Los registros de la cárcel en línea muestran que Kodak, cuyo nombre real es Bill Kapri, fue arrestado el jueves por cargos de intentar huir o evadir a las autoridades y resistirse a un agente sin violencia.

El arresto de Kodak ocurre una semana después de que fuera arrestado en el centro de Florida por un cargo de tráfico de drogas relacionado con una investigación de 2025.

No está claro por qué presuntamente huyó de las autoridades en Broward, pero Local 10 News solicitó una copia de su informe de arresto.

En el caso del centro de Florida, Kodak, de 28 años, enfrenta un cargo grave de tráfico de MDMA.

El arresto se deriva de una investigación de noviembre de 2025 realizada por la policía de Orlando después de que agentes respondieran a reportes de disparos cerca de Children’s Safety Village en Fairvilla Road en Orlando.

Según la orden judicial, los agentes llegaron y encontraron a varias personas reunidas alrededor de dos vehículos, incluyendo una SUV BMW y una SUV Lamborghini.

La policía indicó que los agentes percibieron olor a cannabis quemado proveniente de la BMW y realizaron una búsqueda del vehículo, donde encontraron cannabis y una pastilla rosada que dio positivo para MDMA. Durante la investigación, Kodak, de 28 años, quien actualmente vive en Fort Lauderdale, se acercó a los agentes y observó la búsqueda, según la orden judicial.

Los investigadores luego registraron la SUV Lamborghini y reportaron haber encontrado presuntos narcóticos, dinero en efectivo y armas de fuego dentro del vehículo.

Según la orden judicial, los agentes descubrieron una bolsa rosada que contenía una sustancia identificada posteriormente por el Departamento de Cumplimiento de la Ley de Florida (FDLE) como MDMA, junto con aproximadamente $37,000 USD en efectivo y documentos con el nombre de Kodak.

La orden judicial establece que los investigadores también compararon artículos encontrados dentro del vehículo, incluyendo una bolsa y un encendedor, con imágenes publicadas en las cuentas de Instagram de Kodak.

Las autoridades dijeron que funcionarios del FDLE confirmaron posteriormente que la sustancia recuperada de la bolsa era MDMA, con un peso aproximado de 25 gramos.

El rapero y otras personas en la escena negaron que la bolsa les perteneciera, sin embargo, cuando se le informó que había dinero dentro de la bolsa, Kodak intentó en múltiples ocasiones que los agentes le entregaran el efectivo, afirmando que pertenecía a su negocio, según la orden judicial.

Con base en la investigación, la policía de Orlando solicitó una orden judicial acusando a Kodak de tráfico de MDMA entre 14 y 200 gramos.

Hasta la mañana del viernes, Kodak permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado Broward.

Más tarde en la mañana compareció ante un juez, quien ordenó que permaneciera detenido con una fianza de $3,500 USD. Si paga la fianza, no podrá poseer armas de fuego, armas ni municiones.

Trump’s comments on Taiwan — a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory — came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks in which both leaders said important progress was made in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran and Taiwan.

“I’ll be making decisions,” Trump said. ”But, you know, I think the last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9,500 miles away.”

Trump’s Republican administration in December authorized a record-setting $11 billion weapons package for Taipei, but it has yet to move forward. Lawmakers also approved a $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan in January, but the sale cannot advance until Trump formally sends it to Congress. China opposes such sales and has suggested that Washington’s relationship with the self-governing island is the key factor in U.S.-China relations.

Trump said Xi also reiterated China’s strong opposition to Taiwan’s independence. “I heard him out,” Trump said. “I didn’t make a comment.”

Trump’s consultation with Xi about arms sales to Taiwan may violate the so-called Six Assurances, a set of nonbinding U.S. policy principles formulated in 1982 under President Ronald Reagan that have helped guide the U.S. relationship with Taipei, according to analysts.

The second of the Six Assurances states that the U.S. “did not agree to consult with the People’s Republic of China on arms sales to Taiwan.”

Trump said the issue of the 1982 assurances came up in the talks with Xi.

Trump says Xi is ‘very positive’ about a potential nuclear deal

Trump also said he raised a potential three-way nuclear deal that would involve the U.S., Russia and China. He wants each of the three countries to sign a pact that would cap the number of nuclear warheads in their arsenals. China has previously been cool to entering such a pact.

Beijing’s arsenal, according to Pentagon estimates, exceeds 600 warheads and is far from parity with the U.S. and Russia, which are each estimated to have more than 5,000 warheads. But Trump suggested Xi was receptive to the idea.

“I got a very a positive response,” Trump said. “This is the beginning.”

The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century. As the treaty was set to expire, Trump rejected a call by Russia to extend the two-country deal for another year and called for “a new, improved and modernized” deal that includes China.

The Pentagon estimates China will have more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.

Trump was impressed by Chinese presidential residence

Xi welcomed Trump at his official residence, Zhongnanhai, on Friday for their final engagement of the summit before the U.S. leader’s return to Washington. The leaders took a short walk through the grounds that feature ancient trees and Chinese roses, and they strolled through a covered passageway with green columns and archways painted with birds and traditional Chinese mountain scenes.

Over tea and lunch, Trump and Xi — with top aides and translators in tow — huddled for nearly three hours of talks before the U.S. leader completed his three-day visit to China.

Trump appeared impressed by the bucolic grounds, remarking that the roses were the most beautiful he had ever seen. Xi promised to send him some rose seeds.

“It’s been really a great couple of days,” Trump told reporters.

Xi, for his part, called it a “milestone” visit. “We have established a new bilateral relationship, or rather a constructive, strategic, stable relationship,” he said.

But the optimistic outlook collides with some difficult truths about the thorniest issues between the two superpowers.

Beijing has shown little public interest in U.S. entreaties to get more involved in solving the conflict in Iran, even though Trump said in an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity that Xi had in their conversations offered to help.

In recent weeks, the U.S. State Department has accused Chinese firms of providing satellite imagery to the Iranian government, and the Treasury Department has moved to target Chinese oil refineries accused of buying oil from Tehran, as well as shippers of the oil.

Xi on Thursday warned Trump during private talks that their differences on Taiwan, if handled poorly, could hurtle the world’s dominant powers toward “clashes and even conflicts,” according to Chinese government officials.

But Trump, as he made his way home, said he was not concerned that the U.S.-China relationship was in danger. “I think we will be fine,” he said.

Taiwan remains the most important issue for China

Xi’s sharp language on Taiwan loomed large over the visit, with Chinese government officials amplifying his view that differences on the island pose the biggest risk to U.S.-Chinese relations.

But Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News that U.S. policy toward Taiwan was “unchanged” and cautioned that it would be “a terrible mistake” for China to try to take Taiwan by force. He also framed Xi’s comments as standard practice.

“They always raise it on their side. We always make clear our position, and we move on to the other topics,” said Rubio, who was among senior aides to join Trump for the talks.

Some Republicans in Congress expressed displeasure at Trump’s pronouncement that he has not decided whether to move forward with the arms package for Taiwan.

“We have to support Taiwan, just like we have to support Ukraine,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican. “These are the fortresses of democracy, and they’re on the front lines, and we have to protect and defend them.”

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul said he was not surprised that Xi came out with an aggressive posture on Taiwan.

“We’ve got to arm Taiwan so they can defend themselves for deterrence,” McCaul said.

China wants the Strait of Hormuz opened

Trump said he and Xi also spoke at length about Iran.

The leaders agreed that the critical Strait of Hormuz — effectively closed since the start of the Iran conflict — needs to be reopened to support global energy demands. About 20% of the world’s oil flowed through the strait before the war started on Feb. 28.

“We feel very similar about (how) we want it to end,” the president said. “We don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon.”

White House officials said Xi was also opposed to any implementation of tolls on vessels crossing the strait and expressed interest in China potentially purchasing U.S. oil to reduce Chinese dependence on Gulf oil in the future.

Trump earlier this week downplayed the importance of talks with Xi on the 11-week-old Iran war that has led to surging energy prices and threatens to plunge the global economy into recession if the conflict does not conclude soon.

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Mistreanu reported from Bangkok. Associated Press writers Huizhong Wu in Bangkok and Darlene Superville, Stephen Groves and Josh Boak in Washington contributed to this report.

Taiwan remained the most important issue for China in the talks. Xi privately warned Trump that differences over the self-governed island, which Beijing claims as its own territory, could bring the U.S. and China into clashes or conflict.

Trump told reporters that he had not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward.

On Iran, Trump said Xi told him that China wants to help negotiate an end to the war and a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has previously expressed hope that China would use its leverage as Iran’s biggest trading partner to prod Tehran into a deal on U.S. terms. Trump also said Xi assured him that China wouldn’t provide Iran with military equipment.

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Washington activists question escalating surge

Free DC, one of the primary organizations that has opposed the surge of federal law enforcement and military personnel into Washington, said plans to expand the surge are wrongheaded.

“The people of D.C. don’t want anything from this corrupt and lawless regime. We want them to stay the hell away from our children, stay out of our communities, and quit their jobs,” the activist group said in a statement.

The organization’s stance came in response to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s press conference Friday announcing the additional surge of more law enforcement officers. That announcement said there would be more prosecutions, including holding some parents responsible for the juvenile curfew violations of their children.

U.S. Marshals Director Gadyaces Serralta said the number of military troops in the city would increase to 5,000 from 3,500. There were about 2,500 National Guard members in the city a month ago.

US says Israel and Lebanon agree to 45-day extension of ceasefire

It comes after two “productive” days of talks in Washington and will be followed by more negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.

A shaky truce between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon had been due to end on Sunday.

“We hope these discussions will advance lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border,” Pigott said on social media.

U.S. eyes indictment against Raul Castro amid pressure by Trump administration, sources tell AP

The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.

The indictment would require approval by a grand jury. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. One of the people said the potential indictment is connected to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of planes operated by the Miami exile group.

Prosecutors in Miami have been building cases against senior Cuban officials amid renewed pressure from south Florida Republicans and a pledge earlier this year by President Donald Trump to orchestrate a “friendly takeover” of the communist-run island.

Second day of Israel-Lebanon talks underway in Washington as ceasefire end looms

The State Department says the second and final of two days of talks between Israel and Lebanon are underway in Washington ahead of the weekend expiration of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

US halts Army deployment to Poland as part of troop reduction in Europe, AP sources say

The Pentagon is drawing down thousands of troops in Europe by stopping units from deploying to Poland and Germany as opposed to yanking those already stationed there.

Several U.S. officials confirmed that 4,000 troops from an Army brigade are no longer en route to Poland this week. The Trump administration had previously said it was cutting U.S. forces only in Germany.

The canceled deployment came after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing a brigade combat team to be moved out of Europe, according to two U.S. officials who like the others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

One of them said the choice of which unit was left to military leaders. The memo also led to the cancellation of an upcoming deployment to Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets and missiles, the two officials said.

Some congressional Republicans watch with worry Trump’s deliberations on Taiwan arms sale

Lawmakers who have supported Taiwan’s efforts to build up its military defenses say that the decision to follow through with the sale of $11 billion in arms for the island should be an easy one for the president.

“We have to support Taiwan, just like we have to support Ukraine,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a Pennsylvania Republican. “These are the fortresses of democracy and they’re on the front lines and we have to protect and defend them.”

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas said he was not surprised that Chinese President Xi Jinping had come out with an aggressive posture on Taiwan.

“We’ve got to arm Taiwan so they can defend themselves for deterrence,” McCaul said.

Vance honors fallen officers during police week

The vice president was speaking at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol.

During his remarks, Vance praised the sacrifices of police officers who were killed in the line of duty, along with their families and loved ones.

“We love you, we’re thankful for you,” Vance said. “We’re sorry for what you sacrificed but we will never forget what your officer laid down.”

Vance underscored the law-and-order policies of the Trump administration and said society’s attitude toward law enforcement has now changed.

“We shifted attitudes across our society when it comes to dealing with and most importantly, honoring our law enforcement community,” he said. “We stopped handcuffing the police and started handcuffing more violent criminals.”

The vice president spoke while Trump was returning to Washington from Beijing.

Federal officials announce summertime ’law enforcement surge in Washington, DC

The Justice Department has announced a surge of law enforcement in the nation’s capital this summer timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.

Officials made the announcement at a news conference at the Justice Department headquarters on Friday, saying there would be extra personnel on city streets and additional resources such as drones.

Congressman says Poland was ‘blindsided’ by cancelled troop deployment

“It’s an embarrassment to our country what we just did to Poland,” Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said during Friday’s House Armed Services Committee hearing.

“They called me yesterday. They did not know. They were blindsided. These are some of our best allies, and they had no idea,” Bacon said. “They still don’t know what the plan is.”

Bacon said the committee needs to hold Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accountable for the decision.

“It’s wrong,” Bacon said.

Congressman criticizes abruptness of decision to cancel troop deployment to Poland

Speaking Friday during the House Armed Services Committee hearing, Republican Rep. Austin Scott of Georgia noted how advanced elements of an Army brigade were already overseas and equipment was in transit.

Scott pressed Army leaders on when the cancellation was made. Army Secretery Dan Driscoll and Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s chief of staff, said discussions occurred over the last two weeks while the decision was made in the last couple days.

Scott questioned the truth behind a Pentagon statement that it was not a last-minute, unexpected decision. Driscoll said the decision was not unusual because discussions over troop deployments are happening throughout the year.

“These are major decisions that appear to many of the members of this committee to be last-minute decisions,” Scott said.

Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers

Elias Rodriguez faces federal hate crime and murder charges in the killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they left an event at a Jewish museum last May, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday.

Rodriguez shouted “Free Palestine” during the shooting and later told police, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza.”

The charges against Rodriguez include a hate crime resulting in death. His indictment also includes notice of special findings, which allows prosecutors to pursue the death penalty.

The hate crimes charges mean prosecutors will have to prove that Rodriguez was motivated by antisemitism when he opened fire on Lischinsky and Milgrim, a young couple who were about to become engaged. Milgrim was a U.S. citizen. Lischinsky was an Israeli citizen working in the U.S.

Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen ending reelection campaign after redraw of his Memphis district

His career was upended by the redistricting battles that are sweeping the country after last month’s Supreme Court decision.

