecilla para el cabello mientras preparaba alimentos. Se observó a un empleado sin redecilla para el cabello en la ventanilla de atención al público.”

“Equipos en mal estado. Juntas rotas en el congelador industrial.”

“Zonas del suelo cubiertas de agua estancada. Observado en el área de almacenamiento y lavado de vajilla.”

“El suelo no se limpia cuando hay poca comida expuesta. Se observó suelo grasiento cerca de las freidoras en la cocina.”

“Comida almacenada en el suelo. Se observaron ollas con sopa almacenadas en el suelo de la cocina.”

“Agujero u otro daño en la pared. Observado desde la ventana de servicio; la pared está en mal estado.”

“Pinzas en uso guardadas en la manija de la puerta del equipo entre usos. Se observaron pinzas en la manija de la puerta del horno.”

“Dispositivo de control de insectos instalado sobre el área de preparación de alimentos. Se observó un matamoscas eléctrico encima de la mesa de preparación, junto a la puerta trasera que da al exterior y al área de servicio de la ventana.”

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida. Se observó suciedad en el interior del horno y del microondas.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron rejillas metálicas sucias y juntas sucias en el refrigerador.”

“Los cubiertos y utensilios se guardaban en posición vertical con la superficie en contacto con los alimentos hacia arriba. Se observó que las pinzas y las cucharas se guardaban en posición vertical. El empleado guardaba las cucharas correctamente.”

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Se observó pared polvorienta, telarañas en la pared, en la mesa de preparación junto a la puerta de salida y en la zona de la ventana de servicio frontal.”

“La fregona mojada no se guardó de forma que permitiera que se secara.”

“Los paños de limpieza húmedos no se guardan en solución desinfectante entre usos. Se observó que las toallas de la cocina no se guardan en solución desinfectante entre usos.”

“La superficie de madera en contacto con los alimentos no está sellada correctamente. Se observó en los estantes del área de almacenamiento.”

“Se observaron recipientes de alimentos retirados de sus envases originales sin identificar por su nombre común. También se observó un recipiente de harina sin etiquetar en la línea de cocción.”

**SKY COFFEE

444 SW 2ND AVE

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 14/10

Se detectaron 31 infracciones.

“Establecimiento que opera después de una emergencia sin notificar a la división.”

Bolsas no aptas para alimentos usadas en contacto directo con alimentos. Se observaron bolsas no aptas para alimentos con productos en su interior en un refrigerador Coca-Cola averiado dentro del área de la cocina. También se observaron plátanos cortados y pelados almacenados en bolsas no aptas para alimentos dentro del congelador industrial.

“Operando con una licencia vencida de la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima o junto con productos agrícolas sin lavar. Se observaron huevos crudos con cáscara almacenados encima o junto con productos agrícolas sin lavar dentro de una cámara frigorífica.”

“La manguera rociadora del fregadero para platos está más baja que el borde de desbordamiento del fregadero. Se observó que la manguera rociadora del fregadero de dos compartimentos estaba más baja que el borde de desbordamiento del fregadero.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requerían control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar su seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observaron los siguientes alimentos: sopa de pollo (57 °F - Conservación en frío); arroz blanco (52 °F - Conservación en frío); frijoles blancos (52 °F - Conservación en frío); sopa de frijoles negros (50 °F - Conservación en frío); lasaña (59 °F - Conservación en frío).

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observaron los siguientes alimentos: sopa de pollo (14 °C - Refrigeración); arroz blanco (11 °C - Refrigeración); frijoles blancos (11 °C - Refrigeración); sopa de frijoles negros (10 °C - Refrigeración); lasaña (15 °C - Refrigeración).”

“Sustancia tóxica/química almacenada incorrectamente. Se observó combustible Sterno (combustible para freír) almacenado sobre una tabla de cortar blanca en una mesa de preparación.”

“Falta el interruptor de vacío en el grifo del fregadero para fregar o en el accesorio/divisor añadido al grifo del fregadero para fregar.”

“El establecimiento lleva a cabo la cocción discontinua de alimentos crudos de origen animal sin procedimientos escritos aprobados por la división. Se observaron filetes precocinados dentro de bolsas ROP con fecha del 9/9.”

“El agua caliente en el fregadero de tres compartimentos no alcanza los 100 grados Fahrenheit cuando se lava la vajilla a mano.”

“El suministro de agua caliente no se mantiene durante los períodos de mayor demanda.”

“No hay agua caliente en el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“No se proporciona termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura de los productos alimenticios.”

“No se ha proporcionado ninguna prueba de que los empleados hayan recibido la formación obligatoria aprobada por el estado.”

“El operador está llevando a cabo el envasado en atmósfera reducida de pescado congelado, carne cruda, aves de corral, frutas y verduras, carne curada y aves de corral, queso duro o semiblando sin ingredientes añadidos en el establecimiento, envasado para cocción y enfriamiento, o envasado al vacío sin un plan HACCP aprobado por la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes. Se observaron filetes precocinados dentro de bolsas ROP con fecha del 9/9. Según el operador, sacaron la carne del congelador hoy. Se proporcionó información educativa sobre cocción y enfriamiento y envasado en atmósfera reducida.”

“Se ofrecen alimentos de origen animal crudos o poco cocidos, y el establecimiento no cuenta con ninguna advertencia escrita para el consumidor. Los alimentos de origen animal crudos deben cocinarse completamente antes de servirlos.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, preparados en el establecimiento y conservados durante más de 24 horas, no estaban debidamente fechados. Se observaron varios productos alimenticios dentro de la cámara frigorífica sin fecha de caducidad.”

“No se proporciona agua a una temperatura mínima de 85 grados Fahrenheit (29 grados Celsius) o el suministro está cortado en el lavamanos de los empleados.”

Pescado envasado comercialmente con oxígeno reducido, con una etiqueta que indica que debe permanecer congelado hasta su consumo, ya no está congelado y no ha sido retirado del envase con oxígeno reducido. Véase la orden de cese de venta. Se observaron 5 bolsas de ROP descongeladas dentro de la cámara frigorífica.

“No se muestra la licencia actual del hotel o restaurante.”

“Se observó un recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos o encima/junto a equipos/utensilios limpios. También se observaron tazas de café sobre madera sin sellar almacenada encima de una freidora.”

“Equipos o utensilios no diseñados ni fabricados de forma duradera. Se observaron juntas rotas en la puerta de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observaron sacos de arroz blanco, sacos de frijoles negros y cubos de aceite almacenados en el suelo en el área de almacenamiento en seco. También se observó una caja de plátanos almacenada en el suelo; el chef la retiró.”

“No hay cartel de advertencia sobre la maniobra de Heimlich/asfixia.”

“No hay copia disponible del último informe de inspección.”

“No hay agua caliente corriente en el fregadero para fregar.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas sucias en las puertas de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Sistema de plomería instalado o reparado incorrectamente. Se observó que la manguera rociadora del fregadero de tres compartimentos estaba en mal estado.”

“Se observó que los alimentos descongelados en un recipiente con control de tiempo y temperatura para garantizar su seguridad se habían descongelado de forma inadecuada. Se observó que las costillas de cerdo y el pollo dentro del fregadero de dos compartimentos se habían descongelado de forma inadecuada. Se dio instrucciones al empleado.”

“La superficie de madera en contacto con los alimentos no estaba sellada correctamente. Se observó que la superficie de madera en contacto con los alimentos no estaba sellada correctamente, ya que estaba almacenada encima de la freidora.”

**HI POT

1665 SW 107TH AVE

WESTCHESTER

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 14/10

Se detectaron 30 infracciones.

“El desinfectante de cloro del lavavajillas no tiene la concentración mínima adecuada. Suspenda el uso del lavavajillas para desinfectar y realice la desinfección manual hasta que el lavavajillas sea reparado y desinfecte correctamente. Se observó que el desinfectante de cloro tenía 0 ppm.”

“Comida colocada en un recipiente sucio. Se observó té verde en un recipiente muy sucio en el mostrador.”

“El fregadero de preparación de alimentos tiene suciedad/restos de comida vieja. Observado en la zona de la cocina.”

Las superficies en contacto con alimentos no se desinfectan después de la limpieza, antes de su uso. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó una concentración de cloro de 0 ppm en el desinfectante.

“Se encontraron pequeños insectos voladores vivos. Se observaron unos 19 insectos voladores revoloteando alrededor del fregadero y debajo del lavavajillas.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima o junto con productos agrícolas sin lavar. Se observaron huevos crudos con cáscara almacenados encima de verduras dentro de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, excepto asados ​​de carne enteros, mantenidos calientes a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron perlas de boba (73 °F - Mantenimiento en frío) almacenadas encima de la máquina de hielo en el mostrador. Según el empleado, menos de 1 hora.”

“No se proporcionan toallas de papel ni secadores de manos mecánicos en el lavamanos. Observado en el baño de hombres.”

“Óxido superficial no punzante en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó acumulación de óxido en un estante utilizado para almacenar equipos de cocina.”

“El dispensador de toallas de papel del lavamanos no funciona/no dispensa toallas de papel. Observado en el mostrador principal.”

“Acumulación de una sustancia negra/verdosa similar al moho en el interior de la máquina/contenedor de hielo.”

“Acumulación de residuos en el exterior de la lavadora de vajilla.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron varias baldosas del techo en la zona de la cocina sucias.”

“No se ha proporcionado un contenedor de basura con tapa en el baño de mujeres.”

“El equipo está en mal estado. Se observó que la junta de la puerta del refrigerador estaba rota en la recepción.”

“Zonas del suelo cubiertas de agua estancada. Observado en la zona de la cocina.”

“El suelo está sucio/tiene acumulación de residuos. Se observó en toda la zona de la cocina.”

“Comida almacenada en el suelo. Se observó un recipiente de plástico en el suelo. El gerente lo retiró.”

“Acumulación de hielo en el congelador vertical y/o en el congelador industrial. Se observó acumulación de hielo dentro del congelador vertical en el área de la cocina.”

“El mango de la pala para hielo estaba en contacto con el hielo. El gerente lo retiró.”

“Utensilio en uso almacenado en agua estancada a menos de 57 grados Celsius (135 grados Fahrenheit). Se observó un utensilio en agua estancada a 23 grados Celsius (73 grados Fahrenheit) en el mostrador. El gerente desechó el agua.”

“Paño/toalla húmeda para limpiar debajo de la tabla de cortar.”

“Dispositivo de control de insectos instalado sobre el área de preparación de alimentos. Se observó un matamoscas eléctrico instalado sobre la mesa de preparación. El gerente lo retiró.”

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia de grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas de la puerta del refrigerador muy sucias.”

El interior y los estantes del refrigerador presentan acumulación de residuos de tierra. El refrigerador ubicado frente a la estufa está sucio. Presenta acumulación de una sustancia similar al moho y restos de comida alrededor de los alimentos almacenados en su interior.

“Alimentos almacenados sin tapar. Se observaron platos con verduras sin tapar dentro del refrigerador ubicado junto a la estufa.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica/congelador con óxido que ha corroído la superficie. Se observó una cámara frigorífica con estantes oxidados.”

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Se observó que la pared junto al fregadero para fregar estaba muy sucia, al igual que la pared debajo del fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“La fregona mojada no se guardó de forma que permitiera que se secara.”

**HONEY VEIL SOUTH MIAMI

5748 SUNSET DR.

SUR DE MIAMI

INSPECCIÓN BASADA EN UNA DENUNCIA

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 10/6

Se detectaron 30 infracciones.

“El empleado manipuló equipo o utensilios sucios y luego participó en la preparación de alimentos, manipuló equipo o utensilios limpios o tocó artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos. Observó al lavaplatos usando su teléfono personal y luego manipulando platos limpios que salían del lavavajillas.”

“El empleado consumió tabaco, comió o bebió, y luego participó en la preparación de alimentos, manipuló equipos o utensilios limpios o tocó artículos desechables sin envolver sin lavarse las manos. Se observó al cocinero beber de un vaso y continuar manipulando y preparando alimentos sin lavarse las manos.”

Las superficies en contacto con alimentos no se desinfectaron después de la limpieza, antes de su uso. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó que el lavavajillas lavaba y enjuagaba los platos omitiendo el paso de desinfección. El inspector dio instrucciones al empleado y a la persona a cargo; el equipo se colocó en el lavavajillas para su correcta desinfección.

Se encontraron insectos voladores pequeños y vivos. Se observaron 2 moscas vivas en la vitrina del mostrador junto a los productos horneados. Se observaron 3 moscas vivas en la zona de la cocina. Se observaron 4 moscas vivas en el baño.

“Operando con una licencia vencida de la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes. Se observó la licencia vencida el 26/10.”

“Se encontró en el establecimiento un plaguicida/insecticida etiquetado para uso doméstico únicamente. Se observó insecticida doméstico en la zona de la cocina.”

“Presencia de insectos, roedores u otras plagas. Se observaron más de 20 hormigas vivas arrastrándose por los estantes de alimentos encima de la máquina de café expreso en el mostrador principal.”

“Sustancia tóxica/producto químico almacenado incorrectamente. Se observó un residuo químico en el envase de los vasos para llevar.”

“El establecimiento no cuenta con procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de vómitos o diarrea que se produzcan en las superficies del establecimiento. No se observó ningún formulario ni kit.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia parecida al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observaron estantes de alimentos sucios en el mostrador y encima de la máquina de café.”

“El gerente o la persona a cargo no presenta comprobante de certificación de gerente de alimentos. No se observó comprobante de CFM, Chris, empleado por más de 60 días.”

“No hay ningún gerente de servicio de alimentos certificado actualmente de servicio con cuatro o más empleados dedicados a la preparación/manipulación de alimentos.”

“No se ha presentado ni aprobado ninguna revisión del plan; se han realizado o están en curso renovaciones.”

Se observó una remodelación del mostrador principal con área de horneado, un lavamanos y un fregadero de desagüe en la parte delantera de la casa. En la cocina trasera, separada por una puerta batiente, se observó un fregadero triple, lavavajillas y área de fregadero para trapeadores con estantes para alimentos secos, cámara frigorífica y dos congeladores verticales.

“Acumulación de residuos en el exterior de la lavadora de vajilla. Se observa suciedad en el exterior.”

“Taza u otro recipiente sin asa utilizado para servir la comida. Se observó una taza utilizada como cuchara para la harina de avena.”

“Techo, baldosas y rejillas de ventilación sucios con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron rejillas de ventilación y baldosas sucias en los baños y la cocina.”

“Se limpiaron y desinfectaron los equipos o utensilios que no estaban almacenados correctamente. Se observaron tablas de cortar limpias en el suelo de la cocina.”

“Se observó un recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos o encima/junto a equipos/utensilios limpios. Se observó una bebida encima de un refrigerador bajo en la línea de cocción. Se observaron vasos encima del fregadero de preparación junto a la tostadora.”

“Un empleado bebía de un recipiente de bebida sin tapa en un área de preparación de alimentos/lavadero de vajilla. El recipiente no cuenta con un mecanismo dispensador que impida el contacto de las manos con la zona de contacto con los labios. Observado en la línea de cocina.”

“Objetos personales de los empleados almacenados en o sobre un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios o artículos de un solo uso. Se observó un teléfono sobre la mesa de preparación.”

“Un empleado llevaba joyas distintas a un simple anillo en las manos o brazos mientras preparaba la comida. Se observó a varios empleados con pulseras y relojes.”

“Empleado sin sujeción para el cabello mientras preparaba alimentos. Se observó a un empleado sin sujeción para el cabello preparando café en el mostrador. El empleado se puso un sombrero en la cabeza.”

“Los utensilios y equipos no se secaron correctamente al aire; se formaron nidos húmedos. Se observaron nidos húmedos en el escurridor de platos seco.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observaron aguacates y azúcar moreno en el suelo de la cocina. El chef fue retirado del suelo durante la inspección.”

“Almacenamiento inadecuado de los equipos de mantenimiento que dificulta la limpieza. Se observó que el fregadero para fregar estaba completamente lleno de otros equipos.”

“No se dispone de copia del último informe de inspección. Se observó que no había ninguna copia impresa.”

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observó suciedad en el exterior del equipo de cocina.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados incorrectamente. Se observaron bolsas para llevar almacenadas en el suelo del mostrador.”

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Se observó acumulación de polvo en la cocina y el baño. Se observó una pared sucia encima del área de horneado.”

“La fregona mojada no estaba guardada de forma que permitiera que se secara. Se observó una fregona en el fregadero, sin usar. Se observó una fregona en el suelo detrás de la máquina de hielo en la cocina.”

**NO1 BEIJING CHINESE TAKE OUT

3045 N. CARRETERA FEDERAL

FORT LAUDERDALE

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 10/7

Se detectaron 30 infracciones.

“Se encuentran presentes 2 latas abolladas de 5 libras de salsa de ostras. Véase la orden de cese de venta.”

“Contenedor de medicamentos almacenado incorrectamente. 1) Refrigerador combinado residencial: se observaron gotas para los ojos almacenadas dentro junto con la comida del cliente. 2) Refrigerador frontal negro: se observaron 3 frascos de medicamentos. El operador retiró los artículos. Corregido en el lugar.”

“Papel/toalla de papel no apto para uso alimentario utilizado como revestimiento para un recipiente de alimentos. Cámara frigorífica: se observó un contenedor con carne cubierto con un delantal de algodón; el operario retiró el delantal. Se corrigió en el lugar.”

Bolsas no aptas para alimentos usadas en contacto directo con alimentos. Congelador blanco de acceso directo: se observaron cabezas de pescado almacenadas dentro de una bolsa de plástico. El operario retiró las cabezas de pescado de la bolsa y las guardó en un recipiente apto para alimentos. Corregido en el momento.

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima o junto con alimentos listos para el consumo en un congelador; no todos los productos están envasados ​​comercialmente. Congelador vertical: pollo crudo almacenado encima de carne de cerdo lista para el consumo. El operario comenzó a reorganizar la unidad. Se tomaron medidas correctivas.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima de alimentos listos para el consumo o sin la separación adecuada de estos. 1) Cámara frigorífica: pollo crudo almacenado encima de rollitos de primavera listos para el consumo. Se revisó el almacenamiento adecuado con el operador, quien reorganizó la cámara frigorífica. 2) Camarones crudos almacenados encima de salsas listas para el consumo. El operador reorganizó la cámara frigorífica. Se corrigió en el lugar.”

“Los alimentos crudos de origen animal no estaban debidamente separados entre sí en la unidad de almacenamiento, según la temperatura mínima de cocción requerida. En la cámara frigorífica se observó pollo crudo almacenado encima de carne de res cruda. El operador reorganizó la unidad. Se corrigió en el lugar.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos refrigerados seguros a más de 5 °C (41 °F). 1) Refrigerador frontal de vidrio: arroz integral (17 °C); rollo de huevo (18 °C - Refrigeración); relleno de queso crema (14 °C - Refrigeración). Los artículos no se prepararon ni se porcionaron hoy según el operador; se retiraron del refrigerador hace aproximadamente 2 horas. El operador trasladó los artículos de la unidad al refrigerador para un enfriamiento rápido. 2) Refrigerador con tapa abatible: camarones crudos (8 °C - Refrigeración); carne cruda (8 °C - Refrigeración); pollo crudo (8 °C - Refrigeración). Los artículos no se prepararon ni se porcionaron hoy según el operador; se retiraron del refrigerador hace aproximadamente 2 horas. El operador trasladó los artículos de la unidad al refrigerador para un enfriamiento rápido. Corregido en el lugar.”

“La solución desinfectante para paños de limpieza supera la concentración máxima permitida. Cubo de desinfectante (cloro 200 ppm), el operario preparó una nueva solución. Cloro 100 ppm. Corregido in situ.”

“Se detectó que los alimentos se estaban enfriando mediante un método no aprobado, como lo demuestra la velocidad de enfriamiento insuficiente durante la inspección. En el refrigerador negro del mostrador, los nuggets de pollo se enfriaron a temperatura ambiente durante aproximadamente 2 horas: a las 14:20 (14 °C) y a las 16:00 (12 °C). A esta velocidad, no se logrará un enfriamiento adecuado. El operario trasladó el producto al congelador para un enfriamiento rápido. Se tomaron medidas correctivas.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia similar al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Pinzas de cocina almacenadas sobre una tubería visiblemente sucia.”

“Se detectó que los alimentos se estaban enfriando mediante un método no aprobado, como lo demuestra la velocidad de enfriamiento insuficiente durante la inspección. En el refrigerador negro del mostrador, los nuggets de pollo se enfriaron a temperatura ambiente durante aproximadamente 2 horas: a las 14:20 (14 °C) y a las 16:00 (12 °C). A esta velocidad, no se logrará un enfriamiento adecuado. El operario trasladó el producto al congelador para un enfriamiento rápido. Se tomaron medidas correctivas.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia similar al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Pinzas de cocina almacenadas sobre una tubería visiblemente sucia.”

“Utensilios o equipos limpios almacenados en un baño, vestuario o sala de máquinas. Se observó un caso de tapas de envases para llevar almacenadas dentro del baño. El operario retiró las tapas de los envases. Corregido en el lugar.”

“No se muestra la licencia actual del hotel o restaurante.”

“Recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos o encima/junto a equipos/utensilios limpios. Bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa en la línea de cocina. Empleado retirado. Corregido en el lugar.”

“Un empleado bebía de un recipiente de bebida sin tapa en un área de preparación de alimentos/lavado de vajilla. El recipiente no cuenta con un mecanismo dispensador que impida el contacto de las manos con la zona de contacto con los labios. En la línea de cocina, se observó café en un recipiente sin abrir; el operario lo retiró. Se corrigió en el lugar.”

“Los alimentos personales de los empleados no estaban debidamente identificados ni separados de los alimentos destinados al público. Dentro de un edificio residencial blanco, se observó que los alimentos de los empleados no estaban etiquetados y se almacenaban junto con los de los clientes. Se discutió el almacenamiento adecuado de los alimentos de los empleados; el operador creó un área designada para ellos. Se corrigió en el lugar.”

“Artículos personales de los empleados almacenados en o sobre un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios, o artículos de un solo uso. Combinación residencial: bebidas de empleados almacenadas con la comida de los clientes. El operador retiró los artículos y creó un área para empleados. Corregido en el lugar.”

“Equipo en mal estado. Congelador horizontal del mostrador frontal: juntas rotas y tapa suelta.”

“La puerta exterior tiene una abertura en el umbral que da al exterior. La puerta mosquitera exterior tiene una abertura en la parte inferior. El operador mantiene la puerta abierta.”

“El suelo está sucio/tiene acumulación de residuos. 1) Alrededor del congelador horizontal del mostrador. 2) Debajo y alrededor de todas las unidades de refrigeración de la línea de cocción.”

“Alimentos almacenados bajo una línea de goteo de agua. Carne cruda en cámara frigorífica almacenada bajo una línea de goteo de agua proveniente del condensador.”

“Acumulación de hielo en todos los congeladores verticales.”

“Se encontraron cuchillos en uso guardados en las grietas entre las piezas del equipo. Un cuchillo estaba guardado entre la nevera con tapa abatible y la mesa. El operario retiró el cuchillo. Se solucionó el problema en el lugar.”

“El interior del refrigerador o congelador está en mal estado/tiene el aislamiento expuesto. Congelador horizontal blanco en el mostrador.”

Superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos, sucias con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, baba o polvo. 1) Rejilla de secado sobre fregadero de tres compartimentos. 2) Ventilador de la línea de cocción en la unidad blanca de refrigeración, visiblemente sucio. 3) Ventilador de pared en el mostrador frontal, visiblemente sucio.

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados incorrectamente. Envases para llevar en el mostrador principal almacenados en el suelo. El empleado fue retirado.”

“Agua estancada o agua que drena muy lentamente en el fregadero para fregar.”

“Alimentos almacenados sin cubrir. Dentro del almacén de alimentos secos se observaron dos recipientes de arroz sin cubrir. El operario cubrió los recipientes de arroz. Corregido en el lugar.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica con óxido que ha corroído la superficie.”

“Fuga de agua en la tubería y/o grifo/manija. 1) Fuga de agua en la tubería del lavamanos. 2) Drenaje de agua del condensador de la cámara frigorífica a la bandeja.”

**DOMA

35 NE 26TH ST

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 10/2

Se detectaron 30 infracciones.

“El establecimiento envasa queso blando utilizando un método de envasado con oxígeno reducido y lo conserva durante más de 48 horas. Se observó queso ricotta almacenado en bolsas ROP en el refrigerador ubicado junto a la máquina de hielo, frente al congelador industrial.”

“El pescado no se mantuvo congelado antes, durante ni después de ser envasado en las instalaciones mediante un método de envasado con oxígeno reducido. Véase la orden de cese de venta. Se observaron 10 bolsas de salmón crudo fresco y 6 bolsas de atún crudo almacenadas dentro de bolsas ROP en la cámara frigorífica.”

“Papel/toalla de papel no apto para uso alimentario utilizado como revestimiento para un recipiente de alimentos. Se observaron toallas de tela deportiva almacenadas dentro de un recipiente de tomates cortados en el área de preparación de la línea de cocina. Se observó una toalla de tela deportiva en contacto con salmón crudo almacenado dentro de bolsas ROP dentro de una cámara frigorífica.”

“Alimentos crudos de origen animal almacenados encima de alimentos listos para el consumo o sin la separación adecuada de estos. Se observó carne de ternera cruda almacenada encima de pulpo cocido en la cámara frigorífica.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta debido a que los alimentos no se encontraban en condiciones higiénicas ni seguras. Se observaron 10 bolsas de salmón crudo fresco y 6 bolsas de atún crudo almacenadas en bolsas ROP en la cámara frigorífica. El establecimiento envasa queso blando utilizando un método de envasado con oxígeno reducido y lo conserva durante más de 48 horas. Se observó queso ricotta almacenado en bolsas ROP en el refrigerador ubicado junto a la máquina de hielo, frente al congelador.

“El establecimiento de alimentos no cuenta con la exención del proceso aprobado.”

“Las etiquetas de las almejas, mejillones y ostras no se conservan en orden cronológico según la última fecha en que se sirvieron en el establecimiento.”

“Las etiquetas de almejas/mejillones/ostras no indican la fecha de último consumo.”

“Se encontró un alimento comercial listo para consumir, que requiere control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, abierto y almacenado durante más de 24 horas sin la fecha de apertura debidamente marcada. Se observó un envase de leche almacenado en el refrigerador junto a la estación de postres sin fecha. Según el empleado, la fecha de apertura era del día anterior.”

“La certificación de gerente de alimentos ha caducado.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, una sustancia parecida al moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó una tabla de cortar sucia en el área de preparación, al otro lado de la línea de cocción.”

“El lavamanos se utiliza para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observó un recipiente de plástico guardado dentro del lavamanos, junto a la línea de cocción del horno.”

No se proporcionaron toallas de papel ni secadores de manos mecánicos en el lavamanos. No se encontraron toallas de papel en el lavamanos dentro del área del bar. No se encontraron toallas de papel en el lavamanos cerca del área de cocción del horno. No se encontraron toallas de papel en el lavamanos del baño de empleados.

“No se ha presentado ni aprobado ninguna revisión del plan; se han realizado o están en curso renovaciones.”

“No había jabón en el lavamanos. Tampoco se encontró jabón en el lavamanos cerca del área de cocción del horno. Ni en el lavamanos del baño de empleados.”

“El operador está llevando a cabo un proceso especial, realizando un envasado con oxígeno reducido, controlando el tiempo y la temperatura de cocción de los alimentos para garantizar su seguridad mediante una combinación de tiempo y temperatura inferior a la establecida en el Código Alimentario, o bien operando un tanque de moluscos para consumo humano sin un plan HACCP aprobado por la División de Hoteles y Restaurantes. Se observó carne de ternera cruda almacenada en bolsas ROP en la cámara frigorífica.”

“El operador no pudo proporcionar los registros de monitoreo, verificación y acciones correctivas que debe mantener el Plan HACCP o la Exención de Proceso aprobada. No se observó una copia del Plan HACCP y los registros aprobados.”

“Acumulación de una sustancia negra/verdosa similar al moho en el interior de la máquina/contenedor de hielo.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho.”

“La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar. Se observaron tablas de cortar blancas en la línea de cocción de la cocina y en el área de preparación, frente a la cámara frigorífica.”

“Artículos personales de empleados almacenados en o sobre un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios, o artículos de un solo uso. Se observaron bolsas de empleados sobre el área de lavado de vajilla. El empleado fue retirado.”

“El equipo está en mal estado. Se observaron juntas del refrigerador rotas en la línea de cocción.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observaron cajas de ternera almacenadas en el suelo junto al congelador industrial.”

No había ningún letrero que indicara la necesidad de lavarse las manos en el lavamanos utilizado por los empleados de la cocina. Tampoco se observó ningún letrero en el lavamanos del baño de los empleados.

“Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observó que todas las juntas de los refrigeradores y congeladores estaban sucias.”

“Las etiquetas viejas se quedaron pegadas a los envases de alimentos después de limpiarlos.”

“Estantes de refrigeradores verticales con óxido que ha corroído la superficie. Observado en refrigeradores verticales de la línea de preparación de alimentos.”

“Las pajitas que se ofrecían para que los clientes se sirvieran ellos mismos no estaban envueltas individualmente ni en un dispensador autorizado. Observado en la zona del bar.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica/congelador con óxido que ha corroído la superficie.”

“La fregona mojada no se guardó de forma que permitiera que se secara. Estaba junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos. El empleado la guardó correctamente.”

**NOVOTEL MIAMI BRICKELL

1500 SW 1ST AVE

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 29/9

Se detectaron 31 infracciones.

Las superficies en contacto con los alimentos no se desinfectan después de la limpieza, antes de su uso. No utilice equipos ni utensilios que no estén debidamente desinfectados. Se observó a un empleado lavando platos en un fregadero de un solo compartimento.

“El agua caliente tarda demasiado y nunca alcanza la temperatura correcta.”

“La barra de ensaladas/buffet de autoservicio carecía de mamparas protectoras adecuadas contra estornudos u otra protección apropiada contra la contaminación. Se observaron jamón, queso, ensaladas, frutas, pan, waffles, panqueques, huevos revueltos, tocino y papas cocidas.”

“Camarones crudos sin tapar almacenados encima o junto con alimentos listos para el consumo (patatas fritas) en un congelador; no todos los productos están envasados ​​comercialmente.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta para alimentos que requerían control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad debido a un manejo inadecuado de la temperatura. Se observaron dos paquetes comerciales de atún crudo ROPE descongelándose en bolsas ROPE dentro de la cámara frigorífica, y tres paquetes descongelándose en bolsas ROPE dentro del refrigerador de cajones de la estación de parrilla. También se observaron frijoles rojos (50 °F - Conservación en frío). Se desecharon en el momento de la inspección.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observaron frijoles rojos cocidos (10 °C - Refrigeración); coles de Bruselas (12 °C - Refrigeración); lechuga cortada (13 °C - Refrigeración); pescado crudo (11 °C - Refrigeración); carne de res cruda (10 °C - Refrigeración); jamón (17 °C - Refrigeración); hummus (21 °C - Refrigeración); melón cortado (16 °C - Refrigeración); queso feta (18 °C - Refrigeración); yogur griego (14 °C - Refrigeración); paella (8 °C - Refrigeración); tomate cortado (7 °C - Refrigeración).”

“El establecimiento realiza la cocción discontinua de alimentos crudos de origen animal sin procedimientos escritos aprobados por la división. Según el chef, se observó pollo y carne de res parcialmente cocidos dentro de la cámara frigorífica, sin etiquetas que indicaran que el producto estaba parcialmente cocido o etiquetado como crudo.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó un estante para equipos limpio con estantes oxidados ubicado junto a un fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“El lavamanos se utiliza para fines distintos al lavado de manos en la zona del bar.”

“El agua caliente en el fregadero de tres compartimentos no alcanza los 100 grados Fahrenheit cuando se lava la vajilla a mano.”

“El menú no especifica qué platos contienen alimentos de origen animal crudos o poco cocidos, según lo estipulado en la advertencia al consumidor.”

“No se ha proporcionado ningún termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura en la zona del lavavajillas.”

“No hay agua corriente en el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“No hay jabón en el lavamanos de la zona del bar.”

“La persona a cargo no pudo responder preguntas básicas sobre el Código Alimentario relativas al funcionamiento seguro del establecimiento. El chef no pudo responder cuál es la temperatura correcta para la calibración del termómetro.”

“Se ofrecen alimentos de origen animal crudos o poco cocidos, y el establecimiento no cuenta con ninguna advertencia escrita para el consumidor. Los alimentos de origen animal crudos deben cocinarse completamente antes de servirlos.”

“No se proporciona agua a una temperatura mínima de 85 grados Fahrenheit (29 grados Celsius) o el suministro está cortado en el lavamanos de los empleados.”

“La máquina lavavajillas con sistema de desinfección por agua caliente no alcanza la temperatura adecuada según las especificaciones del fabricante.”

“No hay agua caliente en los grifos del fregadero de la cocina.”

Los procedimientos escritos para la cocción discontinua de alimentos crudos de origen animal carecen de disposiciones para identificar los alimentos cocinados mediante un proceso discontinuo. Se observaron alimentos parcialmente cocidos almacenados debajo de alimentos crudos dentro de la cámara frigorífica.

No se dispone de informe ni certificado de inspección de la caldera. Solo para fines informativos.

“Establecimiento que cobra un cargo operativo del 20 por ciento sin revelar adecuadamente la información en el menú/web/aplicación y en la factura/recibo.”

“No se muestra la licencia actual del hotel o restaurante.”

“Acumulación de residuos dentro de la lavadora de vajilla.”

“Acumulación de residuos en el exterior de la lavadora de vajilla.”

“Recipiente de bebida de un empleado sobre una mesa de preparación de alimentos o encima/al lado de equipos/utensilios limpios en la línea de cocción.”

“Artículos personales de los empleados almacenados (teléfono) en o encima de un área de preparación de alimentos, alimentos, equipos y utensilios limpios o artículos de un solo uso.”

“Interior de un horno de convección y un horno convencional con acumulación de grasa y restos de comida.”

“Hay un cartel que dice ‘No lavarse las manos’ en el lavamanos que usan los empleados de la cocina, junto a la freidora.”

“Solución desinfectante de compuesto de amonio cuaternario para paños de limpieza a 0 ppm.”

“Solución desinfectante para paños de limpieza almacenada en el suelo de toda la zona de la cocina.”

“Se observó que un producto envasado en bolsas ROP, sometido a control de tiempo y temperatura para garantizar su seguridad, se descongeló de forma inadecuada. Se detectaron dos productos ROP crudos envasados ​​comercialmente que se descongelaron dentro de dichas bolsas.”

Construction workers struck a main gas line running the length of the Turnpike, officials said.

Florida Highway Patrol toopers closed the Turnpike from Hollywood Boulevard to Griffin Road.

Hollywood Fire Rescue personnel responded shortly after 1:50 a.m. to the area of North 62nd Avenue and Arthur Street.

The Hollywood Police Department asked drivers to avoid the 6100 block of Arthur Street. Police officers evacuated the surrounding area.

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

At a news conference hours after Thursday's attack at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Gov. Tina Kotek praised the person's response as police arrived at the scene, saying they helped end the rampage and likely saved lives.

“To the community member who heroically intervened to stop further loss of life: Your actions carry a heavy emotional burden, and I just want you to know that my thoughts are with you as well,” said Kotek.

Like police, the Democratic governor didn't provide any details about the person who intervened, including whether they have a link to the school and whether it was a shot they fired that killed the attacker.

Memorials with flowers, balloons and stuffed animals popped up around the school, which sits in a densely packed neighborhood filled with newly built homes.

Brooke Olsen, whose daughter is a kindergartener at Silver Rail, said she was amazed that a member of the public pursued the shooter.

“I think it’s miraculous that someone was there before law enforcement even arrived to stop further tragedy from happening," Olsen said Friday, weeping at times. "I’m feeling very grateful.”

The shooter used a gun bought by his mom

The 16-year-old suspect, identified only as a Bend resident, was found dead inside the school minutes after the first calls for help, Police Chief Mike Krantz said. Police said he got into the school by shooting through locked doors.

The children who were killed were ages 5, 8 and 11, Krantz said. Authorities didn’t give details about the teacher who was killed. Another 7-year-old child and a 54-year-old teacher were wounded in the attack and were taken to a hospital in critical condition, he said.

The attacker used a pump-action shotgun that was purchased by his mother, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the shooting. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation.

Under Oregon law, a minor may possess a shotgun if provided by a parent or by someone else with the parent’s consent.

Police said they didn't know if the shooter knew anyone at the school or if he had attended it.

Police respond within minutes

The first 911 call came early in the afternoon from someone outside the school who reported being shot at by someone with a long gun, the police chief said. More 911 calls came from inside the school, and officers arrived within minutes, police spokesperson Sheila Miller said.