Earlier this month, Republicans in Tennessee enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a Cohen’s majority-Black district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections.

“I don’t want to quit. I’m not a quitter. But these districts were drawn to beat me,” Cohen told reporters in his Washington, D.C. office.

Cohen is challenging the state’s redistricting effort in court and said he would reenter the race if that lawsuit succeeded in restoring his old congressional district.

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Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Trump had vacated their office.

The all-Republican court dealt a blow to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans in their efforts to severely punish the more than 50 Democrats who bolted for New York, Illinois and Massachusetts in a bid to stop a vote on the maps during a special session. State Republicans had sought their arrest and threatened fines to bring them back to the state Capitol.

Abbott had argued in a lawsuit filed directly to the state’s highest civil court that state Rep. Gene Wu, the leader of the House Democratic caucus, and others had effectively abandoned their office.

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China says two sides to set up trade and investment boards to address ag goods trade and tariffs

The two countries agreed to establish boards on trade and on investments to address each other’s concerns on agricultural goods’ market access and to promote expanded trade under a framework of reciprocal tariff reductions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

The two sides have yet to announce any concrete trade deals, but the boards are expected to serve as a channel of communications to address economic and trade issues.

Wang said the economic and trade teams from the two sides have reached results that are “overall balanced and positive.”

Xi will have a state visit to the US this fall, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says

President Trump extended a Sept. 24 invitation to Xi and his wife during his reciprocal toast at a banquet Thursday.

According to a readout about Wang’s briefing to media outlets on the summit, Wang said Trump and Xi agreed to keep close contact through meetings, phone calls and letters, the Chinese official news agency Xinhua reported.

Wang said both sides should work together to make thorough preparations for the leaders’ interactions and create an appropriate atmosphere to accumulate more results.

Merz says he and Trump agree that Iran must open Strait of Hormuz

Merz on Friday said he spoke to Trump on the phone as the U.S. president traveled home from China.

“We agree: Iran must come to the negotiating table now. It must open the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran must not be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” Merz wrote on X. “We also discussed a peaceful solution for Ukraine and coordinated our positions ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara. The U.S. and Germany are strong partners in a strong NATO.”

Germany’s Merz worries about America’s ‘social climate’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday said he wouldn’t recommend that his children work in the U.S. because of its “social climate.”

“I am a great admirer of America. My admiration isn’t growing at the moment,” he said during a panel discussion at the Catholic Congress in Wuerzburg, Germany. “So, I wouldn’t recommend to my children today that they go to the U.S., get an education there, and work there. Simply because of a social climate that has suddenly developed there.”

He added: “by the way, the question of what well-educated young people can achieve used to be answered very differently in America up until a year ago than it is today. Today, the best-educated in America have great difficulty finding a job.”

Trump says summit yielded a new Boeing deal for hundreds of planes

Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China would buy 200 planes from Boeing with the possibility of expanding the deal to 750 “if they do a good job with the 200, which I’m sure they will.”

The order would represent Boeing’s first major sale to China in nearly a decade, and it would mark a significant breakthrough for the plane maker in a market that was once central to its long-term growth.

China has high demand for new aircraft as they expand and modernize fleets, while giving Trump a high-profile win for his trade agenda.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg joined Trump on his trip to Beijing.

Trump also said China would purchase 400 to 450 engines from General Electric. He did not offer a more precise number.

Daughter of imprisoned pastor asked Trump to help free her father

Trump said Xi would consider the case of Ezra Jin Mingri of the Zion Church, who has been detained since October.

On Monday, Grace Jin Drexel, the pastor’s daughter, asked Trump to help bring back her father and other jailed activists on his trip to Beijing.

“We really plead the president will continue to raise the political prisoners, like my father, and like many of the family members here today, and bring them home,” she said. “We just would love for him to just be part of the family and, like, eat nice food with us and watch movies with us, and just, like, have a have, just live normal lives again.”

Putin set to visit Beijing ‘very soon,’ Kremlin says

The Kremlin said Thursday that President Vladimir Putin is set to visit China shortly.

Asked about a report that Putin is coming to China next Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the visit indeed will take place “very soon,” adding that Moscow and Beijing will announce its date.

Asked to comment on President Donald Trump’s visit to China, Peskov emphasized the importance of contacts between the world’s two biggest economies, adding that Russia expects to get firsthand information from China about its talks with the U.S. when Putin visits Beijing.

Trump still mulling US arms sale to Taiwan

President Donald Trump says he’s not yet made a determination on whether a major U.S. sale of arms to Taiwan can move forward, following his three-day visit to China.

Speaking to reporters as he flew back on Air Force One on Friday, Trump said he’d not decided on the sale, but added, “I will make a determination.”

The Trump administration has authorized the sale but it has yet to move forward. China opposes the deal and has suggested that Washington’s relationship with the self-governing island is the key factor in China-U.S. relations.

Trump brought up Jimmy Lai to Xi, but says it’s ‘a tough one’

Activist Jimmy Lai, a prominent critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison under a national security law in February in Hong Kong. His family and supporters hope Trump could help free the 78-year-old, who has spent over five years in custody.

“He told me that would be a tough one,” Trump said, referring to Xi.

Lai’s daughter Claire told The Associated Press that she was so grateful to Trump for the commitment shown to his father’s release.

“He has earned his reputation as liberating the unjustly detained and I am confident he and his administration will be the ones to free my father,” she said.

She said this is an opportunity for Xi to do “the only just and honorable thing” for a man who has given so much to Hong Kong and show a gesture of goodwill to the rest of the world.

Trump raised a potential nuclear deal between the U.S., Russia and China

Trump wants the three countries to sign a pact that would cap the number of nuclear warheads each one has in its arsenal.

China has previously been cool to entering such a pact. Beijing’s arsenal, according to Pentagon estimates, exceeds more than 600 operational nuclear warheads and is far from parity with the U.S. and Russia, which each are estimated to have more than 5,000 nuclear warheads.

But Trump suggested Xi was receptive to the idea when he raised it in their private talks.

“I got a very a positive response,” Trump said. “This is the beginning.”

The last nuclear arms pact, known as the New START treaty, between Russia and the United States expired in February, removing any caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century.

Analyst says the summit delivers a roadmap

George Chen, a partner at The Asia Group consultancy, said the summit felt like a political reality show at times and unfolded almost exactly as scripted, but it delivered symbolism, clarity and a roadmap for the months ahead.

Chen noted both sides have highlighted what they care about most: For Xi, Taiwan. For Trump, deals.

“The readouts from Beijing and the White House differ in tone and emphasis, but neither side contradicted the other’s account. That alone reflects a rare moment of mutual respect,” he said.

While the list of concrete deliverables remained limited for now, Chen said the most important development might be Xi and Trump having spent extended time together again.

“Personal rapport between leaders can shape the tone of an entire bilateral relationship,” he said.

However, Taiwan could feel uneasy after Xi warned the U.S. over it. Taipei will be watching closely for signs of Trump’s responses, he added.

Elon Musk replies to well-known Chinese dissident account on X

Elon Musk said his son is learning Chinese. The message in a public post on X Thursday quickly drew attention on Chinese social media and began to trend.

But what the state media outlets omitted was who Elon Musk responding to. He replied to Teacher Li, or Li Ying, whose X account posts news and videos submitted from users about uncensored news in China and has some two million followers.

Li himself noted the irony that Musk’s response to him was now trending on Weibo, which is managed by censors. He shared on Friday that many of the accounts that originally wrote up Musk’s comments have now deleted the posts.

A search on Weibo and local media showed that while the topic was still searchable, some websites had indeed deleted their coverage.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang takes food tour of Beijing

Jensen Huang is trying all of Beijing’s delicacies, the good and others which may be more of an acquired taste.

Huang was spotted by the public and local media at No. 69 Fangzhuanchang Noodles, for a bowl of “zhiangmian” -- a Beijing specialty that features noodles covered in a thick soybean-paste sauce mixed with vegetables and meat.

“It’s so good,” he said, as he dug into the bowl.

But it’s the “douzhi’er,” a fermented mung bean drink that’s slightly sour and gray-green in color, that made the Nvidia CEO wince. Videos of his reaction were trending on Weibo Friday afternoon. Huang then quickly reached for a sweet drink from Chinese beverage chain Mixue Bingcheng.

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This post has been updated to reflect that douzhi’er is made with fermented mung beans and not soybeans.

Xi played up a new relationship status: ‘managed stability’

China said the two leaders agreed to a new vision for dealing with their relationship issues: “a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability.”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the framework would shape ties for at least three years — the rest of Trump’s term — and would focus on cooperation, competition within proper limits, and managing differences.

The idea is “to keep the relationship on an even keel,” said Helena Legarda of the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Berlin.

George Chen, a partner at The Asia Group consultancy, said it can be seen as progress from the Biden era, which framed the relationship as a strategic competition.

Exuberant airport send-off for Trump at end of China visit

Schoolchildren dressed in some of Air Force One’s light blue and white colors waved American and Chinese flags in a coordinated movement as the U.S. president arrived to board the plane.

“Farewell, farewell,” they chanted. “Warm farewell!”

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi saw a smiling Trump off at the airport.

Trump turned at the top of the stairs and pumped his fist and waved before entering the aircraft.

He didn’t speak again before departing for home.

Trump and Xi wrap up summit

Trump has boarded Air Force One for his flight out of China.

Trump and Xi both said they made progress in stabilizing U.S.-China relations. But deep differences persist.

The leaders spent a lot of time together the past two days.

They met for about two hours at the Great Hall of the People, toured the Temple of Heaven and attended a banquet on Thursday. On Friday they walked the grounds of Zhongnanhai and had a working tea and lunch.

China has nonetheless shown little public interest in getting more involved in solving the war in Iran.

Xi also suggested differences over Taiwan could put his country and the U.S. on the path toward conflict.

Threats of each side imposing steep tariffs also still loom.

Xi says ‘landmark’ visit deepened mutual trust

While little has been announced about any potential deals as Trump and Xi held a closed-door lunch in Zhongnanhai on Friday, Xi spoke of a positive turn between the two countries.

“This visit is a historic and landmark visit. Together, we affirmed the new position of a constructive, strategic and stable China-U.S. relationship,” the Chinese president said, according to a readout from CCTV.

“The visit is also beneficial to promoting mutual understanding, deepening trust in each other, and increasing the well-being of the people of both countries,” Xi said.

The Chinese leader said both countries should carry out the “important consensus” reached during Trump’s visit and keep the relationship on the right track.

Xi hosts Trump in venues with agricultural symbolism

Trump and Xi feasted on Chinese delicacies in the Chun’ou Zhai building in Xi’s presidential Zhongnanhai compound Friday.

The name of the historic building translates to “Spring Lotus Roots” and the structure carries farm-related significance: Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century would go there to admire the ancient Chinese “Five Cattle” painting every year after the imperial sacrifice to the god of agriculture.

The two leaders on Thursday also visited the Temple of Heaven, another venue with deep agrarian symbolism

as the imperial site for rituals for agricultural prosperity.

Trump has been expected to announce business deals with China in areas such as agricultural purchases, beef exports and aviation but no concrete announcements have been made yet.

Taiwan thanks US for ‘continued support’

Taiwan Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung thanked the U.S. on Friday for the support expressed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio the previous day.

Lin thanked the U.S. for “its continued support and valuing of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”

Rubio told NBC News on Thursday that U.S. policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged and it would be a “terrible mistake” for China to take Taiwan by force.

The U.S. is Taiwan’s biggest unofficial supporter and main supplier of arms for the island’s defense.

“As a responsible member of the international community, Taiwan will continue to strengthen its self-defense capabilities,” Lin said.

Trump and Xi dine on a menu including stir-fried lobster balls

While folks outside their closed lunch chowed down on McDonalds, the menu for Trump and Xi was far more formal.

The two leaders had minced codfish in seafood soup, crispy and stir-fried lobster balls and pan-seared beef fillet stuffed with morel mushrooms, according to the White House.

They also ate kung pao chicken and scallops, braised seasonal greens, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and beans, as well as stewed beef in a bun and steamed pork and shrimp dumplings.

Dessert was chocolate brownies and fruits and ice cream. Coffee and tea also was served.

After lunch, Trump is not expected to make any more public appearances before heading to the airport to fly back to Washington.

Xi highlights centuries-old trees in Zhongnanhai garden tour

Before their closed-door lunch, Xi gave Trump a tour of Zhongnanhai, the former imperial gardens and now the seat of power.

“Zhongnanhai is where the CPC Central Committee and the State Council work, and it is also where I work and live,” Xi said. “After the founding of New China, Chinese leaders including Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and others all lived here.”

In the highly manicured garden, the two men walked with their interpreters as they admired the greenery.

“All these trees are 200 to 300 years old. There’s a big one that’s about 400 years old,” Xi said as he pointed out specific trees to Trump, who expressed his admiration.

“There’s even one that’s 1,000 years old. It’s somewhere else,” Xi said.

Xi said he invited Trump to the quarters in response to the hospitality Trump showed by inviting him to Mar-A-Lago in 2017.

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Online jail records show Kodak, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was arrested Thursday on charges of attempting to flee/elude law enforcement and resisting an officer without violence.

According to an arrest affidavit, the charges stem from an incident that occurred on Feb. 27 when Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said Kodak failed to stop his vehicle for law enforcement and then fled from them.

The affidavit states that on that day, a deputy observed a pink Jeep Grand Cherokee obstructing traffic along Northwest 15th Street near Northwest 18th Drive in Pompano Beach.

Authorities said the SUV was stopped in the roadway, forcing other vehicles to cross into the opposite lane to continue driving.

A deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop after the SUV turned southbound onto Northwest 18th Drive. Investigators said the deputy activated emergency lights and sirens near Northwest 14th Circle, but the vehicle continued driving before eventually stopping near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

According to the affidavit, the driver, identified as Kodak, exited the SUV and spoke with the deputy. During the stop, authorities said several other individuals arrived in separate vehicles and approached the deputy while he was alone at the scene. One person allegedly claimed to be “security,” while another individual was reportedly seen with a gun visible on his waistband. Deputies said the approaching vehicles blocked traffic and interfered with the stop.