The attacker was shot and went down inside the school shortly after officers arrived, she said.

The school has students in kindergarten through fifth grade, with about 450 enrolled last year, according to the Oregon Department of Education.

Children were taken by bus to a nearby church serving as a reunification center for families. Parents hugged, kissed and held their kids’ hands as they walked to their cars, with some bringing along favorite stuffed animals or other comfort items from home.

A community grieves

Shaken residents held a vigil Thursday night, where children drew hearts in chalk on the sidewalk and held candles side-by-side with adults.

Classes and all other activities were canceled Friday for the area’s 32 schools.

Bend, which has about 100,000 residents, is the biggest city in central Oregon. Ringed by mountains, it has ballooned in population over the past three decades and is a tourism and outdoor recreation hub, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of Portland.

The shooting was the 28th mass killing in the U.S. this year, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.

Just four years ago in Bend, a grocery store employee who had served in the U.S. Army attacked a gunman who was spraying shots inside the supermarket. Both the employee, whom police hailed as a hero, and a customer were killed, and the gunman died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Durkin and Tucker reported from Washington. Associated Press reporters Hannah Schoenbaum in Salt Lake City, Gene Johnson in Seattle, Ed White in Detroit and John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, contributed.

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Sky 10 was above the 2100 block of Quail Roost Drive at 9:45 a.m. as the body was still in the pool, facedown.

It appeared to be tied to a long rope, however authorities did not immediately confirm whether the rope was actually affixed to the body.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the scene at about 9 a.m. after receiving a report about a possible drowning.

A spokesperson for the agency said deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue medics responded to the scene and found the victim submerged in the pool.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Crime scene tape was placed around the pool area after the body was discovered.

BSO confirmed that homicide detectives and Crime Scene units responded to the home and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the victim’s death.

No other details were immediately released.

We were first to report on DeepMind’s mind-boggling performance as it happened in real time during its inaugural run last hurricane season and have written extensively about its performance and upgrades since, including most recently a full analysis of its blockbuster performance so far in 2026.

Now that AI hurricane models have finally hit the mainstream – with related stories this week from the New York Times, CNN, NPR, and other national outlets – it’s worth unpacking their differences.

After all, not all AI models are created equal and new analyses from HurriLab, a North-Carolina-based weather tech company, show how other AI models stack up next to Google’s DeepMind powerhouse.

Three distinct camps of hurricane models

In comprehensive analyses conducted by HurriLab, three distinct camps of hurricane models emerged in preliminary forecast verification for Hurricane Isaias, which struck the Florida panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane a week ago today.

Using a probability-based performance metric called fair energy score – which weighs both track error and how closely ensemble members agree while adjusting for unfair advantages of larger ensemble systems – HurriLab found Google’s DeepMind AI-based hurricane model in a league of its own, with all current versions of DeepMind bunched up in a virtual dead heat at the top (green lines on the fair energy score plot).

DeepMind came in with exceptionally low fair energy scores at every forecast time, demonstrating how consistently confident and accurate the Google suite of AI hurricane models was throughout Isaias’ time in the Gulf.

The European AI ensemble system that launched last July and the even newer GFS AI ensemble system that made its debut last December and is in its inaugural hurricane season both had solid showings during Isaias (blue and purple lines, respectively, on the fair energy score plot), besting their traditional physics-based counterparts (red lines labeled IFS ENS and GEFS, respectively, on the fair energy score plot) by a wide margin for forecast track.

In a distant third when it came to forecasting Isaias’ track were the legacy physics-based ensemble systems. Both conventional modeling systems whiffed on Isaias, with notably high fair energy scores and track forecast errors alone more than double the five-year average.

Which models were closest on timing and location of Isaias’ landfall?

One of the wrinkles we discussed early on in Isaias’ forecast were the differences across models in both where and when Isaias would hit the northern Gulf.

The traditional, physics-based modeling systems favored a weaker, slower-moving storm striking farther west (closer to Louisiana or coastal Mississippi). The AI models, on the other hand, leaned east (closer to coastal Alabama or the Florida panhandle) and advertised a stronger, quicker-moving storm through landfall.

Not surprisingly, the AI models also outshone the physics-based models in predicting the timing and location of Isaias’ landfall. Most impressively, Google DeepMind pinpointed landfall to within a few hours three days out while also being closest to where the actual center made landfall at Destin, Florida.

The physics-based Euro and GFS ensemble systems were not only too far west on landfall but too late on landfall by a full 24 hours or more. Missing the timing of landfall can put lives at risk for those preparing for or evacuating from threatening hurricanes so this was another huge success story for the AI hurricane models during Isaias.

HurriLab’s founder and CEO Dr. Wallace Hogsett, who launched the company in June after years as the National Hurricane Center’s top science officer, where he led the integration of AI forecast models, is quick to point to how accurate and consistent the AI models were during Isaias. “No weather model will ever be perfect in my lifetime,” Hogsett said, “but it seems to me like we are seeing a big jump in skill compared to the past few decades.”

Strong performance of AI models not limited to Isaias

The strong performance of AI models isn’t limited to Hurricane Isaias. It’s part of a broader theme of AI’s growing competitive edge, not only on the legacy physics-based forecast models but on human forecasters as well.

In preliminary season-to-date verification data compiled by former National Hurricane Center Branch Chief James Franklin, Google DeepMind continues to outpace the official National Hurricane Center track forecast across all storms in both the Atlantic and eastern/central Pacific basins.

The human forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are well aware of DeepMind’s superior track record and incorporate it in blended consensus guidance like TVCN and HCCA, the latter which considers the strongest performing models and corrects for biases within each model.

These blended models like TVCN and HCCA have traditionally been the guidance NHC looks to first since the consensus will typically outperform any single modeling system over longer periods.

As Franklin shows, however, that hasn’t been the case over the past two hurricane seasons, with Google DeepMind having the most accurate track forecast a whopping two to three times more often than the consensus aids or NHC’s official forecast, which usually follows the consensus approach.

AI models still a mixed bag for intensity forecasts

Even though AI models have proven they can not only compete with but also beat traditional, physics-based forecast models – which take longer to run and are more computationally expensive – for hurricane track predictions, they don’t always hold the answer key, especially when it comes to forecasting hurricane intensity.

We’ve already discussed how the Euro AI hurricane model has effectively negative skill in forecasting hurricane intensity due to a known issue with the low-fidelity data it’s trained on.

Developers at the European Centre are aware of the issue and have identified a possible fix, but as of this writing the correction hasn’t yet been applied to its AI ensemble system. For now, disregard the Euro AI model’s hurricane intensity forecasts, which systematically undercook intensity.

Google’s DeepMind is the only model so far to show skill in forecasting hurricane intensity. It’s been an impressive addition – among our best for predicting intensity – but overall, our consensus aids like HCCA still show superior skill on the intensity side.

Even then, during Isaias it was the first-generation, high-resolution, and physics-heavy hurricane models like HWRF and HMON – models that have gone stale with the addition of the newer HAFS model – that had the best intensity predictions at longer time horizons.

So, despite all the AI hoopla, the legacy, physics-based models aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, especially for intensity. The AI models still can’t show us the important structural details of a hurricane that are often used by forecasters to diagnose and understand changes in track and intensity.

Still watching off the Carolinas for next week

As we discussed in Thursday’s newsletter, an area of low pressure is forecast to form along a stalled front off the Carolinas by mid next week.

Models are still advertising the possibility of development for later in the week as the low-pressure area loiters near or east of the Carolinas.

It’s to be seen if the low-pressure area will tap into the warm waters nearby and make a run at tropical or subtropical development.

Regardless, a tightening pressure gradient between the low-pressure offshore and staunch high pressure building over eastern Canada will create strong and persistent onshore winds along the coastal Carolinas by mid-week, which could lead to prolonged coastal flooding, overwash, and beach erosion into late next week.

Additionally, the league told its teams that all players, coaches and training staffs will be required to attend “live, in-person training on the league’s sports betting rules” starting this season. Copies of the memos sent to sportsbooks and teams were obtained by The Associated Press.

ESPN first reported on the league's new policies.

The league cited examples of now-banned “first-of” markets such as those related to players “scoring the first basket, 3-pointer, rebound, assist, steal, or block, as well as wagers on if a player will miss "their first shot attempt, next shot attempt, or any attempt within a specified amount or period of game time."

Also banned: the ability for bettors to have multiple “under” wagers involving a player as part of a parlay.

The new rules, which will be applied to WNBA games starting in 2027 as well, come after the NBA had already restricted some other types of prop bets, including certain offerings involving players on 10-day or two-way contracts, wagers on turnovers or fouls, and bets on missed free throws.

Friday’s memos came nearly one full year after the league was rocked by betting scandals, ones that led to the arrests of now-former Portland coach Chauncey Billups, now-former Miami guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard Damon Jones for their alleged involvement in sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA players and rigged poker games backed by Mafia families.

Rozier was arrested because federal officials alleged he conspired with associates to help them win bets based on his statistical performance in a March 2023 game when he played for the Charlotte Hornets. The charges are similar to what former Toronto player Jontay Porter faced before he was banned from the league by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in 2024.

The league also told its teams Friday that a new, AI-based data monitoring platform has been developed “that is designed to detect and investigate unusual betting activity involving NBA games or events” by analyzing injury reports, social media and wagering patterns. Similar technology has been in use by the NBA and sportsbooks for some time.

Further, the league — after countless complaints by players and coaches — said it has upgraded the protections that NBA teams will have “from harassment or threats by sports bettors." Players will now be able to opt-in to programs that can identify and delete harassment or threats on social media, and the league is also updating its fan code of conduct to further underscore how betting-related harassment is prohibited.

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Ante el aumento de las temperaturas y la disminución de la nieve en invierno, el país alpino ha visto cómo uno de sus dos glaciares se derretía por completo, y el que queda se encoge de manera irreversible.

Los eslovenos saben que no son una excepción a la tendencia global de calentamiento que, según los científicos, es resultado, en parte, del cambio climático provocado por el ser humano.

Un verano récord de calor y sequía registrado en Europa este año agravó aún más la situación: el glaciar del monte Triglav, el pico más alto de Eslovenia, se derritió por completo al final del verano, mientras que el otro aún resiste. Se llama Skuta y está ubicado en los Alpes de Kamnik-Savinje, al norte.

Andrej Slak, guía de montaña, ha estado en las montañas durante los últimos 35 años. El cambio, manifestó, se ha notado, en especial, aproximadamente en la última década.

“Estamos aquí junto al último glaciar que queda en Eslovenia”, le dijo Slak a un reportero de The Associated Press después de que ambos subieran por un terreno rocoso para llegar a los restos de Skuta. “Miren lo que queda: apenas algo más que un pequeño parche cubierto de gravilla y escombros. El cambio es impactante”.

Lo que queda es una mancha de hielo en la superficie de la ladera, y el resto está enterrado bajo piedras, con una estrecha abertura que conduce a una grieta.

Slak explicó que los glaciares han servido durante siglos como depósitos vitales de agua para los valles circundantes. En el pasado, los pastores usaban huecos helados como este para almacenar y conservar carne, pero esos bolsillos de hielo ya no se pueden encontrar, añadió.

En Liubliana, la capital, el Instituto Geográfico Anton Melik, del Centro de Investigación de la Academia Eslovena de Ciencias y Artes, ha mantenido registros de monitoreo de ambos glaciares durante los últimos 80 años.

El geógrafo Miha Pavsek indicó que Skuta tenía inicialmente unas 2,5 a 3 hectáreas (6,1 a 7,4 acres) de hielo debajo. Ahora quedan 1,5 hectáreas (3,7 acres) y el hielo ha pasado de tener decenas de metros (pies) a apenas unos pocos metros de espesor.

El desaparecido glaciar de Triglav cubría algo más de 14 hectáreas (34,5 acres) hace 80 años. Hace cinco o 10 años, se redujo a entre media hectárea y una hectárea (2,4 acres). Luego, desapareció gradualmente.

El punto de inflexión, señaló Pavsek, se debió a una combinación de dos factores: muy poca nieve, lo que significó una profundidad máxima estacional muy baja, seguida de un verano muy cálido. Esos dos factores, afirmó, “coincidieron muy bien este año”.

En Skuta, una marca pintada en una roca muestra hasta dónde llegaba el glaciar en 1994. Desde entonces, el hielo se ha retirado, y Pavsek pronosticó que Skuta sigue la misma trayectoria que el desaparecido glaciar de Triglav.

La mayor parte de la superficie de hielo que queda en Skuta está cubierta de grava, lo que le da cierta protección frente al sol, dijo Pavsek. Aun así, aunque hace una semana entre el 80 y el 90% del hielo estaba cubierto de grava, el glaciar seguía derritiéndose: se podía ver agua goteando en una cueva debajo.

Los efectos del derretimiento del glaciar se perciben mucho más allá de las montañas.

En Eslovenia, el agua de deshielo de los glaciares y la nieve normalmente alimenta ríos importantes, entre ellos, el Drava en Croacia y el Mura, que nace en Austria. Los expertos prevén que todos los glaciares por debajo de los 3.500 metros de altitud en Austria también desaparecerán para 2050, lo que afectaría aún más a los dos ríos, explicó Pavsek.

“Estos ríos alimentan las aguas subterráneas, donde tenemos pozos y bombas para el agua potable”, señaló.

Los refugios de montaña a gran altitud en los Alpes eslovenos han enfrentado escasez de agua durante los últimos dos veranos y piden a los visitantes que usen racionalmente el recurso.

Conocida como un país amante de la naturaleza, el alpinismo y el senderismo son parte de la tradición en Eslovenia. Los habitantes han seguido de cerca el cambio mientras se desarrollaba ante sus ojos.

Tanja Plavec, de Liubliana, teme que el mundo entero tenga que enfrentar las consecuencias.

“Los glaciares sirven como una reserva vital del agua de la Tierra. A medida que desaparecen, esa reserva desaparece con ellos”, afirmó. “Además, los glaciares albergan un ecosistema único que también se desvanece a medida que desaparece el hielo perenne”.

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Petty Officer Chris Sappey said at about 1 a.m. PT several people were spotted floating in the water about 140 miles west of Ensenada. Sappey said it was unclear why people were in the water and no vessel has been found. He said one person who was rescued said as many as 27 people were on board a boat. Sappey had no further details about what the people were doing.

The area is a known route for migrant smugglers headed north to California. Over the years, several boats carrying migrants through rough surf have ended in deaths.

Local officials and the Palestine Red Crescent Society reported attacks in at least eight villages in the northern West Bank, where most of the olive groves are concentrated and tens of thousands of Palestinian families depend on them for income.

Settler violence against Palestinians has soared this year and spiked further in the weeks leading up to Israel's election on Oct. 27. The far-right government that has emboldened the settlers could soon be voted out of power — or win another term.

Israeli authorities have done little to stop the attacks, according to residents and rights groups, who say the military has aided, protected or stood by as settlers lay siege to Palestinian villages. The violence has drawn accusations of “ ethnic cleansing ” — including from the British government, which said Israel was turning a “blind eye” to the campaign underway.

“Soldiers aren’t stopping the violence or protecting Palestinians," said Ziv Stahl, executive director of Israeli rights group Yesh Din. “If anything, they’re sometimes assisting settlers in the attacks.”

U.N. office reports 1,600 attacks between January and August

The West Bank has been under Israeli military rule since the 1967 Mideast war and today is home to around 3 million Palestinians and more than 500,000 Israeli settlers. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said last month that more than 1,600 attacks across the territory had been reported between January and August. Yesh Din and other rights groups say authorities rarely arrest or indict the perpetrators.

Israel’s military on Friday condemned the violence and acknowledged that a journalist had been injured in Abu Falah.

On Friday, settlers attacked the village as residents, accompanied by peace activists, set out early for the harvest.

Journalist reports being attacked

As the group of masked vigilantes approached, several members beat Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, who was hospitalized for her injuries.

The perpetrators — armed with bottles and slingshots — “were kicking me for like 10 minutes and I was trying to hold onto my cameras and my bag,” Levine said.

Levine said that her helmet and protective vest, which was marked “PRESS,” likely saved her from more serious injuries.

Israeli troops later arrived in Abu Falah and drove up to the village after dispersing the crowd in the olive groves. Residents said that soldiers later fired live ammunition at village council member Abdel Jaber Hassan, even though he was unarmed and far from the trees. The military said that soldiers had fired because an individual was running toward them with a sharp object.

Nazem Saleh Shoman, another village council member, denied that account and said that Hassan was shot at close range while carrying olive harvesting tools.

Across the West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that its medics had tended to 14 wounded people in six locations, while local officials reported at least four injuries in two additional villages.

'Nothing has been left intact'

At least four Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 injured since harvest season began earlier this month, the Ramallah-based Palestinian Health Ministry said last week. Yesh Din said on Friday that it had already documented hundreds of incidents of settler violence directly related to this year's harvest.

In Turmus Ayya, a village northeast of Ramallah, mayor Nawaf Zghoul said settlers early Friday had burned several cars amid the hamlet's surrounding olive groves.

“The settlers were lying in wait for farmers working on their land and attacked them,” he said. “Nothing has been left intact."

Israel's military said that suspects had fled the scene before troops arrived.

Roughly 110,000 Palestinian families depend on privately-owned groves for income and employ tens of thousands of seasonal farmworkers, according to Abbas Milhem of the Palestinian Farmers’ Union.

In past years, hundreds of thousands of trees have been damaged by settlers and farmers have suffered financial losses that, territory-wide, amount to millions of dollars, he said.

This year, Milhem said, is the worst he can remember.

Jonathan Pollak, an Israeli activist who often accompanies Palestinian farmers during the harvest, was in Abu Falah on Friday morning when the settlers attacked.

He said they descended from a hilltop outpost, throwing stones, burning trees and firing gunshots at the Palestinians and other activists.

The Israeli military, he said, “stood literally shoulder-to-shoulder with settlers as they attacked Palestinians” and later drove into Abu Falah, where they shot the village council member.

“There was absolutely no motive except one simple thing: to send a message that people cannot go to their land,” Pollak said.

___ Sam Metz reported from Jerusalem. Jalal Bwaitel and Imad Isseid contributed reporting from Ramallah.

The Guardians have a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after Petey Halpin's two-run homer propelled them to a 3-2 victory in Game 3 on Thursday afternoon.

Both teams waited to announce their pitching plans because of the weather. It is supposed to rain in Cleveland most of Friday, but there is a window between 8-11 p.m. ET that could allow them to get the game played.

The start time was also moved back two hours to 8 p.m. ET after the Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series Thursday night.

An ALCS game has not been postponed since 2019, when the New York Yankees hosted the Houston Astros.

This will be Armstrong's fifth appearance this postseason in what will be a bullpen game for Cleveland. The right-hander has allowed only one hit in 5 1/3 innings with five strikeouts.

Armstrong thought his season was done in late July when he suffered a calf strain, but he returned during the final week of the regular season.

Armstrong was drafted by Cleveland in the 18th round in 2011 and made his big-league debut four years later. He was traded to Seattle in 2017 and spent time with four other organizations, including Tampa Bay, before signing with Cleveland this season.

“I think I said it to (Erik) Sabrowski, whenever we were standing in the outfield in Game 2 in Tampa — obviously I played here, I got drafted here, coming back here and being able to be in this situation is — words can’t describe it,” Armstrong said before Thursday's game.

Martinez started Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees. He went 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on five hits with a walk and three strikeouts. The right-hander went 15-6 during the regular season and was sixth in the AL with a 3.10 ERA. He was third in the AL with 26 starts where he allowed three runs or fewer.

“It’s just like my starts throughout the year; it’s going to be a dogfight going in, just to see how many outs I can get for this team, it’s important,” he said on Thursday.

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Un incendio en Malibu, una localidad costera al oeste de Los Ángeles, motivó órdenes y advertencias de evacuación para una amplia franja de las montañas de Santa Mónica. En cámaras cercanas y a kilómetros de distancia se podía ver una gran nube de humo negro sobre las cimas.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional informó que el viernes se esperaban vientos de 32 a 56 km/h (20 a 35 mph), con ráfagas que, según el pronóstico, alcanzarían de 80 a 112 km/h (50 a 70 mph) en algunas zonas.

Con los niveles de humedad en descenso, el servicio señaló la mañana del viernes que “esto favorecerá una amenaza crítica de condiciones meteorológicas propicias para incendios”.

Más de 285 bomberos combatieron durante la noche el incendio Bryson, que el viernes abarcaba 80 hectáreas (200 acres). Había amenazado un centro de detención juvenil y rehabilitación del condado de Los Ángeles, que fue evacuado la noche del jueves. Las autoridades de bomberos planeaban ofrecer una actualización el viernes por la mañana.

Los bomberos trabajaban para contener otros dos incendios que se iniciaron el jueves por la tarde y activaron órdenes de evacuación en la ciudad de Azusa, al norte de Los Ángeles, y en Camp Pendleton, cerca de San Diego.

Hasta el viernes, más de 170.000 clientes en el norte, centro y sur de California se habían quedado sin electricidad, según poweroutage.com.

Algunos de los peores incendios forestales de California han sido provocados por equipos eléctricos, y en los últimos años las compañías de servicios públicos han comenzado a cortar la energía de forma preventiva durante condiciones secas y ventosas en un esfuerzo por evitar incendios.

Se esperaba que las condiciones meteorológicas que incrementan el riesgo de incendios se mantuvieran hasta el sábado.

Los vientos de Santa Ana azotan el sur de California

La alcaldesa de Los Ángeles, Karen Bass, quien enfrentó críticas por la respuesta de su ciudad a los incendios mortales de 2025, ordenó al departamento de bomberos que despliegue personal y equipo antes de la llegada de los vientos. El departamento de bomberos también solicitó ayuda a la oficina estatal de servicios de emergencia.

“Es un evento bastante generalizado de condiciones meteorológicas altamente propicias para incendios, así que toda la región del sur de California realmente debería estar en alerta”, manifestó Rose Schoenfeld, meteoróloga del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional.

Se pronosticaron vientos secos, cálidos y con ráfagas del noreste conocidos como vientos de Santa Ana, que soplan desde el interior del sur de California hacia la costa y mar adentro, y se preveía que los más fuertes se mantuvieran hasta la tarde del viernes.

Schoenfeld indicó que los vientos podrían alcanzar de 32 a 64 km/h (20 a 40 mph), con ráfagas de 80 a 113 km/h (50 a 70 millas por hora), en las montañas de San Gabriel, en el condado de Los Ángeles, y en las montañas de Santa Susana, que se encuentran mayormente en el condado de Ventura. También se pronosticaron condiciones meteorológicas críticas elevadas, aunque breves, propicias para incendios en varias partes de las montañas de Santa Lucía, en el condado de San Luis Obispo.

Un incendio impulsado por el viento en Azusa quemó más de 16 hectáreas (40 acres) el jueves y llevó brevemente a emitir órdenes de evacuación para un vecindario en las faldas de las montañas de San Gabriel. El avance del incendio había sido detenido a media tarde.

Más al sur, un incendio en Camp Pendleton amenazó varios edificios. Se emitieron órdenes de evacuación en el área de Las Flores de la base militar y se levantaron al anochecer, informaron autoridades militares en un comunicado.

Cortes de energía generalizados en el norte de California

En el norte de California, algunas comunidades de la Sierra Nevada y sus estribaciones comenzaron a experimentar vientos fuertes, altas temperaturas y baja humedad la noche del miércoles.

El servicio meteorológico emitió una advertencia de bandera roja para distintas partes del centro y norte de California hasta la mañana del viernes, señalando que cualquier incendio se propagaría rápidamente. Estas advertencias se emiten cuando las condiciones meteorológicas crean un mayor riesgo de incendios forestales.

La posible interrupción del suministro eléctrico a clientes desde la Costa Central hasta las zonas más altas de la Sierra Nevada podría prolongarse hasta la tarde del sábado, informó Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Se esperan condiciones calurosas y ventosas durante el fin de semana

En el sur de California, la advertencia de bandera roja para las zonas montañosas de los condados de Ventura y Los Ángeles estaba vigente hasta la noche del viernes.

En enero de 2025, el incendio Palisades —avivado por los vientos de Santa Ana— arrasó una ladera en un vecindario de Los Ángeles, provocó la muerte de 12 personas y destruyó mansiones con espectaculares vistas al océano. Las autoridades determinaron que el incendio Palisades fue una reactivación de otro incendio que, según afirmaron, fue iniciado intencionalmente por un hombre de 29 años.

Otro incendio que ardió al mismo tiempo en la ciudad de Altadena, en el condado de Los Ángeles, provocó la muerte de 19 personas y destruyó más de 9.400 viviendas y negocios. Ese incendio fue causado por chispas de una torre de transmisión inactiva propiedad de Southern California Edison, informaron las autoridades.

Schoenfeld señaló que los vientos de Santa Ana no serán tan fuertes como durante esos incendios, cuando registraban ráfagas de 96 a 160 km/h (60 a 100 mph).

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NCAA President Charlie Baker called the lawsuit, filed in federal court in Ohio, an “extraordinary step” designed to prevent Gov. Mike DeWine from making it “impossible for all schools to compete on a level playing field.”

DeWine issued an executive order Tuesday that undercut the NCAA rule, approved over the summer. That and the NCAA's federal lawsuit in reaction to it marks the latest tit-for-tat in a torrent of legal maneuverings that are creating new rules on a state-by-state basis.

“This whole thing has become comical,” Danny White, the athletic director at Tennessee, said on social media in reaction to the NCAA announcement.

Under DeWine's order, public and private universities in Ohio would be able to allow the Class of ’22 athletes to play, even though the NCAA’s new guidance excludes those who have already played four seasons. The rule, passed in June, is the subject of multiple court fights.

In its court filing, the NCAA said it was trying "to halt a misguided attempt to give Ohio colleges and universities an unfair, unprecedented and unwarranted competitive advantage in stadiums and arenas throughout the country,”

“College sports, like all sports, depend on participants following the rules. (DeWine) is attempting to give Ohio institutions a hall pass to break the rules," the lawsuit says.

In reaction to the governor's move, the Ohio Supreme Court said it would step in and determine the legality of the executive order. As part of that, it paused an appeals court ruling in a case there that had declared the ’22 athletes ineligible. The court asked both sides to file briefs in the case, in which basketball player Filip Borovićanin is the lead plaintiff, by next Monday.

Baker said the NCAA did not believe the Supreme Court's order did, in fact, declare those players immediately eligible to compete and said it would submit arguments in that case.

That case, like others around the country, is becoming more urgent by the day, as it involves a handful of basketball players whose status for the upcoming season is in jeopardy. Among them: Gonzaga transfer Javon Bennett, Cincinnati's MJ Collins and Borovićanin himself, who played in an exhibition against Tennessee on Thursday night after DeWine's order put him back on the eligible list.

The NCAA has long explained that it knew excluding the Class of '22 from the five-year rule would cause those athletes hardship, but the decision was between them and the new class of high school recruits coming into college this year, many of whom would be displaced if the veterans were allowed another year.

Ultimately, the NCAA made its decision based on which move harmed fewer people.

The NCAA lawsuit goes through the history of the rule and the flood of legal actions that have come since. One of the original cases, a federal lawsuit involving basketball player Brock Wisne, is leaning in the NCAA's direction, though victories there have only spawned more lawsuits in state court.

“The results of this second wave of lawsuits were mixed, with the NCAA winning some and losing others,” it said. “But the lawsuits unquestionably destabilized college sports, with ever-more disruptive lawsuits challenging foundational rules at the heart of organized sport.”

During testimony in a similar case in Kentucky earlier this week, an NCAA attorney asked Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey why he was among those looking for Class of '22 athletes when the NCAA rules forbid that.

“From a coach's standpoint, every time the NCAA says something, we all shrug our shoulders and say, ‘Is that going to stand up? Is that a rule?’” Kelsey said. “We don't think there are rules right now. That's why we want guardrails, we want Congress to act, we want the chaos to end. Because nobody knows what the crap is going on. No one.”

The NCAA has long called for a federal law to tamp down on the lawsuits undermining its rules for hundreds of thousands of athletes across the country. The Senate has sent the Protect College Sports Act to the House, where its fate is uncertain in this election year.

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According to the Hialeah Police Department, Vincente Fermin Rodriguez Hernandez was working for the rideshare company Empower and picked the 17-year-old girl up from an appointment on Wednesday.

An HPD arrest report states that when the victim got in his vehicle, Rodriguez Hernandez “engaged the victim in small talk regarding the GPS and made complimentary remarks in Spanish,” including calling her “guapa” ― or “pretty.”

Police said that Rodriguez Hernandez, whose listed address is in Downey, California, told the girl “that he owned a business and needed employees” and once he learned she was looking for a job, “suggested taking the victim out later that evening to discuss the job.”

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) inquired whether the victim was single or married, but did not ask the victim’s age,” the report states.

On the way to the girl’s home, police said Rodriguez Hernandez “repeatedly solicited a hug from the victim” and the girl “agreed to an outside courtesy hug upon arrival” to ”appease" him, the report states.

Police said after parking next to a neighborhood park, he then “asked the victim in Spanish if he could sit next to her in the back seat,” to which she “gave an awkward nod.”

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) then exited the driver’s seat, opened the rear door, and entered the rear passenger compartment next to the victim,” the report states. “When the victim leaned in for a courtesy hug, (he) wrapped both arms tightly around the victim, turned the victim’s face and forcibly kissed the victim on the mouth without consent.”

Authorities said he touched the girl’s body and “attempted to place his hand inside the victim’s pants,” despite her pleas of “no, no, no.”

Police said Rodriguez Hernandez touched the girl’s genitals over her clothing “three to four times” and tried to reach inside of her pants for a second time.

“The victim physically pushed (his) hand away, told (him) ‘no’ and stated she had to leave,” the report states. “(Rodriguez Hernandez) returned to the front driver’s seat and drove the victim to her residence.”

Police said after stopping at the girl’s home, he “pulled the victim in and forcibly kissed the victim again without consent” and “persisted in asking when he could see the victim again,“ referencing the job opportunity.

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) requested the victim’s mobile phone, entered his contact information and placed a call to his own phone from the victim’s device to capture her phone number,” the report states.

Police said after the girl went home, Rodriguez Hernandez called her ― she didn’t answer ― and texted her messages saying he “liked their kisses.”

“The victim replied stating she was single and not seeking a relationship, but remained open to discussing employment,” the report states. “(Rodriguez Hernandez) responded by asking to meet up to discuss the job, after which the victim ceased all communication.”

Authorities said they were able to track down Rodriguez Hernandez using information from the app and the phone number the girl provided. Police said they were able to pull up Rodriguez Hernandez’s California driver’s license.

Police said he had given a Hialeah address in the 6400 block of West 22nd Lane to a dealership when he bought the Hyundai Santa Fe he used for rideshare driving. According to the report, police went to the home to arrest him on Thursday on a charge of lewd and lascivious touching of certain minors; he declined to speak with officers.

As of Friday, he was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center with a bond listed in jail records as “to be set.”

Local 10 News has contacted Empower seeking comment on the case.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Hialeah, Vincente Fermin Rodriguez Hernandez trabajaba para la compañía de transporte por aplicación Empower y recogió a la adolescente de 17 años después de una cita el miércoles.

Un informe de arresto de la policía de Hialeah indica que, cuando la víctima subió al vehículo, Rodriguez Hernandez “inició una conversación casual con la víctima sobre el GPS e hizo comentarios halagadores en español”, incluido llamarla “guapa”.

La policía indicó que Rodriguez Hernandez, cuya dirección registrada se encuentra en Downey, California, le dijo a la adolescente “que era dueño de un negocio y necesitaba empleados” y, cuando se enteró de que ella estaba buscando trabajo, “le sugirió salir esa misma noche para hablar sobre el empleo”.

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) le preguntó a la víctima si era soltera o casada, pero no le preguntó su edad”, señala el informe.

De camino a la vivienda de la adolescente, la policía indicó que Rodriguez Hernandez “le pidió repetidamente un abrazo a la víctima” y que la joven “aceptó darle un abrazo de cortesía fuera del vehículo al llegar” para “complacerlo”, según el informe.

La policía indicó que, después de estacionarse junto a un parque del vecindario, el conductor “le preguntó a la víctima en español si podía sentarse junto a ella en el asiento trasero”, a lo que ella “respondió con un gesto incómodo de asentimiento”.

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) salió entonces del asiento del conductor, abrió la puerta trasera y entró al compartimiento de pasajeros trasero junto a la víctima”, señala el informe. “Cuando la víctima se inclinó para darle un abrazo de cortesía, (él) la rodeó fuertemente con ambos brazos, le giró el rostro y la besó por la fuerza en la boca sin su consentimiento”.

Las autoridades indicaron que el hombre tocó el cuerpo de la adolescente e “intentó introducir su mano dentro de los pantalones de la víctima”, a pesar de que ella le suplicaba “no, no, no”.

La policía señaló que Rodriguez Hernandez tocó los genitales de la adolescente por encima de la ropa “entre tres y cuatro veces” e intentó introducir su mano dentro de sus pantalones por segunda vez.

“La víctima apartó físicamente la mano (del sospechoso), le dijo “no” y manifestó que tenía que irse”, señala el informe. “(Rodriguez Hernandez) regresó al asiento delantero del conductor y llevó a la víctima hasta su residencia”.

La policía indicó que, después de detenerse frente a la vivienda de la adolescente, el hombre “atrajo a la víctima hacia él y volvió a besarla por la fuerza sin su consentimiento” e “insistió en preguntarle cuándo podría volver a verla”, haciendo referencia a la oportunidad de empleo.

“(Rodriguez Hernandez) le pidió el teléfono celular a la víctima, ingresó su información de contacto y realizó una llamada a su propio teléfono desde el dispositivo de la víctima para obtener su número telefónico”, señala el informe.

La policía indicó que, después de que la adolescente llegó a su casa, Rodriguez Hernandez la llamó, pero ella no respondió, y le envió mensajes de texto diciendo que le “habían gustado sus besos”.

“La víctima respondió indicando que era soltera y que no estaba buscando una relación, pero que seguía dispuesta a hablar sobre una oportunidad de empleo”, señala el informe. “(Rodriguez Hernandez) respondió preguntándole si podían reunirse para hablar sobre el trabajo, tras lo cual la víctima interrumpió toda comunicación”.

Las autoridades indicaron que lograron localizar a Rodriguez Hernandez utilizando información de la aplicación y el número telefónico proporcionado por la adolescente. La policía señaló que pudo obtener la licencia de conducir de Rodriguez Hernandez emitida en California.

La policía indicó que el hombre había proporcionado una dirección de Hialeah, en la cuadra 6400 de West 22nd Lane, a un concesionario cuando compró el Hyundai Santa Fe que utilizaba para trabajar como conductor de transporte por aplicación. Según el informe, los agentes acudieron a la vivienda el jueves para arrestarlo por un cargo de contacto lascivo con determinados menores de edad. El hombre se negó a hablar con los agentes.

Hasta el viernes, permanecía detenido en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, con una fianza que figuraba en los registros de la cárcel como “pendiente de establecer”.

Local 10 News se comunicó con Empower para solicitar comentarios sobre el caso.

Pembroke Park Mayor Geoffrey Jacobs says he never moved to Fort Pierce. He insists his permanent home is a mobile home in Pembroke Park, where he says he has lived since 2016.

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But a mortgage he signed for a Fort Pierce house says the borrower must live there as a primary residence. And when asked in court whether he told the lender he never intended to do that, Jacobs gave conflicting answers.

At first, he said the lender understood his situation. Then, after the town’s attorney confronted him with his earlier deposition testimony, Jacobs answered that he had not told the bank.

The exchange came during a trial over whether Jacobs forfeited his seat on the town commission by moving out of Pembroke Park. Fellow commissioners claim Jacobs no longer meets the town’s residency requirements. Jacobs denies it, arguing that the Fort Pierce house was purchased to provide a safe place for his wife and children, not to become his permanent home.

Local 10 News began investigating Jacobs’ ties to the Fort Pierce house in January. Following our report, St. Lucie County investigated the property’s homestead and other tax exemptions. County records show that several exemptions were subsequently removed.

County records show the Fort Pierce property had three exemption entries for 2025: a $25,000 homestead exemption, a $5,000 veteran disability exemption and a separate $535,100 exemption for a totally and permanently disabled veteran. The property’s taxable value was listed as zero. Jacobs testified that the homestead paperwork was later “corrected” so his wife would receive that exemption and he would be removed from it.

Jacobs denies wrongdoing. His attorney says he did nothing wrong. No court has found that Jacobs committed mortgage fraud.

Still, the documents and Jacobs’ own words raise a question that has yet to be answered: If he never intended to make the Fort Pierce house his primary residence, what did he tell the lender?

Jacobs testified Oct. 12 before Broward Circuit Judge Shari Africk-Olefson in a non-jury trial. Questioned by his own attorney, Michael Pizzi, Jacobs was unequivocal about where he lives.

Asked whether his Pembroke Park home was his permanent residence, Jacobs said it was. He testified that his driver’s license, tax returns and voter registration list the Pembroke Park address.

Then Pizzi asked about the Fort Pierce house, which Jacobs and his wife, Angela, purchased in December 2024.

“It was to make her residence up there, not mine,” Jacobs testified. “Mine stayed in Pembroke Park.”

Asked whether it was ever his intention to move there permanently, Jacobs answered, “No, it was not.”

He said the house was intended to provide a safe place for his wife and children. He also cited what he described as a history of harassment and stalking.

On cross-examination, however, Jacobs acknowledged that he keeps “a couple of changes of clothes” at the Fort Pierce property and sleeps there a couple of times a month. Several of Jacobs’ vehicles are registered in Fort Pierce.

An attorney hired by the Town of Pembroke Park, Michael Garcia, then turned to the mortgage.

The recorded mortgage, signed by Jacobs and his wife in December 2024, says the borrower must occupy the property as a principal residence within 60 days and continue doing so for at least one year, subject to exceptions that include a written agreement with the lender or certain extenuating circumstances.

The mortgage also says the borrower may be in default if he provides materially false or misleading information to the lender, or fails to disclose important information connected with the loan. That includes misrepresenting whether he intends to occupy the property as his primary residence. If Jacobs did not disclose that he never intended to live there, and no exception applied, his testimony raises questions about whether he complied with those terms.

Garcia asked Jacobs whether he intended to make the Fort Pierce house his permanent residence when he signed the mortgage.

“No, I did not,” Jacobs testified.

Garcia then asked whether Jacobs told Navy Federal Credit Union, the lender, that he did not intend to live there as his primary residence.

Jacobs initially said the lender understood his situation.

“Yes, your Honor, they understood our situation,” he testified.

Garcia asked who he had told. Jacobs said he had spoken with someone at Navy Federal but could not identify the person or say whether that person worked in underwriting.

Then Garcia confronted Jacobs with his earlier deposition testimony. During that deposition, Jacobs had said he did not tell anyone at the bank he was not planning to live in the house.

“You didn’t tell them of your intention, correct?” Garcia asked.

“I did not,” Jacobs answered.

Garcia pointed out that Jacobs had just testified that he told someone at the bank.

The contradiction was direct: Jacobs first said the lender understood his intentions, then said he had not told the bank.

Garcia pressed him on whether he had misled the lender.

“I did not,” Jacobs answered.

Garcia then asked, “So you signed this document. You are telling me you committed mortgage fraud?”

“I did not,” Jacobs replied.

Jacobs grew increasingly confrontational. He challenged Garcia, asking whether the attorney represented Pembroke Park or Navy Federal.

“Also at the deposition, you accused me of mortgage fraud then,” Jacobs said. “So do you represent Pembroke Park or Navy Federal? Am I on trial, criminal trial for mortgage fraud or am I here for residency?”

The judge intervened.

“I’m not having a conversation with you, sir,” Africk-Olefson said. “I’m admonishing you right now.”

She told Jacobs that he was a witness in a trial and had to answer the questions rather than argue.

“You are a witness in a trial. You will answer the questions,” she said. “You don’t argue.”

The judge then warned Jacobs that his conduct could damage his credibility.

“If you behave this way, I’m telling you, it’s not your best shot,” she said. “It goes toward your credibility, and that is not a good thing.”

Garcia also questioned Jacobs about a 2025 homestead exemption application for the Fort Pierce house. The application lists both Jacobs and his wife. Asked whether they claimed residency in another county or state, both answers are marked “No.”

The form states that the property is the applicant’s permanent residence or the permanent residence of a legal or natural dependent. It also warns that knowingly providing false information to claim the exemption is a misdemeanor.

Jacobs said he believed he submitted the application, but insisted he did not complete part of the paperwork himself.

“I did not fill this second one out,” he testified.

He said the property appraiser’s office completed it after he provided documents related to his service-connected disability.

Garcia asked whether Jacobs routinely signed documents without reading them.

“Quite often,” Jacobs answered.

Asked whose fault that was, Jacobs said, “That would be on me.”

But Jacobs also pointed to the property appraiser’s office, saying he followed its advice and filed the paperwork accordingly. He denied telling an employee that he did not live at the Fort Pierce property.

Outside the courtroom, Jacobs’ attorney, Pizzi, rejected any suggestion of wrongdoing.

“Our position is very simple,” Pizzi told Local 10.

He said Jacobs obtained a mortgage and a homestead exemption for his wife, whom he says lives in Fort Pierce.

“He’s done nothing wrong,” Pizzi said.

Asked whether Jacobs misled the bank or committed mortgage fraud, Pizzi said no.

Garcia offered a different view. He told Local 10 that Jacobs “never intended to live in this property” and should have informed the mortgage company.

Navy Federal is the lender.

Local 10 contacted Navy Federal several times to ask about the mortgage’s occupancy requirements and Jacobs’ testimony. The credit union had not responded as of the time of publication. Local 10 does not know whether the lender has taken any action.

The judge has not ruled on whether Jacobs met the residency requirements to remain in office.

El alcalde de Pembroke Park, Geoffrey Jacobs, asegura que nunca se mudó a Fort Pierce. Insiste en que su residencia permanente es una casa móvil en Pembroke Park, donde afirma haber vivido desde 2016.

Sin embargo, una hipoteca que firmó para una vivienda en Fort Pierce establece que el prestatario debe vivir allí como su residencia principal. Y cuando le preguntaron en el tribunal si había informado al prestamista que nunca tuvo la intención de hacerlo, Jacobs dio respuestas contradictorias.

Inicialmente, afirmó que el prestamista comprendía su situación. Luego, después de que el abogado del municipio lo confrontara con su testimonio anterior durante una declaración jurada, Jacobs respondió que no se lo había informado al banco.

El intercambio ocurrió durante un juicio para determinar si Jacobs perdió su puesto en la comisión municipal al mudarse fuera de Pembroke Park. Otros comisionados sostienen que Jacobs ya no cumple con los requisitos de residencia del municipio. Jacobs lo niega y argumenta que la vivienda en Fort Pierce fue comprada para proporcionar un lugar seguro a su esposa e hijos, no para convertirla en su residencia permanente.

Local 10 News comenzó a investigar los vínculos de Jacobs con la vivienda de Fort Pierce en enero. Tras nuestro reportaje, el condado St. Lucie investigó la exención de impuestos sobre la vivienda principal y otras exenciones fiscales de la propiedad. Los registros del condado muestran que posteriormente se eliminaron varias exenciones.

Los registros del condado muestran que la propiedad de Fort Pierce tenía tres exenciones fiscales registradas para 2025: una exención de $25,000 USD por vivienda principal, una exención de $5,000 USD por discapacidad de veterano y otra exención independiente de $535,100 USD para un veterano con discapacidad total y permanente. El valor imponible de la propiedad figuraba en cero. Jacobs testificó que la documentación de la exención por vivienda principal fue posteriormente “corregida” para que su esposa recibiera esa exención y él fuera eliminado de ella.

Jacobs niega haber cometido alguna irregularidad. Su abogado asegura que no hizo nada indebido. Ningún tribunal ha determinado que Jacobs haya cometido fraude hipotecario.

Sin embargo, los documentos y las propias palabras de Jacobs plantean una pregunta que aún no ha sido respondida: si nunca tuvo la intención de convertir la vivienda de Fort Pierce en su residencia principal, ¿qué le dijo al prestamista?

Jacobs testificó el 12 de octubre ante la jueza del Tribunal de Circuito de Broward, Shari Africk-Olefson, durante un juicio sin jurado. Al ser interrogado por su propio abogado, Michael Pizzi, Jacobs fue categórico sobre dónde vive.

Cuando le preguntaron si su vivienda en Pembroke Park era su residencia permanente, Jacobs respondió que sí. Testificó que su licencia de conducir, sus declaraciones de impuestos y su registro electoral muestran la dirección de Pembroke Park.

Luego, Pizzi le preguntó sobre la vivienda de Fort Pierce, que Jacobs y su esposa, Angela, compraron en diciembre de 2024.

“Era para establecer la residencia de ella allá, no la mía”, testificó Jacobs. “La mía permaneció en Pembroke Park”.

Cuando le preguntaron si alguna vez tuvo la intención de mudarse allí permanentemente, Jacobs respondió: “No, no era mi intención”.

Dijo que la vivienda estaba destinada a proporcionar un lugar seguro para su esposa e hijos. También mencionó lo que describió como antecedentes de acoso y acecho.

Sin embargo, durante el contrainterrogatorio, Jacobs reconoció que mantiene “un par de mudas de ropa” en la propiedad de Fort Pierce y que duerme allí un par de veces al mes. Varios de los vehículos de Jacobs están registrados en Fort Pierce.

Michael García, un abogado contratado por el municipio de Pembroke Park, pasó entonces a abordar el tema de la hipoteca.

La hipoteca registrada, firmada por Jacobs y su esposa en diciembre de 2024, establece que el prestatario debe ocupar la propiedad como residencia principal dentro de un plazo de 60 días y continuar haciéndolo durante al menos un año, sujeto a excepciones que incluyen un acuerdo por escrito con el prestamista o determinadas circunstancias atenuantes.

La hipoteca también establece que el prestatario puede incurrir en incumplimiento si proporciona información materialmente falsa o engañosa al prestamista, o si no divulga información importante relacionada con el préstamo. Esto incluye tergiversar si tiene la intención de ocupar la propiedad como su residencia principal. Si Jacobs no informó que nunca tuvo la intención de vivir allí y no se aplicaba ninguna excepción, su testimonio plantea dudas sobre si cumplió con esas condiciones.

García le preguntó a Jacobs si tenía la intención de convertir la vivienda de Fort Pierce en su residencia permanente cuando firmó la hipoteca.

“No, no la tenía”, testificó Jacobs.

García le preguntó entonces si Jacobs había informado a Navy Federal Credit Union, la entidad prestamista, que no tenía la intención de vivir allí como su residencia principal.

Inicialmente, Jacobs dijo que el prestamista comprendía su situación.

“Sí, su señoría, ellos comprendían nuestra situación”, testificó.

García le preguntó a quién se lo había dicho. Jacobs respondió que había hablado con alguien de Navy Federal, pero no pudo identificar a la persona ni decir si trabajaba en el departamento de evaluación de préstamos.

Entonces, García confrontó a Jacobs con su testimonio anterior durante una declaración jurada. En esa declaración, Jacobs había dicho que no le informó a nadie del banco que no planeaba vivir en la vivienda.

“Usted no les informó de su intención, ¿correcto?”, preguntó García.

“No lo hice”, respondió Jacobs.

García señaló que Jacobs acababa de testificar que se lo había dicho a alguien del banco.

La contradicción fue directa: Jacobs primero afirmó que el prestamista comprendía sus intenciones y luego dijo que no se lo había informado al banco.

García insistió en preguntarle si había engañado al prestamista.

“No lo hice”, respondió Jacobs.

García preguntó entonces: “Entonces, usted firmó este documento. ¿Me está diciendo que cometió fraude hipotecario?”.

“No lo hice”, respondió Jacobs.

Jacobs se mostró cada vez más confrontativo. Cuestionó a García y le preguntó si el abogado representaba a Pembroke Park o a Navy Federal.

“Además, durante la declaración jurada, usted también me acusó de fraude hipotecario”, dijo Jacobs. “Entonces, ¿representa a Pembroke Park o a Navy Federal? ¿Estoy siendo juzgado en un proceso penal por fraude hipotecario o estoy aquí por un asunto de residencia?”.

La jueza intervino.

“No estoy teniendo una conversación con usted, señor”, dijo Africk-Olefson. “Lo estoy amonestando en este momento”.

Le dijo a Jacobs que era un testigo en un juicio y que debía responder las preguntas en lugar de discutir.

“Usted es un testigo en un juicio. Responderá las preguntas”, dijo. “No discuta”.

La jueza advirtió entonces a Jacobs que su comportamiento podría perjudicar su credibilidad.

“Si se comporta de esta manera, le digo que no es su mejor opción”, señaló. “Esto afecta su credibilidad, y eso no es algo bueno”.

García también interrogó a Jacobs sobre una solicitud de exención de impuestos por vivienda principal presentada en 2025 para la vivienda de Fort Pierce. La solicitud incluye tanto a Jacobs como a su esposa. Cuando se les preguntó si habían declarado residencia en otro condado o estado, ambas respuestas estaban marcadas como “No”.

El formulario establece que la propiedad es la residencia permanente del solicitante o la residencia permanente de una persona dependiente legal o natural. También advierte que proporcionar información falsa deliberadamente para reclamar la exención constituye un delito menor.

Jacobs dijo que creía haber presentado la solicitud, pero insistió en que no completó personalmente una parte de la documentación.

“Yo no llené este segundo formulario”, testificó.

Dijo que la oficina del tasador de propiedades lo completó después de que él proporcionara documentos relacionados con su discapacidad vinculada al servicio militar.

García le preguntó si Jacobs acostumbraba firmar documentos sin leerlos.

“Con bastante frecuencia”, respondió Jacobs.

Cuando le preguntaron de quién era la culpa, Jacobs respondió: “Eso sería responsabilidad mía”.

Sin embargo, Jacobs también señaló a la oficina del tasador de propiedades, afirmando que siguió sus recomendaciones y presentó la documentación conforme a ellas. Negó haberle dicho a un empleado que no vivía en la propiedad de Fort Pierce.

Fuera de la sala del tribunal, el abogado de Jacobs, Pizzi, rechazó cualquier insinuación de irregularidades.

“Nuestra postura es muy sencilla”, dijo Pizzi a Local 10.

Explicó que Jacobs obtuvo una hipoteca y una exención de impuestos por vivienda principal para su esposa, quien, según afirma, vive en Fort Pierce.

“No ha hecho nada malo”, dijo Pizzi.

Cuando le preguntaron si Jacobs había engañado al banco o cometido fraude hipotecario, Pizzi respondió que no.

García ofreció una perspectiva diferente. Dijo a Local 10 que Jacobs “nunca tuvo la intención de vivir en esta propiedad” y que debería haber informado a la compañía hipotecaria.

Navy Federal es la entidad prestamista.

Local 10 se comunicó con Navy Federal en varias ocasiones para preguntar sobre los requisitos de ocupación de la hipoteca y el testimonio de Jacobs. La cooperativa de crédito no había respondido hasta el momento de la publicación. Local 10 desconoce si el prestamista ha tomado alguna medida.

La jueza aún no ha emitido un fallo sobre si Jacobs cumplía con los requisitos de residencia para permanecer en el cargo.

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Jasmine Lashawn Green, 34, of North Miami, and Shaqwanza Diseanice Stephens, 35, of Miami, were arrested following an investigation into a reported shoplifting incident at the store at 8942 State Road 84, according to Davie police.

Police said the women entered the store just after 9 p.m., selected Halloween merchandise and concealed the items in multiple green reusable Publix shopping bags lined with aluminum foil.

Police said the women left the store without paying.

A Spirit Halloween employee attempted to stop them, but they walked past the employee and fled in a silver Toyota Camry, according to the report.

Officers later stopped the vehicle and detained the women near the 4100 block of Pine Island Road, police said.

The arrest report described the bags as “booster bags,” which are lined with foil to interfere with store security systems and potentially prevent security alarms from detecting stolen merchandise.

A records check showed that Stephens had prior theft convictions stemming from a 2012 case in Sweetwater and 2017 and 2024 cases in Pembroke Pines, according to the report.

Jail records show Green is facing 23 counts of possessing an antishoplifting control-device countermeasure, as well as one count each of petit theft of merchandise valued between $100 and $750 and violation of probation.

Records show Stephens faces 24 counts of possessing an antishoplifting control-device countermeasure, four counts of violation of probation and one count of second-degree petit theft, third or subsequent offense.

As of Friday, both women were being held at the Broward County Main Jail, where their bond amounts were not immediately set.

Jasmine Lashawn Green, de 34 años, residente de North Miami, y Shaqwanza Diseanice Stephens, de 35 años, residente de Miami, fueron arrestadas tras una investigación sobre un robo reportado en la tienda ubicada en 8942 State Road 84, según la policía de Davie.

La policía indicó que las mujeres ingresaron a la tienda poco después de las 9 p.m., seleccionaron artículos de Halloween y los ocultaron en varias bolsas verdes reutilizables de Publix, revestidas con papel de aluminio.

La policía informó que las mujeres salieron de la tienda sin pagar.

Un empleado de Spirit Halloween intentó detenerlas, pero las mujeres pasaron junto a él y huyeron en un Toyota Camry plateado, según el informe.

Posteriormente, los agentes detuvieron el vehículo y retuvieron a las mujeres cerca de la cuadra 4100 de Pine Island Road, informó la policía.

El informe de arresto describió las bolsas como “booster bags”, que están revestidas con papel de aluminio para interferir con los sistemas de seguridad de las tiendas y posiblemente evitar que las alarmas detecten mercancía robada.

Una revisión de los antecedentes mostró que Stephens tenía condenas previas por robo relacionadas con un caso de 2012 en Sweetwater y casos de 2017 y 2024 en Pembroke Pines, según el informe.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Green enfrenta 23 cargos por posesión de dispositivos para contrarrestar los sistemas de seguridad antirrobo de las tiendas, así como un cargo de hurto menor de mercancía valorada entre $100 y $750 USD y otro por violación de la libertad condicional.

Los registros muestran que Stephens enfrenta 24 cargos por posesión de dispositivos para contrarrestar los sistemas de seguridad antirrobo de las tiendas, cuatro cargos por violación de la libertad condicional y un cargo de hurto menor en segundo grado, por una tercera infracción o posterior.

Hasta el viernes, ambas mujeres permanecían detenidas en la cárcel principal del condado Broward, donde los montos de sus fianzas aún no habían sido establecidos.

The federal Bureau of Prisons is transferring Combs, 56, from FCI Fort Dix to FCI Allenwood Low, a low-security facility south of Williamsport and about 155 miles (250 kilometers) west of New York City, the person said. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.

The Bureau of Prisons confirmed the move but provided no further details. The agency said it does not discuss conditions of confinement for anyone in its custody, including reasons for transfer, for privacy, safety, and security reasons.

“Decisions about inmate placement are made by the BOP, and we are not in a position to speak to the circumstances surrounding this transfer,” said Combs’ spokesperson, Juda Engelmayer. “Sean remains focused on moving forward, and we hope that his time at the new facility will be productive and without unnecessary disruption.”

Combs is serving a four-year, two-month sentence for his conviction last year on prostitution-related charges for transporting people across state lines for sexual encounters. The case featured harrowing testimony about violence and sex parties he called “freak-offs.” It was a forceful reckoning for one of music and entertainment’s most influential figures.

Last month, NBC News reported that Combs was continuing to enjoy aspects of his millionaire lifestyle at FCI Fort Dix, smuggling in Hennessy, having fellow inmates cook, clean, make his bed and give him massages, and using a contraband cellphone to view social media and an ex-girlfriend’s nude selfies.

On Wednesday, TMZ reported that Combs was injured in a fight with another inmate at Fort Dix and had to be taken out of the prison for treatment. In a rare rebuttal, the Bureau of Prisons refuted TMZ’s report, telling the AP: “The story you are referring to is false and did not happen.”

In the wake of the NBC report, Combs was placed in the prison’s special housing unit, a heavily secured part of the facility away from the general population, for inmates with disciplinary issues or security concerns. He has also been docked 41 days of good-conduct credit, pushing his release date back to March 2, 2028, according to the person familiar with the matter.

In April, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in Combs’ bid to overturn his conviction and sentence, which his lawyers argued was too harsh. The court has yet to rule.

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His recovery has been nothing short of remarkable.

“Getting struck by lightning was probably about one of the last things I would have thought that happened,” said Rick Stanczyk.

Stanczyk, who comes from a family of fishing guides, and whose family owns the iconic Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, was scheduled to take three people out for a day of tarpon fishing on August 20th.

There were storms in the area, said friend and client Mark Fravel, but nowhere near where they were.

“We actually did see some lightning strikes, but it was so far away, you just saw the flash,” Fravel said.

The calm would soon change

Fravel heard what sounded like a loud crack.

“It was a crack so loud that it felt like it lifted the boat up in the air,” he said.

Stanczyk said not only does he not remember anything about that moment, but he doesn’t remember anything about that entire day. But he surmises that because he was holding on a metal steering wheel at the helm of his Contender center console boat, the lightning electrified him.

“I was holding the wheel and so it got me and everyone else on the boat was fine,” he said.

Fravel believes the lightning struck the water first, “chased up the engine and through the steering column,” he recalled.

Stanczyk, 44 and a father of two, collapsed.

His Contender was dead in the water.

Fravel and another onboard began CPR, while calling 911.

In minutes, Islamorada Fire Rescue paramedics raced to Bud N’ Mary’s and got onboard another boat captain’s vessel.

“It was dark and rainy,” recalled paramedic Steven Mejia. “We went onboard a vessel to reach where the patient was. If they weren’t there to initiate CPR - who knows what the outcome would have been.”

Stanczyk was flown to the hospital where he spent several days in a medically induced coma.

He recalls his wife telling him what happened as he slowly regained consciousness.

“‘Stay calm, Rick, you’re in the hospital,’” he said she told him. “‘You’re okay, but you were struck by lightning.’ And I was like, ‘What?’”

Florida is known as the lightning capital of the world.

Lightning activity in the state was reported to be nearly 28 percent above the 10-year average, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.

And even higher late this summer.

Meteorologist Chris Vagasky provided Local 10 with data that showed that lightning activity in August was 58% above average, and 108% above average in September.

Scientists are still working to find out why.

Now, Stanczyk is back on the water and says he’s cleared all medical tests - and is feeling strong.

In an abundance of precaution, he uses a rubber sleeve that covers the metal steering wheel of the boat he’s using. The Contender is still in the shop.

“As the captain of the boat, you always kind of think of yourself as the one who’s gonna be in charge,” he said. “(I’m) a little more grateful for being here and realizing you’re never really guaranteed tomorrow So you’ve got to enjoy the day.”

Javier Tebas lashed out at Madrid on Friday on social media with a long post that criticized how its club television channel says referees hurt its chances of winning.

The channel regularly runs reels of what it considers gross errors by match officials who are set to work upcoming games for the 15-time European champion.

Tebas compared the tactic with those of Joseph Goebbels, the minister of propaganda in World War II Nazi Germany.

“The executive of Real Madrid has an orchestra of mouthpieces and Real Madrid leads the way," Tebas wrote. "Its script is always the same: select plays that favor it, repeat the alleged affront, increase suspicion and name enemies. It reminds one of the propaganda techniques that Goebbels used.”

Tebas added “the comparison is with the techniques, not with the ideology or, of course, with Madrid fans.”

Madrid responded by saying in a statement that Tebas, who has clashed several times over the years with club president Florentino Pérez, was unfit to hold his job representing Spain’s top clubs.

Madrid also demanded his “immediate resignation.”

“Javier Tebas’s repeated conduct demonstrates a lack of neutrality, respect, and impartiality incompatible with his institutional responsibilities,” it said. “His constant attacks on Real Madrid and those demanding transparency and regeneration represent, in our club’s view, a genuine scourge for Spanish football.”

Coach Jose Mourinho has also voiced complaints that Madrid, which holds a record 36 Spanish league titles, is regularly hurt by referees.

In September, Madrid demanded Tebas step down after he criticized the club for attacking the refereeing crew in the 2-1 loss at Atletico Madrid.

In Friday's statement, Madrid repeated its complaint that Tebas hasn’t done enough over the on-going judicial probe into Barcelona’s alleged payments to an official on the refereeing committee of the Spanish soccer federation for several years.

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El helicóptero Sky 10 sobrevoló la cuadra 2100 de Quail Roost Drive a las 9:45 a.m., mientras el cuerpo permanecía boca abajo en la piscina.

Al parecer, estaba atado a una cuerda larga.

Se colocó cinta de seguridad alrededor del área y personal de Bomberos y Rescate de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward fue visto en el lugar.

Local 10 News se comunicó con la BSO para obtener más información.

Sintonice Local 10 News o actualice esta página para conocer las últimas novedades.

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• Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire is now a South Florida cop
• Dog found underwater tied to cinder blocks in Coconut Grove, Miami police say
• Man jailed in 2025 murder of ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’ founder; Miami police say it was revenge killing
• Broward judge removes Tamarac commissioner from November election ballot, sparking heated exchange at city meeting
• Suspect accused of posing as police officer, kidnapping and killing man in Miami-Dade
• Investigators use GPS tracker to catch 2 mail-theft suspects after Homestead police pursuit ends in crash
• Miami-Dade man shoots Uber Eats driver in buttocks for trying to get girlfriend’s number, cops say
• Miami-Dade roofer accused of defrauding former employer of $33K
• Miami’s first supertall skyscraper nears completion as downtown’s skyline reaches new heights
• South Florida fraudsters schemed to steal victims’ bank info, launder $1 million, cops say

• El exjugador estrella de la NBA, Amar’e Stoudemire, ahora es policía en el sur de Florida.
• La policía de Miami informó que encontraron un perro bajo el agua atado a bloques de cemento en Coconut Grove.
• Un hombre fue encarcelado por el asesinato en 2025 del fundador de ‘Wheels Up, Guns Down’; la policía de Miami afirma que se trató de un crimen de venganza.
• Un juez del condado de Broward excluye al comisionado de Tamarac de la boleta electoral de noviembre, lo que provoca un acalorado intercambio en la reunión municipal.
• Sospechoso acusado de hacerse pasar por policía, secuestrar y asesinar a un hombre en Miami-Dade
• Los investigadores utilizan un rastreador GPS para capturar a dos sospechosos de robo de correo después de que una persecución policial en Homestead terminara en accidente.
• Un hombre de Miami-Dade dispara a un repartidor de Uber Eats en las nalgas por intentar conseguir el número de teléfono de su novia, según la policía.
• Un techador de Miami-Dade es acusado de estafar a su antiguo empleador por 33.000 dólares.
• El primer rascacielos superalto de Miami está a punto de completarse, mientras el horizonte del centro de la ciudad alcanza nuevas alturas.
• Según la policía, estafadores del sur de Florida planearon robar la información bancaria de sus víctimas y blanquear un millón de dólares.

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At “Eat With the Heat,” guests can sample a variety of offerings, from nachos and cheesesteaks to chicken sandwiches and tacos.

Beyond the concourse, the Heat have reimagined three premium spaces, including the 1988 Club, formerly known as the Courtside Club.

The club’s menu is led by Jeremy Ford, the Michelin-starred chef behind Stubborn Seed.

Ferrufino said the club is designed for elite reserve members, including those seated courtside.

The Heat also work with different restaurants to give members a changing dining experience throughout the season.

“The cool thing is that we partner with different restaurants. So therefore, every single time that there’s a game, there’s a different experience for our members,” Ferrufino said.

The Hard Rock Bet Lounge offers another premium space, where some fans can get a glimpse of players heading to the court.

For fans who want an upgraded dining experience without courtside seats, the Bacardí Ocho Lounge offers elevated bar bites. Ferrufino said guests can purchase access through the Heat app.

“The cool thing about it is that any guest can go into the Heat app and purchase access to this beautiful lounge and you get to see the game from here,” Ferrufino said.

Among the dishes Local 10’s Alexis Frazier sampled were crab rangoon, which quickly became a favorite. The tasting wrapped up with dessert, bringing the culinary preview to a close.

The new food offerings and lounge experiences give fans more ways to enjoy game day at Kaseya Center, whether they are grabbing a bite on the concourse or taking in the game from a premium space.

And don’t forget, you can also watch the majority of the Miami Heat’s regular season games, at least 68, on Local 10 next season as WPLG Local 10 and the Heat announced a newly expanded media rights agreement, making Local 10 the home of HEAT basketball across South Florida! CLICK HERE for more information on how to watch!

En “Eat With the Heat”, los visitantes pueden probar una variedad de opciones, desde nachos y sándwiches de carne con queso hasta sándwiches de pollo y tacos.

Más allá de los pasillos del estadio, el Heat ha renovado tres espacios exclusivos, incluido el 1988 Club, anteriormente conocido como Courtside Club.

El menú del club está a cargo de Jeremy Ford, el chef galardonado con una estrella Michelin detrás del restaurante Stubborn Seed.

Ferrufino explicó que el club está diseñado para miembros exclusivos, incluidos aquellos que tienen asientos junto a la cancha.

El Heat también colabora con diferentes restaurantes para ofrecer a sus miembros una experiencia gastronómica diferente durante toda la temporada.

“Lo interesante es que colaboramos con diferentes restaurantes. Por lo tanto, cada vez que hay un partido, nuestros miembros disfrutan de una experiencia diferente”, dijo Ferrufino.

El Hard Rock Bet Lounge ofrece otro espacio exclusivo, donde algunos aficionados pueden ver a los jugadores mientras se dirigen a la cancha.

Para los aficionados que desean una experiencia gastronómica mejorada sin tener asientos junto a la cancha, el Bacardí Ocho Lounge ofrece aperitivos de alta calidad. Ferrufino indicó que los visitantes pueden comprar acceso a través de la aplicación del Heat.

“Lo interesante es que cualquier visitante puede ingresar a la aplicación del Heat y comprar acceso a este hermoso salón, desde donde también puede ver el partido”, dijo Ferrufino.

Entre los platos que probó Alexis Frazier, de Local 10, se encontraban los rangoon de cangrejo, que rápidamente se convirtieron en uno de sus favoritos. La degustación concluyó con el postre, poniendo fin a la presentación gastronómica.

Las nuevas opciones de comida y las experiencias en los salones exclusivos ofrecen a los aficionados más formas de disfrutar los días de partido en el Kaseya Center, ya sea comprando algo para comer en los pasillos del estadio o viendo el encuentro desde un espacio exclusivo.

Y no lo olvides, también podrás ver la mayoría de los partidos de la temporada regular del Miami Heat, al menos 68, por Local 10 la próxima temporada, luego de que WPLG Local 10 y el Heat anunciaran un nuevo acuerdo ampliado de derechos de transmisión, convirtiendo a Local 10 en el hogar del baloncesto del HEAT en todo el sur de Florida. ¡HAZ CLIC AQUÍ! para obtener más información sobre cómo ver los partidos!

As experts have been saying for a long time, the current electrical plants in Cuba cannot be repaired -- they are too old.

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Yesterday afternoon, the electrical plant in Santa Cruz caught fire and part of it exploded, causing more blackouts in that region of Cuba.

The people that live around the eastern town of Guantanamo have not had electricity for 36 days.

It has been estimated by the electrical experts in the U.S. that a new electrical system in Cuba will cost $9 billion to $11 billion.

Oct. 14: Human rights violations continue in Cuba

According to the organization Cuba Decide, in the month of September, there were 911 human rights violations in Cuba that range from arrests for simply protesting in the streets to posting comments on social media criticizing the Cuban government. 75% arrested were men and 25% women.

For example, in the capital city of Havana, 413 people were arrested. In Camagüey, 121 people were detained and in Villa Clara, 62. There were 284 cases of threats reported that were allegedly made against Cubans by the government as well.

During the month of September, there were also 138 cases reported of human rights violations against individuals for practicing their religious freedoms.

Anything that can threaten the political control and power of the Cuban government will continue to be castigated in an attempt to maintain control of the population.

Cuban laws have two interpretations. One for those in power and one for the Cuban people.

Oct. 13: With or without a U.S. intervention, can Cuba survive?

The socio-economic conditions continue to worsen in Cuba and the Cuban government has no answers for improving them. Even with the 176 economic reforms they introduced months ago, they have been very slow to implement them.

The only answers the Cuban government has is to increase their propaganda of blaming the U.S. for all their problems, which the Cuban people on the island no longer believe.

Without foreign investment, it will be very difficult for them to survive. In addition, their infrastructure continues to collapse from their electrical plants, water system, food supply, and lack of safe buildings for people to live in.

As the midterm elections get closer in the U.S., I don’t see us taking any action against Cuba. Their only hope is that Raul Castro dies in the months to come and that someone within their inner circle of power becomes a true political reformer that can begin to transform their totalitarian system.

Oct. 8: Social Challenges Facing Cuba

In 2014, I wrote a book with that title.

Today, the social challenges facing Cuba are even greater.

When we speak of creating a democratic government in Cuba’s future, there are three variables that must be taken into consideration.

1) The history of the country

2) The culture of the country

3) The personal experiences of the population

That is why it’s very difficult to apply a transition of another country to Cuba or any other country that has lived under a totalitarian regime for so long.

Today, Cuba’s population is about 8.3 million. Many have left seeking a better future. Some factors that are often forgotten is the fact that about 60% of the island is Black or Mulato, while in exile, that percentage is about 5%. Today, Cuba has the lowest birth rate in all of Latin America and, at the same time, one of the oldest population in Latin America.

As we have seen from recent statistics, about 1 million Cubans left last year, seeking a better life. I suspect if and when there is a change in Cuba’s regime, the young generation will not stay on the island to help rebuild their country. They will go elsewhere, seeking better opportunities.

The last challenge is how to change people’s minds to support a democracy when it has been years, even before the Revolution of 1959, that there was a democracy in Cuba.

The ideology of the Cuban Revolution is gone. However, there is a lack of any clear ideology that Cubans believe in, which makes it more difficult when trying to develop a civil society in the future that can support a democratic government.

Oct. 6: Cuba prepares for possible U.S. intervention as talks stall

Cuba’s Chargé d’Affaires in Washington, D.C., Lianys Torres Rivera, gave an interview to Reuters and said that, given the lack of progress in conversations with the U.S., the Cuban military has begun preparations for a possible U.S. intervention.

Cuba fully understands that, if such an intervention were to come, it would not be an invasion as many expect, but rather an aerial drone and missile attack. According to military experts and sources at the Pentagon, such an attack could take less than forty-eight hours to neutralize Cuba’s military.

The U.S. military has also incorporated preparations and contingency plans to deal with Cuban drones if any were launched against the U.S. mainland. My own personal belief is that Cuba would first target the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, which is located very close to one of Cuba’s main military installations near Santiago de Cuba.

Oct. 5: Cuba will not negotiate regime change with U.S.

Over the weekend, Cuba’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, made it very clear that Cuba will not negotiate regime change with the U.S. In an interview with Fox News, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Cuban government that if they don’t change their regime, the consequences would be worse.

This leaves the U.S. with limited options moving forward. 1) Wait until Raul Castro dies and see what happens. 2) Strengthen the opposition inside the island. 3)Take military action against the island nation.

None of these options lead to a clear and quick path to a quick change in their system of government. A military invasion of Cuba by the U.S. could lead to a prolonged stay on the island until some form of government can be established from within the island and with the support from the Cuban exile community. However, there are some in the exile opposition that consider themselves possible leaders in a free Cuba, which could further complicate things.

Lastly, the extended war with Iran and the mid-term election results in the U.S. could also complicate what the U.S. does with Cuba.

Oct. 2: Who is driving U.S. foreign policy towards Cuba?

In the last several months, we have witnessed Secretary of State Marco Rubio continuing to sanction top officials of the Cuban government and their organizations, trying to force them to change or come to the table and negotiate with the U.S.

On the other hand, we just learned that the White House authorized a sale of 3.2 million barrels of oil to Cuba supposedly going to Cuba’s private sector. Are you kidding?

When dealing with Venezuela and Cuba, Trump has clearly shown that making money is more important than regime change in these two countries.

Oct. 1: Robberies and delinquencies increase in Cuba

According to Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez (14yMedio), this past Monday a bank was robbed in Lawton, Cuba in the middle of a major power failure.

The robbers got away with the money that was to be paid the next day to people who had retired. At the same time, many solar panels that have been installed around Cuba to help with the growing electrical shortages are being stolen at night by robbers.

The Cuban government is concerned that as socio-economic conditions continue to get worse on the island nation, these practices will increase. So far, no one has been caught.

Como los expertos han venido señalando desde hace mucho tiempo, las actuales plantas eléctricas de Cuba no pueden repararse, ya que son demasiado antiguas.

Ayer por la tarde, la planta eléctrica de Santa Cruz se incendió y una parte de ella explotó, provocando más apagones en esa región de Cuba.

Las personas que viven en los alrededores de la ciudad oriental de Guantánamo llevan 36 días sin electricidad.

Expertos en electricidad de Estados Unidos han estimado que un nuevo sistema eléctrico en Cuba costaría entre $9,000 millones y $11,000 millones USD.

14 de octubre: Continúan las violaciones de derechos humanos en Cuba

Según la organización Cuba Decide, durante septiembre se registraron 911 violaciones de derechos humanos en Cuba, que van desde arrestos por simplemente protestar en las calles hasta publicar comentarios en redes sociales criticando al gobierno cubano. El 75% de las personas arrestadas fueron hombres y el 25% mujeres.

Por ejemplo, en la capital, La Habana, fueron arrestadas 413 personas. En Camagüey, 121 personas fueron detenidas y en Villa Clara, 62. También se reportaron 284 casos de amenazas presuntamente realizadas contra cubanos por parte del gobierno.