Investigators said that while the deputy was attempting to manage the scene and wait for backup, the rapper got back into the Jeep and suddenly sped away eastbound on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Authorities said the deputy recognized Kodak from prior encounters and public familiarity.

Investigators also noted that the SUV was registered to Kodak and that an Instagram story posted to the rapper’s verified account earlier that day appeared to show him wearing the same clothing described during the traffic stop, including a Spurs basketball jersey, gray beanie and jewelry.

Roughly 10 minutes later, detectives with the Pompano Beach Crime Suppression Team located the same Jeep near the I-95 overpass on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Authorities said the SUV eventually stopped in the parking lot of a business located at 1511 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

According to investigators, a different man — identified as Terrence Henley — exited the driver’s seat and allegedly attempted to walk away while holding the vehicle’s keys. Deputies detained Henley, and a K-9 unit later alerted to the presence of narcotics inside the SUV, the affidavit states.

During a search of the vehicle, detectives reported finding approximately 16 grams of oxycodone, roughly 3 grams of cannabis, $26,490 in cash and several pieces of jewelry, including items bearing the initials “SG,” which investigators associated with Kodak Black’s “Sniper Gang” brand. Authorities also recovered keys to luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce and Bentley, from the SUV’s trunk.

Investigators said Henley’s physical appearance differed significantly from Kodak’s description earlier in the day and argued in the affidavit that the rapper intentionally transferred possession of the vehicle in an effort to evade law enforcement. The affidavit also notes Kodak’s prior Broward County arrests involving narcotics-related charges between 2022 and 2024.

Kodak’s arrest comes a week after he was arrested in central Florida on a drug trafficking charge, stemming from a 2025 investigation.

Kodak was initially being held at the Broward County Main Jail, but he was released Friday afternoon after posting a $3,500 bond.

He did not speak with reporters and used an umbrella to shield himself from cameras as he made his way to an awaiting vehicle with others.

In bond court earlier in the day, the judge ordered that he not possess any firearms, weapons or ammunition as he awaits trial.

One of the people told the AP that the potential indictment is connected to Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of four planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro was defense minister at the time.

All three people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The potential indictment — which would need to be approved by a grand jury — was reported earlier by CBS.

The AP reported in March that the U.S. Attorney in Miami had created a special working group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement to build cases against top Cuban officials amid calls by several south Florida Republicans to reopen its investigation into Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 shootdown. To date, the U.S. has convicted only a single person of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the shootdown.

As Trump seeks to wind down the war in Iran, speculation has been growing that he may soon turn his attention back to Cuba after pledging earlier this year a “friendly takeover” of the country if its leadership didn’t open up its economy to American investment and kick out U.S. adversaries.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials, including Castro’s grandson, during a high-level visit to the island on Thursday.

Castro, 94, took over as president from his ailing brother, Fidel Castro, in 2011, and then handed power to a handpicked loyalist, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in 2019.

While he largely has avoided the spotlight since retiring in 2021 as head of the Cuban Communist Party, he is widely believed to wield power behind the scenes, a fact underscored by the prominence of his grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, who previously met secretly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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Cuba enfrenta una difícil situación energética agudizada en los últimos meses por un cerco petrolero de Estados Unidos y el agotamiento de las reservas provistas con la llegada de un barco ruso el 31 de marzo.

De acuerdo con un balance divulgado el viernes por la Unión Eléctrica, los apagones alcanzaron el 61% del sistema en la hora pico del jueves, que se fijó a las 21:20 horas. La empresa indicó que esperaba que el viernes los apagones alcancen el 50% del sistema.

Interrupciones de más de 25 horas afectan servicios vitales como el bombeo de agua o la cocción de alimentos golpeando duramente a las familias cubanas. A ello se suma el impacto de la falta de combustible en el transporte diario.

El incremento de las temperaturas veraniegas ocasionan, además, una mayor demanda de energía y suelen hacer menos tolerables los apagones.

El jueves por la noche se produjeron algunas protestas vecinales en barriadas de La Habana.

Personas tocaron calderos desde adentro de sus hogares en Habana del Este, Centro Habana, 10 de Octubre y Plaza de la Revolución, constató The Associated Press. No se reportaron hechos de violencia, aunque en 10 de octubre se incendió una basura.

La medida del cerco energético impuesto por Estados Unidos se suma a décadas de sanciones que se incrementaron en el último lustro desde la primera presidencia de Donald Trump. Pese a la dura narrativa del estadounidense, las autoridades de ambos países reconocieron que mantenían conversaciones.

La víspera llegó a Cuba el director de la CIA, John Ratcliffe, quien se reunió con contrapartes cubanos.

Cuba recibió apenas un carguero de petróleo desde Rusia en los últimos cuatro meses –a finales de marzo-- luego de que el presidente Trump impusiera un cerco energético a la isla, amenazando a los países que se atrevieran a entregar crudo, presionando un cambio político en la nación caribeña. El navío trajo 730.000 barriles de crudo, suficiente para cubrir apenas dos semanas de demanda, según las autoridades.

Cuba produce apenas el 40% de su combustible para echar a andar su economía y necesita ocho barcos mensuales como el ruso para cubrir su demanda. Moscú dijo que otro buque petrolero fue enviado, pero se desconoce exactamente a dónde está.

El viernes, la Cancillería de Rusia informó que su titular, Serguéi Lavrov, se reunió con su homólogo cubano, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, en el marco de la cumbre de ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de los BRICS en Nueva Delhi, y que ambos países reafirmaron su postura sobre la inadmisibilidad de sanciones unilaterales como las dispuestas por Estados Unidos contra la isla.

“La parte rusa expresó su disposición a ayudar a La Habana a exigir el levantamiento inmediato del bloqueo comercial, económico y financiero estadounidense contra la isla, así como la eliminación de Cuba de la lista estadounidense de Estados patrocinadores del terrorismo”, indicó la Cancillería rusa en un comunicado.

Rusia reafirmó su disposición a brindar a La Habana “apoyo político, diplomático y financiero necesario”.

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El periodista Vladimir Isachenkov contribuyó con este reporte.

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It happened on an offramp of Interstate 595 onto Interstate 95.

Video from Sky 10, taken at around 3:15 p.m., showed a cement truck and a taxicab with significant damage.

One of the injured victims is a child, according to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

A BSFR spokesperson said five seriously-injured patients, including the child, were being taken to the trauma center at Broward Health Medical Center.

Two adults suffered minor injuries, officials said.

Officials did not provide additional information on the victims’ conditions as of around 3:25 p.m. Friday.

Pat Concannon and his friends — two who made the trip from Europe just to watch the golf major — positioned their ladder and the bed of their Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck just a short putt away from the temporary fence that lined the first hole at Aronimink Golf Club.

“This is the best seat in the house,” Concannon said. “Everyone can watch it from over there. Not everyone can watch it from over here.”

The friends were getting thirsty early Friday and time for a beer run was getting tight before the world's No. 1 golfer was about to traipse through their backyard.

“Make it quick,” one reveler yelled, “because I think Scottie Scheffler is coming next.”

Cold beers were delivered and Concannon and his friends toasted the day and the unobstructed — and absolutely free — view as they peered like Wilson from “Home Improvement” over the fence to watch the second round where the best golfers in the world touched down a short walk from his uncle's garage.

No old man cries here of, get off my lawn!

Enterprising home owners in the tony neighborhood that lined Aronimink set up ladders, rented platforms and turned their streets into the sites of the block party of the weekend — just respect the quiet please sign — just off the cart-worn path of the 130-year-old course.

The volume could get cranked to 11 later in the night.

Once play was concluded, a Bruce Springsteen cover band — the E Street Shuffle Band — was set to take the stage. Or is it a lawn?

The home owners decided to think outside the tee box when it came to affordable golf, though some of them are Aronimink members and had purchased tickets that stretched well over $1,000 each, depending on the day.

Jim Hageney moved into his home outside the first hole two years ago and is in the midst of renovations that essentially gutted the inside. Up near the chimney, construction workers paused on their lunch break for a birds-eye view some 50 feet above the chip shots and booming drives below.

Hageney and his guests mingled about 10 feet up on one of three platforms — for about $2,000 total — rented by his family and two neighbors.

They are about the most popular people at Aronimink not named Rory or Rickie or Scottie. Golf fans shout — well, it's golf, so mildly raise their voice — at Hageney and friends asking how they can snag a spot outside the course and inside the fence at the property.

If they could find the opening along the fence near the fourth hole and turn left, they might have some luck at getting close to the neighborhood.

Or, they can empty their pockets and buy a house where one on the market advertised it was at Aronimink's fourth tee.

Party crashers have been kept in check.

Roads were mostly closed — no parking by temporary police order signs dotted the street — and the Hageney family put up a “Private By Invite Only” sign in their driveway.

Hageney said nine trees were removed around their property line ahead of the PGA.

“It’s great for me,” Hageney said. “Great view. Unobstructed view.”

And no long line at the concession stand!

The Hageneys had their platform delivered last week and there were no issues with the viewing risers or other towering platforms like it — one without railings went up near the 14th green — and the occasional golfer even politely waved back to their well wishes.

“We had checked with the PGA, and the people were very, very polite,” the 63-year-old Hageney said. “They said be respectful.”

One local family hired a company to build a raised platform dubbed the “sky deck" and invited their new best friends for drinks and nibbles and hanging out in genteel surroundings.

The Bellew family even created a website where fans could RSVP for an American Evening on the Fairway.

“Experience golf, atmosphere, and an unforgettable weekend,” the website read. “In celebration of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, join us at our home for a memorable weekend of gathering, championship viewing, and celebration.”

Headed into the weekend, there were no reports of inebriated patrons falling over the fence or course marshals trying to keep the noise down — just the ladders up.

“It's pretty safe, right," Concannon asked.

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El diálogo entre los dos mandatarios se dio tras las tensiones que surgieron el mes pasado por el caso de los dos agentes de la CIA que murieron en un accidente de tránsito en el estado fronterizo de Chihuahua y las acusaciones por narcotráfico que hizo la fiscalía de Nueva York contra el gobernador oficialista del estado de Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha, y otros nueve funcionarios mexicanos.

Sin ofrecer mayores detalles de lo conversado, Sheinbaum dijo en un breve mensaje de su cuenta de X que tuvo un “cordial” y “excelente” diálogo telefónico con Trump en el que “reafirmamos el trabajo que estamos haciendo en seguridad y las pláticas sobre comercio”.

“Acordamos hablar nuevamente y continuar el diálogo con algunos de sus colaboradores, que en fecha próxima, visitarán nuestro país”, señaló la mandataria.

Sheinbaum y Trump sostuvieron el 23 de febrero una conversación telefónica luego de la operación militar en la que fue abatido el líder del poderoso Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias “El Mencho”, que desató acciones violentas en al menos 20 de los 32 estados mexicanos y dejó 70 muertos cientos de autos y comercios quemados.

Las relaciones entre Washington y México se tensaron tras la muerte de dos agentes de la CIA quienes fallecieron el 19 de abril junto con dos funcionarios de la fiscalía de Chihuahua cuando la camioneta en la que viajaban cayó por un barranco en las montañas que unen Chihuahua —fronteriza con Texas— y el estado de Sinaloa, donde se había desmantelado un laboratorio clandestino de drogas sintéticas.

El incidente motivó una nota de protesta del gobierno de Sheinbaum que reclamó a Washington que no había sido informado de la presencia en el país de los dos agentes estadounidenses ni de sus actividades en el estado de Chihuahua gobernado por la oposición.

A finales de abril las relaciones se tensaron nuevamente luego que la fiscalía de Nueva York acusó de narcotráfico y tenencia ilícita de armas a Rocha, al alcalde de la capital de Sinaloa, un vicefiscal estatal, un senador oficialistas y otros funcionarios activos y retirados.

En medio de las tensiones políticas, los equipos negociadores de México y Estados Unidos han mantenido en los últimos dos meses diálogos previo a la revisión del tratado comercial que tienen con Canadá (el T-MEC) que será sometido a revisión a partir de julio y que se ha visto afectado por los aranceles que ha impuesto Trump.

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Miami Beach spokesperson Melissa Berthier confirmed that the water main break happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Dade Boulevard, north of the convention center.

Sky 10 flew over the scene around 10:40 a.m., where workers were seen digging up pavement to get to the water main as heavy traffic backed up in the area.

Berthier said only one residential building was placed under a boil water notice, while service in surrounding areas remained otherwise unaffected.

Berthier also confirmed that public works crews are “actively making repairs, which requires excavating a section of the roadway,” and said there is no sinkhole in the area.

The water main break left many residents and visitors shocked to see the street’s flooded so early.

“I wake up really early, like five in the morning, and there was water everywhere,” one person said. “They were already working on it.”

“It could have been a lot worse. A mess always creates a jam right?” said Miami-Dade County resident Derik Fulberti. “For example, we had to get to an address and we couldn’t. We had to walk here.”

Officials also urged drivers to avoid the intersection as repairs got underway. Students and parents at nearby Miami Beach Senior High School were forced to navigate around the road closure.

They said repairs were expected to be completed by the end of the day Friday.

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The Fort Lauderdale Police Department identified the suspect as Monique Lynn Senior.

Jail records show she faces one count each of transmission of material harmful to minors by electronic device and soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using computer services or devices.

According to investigators, the case began on April 28 when the boy’s mother filed an incident report after noticing her son was “acting different,” exhibiting unusual behavior, and becoming increasingly focused on his cellphone and an online friendship with Senior, who is known as “Hatch.”

The report states that the boy’s mother told police she later discovered concerning online exchanges involving her son and the account tied to Hatch, including sexually explicit material involving the victim.

Detectives said they reviewed ongoing chats between the victim and the account associated with Senior on Discord and TikTok, which showed repeated exchanges of sexual messages and images.

Investigators also said the conversations included messages in which the boy discussed self-harm and suicide, and that the suspect responded with comments encouraging harmful behavior, according to the report.

In one message cited by police, the boy wrote, “What if I jumped off a building,” adding that he thought it “would create a scene,” according to investigators.

According to investigators, Senior replied, “If you want to create a scene, do it in someone’s bedroom over their sleeping body, someone who deserves to see it.”