Durante septiembre, también se reportaron 138 casos de violaciones de derechos humanos contra personas por ejercer su libertad religiosa.

Cualquier cosa que pueda amenazar el control político y el poder del gobierno cubano seguirá siendo castigada en un intento por mantener el control de la población.

Las leyes cubanas tienen dos interpretaciones. Una para quienes están en el poder y otra para el pueblo cubano.

13 de octubre: ¿Puede Cuba sobrevivir con o sin una intervención de Estados Unidos?

Las condiciones socioeconómicas continúan empeorando en Cuba y el gobierno cubano no tiene respuestas para mejorarlas. Incluso con las 176 reformas económicas que presentó hace meses, su implementación ha sido muy lenta.

Las únicas respuestas que tiene el gobierno cubano son intensificar su propaganda culpando a Estados Unidos de todos sus problemas, algo que el pueblo cubano en la isla ya no cree.

Sin inversión extranjera, será muy difícil que sobrevivan. Además, su infraestructura continúa colapsando, desde las plantas eléctricas y el sistema de agua hasta el suministro de alimentos y la falta de edificios seguros para que las personas puedan vivir.

A medida que se acercan las elecciones de medio término en Estados Unidos, no veo que vayamos a tomar ninguna medida contra Cuba. Su única esperanza es que Raúl Castro muera en los próximos meses y que alguien dentro de su círculo cercano de poder se convierta en un verdadero reformador político que pueda comenzar a transformar su sistema totalitario.

8 de octubre: Desafíos sociales que enfrenta Cuba

En 2014, escribí un libro con ese título.

Hoy, los desafíos sociales que enfrenta Cuba son aún mayores.

Cuando hablamos de crear un gobierno democrático en el futuro de Cuba, hay tres variables que deben tomarse en consideración.

1. La historia del país.
2. La cultura del país.
3. Las experiencias personales de la población.

Por eso es muy difícil aplicar el modelo de transición de otro país a Cuba o a cualquier otra nación que haya vivido bajo un régimen totalitario durante tanto tiempo.

Actualmente, la población de Cuba es de aproximadamente 8.3 millones de habitantes. Muchos se han marchado en busca de un futuro mejor. Algunos factores que a menudo se olvidan son que alrededor del 60% de la población de la isla es negra o mulata, mientras que en el exilio ese porcentaje es de aproximadamente el 5%. Actualmente, Cuba tiene la tasa de natalidad más baja de toda América Latina y, al mismo tiempo, una de las poblaciones más envejecidas de la región.

Como hemos visto en estadísticas recientes, alrededor de un millón de cubanos abandonaron el país el año pasado en busca de una vida mejor. Sospecho que, si se produce un cambio de régimen en Cuba, la generación joven no permanecerá en la isla para ayudar a reconstruir su país. Se marchará a otros lugares en busca de mejores oportunidades.

El último desafío es cómo cambiar la mentalidad de las personas para que apoyen una democracia cuando han pasado tantos años desde que existió una democracia en Cuba, incluso antes de la Revolución de 1959.

La ideología de la Revolución cubana ha desaparecido. Sin embargo, existe una falta de una ideología clara en la que crean los cubanos, lo que dificulta aún más el intento de desarrollar una sociedad civil en el futuro que pueda apoyar a un gobierno democrático.

6 de octubre: Cuba se prepara para una posible intervención de Estados Unidos mientras las conversaciones se estancan

La encargada de Negocios de Cuba en Washington, D.C., Lianys Torres Rivera, concedió una entrevista a Reuters y afirmó que, ante la falta de avances en las conversaciones con Estados Unidos, las fuerzas armadas cubanas han comenzado a prepararse para una posible intervención estadounidense.

Cuba comprende perfectamente que, si se produjera una intervención de ese tipo, no sería una invasión como muchos esperan, sino un ataque aéreo con drones y misiles. Según expertos militares y fuentes del Pentágono, un ataque de este tipo podría tardar menos de 48 horas en neutralizar a las fuerzas armadas cubanas.

Las fuerzas armadas estadounidenses también han incorporado preparativos y planes de contingencia para enfrentar drones cubanos en caso de que alguno fuera lanzado contra el territorio continental de Estados Unidos. Mi opinión personal es que Cuba atacaría primero la base estadounidense en la Bahía de Guantánamo, que se encuentra muy cerca de una de las principales instalaciones militares cubanas, cerca de Santiago de Cuba.

5 de octubre: Cuba no negociará un cambio de régimen con Estados Unidos

Durante el fin de semana, el viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, dejó muy claro que Cuba no negociará un cambio de régimen con Estados Unidos. En una entrevista con Fox News, el secretario de Estado estadounidense, Marco Rubio, advirtió al gobierno cubano que, si no cambia su régimen, las consecuencias serían peores.

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Esto deja a Estados Unidos con opciones limitadas de cara al futuro. 1) Esperar hasta que muera Raúl Castro y ver qué sucede. 2) Fortalecer a la oposición dentro de la isla. 3) Tomar medidas militares contra la nación insular.

Ninguna de estas opciones ofrece un camino claro y rápido hacia un cambio inmediato en su sistema de gobierno. Una invasión militar de Cuba por parte de Estados Unidos podría provocar una permanencia prolongada en la isla hasta que se pueda establecer alguna forma de gobierno desde el interior del país y con el apoyo de la comunidad de exiliados cubanos. Sin embargo, hay algunos miembros de la oposición en el exilio que se consideran posibles líderes de una Cuba libre, lo que podría complicar aún más las cosas.

Por último, la prolongada guerra con Irán y los resultados de las elecciones de medio término en Estados Unidos también podrían complicar las decisiones que tome Estados Unidos con respecto a Cuba.

2 de octubre: ¿Quién dirige la política exterior de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba?

Durante los últimos meses, hemos sido testigos de cómo el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, ha continuado imponiendo sanciones a altos funcionarios del gobierno cubano y a sus organizaciones, intentando obligarlos a cambiar o a sentarse a negociar con Estados Unidos.

Por otro lado, acabamos de enterarnos de que la Casa Blanca autorizó la venta de 3.2 millones de barriles de petróleo a Cuba, supuestamente destinados al sector privado cubano. ¿Están bromeando?

Al tratar con Venezuela y Cuba, el presidente Trump ha demostrado claramente que ganar dinero es más importante que un cambio de régimen en estos dos países.

1 de octubre: Aumentan los robos y la delincuencia en Cuba

Según la bloguera cubana Yoani Sánchez (14ymedio), el pasado lunes un banco fue asaltado en Lawton, Cuba, en medio de un importante apagón eléctrico.

Los ladrones escaparon con el dinero que debía pagarse al día siguiente a personas jubiladas. Al mismo tiempo, muchos paneles solares que se han instalado en distintas partes de Cuba para ayudar a enfrentar la creciente escasez de electricidad están siendo robados durante la noche.

El gobierno cubano está preocupado porque, a medida que las condiciones socioeconómicas continúen empeorando en la isla, estas prácticas aumentarán. Hasta el momento, nadie ha sido capturado.

Elon Musk's electric car company this week debuted the latest bells and whistles of its second-generation Roadster — chief among them, as shown off at a Thursday event, are a set of cold gas thrusters and a “multi-mode” suction system that can fling the car in the air for short spurts and spin the vehicle mid-flight.

“Turns out the future does have flying cars,” Musk, Tesla's CEO, wrote on his social media platform X shortly after.

Thursday's event was hosted at the Texas rocket testing and development center for SpaceX — Musk's now publicly-traded rocket company — and Tesla's executives noted that they “borrowed” some SpaceX technology to get the new Roadster in the air. Beyond quick jumps and flips, Tesla also said the car can accelerate from zero to 60 miles (96.6 km) an hour in less than a second.

This week's launch arrived after years of delays and anticipation around the new Roadster — and Tesla shares climbed up slightly in morning trading on Friday after its unveiling.

Still, Musk said production for consumers won't begin until 2028. Tesla also didn't immediately set a price tag on its latest EV.

And of course, these kinds of cars aren't flinging themselves in the air over highways and streets just yet. There are ample regulatory hurdles for flying vehicles overall. The fine print of the Roadster's “rocket” feature on Tesla's website notes: “Not approved for public road use.”

Musk has repeatedly said that the future of driving will be autonomous — and Austin-based Tesla has focused much of its business on building out self-driving features for its vehicles and, more recently, launching its own (still limited) robotaxi business.

But the company maintains that its new Roadster will be made for humans behind the wheel, calling the EV the “best of the last human-driven cars.”

Thursday's demo was technically autonomous “to make sure we don’t kill anyone,” Musk noted. But long-term, he said, the new Roadster will be “the only manually driven car that Tesla makes.”

“This is not necessarily a safety-optimized car,” Musk later added, met by laughter from the audience. But “it takes the fun meter to 11 out of 10.”

Tesla's first Roadster was launched to the public back in 2008. And in 2018, Musk went as far as placing that EV on a rocket (with a mannequin dubbed “Starman” in the driver's seat) and launching it into space.

Again, the second-generation Roadster isn't immediately hitting the market. And whether the ambitious new vehicle boosts the company's bottom line remains to be seen.

In second-quarter earnings reported over the summer, Tesla's profits fell as the company spent more on research and development for its robotaxi and robotics businesses — which cut into money made from an otherwise sharp increase in vehicle sales. Net income totaled $1.11 billion for the period, while revenue climbed to $28.24 billion.

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According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a ShotSpotter alert shortly after 9:15 p.m. in the area of 6305 NW 20th Ave.

When deputies arrived, they found a man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to one of his shoulders.

Shortly afterward, deputies located a woman who had been grazed by a bullet on the side of her head, authorities said.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue medics also responded to the scene and transported both victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in stable condition.

The sheriff’s office did not provide additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.

Según la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, los agentes respondieron a una alerta del sistema ShotSpotter poco después de las 9:15 p.m. en el área de 6305 NW 20th Ave.

Cuando los agentes llegaron, encontraron a un hombre que presentaba una aparente herida de bala en uno de sus hombros.

Poco después, los agentes localizaron a una mujer que había sido rozada por una bala en un costado de la cabeza, informaron las autoridades.

Paramédicos del Departamento de Bomberos y Rescate de Miami-Dade también acudieron al lugar y trasladaron a ambas víctimas al Centro de Trauma Ryder del Hospital Jackson Memorial en condición estable.

La Oficina del Sheriff no proporcionó detalles adicionales sobre las circunstancias de la balacera y no se han anunciado arrestos.

Se solicita a cualquier persona que tenga información sobre la balacera que llame a la línea de Alto al Crimen de Miami-Dade al 305-471-8477.

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The children, a 1-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl, who are both U.S. citizens, are originally from South Carolina, and had been living with their grandmother following their mother’s deportation.

According to information provided by the Guatemalan Maya Center, the children’s mother had no criminal record when she was detained by immigration authorities while driving with her 4-year-old child in the car.

She was subsequently deported to Guatemala, leaving her children behind in the U.S.

For the past eight months, the children have been living with their grandmother.

However, the grandmother became concerned about her own immigration status and reached out to the Guatemalan Maya Center for help.

“It’s just devastating to see this sort of trauma these children are going through,” Lindsay McElroy, of the Guatemala Maya Center, said.

Volunteers with the organization traveled to pick up the children and brought them to South Florida to help arrange their reunification with their mother.

“You can really see the trauma on the children,” McElroy said. “The 4-year-old, the entire drive down, started crying every time she saw police officers or heard police sirens because she saw her mother get taken, and it’s just really devastating. These children only know the United States. English is often what they choose to speak, but in reality, the country has abandoned them.”

The children have been staying with a foster family ahead of their journey.

On Friday morning, the siblings are scheduled to depart from Miami International Airport with their foster family, who will accompany them to Guatemala.

The trip is part of another reunification effort coordinated by the Guatemalan Maya Center, which has helped children separated from deported parents return to Guatemala.

Los niños, un varón de un año y una niña de 4 años, ambos ciudadanos estadounidenses, son originarios de Carolina del Sur y habían estado viviendo con su abuela tras la deportación de su madre.

Según información proporcionada por el Centro Maya Guatemalteco, la madre de los niños no tenía antecedentes penales cuando fue detenida por las autoridades de inmigración mientras conducía con su hija de 4 años en el vehículo.

Posteriormente, fue deportada a Guatemala, dejando a sus hijos en Estados Unidos.

Durante los últimos ocho meses, los niños han estado viviendo con su abuela.

Sin embargo, la abuela comenzó a preocuparse por su propia situación migratoria y acudió al Centro Maya Guatemalteco en busca de ayuda.

“Es simplemente devastador ver este tipo de trauma por el que están pasando estos niños”, dijo Lindsay McElroy, del Centro Maya Guatemalteco.

Voluntarios de la organización viajaron para recoger a los niños y los trasladaron al sur de Florida para ayudar a organizar el reencuentro con su madre.

“Realmente se puede ver el trauma en los niños”, dijo McElroy. “La niña de 4 años, durante todo el viaje hacia el sur, comenzaba a llorar cada vez que veía agentes de policía o escuchaba sirenas policiales porque vio cómo se llevaban a su madre, y es realmente devastador. Estos niños solo conocen Estados Unidos. El inglés es a menudo el idioma que prefieren hablar, pero en realidad, el país los ha abandonado”.

Los niños han estado alojados con una familia de acogida antes de su viaje.

El viernes por la mañana, está previsto que los hermanos salgan del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami junto con su familia de acogida, que los acompañará a Guatemala.

El viaje forma parte de otro esfuerzo de reunificación coordinado por el Centro Maya Guatemalteco, que ha ayudado a niños separados de sus padres deportados a regresar a Guatemala.

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Organized by Elite Events, the race will feature a 13.1-mile half marathon and a 5K, with participants experiencing the sights and sounds of South Florida’s coastline as the sun rises.

“The atmosphere is something that can’t be explained unless you’re actually there,” said Jaeden Hamernik, co-owner of Elite Events.

Hamernik described the course as one of the most scenic in the country.

“The entire course is right up and down the Broadwalk,” he said. “There’s just nothing like it.”

Running along the ocean at sunrise

The race begins at 6 a.m., giving runners a chance to experience Hollywood Beach before and during sunrise.

“We start early in the morning, so the first loop is dark,” Hamernik explained.

As runners make their way along the Broadwalk, they’ll be able to hear the ocean and experience the changing atmosphere as daylight arrives.

“And then the next loop, the sun’s coming up and the atmosphere is completely different,” he said.

Organizers expect approximately 1,100 runners to participate, along with hundreds of spectators, supporters and volunteers.

Local 10 News reporter Jackie Pascale is among those participating in the race.

Supporting local student athletes

Beyond the competition, organizers say the event also provides an opportunity to give back to the community.

Students from Western High School will volunteer at water stations along the course, helping keep runners hydrated throughout the event.

Hamernik said Elite Events regularly partners with local high schools and running groups, providing financial support to organizations that volunteer at its races.

The contributions help fund athletic programs while giving students opportunities to participate in community events.

Hamernik, who grew up participating in track and cross-country, said those experiences can create lasting memories.

“It’s just something you’re not going to forget. Waking up at 5 in the morning on a Saturday with 20 of your friends to hand out waters,” he said. “It’s not something you can replicate too often.”

A race for runners of all experience levels

Hamernik said he started Elite Events with his family to create more opportunities for people across South Florida to participate in races.

He emphasized that the events are designed for everyone, regardless of running experience.

“These events are completely beginner friendly. We have people literally walk from start to finish,” he said.

For Hamernik, the goal is to bring the community together while encouraging people to stay active.

“It’s a fun thing for the community, and obviously it’s a healthy way to start your weekend too,” he said.

Registration and packet pickup

Runners who have already registered can pick up their race packets Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Runner’s Depot in Davie.

Those interested in participating can still register through Saturday morning.

The Hollywood Beach Half Marathon and 5K begin at 6 a.m. Saturday.

Organizada por Elite Events, la carrera contará con una media maratón de 13.1 millas y una carrera de 5 kilómetros, en las que los participantes podrán disfrutar de las vistas y los sonidos de la costa del sur de Florida mientras sale el sol.

“El ambiente es algo que no se puede explicar a menos que estés allí”, dijo Jaeden Hamernik, copropietario de Elite Events.

Hamernik describió el recorrido como uno de los más pintorescos del país.

“Todo el recorrido es de ida y vuelta por el Broadwalk”, dijo. “Simplemente no hay nada igual”.

Corriendo junto al océano al amanecer

La carrera comienza a las 6 a.m., lo que permitirá a los corredores disfrutar de Hollywood Beach antes y durante el amanecer.

“Comenzamos temprano en la mañana, así que la primera vuelta es en la oscuridad”, explicó Hamernik.

Mientras los corredores avanzan por el Broadwalk, podrán escuchar el océano y experimentar cómo cambia el ambiente con la llegada de la luz del día.

“Y luego, en la siguiente vuelta, el sol comienza a salir y el ambiente es completamente diferente”, dijo.

Los organizadores esperan la participación de aproximadamente 1,100 corredores, además de cientos de espectadores, personas que brindarán apoyo y voluntarios.

La reportera de Local 10 News, Jackie Pascale, se encuentra entre quienes participarán en la carrera.

Apoyo a estudiantes atletas locales

Más allá de la competencia, los organizadores aseguran que el evento también ofrece una oportunidad para contribuir a la comunidad.

Estudiantes de Western High School trabajarán como voluntarios en las estaciones de agua a lo largo del recorrido, ayudando a mantener hidratados a los corredores durante el evento.

Hamernik indicó que Elite Events colabora regularmente con escuelas secundarias y grupos de corredores locales, proporcionando apoyo financiero a las organizaciones que participan como voluntarias en sus carreras.

Las contribuciones ayudan a financiar programas deportivos y, al mismo tiempo, brindan a los estudiantes oportunidades para participar en eventos comunitarios.

Hamernik, quien creció participando en atletismo y carreras a campo traviesa, señaló que esas experiencias pueden crear recuerdos duraderos.

“Es algo que simplemente no vas a olvidar. Despertarte a las 5 de la mañana un sábado con 20 de tus amigos para repartir agua”, dijo. “No es algo que puedas repetir muy a menudo”.

Una carrera para corredores de todos los niveles de experiencia

Hamernik dijo que fundó Elite Events junto con su familia para crear más oportunidades para que las personas de todo el sur de Florida participen en carreras.

Destacó que los eventos están diseñados para todos, independientemente de su experiencia como corredores.

“Estos eventos son completamente adecuados para principiantes. Tenemos personas que literalmente caminan desde la salida hasta la meta”, dijo.

Para Hamernik, el objetivo es reunir a la comunidad y, al mismo tiempo, motivar a las personas a mantenerse activas.

“Es algo divertido para la comunidad y, obviamente, también es una forma saludable de comenzar el fin de semana”, dijo.

Inscripción y recogida de paquetes de carrera

Los corredores que ya se hayan inscrito podrán recoger sus paquetes de carrera el jueves, de 4 a 6 p.m., en Runner’s Depot, en Davie.

Quienes estén interesados en participar todavía podrán inscribirse hasta la mañana del sábado.

La media maratón y la carrera de 5 kilómetros de Hollywood Beach comenzarán el sábado a las 6 a.m.

Harry Cossyphas fue uno de los 11 estudiantes reconocidos por el Departamento de Policía de Miami durante su ceremonia “Do the Right Thing” (Haz lo correcto).

El reconocimiento se produce después de que Cossyphas interviniera para ayudar a inmovilizar a un presunto ladrón de joyas en agosto.

La policía indicó que Cossyphas mantuvo inmovilizado al sospechoso mientras esperaba la llegada de los agentes.

Durante el enfrentamiento, el adolescente fue rociado con gas pimienta y quedó temporalmente ciego, pero continuó inmovilizando al sospechoso hasta que los agentes llegaron al lugar.

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Harry Cossyphas was among 11 students recognized by the Miami Police Department during its “Do the Right Thing” ceremony.

The recognition comes after Cossyphas stepped in to help restrain a suspected jewelry thief in August.

Police said Cossyphas held the suspect down while waiting for officers to arrive.

During the confrontation, the teenager was pepper-sprayed and temporarily blinded, but he continued restraining the suspect until officers reached the scene.

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That man has been identified by police as 35-year-old Elvis Centano.

It was just before 6 a.m. Tuesday when Centano was struck by a dark-colored car near Northwest Seventh Avenue and 27th Street in Miami.

The driver of that car did not stop after striking Centano.

A police officer who happened to be nearby rushed to Centano’s aid.

Authorities are actively searching for the driver who just kept going after striking the man in the middle of the street.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.

Qatar will continue to support the Lebanese army “as a national institution that safeguards the country’s security, unity and stability," Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said after meeting in Beirut with his Lebanese counterpart Nawaf Salam.

For years, Qatar has been a friendly country to Lebanon and a mediator for domestic and international political crises in the region. Qatar has also given tens of millions of dollars to the Lebanese army since Lebanon’s economic meltdown began in 2019.

The Qatari official said that QatarEnergy has reached an agreement with French company TotalEnergies to jointly develop a solar power plant in Lebanon as an initial project. He said that the aim is to develop a major investment project “that would benefit the Lebanese economy, as well as the Qatari companies and entities participating in it.”

Salam said that he will put the plans for Lebanon’s electricity sector to the Lebanese Cabinet soon.

“The Qatari side will fund, implement and activate the project without any cost on the Lebanese state,” Salam said, adding that such a move is important because of Lebanon’s financial crisis.

Lebanon’s state electricity company is one of the country’s biggest sources of debt, hemorrhaging about $40 billion over the past decades with a bloated workforce and outdated infrastructure. The company provides only a few hours of electricity each day, and the state, until a year ago, had taken advances from the Central Bank when diesel fuel ran out.

Earlier in the day, Qatar’s prime minister met with Lebanon’s president and parliamentary speaker and discussed with them the situation in southern Lebanon, where Israel captured dozens of villages and towns earlier this year during the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Over the past several months, Israel has carried out large-scale demolitions in villages that its troops occupy.

The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began when Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel in early March, two days after the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran, the Lebanese group’s main backer, on Feb. 28.

The Qatari official said that Israel should withdraw from Lebanon and cease its attacks in the country. He said that Qatar is working in coordination with the United States to help lay the groundwork for future reconstruction in southern Lebanon, in a manner that would allow displaced people to return to their homes.

About 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon at the height of the war. Most have returned home since a June ceasefire, but more than 300,000 remain displaced, according to the International Organization for Migration.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, a 42-year-old school employee from Atlanta, was thrown from the Goliath coaster on Monday, and authorities are investigating what happened. The park was already scheduled to be closed Tuesday through Thursday and is reopening as scheduled Friday evening, though Goliath is not expected to be running.

Witnesses described seeing Kariem ejected from the coaster, and some people who rode the Goliath before him that day said they had concerns about its restraints. At least 11 roller coasters in the U.S. and Canada were temporarily closed after his death, nine of which were manufactured by the company that built Goliath and with similar restraints.

Online photos and videos of most of the closed coasters show each equipped with clamshell restraints, which are mounted in front of each seat on a vertical bar that sits between the rider’s knees. The bar locks the padded restraint into place over the rider’s lap and upper legs.

It’s unclear from the images whether any of those coasters also have seat belts or other secondary restraints. Goliath in Georgia has no such backup restraints.

Bollinger & Mabillard, the company that manufactured Goliath, said in an email it would have no further comment until it had a “better understanding of what transpired” on Monday.

Kariem was thrown from his seat and struck other patrons before landing below the ride. Goliath, one of Six Flags Over Georgia’s headline attractions, towers above the park’s entrance. It opened in 2006 and features a series of hills and turns. It doesn’t take riders upside down, but its first hill rises to 200 feet (61 meters) and it has a top speed of 70 miles per hour (112 kilometers).

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On Wednesday, Local 10 News reported on Diener Beguria, who felt he didn’t have a voice after he said he was beaten in Hialeah and no action was taken by police.

That changed after Beguria’s story aired on TV.

“I’m very happy with Channel 10, very thankful for the job they did,” Beguria said Thursday. “I think the case got reopened because of what they did and put it out there, and now everybody knows what’s going on.”

He said after the story went public, “the detectives got my statements really fast after that.”

The incident in question occurred on Sunday around 7:30 p.m. in the area of East 19th Street and First Avenue in Hialeah.

Beguria said he was walking his dog with his mother when he was viciously attacked.

“A dog that was on their property, I guess, that was loose with no leash or nothing, came running toward me and my dog, so I stopped and I froze because I didn’t know if the dog was going to attack me, attack my dog or what,” he said.

Hialeah police initially told Local 10 News this was a case of mutual combatants, but something changed because on Wednesday night, detectives were back out in the area looking for surveillance video.

Then on Thursday, investigators took the statements of Beguria and his mother, and they are expected to take the statement of the other individual involved in the incident as well.

Beguria said the officers told him that they would have more information on the investigation by next week.

“Now they know my side of the story,” he said. “That it wasn’t a fight. That he just came up to me and hit me with a can and started wailing on me.”

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing on Thursday as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman. Zacharia said she did not have time to prepare for her first briefing on Tuesday fully and that keeping it short was always the plan because Trump would field questions from journalists later that morning.

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over the Iran war, soaring consumer prices and personal credibility Thursday during a high-stakes debate in a contest that will play into control of the closely divided chamber.

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Cuban diplomat blasts US effort to platform dissidents as status of negotiations remains uncertain

Ernesto Soberón Guzmán, Havana’s diplomat to the U.N., told reporters that his American counterparts are planning to hold an event Monday at the world body under the guise of highlighting Cuba’s so-called oppression.

“It is a politically motivated exercise, organized in a questionable manner whose clear purpose is to target Cuba, promote a hostile narrative against our country, and use the premises of the United Nations to advance political agenda of the United States government against a sovereign member state,” he said in his remarks, while holding a copy of the U.S. invitation sent out to other member states.

The press statement reflects the heightened tensions between U.S. and Cuba as the Trump administration continues to impose a punishing oil blockade against the island country while officials mull whether to pursue regime change.

Katie Zacharia says she’s working to build trust when asked if she has Trump’s confidence

Asked on “Fox & Friends” if she had the president’s confidence after a rocky start to her job, including scrutiny over claims that she’s a lawyer, the new White House press secretary said: “I hope to be able to build the trust and confidence of everyone around me.”

She also said she wasn’t asked about passing the bar before getting the job. It’s unclear when the next press briefing will be, she said.

Zacharia was also asked about the administration’s investigation into Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and declined to answer questions, deferring to the Justice Department.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a potential 2028 contender, has started a federal PAC

The Democrat is starting a federal fundraising committee, although his campaign says it’s to help fellow Democrats win congressional races and recapture the U.S. House majority.

Shapiro is running for reelection in the Nov. 3 midterm election and is considered a heavy favorite to beat Republican Stacy Garrity. He has campaigned for Democrats in four hotly contested congressional races in Pennsylvania.

His campaign says that with Pennsylvania at the center of Democrats’ opportunity to flip the U.S. House, Shapiro is adding a “new tool” — the committee — to provide more direct support to congressional candidates.

Paperwork to establish the committee, New Path PAC, was dated Tuesday and had zero contributions reported as of Friday.

Kid Rock, Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith join Trump for dinner at White House

Trump took time away from campaigning for the midterm elections to have dinner Thursday with Kid Rock, comedian Bill Maher and sports analyst Stephen A. Smith.

Speaking Friday on “Fox & Friends,” Kid Rock called the meal “epic” and said they had some laughs and tough conversations.

“One thing we all wholeheartedly agreed on is that socialism and communism has no place to have a foothold in our government,” he said.

The musician also said that the president seeking to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts — frequently referred to as DEI — could hurt donations to historically Black colleges and universities.

“I’ll go out on a limb and say, I’m speaking for President Trump and the administration, saying, no, no. Not only do we support, we want to encourage corporations to continue funding HBCUs and donating to them because we know how important education is,” he said.

Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

Of all the Republican members of Congress who represent swing districts, there may be none as closely linked to President Donald Trump as Scott Perry of Pennsylvania.

Perry backed Trump’s signature tax-cutting laws in 2017 and 2025. He’s aggressively defended Trump’s war with Iran. And when Trump tried to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in 2020, Perry sought to invalidate Pennsylvania’s electoral votes and elevate an acting attorney general who would act on conspiracy theories.

Now the question is whether Perry’s ties to Trump will be his undoing in a midterm election where the president is dramatically unpopular and Perry faces a second challenge from Democrat Janelle Stelson after he narrowly defeated the former local television anchor two years ago.

Asked if he needed to differentiate himself from an unpopular Trump to win, Perry brushed off the question.

“I speak for myself. I don’t speak for him, and he doesn’t speak for me,” Perry told The Associated Press.

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Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige

President Donald Trump says he wants voters to pretend that he’s on the ballot in this year’s midterm elections.

His rivals are doing their best to help his case.

Democratic candidates and their allies have spent more than $163 million since Sept. 1 on television advertising that mentions the Republican president, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.

That includes airing ads that reference Trump on broadcast, cable and streaming nearly 180,000 times, the data shows. Republicans, meanwhile, have run ads that talk about the president just 16,000 times, at an estimated cost of $11 million, over the same period.

It’s a noticeable silence about the party’s dominant yet unpopular leader.

Many of the Democrats’ ads accuse Republican opponents of siding with the president over voters, particularly on issues like tariffs and the Iran war, which they blame for jacking up costs.

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Alaska Senate candidates express support for Ukraine, disagree with Russian diesel deal

Democrat Mary Peltola said the U.S. should be doing all it can to help support Ukraine and not bolster Russia. The Alaska U.S. Senate candidate said a Trump administration plan to buy diesel from Russia was “foolish.”

“I do not think there’s any way, shape or form the U.S. should be buying anything from Russia,” she said.

Peltola made the comments during a late Thursday debate with Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Sullivan said he’s been “one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine” before pivoting to national security and saying Democrats were always “cutting our military, undermining readiness.”

He said he opposed buying diesel from Russia.

Alaska US Senate candidates agree a third term for Trump isn’t allowed

The two major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race agreed Thursday that President Donald Trump is not allowed to seek a third term.

The question arose in a debate between Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman. Some people were wearing or selling T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with “Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)” at Trump’s rally for Sullivan in Wasilla.

The candidates were asked if they’d support a third term. Both said no.

Peltola said the law calls for two terms. Sullivan, a former state attorney general and Trump ally, said a third term would be unconstitutional.

Sullivan swipes at Peltola’s use of notes in Alaska US Senate debate

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan questioned the use of notes during a debate late Thursday by his main opponent in his reelection bid.

Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, referred numerous times to a stack of notes during the one-hour debate, seemingly reading from them at times. At one point, Sullivan asked: “We weren’t supposed to get these questions beforehand, were we?”

The moderator said neither had received any questions in advance. Peltola said she was prepared.

After the debate, Sullivan brought the issue up again. “You can’t cue card your way to the U.S. Senate,” he told reporters.

Sullivan has tried to characterize Peltola as ineffective during her time in the U.S. House.

The Peltola campaign released a statement saying Sullivan had “copied” answers from Peltola in a prior meeting, but “this debate he got mad that she was too prepared.”

Talarico compares his campaign to the biblical David after GOP invests over $158M against him

At a packed rally in Texas on Thursday, James Talarico compared his U.S. Senate campaign to David — who fought Goliath — as the Democrat faces more than $158 million in outside spending by Republican leadership and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.

Talarico told rallygoers under bright lights that David may not have had Goliath’s strength, but he had a slingshot.

“You are my slingshot,” he continued, without mentioning Musk or the other spending against him. “We are going up against our own Goliaths.”

The description falls in line with Talarico’s past rhetoric painting politics not as right versus left, but the ultrawealthy versus everyone else, as he tries to become the first Democrat to win statewide in over 30 years. Talarico’s own campaign has raised record amounts of money in one of the nation’s more expensive and competitive Senate races.

The national conversation around Talarico’s campaign has evolved over the past months. Initially, the state lawmaker was considered just the latest of several Democratic candidates over the past years who gave the party hope of flipping Texas, only for that hope to deflate come Election Day.

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Alaska’s Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debate

Alaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over the Iran war, soaring consumer prices and personal credibility Thursday during a high-stakes debate in a contest that will play into control of the closely divided chamber.

Two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said the war needs to end soon, and he wants the Strait of Hormuz to open and a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, said an agreement is “so far out of sight” and lamented the deaths of 20 military personnel.

“This war is driving up our energy bills and hurting Alaskans with no end in sight,” she said.

Sullivan said the best way to bring down energy costs “is to produce more Alaskan energy by and for Alaskans.”

The debate followed contours of Senate contests around the country, with Peltola blaming the Trump administration for rising gas and consumer prices and pulling back from traditional alliances around the globe, while Sullivan warned that Democratic leadership in Congress would undercut the military and curb domestic energy production.

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing

New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia on Thursday defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman.

Zacharia sat down for an interview with conservative media. She told the conservative Human Events outlet that she did not have time to get fully prepared ahead of her first briefing on Tuesday and that it was always the plan to keep it short because President Donald Trump would field questions from journalists later that morning.

“It was absolutely my goal to keep it short, considering he is his own best spokesperson, and he would love -- and does love -- gaggling with the media as he goes to Marine One,” Zacharia said. “So I wanted to give ample deference and not barge into his time.”

The initial briefing materials were given to Zacharia on Monday evening, then completed Tuesday at 8 a.m., less than two hours before she would appear before the White House press corps. She had been up since 3 a.m. preparing, Zacharia said.

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Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state

Donald Trump’s midterm campaign blitz arrives in Georgia on Friday for a rally with top Republican candidates in a state that has long been the epicenter of the president’s false claims about election fraud.

In Dalton, the population center of conservative northwest Georgia, Trump will appear with Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson as part of the White House effort to boost Republican enthusiasm in an election that could reshape the final years of Trump’s second presidency.

“President Trump is the unequivocal leader, best messenger, and unmatched motivator for the Republican Party,” said White House spokesperson Davis Ingle.

Yet unlike some of Trump’s recent trips to solidly Republican states — Alabama, Montana, Tennessee — Georgia is a critical battleground. That means Jackson, a billionaire businessman, and Collins, a two-term congressman, need more than Trump stalwarts to defeat their respective Democratic opponents, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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La policía arrestó el miércoles a Jamar Lionel Jenkins, de 39 años y residente del noroeste de Miami-Dade, en relación con el asesinato de Wells, de 40 años, ocurrido el 10 de octubre de 2025 frente a su restaurante en el vecindario de Liberty City, en Miami.

Las autoridades indicaron que el asesinato fue un acto de venganza: Wells, según la policía, pasó un tiempo en prisión por matar al hermano de Jenkins, Anthony Jenkins, en 2004, antes de convertirse en activista contra la violencia tras su liberación.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Miami, Wells estaba jugando dominó en el patio de Winning and Won Turkey Legs, ubicado en el 5030 de NW 17th Ave., cuando Jenkins, quien llevaba el rostro cubierto, se acercó y le disparó varias veces.

Una orden de arresto señala que los datos balísticos vincularon los casquillos encontrados en la escena con un incidente de disparos ocurrido el 1 de enero de 2024 en North Miami, en el que estuvieron involucrados Jenkins y su hermano menor, quienes fueron arrestados por cargos de disparar ilegalmente un arma de fuego.

La policía de Miami arrestó al hermano de Jenkins el 18 de diciembre de 2025 por un cargo relacionado con conducir con una licencia suspendida y lo interrogó.

Las autoridades indicaron que el hombre dijo a los investigadores que “varios miembros de la familia”, incluido Jenkins, todavía estaban “molestos” por el asesinato y les aseguró que Jenkins fue la última persona que tuvo su arma.

Según la orden de arresto, después del asesinato, cuando el hermano de Jenkins preguntó cómo podía recuperar su arma, le dijeron que se había ido a “nadar”.

Las autoridades señalaron que un video de vigilancia vinculó el Mercedes-Benz de Jenkins con la balacera.

La policía informó que interrogó a Jenkins en febrero. Él negó saber que Wells había sido condenado por matar a su hermano y afirmó que estaba “en casa y dormido” la noche del asesinato. También aseguró que se enteró de lo ocurrido a través de las redes sociales y los noticieros, y que su vehículo permaneció en su vivienda, en el área de West Little River, durante todo ese tiempo.

“Cuando se le mostraron capturas de pantalla”, escribieron los detectives en la orden de arresto, Jenkins “volvió a afirmar que su vehículo había permanecido en su residencia durante toda la noche y no pudo proporcionar una explicación sobre la actividad”.

Las autoridades indicaron que los datos de GPS obtenidos de la entidad que tenía un derecho de garantía sobre el vehículo ayudaron a vincularlo con el crimen, mientras que los registros de iCloud y Google relacionaron a Jenkins con el automóvil.

Además, señalaron que los registros laborales de Jenkins mostraron que había tenido tiempo libre de su trabajo como empleado de limpieza contratado en el Centro Médico Bruce W. Carter del Departamento de Asuntos de Veteranos, en Miami.