Police said another message from the suspect stated, “There’s so many ways to harm yourself bro get creative remember dhmis.”

Detectives said “dhmis” refers to “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared,” a “surreal horror web series” that they described in the report as containing abrupt and violent content.

Authorities also confirmed that Senior sent sexual images of herself to the boy and expressed a desire to engage in sexual activity with him.

The boy’s mother told investigators she knew the suspect and had met her previously at her home, and said she is seeking to pursue charges on behalf of her son, according to the report.

As of Friday afternoon, Senior remained in the North Broward Bureau jail facility in Pompano Beach on a $100,000 bond.

El Departamento de Policía de Fort Lauderdale identificó a la sospechosa como Monique Lynn Senior.

Los registros penitenciarios muestran que se enfrenta a un cargo por transmisión de material perjudicial para menores mediante un dispositivo electrónico y a otro por solicitar a un menor que participe en actos sexuales ilícitos utilizando servicios o dispositivos informáticos.

Según los investigadores, el caso comenzó el 28 de abril cuando la madre del niño presentó un informe de incidente tras notar que su hijo “actuaba de forma diferente”, exhibía un comportamiento inusual y se centraba cada vez más en su teléfono móvil y en una amistad en línea con Senior, conocido como “Hatch”.

El informe indica que la madre del niño declaró a la policía que posteriormente descubrió intercambios en línea preocupantes que involucraban a su hijo y la cuenta vinculada a Hatch, incluyendo material sexualmente explícito en el que estaba involucrada la víctima.

Los detectives indicaron que revisaron las conversaciones mantenidas entre la víctima y la cuenta asociada con Senior en Discord y TikTok, las cuales mostraron repetidos intercambios de mensajes e imágenes de índole sexual.

Según el informe, los investigadores también indicaron que las conversaciones incluían mensajes en los que el niño hablaba de autolesionarse y suicidarse, y que el sospechoso respondió con comentarios que incitaban a comportamientos dañinos.

En un mensaje citado por la policía, el niño escribió: “¿Y si me tiro de un edificio?”, añadiendo que pensaba que “montaría un escándalo”, según los investigadores.

Según los investigadores, Senior respondió: “Si quieres armar un escándalo, hazlo en la habitación de alguien, sobre su cuerpo dormido, alguien que merezca verlo”.

La policía dijo que otro mensaje del sospechoso decía: “Hay muchas maneras de hacerse daño, hermano, sé creativo, recuerda DHMIS”.

Los detectives dijeron que “dhmis” se refiere a “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” (No me abraces, tengo miedo), una “serie web de terror surrealista” que describieron en el informe como una serie que contiene contenido abrupto y violento.

Las autoridades también confirmaron que Senior le envió imágenes sexuales de sí misma al niño y expresó su deseo de mantener relaciones sexuales con él.

Según el informe, la madre del niño declaró a los investigadores que conocía a la sospechosa y que se había reunido con ella anteriormente en su casa, y afirmó que está intentando presentar cargos en nombre de su hijo.

Hasta el viernes por la tarde, Senior permanecía en la cárcel del North Broward Bureau en Pompano Beach bajo una fianza de $100,000 USD.

El accidente ocurrió en una salida de la Interestatal 595 hacia la Interestatal 95.

Video de Sky 10, captado alrededor de las 3:15 p.m., mostró un camión de cemento y un taxi con daños significativos.

Una de las víctimas heridas es un menor, según Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue.

Un portavoz de BSFR indicó que todos estaban siendo trasladados al centro de trauma de Broward Health Medical Center.

Las autoridades no proporcionaron información adicional sobre las condiciones de las víctimas hasta alrededor de las 3:25 p.m. del viernes.

“Paul McCartney and Wings,” which opened Friday in Cleveland, explores the musician's reinvention after leaving the iconic British rock band through displays of instruments, handwritten songwriting notes and photographs taken by his wife, Linda McCartney, who was keyboardist and harmony vocalist for Wings during its decade-long run from 1971 to 1981, when the band produced hits including “Band on the Run,” “Silly Love Songs” and “Live and Let Die.”

After the breakup of The Beatles, Paul McCartney was no longer just the musician who had been known around the world since his teenage years, but a husband and father of a young family. What he built with Wings reflected that new stage of life, said Andy Leach, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s senior director of museum and archival collections.

Leach said the band’s embrace of domestic life — bringing children on tour, having a married couple perform together and writing songs inspired by his wife, who was also a member of the group — was “remarkable and unusual” for the era, when rock music remained overwhelmingly male-dominated and family life was rarely incorporated so visibly into a band’s public identity.

“What’s interesting about Wings is that they were formed around the idea of reinvention, renewal, risk-taking, experimentation, but collaboration,” Leach said. “And family was at the center of it, too.”

Leach traveled to London to work with McCartney and his team to prepare and transport guitars along with clothing worn during performances to Cleveland. The vast majority of the artifacts are from McCartney’s personal collection.

Leach said Wings helped pioneer the large-scale production that came to define 1970s arena rock, using increasingly elaborate lighting and stage design on tours such as Wings Over the World and Wings Over America.

Leach said it was amazing to see and handle guitars that “I’ve heard on record my whole life.”

Visitors will also be able to step into a recreation of the farmhouse that McCartney still owns in Scotland, where Paul and Linda retreated after The Beatles' breakup in 1970 and set up a recording studio.

In the home, photos of Paul and Linda McCartney and their children line the walls. Linda’s camera sits inside a case on the makeshift kitchen table.

The photographs taken by Linda, an acclaimed artist in her own right and the first female photographer to have a photo featured on the cover of Rolling Stone, in 1968, showcase her role “at the center of the family, and in some ways, at the center of the band," Leach said.

Linda McCartney was married for three decades to Paul, who taught her to play the keyboard after The Beatles' breakup. She died in 1998 of breast cancer.

Another of Leach's favorite artifacts is the handwritten scores by famed Beatles producer George Martin for the songs “Uncle Albert” and the James Bond theme “Live and Let Die,” which became one of Wings' most enduring songs.

Other items were lent by longtime Wings roadie John Hamill, former band members and the widow of Denny Laine, the co-founder of Wings and The Moody Blues, who played guitar, bass and keyboards and contributed both lead and backing vocals.

The Hall of Fame said the exhibit will be open for at least a year with the hope of keeping it open through the summer of 2027.

Leach said the exhibit is “perfect timing” because of what he described as “a nice kind of renaissance or at least a new appreciation for them among fans and a new understanding about how remarkable and important” Wings’ musicians were.

He pointed to the release of the Amazon Prime documentary Man on the Run, a new box set and the 2025 book Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run, co-written by Paul McCartney and historian Ted Widmer.

__ Willingham reported from Boston.

Scottie Scheffler took a while to get settled down after not hitting a fairway until his ninth hole. He salvaged a 1-over 71 and was two behind Alex Smalley (69) among early finishers.

Hideki Matsuyama shot 67 in his quest for a second major. Aldrich Potgieter, a 21-year-old from South Africa, had a strong front nine and was looking to become the youngest golfer with a 36-hole lead at a major since Tiger Woods' historic win at the 1997 Masters.

Aronimink is plenty difficult without dealing with blustery conditions that made it feel colder than the low 50s (10s Celsius) for so much of the morning.

“Today would definitely be one of those days where I would be on the couch and I would be like, ‘How did he hit it there?’ and ‘How did he do this?’ And then you’re out there, and it just feels like it’s impossible,” Gotterup said.

Gotterup has three PGA Tour titles since July, two of them this year to reach No. 10 in the world. He had his best stuff on a stage that is the closest course to a home major. He grew up 100 miles away and played college golf at Rutgers, just up the New Jersey Turnpike.

Gotterup had a pair of birdies on the back nine to hang around the lead and then finished the front nine with three short putts.

“I really battled all day,” Gotterup said. “It was very hard. There were some pins that didn't even look like they were on the green.”

Smalley set the early target at 4-under 136.

Scheffler, who had a share of the 18-hole lead for the first time in a major, couldn't quite keep up. One day after hitting 13 of 14 fairways, Scheffler didn't find the short grass until the 18th hole. He started on No. 10 and already had three bogeys — all from the rough — through four holes.

He might have saved his round on the par-3 14th when he hit a beautiful lag putt from 80 feet for a two-putt par. That settled him, and he closed with an up-and-down birdie on the par-5 ninth to finish at 2-under 138.

Two-time PGA champion Justin Thomas had another remarkable bogey that could have been much worse early in his round and was on the ropes until he steadied himself with a pair of birdies and salvaged another 69.

Thomas was playing with Cameron Young, who worked for pars and finished with an 8-foot eagle putt that gave him a 67.

Still to come in the afternoon were Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, whose first order of business was to make the cut. McIlroy bogeyed his final four holes on Thursday for a 74, while DeChambeau didn't make a birdie until his final hole for a 76.

But the worst of the weather looked like it might be in the morning. Dustin Johnson, with perhaps his final invitation to the PGA Championship, ground out an even-par 70. Heading to the parking lot, he looked at a clearing sky and slightly calming wind and shook his head.

“It was blowing 100 for us,” Johnson said with a grin.

The former world No. 1 and two-time major winner is not typically prone to exaggeration. But it was hard work out there.

Shane Lowry went from one shot out of the lead to having to sweat out making it to the weekend after a 76, which included him topping a tee shot on the par-3 17th into the water. Justin Rose had two double bogeys through his opening five holes. He finished by chopping out of thick rough and into the hole for eagle at the end for a 73 that might just keep him around.

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The New York Knicks already had a coach who could take them to the Eastern Conference finals — and they fired him immediately after.

Whoever replaced Tom Thibodeau would do so knowing he was inheriting a seat that was already warm, taking an undeniable win-now job where the only way he could demonstrate he made the team better was by reaching the NBA Finals. The pressure grew even more during the season, when the owner said he believed the Knicks should play for the title.

The expectations were clear, though Brown never needed to have them explained.

“People have talked about a mandate,” Brown said recently. “Like, I’m coaching to win, so it doesn’t matter what others say. I’m disappointed if we’re not in the finals and having a chance to win it.”

He has led the Knicks back to the conference finals, where they will play either Detroit or Cleveland. They were two losses from going home in the first round in what could have been a flop worthy of a firing. Instead, he changed some things, stuck with others, and the Knicks have reeled off seven straight wins, mostly in convincing fashion.

“He’s done a great job of adjusting our team to give us the best chance to win,” center Karl-Anthony Towns said, “and the spot we’re in now is because of his courage and the trust to change what we were doing and put us in a better position.”

Brown’s resume was certainly worthy of the job. He’s a two-time NBA Coach of the Year, the latter as the first unanimous winner in 2023 after leading the Sacramento Kings to their first playoff appearance since 2006, ending what was the longest active drought in North American pro sports.

But there was going to be skepticism with any hire, in part because many people weren't sure Thibodeau should've even been fired. The Knicks won just one playoff series between 2001 and his hiring in 2020, and he brought them to the postseason four times in five years, culminating last season with their first conference finals appearance in 25 years.

Yet the Knicks wanted a coach with a different style. Someone who would be the boss without being bossy. Someone who would make decisions about the team without the feeling that only he got to decide.

Brown gives everyone from the front office to the players a say.

“He’s always wanted to have open dialogue since day one," captain Jalen Brunson said. "And obviously he’s still the coach and he’s going to make the decisions and everything. But I mean, we give our opinions, and whether they’re good or bad opinions, they’re talked about and they’re decided on later.”

Brown, of course, makes the final call. And the ones he made when the Knicks faced their only adversity thus far in the postseason clearly turned out right.

Mikal Bridges was off to a terrible start against Atlanta, and after he was scoreless in just 21 minutes in Game 3, there were cries for Brown to bench the guard who had started every game in his two seasons with the Knicks.

Brown stayed the course, and there’s no sitting Bridges down now. After scoring 24 points in the Game 6 finisher against the Hawks, he averaged 17.5 points on nearly 64% shooting in the sweep of Philadelphia, all while leading the defensive effort against 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey.

The other decision was to have Brunson, his All-Star point guard, initiate less of the offense. Instead, the Knicks have run more by positioning Towns up high and letting him find cutters. His passing has opened up more space on the floor for Brunson and others to find easier shots.

Again, there was discussion before the decision. But, perhaps showing the players’ belief in Brown, it was apparently a short one.

“The dialogue was: ‘OK, let’s do it,’” Brunson said.

Brown led the Knicks to a 53-29 record, their best since 2012-13. Yet there were stretches of mediocrity after a strong start, and a distant third-place finish in the East despite a lineup headlined by two All-Stars felt underwhelming.

Brown responded by saying teams need to go through rocky times.

“He doesn’t listen to the outside noise and he doesn’t let that affect him,” forward Josh Hart said.

Brown said that's easy to do. He worked on title-winning teams under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio and Steve Kerr with Golden State, and he remembers people complaining about them.

“So shoot, people can talk about Mike Brown for sure,” Brown said. “But it’s my job to ignore the noise and it’s easy for me to do that because the pressure that I put on myself, that the team puts on itself, to be great or to try to be the best team in the league doesn’t even match up with what everybody else says throughout the course of the year.”

Brown said his only focus all season has been winning a championship. The way his Knicks are playing now, there's definitely a chance.

“The mandate and all that other stuff, like, that’s what I expect,” Brown said. “That’s what I want to do and hopefully it can happen, but who knows.”

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Eduardo Lopez Hernandez reported his mother, Edis Lopez Collazo, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, vanished on April 6, 2023, from their home near Northwest 24 Avenue and 29 Street in Allapattah, according to police.

Miami Fire Rescue personnel had responded to the home on April 4, 2023, after Lopez Collazo fell and suffered minor head injuries, and Lopez Hernandez lied about his whereabouts, according to an arrest warrant.

On March 28, 2024, a detective visited Lopez Hernandez at home, and he reported that a man had told him his mother traveled to Cuba, but records showed the last time she was on the island was 2004, according to the warrant.

On May 8, 2024, a detective visited Lopez Hernandez at home again, and he called the same man who told him the “Santos” had told him his mother was in Cuba, referring to deities in Santería, an Afro-Cuban religion, according to the warrant.

Detectives reviewed the missing person’s financial records, found 2024 transactions at a supermarket, and surveillance video that showed Lopez Hernandez was illegally using his mother’s card, according to the arrest warrant.

Detectives estimated “the total losses” at nearly $18,600, records show. On Thursday, detectives arrested Lopez Hernandez at 11 a.m. at a gas station at Northwest 27th Avenue and 36th Street in Allapattah, according to a police officer’s arrest report.

During questioning, Lopez Hernandez, 66, confessed to disconnecting his mother’s phone, using her government benefits to pay for bills, and said he failed to provide her with “proper care or assistance” when they lived together, according to the arrest report.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Lopez Hernandez shortly after 10:10 p.m. on Thursday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, and he appeared in bond court on Friday, records show.

Lopez Hernandez faced a new charge of aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult. He also faced a warrant case on charges of organized fraud, theft from the elderly, identification fraud, and public assistance fraud, records show. His bond was $62,500.

Lopez Hernandez was released from prison on July 25, 2005, after he was sentenced to five years in prison in 2001 for a burglary of an unoccupied structure, cocaine possession, and using a counterfeit license plate, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous.

Según la policía, Eduardo López Hernández reportó que su madre, Edis López Collazo, quien padecía de Alzheimer, desapareció el 6 de abril de 2023 de su vivienda cerca de Northwest 24 Avenue y 29 Street en Allapattah.

El personal de Miami Fire Rescue respondió a la vivienda el 4 de abril de 2023 luego de que López Collazo se cayó y sufrió heridas menores en la cabeza, y López Hernández mintió sobre su paradero, según una orden de arresto.

El 28 de marzo de 2024, un detective visitó a López Hernández en su vivienda y él reportó que un hombre le había dicho que su madre viajó a Cuba, pero los registros mostraron que la última vez que ella estuvo en la isla fue en 2004, según la orden.

El 8 de mayo de 2024, un detective visitó nuevamente a López Hernández en su vivienda y él llamó al mismo hombre que le dijo que los “Santos” le habían dicho que su madre estaba en Cuba, en referencia a deidades de la santería, una religión afrocubana, según la orden.

Los detectives revisaron los registros financieros de la persona desaparecida y encontraron transacciones en 2024 en un supermercado y videos de vigilancia que mostraban que López Hernández estaba usando ilegalmente la tarjeta de su madre, según la orden de arresto.

Los detectives estimaron “las pérdidas totales” en casi $18,600 USD, muestran los registros. El jueves, detectives arrestaron a López Hernández a las 11 a.m. en una gasolinera en Northwest 27th Avenue y 36th Street en Allapattah, según el reporte de arresto de un oficial.

Durante el interrogatorio, López Hernández, de 66 años, confesó haber desconectado el teléfono de su madre, usar sus beneficios del gobierno para pagar facturas y dijo que no le brindó “el cuidado o asistencia adecuados” cuando vivían juntos, según el reporte de arresto.

Correcciones de Miami-Dade ingresó a López Hernández poco después de las 10:10 p.m. del jueves en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, y compareció el viernes ante la corte de fianza, muestran los registros.

López Hernández enfrentó un nuevo cargo de abuso agravado contra una persona mayor o adulto discapacitado. También enfrentó un caso por orden de arresto por cargos de fraude organizado, robo a una persona mayor, fraude de identidad y fraude de asistencia pública, muestran los registros. Su fianza fue fijada en $62,500 USD.

López Hernández fue liberado de prisión el 25 de julio de 2005 luego de ser sentenciado a cinco años de prisión en 2001 por robo a una estructura desocupada, posesión de cocaína y uso de una placa falsificada, según el Departamento de Correcciones de Florida.

Los detectives pidieron a cualquier persona con información sobre este u otros casos que llame de forma anónima a Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers al 305-471-8477.

Mahomes tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee on Dec. 14 and has said his goal is to be back in time for Week 1 of the season. The Chiefs host the Denver Broncos on “Monday Night Football" to open the season on Sept. 14 and then play Indianapolis at home on Sunday night in Week 2.

“We didn’t know anything more than anyone else,” NFL executive Hans Schroeder said Friday.

Coach Andy Reid said on NFL Network on Friday that the NFL didn't talk to him about Mahomes' status, but is encouraged by what he has seen so far early in the offseason program.

“He’s doing great right now and that’s kind of how you gotta go about this,” Reid said. “People go ‘well, he’s ahead of schedule.’ Who made the schedule? Everybody’s different, let’s just take it day by day. Nobody is spending more time than he is rehabbing, he spends seven hours here going through it. He hasn’t missed a day and he wants more, all the things that are Patrick Mahomes. Let’s see where we are at as we go forward as we get a little bit closer to the game.”

Schroeder said he was “excited” about Reid's comments and said that the Chiefs remained a popular team among the broadcasters as evidenced by their six primetime games, including a Thanksgiving night showdown against Buffalo that is typically one of the most-anticipated matchups of the season.

Kansas City, which went 6-11 and missed the playoffs last season after making three straight Super Bowl trips, also has five additional games slotted in the high-profile late afternoon Sunday doubleheader window.

“The Chiefs are an incredible story,” Schroeder said. “They’re one of the most popular teams in the league right now. They’ve been on an incredibly successful run for a number of years now, and have built a hugely popular fan base. We went into the year planning to play the Chiefs in the same number of windows. We didn’t know anything more than then you did, but we’re certainly hoping Patrick would be back Week 1. ... We felt really good about it and certainly feel better after seeing Andy’s comments this morning with how Patrick’s rehab’s going.”

More Wednesday openers

With Labor Day falling later this year and the NFL wanting to play a Week 1 game in Australia, the opener was moved to a Wednesday for the second time in league history.

That might not be a one-off.

The league announced a new deal with Netflix through 2029 that guarantees the streamer a Week 1 game in addition to the traditional opening game on NBC for the defending Super Bowl champion. Schroeder said that could lead to a Wednesday start to the season again.

The 2026 season opens on Wednesday Sept. 9 with Seattle hosting New England on NBC, followed by a game on Netflix the next night in the United States between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. That game will kick off on Friday morning in Australia.

“I think you’ll see us certainly playing on a couple nights, weekday nights to start the year going forward,” Schroeder said.

The NFL played an international game in Week 1 on a Friday night the previous two seasons but can't play again on Friday night in Week 1 until 2029 because of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that prohibits the league from televising games on Friday night starting with the second Friday of September. The Friday of Week 1 will be on the second Friday of September again in both 2027 and 2028.

The only other time before this season that the first game of the NFL season was played on a Wednesday came in 2012 when the Dallas Cowboys visited the New York Giants. The game was moved from its usual Thursday spot that year because President Barack Obama was set to speak that night at the Democratic National Convention.

Travel mitigation

The opening game in Australia gave a heavy load in terms of travel to both the 49ers and Rams.

San Francisco will set a record this season with about 38,000 miles traveled thanks to the far-flung opener and a “home” game in Mexico City in Week 11 against Minnesota. Los Angeles is close behind with about 35,000 miles traveled this upcoming season.

The two teams will return home on Friday Sept. 11, giving them a little extra time before playing Week 2. The Rams get an extra day because they will host a Monday night game against the New York Giants before back-to-back road games at Denver and Philadelphia.

Niners coach Kyle Shanahan publicly complained about the heavy travel at the league meetings earlier this offseason and general manager John Lynch said the NFL would make some considerations for them.

San Francisco will play three straight home games following the Week 1 trip and won’t leave the Pacific Time Zone again until a trip to Atlanta in Week 7. The Niners also avoided having games on either Thanksgiving or Christmas after playing on both holidays in 2023.

“I’m sure wave a magic wand, they would move a game or two on their schedule,” NFL VP of NFL broadcast planning Mike North said. “But I assume the same is true for the other 31 teams as well. We were sensitive, we were cognizant, and think we landed in a fair place, not just for the Niners and the Rams, but hopefully for everybody.”

Not ready for primetime

The days of every NFL team being guaranteed a primetime game are in the past with five teams failing to get a game in one of those high-profile windows this season.

Tennessee, Miami, Arizona, the Las Vegas Raiders and the New York Jets were all given no primetime games in the initial schedule. Those teams are five of the bottom six in terms of odds to win the Super Bowl this season after the Dolphins won seven games last season and the other four teams went 3-14.

Barring one of the teams getting flexed into a primetime window late in the season, this would be the first time since 2011 that five teams didn't get a single primetime game.

None of those five teams has an island game in another window either.

Even the addition of Heisman Trophy winning quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza wasn't enough to get the Raiders into primetime.

This marks the second straight season that the team that picked a quarterback No. 1 overall didn't make primetime with the Titans getting no games last season after taking Cam Ward first overall.

“Not to be flippant, but we don’t draft our way into primetime. We play our way into primetime,” North said.

Rest disparity

The issue of rest disparity has gotten a lot of attention in recent years even though the NFL says its data shows the focus is overblown.

This season has a few major outliers with both the Los Angeles Chargers and Philadelphia playing four games against teams coming off bye weeks, while 14 teams don't do it even once. The Raiders and Los Angeles Rams each have three games against teams coming off a bye.

The Chargers will have 22 fewer days of rest than their opponents this season, the biggest discrepancy since the 2012 Eagles were at minus-23, according to ESPN.

“Rest disparity is not a thing,” North said. “You do not have a competitive advantage when you’re coming off your bye. You certainly don’t have a competitive advantage when you’re one day or two day or three days more well rested. If that data suggests that there’s a there, we will adjust.”

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These care packages that held goodies from the U.S. were seen as an expression of support during hard economic times — as well as one of pure love.

“Balik" and “bayan,” Tagalog for “return” and “homeland," respectively, was what President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. called the tourism initiatives he established in 1973. After declaring martial law a year earlier, he wanted to compel Filipino immigrants to come back and visit and further “legitimize his new dictatorial regime,” says Adrian De Leon, an assistant professor of history at New York University and author of “Balikbayan: A Revenant History of the Filipino Homeland.”

The balikbayan program proved “incredibly profitable” for the government as middle-class Filipino Americans came and spent capital.

“The dollar stretches way more,” De Leon says. “Bulk buying becomes a way through which overseas Filipinos are incentivized to maintain an economic connection to their homeland so that the government can take cuts from it and use it for like everything.”

The practice of shipping balikbayan boxes grew from there. Initially, canned meat like Spam was a staple of these boxes. Over time, small luxuries like skin-care products, clothes and candy became sought after, too. Then American entertainment like music cassettes and movies on Betamax were tossed in.

“What might have been letters being sent back home, now with the balikbayan box, you’re sending back American pop culture," De Leon says. “Filipinos are doing the work of American soft power for Filipinos at home.”

Sending balikbayan boxes has thrived as its own industry. There are a handful of shipping companies in the U.S. that market door-to-door delivery to the Philippines. Filipino immigrants visiting the country get quicker entry at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport through a designated “balikbayan lane.”

Jamming as many gifts as possible into a balikbayan box remains culturally ingrained in the Filipino diaspora. Filipino American comedian Rex Navarrete has typically made it a stand-up bit, advising: “One thing you should never pack in a balikbayan box is air.”

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Dos semanas de cortes liderados por la Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), los sindicatos campesinos y los mineros han dejado a La Paz con mercados desabastecidos y hospitales sin reservas de oxígeno. Tres personas fallecieron por falta de auxilio médico, según el gobierno.

Sobre el final de la semana las protestas se tornaron violentas y varios sectores comenzaron a pedir la renuncia del mandatario, que no tiene mayoría en el Legislativo ni un partido fuerte que lo respalde.

“Los que están buscando destrozar la democracia irán a la cárcel”, advirtió Paz el viernes mientras los cortes de rutas se extendían a casi todo el país.

¿Qué se reclama?

La COB comenzó exigiendo aumentos de sueldos y los campesinos abastecimiento de gasolina. Los mineros, que la víspera se enfrentaron con la policía, negocian por separado sus demandas de acceso a más áreas de explotación al igual que los maestros públicos, que exigen mejoras salariales.

“Las demandas reivindicativas han sido atendidas en gran medida conforme a la realidad, pero hay fuerzas oscuras que buscan desestabilizar la democracia”, dijo el vocero presidencial, José Luis Gálvez, en alusión al expresidente Evo Morales (2006-2019).

Paz repite que heredó un “Estado quebrado”, pero sus adversarios le reprochan su lenta respuesta ante la peor crisis de los últimos 40 años con escasez de combustibles y una inflación que el año pasado bordeó el 20%.

“Estamos en la anomia, no se avanzó en la agenda de cambio”, dijo el expresidente Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) al tiempo que advirtió que “hay un movimiento subversivo que quiere cortar un mandato fresco”.

El gobierno no ha apelado a la fuerza pública para despejar las carreteras y ha privilegiado el diálogo y la negociación, sin resultados hasta ahora.

Según organizaciones empresariales, las protestas y paralizaciones provocan pérdidas por más de 50 millones de dólares diarios y hay unos 5.000 vehículos varados en las carreteras.

¿Está Morales detrás de las protestas?

Desde 2024 Morales resiste en su feudo cocalero del Chapare, en el centro de Bolivia, una orden de detención por no presentarse ante la justicia para responder por el presunto abuso de una menor en 2016. El pasado lunes sumó otro pedido de arresto por la misma causa.

El Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), que gobernó durante las últimas dos décadas primero con Morales y luego con Luis Arce (2020-2025), salió derrotado en los comicios del año pasado tras una cruenta disputa entre ambos exmandatarios.

“El gobierno y la derecha dicen que soy un cadáver político y que no tengo capacidad de movilizar a nadie, pero me siguen culpando… mientras no se atiendan las demandas estructurales como combustible, comida e inflación no se frenará la sublevación”, dijo Morales en la red social X.

A pesar de sus acaloradas declaraciones, los analistas creen que Morales ya no tiene poder de convocatoria y que está azuzando las protestas para evadir la justicia.

Paz sin respaldo partidario

Tras el fin del ciclo del MAS el sistema político boliviano quedó fragmentado y sin una fuerza dominante.