La policía de Miami acudió al hospital, ubicado en el 1201 de NW 16th St., la mañana del miércoles para detener a Jenkins por un cargo de asesinato en segundo grado.

Hasta el jueves, Jenkins permanecía detenido sin derecho a fianza en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, según muestran los registros en línea.

The yawning gap between the stated ambition of nations to protect biodiversity and what money has been raised will be a central topic in Yerevan, Armenia, when the biodiversity conference, known as COP17, gets started on Monday. The nearly two-week event, scheduled to end Oct. 30, is a chance for nearly 200 countries that are part of the treaty to take stock of their progress on 23 global targets after agreeing to a historic deal crafted in Montreal in 2022. The United States is not a party to the treaty.

Countries in Montreal committed to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, a goal known as 30x30.

They also promised to raise $200 billion a year by 2030 for biodiversity and begin phasing out or reforming subsidies that could provide another $500 billion for nature. There were also commitments to increase to $20 billion annually by 2025 money that went to poor countries. That number would increase to $30 billion each year by 2030.

“We’re not moving fast enough,” convention executive secretary Astrid Schomaker told The Associated Press, before a U.N. progress report released Thursday found fewer than half of parties' biodiversity targets are on track and that current commitments would only protect 26% of land and only 12% of sea by 2030.

Data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development showed countries were raising between $75 billion and $92 billion each year from 2023 to 2025 — less than half the 2030 goal. Commitments to reduce $500 billion in harmful subsidies — government support and funding for sectors like fisheries and agriculture — have gained little traction, with few countries identifying which subsidies they would cut.

Countries were on track to provide the $20 billion to poor countries by 2025. The latest data showed $19 billion had been raised in 2024. But a drop in foreign aid raises questions over whether the upward trend will continue.

“Do we have enough money actually to finance the commitments that countries have made? And how do we get more finance to flow toward biodiversity positive outcomes?” Schomaker said. “That is the crucial question for the COP.”

Biodiversity has taken a beating worldwide

The campaign to protect biodiversity, which first garnered global attention with the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, has often seemed like a losing battle.

In a bid to grow their economies and support increasing populations, countries have converted forests into farm land, overfished their waters and reduced habitats of many plants and animals through unchecked development. Climate change, at the same time, has created the conditions for widespread wildfires and prolonged droughts that have decimated ecosystems.

As a result, three-quarters of the world's land has been “severely altered” by humans and a million of the world's plants and animals are threatened with extinction, according to a 2019 U.N. report. Wildlife populations have also plummeted, according to the WWF’s 2026 Living Planet Report released this month. They have declined on average by 73% between 1970 and 2022.

“We are losing everything that matters for us as humans on this planet," Schomaker said.

Meanwhile, there are some signs that countries are protecting more biodiversity. Countries have announced over 5,000 initiatives tied to the treaty.

A report from the Campaign for Nature, a global initiative which has spearheaded the 30x30 effort, found that countries in Latin America have already committed to protecting 29% of their land while those in Oceania have promised to preserve 41% of their seas. Last year, the Philippines created a marine protected area where catching rays and sharks is prohibited, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. In 2023, Cambodia set aside almost 100,00 acres (40,000 hectares) of flooded grassland habitat for protection while Argentina created a national park in 2024.

At the conference on Friday, a 17-nation coalition was launched to accelerate species recovery. It also would support one of the Convention targets, which calls for halting extinction of threatened species and reducing extinction risk. Nine private organizations, including the Bezos Earth Fund, also announced plans to spend $500 million over the next five years to prevent extinctions and recover the world’s most threatened species.

“We have a shared responsibility to ensure that threatened species have a future," said Fabio Alberto Arjona Hincapié, Colombia's minister of environment and sustainable development, whose country is a coalition co-chair.

Brian O’Donnell, director of the Campaign for Nature, said where and what we need to protect is clear, as are the methods to do so.

“What is now needed is an upswing in political ambition and determination,” said O'Donnell.

O’Donnell said an international agreement reached last year to protect marine diversity on the high seas — the High Seas Treaty — would help but more was needed.

Help for developing countries and subsidies will be central topics

Many expected conference attendees are hoping countries, the private sector and philanthropies use the meeting next week to announce major biodiversity funding initiatives.

Susan Lieberman, the vice president for international policy for WCS, said that protecting important biodiversity required money and expertise.

“You can’t just say, OK, there’s a line on the map. You need to do the science," she said. "You need to know if it’s in the right place. If you’re going to establish a park, you better have management of the park, governance, infrastructure."

That is especially true in poorer countries, according to Dorothy Maseke, head of the African Natural Capital Alliance Secretariat, an African-led initiative to integrate nature into financial decision-making. Many developing countries with significant biodiversity are not able to finance protecting and conserving it, as governments are trying to also pay to finance healthcare, education, infrastructure and public services.

Daniel Mukubi, the biodiversity negotiator for Congo, agreed it was “not possible to scale up protected and conserved areas” without sufficient financial help. He lamented that overseas development assistance, including from the United States, has dropped significantly. That has resulted in “weakened law enforcement and eco-guards patrolling critical habitat" including at several of the country's UNESCO World Heritage sites.

“If these valuable ecosystems collapse because international funding fails to secure them, the resulting economic damages will cost the global market tens of trillions of dollars,” Mukubi said. “So, investing in the Congo basin is not an expenditure. It is the most cost-effective insurance policy the West can buy.”

Another topic expected to be big is how to get governments to reduce an estimated $7.3 trillion in subsidies and redirect that money into nature. That is about 30 times more than what was invested in nature-based solutions in 2023, according to the Campaign for Nature.

“Every year, trillions of dollars go into subsidies that harm nature, even as funding to protect it falls far short of what’s needed," Patricia Zurita, Conservation International’s executive director, said in a statement. "We can’t reverse biodiversity loss while continuing to finance the activities that drive deforestation, overfishing, pollution and more.”

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Associated Press reporter Sibi Arasu in Bengaluru, India, contributed to this report.

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No commercial nuclear reactor is known to have resumed generating electricity after beginning the decommissioning process that takes one out of service, though some reactors have restarted after long outages.

The Department of Energy is lending as much as $4.4 billion to restart the Palisades Power Plant in Michigan, the Crane Clean Energy Center on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island and the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa to restore a combined 2.25 gigawatts of electricity, which can power roughly 2 million homes and businesses. All three of the plants closed before their licenses expired, largely because the electricity they produced was considered too expensive.

Not anymore. Two of the plants have contracts with Big Tech companies that will pay a premium to get large amounts of carbon-free energy for data centers. The Trump administration is pushing hard to deploy nuclear power for artificial intelligence and manufacturing. It's also lending billions of dollars for upgrades to produce more electricity from currently operating nuclear plants.

Restarting a reactor is a fairly quick way to get a lot of electricity, and it's cheaper than building a new, large reactor, said nuclear engineering expert Todd Allen.

“There's a demand in the country for more power,” he said. “You have these assets that were previously hooked up. They were previously operable, and you can relatively quickly get them generating electricity again, compared to your other possibilities. For anyone who wants zero carbon, nuclear provides that. For the Trump administration, which really wants nuclear, this fits that story also.”

Restarting a reactor is kind of like restoring a car

Allen compared restarting a decommissioned nuclear plant to restarting a car that sat idle for a few years. The driver still needs a valid license and all the parts need to be working correctly.

“That’s what they’re trying to do with these nuclear plants, but it’s a much bigger, complicated system,” said Allen, associate dean for research at the University of Michigan's College of Engineering.

With a nuclear plant, the owner has to bring nuclear workers back and ensure their training is current, make sure everything is working and that maintenance is up to date, ensure they have enough fuel and ask regulators to restore their operating license, he added.

Allen said it's a lot to keep track of, but it's relatively straightforward.

Expert says restarts are risky

Edwin Lyman, at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said the taxpayer money being used should go toward addressing safety risks. For example, most U.S. plants were built between 1970 and 1990 and were designed to withstand natural disasters of that era, said Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at UCS. But climate change is making extreme weather events more frequent and severe.

“It’s possible, if they set the right level of safety and spend the necessary funds to meet that, they could restore these plants to operable condition,” he said. “That's not happening at this point.”

Iowa’s only nuclear facility, Duane Arnold, began operating in 1975. It was scheduled to permanently close in October 2020. Replacing it with cheaper energy sources, including wind, was projected to save Iowa customers $300 million in energy costs. The plant shut down early, in August 2020, when it was damaged during a powerful storm known as a derecho.

NextEra Energy owns Duane Arnold. Looking at its condition, CEO John Ketchum said company officials “felt really good about the ability to bring it back.”

Palisades plant is the furthest along

The Palisades plant operated from 1971 until 2022, when its owner, Entergy, left the nuclear power business. The plant's operating license lasted until 2031.

Holtec International bought it and began dismantling it, though none of the steps were irreversible. Michigan officials, not wanting to lose nuclear jobs or energy, encouraged Holtec to pursue reopening the plant and provided state funding. The Biden administration in 2024 approved a $1.5 billion loan to restart the facility, and the Trump administration continued the payments.

In August, Holtec began loading nuclear fuel, one of the final major phases before a reactor can restart. The company paused the process after a fuel assembly tilted from its upright position and Holtec determined it needed to figure out why. Its power purchase agreements require Palisades to be in service by March 2027.

Holtec says its efforts will restore baseload power, strengthen energy security and demonstrate the role of nuclear energy in meeting the nation's growing electricity demands.

Big Tech will purchase power for data centers

NextEra Energy and Google are collaborating to restart Duane Arnold by early 2029.

“This is a perfect example of data centers paying their own way,” Ketchum said in an interview. “We’re able to sign a long-term contract with a hyperscaler for that project. So none of the costs are being paid by residential customers in Iowa.”

Microsoft has a contract with the Crane Clean Energy Center on Three Mile Island just outside Harrisburg. The plant was the site of the nation’s worst commercial nuclear power accident in 1979. The accident destroyed one reactor, leaving the plant with one functioning. In 2019, Constellation Energy’s then-parent company Exelon shut down the functioning reactor, saying it was losing money and that Pennsylvania lawmakers had refused to subsidize it.

Constellation Energy announced in 2024 that it would spend $1.6 billion to restart the reactor under a 20-year agreement with Microsoft. It hopes to bring the plant back online in 2027. The Energy Department provided a $1 billion loan, and Deputy Energy Secretary James Danly took a tour last week.

Jack Spencer at The Heritage Foundation said he can't think of a worse use of taxpayer money than using it to restart reactors. These are low-risk projects where there is a massive demand for the energy, so there is no reason to funnel federal dollars to these companies, said Spencer, director of the foundation's Center for Energy, Climate and Environment.

Conversely, Jennifer Gordon at the Atlantic Council said she thinks it's a terrific way of leveraging federal financing to get needed electricity. Gordon directs the council's Nuclear Energy Policy Initiative.

Industry group says reactors shouldn't close early

The World Nuclear Association said restarting nuclear reactors should be celebrated, but preventing them from closing prematurely would be the best option.

Palisades is expected to be the first nuclear plant in the world to resume generating power after beginning the decommissioning process, but other countries have restarted or refurbished reactors after long-term shutdowns, the association said. That includes Canada, Armenia, Belgium, Japan, India and South Korea. Others are considering or in the process of restarting reactors.

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Associated Press writer Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Virginia, contributed to this report.

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Perry backed Trump's signature tax-cutting laws in 2017 and 2025. He's aggressively defended Trump's war with Iran. And when Trump tried to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's presidential election victory in 2020, Perry sought to invalidate Pennsylvania’s electoral votes and elevate an acting attorney general who would act on conspiracy theories.

Now the question is whether Perry’s ties to Trump will be his undoing in a midterm election where the president is dramatically unpopular and Perry faces a second challenge from Democrat Janelle Stelson after he narrowly defeated the former local television anchor two years ago.

Asked if he needed to differentiate himself from an unpopular Trump to win, Perry brushed off the question.

“I speak for myself. I don’t speak for him, and he doesn’t speak for me," Perry told The Associated Press. “If you want to know where I stand on an issue, the issue is mine. I’ve always been that way. Nothing’s changed.”

Democrats see Perry as vulnerable

Democrats have long believed that Perry was vulnerable because of his hard-right politics that look increasingly out of step with a Republican-leaning district that is moderating as Harrisburg's suburbs grow.

He defeated Stelson by only 1 percentage point in 2024, making it one of the country's closest House races that year. Trump won the district by 5 percentage points against Democrat Kamala Harris, a performance that analysts say suggests that loyal Trump voters pulled Perry across the finish line.

The Trump administration seems interested in helping Perry win.

The Department of Homeland Security attacked Stelson in a public statement after the arrest of a Nigerian man who it said was in the country illegally and working for Stelson's campaign. Stelson's campaign, however, said it didn't employ the man, spending records didn't show a payment to him and a nonpartisan watchdog said the department had violated a law intended to keep the federal government from trying to help or hurt candidates for office.

Perry served as leader of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus in 2022 and 2023, when the caucus was a key player in two high-profile speakership fights.

The federal investigation into Trump's effort to prevent Biden from taking office also put Perry in a national spotlight. He became the only member of Congress to have his personal cellphone seized by federal authorities.

A federal judge later ordered Perry to turn over texts and emails to FBI agents. He was never charged with a crime.

Perry insists he's independent of Trump

Perry is quick to point out that he has disagreements with Trump.

For instance, he voted in February against a $1.2 trillion spending plan backed by Trump to end a partial federal government shutdown and said he opposes Trump's plan to allow 600,000 Chinese students into American universities.

“I’m one of the guys that stands up against my own party when I think they’re going the wrong way,” Perry said. “And not just quietly. Vocally.”

In a recent visit, Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters said he told Perry to lean into his strengths, such as Perry's nearly four decades in the Army and the National Guard that included flying helicopter missions in Iraq.

“When you compare his record of service, not only to Pennsylvania but the country, I think it’s lights out,” Gruters said. “And that’s where he wins.”

However, Perry has already suffered because of his association with Trump.

One Republican voter, Terry Wallace, a retired Army colonel, said he had voted for Perry before the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters but won't anymore.

“I mean, he led the effort to throw out the Pennsylvania votes from the presidential election," Wallace said. "I remember the next thing he claimed was the Brits were fixing our voting machines. And then he accused a person, the CIA director, of a cover-up.”

It's the same story with Tracy Pawelski. She used to work in the U.S. Capitol and had friends in the Capitol Police, and she came to see Perry as an “election denier and minion of the president” who can’t be trusted.

Scott Trompeter, a Republican who dislikes Trump, said he's unhappy that Perry has backed the president at a time when Trompeter, an Air Force veteran, and his girlfriend are clipping coupons to make ends meet.

On top of rising food and gas prices, Trompeter is aghast at Trump-fueled “nonsense” like Trump’s plans to host military drones, snipers and ammunition inside a ceremonial arch that he wants to build across the Potomac River from Washington.

“Like, what is going on?" Trompeter said. “And then people like Scott Perry will vote for that if it comes to a vote.”

Stelson is targeting moderate voters

Stelson spent almost four decades working in television, mostly as an anchor at the NBC affiliate in the Harrisburg market. She also embedded with the Pennsylvania National Guard in Kosovo, moderated debates and interviewed presidents and other politicians.

Running for office for the first time in 2024, she easily won a six-way Democratic primary to challenge Perry, despite drawing flack because she didn't live in the district and had just changed her registration from Republican to Democrat.

Then, as now, Stelson has crafted a platform designed to sway moderate Republicans. She portrays Perry as helping jack up the cost of living, plays down criticism of Trump and avoids associating herself with the Democratic Party’s left flank.

For instance, she talks about how Trump strengthened border security while Biden failed, calls herself a fiscal conservative and rejects Perry's accusation that she would align with the socialist left if elected.

“He’s lying, and he knows he’s lying,” Stelson said.

She quips that, to beat Perry, she needs to win 5,134 more Republican votes — one more vote than her losing margin in 2024 — and dismisses suggestions that pursuing moderates will cost her the Democrats she'll also need.

What she worries about, she said, is what people tell her about every day, and that’s their struggle with the cost of living.

“They don’t ask me where I sit on a political spectrum,” she said. "I don’t think they care.”

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Police say it started with several attempted break-ins in a Miami Beach neighborhood and ended hours later with a stolen Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV, commonly known as a G-Wagen.

Surveillance video shows three masked men pulling up to a home on Chase Avenue in a red Tesla. The men, dressed in all black, quickly got out and began tugging on several door handles, the video showed.

Police say they tried to get into several parked cars in the driveway, including a Mercedes-Maybach, but the cars were locked, so the men eventually took off.

Police identified the two teens involved as 16-year-old Guillermo Spillman Jr., of Sunrise, and 14-year-old Daveion Gill, of Fort Lauderdale.

According to arrest reports, a few hours later, the pair stole a 2027 Mercedes G-Wagen from a home in Kendall, along with a purse and wallet inside.

The owner used live tracking to help police follow the SUV north into Broward County.

The homeowner who spoke with Local 10 News said her property has been targeted before.

According to the woman, surveillance cameras captured someone hopping her driveway gate three years ago and driving off in her BMW.

“Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, it’s not happening. You will not get one of my cars again,” she said.

Cellphone video shows the end of a police chase in Hollywood, where police say the G-Wagon crashed. The teens then got out and were immediately arrested.

Both teens face multiple felony charges, including burglary and grand theft.

At least one of the incidents was captured on surveillance video.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies say Edgar Montanepina is the man seen holding a gun and attempting to rob a woman at the Fumar y Mas smoke shop on Quail Roost Drive in southwest Miami-Dade.

The victim reminded the armed man that cameras were nearby. He eventually walked away with the store’s tip jar, according to deputies.

The clerk’s sister told Local 10 that Montanepina was a regular at the store and had been outside smoking a cigarette before coming back inside with a gun pointed at the clerk.

Montanepina is also accused of robbing a nearby food truck, holding two women at gunpoint before running off with cash from the register.

Investigators say he also held up a woman on a bicycle and people at at least two other locations, including the Goulds Food Market. Deputies say he had help during some of the incidents.

Alexander Reguera was also arrested and charged with similar crimes. Prosecutors say he is also a convicted felon.

Montanepina faces charges, including armed robbery with a firearm or deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Reguera is accused in three separate armed robbery cases, according to a judge.

Both Montanepina and Reguera are being held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, as of Thursday evening.

The case eventually went cold after years of detectives pursuing leads. But investigators with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Cold Case Unit say a tip from Brittany Hanfield, who was already in prison on unrelated armed robbery charges, helped crack the case.

“What it ended up being was two 17-year-old young ladies who were out driving around Broward County in a stolen SUV looking for somebody to rob,” said Detective Dave Towsley. “Unfortunately, one of these ladies brought a handgun.”

Investigators say Hanfield implicated herself and an accomplice, identified as Sheila Arstil, in the May 13, 2007, killing.

According to Towsley, one of the teens had a small handgun and the other had a knife. Investigators found broken glass and shell casings at the scene, along with evidence that Heron tried to fight back.

“We have the DNA which puts them there and we’ve got their confessions,” Towsley said.

Both women are now in their late 30s. Investigators say they recently told them the crime was completely random.

Arstil was arrested at her home this week and booked into the Broward County Jail on a premeditated murder charge. Hanfield was charged with the same offense while in custody.

Heron’s family said they are relieved that detectives have finally cracked the case.

The Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology jointly published a draft document with the proposed updates for China’s catalog of technologies subjected to export bans or restrictions.

A spokesperson from the commerce ministry said in a statement that the move was “necessary” and cited national security as one of the reasons.

The proposal came as China and the U.S. made progress in dialogues over AI safety and governance and on the setting up of a notification mechanism between the two superpowers for AI incidents that could threaten national security.

Twenty-three AI technologies, from advanced large models to agents, are included on Friday's list, according to the Chinese ministries.

U.S.-led restrictions have curbed the export of some advanced technologies to China over the past years, with the country blocked from accessing the world’s most cutting-edge AI chips and the advanced chipmaking machines that make them.

Exports of core technologies of AI large models trained using sensitive national data would be prohibited under the Chinese proposal, along with AI agents that are designed to be used in highly sensitive environments such as national defense and critical information infrastructure.

“The Chinese government is implementing such necessary measures with the aims of reinforcing the security bottom line, preventing misuse and abuse, and ensuring that AI remains under human control,” the commerce ministry’s statement said.

Meanwhile, exports of AI models with parameter counts of 2 trillion or above, or with certain world-leading capabilities, could be restricted. An AI model's parameter count is a key metric that reflects its learning capacity.

Chinese AI models including Moonshot’s Kimi K3 and Alibaba’s Qwen 3.8-Max are among those with parameter counts exceeding 2 trillion, but Friday’s proposal did not name specific models.

Several chip design technologies, including for some AI processing chips and memory chips, are also included in the proposed export restrictions.

Twelve solar power-related technologies are also included, including those related to the making of polysilicon, a core raw material for the solar supply chain, as well as five biomedicine technologies including those related to cell and gene therapy.

The move “can be seen as a response to Western countries posting sovereignty requirements on AI, robotics, telecommunications, and other key technologies,” said Lian Jye Su, a chief analyst at technology research and advisory group Omdia. The aim would be to better regulate access to the Chinese technologies, he believes.

The U.S. Commerce Department in June had asked Anthropic to bar foreign nationals from using some of its most powerful AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns. The restrictions were later lifted.

AI is increasingly strategic for both China and the U.S., added Gary Ng, a senior economist at French bank Natixis. “The world is getting more fragmented in trade and investment, but also in access to technologies,” Ng said.

The list could go on endlessly. Talented teams, colorful coaches, unforgettable characters -- adding up to the remarkable history of Catholic college basketball over the past 100 years.

The Catholic hoops legacy will be on full display in a few weeks in an especially fitting location and matchup.

Catholic powerhouses Notre Dame and Villanova will compete in the 2026 season opener Nov. 1 at Rome’s Palazzo dello Sport, six miles from the Vatican headquarters of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pope, a sports fan, and a Villanova graduate. There's been no word from the Vatican on whether Leo might attend the Eternal City Tip-Off, though it's considered unlikely following his lung cancer diagnosis.

The doubleheader between the Notre Dame and Villanova men’s and women’s teams has cast a new spotlight on the deep roots of basketball in Catholic schools in America, dating to the early days of the sport.

After James Naismith invented the sport in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, YMCAs and colleges played key roles in the early expansion. Many of those schools were Catholic institutions in urban areas; basketball — requiring only an indoor court and a handful of players — was an ideal sport for them.

By 1927, before the era of season-ending tournaments, the potential of Catholic college hoops became clear — Notre Dame’s 19-1 team was named national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation. It repeated that feat in 1936.

The NCAA men’s tournament started in 1939, officially crowning a national champion. Since then, Catholic schools have won 10 titles — including three by Villanova.

Holy Cross, in Worcester, Massachusetts, was the first of these champions, defeating Oklahoma in the 1947 final. NBA legend Bob Cousy was a reserve freshman on that Crusaders team.

La Salle was next, defeating Bradley in the 1954 final. Led on the court by future Hall of Famer Tom Gola, the Explorers were one of America’s dominant teams from 1952 through 1956.

Catholic schools broke the sport's color barrier

The next Catholic champion was the University of San Francisco. Its titles in 1955 and 1956 highlighted the pivotal role played by Catholic colleges in ending pervasive racial segregation of the sport.

The Dons’ 1955 team – led by future Hall of Famers Bill Russell and K.C. Jones – was the first NCCA champion with three Black starters. Its record over the two championship seasons: 57-1.

Further barrier-breaking came when Loyola Chicago's Ramblers started four Black players in the 1963 NCAA championship game en route to an upset overtime victory over two-time defending champion Cincinnati.

One more major barrier remained to be broken. In 1984, John Thompson became the first Black head coach to win an NCAA basketball championship, leading Georgetown to victory in the 12th of his 27 seasons with the Hoyas.

Unlike many of his players, Thompson was a practicing Catholic – attending a Catholic high school in Washington, D.C., before starring as a 6-10 center at Dominican-affiliated Providence College and then serving as Bill Russell’s backup for two seasons with the Boston Celtics.

His early years at Georgetown were sometimes tense as he recruited mostly Black players to the predominantly white Jesuit university. Faculty and students rallied around him after a bedsheet with racist words was hung inside the gym before a game in 1975.

Historic teams, led by iconic coaches

Thompson is remembered for draping a white towel over his right shoulder during each game – a tribute to his mother. He's one of numerous coaches at Catholic colleges who gained iconic status during lengthy careers.

Rollie Massimino coached for 19 seasons at Villanova. His epic moment came at Thompson’s expense in 1985, when the Wildcats engineered one of the NCCA tournament’s biggest upsets by beating defending champion Georgetown 66-64 in the final. A No. 8 seed, that ’Nova team remains the lowest seed ever to win the title.

Amid 80th birthday celebrations in 2014, Massimino said he never watched a full replay of the title game. “I’m afraid we’re still going to lose." His funeral in 2017 was on its suburban Philadelphia campus at Saint Thomas of Villanova Church.

In 2001, another practicing Catholic – Jay Wright – took over as Villanova’s head coach, sticking around for 21 seasons, including NCAA championships in 2016 and 2018. Three players from those teams helped the New York Knicks win the NBA title earlier this year.

In terms of longevity among coaches of Catholic men’s teams, Ray Meyer ranks first – 42 years at DePaul, with a 724-354 record. From 1942 to 1946, Meyer's teams featured George Mikan, widely considered the sport's first superstar.

Another long-serving coach was Lou Carnesecca, who reached post-season play in all of his 24 seasons at St. John’s. He was beloved for his cheerful personality, garish sweaters and devotion to his Catholic faith.

Al McGuire, head coach at Marquette from 1964 to 1977, won an NCAA title in his last season there before transitioning to a successful broadcasting career. He took pride in being brash, mingling expletives with prayer in his pre-game pep talks.

In 1970, McGuire got a call from a priest in the Marquette president’s office, disagreeing with the coach's decision to skip the NCAA tournament and play instead in the NIT.

″I told him, ’Father, I don’t hear confession and you don’t coach this team,′″ McGuire recalled. ”Twenty minutes later, the priest called back and said, ‘You’re right.’″ Marquette proceeded to win the NIT.

Not all the great coaches at Catholic colleges have been Catholic. Mark Few, head coach at Gonzaga since 1999, is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He has coached the Zags to 27 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, including two Final Fours.

The supporting cast

In general, over the decades, these Catholic teams have not explicitly depicted their ambitions in religious terms — but they often have embraced spiritual support that's close at hand.

The Rev. William Kelly, who taught in Marquette’s theology department, was the basketball team's chaplain for 31 years. The Rev. Richard Rock has been chaplain of the St. John’s team since 2013, exhorting the players with pre-game prayers and encouraging them to engage in community service.

The most famous chaplain, however, was a nun, not a priest – Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt of Loyola Chicago.

Born in San Francisco in 1919, Sister Jean grew up in a staunch Catholic family, and as a young woman joined the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. She taught at Catholic schools and coached girls’ basketball before arriving at Mundelein College, on the Chicago lakefront, in the 1960s. The school affiliated with Loyola in 1991, and Sister Jean was hired to help students with the transition.

In 1994, she was asked to help student basketball players boost their grades. and soon was named chaplain of the men’s team -- a role she held until September 2025, shortly before her death at age 106.

Sister Jean gained folk hero status in 2018 as the Ramblers, a lowly 11th seed, reached the NCAA Final Four.

She was featured by newspapers and TV stations nationwide. Her likeness appeared on socks and bobbleheads. Her NCAA news conference had as many journalists as NFL stars draw at the Super Bowl.

What does it take to have your prayers heard, she was asked. “God always hears," she replied. "But maybe He thinks it’s better for us to do the ‘L’ instead of the ‘W,’ and we have to accept that.”

What lies ahead?

John Gasaway, author of a history of Catholic college hoops titled “Miracles on the Hardwood,” says the colleges without big-time football programs – basically all except Notre Dame and Boston College – may face challenges in the new era of pay-for-players.

He also notes no Catholic school has advanced to the men’s Final Four over the past four seasons.

“But that will change immediately if the Zags or whoever else breaks through,” he said. “That activates something in our collective memory.”

Short term, Gasaway is excited about the Eternal City Tip-Off,

“It’s a great matchup -- two venerable brands in Catholic education,” he said. “Whatever involvement the pope wants to have -- even if it’s just posing with the teams -- it will be such a thrill for them.”

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The report, released Friday by the Joint Economic Committee’s minority arm, found that Trump’s pharmaceutical stock holdings grew from a maximum reported value of $1.7 million in 2024 to as much as $56.2 million at the end of 2025. The report said that included up to $39.1 million worth of stock held in companies that benefited from exemptions to Medicare’s drug price negotiation program, which came through a provision in Republicans' 2025 tax and spending law.

Additional analysis of Trump's financial disclosures provided by committee Democrats showed that his investment portfolio bought as much as $2.55 million in shares of pharmaceutical companies benefiting from the exemptions on three dates before he signed the legislation in July 2025. That included up to $950,000 in purchases on July 1, 2025, the day the Senate passed the bill. His portfolio also bought as much as $1 million in AbbVie stock in August 2025, after the bill became law.

The Republican president’s wealth has grown since he took office last year through a web of business interests, many of which have benefited from the policy moves of his administration. The White House has repeatedly denied any ethics issues and accused Democrats of “attempts to fabricate conflicts of interest.”

The report also noted that the exemptions policy could leave some Medicare beneficiaries paying thousands of dollars more for certain cancer treatments and other medications than they would have if Medicare had been allowed to negotiate lower prices.

The findings come as Trump has made lowering prescription drug costs a central part of his healthcare policy, striking deals with pharmaceutical companies that his administration says will make medications more affordable for Americans, although drug pricing is based on a complicated set of factors.

Recent polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that most Americans think Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on his wealth than on helping people like them.

Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan, who leads the Joint Economic Committee’s minority arm, called the report’s findings “outrageous and yet typical from this president, who makes the American people foot the bill again and again for his own gains.”

Davis Ingle, a White House spokesperson, said Trump's stock and bond portfolio is independently managed by third-party financial institutions. He denied any conflict of interest.

“Neither President Trump nor any member of his family has any ability to direct, influence, or provide input regarding how the portfolio is invested or when investments are bought or sold,” Ingle said in a statement.

A law from President Joe Biden's Democratic administration allowed Medicare for the first time to negotiate prices for some of the costliest prescription drugs. Republicans' 2025 tax and spending bill expanded an existing exemption for medications developed to treat rare diseases or conditions, delaying when certain costly drugs could become eligible for negotiations or excluding them entirely, according to healthcare research nonprofit KFF.

Also known as the orphan drug exclusion, the carveout allows drug companies to continue charging lucrative prices that might otherwise have been reduced through Medicare negotiations.

Supporters of the change argued that a broader exemption would encourage drug companies to develop treatments for rare diseases. Critics say it allows makers of blockbuster medications to avoid negotiations that could lower costs for Medicare and its recipients.

The report estimated that Medicare beneficiaries receiving the cancer drugs Keytruda, manufactured by Merck, and Opdivo, by Bristol Myers Squibb, could pay roughly $5,000 more annually than they would if Medicare negotiated prices for the medications. Trump's portfolio includes stock in both firms.

The report also said that Trump's portfolio continued to buy and sell pharma company stocks throughout the first eight months of 2026, adding as much as $3.5 million in stock wealth in the sector.

All recent U.S. presidents have dumped their stocks before assuming office, put their money in broadly diversified funds or set up a “blind” trust so they couldn’t even know what they owned.

Trump has put his broader business interests in a trust managed by his sons. But the arrangement rejects the conflict of interest protections that his recent predecessors in office had instituted.

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A blaze in Malibu, a coastal town west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings for a large swathe of the Santa Monica Mountains. A large cloud of black smoke over the hilltops could be seen on nearby cameras and miles away.

Winds from 20 mph to 35 mph (32 kph to 56 kph) were expected Friday, with gusts forecast to reach 50 mph up to 70 mph (80 kph to 112 kph) in some areas, the National Weather Service said.

With humidity levels dropping, “this will favor a critical fire weather threat,” the service said early Friday.

More than 400 firefighters battled the Bryson Fire overnight, which was at 147 acres (59 hectares) and 17% contained on Friday morning. It had threatened a Los Angeles County juvenile detention and rehabilitation facility, which was evacuated Thursday night.

The most critical fire weather will be seen through Friday afternoon, when the strongest and longest-lasting winds are expected, said Kevin McGowan, director of the Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management. Weather conditions that increase the fire risk were expected to last through Saturday night.

"Strong winds and very dry conditions will continue to cause fire starts to spread rapidly so we’re urging everyone to remain vigilant," he said.

Santa Ana winds hit Southern California

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who faced criticism for her city's response to deadly fires in 2025, directed the fire department to deploy personnel and equipment ahead of the winds. The fire department also requested assistance from the state’s office of emergency services.

“It’s a pretty widespread event of elevated fire weather, so the whole SoCal region should really be on alert,” said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

Dry, warm and gusty northeast winds known as Santa Anas, which blow from the interior of Southern California toward the coast and offshore, were forecast, with the strongest winds expected through Friday afternoon.

The winds could reach 20 to 40 mph (32 to 64 kph), with gusts from 50 to 70 mph (80 to 113 kph), in the San Gabriel mountains in Los Angeles County and the Santa Susana mountains, which are mostly in Ventura County, Schoenfeld said. Elevated, though brief, critical fire weather conditions were also forecast for portions of the Santa Lucia mountains in San Luis Obispo County.

Firefighters battle several blazes in Southern California

Firefighters worked to contain two other fires that had sparked Thursday afternoon and triggered evacuation orders in the city of Azusa, north of LA, and Camp Pendleton, near San Diego.

More than 175,000 customers in northern, central and southern California were without electricity as of Friday, according to poweroutage.com.

Some of California’s worst wildfires have been sparked by power equipment, and utilities in recent years have begun proactively shutting off power during dry, windy weather in an effort to prevent blazes.

A wind-driven fire in Azusa burned over 40 acres (16 hectares) on Thursday and briefly prompted evacuation orders for a neighborhood in the foothills of the San Gabriel mountains. Forward progress on the blaze had been stopped by midafternoon.

Farther south, a fire at Camp Pendleton threatened buildings. Evacuation orders were issued in the Las Flores area of the military base and lifted by evening, military officials said in a statement.

Power cuts are widespread in Northern California

In Northern California, some communities in the Sierra Nevada and its foothills began experiencing strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity Wednesday night.

The weather service issued a red flag warning for parts of central and Northern California through Friday morning, saying any fires would spread rapidly. Such warnings are issued when weather conditions create an increased risk of wildfires.

The potential interruption in electricity to customers from the Central Coast to the upper corners of the Sierra Nevada could last through Saturday afternoon, Pacific Gas and Electric Company said.

Hot and windy conditions are expected through the weekend

In Southern California, the Red Flag Warning for the mountainous areas in Ventura and Los Angeles counties was in effect through Friday night.

In January 2025, the Palisades Fire — fanned by Santa Ana winds — ripped through a hillside Los Angeles neighborhood, killing 12 people and destroying mansions with spectacular ocean views. Authorities determined the Palisades Fire was a carryover from another fire that authorities alleged was started intentionally by a 29-year-old man.

Another fire that burned at the same time in the city of Altadena, in Los Angeles County, killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses. That fire was caused by sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, officials said.

Schoenfeld said the Santa Ana winds are not going to be as strong as during those fires, when they were gusting 60 to 100 mph (96 to 160 kph).

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Estambul, la ciudad más grande de Turquía con 16 millones de habitantes, recibió en 48 horas hasta la mañana del jueves más lluvia que el promedio histórico combinado de septiembre y octubre, reportó la agencia noticiosa estatal Anadolu.

“Estamos haciendo todo lo posible para ayudar a nuestros ciudadanos, pero también estamos viviendo el mayor desastre por inundaciones desde 1942”, manifestó Mustafa Ciftci durante una visita a una de las zonas más afectadas por el aguacero del miércoles por la noche.

El cuerpo de un hombre de 66 años fue hallado el viernes bajo un puente en el distrito de Sariyer, en Estambul. Antes se habían reportado otros tres decesos, incluyendo el de un adolescente electrocutado durante la tormenta.

Viviendas y comercios quedaron anegados mientras el agua cubría calles y parques en toda la ciudad. Muchos vehículos fueron arrastrados y terminaron amontonados al pie de las colinas.

Antes del hallazgo de la cuarta víctima mortal el viernes, Ciftci comentó a reporteros en el barrio de Ayazaga, en Sariyer, que cuatro personas seguían desaparecidas.

En total se registraron 9.850 reportes por daños y otros problemas relacionados con las inundaciones, y 46.000 efectivos trabajaban para retirar los escombros y ayudar a los residentes, añadió.

Murat Kurum, ministro de Medio Ambiente, Urbanización y Cambio Climático, acompañó a Ciftci en su visita.

En respuesta a la preocupación de que las inundaciones se hubieran agravado por el desarrollo urbanístico cerca de los cursos de agua, afirmó que afrontar el problema era “esencial”.