Paz ganó los comicios de forma sorpresiva y el Partido Demócrata Cristiano (PDC), con el que llegó al poder, se dividió en el Legislativo. A su vez, el mandatario mantiene una abierta pugna con su vicepresidente, el expolicía Edman Lara.

Paz arrancó con fuerza su mandato y se abrió al mundo para romper el aislamiento internacional del MAS. Así logró promesas de inversiones y créditos, pero no todos se han materializado.

Como primera medida puso fin al subsidio a los combustibles, lo que hizo subir el precio de la gasolina y del diésel, pero sin que se produjeran protestas en una población cansada de la escasez anterior. Pero el gobierno importó gasolina de baja calidad que desató protestas de los transportistas por daños a sus vehículos que forzaron la renuncia del ministro de Hidrocarburos.

La falta de dólares sigue castigando a la economía y las reformas estratégicas prometidas por Paz están demoradas.

El presidente de la petrolera estatal, Sebastián Daroca, dijo que el país “vive al día” con el combustible. Los opositores cuestionan que el mandatario no haya recortado el gasto público ni haya definido la suerte de empresas estatales deficitarias.

More than a century after a U.S. Army chaplain pushed for “dog tags” to become standard issue for troops, they remain one of the most powerful links for grieving military families to their lost loved ones.

“What they’re searching for is connection,” said Air Force Chaplain and Maj, Benjamin Quintanilla Jr. at Dover Air Force Base, where U.S. casualties from the wars in Afghanistan and now Iran have been repatriated. “So these dog tags become just a sacred symbol.”

From the World Wars to Vietnam and conflicts in the Middle East, military identification tags have also been a symbol of Americans’ sacrifice in global conflicts.

It’s unclear why the small metal rounded rectangles — hanging on ball chains and listing name, rank, company and other information, depending on the era — are called dog tags, according to the Pentagon.

The need to identify those fallen in battle had been spotlighted by the American Civil War, when staggering numbers of soldiers were buried as “unknown” — such as 75% of the 17,000 Union troops at Vicksburg National Cemetery, according to the National Park Service.

At the end of the Spanish-American War, the 1898 conflict that propelled the United States into global power, Chaplain Charles C. Pierce, then in charge of the morgue in the Philippines, first requested that Army soldiers be issued tags.

By the U.S. entry into World War I, all combat soldiers were required to wear them. They were an official part of the uniform by World War II.

Today, advances in forensics make tags less crucial for identification. But the religious affiliation on them is still useful for chaplains in the battlefield to provide appropriate prayers to dying or fallen troops, Quintanilla said.

And it’s the symbolism of connection that makes them irreplaceable. Surviving families treasure the dog tags their loved ones wore — and the new ones placed in honor on the casket at dignified transfer ceremonies — so much that some keep wearing them or even have them tattooed.

For troops, they’re the simplest sign of belonging.

“I can trust somebody who is wearing the same identification as me,” said Quintanilla, who first joined the Air Force as a dental technician. “It means that I was a part of something greater than myself.”

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They are ridiculous. They are addictively great. Comic books, of the superhero variety, are 100% American.

Compare the thin comic book to Europe’s graphic novels, and they come off looking flimsy, infantile. Compare the American comic to Japanese Manga and they appear innocent in their fixation with heroism; they hark back to a departed American age.

Once a nickel, a dime, a quarter, now the price of a latte, they are objects of America consumer capitalism. The comic is literature in junk-food version. Candy for the eyes, candy for the mind.

Yet what truly makes them American objects is what plays out in their 32 pages month after month, decade upon decade.

When the Fantastic Four took their fateful space journey in 1961 and “cosmic rays” transformed the quartet into unwilling superheroes, comics entered a weird realm where the all-powerful were also the unwilling, decidedly modern victims of science and circumstance.

Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wolverine (the list goes on) were given supernatural abilities that made them outcasts, obliging them to be flawed messiahs.

They were, by some quirk of the American character, bound to Peter Parker’s moral imperative: “With great power comes great responsibility." They are versions of an American Sisyphus, bound to saving us over and over again.

What could be more American — that might, when lashed to a sense of justice, eventually, makes right? So honorable, so naïve.

To this day, though the tone is darker, Marvel and DC, the two mammoths of comics, continue to reimagine the American character.

Once side attractions in a world of leading white men, Gwen Stacy, Jean Grey and Susan Storm have in recent years emerged as leaders to reinvigorate the Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four sagas. Absolute Wonder Woman has broken ground with beautiful art. Miles Morales is Spidey for a new generation.

Yet the central fissures remain.

Bruce Wayne can't connect with anyone other than his butler; he is the lonely individual in an atomized America. Steve Rogers bears the burden of representing the “Greatest Generation” from World War II. He is a Captain America forever out of place, even in his own land.

And could there be a more iconic tech magnate toying with humanity's fate than Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor and his delusions of grandeur? If only our world had a bespectacled Clark Kent keeping an eye on things. Just in case.

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The weather pattern next week is on repeat with the daily chance of a few thunderstorms around and highs consistently in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees.

Texas Children's Hospital, based in Houston, said in a statement that it had agreed to the settlement “to protect our resources from endless and costly litigation.” The hospital, which serves more than 1 million patients annually, said Paxton's office and the U.S. Department of Justice has investigated its care for three years, forcing it to “navigate an unconscionable campaign of mistruths and mischaracterizations.”

The hospital announced in 2022 that it would stop gender-affirming hormone treatments for minors after Paxton issued a legal opinion calling such care “child abuse” and Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state's child welfare agency to investigate reports of care as abuse. In 2023, Texas became the most populous state to ban gender-affirming care for minors — at least 27 ban or restrict it — and the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2025 that states can do so.

Paxton said the settlement will require Texas Children's to set up a “detransition clinic” to provide free care to transgender patients for five years to “reverse the damage” from gender-affirming care. He described it as the first “detransition clinic” of its kind in the nation, although that could not immediately be confirmed.

“This historic settlement reflects an institutional and fundamental shift away from radical ‘gender’ ideology,” Paxton said in announcing the settlement.

Paxton’s office did not release a copy of the agreement, and the statement from Texas Children’s did not discuss its specific terms.

The leader of the LGBTQ rights group Equality Texas said Texas Children's “has lost its integrity and put politics over patients” and called the settlement “embarrassing.”

“Paxton is blackmailing a hospital system into creating a resource that no one is asking for," CEO Brad Pritchett said in a statement. “It ignores the actual science and years of data about the overwhelming benefits of gender-affirming care.”

Under Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to use its regulatory power to block gender-affirming care for minors, and the DOJ has demanded access to providers' records. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement Friday that the DOJ would “use every weapon at its disposal” to stop gender-affirming care for children.

Paxton is running for the U.S. Senate, and he announced the settlement less than two weeks before a May 26 runoff with him locked in a tight race to unseat GOP incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. President Donald Trump — who has aggressively sought to roll back transgender rights — has not publicly endorsed a candidate in the race.

Most major medical groups see access to gender-affirming care as important for people with gender dysphoria. Transgender youth, parents and providers have described it as life-saving for youth who are depressed or suicidal because their gender identities do not match the sex assigned them at birth.

Gender-affirming care may include counseling, medications that block puberty, hormone therapy to produce physical changes or surgeries to transform chests and genitals, although those are rare for minors.

The hospital said it fully cooperated with Paxton's office and the DOJ, produced more than 5 million documents and did its own internal investigations. All of them showed that it never violated the law, the hospital said.

“These efforts have required significant staff time and financial resources to defend ourselves,” its statement said. “This settlement will allow us to redirect those precious resources to focus on the life-saving care and groundbreaking discoveries of our exceptional clinicians and scientists.”

Paxton said the agreement also requires Texas Children's to fire — “and never again hire” — five doctors who provided gender-affirming care, agree never to provide such care and to change its bylaws so that any doctor violating the state law automatically loses any privileges at the hospital.

The $10 million payment will go to the state's Medicaid program. Paxton had accused the hospital of submitting false billings, an allegation it rejected.

One of the people told the AP that the potential indictment is connected to Castro's alleged role in the 1996 shootdown of four planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro was defense minister at the time.

All three people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. The Cuban government did not immediately comment on the potential indictment, which was reported earlier by CBS.

Any criminal charge against Castro, which would need to be approved by a grand jury, would dramatically escalate tensions with Havana. Following the U.S. military's brazen capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in January, the Trump administration quickly turned its attention to its ally Cuba and ordered an economic blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba, leading to severe blackouts across the island, increasing food insecurity and heightening ongoing economic woes across the island.

But the U.S. war in Iran gave Cuban leaders something of a reprieve from U.S. talk of regime change.

Richard Feinberg, a professor emeritus specializing in Latin America at the University of California-San Diego, said that any indictment of Castro will play well with voters in south Florida but is unlikely to persuade members of the U.S. military to pursue a second war of choice — this time just 90 miles from Florida.

“There’s no easy Venezuela copy,” said Feinberg. “There's no clear line of succession and it's hard to imagine regime change without U.S. boots on the ground.”

The AP reported in March that the U.S. Attorney in Miami had created a special working group of prosecutors and federal law enforcement to build cases against top Cuban officials amid calls by several south Florida Republicans to reopen its investigation into Castro’s alleged role in the 1996 shootdown.

As Trump seeks to wind down the war in Iran, speculation has been growing that he may soon turn his attention back to Cuba after pledging earlier this year a “friendly takeover” of the country if its leadership didn’t open up its economy to American investment and kick out U.S. adversaries.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials, including Castro’s grandson, during a high-level visit to the island on Thursday.

Castro, 94, took over as president from his ailing brother, Fidel Castro, in 2011, and then handed power to a handpicked loyalist, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in 2019.

While he largely has avoided the spotlight since retiring in 2021 as head of the Cuban Communist Party, he is widely believed to wield power behind the scenes, a fact underscored by the prominence of his grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, who previously met secretly with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Cuba's shootdown in 1996 of two Cessna aircraft operated by the Brothers to the Rescue was a watershed moment in decades of hostilities between the two countries.

At the time, President Bill Clinton had been cautiously exploring ways to reduce tensions with a Cold War adversary but faced stiff opposition from exiles who organized publicity-seeking flyovers of Havana, dropping anti-Castro leaflets, and aiding Cuban rafters fleeing economic deprivation and single-party rule.

The Cubans had warned the U.S. government for months that it was prepared to defend against what it considered deliberate provocations. But those calls went unheeded and on Feb. 26, 1996, missiles fired by Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets downed two unarmed civilian Cessna planes just beyond Cuba's airspace, according to an investigation conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization. A third plane, carrying the organization’s leader, narrowly escaped.

“With hindsight, it appears the Castros' motive was to slow down the Clinton outreach because they needed the U.S. as an external enemy to justify their national security posture,” said Richard Fienberg, who worked on Cuban issues at the National Security Council at the time.

They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams, said Feinberg.

Shortly after the shootdown, Congress passed what became known as the Helms-Burton Act, which codified a U.S. trade embargo enacted in 1962 and made it far more complicated for successive U.S. presidents to engage with Cuba.

To date, the U.S. has convicted only a single person of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the Brothers to the Rescue shootdown. Gerardo Hernández, the leader of a Cuban espionage ring dismantled by the FBI in the 1990s, was sentenced to life in prison but was released by President Barack Obama during a prisoner swap in 2014 as part of an attempt to normalize relations with Cuba.

Two fighter jet pilots and their commanding officer have also been indicted but are outside the reach of U.S. law enforcement while living in Cuba.

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The great horned owl somehow made his way into the truck-mounted mixer in late October and was discovered by workers pouring concrete at a resort construction site. Lucky for him, a series of people gave a hoot about his predicament.

Workers hosed the bird down before it was wrapped in a towel. It took days for employees at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab to pick the concrete from the bird's face, chest and right wing, using forceps to carefully crack the dried debris and cleaning the feathers with toothbrushes and dish soap.

The owl started its long recovery at an aviary run by the organization, and employees anxiously waited for it to grow new feathers. But the bird didn't molt as predicted. In early May, he underwent a procedure called imping, which uses adhesive to graft donor feathers onto existing shafts.

“The first few feathers were extremely nerve-wracking, but as we got into the groove, the imping became more comfortable, and everything went smoothly,” said Bart Richwalski, a supervisor at the sanctuary.

Great horned owls typically have a downy coating that allows them to fly quietly as they hunt. But the concrete frayed the rescued owl’s feathers and caused it to make a whooshing sound while flying.

To prepare for the imping procedure, sanctuary staff examined the owl's feather patterns every few weeks and snipped damaged shafts in advance. The owl was anesthetized and the donor feathers from a similarly sized owl that had died were laid out nearby to replicate each wing. The staff then cut the feathers to the necessary length, lined them up and adhered them to the bird.

By the end of the 90-minute procedure, the owl had 10 new primary feathers and a secondary feather on his right wing. But then came the real test: could he fly silently?

The bird was placed in a large aviary to recover from the anesthesia and quickly took flight after awakening. Richwalski used a decibel meter to measure the sound of the owl's wingbeat and determined its flight was quiet enough for it to safely be released. The owl hovered for a moment while the aviary roof was retracted, gained speed and then flew out into the wild.

“It feels so, so good. I think my heart finally started beating again. The nervousness was starting to overtake the excitement, but once I saw him fly out that opening in the roof, it just was, it was a sight to see. It was so fun,” said Richwalski, who has cared for the owl since picking him up at the construction site.

Karla Bloem, executive director of the Minnesota-based International Owl Center, said imping has been practiced by falconers “for eons” and is a very effective treatment.

“I've never heard of it not lasting, because you use some pretty good stuff when you're doing imping,” said Bloem, who has studied great horned owls for nearly three decades.

She added that it would be OK if a couple of the grafted feathers fell out. The bulk of them just need to stay put until the owl can grow new ones in the coming summer months.

“And now it just needs to figure out, ‘whoa, I’m back in the big world again, hunting,’" she said. “Find a territory ... you know, find one of the opposite sex and settle down and have kids.”

Researchers in China used satellites and artificial intelligence to track and analyze oxygen levels in more than 21,000 rivers across the globe since 1985. They found oxygen levels have dropped an average of 2.1% since 1985, according to a study published Friday in Science Advances. That doesn't seem like much but it adds up and if it continues or accelerates, rivers in the Eastern United States, India and across the tropics could lose enough oxygen by the end of the century to suffocate some fish and create dead zones, the study said.

Basic chemistry and physics dictate that warmer water holds less oxygen, scientists said. Warmer water, which happens with human-caused climate change, releases more oxygen into the atmosphere.

If the oxygen loss rate continues at the current pace, the world's rivers on average will lose an additional 4% of their oxygen by the end of the century, and in some cases close to 5%, the study found. That's when oxygen loss — called deoxygenation — becomes problematic for fish and people who rely on rivers, according to the study's lead author Qi Guan, an environmental scientist at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Nanjing.

More dead zones appear

Scientists worry that oxygen levels in rivers could fall so low that dead zones appear, as they have in the Gulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay and Lake Erie. Those are areas where fish struggle to breathe and die.

“Deoxygenation is a very slow process. If we have a long period, the negative impact will attack the river ecosystems,” Guan said. “The low level of oxygen can cause a series of ecological crises such as biodiversity decline, water quality degradation and maybe some fish will die.”

University of Arizona geoscientist Karl Flessa, who wasn't part of the study, said in an email that losing oxygen in rivers means “a future of more stinky dead zones (hypoxia), especially during heat waves.”

Some rivers are in such bad shape that “a small change can tip them into the danger zone,” Flessa said. “if your favorite fishing hole gets too warm, oxygen levels will go down and there won't be any fish to catch.”

India, Eastern US and the Amazon are hot spots

Earlier this century, India's heavily polluted Ganges River was losing oxygen more than 20 times faster than the global average, the study said. Even with moderate-to-high increases in global carbon dioxide emission rates — not the implausible worst-case scenario — rivers in the Eastern United States, the Arctic, India and much of South America are projected to lose about 10% of their oxygen by the end of the century, the analysis showed.

Guan said he worries about tropical rivers especially, such as the Amazon in Brazil. Since 1980, the number of days with dead zone spots in the Amazon rose by nearly 16 days per decade, a study last year found.

Hydrology professor Marc Bierkens of Utrecht University in the Netherlands, said a study he and colleagues did last year showed oxygen stress in the world's rivers increased by 13 days every decade and dead zone occurrences increased by nearly three days a decade since 1980. As the world continues to warm, those numbers should jump even higher, said Bierkens, who didn't participate in the Chinese study.

Guan's study found several reasons for oxygen loss in the world's rivers, including nutrient pollution from fertilizer and urban runoff, along with dam construction, flow and wind issues. But nearly 63% of the problem is from warmer water, the study found.

Duke University ecologist and biogeochemist Emily Bernhardt, who wasn't part of the study, said “as rivers warm it becomes easier and easier for the same pollution problems as before to cause more severe, more long lasting or more widespread hypoxia and anoxia.” Anoxia is the total loss of oxygen.

“Water pollution reduction is more important than ever and will be harder as rivers warm,” she said.

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The existence of the secret Israeli military facility was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which described it as a base housing special forces and serving as a logistical hub for the Israeli air force.

The reports of a secret base stirred up a furor in Iraq. Officials there have said that Iraqi army forces investigated reports of an unauthorized military force in the Nukhaib desert — a barren area to the southwest of the cities of Karbala and Najaf — in early March and came under fire while en route to the location.

Iraqi officials have confirmed the presence of a small, short-term unauthorized force in the desert, but have not said that it was Israeli. However, two Iraqi security and intelligence officials and a senior U.S. military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly, said that it was.

The U.S. official said of the Israeli outpost that “base is a strong word to describe it” and described it rather as a “temporary staging area or camp to support operations in Iran.”

The Iraqi intelligence official said the Israeli force had set up tents in the area and "its objective was to monitor rocket launches and drone activity conducted by some Iraqi militias.” Iraqi authorities believe the force arrived via an airdrop operation but do not know when, he said. They also disputed the description of the military presence as a “base.”

A shepherd noticed the presence of the force and reported it to authorities, officials said.

Representatives of the Israeli military declined to comment. Acting Pentagon press secretary Joel Valdez declined to comment.

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, triggering a regional war in which Iraq found itself caught in the crossfire. Iraq hosts a network of Iran-linked militias, which launched attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and elsewhere in the region and on Israel. U.S. and Israeli forces also struck militia sites in Iraq.

The Iraqi government, meanwhile, called on both sides to leave the country out of the conflict. The idea that an Israeli force could have been conducting military operations under their noses put Iraqi authorities in an embarrassing position.

On Tuesday, the Iraqi military sent forces into the desert, to the site of the alleged Israeli outpost, to show journalists that there was no indication of a long-term military presence there.

“We believe it was a small force that came and stayed for no longer than 48 hours,” said Gen. Abdul-Amir Yarallah, chief of the general staff of the Iraqi army during the visit.

Maj. Gen. Tahseen al Khafaji, a spokesperson for the Iraqi defense ministry, told the AP that on March 3, the military received information about “a small enemy force in a specific area in the Najaf desert,” and Iraqi forces went to check the site the next day.

“Within 25 kilometers, the force which went there faced an aerial attack, which led to the martyrdom of one of our fighters and injured two other fighters,” he said.

Al Khafaji said the Iraqi force pulled out after coming under attack but returned the next day and found no signs of a base and no forces present.

“It is believed that the force was there for a very short time and it was a very small force,” he said, adding that search operations “did not show anything that indicates that the force was stationed there for a long time in that area.”

Satellite images from Airbus DS taken March 8 and analyzed by the AP appear to show a human-made track dug out at the site, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of the capital, Baghdad. The track runs in a straight line in a dried-out lake bed from northwest to southeast and measures about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile). That’s long enough for takeoffs and landing for warplanes.

The nearest town, al-Nukhaib, sits about 45 kilometers (27 miles) to the northwest along a road running to the border with Saudi Arabia. That distance is far enough to likely have not drawn too much attention, though Iraq’s skies were filled with fighter jets from both the U.S. and Israel during the weeks of active war with Iran.

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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Konstantin Toropin in Washington contributed.

The starting forward missed the final two games of the Knicks' second-round sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers after straining his right hamstring late in Game 2. He took part in some of practice when the Knicks returned on Wednesday, but sat out the portions when they went full speed.

But coach Mike Brown said Anunoby did everything with the team on Friday.

The Knicks would host Game 1 of the East finals on Sunday if Cleveland beats Detroit in Game 6 on Friday night. If that series goes the distance, Anunoby wouldn't have to be ready until Tuesday.

Anunoby is averaging 21.4 points per game in the postseason while shooting 61.9% from the field and 53.8% from 3-point range.

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Thierry Frémaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.” A visibly moved Travolta clutched his chest while Frémaux presented the trophy.

“You said this would be a special night, but I didn’t know it would mean this," Travolta said to Frémaux.

“This is beyond the Oscar!” exclaimed Travolta.

Clad in a white beret, Travolta walked the Cannes red carpet with his 26-year-old daughter Ella Bleu Travolta. The actor wrote, directed and co-produced “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” based on his own 1997 children's novel.

Cannes has sometimes previously surprised guests with an honorary Palme d'Or. It unexpectedly gave one to Tom Cruise in 2022. At this year's festival, the “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker Peter Jackson was given one in the opening ceremony. Barbara Streisand is to receive one later during the festival.

Several U.S. officials confirmed that 4,000 troops from the Army's 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division were no longer en route to Poland this week. The Trump administration had previously said it was cutting U.S. forces only in Germany, and the decision spurred questions and criticism in both Warsaw and Washington.

Two officials told The Associated Press the Poland deployment was canceled after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo directing the Joint Chiefs of Staff to move a brigade combat team out of Europe. One of them said the choice of which unit was left to military leaders.

Besides the Army combat team based in Fort Hood, Texas, the memo also led to the cancellation of an upcoming deployment to Germany of a battalion trained in firing long-range rockets and missiles, according to the two officials, who like the others spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military operations.

Three U.S. officials said the canceled deployments were part of an effort to comply with a presidential order issued at the beginning of May to reduce the number of troops in Europe by about 5,000. The reasoning does not appear to have been well communicated because others based in Europe said they did not know if the halted deployment to Poland was part of the previously announced reduction in troops.

Trump and the Pentagon have said in recent weeks that they were drawing down at least 5,000 troops in Germany after Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the U.S. was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership and criticized what he called a lack of strategy in the war.

The drawdown reflects a growing rift between the administration and traditional European allies, with the U.S. leader repeatedly criticizing fellow NATO members for a lack of support for the Iran conflict.

Polish officials on Friday insisted that the canceled U.S. deployment to Poland, which was reported earlier by The Military Times and other outlets, was not targeted directly at their country but was a consequence of Trump’s decision to reduce the number of troops in Germany.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he “received assurances” that the decision was of a logistical nature and said it does not directly impact deterrence capabilities and Poland’s security.

Military says the decision to cancel a unit heading to Poland was made recently

Joel Valdez, a Pentagon spokesman, said “the decision to withdraw troops follows a comprehensive, multilayered process” and he argued that it was “not an unexpected, last-minute decision.”

Speaking to Congress in a hearing Friday, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Gen. Christopher LaNeve, the Army’s chief of staff, said discussions around the halted deployment to Poland occurred over the past two weeks but that the decision itself was made in the past couple days.

Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska said he spoke with Polish officials Thursday and they were “blindsided.”

The move also left some U.S. military personnel in Europe in the dark about how the Trump administration was reducing forces. A U.S. official based in Europe said a meeting was called with 20 minutes' notice on Monday to discuss the cancellation of the deployment to Poland.

At that time, troops had already been sent to Poland and some still in the U.S. were told shortly before departure not to travel to the airport, that official said. Another official said most of the Army unit’s equipment had already made it to Europe and was sitting in ports.

The change to troop deployment to Poland draws bipartisan criticism

Democratic and Republican lawmakers criticized the reductions as sending the wrong signal both to allies and Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces this week have launched one of the deadliest attacks on the Ukrainian capital in the 4-year-old war.

At the House Armed Services Committee hearing Friday, LaNeve said he worked with U.S. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander in Europe of both American and NATO forces, after Grynkewich received the instructions for the force reduction.

“I’ve worked with him in close consultation of what that force unit would be, and it made the most sense for that brigade to not do its deployment in theater,” LaNeve said.

Bacon called the decision “reprehensible” and said it was “an embarrassment to our country what we just did to Poland.”

Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama, who chairs the committee, said the military is required to consult with lawmakers and that did not happen.

“So we don’t know what’s going on here,” Rogers said. "But I can just tell you we’re not happy with what’s being talked about.”

A State Department official said Friday at a security conference in Tallinn, Estonia, that the U.S. reductions in Europe were “right there in black and white” but also noted that “the U.S. isn’t going anywhere.”

“We’ll continue to work with the Pentagon and work with our partners to make sure we get the right fit and right mix of what’s happening here on the ground,” said Thomas G. DiNanno, U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.

NATO says the change in Poland won't affect defense

With the halted deployments, the U.S. military presence in Europe will now be at pre-2022 levels, before Russia commenced its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, one U.S. official said.

Europe has been bracing for a reduction since Trump returned to the White House, with the administration warning that Europe would have to look after its own security, including Ukraine's, in the future.

A NATO official said the U.S. decision to cancel its rotational deployment to Poland would not impact NATO's deterrence and defense plans. Canada and Germany have increased their presence on the alliance's eastern flank, which contributes to NATO's overall strength, the official said, insisting on anonymity in line with NATO regulations.

Ben Hodges, former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, said the move “reinforces the perception that the United States just does things without consultation with allies,” which ultimately “damages cohesion inside the alliance.” The decision would in the long run harm the U.S. defense industry as it reduces the trust of partners, he said.

Around 10,000 U.S. troops are typically stationed in Poland, the majority of them present in the country on a rotational basis. Only about 300 troops are permanently stationed in the country, according to the U.S. Congressional Research Service.

Polish officials had hoped they would be spared from any cuts as Poland spends the most in NATO on defense as a proportion of its economy — around 4.7% in 2025. Hegseth has called it a “model ally” in NATO for spending so much on defense.

When Poland’s conservative president, Karol Nawrocki, visited the White House in September, Trump said he didn't intend to pull U.S. troops out of Poland. “We’ll put more there if they want,” Trump said at the time.

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The armed robbery was on Feb. 19 outside of a house along Southwest 57 Street, near South Pine Island Road, according to an arrest warrant.

Detectives identified the robbers as Aloni Bryant, also known as “M3;″ Charlie Blunt, also known as “Bra Bra;” and Jerome Brookin III, according to the warrant.

“One of the males in the back seat grabbed the seat belt and wrapped it around [the victim’s] neck, as the other male in the back seat began to punch him in the face,” a detective wrote, according to the warrant.

Brookin, 19, “had two black pistols and began to strike [the victim] in the face with them and pointed them at his head. The other two males also had firearms,” a detective wrote, according to the warrant.

The trio stole $1,000 through CashApp; an Hermes bracelet valued at $1,000; an iPhone valued at $1,100, Gucci sandals valued at $800; and the keys to his car, according to the warrant.

Records show Davie police officers arrested Brookin on April 14, Blunt, 36, on April 17, and Bryant, 19, on Wednesday, and corrections booked them at the Broward County Main Jail.

On Friday, corrections held the trio without bond. Blunt was at the Joseph V. Conte Facility, Brookin was at the North Broward Bureau, and Bryant remained at the main jail, according to inmate records.

The men are each facing a first-degree felony armed robbery charge, according to court records.

Broward County Circuit Judge Marina Garcia-Wood was set to preside over Blunt’s case. Circuit Judge Andrew Siegel was set to preside over Brookin’s case, and Judge Ernest Kollra was set to preside over Bryant’s case.

El robo a mano armada ocurrió el 19 de febrero frente a una casa en Southwest 57 Street, cerca de South Pine Island Road, según una orden de arresto.

Los detectives identificaron a los ladrones como Aloni Bryant, también conocido como “M3”; Charlie Blunt, también conocido como “Bra Bra”; y Jerome Brookin III, según la orden.

“Uno de los hombres en el asiento trasero agarró el cinturón de seguridad y lo envolvió alrededor del cuello de la víctima, mientras el otro hombre en el asiento trasero comenzó a golpearlo en el rostro”, escribió un detective, según la orden.