Kurum, quien el próximo mes presidirá la conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre el cambio climático, la COP31, en la ciudad turca de Antalya, también vinculó las inundaciones con los efectos del cambio climático. “Combatir el cambio climático no es una opción, sino una necesidad”, sostuvo.

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Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty in July of conspiracy to murder for agreeing to shoot an unknown target for 25,000 euros (21,500 pounds or $28,000) last year.

He was arrested at a hotel in Huddersfield in northern England with two guns and ammunition two days after arriving in the U.K. Natland admitted to possessing the firearms and ammunition, but said that he didn't want to go through with the plan.

Natland, who was working part time at a pizza restaurant at the time of his arrest, was recruited by a Swedish organized crime group known as the Foxtrot Network while he was playing a game online. The group has links to the Iranian government, according to counterterrorism officers from London’s Metropolitan Police.

“You agreed to be the enforcer and pursued it, despite numerous opportunities to extricate yourself,” Justice Bobbie Cheema-Grubb said at his sentencing hearing at Woolwich Crown Court in southeast London.

“Although the fact that no one was shot dead or physically harmed is important, I am sure had the intervention of the police not prevented the plan from proceeding, you would have done what you had agreed to.”

Natland was hired by a 17-year-old known as “Generalen.” A court in Norway convicted the teenager last year of attempting to “contribute to murder” and sentenced him to 14 years in custody. Three more people have been charged by Norwegian police, with a decision yet to be made by prosecutors whether to indict them.

Commander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, credited the “exceptional work” of British police working with Norwegian counterparts for Natland’s arrest hours before he was due to carry out an assassination.

“Natland was clearly being tasked by someone in the Foxtrot Network, an organized criminal group sanctioned by the U.K. and the U.S. due to its involvement in orchestrating violence against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe on behalf of the Iranian regime,” she said.

The U.K. government announced sanctions against Foxtrot Network and its leader last year “due to their involvement in violence against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe on behalf of the Iranian regime.”

The sanctions include an asset freeze that bars U.K. businesses from handling funds or other economic assets controlled by the organization.

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When autumn rolled around, he kept up the bit, sending out weekly newsletters with foliage statistics and information to a handful of co-workers. Today, he has mastered complex mapping systems, calls himself “Leaf Daddy” and owns The Foliage Report, a website that tracks fall color from coast to coast.

Thus, he was speaking with actual authority last week when he said 2026 has been a spectacular year for foliage in New England.

“I’ve been doing this for almost 20 years, and this is the best I’ve seen of New England in that time,” he said. “2020 was a very good year, but this one seems elite to me.”

New England had adequate rain through the spring and summer, plus warm days and cool nights heading into fall, but that wasn’t the case elsewhere, he said.

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Extreme drought conditions stressed trees in Colorado, for example, leading to a quick and lackluster foliage season. Aspens in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho aren’t as golden this year, he said. But Utah is a bright spot.

“They got enough rainfall in that area,” he said. “You basically want an average amount of precipitation to really bring out the most majestic and colorful leaves.”

Fall foliage: The last supper for trees

Fall foliage is all about trees preparing for winter, according to experts at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension.

Leaves exist to provide food for the tree. They absorb sunlight through a green pigment called chlorophyll, and that energy is used to convert water and carbon dioxide from the air into glucose, a type of sugar. As days shorten, the tree stops making food, allowing orange and yellow pigments that have been there all along to be unmasked. When sunny days are followed by cold nights, sugars get trapped in leaves, producing red pigments.

Eventually, the layer of cells between a twig and a leaf weakens, allowing leaves to be blown down during wind and rain. The timing varies widely by location. According to Cotner’s research, foliage season starts in Alaska in mid-August and ends in Florida in late December. Hawaii is the only U.S. state without fall foliage, he said.

Eating doughnuts and walking a trail creates great memories

In Rochester Hills, Michigan, the leaves were changing colors at Yates Cider Mill, which has been in business since 1863.

“Fall is our lifeblood,” said Jared Titus, general manager of the mill. “It's not only how we sustain as a business, but it's also just our passion. Apples are what we do here.”

Patrons were taking in a trail, drinking cider and enjoying doughnuts and other apple goodies.

“It just makes incredible memories for people,” Titus said.

It's “Fritter Friday” at the mill, he added. “They're about as big as your face and just incredible.”

Leaf peepers love the gold and burgundy colors

In Woodstock, Vermont, Osama Alshamrani from Saudi Arabia didn't expect such beautiful scenery.

“There's so many colors,” he said Friday. “I've been getting a lot of messages from my family back home and telling me, ‘Is this real? Oh, this is AI.’ I was like, ‘No, this is actually real.’”

He said he particularly enjoyed seeing the burgundy-colored leaves.

It also was the first trip to the area for Jasmine and Larry Londer, from Dallas, Georgia, who went on a hike with goats.

“That was super fun,” Jasmine Londer said.

Her husband said, “The golds here are like so much brighter than what we get in Georgia.”

For Kirk Giglio, leaf peeping provides an escape from his day job as a nurse in a cardiac and stroke unit at a Connecticut hospital. A photographer who frequently chases storms as well, he is used to studying maps and forecasts, and was hopeful by early September that this would be a good year. A recent trip to Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont with his fiancee confirmed it.

“I was just really kind of blown away,” he said, describing sunrise hikes and fog lifting to reveal vibrant colors in New Hampshire’s Crawford Notch and elsewhere. Though some spots were packed with tourists, he still found plenty of secluded and stunning scenery.

“The more I travel, the more I realize how much we take for granted up here,” he said. “In a world that is so modern and gray with these corporate, soulless colors that we see everywhere, the trees are one of the last things that make color anymore, so it’s nice to just observe, especially in a good year like this.”

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Associated Press reporters Mike Householder in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Amanda Swinhart in Woodstock, Vermont, and Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire, contributed to this story.

The 20-year-old Spaniard rallied to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 win against Casper Ruud, while Medvedev overcame American Tommy Paul 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.

It was the fourth straight match at the ATP Masters 1000 event in which Jodar had mounted a comeback from losing the first set.

“Casper, I think, played the important points in the first set better than me," Jodar said. "I couldn’t win the break points because of his serve, so I knew I wanted to come back again. It was very tough, so I had to give my best level today to win this match.”

Jodar powered to victory in 2 hours 20 minutes by breaking Ruud's serve five times in the second and third sets.

Medvedev, a former Shanghai Masters champion, looked in trouble when losing the second set but recovered to claim victory in 2 hours 9 minutes.

"I think today I was a tiny bit off from time to time but the third set was great,” Medvedev said. “I managed to regroup myself and serve better in the third and get the win, which is a great feeling.”

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But the hard part for Kane, the Jacksonville Jaguars kicker said, would be shifting from star striker to bit player.

“I think the transition from soccer to football is so much more cultural than like the actual skill,” Little said.

The England captain and Bayern Munich forward has mused over the years about one day kicking in the NFL. He recently floated the idea of combining his NFL goal with also joining a Major League Soccer team.

Who better to weigh in than Little? The soccer player-turned kicker, who remains a diehard Manchester United fan, booted a 57-yard field goal as time expired for the Jags to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 19-17 last Sunday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He also holds the record for longest NFL field goal — 68 yards.

“It’s just so different,” Little told The Associated Press of moving from being involved in a game for 90 minutes to being a kicker “sitting there on the sidelines the whole game.

“You’re not going to get on the ball, and you don’t have the same moxie, I guess, because he is a star striker for the team. So that moxie is just kind of put to the side. You’ve got to let everyone else do the big man’s job, and then you’re out there just to back everyone up basically.”

As far as Kane's ability, “he’s probably talented enough to do it... His technique in soccer is so good. But it’s just such a different mental, I’d say, challenge than soccer.

“It’d be like him taking five set pieces a day. And he’s got to deliver on all five set pieces, or you didn’t do your job for the day,” Little said Thursday after practice at the team's accommodations north of London in Watford.

“So, it’s just a lot different, but I don’t think he doesn’t have the talent level for it. I think he probably has the skill to do it.”

Little and the Jaguars remained in London this week ahead of the game against the Houston Texans on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.

Little, a sixth-round draft pick from Arkansas in 2024, had missed an extra-point attempt — after a high snap from fill-in long snapper DaVon Hamilton — late in the fourth quarter against the Eagles. The miss had looked crucial because Philadelphia then took a 17-16 lead with just 8 seconds left — before the improbable ending on Little’s heroics.

“Missing a set piece or missing a wide-open goal, you see a lot of strikers do that, and they’ll come back and put the game away,” Little said at his post-game press conference while wearing a Man United jersey. “I’ve got to have short-term memory and be at my best when the best is required.”

Fulham on Saturday

Little told AP that he’d be attending Fulham’s home game against Hull at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Jaguars owner Shad Khan also owns the Premier League club.

Little, an Oklahoma native, played as a midfielder before switching to American football in high school. England and United great Wayne Rooney was his favorite player.

“Maybe one day I’ll get to meet him or do a jersey swap with him. That’s my goal,” he said. "I’ve never been to Manchester. Only London, but I’m hoping to make it there this offseason.”

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“She said, ‘You can do this,’” said Landau, a 78-year-old retired teacher who enjoys studying Altadena history and cannot imagine living anywhere else, even after the Eaton Fire destroyed her house. “She gave me hope and strength.”

Landau meets weekly with Veda Ashby Romero, a trained recovery expert who helps her navigate insurance, complete online forms and qualify for financial assistance.

Now Landau is one of roughly 1,400 households affected by the 2025 Los Angeles fires who are set to lose their disaster case managers by the end of October, as a standoff between California and the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the program's funding drags on.

The news has rattled Landau. “The safety net has been pulled out from under me, and the hope is not as strong as it was,” she said.

The program’s early termination is the latest setback for LA communities in the middle of recovery and awaiting billions of additional federal dollars. It also highlights how some disaster-impacted communities still face issues like delayed FEMA payments and inconsistent communication, despite President Donald Trump's administration pledging to streamline processes after long criticizing the agency’s bureaucracy.

FEMA did not respond to a request for comment but has previously touted the assistance it has provided for the program. The White House says California has mismanaged the crisis.

Case managers simplify a notoriously opaque recovery process

Landau kept her insurance policy up to date for the 1938 two-bedroom, one-bathroom ranch home where she raised her three children and tended a wildflower garden. She still faced a shortfall of at least $200,000 to rebuild the modest home and owed $225,000 on her mortgage.

Ashby Romero supports her through the insurance process — a tedious one that has involved multiple adjusters and required creating an inventory of the half-century’s worth of possessions she lost. She also found Landau a grant to cover a year’s worth of mortgage payments. “I would never have gotten it without her,” Landau said. “I’m very bad with paperwork.”

Trained disaster case managers help people find rental assistance, new employment and money to close the gap between what insurance pays and the actual cost to rebuild. They guide survivors on how to avoid scams, challenge insurance payouts and appeal FEMA decisions.

“The recovery process is very complicated, and a lot of the systems are not designed to make it easy for people,” said Matt Gsell, disaster recovery manager at CORE, the nonprofit managing Landau’s case and one of five participating in LA’s case management program.

Late reimbursements and insufficient funds led California to end the program

After the January 2025 fires, California requested $28 million for case management. FEMA instead awarded $13.2 million for 24 months, to be paid in four equal installments.

FEMA can fund disaster case management for presidentially declared major disasters. The money is reimbursed to the state, which usually contracts with one or more nonprofits to administer the program. In the case of an exceptional disaster, states can request extensions for up to 36 months.

By August, FEMA had made only one of the four payments, leaving the state to front the rest despite “numerous requests” for reimbursement, according to the California Department of Social Services.

FEMA also had not answered a March request for an additional $6.5 million to sustain the program the full 24 months, in light of high demand. Seven hundred households remain on a waitlist for services.

California then announced it could no longer float the costs and would shutter the program at the end of October. FEMA eventually reimbursed the outstanding payments but did not give an answer about the additional money.

Rep. Judy Chu, a Democrat whose district includes Altadena, told The Associated Press that FEMA also had not responded to questions from her office about the additional money. Failing to fund the program the full 24 months "risks abandoning survivors,” Chu said, adding that FEMA should also be prepared to extend the program for longer if needs persist.

Nonprofits scramble to reassign clients

With the projected end date looming, nonprofits are triaging open cases and trying to move as many as possible to other organizations that can continue the work using philanthropic dollars.

But there won't be enough resources to keep everyone in case management.

“They are overloaded,” said Bree Jensen, spokesperson for the Eaton Fire Collaborative and an Eaton Fire survivor. “You can’t put everything onto the local nonprofits.”

The uncertainty is destabilizing, as more than 100 case managers stand to lose their jobs and must weigh whether to seek new work now or wait for answers, Jensen said.

“We can’t go month to month,” said Gsell. CORE has already closed some of its less severe cases and is trying to transfer 200 of its 450 clients to other nonprofits.

The case management program is just a small part of the federal support California has requested to recover from fires that destroyed more than 16,000 structures.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, asked Trump, a Republican, and Congress for $15.7 billion, pared down from an earlier request of $33 billion, much of which would go toward rebuilding housing. Trump has not sent the Republican-controlled Congress a supplemental disaster request for the LA fires.

White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said the Trump administration has obligated billions of dollars for LA's recovery.

Landau is waiting for construction to begin on her new home. She is still wrangling with insurance and a bank to receive her final payment. She and her children lean on each other for support, she said, but pressing on won't be the same without Ashby Romero.

“To meet with somebody who cares about you, wants to see that you land on your feet in a good situation," she said, ”it was so important."

The protesters rallied in Connaught Place, one of New Delhi’s busiest commercial districts, responding to a call by the youth “Cockroach” movement, whose leader Abhijeet Dipke was detained by police ahead of the demonstration. Protesters spanning generations joined the rally, reflecting broad public anger and intensifying pressure on the country’s top election official.

Protests by the youth and opposition parties have intensified over an ongoing review of voter lists that has removed more than 130 million names since last year. Critics say the exercise is politically motivated, threatens to disenfranchise millions more, and has disproportionately affected minorities, particularly Muslims. They have demanded the resignation of election chief Gyanesh Kumar.

The Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration deny the allegations and say the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.

Friday's protest was part of a growing campaign that has put Modi’s government under pressure and comes a week after a police crackdown on protesters in New Delhi.

The demonstrators vastly outnumbered the security personnel lining the road, while columns of riot police stood watch.

Police had earlier asked people not to join the rally and offered to let a small group gather to wave the national flag and sing the national anthem. In anticipation of the protests, authorities also closed Central Park, a green space surrounded by Connaught Place’s white colonial-era buildings, on Friday and Saturday.

Modi has not publicly commented on the protests. Some of his party leaders have dismissed the demonstrators as “anarchists” and suggested, without offering evidence, that they are backed by foreign powers.

Police detained Dipke, the founder of the “Cockroach” movement, ahead of the demonstrations. He had urged supporters unable to travel to New Delhi to raise the flag and demonstrate in their own communities.

A live video posted on the movement's Instagram account showed Dipke leaving a house and heading toward the street, where police officers intercepted him. After a brief exchange, officers hauled him into a police vehicle and drove away.

“Waving the tricolor (Indian flag) is not a crime,” he told reporters Thursday.

The “Cockroach” movement began as an online satirical campaign this summer after India’s chief justice compared unemployed young people to parasites. Many young Indians embraced the remark, adopting the cockroach as a symbol of resilience. It has since expanded into a nationwide protest movement of young people. Protests led by the group forced the resignation of Modi’s education minister in July, a rare setback for the prime minister, who has been in power for more than 12 years.

It remains unclear whether the protests will grow into a wider political movement. Modi’s government remains electorally strong, and anger over voter lists may not necessarily translate into support for the opposition, which has used the issue to criticize his Hindu nationalist government.

Many protesters, however, increasingly see the demonstrations as part of a broader struggle to safeguard India’s democratic institutions.

"India is descending into fascism, and that is my biggest concern,” said Nashid Khan, one of the protesters. Still, he said, the demonstrations “augur well for India’s future.”

“We are racing, and the question is how do we put barriers? So if a car was to fly out it doesn’t kill people,” IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

“I have high respect for the industry. I think what you’re doing is incredibly important for humanity. You may give us the biggest gift, but if the car runs over people, that gift may not be so worthwhile,” she said while speaking on a panel on the impact of AI on the world economy along with experts including Anthropic co-founder and head of policy Jack Clark.

Clark is among technology industry leaders pushing for faster action on regulating AI. In a blog post last month, the rival to OpenAI proposed that the world’s top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced AI systems, warning the technology is improving so quickly there’s a risk humans would lose control.

“I think it’s worse than you describe. I think it’s Formula 1 at night without maybe brakes in the cars,” Clark said. “And it’s remarkable to me that the toys I buy for my children are regulated more than the literal superintelligence I work on at my day job.”

He added that the effort to build policy frameworks to regulate AI is underway.

“The world is now taking this seriously, and I think if we take it seriously, we are going to be able to get our arms around it,” Clark said. “But it cannot only be companies making these decisions. And if we’re negligent about this, we’re going to get some form of chaos.”

The impact of AI on jobs is yet to be fully understood, but an IMF study found three main trends. About 10% of jobs might be transformed or newly created, while work involving repetitive tasks will be gone, Georgieva said.

The third category will be service sector jobs generated by people who benefit from the investment boom.

“The net impact is positive," she said, though she added that “services don’t pay a lot.”

“So you get young people who normally would have gone into professional routine jobs now serving coffee in Starbucks. And that is not what I think young people in the world aspire for,” she said.

Tiff Macklem, the governor of the Bank of Canada, compared that to the effects on employment from more open trade, which has generated great global wealth and raised millions out of poverty. But many millions also lost their livelihoods as manufacturers moved jobs to China and other developing countries.

He said “in aggregate there is an overall benefit,” but acknowledged that in both trade and technology “there will be winners and losers.”

“You have to find a way to help the losers," Macklem said. “Without a system to help them cope with the loss you get a backlash.”

Dozens of people marched in Bangkok on Thursday and Friday in peaceful protests, seeking to draw attention to growing inequality and other frustrations.

Georgieva noted that to ensure that the benefits of AI can reach the maximum number of people, they have to have electricity and access to digital networks. Cybersecurity also is essential.

During the wide ranging session, the speakers were also asked about how they used AI in their own lives. Georgieva said she'd used it to track calories and lose weight.

The IMF chief, who has described her personal AI assistant as bossy, joked that she'd like AI agents to be more polite.

“I mean, the agents we get, they can be really annoying,” she said. “So can we work on, like, their manners?”

Maybe, said Clark.

“We have this dial between sycophantic and rude,” he said. “So we'll spin it around the other way.”

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AP journalists Haruka Nuga, Tian MacLeod Ji and Sakchai Lalit contributed.

The latest aerial strikes on civilian targets came amid mounting fears that a sharp deterioration in relations between Ukraine and the United States this week could leave Ukraine further exposed to Russia’s escalating assaults with winter approaching.

Russia’s heavy bombardment of the power grid before cold weather arrives has been an annual feature of the war, aiming to wear down Ukraine’s appetite for the fight by denying civilians heat and running water. Ukrainian officials have warned that Russia is stockpiling ballistic missiles for more attacks in the coming months.

Ukraine on Thursday abandoned a brief truce on energy-related targets that it said Moscow didn't heed despite U.S. President Donald Trump's demand for a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday attended a summit of European Union leaders who share his concerns about Russian aggression and Moscow’s wider plans on the continent. The leaders in Brussels applauded Zelenskyy when he entered the meeting room, vowed to maintain support for Ukraine and urged the U.S. to put pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump and Zelenskyy barbs raise questions about US support

Uncertainty gripped Ukraine and Europe after Zelenskyy and Trump made cutting public remarks about each other. On Thursday, Zelenskyy said that he felt betrayed by the American president, and Trump openly declared his dislike of the Ukrainian leader, saying in an interview with Newsmax that “Zelenskyy is not a good guy for us to deal with.”

Arriving at the EU summit in Belgium, Zelenskyy thanked the 27-nation bloc for its support from what he said were “real leaders.”

“We want to end this war as (quickly) as possible,” Zelenskyy told reporters in English. “We don’t see now signals from (the) Russian side that they are ready for this, to end this war. That’s why we have to prepare for the winter.”

The tension between Trump and Zelenskyy raised the specter of further reductions in U.S. support for Ukraine’s war effort.

Starlink speeds improving but not back to normal, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine is desperately short of the U.S.-made Patriot missiles it needs to protect against Russia’s devastating ballistic missile attacks, despite pleas from Zelenskyy for Washington to send more. He said in Brussels that small numbers of Patriot interceptors have reached Ukraine in recent months, either bought for Kyiv from the U.S. by European countries or provided by other countries around the world from their own stocks.

Zelenskyy complained about a breakdown in Western intelligence sharing and sudden speed restrictions on the use of Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service that is the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and military communications.

The Starshield limits that slowed Ukrainian drone interceptors to 70 kph (43 mph) were “a dangerous and unpleasant surprise,” Zelenskyy said in Brussels. But the higher speeds needed to stop jet-powered Russian drones moving at more than 400 kph (250 mph) are being restored, he said.

“Have they returned to previous speed limits? No. But is it coming back? Yes,” he told a news conference.

He also slammed Trump’s diesel deal with Russia, which happened despite an international effort to sanction Russia and diplomatically isolate Putin over Moscow's invasion. Trump promised to swiftly end the war, but Ukrainian officials have complained that he's trying to bulldoze Zelenskyy into surrendering land to Russia.

“There are so many people with good hearts in America who sincerely want evil to lose and Ukraine to stand strong,” Zelenskyy said in a speech to the EU summit. “And at the end of the day, the American people will have their say.”

The war will cost Ukraine $174 billion next year, Zelenskyy says

The EU is working to persuade Washington to stick with Ukraine, said Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s foreign policy chief.

“We are trying to convince also our American partners that if we want to end this war, then we have to squeeze the aggressor,” Kallas said. “With our American allies it’s very difficult at the moment.”

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, whose country currently holds the EU's rotating presidency, said there's “a lot of concern around Europe in terms of what’s happening in Ukraine right now.”

Zelenskyy told EU leaders that the war will cost Ukraine 155 billion euros ($174 billion) next year and that his country will need at least 70 billion euros ($79 billion) from Europe.

September civilian casualties jump 85% higher than last year

Russia is blitzing not just Ukraine's power grid but also apartment buildings, public transportation, cargo ships, data centers and grocery stores.

Ukrainian civilians are paying a high price for the escalating Russian attacks, the United Nations human rights office in Kyiv said in a monthly report published Friday.

At least 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 wounded last month, a total that is 85% higher than in September last year, the report said, noting that intensifying Russian attacks in October already have killed dozens of civilians, including children.

“The first two weeks of October were among the deadliest periods for civilians in years,” said Danielle Bell, the head of the U.N. office.

Ukrainian drones force Russian airport flight cancellations

Ukraine is using domestically developed long-range drones to hit back at Russia.

The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that its air defenses intercepted 644 Ukrainian drones overnight in multiple Russian regions, the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula and the Black Sea.

More than 200 flights out of four Moscow airports were delayed because of overnight restrictions, Russian news agency Interfax reported Friday.

Another 46 flights were delayed or canceled at St. Petersburg airport, which also faced overnight restrictions, local media reported.

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Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked the palace compound used by the country's internationally recognized government, killing five people and wounding more than a dozen others.

Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Read our full coverage here.

Israeli settlers target Palestinians across the West Bank

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians in multiple villages across the occupied West Bank on Friday, setting trees and cars on fire, according to local officials and emergency responders.

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that six people were injured in two attacks in the town of Abu Falah outside Ramallah. A 63-year-old woman and a 40-year-old man were taken to a hospital after being beaten by settlers, the Red Crescent said.

Israel has imposed new rules on the olive harvest this year, prohibiting Palestinians from working in the region known officially as Area C, which is under Israeli control and encompasses most of the territory’s agricultural land.

At least four Palestinians have been killed and more than 100 others injured since the harvest season began earlier this month, according to Palestinian officials. They say thousands of trees have been damaged, costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Israel’s police and army didn't immediately respond to questions about the attacks.

Reported shipping attacks jump in Strait of Hormuz

A British monitor says that October is already the busiest month for reported attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz since March, during the opening months of the Iran war.

That news came even as the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, said that it was “struggling to accurately report” the true number of attacks since most ships now refuse to report them.

Still, UKMTO says 10 attacks were reported in the strait in the week ending Friday. One ship sank.

Since early July, most attacks have occurred off Oman, where the U.S. military has been guiding vessels at risk of Iranian attack.

There has been an uptick in attacks since U.S. President Donald Trump late last month rejected a Tehran proposal to end the war and open the strait, though indirect negotiations have continued.

Attacks on Yemen government palace compound kill 5

Attacks on the palace compound of Yemen’s internationally recognized government killed at least five people and wounded more than a dozen others, government officials said.

In a Facebook post late Thursday, Health Minister Qasem Buhaibeh said that security guards and other employees at Maashiq palace in Yemen’s southern port city of Aden were among the casualties.

Aden has been the seat of Yemen’s government since 2015. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attacks, saying they targeted a military operations headquarters associated with Saudi forces that are backing the government.

Houthi missiles struck near Saudi-backed coalition's headquarters

Two of the missiles launched by the Houthis on Thursday struck near the headquarters of the Saudi-backed coalition forces in Aden, causing damage, a Yemeni government official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak to the media, said Friday that the missiles landed near the compound used by the coalition in Buraiqah, a neighborhood west of the palace. No senior officials were there at the time of the attack, he said.

— By Sarah El Deeb

Yemen's security service detains a reporter, among others

The Yemeni government's security department in Aden on Friday confirmed the arrest of reporter Murad Mohammed Saeed, among other people. The department's statement didn't say how many people had been detained or the charges against them.

Saeed has worked for several newspapers and news websites, including Aden Al-Ghad newspaper, according to his Facebook page. There were several posts on his account, including footage of strikes in Aden.

The security department linked the arrests to previous warnings against circulating footage that could reveal sensitive details or affect security operations.

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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.

The Vatican said that during the call with Putin, “the Holy Father expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population.”

The statement added that Leo “reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to promoting dialogue and peace.”

The statement was significant, showing Leo was well enough to conduct official diplomatic business from the Gemelli hospital, was keeping up with world events and was continuing to promote his message of peace as he recovers from surgery.

Mass and a homily thanking hospital staff

Also Friday, the Vatican released the first images of Leo since his lung cancer surgery Oct. 13, showing him standing up at the altar in green vestments, as doctors said that tests confirmed his “continued improvement.”

The 71-year-old Leo had the lower lobe of his right lung removed after doctors identified a suspected cancerous nodule. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.

“His post-operative recovery allows him to carry out his normal daily activities completely on his own,” said a medical update signed by Leo’s personal physician Dr. Luigi Carbone and the head of thoracic surgery at Gemelli, Dr. Stefano Margaritora.

Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. He also delivered a homily in which he thanked the hospital staff “for the work they do every day taking care of the sick in their fragility, and in a particular way what they had done for him,” Bruni said.

Bruni confirmed Leo would deliver the traditional noontime Angelus prayer on Sunday, but it wasn't clear whether he would do it from the hospital or back at the Vatican.

The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had cancelled his audiences through Tuesday. Bruni said the pope’s doctors would decide if there were any changes expected to his discharge date.

But with Leo’s homily Friday thanking hospital personnel who had cared for him, there might be little reason for him to stay if he was medically ready for discharge.

A signal of all systems go for trip

Even as questions swirled about the future of Leo's young pontificate, there were signs Friday that it was all systems go. The Vatican published the names of journalists accredited to fly on Leo’s plane with him during his Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.

Leo’s ability to make the trip has been in question since his diagnosis, and the Vatican can change the plans at any time. But the posting of the media list signaled that at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.

Doctors are still awaiting the results of tests to understand the precise molecular and genetic makeup of the cancer, whether it has spread beyond the lobe and whether any further treatment is necessary.

Secretary of state suggests ‘adjustments’

The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said Friday he understood Leo's recovery was going well, “so we're happy.”

Parolin was considered a leading contender in the conclave that elected Leo and was recently passed over as dean of the College of Cardinals. He surprised some by suggesting Thursday that Leo's pontificate itself might need to be “adjusted” as a result of the cancer. It was a bold statement coming from Parolin, given the indications that Leo was recovering well.

On Friday, Parolin seemed to roll that back. Asked what he meant, Parolin said “adjust on the basis of his health conditions,” at least “with respect to this next trip.”

Parolin spoke to reporters outside a conference at the Sacred Heart University, of which the Gemelli hospital is part.

Though Parolin was nearby, there were no signs Parolin visited Leo as might be expected.

The Vatican said two other top cardinals did call on the pope instead Friday: Cardinal Baldassare Reina, the pope's vicar for Rome, and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who was recently elected dean of the College of Cardinals, a position that many had thought would go to Parolin, 71. Leo confirmed Tagle in the job two days before announcing his surgery.

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Associated Press visual journalist Trisha Thomas contributed to this report.

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ENAV ruled out a cyberattack and said flight operations remained safe.

The company said it had switched to a secondary satellite network, allowing capacity to increase steadily. Earlier in the morning, the disruption had forced ENAV to cut the number of aircraft that could be handled in Italian airspace by up to 50%.

The disruption caused delays at airports across the country, including Rome’s Fiumicino airport and airports serving Milan and Bergamo.

A primera hora del viernes, Trudy se encontraba a unos 385 kilómetros (240 millas) al suroeste de Acapulco y a unos 535 kms (335 millas) al sur-sureste de Manzanillo, con vientos máximos sostenidos de 195 kilómetros/hora (120 millas por hora) mientras se desplazaba en dirección noroeste a 9 km/h (6 mph), informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos en Miami (NHC por sus siglas en inglés).

Había un aviso activo de huracán para la costa de México, desde Cabo Corrientes hasta Punta San Telmo, en el norte, y se emitió otro de tormenta tropical desde Zihuatanejo por la costa hasta Manzanillo, apuntó el NHC.

Al noroeste de Trudy, la tormenta tropical Simon tenía vientos de 75 km/h (45 mph) y se espera que se debilite pronto hasta convertirse en una baja remanente.

También en el Pacífico, la tormenta tropical Champi se ubicaba al este de Guam el viernes, desplazándose hacia el oeste-noroeste a 19 km/h (12 mph) con vientos máximos sostenidos que alcanzaban los 86 km/h (52 mph), según el Servicio Meteorológico de Estados Unidos y la web del Comando de Meteorología y Oceanografía de la Marina de Estados Unidos.

Se emitió una advertencia de tifón para Guam y Rota junto con una de tormenta tropical para Tinian, Saipan y áreas cercanas.

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Early Friday, Trudy was about 240 miles (385 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, and about 335 miles (535 kilometers) south-southeast of Manzanillo, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph (195 kph) while moving northwest at 6 mph (9 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami reported.

A hurricane warning was in effect for Mexico's coast from Cabo Corrientes northward to Punta San Telmo, while a tropical storm warning was issued from Zihuatanejo up the coast to Manzanillo, the center said.

To the northwest of Trudy, Tropical Storm Simon had 75 kph (45 mph winds) and was forecast to weaken to a remnant low soon.

Also in the Pacific, Tropical Storm Champi was east of Guam on Friday, moving west-northwest at 12 mph (19 kph) with maximum sustained winds increasing to 52 mph (86 kph), according to the U.S. Weather Service and the U.S. Navy's Meteorology and Oceanography Command website.

A typhoon warning was issued for Guam and Rota along with a tropical storm warning for Tinian, Saipan and nearby areas.

El incendio se desató en los últimos días en las zonas de Mentigen y Pusung Lingker del popular Parque Nacional Bromo Tengger Semeru, en la regencia de Probolinggo, en Java Oriental.

Las víctimas formaban parte de un equipo de 12 bomberos integrado por personal del parque nacional, miembros de una brigada comunitaria contra incendios y voluntarios que trataban de contener el fuego el jueves, explicó el portavoz de la policía de Java Oriental, Jules Abraham Abast.

Los fuertes vientos avivaron las llamas e hicieron que el fuego se extendiera rápidamente por la vegetación seca. Alrededor de la 1:30 de la tarde, los bomberos que operaban fuera de la zona de peligro recibieron una llamada de emergencia de compañeros que habían quedado atrapados por el humo denso y el avance del fuego, señaló Abast.

En agosto, otro incendio arrasó casi nueve kilómetros cuadrados (3,5 millas cuadradas) de pasto y vegetación —incluyendo flores de edelweiss, que están protegidas— en el parque.

Policía investiga el incidente

Los rescatistas encontraron más tarde a tres personas muertas y a otras tres con quemaduras graves en un punto de evacuación. Uno de los heridos falleció mientras recibía tratamiento, precisó Abast.

Dos voluntarios permanecían hospitalizados con lesiones graves por quemaduras tras ser trasladados al Hospital General Dr. Soetomo, en Surabaya, para recibir tratamiento especializado. Otros seis salieron ilesos.

“El incidente ocurrió en una zona montañosa remota, lo que complicó las labores de rescate”, explicó la jefa de la policía de Probolinggo, Asmida Rizki Siregar. Siregar se unió a los equipos de emergencia que trasladaron a las víctimas en camilla durante unos 2 kilómetros (1,2 millas) porque el terreno escarpado impidió la llegada de vehículos al lugar.

Las autoridades completaron la evacuación a última hora del jueves y abrieron una investigación sobre los decesos, incluyendo la posibilidad de que una negligencia o conducta delictiva hayan contribuido a la tragedia. Los investigadores estaban recopilando pruebas y entrevistando a los sobrevivientes.

Incendios reavivan preocupación por neblina transfronteriza

Las muertes se produjeron mientras Indonesia intensificaba los esfuerzos para combatir los incendios forestales y en tierras, que han empeorado este año a medida que El Niño intensifica una prolongada temporada seca. Entre los factores que contribuyen a la situación figuran también el desmonte de tierras mediante el uso del fuego en la parte indonesia de Borneo y en regiones de la isla de Sumatra, así como la escasez de agua que ha dificultado el trabajo de los bomberos, que han recibido asistencia de Japón.

El Ministerio de Silvicultura de Indonesia registró 799 puntos críticos en todo el país hasta la noche del jueves, un drástico aumento frente a los 372 del día anterior. Más de tres cuartas partes estaban en seis provincias propensas a incendios en Sumatra y Borneo.

La neblina tóxica y el humo también han provocado una crisis de salud en países vecinos. El humo ha llegado hasta Filipinas, a más de 800 kilómetros (500 millas) de distancia.

El incremento de los incendios ha renovado la preocupación por la neblina transfronteriza en el sudeste asiático. Malasia ordenó el viernes el cierre de cientos de escuelas en varios estados debido al deterioro de la calidad del aire.

El ministro de Exteriores de Malasia, Mohamad Hasan, rechazó los llamados de algunos legisladores a exigir una compensación a Indonesia, alegando que la crisis debe abordarse mediante el diálogo diplomático y los mecanismos de la ASEAN. Dijo que Malasia estaba coordinando ayuda al país vecino y que impulsaría una cooperación regional más sólida para la gestión de la neblina.

Singapur también pidió una cooperación más estrecha. El primer ministro, Lawrence Wong, dijo que las autoridades investigaban a empresas presuntamente vinculadas a los incendios forestales y de turberas en Indonesia que han agravado la neblina, y emprenderán acciones en virtud de la Ley de Contaminación por Neblina Transfronteriza de Singapur cuando corresponda.

El Ministerio de Silvicultura indonesio registró más de 2.020 kilómetros cuadrados (780 millas cuadradas) de terreno quemado entre enero y julio, casi tres veces el tamaño de Singapur. El proyecto independiente Nusantara Atlas, que monitorea incendios mediante imágenes satelitales, estimó que casi 8.960 kms cuadrados (3.460 millas cuadradas) de tierra se habían quemado hasta finales de agosto en Indonesia.

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Las periodistas de The Associated Press Edna Tarigan, en Yakarta, y Eileen Ng, en Kuala Lumpur, Malasia, contribuyeron a este despacho.

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The provincial government announced an investigation into the cause of Thursday’s collapse at Al-Khair school as victims’ families demanded justice. At least one family member said he had warned the school owner about leaks.

Police on Thursday arrested the school’s owner, Mohammad Khan. Peshawar Police Chief Saeed Ahmed said the building was structurally weak and Khan told officers that recent rains had weakened one of the roofs.

Authorities have locked the school building, where investigators were expected to arrive later Friday as part of the probe. Men and children gathered in the narrow street outside, where Muhammad Murtaza, a young boy dressed in brown and wearing a white bandage around his head, stood near a closed gate.

Other children from the neighborhood gathered around him, asking how he had survived. Murtaza said he was lucky to have survived after the roof of his classroom collapsed. “I will not go back to this school, as this is not a good one,” he said.

The government order, which was seen by The Associated Press, directs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s education department to establish district committees to inspect private school buildings throughout the province and submit findings and recommendations within three days.

The inspections must cover premises that are owned as well as those that are rented. Specific areas to check in the buildings include roofs, ceilings, walls, columns, beams, foundations and staircases. Districts must require urgent technical assessment and classify school buildings as safe, in need of repairs or improvements, or potentially unsafe, the order says.

On Friday, government spokesperson Samar Haroon Bilour expressed grief over the deaths and injuries of children. In a video message, she appealed to parents to provide information about schools housed in structurally weak buildings, saying the government also was conducting inspections to help prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Survivor and families describe collapse and aftermath

Emergency crews arrived within five minutes of being alerted and everyone trapped beneath the rubble was recovered by the time the operation ended Thursday. Rescuers pulled at least 40 children alive from the debris, said Bilal Faizi, a spokesperson for emergency services in Peshawar.

The collapsed roof was a traditional structure made of mud and bricks and some of the children trapped beneath died of suffocation, Faizi said.

Speaking from a hospital bed, injured teacher Mahwish Zaman said the collapse happened so suddenly that no one had time to escape.

Zaman described being in her classroom when she heard a loud crash from the floor above. Before she could warn her students to run to safety, the ceiling fell in. She was unconscious when she was taken to the hospital and learned only later that many of her students had died.

Residents visited victims’ families, many of whom lived in Peshawar’s Dir Colony neighborhood, where the school is located.

Mohammad Zaman, whose two nephews died in the collapse, said he and other relatives had complained to the school's owner about rainwater repeatedly seeping into classrooms. Zaman said he warned that the building’s condition could lead to a tragedy.

Zaman, 36, said through tears that his nephew Abdul, 9, was in second grade, while Abuzar, 10, was in third grade. Abuzar’s sister, Samiya, a nursery student at the school, survived because she had gone outside to buy sweets.

Zakir Ullah lost both sons, Abu Bakr and Mohammad, who were in the same classroom. His daughter was in a different class and ran home after the collapse to tell the family the school had fallen. They rushed back with her and found the boys’ classroom buried under rubble, he said.

Nothing was visible beneath the debris, said Ullah, who described the building as weak and demanded punishment for any officials who authorized its use as a school.

“How could I have known this would take both my sons away from me?” he said.

In June, a roof collapse at a tutoring center under construction in the eastern city of Lahore killed 14 children.

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Ahmed reported from Islamabad.

The Fed increased its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 3.9% in September, its first increase in three years, and stubbornly elevated U.S. inflation will likely lead it to hike that rate again in coming months to slow spending and help cool price pressures.

But Warsh offered no fresh signals during a “fireside chat” with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok.

“At the Federal Reserve, we made very clear that we would deliver price stability, and we removed a dose of accommodation about a month ago,” Warsh said. “I don’t prejudge meetings. I don’t believe in saying now what I might do at the meetings that we have in the balance of this year."

The Fed's September rate hike defied U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the Fed to cut rates. The president criticized the Fed’s rate-setting committee, though he still expressed support for Warsh, whom he appointed earlier this year.

The global surge in prices is a key concern of central bankers and financial leaders meeting in Bangkok.

According to minutes released from the most recent meeting, most Fed officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year. That would raise borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, and credit cards over time.

Warsh said the surge in investment driven by the craze for artificial intelligence is one of the factors behind higher inflation and the Fed's task force on issues related to AI will meet Nov. 16.

“I’d say the advent of this new technology is probably the most consequential change to the U.S. and the global economy in my lifetime to this point,” he said.

Unlike military conflict and other shocks that are driving prices higher, Warsh said he believes AI will bring “huge benefit” to the world economy in time.

For Fed economists who struggle to foresee the future using data that lags behind today's realities, AI could prove a vital tool, he said.

"We torture data with old fashioned models to try to find out what’s underlying inflation trends. Not so long from now, it won’t be torture. We will have access at the fingertips of central banks to all the information in the world, and we’ll be able to use new analytical tools to distill that data,” he said.

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AP Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber in Washington and AP journalist Haruka Nuga in Bangkok contributed to this story.

The home woes from a year ago felt like a distant memory, franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin scored into an empty net and it was a dream start. It became a nightmare last Friday at Washington when Shesterkin went down with a season-ending injury.

Losing that night and getting blown out 7-1 on the road by New Jersey on Thursday were speed bumps along the way for a team that has won six of its first nine games. Life after Igor will not be easy, though coach Mike Sullivan, captain J.T. Miller and the Rangers believe they have come up with a recipe to succeed even after losing their most important player at hockey's most important position.

“We’re trying to build a certain identity in how we’re going to play, a style of play,” Sullivan said. “And then, inside of that, every player has a role, making a contribution to that identity to build what we would consider Rangers hockey and what it looks like when we’re at our best.”

The Devils game certainly was not that. As good as Miller was for the first 19 minutes of the first period, his turnover before intermission was the start of a snowball effect that led to Shesterkin's unlikely successor, Dylan Garand, getting pulled for allowing four goals on 13 shots.

Garand ended training camp third on the organizational depth chart, and the 24-year-old is only still around because none of the NHL's other 31 teams claimed him off waivers prior to opening night. In his first three appearances before New Jersey, Garand had a league-best 1.15 goals-against average and .951 save percentage and is expected to remain the choice in net until he shows he cannot handle it.

“G knows we’re going to need him here a lot, and he’s a pretty mentally tough guy," No. 1 defenseman Adam Fox said. “I know he can bounce back. Just kind of said to him forget about it. He knows how important he is to us as a team and what we’re trying to do.”

What the Rangers are trying to do is get back to the playoffs after missing the past two years since a trip to the 2024 Eastern Conference final. Shesterkin's absence made that a much steeper hill to climb.

“That’s a tough blow for our group,” Sullivan said. "But it doesn’t change what the goal is every day, and I think our guys have done a real good job at just keeping the focus where it needs to be and controlling what we can.”

Sullivan credited the team's leadership group for not letting the morale dip last too long. Even New York's youngest player didn't dwell too long over Shesterkin getting sidelined.

"Injuries are going to happen,” said Alberts Smits, the 18-year-old from Latvia who was the fifth pick in the draft. "I wish all the best for him and for him to recover as fast as he can. But that’s just sports. There’s going to be injuries. We’ve just got to go through them, and we can’t stop right now when something like that happens.”

Alexis Lafrenière has seven goals, Fox nine assists and Mika Zibanejad eight points. But the biggest reason why players believe they can keep this going is defending and keeping the puck out of their own net.

“It’s winning hockey, so if you want to win games, you’re going to give yourself a better chance most nights if you don’t give the other team easy offense," Miller said. "We get better as the games go on. There’s a commitment 200 feet. It’s a contagious feeling around here coming together as a team, so it’s a nice feeling.”

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Their dream of becoming the first team to win three consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 — and the first National League club ever to accomplish the feat — faded with anemic offense, a shaky bullpen and an ailing Shohei Ohtani slumping in the postseason.

Ohtani hit a three-run homer that helped stake the Dodgers to an early 4-0 lead in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series on Thursday, but the younger Milwaukee Brewers pulled off yet another comeback in a 6-4 win to complete a four-game sweep.

“I’m not used to those consolation speeches,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I personally told our guys that there’s no apologies, there’s no sorrys. We gave it everything we had, and it wasn’t good enough. That’s part of life.”

Los Angeles batted under .100 with runners in scoring position during the postseason, and wasted multiple opportunities over the final four innings Thursday.

Trailing 5-4, the Dodgers had a runner at third base in the sixth, seventh and eighth. Max Muncy struck out to end the sixth, Mookie Betts grounded out to end the seventh and Teoscar Hernández struck out to close the eighth.

The Dodgers went down in order in the ninth to end their season.

“We got outplayed in all facets,” Roberts said. “Those guys played flawless. Defensively they pitched better than we did, they hit better than we did, they slugged more than we did. You’ve got to sometimes just tip your cap.”

Los Angeles hit .185 overall against the Brewers, including .148 with runners in scoring position (4 for 27). The Dodgers were outhomered 7-1.

Ohtani and Will Smith slumped badly throughout the Division Series win over Atlanta in four games and the NLCS defeat.

Ohtani's homer was his first since Aug. 18. Overall, he batted .192 (5 for 26) in eight playoff games with 10 strikeouts, four walks, three RBIs and three runs.

Smith was even worse. The All-Star catcher went 3 for 31 (.097) with nine strikeouts, two doubles, no homers, one walk and two RBIs.

“I know there wasn't one pitch, one at-bat,” said first baseman Freddie Freeman, who was 0 for 3 with a strikeout on Thursday. “They just outplayed us in the series, which is kind of how it goes. We had our opportunities. We didn't get the job done.”

Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow retired his first 10 batters — six on strikeouts — while working with a 4-0 lead. But the right-hander was tagged by Jake Bauer's two-run double in the fourth and David Hamilton's RBI single that chased Glasnow in the fifth and left Milwaukee trailing 4-3.

Alex Vesia followed reliever Evan Phillips and issued a bases-loaded walk to Bauers, the NLCS MVP, that forced in the tying run. The Dodgers issued four walks in the fifth, and the Brewers stole two bases.

Tanner Scott allowed a two-strike homer to Garrett Mitchell leading off the sixth as Milwaukee went ahead 5-4.

In the ninth, Edwin Díaz got two quick outs before Hamilton, the No. 9 hitter, homered for a 6-4 lead.

“Every facet of the game, if you kind of unpack it, we were bested,” Roberts said.

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The S&P 500 was down 0.1% and on track for a weekly loss. The benchmark index remains near the all-time high it set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 226 points, or 0.4%, as of 11 a.m. Eastern time.

The Nasdaq composite was down 0.7% and headed for its first weekly loss in five weeks. Weakness for AI stocks has been a major drag on the tech-heavy index this week.

Despite the uneven start, the majority of U.S. stocks were rising.

Technology companies were the biggest drag on the broader market. Micron Technology fell 3.3%, Advanced Micro Devices dropped 3.1%, Broadcom was down 1.8% and Intel lost 2.9%.

It’s been a choppy week for chipmakers and other big tech stocks central to the artificial intelligence industry. Investors are now worried that the companies, which have relied on debt markets to finance an investment spree into their technology, may not be able to keep borrowing and spending as heavily with yields in bond markets worldwide recently climbing to their highest levels in years.

Netflix’s stock fell 1.9% a day after the company announced that Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria will be replaced by Peter Rice. The news comes just days after Netflix said that it plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions.

Gains by big banks and other financial companies helped limit the market slide. JPMorgan rose 2.3%, Citigroup gained 2.7% and Wells Fargo was up 1.8%.

European markets were broadly higher and Asian markets rose.

In the bond market, Treasury yields mostly eased. The yield on the 10-year Treasury held steady at 5.10%. It had topped 5.30% earlier this month and touched its highest level since 2002 because of worries about high inflation, signals of a strong U.S. economy and other factors.

Yields are down despite reports this week showing that inflation at the consumer and wholesale level rose more in the U.S. than economists expected.

The reports could persuade the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to hike their key interest rate before the end of this year. The central bank increased its key interest rate by a quarter-point to about 3.9% in September, its first increase in three years.

Wall Street traders expect the Fed will keep its short-term rate unchanged at policy meeting this month, but the odds of a rate increase at the December meeting have jumped to 76.1% from 50.2% a month ago, according to data from the CME Group.

On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh offered no fresh signals about potential interest rate policy moves by the Fed while attending a meeting of financial leaders in Bangkok.

Elsewhere in the market, shares in Tesla rose 0.6% after the electric vehicle company unveiled a new model of its Roadster sports car that can thrust itself up in the air.

Alcoa jumped 8.8% after reporting quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates.

Expectations are high for growth in profits from all kinds of companies this reporting season, which began in earnest this week. That’s what’s allowed U.S. stocks to set records despite high inflation and the many other worries weighing on Wall Street.

In energy markets, oil prices remained elevated as the global oil supply continues to be under pressure without a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end the Iran war.

Brent crude, the international standard, was up 0.1% at $105.85 per barrel. That is still high compared with around $72 a barrel in late February before the start of the war. Brent climbed into triple digits last month, the first time since July.

The national average for gasoline is at $4.33 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA. While that’s lower than the $4.37 a gallon that it averaged last month, it’s sharply higher than the $3.06 a gallon from a year ago.

Oil remains well-supported as uncertainties surrounding the situation in the Middle East and concerns over oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz had the market “pricing in a significant risk premium,” ING commodities strategists Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey wrote in a commentary Friday.

Bauers hit a two-run double in the fourth inning Thursday to begin Milwaukee's comeback, and the Brewers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers that completed a four-game sweep in the National League Championship Series.

The 31-year-old first baseman also drew a walk that forced home the tying run in the fifth to help Milwaukee advance to the World Series for the first time in 44 years.

“There was never a doubt,” Bauers said. “There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. We knew we were going to win that game.”

Bauers was selected the NLCS MVP after going 4 for 14 (.286) with a home run and six RBIs in the series. He worked three walks and finished with a .983 OPS.

Bauers was born in Newport Beach and went to Marina High School in Huntington Beach about 40 miles south of Dodger Stadium.

If performing at his best in front of family and friends was rewarding, seeing Los Angeles in the playoffs for the second consecutive season heightened his senses. Bauers learned something from how the Dodgers reacted when they wiped out Milwaukee in the 2025 NLCS on the way to their second straight World Series title.

“Watching the way they carried themselves on the field after sweeping us last year was a little bit eye-opening,” Bauers said. "We won the (NLDS) against the Cubs, and I think we kind of celebrated like that was something.

“Those guys swept us, they sent us home, and you would have thought it was a handshake line at a spring training game. That’s something that I carried with me. That’s something that I remembered. Yeah, it was a little bit of motivation to just say, we’ve got to keep going until there’s not another game left to play.”

It's not just in the playoffs that Bauers has shined. Earning consistent playing time from Brewers manager Pat Murphy in his seventh major league season, Bauers set career highs across the board with a .266 batting average, .874 OPS, 26 home runs and 86 RBIs.

The left-handed-hitting Bauers also made his mark in Games 2 and 3 of the NLCS with long plate appearances. His 12-pitch walk against Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2 came just before a two-run single by Christian Yelich that gave Milwaukee the lead in a back-and-forth 7-4 win.

Bauers also hit a go-ahead homer off two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to end an 11-pitch at-bat in a 6-2 victory in Game 3 at Los Angeles.

“Just trying to be ready for the moment, man,” Bauers said. “Murph has been talking about it all year. You have to meet the game halfway and be ready, and whatever happens after that is whatever happens.”

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He faces a challenge bigger and more serious than silencing critics and quieting fickle fans.

Hurts has a blood clot in his calf and has to miss at least one game. His health is the top priority now.

But the NFL is a business and Hurts’ availability for the remainder of the season is in doubt so it’s fair to wonder about his future in Philadelphia.

The 28-year-old quarterback is in the middle of a $255 million, five-year contract that runs through 2028. However, his guaranteed money drops from $51.5 million this season to $22 million next year to zero in 2028.

Because the Eagles didn’t restructure his contract to add more guaranteed money after this year, this was viewed as a make-or-break season for Hurts.

It seems unfair that a player with Hurts’ resume needed to prove himself again but that’s been the narrative surrounding him since his college days.

Hurts was famously benched by Nick Saban at halftime of the national championship game on Jan. 8, 2018. Alabama trailed Georgia 13-0 and Saban replaced Hurts with Tua Tagovailoa. The move worked, Alabama won and Hurts left for Oklahoma.

He had a prolific passing season with the Sooners, finished second to Joe Burrow for the Heisman Trophy and still wasn’t picked in the first round in the 2020 NFL draft.

The Eagles took him in the second round even though Carson Wentz had recently signed a long-term contract extension. Hurts entered the league playing a role similar to the way the Saints used Taysom Hill. He eventually replaced a struggling Wentz for the last four games in 2020 and has guided the Eagles to the playoffs each season since becoming the full-time starter in 2021. He's also started at least 15 games five straight seasons.

Hurts had a breakout year in 2022, finishing runner-up to Patrick Mahomes for the AP NFL MVP award and placing third in voting for the Offensive Player of the Year award. He even outplayed Mahomes in the Super Bowl but had a costly fumble that was returned for a score and Kansas City rallied late for a 38-35 victory.

Hurts and the Eagles won the rematch following the 2024 season when Philly’s defense dominated in a 40-22 rout.

But Hurts and the offense struggled in 2025, and the Eagles lost to San Francisco in a wild-card playoff game at home.

Under first-year offensive coordinator Sean Mannion, the offense has been among the league’s worst through the first five games. Still, the Eagles (2-3) could have been 4-1 if they didn’t blow late leads against the Rams and Jaguars.

Hurts the passer

Hurts has never been considered an elite pocket quarterback even though he often throws an excellent deep ball. He’s completed 64% of his passes and has a passer rating of 93.8 in his career. This season, Hurts is down to a 57.8 completion percentage and 84.7 rating. Outside of 2023 when he had 15 interceptions, Hurts has always protected the ball well.

It hasn’t helped that the Eagles are on their sixth offensive coordinator in seven seasons. Still, there have been questions about Hurts’ ability to run different offensive schemes, operate under center, read defenses and handle blitzes.

Critics point out that Hurts has benefited from an all-star cast around him. The Eagles had one of the league’s best offensive line units that included center Jason Kelce until 2024 and right tackle Lane Johnson until he retired last week. Hurts had star wide receiver A.J. Brown for four seasons and Saquon Barkley had a historic year running the ball in 2024.

Without a talented supporting cast, the pressure is on Hurts to carry the team. This season would’ve been an opportunity to show he can elevate players around him. Now, his status is uncertain.

Hurts the runner

Hurts averaged 44.8 yards rushing per game from 2021-24 and twice averaged more than 50 yards per game. But he was down to 26.3 yards last season and 21.4 this season. Of course, his calf injury was a factor last week. But he hasn’t been running the ball as much for two seasons now. He’s been most effective when he’s improvising and using his legs to extend plays and keep drives going. His reluctance to run has been a mystery.

Hurts the leader

Hurts isn’t an outgoing person. He’s quiet, reserved, calculated. Hurts speaks in cliches and his comments to reporters are measured. Quarterbacks have to be natural leaders with an ability to relate to every guy in the locker room from offense to defense to special teams to practice squad. Hurts prefers to lead by example and that can come across in a negative way to some teammates.

His character, work ethic and inner drive have never been questioned. Hurts is determined to succeed. But his relationship with Brown deteriorated from a close friendship to Brown asking for a trade. Beyond that, there have been reports that the team wanted Hurts to work on his introverted personality.

Winning solves everything and Hurts has been a winner throughout his career. He’s 59-28 in the regular season and 6-4 in the playoffs.

That kind of success shouldn’t be overlooked.

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He has through about spring training to get his defense together and remain Philadelphia's starting shortstop.

A year after Dave Dombrowski put Bryce Harper on blast, the top Phillies executive turned his biting criticism toward Turner.

The 33-year-old Turner had perhaps the worst season of his career — he hit .242 with a .675 OPS with a league-worst 21 errors at shortstop — and Dombrowski warned on Thursday that a position change could be on deck if Turner fails to regain his form as even an average fielding shortstop.

No manufactured standing ovation could save Turner from the outfield.

“From a defensive perspective we were very clear. He knows he has to be better at shortstop," said Dombrowski, the longtime president of baseball operations. "I told him it’s really mandatory that it’s like that.”

Turner and Dombrowski met Tuesday at Citizens Bank Park to discuss the shortstop's fate — well, shortstop for now — and the changes Turner needed to make in the field and at the plate if he wanted to remain at his favorite position and near the top of the order in 2027.

“He’s determined to show us he can play it,” Dombrowski said. “I said, you have to show it. You cannot play shortstop like you did defensively in ’26 going to ’27.”

Turner went 1 for 10 in the playoffs when the Phillies lost in three games to the Atlanta Braves in the NL Wild Card Series.

To paraphrase Dombrowski, Turner is no longer elite.

The Phillies’ core starters of Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto, Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola have made five straight playoff appearances — including a loss to the Houston Astros in the 2022 World Series — and averaged 91 wins per year during that stretch.

Turner joined the Phillies in 2023.

The Phillies just haven’t won the World Series over that span.

Turner took the blame for the Phillies' latest postseason failure and conceded his season-long struggles played a factor in another early October exit for the franchise.

“I've got a lot of work to do,” Turner said after Game 3. “Kind of go over everything and just figure out as much as I can. Find answers. See what I did bad. But I feel like this year is the biggest question mark for me offensively in a long time. I've got to figure that out. So I definitely have a lot of work to do there.”

The Phillies have three potential question marks in the outfield.

Harper has been the regular first baseman and will return to first base next season after he played the final two months in right field when the Phillies acquired three-time batting champion Luis Arraez. Arraez is a free agent and unlikely to return.

Brandon Marsh actually started for the NL All-Star team before a second-half collapse that included a .183 batting average (155th out of 156 qualified hitters) and a .490 OPS (156th). His on-base percentage after July 1 was an anemic .250 and he's destined to revert to a platoon player.

Justin Crawford had a solid rookie season, and Derek Hill and Bryan De La Cruz weren't horrible but aren't everyday players in Philadelphia.

Turner might end up in the outfield whether he wants to play there or not.

“He prefers the infield,” Dombrowski said. “He's a good athlete. I think he can adjust appropriately and we'll see what happens.”

The Phillies clearly expect Turner to regain the form he had in 2025, when he led the NL in hitting and made only eight errors.

“It’s up to him to show us that he can do it,” Dombrowski said. "We’ll see what happens. But we’ll have fallback opportunities, and some of them may come from the young players that we have.”

Options. The Phillies have them in the infield, especially if they let slugging third baseman Alec Bohm walk in free agency.

Bryson Stott, a stout second baseman who played at third base following the Phillies' trade deadline defensive shuffle, could move to shortstop.

Dombrowski did not hold back from praising top minor league infield prospects Aidan Miller and Bryan Rincon. Miller is cleared to play and ready to compete for a spot on the roster after he missed most of 2026 with a back injury. He is the Phillies' No. 2 and MLB's No. 59 overall prospect.

Turner has $190 million left on his contract and a no-trade clause which makes him all but immovable in the trade market. With a work stoppage almost certain in December, Turner should have many months ahead to work on defensive drills. Work on his swing. Work on any small detail he thinks will help him regain his All-Star form in 2027.

Or else.

“The reason we signed him in the beginning compared to some others, not only was he a good player, but we thought he had the ability to continue to be a good player for a long time here,” Dombrowski said.

Is that time over?

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The Saudi organizing committee issued a statement Friday saying it is continuing to coordinate closely with the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament is scheduled for Jan. 7-Feb. 5.

“Preparations across all organizational and operational areas are progressing according to the approved schedule, including work on venues, facilities and supporting services,” Saudi organizers said. “The focus remains on delivering a world-class tournament experience for participating teams, fans and media from across Asia, while bringing the continent together through football.”

South Korea’s Professional Footballers’ Association had earlier expressed concerns following a series of attacks on the Asian Cup host country by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

“The continued military tensions and security instability in the Middle East are issues that can never be taken lightly,” Lee Keun-ho, head of the South Korean player union, said in a statement. “The safety of our national team, as well as all players participating in the Asian Cup, is a serious concern.”

At least 19 people, including foreigners, have been killed in more than a week of Houthi attacks targeting the Riyadh international airport, the headquarters of Saudi oil giant Aramco and other aviation, oil and military facilities across the kingdom.

South Korea, a World Cup semifinalist in 2002, is set to open against Yemen on Jan. 10 but only if, Lee added, it was deemed safe to do so.

“No competition’s value can take precedence over the lives and safety of players and football fans,” he said. “If safety cannot be sufficiently guaranteed, all possibilities — including whether the tournament should be held — must be carefully reviewed.”

An AFC Champions League game between Cristiano Ronaldo 's Al-Nassr and Uzbekistan’s Neftchi Fergana was delayed on Monday in Riyadh after Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense issued a security alert.

Asian Football Confederation President Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa told media in Zurich this week that — if necessary — the Asian Cup could be postponed by one year.

“We can wait until the end of November” to make a decision, Salman said. “Things can change very quickly for better or worse in the region, and it is a question of seeing what happens.”

“If we need to make a decision, then we will, but we could move it back a year to 2028 if we need to.”

Several sports events that were set to be held in Saudi Arabia this year have been moved or canceled. The WTA Finals, the season-ending event in women's tennis, was moved from Riyadh to Indian Wells, California.

On Friday, a BMX cycling qualifying event in Saudi Arabia for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics was canceled, the International Cycling Union said.

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But it's also worth putting in perspective that the Atlanta-Golden State best-of-seven series that begins Saturday in San Francisco is attracting more betting action than a Finals matchup would have not that long ago.

“With the boom in WNBA really starting with kind of the Caitlin Clark thing, while it hasn’t continued to boom, that floor has risen significantly,” BetMGM Sportsbook trader Christian Cipollini said. “We are still taking a lot more bets today than we did in 2022. So there is still a lot of action here, still a lot of interest. But these were two teams that weren’t really expected from a bettor's lens to be here.”

There almost certainly would have been more betting interest if Las Vegas and New York — which have combined to win the past four WNBA championships — had instead met. Both teams are filled with stars, including A'ja Wilson with the Aces and Breanna Stewart with the Liberty.

But both teams were swept in the semifinals, and now the Valkyries or Dream will win their first title. Atlanta has been close, reaching the Finals three times, most recently in 2013. Golden State is in just its second season, way ahead of what most observers would have predicted.

“I think there is virtually no interest with these two teams,” longtime handicapper Dana Lane said. “If Vegas was in it, New York was in, maybe, New York’s such a massive betting market.”

Sports betting is not legal in California or Georgia, so that limits much of the betting interest.

“I'll have to look at where the numbers end up actually shaking out, but it’s pretty safe to say that if we would have gotten Vegas-New York, our handle would be much higher," Cipollini said. “There’s two factors that go to that. Golden State is still a new team. It takes time to build a (national) fan base. And the Atlanta Dream are also a team that wasn’t expected to be here and another one I wouldn't say has a huge, huge fan base."

Series is close to a tossup

The Valkyries are -115 favorites to win the series, but the Dream are behind at -105.

A Golden State victory would be a “very small winner” for BetMGM.

“I could see over the course of the next week if we keep getting bets, that turns to essentially a break even,” Cipollini said. “Atlanta Dream would be the one that we would want to win right now.”

Valkyries favored for a reason

Lane said he has a hard time seeing the Valkyries lose because of their depth and home-court advantage. Golden State possesses perhaps the league's most intimidating atmosphere at “Ballhalla”, and Lane said he could see this going six games or even fewer.

“I think that Golden State looked at Vegas as a much bigger threat than anything that was going to come out of the East," Lane said. “So it’s going to be interesting how they refocus. Certainly, they’ve had plenty of time. If they win Game One, I think this series is maybe even five.”

Don't expect a lot of points

There's an adage that life is too short to bet the under, but professionals often find more value in that.

And given this is a series between the league's two best teams in defensive scoring efficiency, the total of 154 1/2 at BetMGM for the opener reflects that. They're the only teams to allow less than a point per possession.

But Lane said be careful about assuming the under is going to come in.

“Golden State is certainly going to want to push tempo,” Lane said. “But defensively, they're both obviously outstanding teams.”

Plenty of time to rest

Both teams last played a week ago, so the layoff could affect their momentum from advancing to the Finals, but it's a problem each shares.

“I think it's a plus for both teams," Lane said. "They can get healthy and really hone in on what they want to do against each other.”

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The leader of a small Arab political party condemned Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack. He rarely speaks about the war in Gaza or Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, instead focusing on local issues like crime. He broke a taboo in 2021 by bringing an Arab party into an Israeli government, in which he served as a loyal partner. This time around, the second-ranked member of his party list is a mainstream Jewish candidate.

But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rivals have said they won't form a coalition with his or any other Arab-led party after the Oct. 27 election – even if that means months of gridlock and another round of voting.

It’s a measure of where Israel’s long-marginalized Arab minority finds itself three years after the Oct. 7 attack. Their speech is heavily policed, their leaders have been branded as traitors, and at one point their parties were outlawed before a court lifted the ban. Yet in a tight race, Abbas and other Arab politicians are poised to play a potentially decisive role in choosing the next prime minister — a rare opportunity to wield their influence.

The stakes in the coming election are “existential,” said Yousef Jabareen, leader of the Joint List of Arab parties, which adopt a less conciliatory line than Abbas’ Islamist Ra’am party.

“We have to use our political power in order to basically block the deterioration of the situation,” he said at a small campaign event in Tel Aviv, before slipping out the back to avoid a crowd of far-right protesters.

Activists say protests are heavily policed – crime less so

Palestinians who remained within Israel after the 1948 war surrounding its creation, and their descendants, today make up about 20% of the population. They have citizenship, including the right to vote, but their close family ties and support for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank lead many Jewish Israelis to view them with suspicion.

They face discrimination and suffer from soaring crime rates, a problem that Arab activists blame on police negligence and the police say is rooted in the refusal of community leaders to work with them.

The homicide rate among Palestinian citizens is more than 22 times higher than among Jewish Israelis, while arrest and indictment rates are far lower. The Abraham Initiatives, an Israeli organization that advocates for equal rights, has tallied 184 crime-related killings in Arab communities so far this year. The group said in July that only 12% reported in the first half of 2026 had been solved.

Authorities have meanwhile aggressively curtailed freedom of expression, activists say. Police have routinely broken up anti-war protests, restricted displays of Palestinian flags, and arrested hundreds of people over social media posts, according to the Israel-based rights group Adalah.

“They’re not writing ‘Kill the Jews.’ Some of them are writing, ’We pray for Gaza,’” Hassan Jabareen, its general director, said.

The Israeli government says it is a Jewish state in which minorities have equal rights, and that its crackdown on certain kinds of speech and protests is rooted in security concerns.

Jabareen said the perceived over-policing of protests and under-policing of violent crime leaves Palestinians feeling less like citizens and more like threats to be contained.

“We have to choose between the danger of being killed and being discriminated against,” he said.

A taboo was broken, and then Netanyahu returned

Arab-led parties have long served in opposition to a system they believe is fundamentally unfair. Until 2021, none had joined a coalition government.

Abbas’ decision to do so five years ago marked a major shift. The 52-year-old dentist argued that Arab leaders needed a seat at the table. Critics accuse him of sidestepping the larger Israeli-Palestinian conflict to court potential coalition partners, while he argues that focusing on local issues is the best way to serve his constituents.

“Crime and murder are issues linked to people’s lives and there is no value higher than the value of human life. We’re responsible, as representatives elected by the Arab public, to serve this public,” he said at a campaign event in northern Israel last week.

The government he joined lasted a little over a year, until new elections in 2022 returned Netanyahu to power at the head of the most nationalist and religious government in Israel’s history.

Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has described Palestinian citizens of Israel as an “internal front” in the war and “an existential threat to the state.”

With the far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir in charge of law enforcement, at least 200 Palestinian citizens indicted for speech-related offenses have been classified as security prisoners, according to Adalah. They’ve been subjected to brutal conditions, including overcrowding and severe restrictions on food, often in the same facilities as suspected militants from Gaza.

In theory, they could be kingmakers

Multiple parties compete for the 120 seats in Israel’s national assembly, known as the Knesset. None is expected to win anywhere near 61 seats, so whoever succeeds in cobbling together a majority coalition will be the next prime minister. That can give small parties outsized influence.

Netanyahu won’t work with the Arab-led parties, and they have also ruled that out. Netanyahu’s main opponent, the centrist retired general Gadi Eisenkot, also says he won't ally with Arab-led parties. Even Yair Lapid, a center-left leader of the 2021 government, told The Associated Press in May that he would not form another coalition with Ra'am.

They could change their minds, or form a minority coalition backed by Arab-led parties from the outside. Otherwise, a big win for the Arab-led parties would likely lead to another round of elections, with Netanyahu’s government staying on as a caretaker.

Tensions have worsened since Oct. 7

The vast majority of the roughly 1,200 people killed and 251 taken hostage in the Oct. 7 attack were Israeli Jews, but Palestinian citizens of Israel were also among those killed and abducted. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 74,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to local health authorities.

Mohammad Darawshe is a director at the Givat Haviva Center for a Shared Society, a decades-old organization that campaigns for Jewish and Arab equality. His nephew, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and a paramedic, was killed in the Oct. 7 attack.

He said there was a brief moment of solidarity between Jewish and Palestinian citizens after the attack, but it soon faded as Israel's military response alienated many Palestinians. Rather than work to heal divisions, Netanyahu and his ministers have fed them, Darawshe said.

“This government provides the ecosystem for racism,” he said.

Still, some Palestinian citizens see it as a duty to participate and vote, even when the government makes them feel like outsiders.

Ahmed Kadan, a 50-year-old guidance counselor in the Arab town of Baqa al-Gharbiyye, said he plans to vote for Ra’am.

Palestinian citizens have a huge presence in Israel’s medical community and other professions, and they pay taxes, but he said the government ignores their needs.

Last month, three young men were found dead in a burning car on the outskirts of the town – apparently a criminal attack. Police have yet to identify any suspects.

“We live in this state and not in any other place,” Kadan said. “We’re doing our duty but not getting what we need.”

Lama's Khalte village in Nepal’s Rasuwa district had been set up as a temporary settlement after a 2015 earthquake destroyed nearby villages. But it offered little protection from floods, with homes clustered along the Trishuli River in a narrow valley.

When the floodwaters surged through on Aug. 26, residents had few routes to escape. At least 375 people were reported missing, according to residents. The village was wiped out.

Nepal is still recovering from the devastating floods that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands missing in its mountainous border region with China. Another flash flood in north-central Nepal last week left at least five people missing.

Over the past decade, tens of thousands of people in Nepal have been displaced by earthquakes, landslides and floods, only to face new risks in temporary settlements built in vulnerable areas. Khalte’s destruction highlights those dangers. Survivors say the government must go beyond emergency relief and temporary shelter to provide safe, permanent places where displaced people can rebuild their lives.

Khalte’s destruction exposes the risks of unsafe resettlement

The 2015 earthquake, which killed nearly 9,000 people nationwide, destroyed villages where many families had lived for generations. Under a government relocation plan, about 257 vulnerable households were moved to Khalte, which geological assessments later classified as a “red zone” because of landslide and avalanche risks.

Bam Bahadur Tamang, a Khalte resident now living in a government relief center, said he and many others had opposed the decision to resettle them there but they were eventually forced to move. He said any new relocation must account for both safety and access to basic services.

“Wherever the government resettles us now, it must first ensure that the place is safe,” he said. “We are not cattle to be moved from one place to another.”

Tamang’s worries point to a challenge that extends beyond finding safe ground. Displaced families also need access to schools, healthcare, roads and livelihoods if a temporary settlement is to become a viable home.

Nepal plans a new approach to disaster-hit settlements

Nepal's government says it plans to build a new city for flood victims, with industries, hospitals and schools, and that displaced residents would not be sent back to settlements destroyed by the flood. It is also considering involving private developers in reconstruction, including a model in which they build homes in cooperation with landowners.

Dharam Raj Uprety, chief executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, said the government was identifying land for settlements in safe areas. Experts would assess land use, and flood-prone areas could be declared uninhabitable, he said. The government could also convert vulnerable riverbanks into forest land and build homes on safer ground.

Uprety stressed, however, that agencies responsible for infrastructure and urban planning need to coordinate more closely.

“The disaster authority cannot do all of that work itself. Its role is largely to coordinate and create an environment in which other agencies incorporate disaster risk into their planning,” he said.

Nepal has previously taken steps to reduce flood risks, including river monitoring, early-warning systems and community preparedness. But its remote mountain valleys remain at risk of sudden floods caused by landslides and glacial lake outbursts.

Scientists warn that rising temperatures and increasingly unstable mountain landscapes make better monitoring and stronger early-warning systems ever more important for Nepal.

Rebuilding remains uncertain for Khalte’s survivors

For Khalte’s survivors the question of where to rebuild remains unresolved. Many are reluctant to return to places where they lost family members, saying a new relocation plan may do little to reassure them.

Norchi Ghale survived both the 2015 earthquake and the August floods, but suffered devastating losses, losing his father in the earthquake and his mother and wife in the floods.

Before the flood, he owned a small plot of farmland in Khalte, where he raised cattle that provided his family’s main source of income. When he recently returned, he could no longer recognize where anything had once stood.

“I could not even trace where things used to be, just like my future now. I don’t know where I will go or how I will raise my children," he said.

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Saaliq reported from New Delhi.

Murdaugh, a once-rich and imposing heir to a Southern legal dynasty, is scheduled to stand trial again in April on two murder charges in the June 2021 shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, at their home in Colleton County. Murdaugh, 58, was in court Friday in a suit as he serves a lengthy prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing from clients.

The killings and his six-week trial in 2023 captivated the true crime world with a mix of treachery, corruption, money, power and Southern accents. While admitting he is a thief, insurance cheat, bad lawyer and longtime opioid addict, Murdaugh has adamantly denied the killings.

The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions earlier this year, ruling that a court clerk influenced jurors during his trial. The clerk told jurors to watch Murdaugh’s body language and not be fooled when he testified in his own defense.

Hearing was called after defense lawyers complained about evidence

The judge called Friday's hearing after Murdaugh’s lawyers filed a flurry of motions saying prosecutors were dragging their feet sharing evidence. They said it threatened to delay the April 5 retrial date that Judge Debra McCaslin is determined to keep. Prosecutors said the disputes were mostly misunderstandings.

Both sides are expected to argue whether defense DNA experts can test the rest of a sample of genetic material found under the fingernails of Murdaugh’s wife. They’re also expected to argue over whether authorities must turn over ballistics and other evidence from shootings in eight surrounding counties involving the same type of gun as one of the weapons used in the killings.

Defense wants to know if prosecutors now think someone else was at the scene

Very little may be said about the most intriguing dispute of all.

Defense lawyers want to know whether prosecutors have called a grand jury to investigate a police officer who was friends with Murdaugh. Defense attorneys said that prosecutors suggested the officer arrived at Murdaugh’s home before other law enforcement officers and could have helped him hide bloody clothes or the weapons used in the killings. Neither the clothes nor the weapons have been found.

Murdaugh’s lawyers said the evidence is critical because prosecutors argued during his first trial that he acted alone. Prosecutors said no one else was at the home between the killings and Murdaugh’s return from visiting his mother, when he called 911 to report the shootings.

The defense says another person’s involvement would cast doubt on testimony from witnesses who said at Murdaugh’s first murder trial that he acted alone. Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them.

In response, prosecutors declined to say whether any evidence exists, citing legal restrictions on disclosing whether a grand jury is meeting.

Both sides get cranky in court filings

Prosecutors and the defense have been getting crankier in their court filings.

After Murdaugh's lawyers accused the state of not sharing cellphone data, prosecutors wrote, “It’s hard to understand the inexplicably brazen and highly prejudicial falsehoods the defense puts in its public filings (or, as previously seen, on the record in open court). It is stunning, really. Facts matter.”

And when prosecutors offered all the data from a computerized scan of the crime scene before the hearing, Murdaugh's lawyers wrote in their response, “The defense is glad to hear it. It wishes only that the State had said so a month ago.”

While pretrial hearings are being held in Lexington County, the retrial has been moved to Sumter County, east of Columbia and about 80 miles (129 kilometers) from Colleton County. The judge determined that extensive publicity surrounding the case in Murdaugh’s home county could prevent a fair retrial.

Regardless of what happens in his next murder trial, Murdaugh will remain in prison. He pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and is currently serving a 40-year federal sentence concurrently with a 27-year state sentence for his financial crimes.

In Dalton, the population center of conservative northwest Georgia, Trump will appear with Senate candidate Mike Collins and gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson as part of the White House effort to boost Republican enthusiasm in an election that could reshape the final years of Trump's second presidency.

“President Trump is the unequivocal leader, best messenger, and unmatched motivator for the Republican Party,” said White House spokesperson Davis Ingle.

Yet unlike some of Trump's recent trips to solidly Republican states — Alabama, Montana, Tennessee — Georgia is a critical battleground. That means Jackson, a billionaire businessman, and Collins, a two-term congressman, need more than Trump stalwarts to defeat their respective Democratic opponents, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Sen. Jon Ossoff.

“I’m surprised Georgia Republicans want the president here,” Ossoff said. “The president coming to town reminds Georgians that Donald Trump and Mike Collins” have pushed policies that have “driven the cost of groceries, fuel and healthcare to their all-time highs.”

Collins spokesperson Meyer Siegfried said the congressman welcomes the president's attention. But he also stressed that Collins is a “bipartisan workhorse who will work with anybody,” while adding that “Ossoff hates Trump more than he loves our state.”

Bottoms also seemed thrilled with Trump's visit.

“When Donald Trump says he wants people to imagine that he is on the ballot, I am asking the people of Georgia to do just that,” she said, pointing to Jackson's promise to be Trump's “favorite governor.”

The risks have been evident even in the heavily Republican corner of Georgia where the president will visit. Voters there sent erstwhile Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene to Congress before she broke with the president and resigned. Trump won the district by about 37 points in 2024 and Greene won by 29. In the April special election to replace Greene, Republican Rep. Clay Fuller won by 12 points.

Republican candidates have run separately

The Dalton event will be the first time this fall that Jackson and Collins have appeared at the same venue. That contrasts with Ossoff and Bottoms holding joint rallies across Georgia, with the next scheduled for Saturday in Cobb County outside Atlanta.

Collins has been dogged by anemic fundraising and controversies that leave even Republicans questioning his viability against Ossoff. Jackson has focused on sharing the stage with other statewide Republican nominees and party leaders, and none mention Collins.

“That was not a neglect,” Trump’s former agriculture secretary and onetime Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said after one rally. “I think it was really respecting a Rick Jackson event and focusing on his election as governor.”

Asked about the joint rally, a Jackson spokesman said only, “Rick will be in Dalton and looks forward to reminding Georgia voters that bad mayors do not make good governors.”

Trump was last in Dalton on Jan. 4, 2021, the day before Ossoff and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock won concurrent Senate runoffs. He had already lost the presidential campaign to Joe Biden but was unwilling to accept it.

“There is no way we lost Georgia. There’s no way,” Trump said that day. “That was a rigged election but we’re still fighting it.”

Election denial lingers in Georgia

Collins was elected to Congress in 2022, and he's echoed Trump's lies about 2020. He declined to recant those views this week when Ossoff pressed him during a debate. “There was a lot of doubt in that election. Yes, Joe Biden was the president,” Collins said, without saying Biden was duly elected.

Trump endorsed Collins days before his June runoff victory over former football coach Derek Dooley. When announcing his decision, Trump complained that Dooley had conceded that Biden was elected legitimately.

Gov. Brian Kemp did not endorse Collins until September, and he warned voters during the primary that the congressman could not win in November.

Trump did not endorse Jackson until after he’d won a Republican primary runoff over the president's original pick, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who had been part of Trump's effort to overturn Biden’s victory. The president cited Jones’ loyalty in his endorsement.

Jackson doesn’t regularly mention Trump like he did during the primary campaign, when the first-time candidate compared his business background to Trump. He's more likely in recent weeks to compare himself to Kemp.

But the governor won't be with his fellow Republicans on Friday, according to his top political adviser.

“He has a family obligation that day,” said Cody Hall.

His rivals are doing their best to help his case.

Democratic candidates and their allies have spent more than $163 million since Sept. 1 on television advertising that mentions the Republican president, according to an Associated Press analysis of data from AdImpact, which charts media spending.

That includes airing ads that reference Trump on broadcast, cable and streaming nearly 180,000 times, the data shows. Republicans, meanwhile, have run ads that talk about the president just 16,000 times, at an estimated cost of $11 million, over the same period.

It's a noticeable silence about the party's dominant yet unpopular leader.

Many of the Democrats' ads accuse Republican opponents of siding with the president over voters, particularly on issues like tariffs and the Iran war, which they blame for jacking up costs.

The ads include one from the campaign of Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is running for reelection and has spent nearly $3 million on a Trump-focused ad attacking his rival, Rep. Mike Collins, for his close relationship with the president.

“Mike Collins voted for Trump’s war in Iran, sending gas prices through the roof. He voted for Trump’s tariffs, sending grocery prices soaring. And Mike Collins voted with Trump to double health insurance premiums for more than a million Georgians,” it says. “Mike Collins sides with Donald Trump and makes you pay more.”

Republican National Committee spokesperson Natalie Baldassarre said Democratic messaging reflected the party's hollowness instead of its strength.

“Democrats are lighting money on fire talking about President Trump because they have no agenda other than investigation, obstruction and impeachment,” she said. “Trump Derangement Syndrome isn’t a policy platform, it’s a $160 million way of saying you have nothing to offer to the American people.”

Democrats link Trump and his allies to economic woes

Another ad from the House Majority PAC, a super PAC dedicated to electing Democrats to the House, opens with a middle-aged woman standing over her kitchen stove and talking about how her family is “barely getting by” before she expresses her disappointment in Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who is one of Republicans' vulnerable incumbents.

“He used to be independent. But now it seems like he’s in lockstep with Donald Trump. It really bothers me,” she says, adding, “Congressman Fitzpatrick is not for us anymore.”

Indeed, all the Democratic ads that have aired in Pennsylvania’s tightly contested 1st Congressional District since Sept. 1 have mentioned Trump, even though Fitzpatrick voted against Trump’s tariffs and his power to wage war against Iran without congressional approval.

All four of the ads talking about Trump have aired a combined 2,000 times in that period, the AdImpact data shows. Fitzpatrick is being challenged by Democrat Bob Harvie, a county commissioner who is a former social studies teacher.

Democratic strategists say the messaging reflects the sentiment of voters.

“Every single poll and every single focus group shows affordability to be voters’ number one issue, and they specifically point to corrupt politicians as being responsible for driving up prices," said House Majority PAC spokesperson Katarina Flicker.

Republican ads back away from the president

Out of dozens of issue categories tracked by AdImpact, the analysis found that Trump was the fourth most common issue mentioned by Democrats in House and Senate races' final stretch. It was topped only by healthcare, taxes and accusations about opponents being beholden to special interests.

For Republicans in the same races, Trump-themed ads clocked in at number 33, by comparison. The top issues in their ads were taxes and crime.

Idaho Republican Senator Jim Risch tells viewers he “fought alongside President Trump to pass the biggest tax cuts for working families in American history.”

Overall in the race's final stretch since Sept. 1, Democrats have spent or plan to spend $1.8 billion in ads across all federal, state and local elections. Republicans have spent or reserved $2.2 billion nationwide.

Republican strategist Alex Conant said Democrats are banking on Trump motivating their base to vote, an approach they've routinely used over the last decade.

“Democrats want this election to be a referendum on Trump. They want to equate a vote for a Republican candidate to a vote for Trump," he said.

For Conant's party, it's a different calculus.

“We have a ton of money and we’re throwing every kind of message on the wall to see what sticks," he said. “There's not a cookie-cutter Republican ad this year. Whereas the Democratic ads are pretty obvious.”

The attacks in the two countries' exclusive economic zones threaten a global shipping route and have left two people dead, with at least 25 still missing. They also run the risk of drawing other countries directly into the war for Ukraine.

Throughout the war, Russia has repeatedly bombarded Ukraine’s Black Sea and Danube river ports, leaving Kyiv increasingly reliant on alternative routes to get its grain exports to markets in Africa and the Middle East. Russian drones have repeatedly violated Romanian airspace near some of Ukraine's Danube ports.

In the latest incidents, fires broke out on two ships struck by drones Wednesday and Thursday, one in Romania's territorial waters.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan said Thursday in Brussels that “two drones” had hit the vessels but did not say whose drones they were. “There will be a reaction from the Romanian state,” he warned.

Increasingly, the suspicion falls on Russia. “There is no logic in Ukraine attacking its own ships and crews, given that the outcome of all these attacks favors Russia — and indeed, the logic points in that direction,” Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev told his country’s Parliament.

“The problem is that we cannot prove it.”

Multiple vessels struck by drones in October

The San Marino-flagged Wine Trader, a chemical tanker traveling from Tunisia to Romania, was struck by a drone Thursday and caught fire. Five crew members were rescued but another seven are missing.

On Wednesday, a drone strike and fire were reported on the Comoros-flagged Yara J, a chemical and oil tanker traveling from Turkey to Romania. Romania’s acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta said an investigation was underway.

On Tuesday, two ships were struck by drones off Bulgaria's coast. Rescuers evacuated all 15 crew members from the Ukraine-operated Chelsea 3, sailing under a Maltese flag, but 11 crew from the Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity are still missing.

The crew of the Chelsea 3 reported the ship’s deck and hull were hit by three aerial drones.

Earlier this month, sea and aerial drones attacked two other commercial vessels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone. A Togo-flagged ship sank with no sign of the 12 sailors reported on board, while a Bulgarian ferry evacuated 18 crew members from a Palau-flagged vessel that was damaged.

A day earlier, a Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying corn caught fire following a drone attack and later sank off the coast of Romania. Two people died and 11 crew members were rescued. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as “a horrific strike by two Russian drones on a civilian vessel” in neutral waters.

Russia's ambassador in Sofia, Bulgaria, said she didn't have any information from the Russian defense ministry.

NATO’s defense clause under scrutiny

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on X on Thursday that he met Radev and Dan to discuss security in the Black Sea and “the latest attacks on commercial shipping.”

“NATO has strengthened our posture along the eastern flank including with increasing counter-drone capabilities,” he said. “NATO will continue to work closely with our Allies in the Black Sea, adjusting our deterrence and defense posture as needed.”

Article 5 of the NATO charter has a mutual defense guarantee — an attack on one is an attack on all — but Romanian defense analyst Radu Tudor said it was uncertain as to whether it covers many of the Black Sea drone strikes because they occurred in the alliance members’ exclusive economic zones.

“It’s a matter of discussion whether the exclusive economic zone is included in the Article 5-type reaction or not,” he said. “And it seems that until now, it isn’t — which raised a lot of questions.”

NATO has been too slow to respond in the Black Sea, he argued.

“Tens of incidents are happening and Russia is getting closer to NATO borders. … Words are not enough,” Tudor said.

A growing threat

The Black Sea drone incidents in October are just the latest in a long string of drone airspace incursions to rock Romania and other NATO members since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While most have come from Russia, Ukrainian drones have also crossed borders.

In August, Romania deployed two F-16 fighter jets to destroy a naval drone that was reportedly carrying explosives and was spotted near a major Black Sea gas project, a decision that Acting Defense Minister Miruta said was made to “protect the lives of the several hundred people” working on the gas platform.

A source in Romania's defense sector, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the incidents, told The Associated Press that the attacks are designed to hurt Ukraine economically and that “Romania is not the target right now.”

“All summer we’ve been hunting all kinds of (drone) debris, water drones, sea drones, air drones, debris in the water, on the beaches,” they said. “If this continues … someone should do something about that.”

Potential calls for an escort corridor

The source added they have heard Turkey “would like to summon all the riparian (Black Sea) states to plan a mission to escort these convoys” through a militarized safe corridor.

“I’m not sure about Turkish, but our Romanian vessels don’t have anti-air defense systems to protect against drones,” they said. “That would be a high risk for the Navy, for military vessels to escort this.”

In July, Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey expanded the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Force naval pact to “expand the missions to the protection of critical submarine infrastructure,” according to Romania's defense ministry. It would include, it said, a permanent naval presence in Romania’s exclusive economic zone.

Many commercial vessels are flagged to one country and owned by a company based elsewhere.

“Why would Romania and Turkey escort a ship from Bermuda with, I don’t know, an Argentinian owner just to transport a few hundred tons of grains from Egypt?” the source said. “It’s difficult.”

Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said Wednesday that the country plans to join NATO’s Drone Edge project by the end of October. Launched in July, the initiative — which Romania also joined — aims to invest over $40 billion in “counter-drone capabilities” over the next five years.

Cezar Gheorghe, founder of grain consultancy firm Agricolumn, told the AP that the drone incidents have not negatively impacted trade at Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta. The main concern is a rise in insurance costs in the wider Black Sea, he said.

“The (premium) for the risk is increasing, ... everyone that wants to come to Constanta, let’s say from Turkey, from the Bosphorus Strait and across that area, will have a (premium) on insurance costs,” he said. He added his main concern is a “serious incident” occurring at or near Constanta. In June, a Ukrainian maritime drone exploded at the port, and three others nearby.

“It’s a matter of time,” he said.

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McGrath reported from Leamington Spa, England.

Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted Sam Darnold’s pass in overtime Thursday night and Wil Lutz kicked a 53-yard field goal that gave the Broncos a 17-14 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

The Broncos emerged from a tough six-week season-opening stretch with a 4-2 record despite an injury-riddled roster and a shaky quarterback, and the Seahawks (3-3) lost for the second time in five days. They also matched their loss total from last season, when they won their second Super Bowl title.

The Broncos won despite Bo Nix throwing for just 107 yards, J.K. Dobbins leading the rushing attack with a mere 41 yards and managing a meager three first downs and 168 yards of total offense — less than half the 353 yards piled up by the Seahawks.

“I don't know why we can't really push the ball vertically right now,” Nix said. “But defenses are just sitting back and hanging out. ... Hopefully we find a way to get more out of it.”

Nix was as honest as he's been to date in his postgame comments about Denver's scuffling offense.

“We’re definitely capable, we’ve shown it," he said. "And, you know I don’t know where the disconnect is right now, to be honest with you. ... I just think we’re really, for some reason, struggling to find those explosive plays, and that’s what makes an offense really spectacular: Is finding explosive plays. And right now, we don’t have those.”

Denver's depleted defense came to the rescue yet again, hitting Darnold 17 times and collecting five sacks.

“The quarterback's getting hit way too much,” Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. “Everybody sees that.”

“You’ve got to give credit to those guys," Darnold said. “They’ve got a really tough defense, really good defense coordinator in Vance (Joseph).”

On Seattle's opening drive in overtime, McMillian intercepted a pass intended for Rashid Shaheed at the Denver 43, the second pick of the night by Darnold, who completed 27 of 51 passes for 278 yards without a touchdown.

Those stats were better than Nix's. He barely topped 100 yards on 17-of-27 passing after throwing for 123 last week in a tight win over the Chargers.

Jason Myers' 34-yard field goal tied it at 14-all with 3 seconds left in regulation and capped an 11-0 Seattle run over the final 5 1/2 minutes. The Seahawks started their game-tying drive at midfield after a 31-yard punt return by Shaheed.

“No moral victories in the league,” Macdonald said. “It’s a bottom-line business, production business. But I’m proud of our effort. I’m proud of the resolve of the team. I’m proud of our connectedness of our team.

“However, there’s things that we need to get better at quickly, and we know those things; they’re within our control, and that’s what we do. We find solutions, and we get things figured out, we move forward, and we evolve.”

That's essentially what Sean Payton was saying in the winning locker room.

“Defensively, we were magnificent,” said Payton, who acknowledged, “I’m a little bit of a realist to know that 4-2 could easily be 2-4.”

Denver appeared to have victory in hand when Kris Abrams-Draine intercepted Darnold's pass at the Denver 30 with 1:25 left in regulation, but the Broncos burned just 15 seconds of clock before punting.

After scoring just three points on their first eight drives, the Seahawks put together an 11-play, 67-yard masterpiece that ended with running back George Holani scoring from a yard out. Darnold’s 2-point pass to Shaheed pulled Seattle within 14-11 with 5:41 left.

Dobbins had a 4-yard touchdown run and fellow running back R.J. Harvey took a direct snap and scored from a yard out on Denver’s next drive for a 14-3 halftime lead.

The Seahawks’ most promising first-half drive ended at the Denver 34 when Nik Bonitto punched the ball from Shaheed’s grasp and inside linebacker Justin Strnad recovered.

True to form

The Seahawks franchise fell to 19-30-1 in overtime and the Broncos improved to 33-23-2. That's second-best in the NFL.

“It was a good win,” Payton said, “but we've got a lot of work to do.”

Injuries

Seahawks TE Elijah Arroyo left late in the first half with an apparent right shoulder injury sustained while diving for a fumbled ball.

The Broncos were without star CB Patrick Surtain II and starting safety Talanoa Hufanga, both out with ankle injuries. RB Tyler Badie injured a thumb in the second quarter.

Up next

Seahawks: Host the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 25.

Broncos: Host the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 25.

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Maickel David Villegas Rodríguez, de 28 años, quien fue identificado por la fiscalía como miembro de una rama local del Tren de Aragua —grupo criminal venezolano designado como organización terrorista extranjera por el gobierno de Trump —, fue el primer acusado por la muerte de Ojeda en ir a juicio. Otros 16 acusados serán juzgados la próxima semana.

Los fiscales afirmaron que Villegas Rodríguez estuvo encargado de vigilar el apartamento de Ojeda y grabó su secuestro para enviar pruebas a los líderes de la banda delictiva. Fue declarado culpable de ayudar a ejecutar el secuestro, el cual derivó en la muerte de Ojeda. La condena de 20 años fue el máximo que los fiscales podían solicitar conforme a los compromisos que Chile asumió con Costa Rica durante su extradición.

“Lo que nos parece y nos deja satisfechos es que se probó la participación. Él (Villegas Rodríguez) tuvo una participación estratégica dentro del secuestro con homicidio de Ronald Ojeda", manifestó Alejandra Valdivieso, abogada que representa a la familia de Ojeda. “Ninguna condena va a reparar el daño sufrido. Cada condena que se vaya dictando en este proceso les va a dar un poco más de tranquilidad y paz para poder seguir adelante”.

Ojeda, de 32 años, huyó de Venezuela en 2017 después de ser acusado de conspirar contra el gobierno del expresidente Nicolás Maduro. En febrero de 2024, poco después de que Chile le otorgó estatus de refugiado, Ojeda fue secuestrado en su apartamento de Santiago, la capital chilena, por hombres que se hicieron pasar por policías. Su cuerpo fue hallado dentro de una maleta enterrada bajo concreto.

El asesinato sacudió a los exiliados venezolanos en Chile, que alberga una de las mayores comunidades venezolanas de América Latina. Los fiscales chilenos argumentan que el ministro del Interior de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, ordenó el asesinato de Ojeda y pagó a un líder del Tren de Aragua para que se llevara a cabo, una acusación que, de comprobarse, plantearía serias dudas sobre la capacidad de Chile para proteger a los exiliados políticos en su propio territorio.

El gobierno venezolano niega cualquier participación en el asesinato.

La acusación permanece bajo investigación y no fue abordada en el juicio de Villegas Rodríguez.

“No hay ningún imputado que esté vinculado directamente en este juicio que se viene que tenga que ver con algún tipo de encargo desde el exterior para realizar este delito", señaló Alex Cortés Mesa, el fiscal en el caso de Villegas Rodríguez. “Existe una investigación que aún se mantiene abierta, de hecho tiene diligencias pendientes, que está relacionada con ese móvil”.

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

Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out of the playoffs Thursday with a 6-4 victory in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

“We weren’t coming in to play patty-cake," manager Pat Murphy said. “We were hungry, and as long as it’s an even playing field, we’re going to come in and give it our best shot to win. That’s exactly what we did.”

Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning and Milwaukee’s brilliant relievers slammed the door late, giving a vocal contingent of Brewers fans their chance to celebrate in the Dodger Stadium stands.

Now, the Brewers get an opportunity to win their first title after topping the majors with 103 wins during the regular season. Milwaukee has a week off before hosting Cleveland or Tampa Bay in the World Series opener on Oct. 23.

“I’m excited that we've got a few more games to play and get to go home with the fans and celebrate there, too,” Mitchell said.

Shohei Ohtani’s first home run this postseason helped put the Dodgers ahead 4-0 in the second inning before the Brewers came back to complete a four-game sweep.

No. 9 hitter David Hamilton’s two-out solo shot off Edwin Díaz gave Milwaukee a two-run cushion in the ninth. Hamilton had just four homers in the regular season.

“We got down early tonight and we were like, it’s going to be a great story,” Brewers captain Christian Yelich said. “We’re going to come back and win this. Like, stay together, start chipping away. And that’s exactly what they did.”

Aaron Ashby pitched three scoreless innings for a save as the Brewers won their first NL pennant and second overall. Milwaukee was in the American League when the franchise made its only previous World Series appearance in 1982, a seven-game loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Dodgers' goal of a three-peat — not done since the New York Yankees from 1998-2000 and never by a National League team — died with their anemic offense and injuries to Ohtani and others on their aging roster.

“I'm not used to those consolation speeches,” manager Dave Roberts said. “Those guys played flawless. You've got to sometimes tip your cap.”

Milwaukee became the first major league club to finish a postseason sweep after getting swept by that same opponent in the previous postseason. Los Angeles took all four NLCS games against the Brewers last year.

"They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we’ve got a bunch of gamers — and the gamers won this week,” Murphy said.

“I think the Dodgers figured out that we came in here with a little different attitude this year.”

The Brewers also are the first team to sweep a best-of-seven postseason series in which it trailed in every game.

“There was never a doubt in that dugout what was going to happen tonight. We knew we were going to win that game,” said first baseman Jake Bauers, the NLCS MVP.

With the score tied 4-all, Mitchell fell behind 0-2 against reliever Tanner Scott leading off the sixth before taking three straight balls to run the count full. Mitchell then launched a 409-foot drive to center field that put the Brewers ahead for the first time. He also homered in their 6-2 victory Wednesday.

“It’s absolutely surreal," Mitchell said. "You talk about the battle-tested Brewers. We went down early and the belief in that dugout got stronger and stronger.”

Milwaukee's bullpen coolly turned away multiple threats when the Dodgers had the potential tying run on base.

Winning pitcher JoJo Romero struck out Max Muncy with Kyle Tucker at third to end the sixth.

With one out in the seventh and a runner on third, Ashby struck out Ohtani swinging before Mookie Betts grounded out to end the inning.

Will Smith doubled to right with one out in the eighth and reached third on Sal Frelick's fielding error, but Ashby retired Tucker on a shallow flyball and struck out Teoscar Hernández.

“Playing with that chip on our shoulder,” Ashby said. “You don’t ever know what to expect going into a series like that last year (against the Dodgers). You don’t know how bad it can be, and then it was as bad as it was. And we came out and we survived, and we came back this year, and those guys played their tails off.”

The Brewers tied it in the fifth, when the Dodgers bullpen issued four walks and Milwaukee stole two bases. Hamilton’s single chased starter Tyler Glasnow and scored Frelick, who walked and stole second, to pull Milwaukee to 4-3.

Evan Phillips walked two batters with two outs, one intentionally, before Alex Vesia entered and walked Bauers to force in Hamilton with the tying run.

Glasnow retired his first 10 batters — six on strikeouts — before the Brewers got to him in the fourth. Brice Turang walked, William Contreras hit a ground-rule double and Bauers followed with another ground-rule double that closed Milwaukee to 4-2.

Ohtani broke out of his postseason slump with a three-run homer after Andy Pages’ RBI single in the second. The four-time MVP released weeks of pent-up frustration by raising his arms and yelling as the crowd of 49,104 roared.

But the Brewers wouldn't be denied. And when it was over, owner Mark Attanasio thought of Milwaukee's longtime owner and beloved late broadcaster.

“It’s so important for the community, the entire state of Wisconsin,” Attanasio said. “We’re standing on shoulders of Bud Selig and Bob Uecker.”

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A previous version of this story was corrected to fix the sequence of Dodgers pitchers and Brewers walks in the top of the fifth inning.

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Welcome to Florida, Brady.

He had his second consecutive hat trick, joining only Pavel Bure and Noel Acciari on the list of Panthers players with three goals in back-to-back games, to carry Florida to a come-from-behind, 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

“It's pretty cool, but I know what my goal is being here and that's to be part of something special,” Tkachuk said. “It's not about the individual stuff. Yeah, it's great, but there are bigger goals out there.”

He's the first member of his star-studded family to have six goals in a two-game span. His father, Hall of Famer Keith Tkachuk, had five goals in a two-game stretch on three occasions. And his brother, fellow Florida forward Matthew Tkachuk, has never had more than four goals in such a timespan.

Brady Tkachuk also became the second player in almost 40 years and the third player in NHL history to score natural hat tricks — three consecutive goals without another player from either team scoring in that span — in back-to-back games. Petri Skriko did it for Vancouver in 1986, and Cy Denneny did it in 1923 with the original Ottawa Senators.

“Today was pretty special,” Brady Tkachuk said.

The last NHL player with back-to-back hat tricks in regular-season play was Toronto's Auston Matthews in February 2024. Dallas' Mikko Rantanen pulled it off during the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Brady Tkachuk not only did it — but he did it in a matter of minutes.

“Those guys who have had great success in their career in big moments, they can feel it," Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “They want it.”

Brady Tkachuk's first three-goal game of the season was Tuesday in Florida's 7-3 win at Columbus, when he netted them all in a span of 8:03 of the second period. On Thursday, it was another quick blitz that got it done.

His goal with 8:49 left in regulation got Florida to 2-1. He tied it with 12.8 seconds left in regulation, almost won it with a drive five seconds into overtime, then got the winner 2:23 into the extra session. Add it up, and the hat trick Thursday came in a span of 11:12.

“Awesome. Awesome. He's a true gamer," said Panthers defenseman Seth Jones, who assisted two of Brady Tkachuk's goals on Thursday and one of his scores Tuesday. “He's obviously scoring right now, but he impacts the game in so many ways — his physicality and his tenacity.”

Brady Tkachuk came to Florida this offseason in a trade from Ottawa. He spent eight years with the Senators, who ended up sending him to the Panthers for four draft picks. Social media was ablaze with criticism after the first six games of Florida's season, with Brady Tkachuk managing only one point and no goals in that span.

A couple of hat tricks have made his numbers look a whole lot better.

“I don't think anybody puts more pressure on myself than me,” Brady Tkachuk said. “It wasn't the start that I wanted or envisioned, but with this group, everybody's there for one another. Just had to stick with it and knew it was eventually going to come. Didn't expect what followed, but every day has just been a blast being here, being with this group. It's truly a special group.”

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Shoes for a Cure is back in Miami, where fashion meets philanthropy. Dubbed the largest fundraising event in the footwear industry, it has already raised more than $65 million for breast cancer research.

Miami chairperson Jennifer Stearns Buttrick is a two-time cancer survivor who told Local 10 she has been fortunate to have access to state-of-the-art care at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, where the event’s proceeds will go.

“Shoes for a Cure is a multi-day shopping event taking place in the Design District,” Buttrick said. “One in eight will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and so they chose to give back and raise awareness about breast cancer research and the importance of early detection and additional research so that no one dies from this dreaded disease.”

At selected stores in the Miami Design District, participating brands will donate a percentage of sales to Sylvester.

The shopping event starts Thursday. Click here for information.

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At Miami Crab & Seafood Bakery, inspectors documented rodent droppings in several storage areas, including where single-service items, flour, sugar and seasonings were stored, and found rodent bait on the floor outside a covered, tamper-resistant bait station.

At Keke’s Breakfast Cafe in Parkland, inspectors observed approximately 45 small flying insects landing on clean utensils, equipment, walls and soda boxes near the dishwashing area.

Meanwhile, at Miami Shores Golf Club, inspectors found rodent droppings on top of clean dishes and mahi-mahi, and salmon held at 53 and 58 degrees, respectively.

China Spring III in Coral Springs also had rodent droppings in the kitchen and a dead roach in the food preparation area. All four establishments were ordered shut following inspections. Below is a list of violations and some of the most concerning findings.

**MIAMI SHORES GOLF CLUB

10000 BISCAYNE BLVD.

MIAMI SHORES

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 10/9

“Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 20+ rodent droppings in dry storage area on floor and on top of clean dishes. Observed approximately 5 rodent droppings on floor near single service article storage area. Observed approximately 10+ rodent droppings on floor inside managers office.”

“Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach inside empty plastic bin at the warehouse washing area.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board in back food prep area with cut marks and no longer cleanable.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed reach in cooler door handle soiled with food debris at the cook line.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mahi mahi (53F - Cold Holding); salmon (58F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler drawers at the cook line. As per operator, product has been there for about 2 Hours. Product was placed inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling. Observed cole slaw (54F - Cold Holding) inside plastic bin on prep table.”

“Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation with no beard guard.”

**MIAMI CRAB & SEAFOOD/ BAKERY

20723 NW 2ND AVE

MIAMI GARDENS

ORDERED SHUT 10/12

8 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 75+ rodent droppings on the floor of the kitchen storage room where single service items are stored, 10+ rodent droppings on the shelves where employee store personal items, 5+ rodent droppings on the floor behind the front counter reach in cooler, 7+ rodent droppings on the floor in the back storage room where flour, sugar and seasonings are stored in.”

“Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Observed bitten rodent bait on the floor in the kitchen storage room.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed microwave and oven door handle soiled.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.”

**KEKE’S BREAKFAST CAFE

7609 STATE ROAD 7

PARKLAND

ORDERED SHUT 10/12

15 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Live, small flying insects found. At dishwashing area, approximately 45 small flying insects, landing on clean utensils equipment, walls and boxes of soda. At dining room- bar counter area -approximately 3 small flying insects landing on walls.”

“Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. At cookline area- in use unwashed strawberries constantly one of actively being cut and portioned.”

“Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Observed Employee pick up soiled equipment from floor. Employee proceeds to clean grill then handle ham from the flip top cooler and engaged in food preparation without changing their gloves or washing their hands.”

“Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At Expo station -Employee touched her face and then proceeded to handle clean equipment and bottles of hot sauce without washing their hands -educated operator employee washed their hands.”

“Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. At expo station- Employee handled dirty dishes than Proceeded to wash their hands for approximately eight seconds then engage in handling clean utensils, and equipment.”

“Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. At cook line area, employee handled, soiled wiping cloth, and then proceeded to prepare food for order without washing their hands -educated operator-employee wash their hands properly.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Observed in flip top cooler cooked peppers (45F - Cold Holding). Per operator not prepared or portioned today. Per operator out of temperature due to service for approximately 15min. Operator placed in freezer to quick chill.”

**CHINA SPRING III

8100 WILES ROAD

CORAL SPRINGS

ORDERED SHUT 10/8

15 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. At kitchen / cook line area- approximately 20 rodent droppings on the floor - underneath prep tables, containers of food and reach in coolers. At dry storage shelf near cook line - approximately 4 rodent droppings on can of sauce.”

“Dead roaches on premises. At kitchen prep area- 1 dead roach on the floor - operator removed. At bathroom- 1 dead roach on the floor.”

“Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken- operator removed and stored properly.”

“Throughout establishment- Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.”

“Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dishwashing/prep area -employee handled dirty dishes, then proceeded to handle clean dishes and engage in handling food without washing their hands-educated operator-employee wash their hands.”

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation.”

“Required employee training expired for all employees.”

Tkachuk also scored three straight goals Tuesday night in Columbus in the second period of a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jackets.

With goalie Akira Schmid off for an extra attacker, Tkachuk tied it with 13 seconds left in regulation with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle. He started the run with 8:49 to go, firing a shot from the top of the right circle past goalie Leevi Merilainen.

Merilainen made 36 saves, and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Elias Pettersson scored first-period goals for Vancouver. The Canucks have lost six straight, the last five to start a six-game trip.

Schmid stopped 15 shots.

Ohgren opened the scoring at 7:23. After a Florida turnover, he took a pass from Linus Karlsson and snapped in a shot from the high slot.

Pettersson struck with 2:54 left in the first with his third goal of the season. Filip Chytil — making his season debut after returning from preseason shoulder injury — set up the defender for a shot from the slot.

The Panthers lost forward Eetu Luostarinen midway through the third period when he crashed into the back boards off a clean hit from Pettersson.

Before the game, the Canucks traded Aatu Raty to Toronto for fellow forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr.

Up next

Canucks: At Tampa Bay on Saturday.

Panthers: Host Seattle on Saturday night.

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Thursday night's debate in a Bangor theater was the last of four meetings between Collins and Jackson, who are running for a seat that's considered crucial in the fight for a Senate majority. The debate, like those that preceded it, included several testy exchanges over issues including the national debt, Collins' relationship with President Donald Trump's administration, and the candidates' respective roles in worsening partisan divisions.

The scene became briefly chaotic when a protester opposing data centers began yelling as Collins spoke. As moderators asked for the protester to be removed, Collins said the shouting demonstrator was “obviously one of Troy's supporters.”

Jackson responded: “Oh, shut up. I don't even know that kid.”

Maine GOP said in a social media post after the debate that Jackson's “shut up” comment was “unacceptable behavior.” Jackson's campaign declined to comment on the exchange.

The issue of party loyalty came up during the debate, with one question posed to Collins asking her to cite a time she has defied the Republican Party. She referenced her push to oppose Pete Hegseth's nomination as defense secretary, saying she organized Republicans to vote no. But Collins acknowledged he was confirmed despite her effort.

Collins accused Jackson of being a guaranteed vote for the Democratic Party while she has a track record of independence. Jackson disputed that characterization and said Collins is loyal to Trump when he needs key votes.

“What I know is that 100% of the time when Donald Trump goes to Susan Collins for a vote, he gets it,” Jackson said.

Collins, who is seeking her sixth term, has sought to distance herself from Trump during the debates, including using the phrase “Gulf of Mexico” instead of Trump's preferred “Gulf of America.” Jackson described Collins' votes against Trump as “managed votes” when she already knows the outcome is decided.

Jackson's campaign also said Thursday that it raised $20.4 million in the third quarter as it seeks to close a funding gap with Collins. Jackson was a late entry into the race and the third quarter was his first quarter of fundraising.

Collins’ campaign said she raised $5.2 million in the same time period. Collins began the race with a considerable fundraising advantage over Jackson, as she had raised more than $18 million by the end of June and Jackson did not become the Democrats’ nominee until late July.