Brookin, de 19 años, “tenía dos pistolas negras y comenzó a golpear a la víctima en el rostro con ellas y a apuntarle a la cabeza. Los otros dos hombres también tenían armas de fuego”, escribió un detective en la orden.

El trío robó $1,000 USD a través de CashApp; una pulsera Hermes valorada en $1,000 USD; un iPhone valorado en $1,100 USD; sandalias Gucci valoradas en $800 USD; y las llaves de su auto, según la orden.

Los registros muestran que agentes de la policía de Davie arrestaron a Brookin el 14 de abril, a Blunt, de 36 años, el 17 de abril, y a Bryant, de 19 años, el miércoles. Posteriormente fueron ingresados en la cárcel principal del condado Broward.

Hasta el viernes, las autoridades mantenían al trío detenido sin derecho a fianza. Blunt estaba en el Centro Joseph V. Conte, Brookin en el North Broward Bureau y Bryant permanecía en la cárcel principal, según los registros de los reclusos.

Cada uno de los hombres enfrenta un cargo de robo a mano armada, un delito grave de primer grado, según registros judiciales.

La jueza de circuito del condado Broward Marina Garcia-Wood tenía previsto presidir el caso de Blunt. El juez de circuito Andrew Siegel tenía previsto presidir el caso de Brookin y el juez Ernest Kollra tenía previsto presidir el caso de Bryant.

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Jail records show Aaron Culpepper, 32, of the county’s Gladeview area, was arrested Tuesday by the Miami Police Department.

According to an arrest report, officers responded to the girl’s home, where she flagged them down.

An officer wrote that the girl was “crying uncontrollably and appeared to be in physical pain” when they arrived.

Miami Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene and evaluated the girl, the report states.

The victim, who is Culpepper’s niece, told investigators the incident began after they had a disagreement involving a shoe and a scooter, according to the report.

The dispute escalated after a cousin informed Culpepper, who then confronted the girl, the report states.

Police said the victim claimed that Culpepper grabbed her by the chest and shirt, grabbed her face, and struck her head multiple times against a wall. An officer said he “noticed a bump on the back of her head.”

Culpepper was read his Miranda rights and agreed to speak with investigators, according to the report. His statement was redacted in the publicly released report, but he denied pushing the victim’s head into the wall.

The report states Culpepper’s mother gave officers a similar account of the confrontation, saying “all he did was jack her up.”

The girl was taken by her mother to the pediatric unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital for further evaluation, according to police.

Investigators said there may be surveillance video of the incident, though access was not immediately available.

They said they MPD’s Special Victims Unit and the Florida Department of Children and Families were notified, and crime scene investigators documented the victim’s injuries.

As of Friday, Culpepper was being held on a $5,000 bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Los registros de la cárcel muestran que Aaron Culpepper, de 32 años, del área de Gladeview del condado, fue arrestado el martes por el Departamento de Policía de Miami.

Según un informe de arresto, los agentes respondieron a la casa de la niña, donde ella les hizo señales para detenerlos.

Un agente escribió que la niña estaba “llorando incontrolablemente y parecía estar sufriendo dolor físico” cuando llegaron.

Equipos de Miami Fire Rescue respondieron a la escena y evaluaron a la niña, señala el informe.

La víctima, quien es sobrina de Culpepper, dijo a los investigadores que el incidente comenzó después de un desacuerdo relacionado con un zapato y un scooter, según el informe.

La disputa escaló después de que un primo informara a Culpepper, quien luego confrontó a la niña, indica el informe.

La policía dijo que la víctima afirmó que Culpepper la agarró del pecho y de la camisa, le sujetó el rostro y golpeó su cabeza múltiples veces contra una pared. Un agente dijo que “notó un golpe en la parte posterior de su cabeza”.

Según el informe, a Culpepper se le leyeron sus derechos Miranda y aceptó hablar con los investigadores. Su declaración fue censurada en el informe divulgado públicamente, pero negó haber golpeado la cabeza de la víctima contra la pared.

El informe señala que la madre de Culpepper dio a los agentes una versión similar de la confrontación, diciendo que “todo lo que hizo fue sujetarla bruscamente”.

La niña fue llevada por su madre a la unidad pediátrica del Hospital Jackson Memorial para una evaluación adicional, según la policía.

Los investigadores dijeron que podría existir video de vigilancia del incidente, aunque el acceso no estaba disponible de inmediato.

Indicaron que la Unidad de Víctimas Especiales del Departamento de Policía de Miami y el Departamento de Niños y Familias de Florida fueron notificados, y que investigadores de la escena documentaron las lesiones de la víctima.

Hasta el viernes, Culpepper permanecía detenido con una fianza de $5,000 USD en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

The Canadian Olympian goaltender, and first woman to appear in an exhibition game of any of North America’s four major sports, has spent the past four years working in the NHL's Los Angeles Kings hockey operations department. And Rheaume’s hiring represents a homecoming for the 54-year-old, who spent 11 years in a developmental role for the Detroit-based Little Caesars youth hockey girls’ program.

“She brings an unmatched resume, a championship mindset and a lifelong commitment to growing the women’s game,” said Jayna Hefford, PWHL executive vice president of hockey operations, who oversees the hiring process.

“Her experience at every level of hockey, combined with her leadership and vision, makes her the perfect person to lead PWHL Detroit into its inaugural season,” Hefford added.

In a separate announcement, the PWHL also hired women's player agent, Dominique DiDia, as GM of the league's expansion franchise in Las Vegas.

Rheaume’s hiring comes a little more than a week after the league announced Detroit as an expansion team. The PWHL has since added two more franchises in Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario, and is planning make one more addition in growing to a 12-team league for next season.

Of the PWHL’s 10 GMs now in place, eight are women.

“I’m incredibly honored to join the PWHL and help build something special in Detroit,” Rheaume said. “The city has such a deep hockey tradition, and the passion for hockey here is truly special.”

Among her first duties is preparing for an expansion free-agent signing process tentatively scheduled to begin on May 28, followed by the league’s draft, which will be held in Detroit on June 17.

Rheaume is from Beauport, Quebec, and began making her international mark in the early 1990s by signing with Trois-Rivieres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In 1992, she tried out for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, and allowed two goals on nine shots in one period of a preseason game against St. Louis. A year later, she made a second preseason game appearance against Boston.

Rheaume went on to win a silver medal representing Canada at the 1998 Nagano Games, the first to feature a women’s tournament. She also won gold medals at the 1992 and ’94 world championships.

DiDia takes over in Las Vegas

DiDia joins the PWHL after representing a number of league players including Boston goalie Aerin Frankel, Toronto forward Blayre Turnbull and Seattle teammates Cayla Barnes and Hannah Bilka. She worked for CAA Sports since 2022 and eventually launched the agency's women's hockey department.

“She understands the evolving landscape of women’s hockey and has a strong vision for building a team and culture that reflects both the ambition of the PWHL and the energy of the Las Vegas market," Hefford said.

From Los Angeles, DiDia grew up playing hockey and spent nine years working for the L.A. Kings in eventually becoming the team's director of marketing and content publicity.

“Las Vegas has embraced hockey with a rare intensity, and you can feel that the game has become part of this city’s heartbeat,” DiDia said. “Growing up as a player in Los Angeles, I witnessed the sport’s expansion across the Southwest, making this opportunity at the forefront of women’s hockey in Nevada deeply meaningful to me."

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According to a complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Manhattan, Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi sought to attack a New York City synagogue last month and provided an undercover law enforcement officer with photos and maps of Jewish centers in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona, that he planned to target.

Al-Saadi is also accused of involvement in two recent attacks in Canada: an attack on a synagogue and a shooting at the U.S. consulate in Toronto in March. U.S. prosecutors said he directed and urged other people to attack U.S. and Israeli interests, including by killing Americans and Jews.

Al-Saadi posted about the attacks on Snapchat and Telegram and spoke about them in phone calls recorded by an FBI informant whose help he solicited in planning attacks in the U.S., the complaint said. Al-Saadi told the informant he was willing to kill people in any such attacks, the complaint said.

Al-Saadi, 32, is charged with conspiracy to provide material support to Kata’ib Hizballah, an Iran-backed Iraqi Shia militant group, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, both of which have been designated by the U.S. government as foreign terrorist organizations. U.S. prosecutors said Al-Saadi was a Kata’ib Hizballah commander.

He is also charged with conspiring and providing material support for acts of terrorism and conspiring to bomb a place of public use.

FBI Director Kash Patel described Al-Saadi as a "high-value target responsible for mass global terrorism" and said his arrest was the product of "a righteous mission executed brilliantly” by the agency's agents, investigators, tactical units and law enforcement partners.

New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, whose officers investigated Al-Saadi as part of the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, said the case “puts into stark relief the global threats posed by the Iranian regime and its proxies like Kata’ib Hizballah.”

Al-Saadi smiled throughout his initial court appearance but did not speak.

Through his lawyer, he called himself a political prisoner and a prisoner of war and said he is being persecuted by U.S. authorities for his relationship with Qasem Soleimani, the Revolutionary Guard leader who was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in 2020.

Al-Saadi was not required to enter a plea. He will remain jailed but could request bail.

His lawyer, Andrew Dalack, said Al-Saadi was arrested in Turkey and turned over to U.S. authorities. In his statement, Patel thanked U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack, calling him "instrumental in bringing this successful mission home to the United States.”

Al-Saadi has been kept in solitary confinement since he arrived at a federal jail in Brooklyn on Thursday night, Dalack said, adding that such treatment was “unusual given the nature of charges in the complaint."

According to the criminal complaint, Al-Saadi and unnamed associates planned, coordinated, and claimed responsibility for a barrage of attacks in the name of Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, a component of Kata’ib Hizballah, since the war started on Feb. 28.

They include the bombing of a Bank of New York Mellon building in Amsterdam in mid-March and a thwarted bomb attack on a Bank of America office in Paris on March 28, the complaint said. Teenage suspects were previously arrested in both cases.

The Amsterdam attack caused a fire and significant damage to the building, but no injuries, according to local media reports. It followed an explosion outside a Jewish school in Amsterdam, which Al-Saadi celebrated on Snapchat with an Ashab al-Yamin-branded video showing the blast and the assailants fleeing on a motorcycle, the criminal complaint said.

In Paris, police found a homemade bomb consisting of a gasoline-filled container taped to a powerful firework. Forensic experts said the device contained 650 grams (about 23 ounces) of explosives and that it could have produced a large fireball and ignited a significant blaze.

The leaders of Meta, Alphabet, TikTok and Snap were invited to testify next month before the Senate Judiciary Committee, a committee spokesperson confirmed Friday.

The hearing comes at an inflection point for social media as court cases, proposed legislation and increased advocacy place mounting pressure on the tech companies behind these platforms to protect children and teens who use them by making material changes to how they operate.

“Americans are realizing more and more every day that they cannot trust the CEOs at the helms of these companies because they do not put our safety first,” said Sacha Haworth, executive director of watchdog group The Tech Oversight Project. “If it feels like the pace is accelerating, it’s because it is.”

The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies were last called to testify before the same committee in January 2024, when lawmakers grilled them on questions about the exploitation of children on their platforms and social media's effects on young people’s lives.

The June 23 hearing is titled “Examining Tech Industry Practices and the Implications for Users and Families: Is This Social Media’s Big Tobacco Moment?” The executives were invited by Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican and the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Sundar Pichai of Alphabet and Google, which owns YouTube, Shou Zi Chew of TikTok and Evan Spiegel of Snap received the invitations for the upcoming hearing. Meta declined to comment. Representatives from the other companies did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

In a hearing on Wednesday held by the Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, senators heard from advocates and experts on children’s social media use, including parents who have lost their children to social media-related harms.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. said at the hearing, “I think it’s time for us, on a bipartisan basis, to call these CEOs back and to ask them what’s happened in two years, to talk to them about the losses that have occurred and ask them what they’re doing.”

Social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. This year, several state and federal court cases are heading to trial, and while the details of each case vary, they are seeking to hold companies responsible for what happens on their platforms.

Two court case verdicts that came days apart in March held social media companies, and Meta in particular, accountable for harm to children using its services. A California jury determined that both Meta and YouTube designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being. TikTok and Snap were also named defendants in that case, but they settled before the trial began.

The day before the California verdict was reached, a New Mexico jury determined that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms.

The date of the hearing has significance for advocates. In 2024, Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution to designate June 23 as Social Media Harms Victim Remembrance Day. The resolution encouraged the “government, industry and community stakeholders to take action to prevent social media-related harm.”

The remembrance day was put forward by families who trace the death of their children to social media harms. The mothers of Carson Bride and Alexander Neville, who both died on June 23, lead the initiative. Carson died by suicide at age 16 after severe cyberbullying and Alex was 14 when a drug dealer connected with him on Snapchat and sold him the pill that killed him.

On Thursday, the NFL released the full 2026 schedule, including dates and times, for all 32 teams across the league.

Miami will host eight regular season games at Hard Rock Stadium and will play nine road contests in 2026.

The Dolphins’ social media team announced the official schedule release in a video posted on X, featuring rapper Rick Ross.

Mr. Ross wants to see you.

The 2026-27 schedule is here 🗓️ pic.twitter.com/Qa3nRDQ57F

— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) May 14, 2026

The Dolphins will begin their first season under head coach Jeff Hafley on Sept. 13 against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium at 4:25 p.m. ET.

It remains to be seen whether the Dolphins will face rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who grew up in Miami and was selected No. 1 overall in April’s draft.

Following the Raiders, the Dolphins will remain on the West Coast and visit Levi’s Stadium to play the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 20 at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Miami’s home opener at Hard Rock Stadium will be Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. ET against the Kansas City Chiefs, highlighted by three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

Mahomes continues to rehab from a torn ACL in his left knee late last season, but the expectation is that he will be ready for Week 1.

The Dolphins will have an early bye week in 2026, with their off week falling on Oct. 18, one week after they host Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals at Hard Rock Stadium.

Miami is one of five teams to not have a primetime game in 2026, joining the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Raiders, and Tennessee Titans.

The Dolphins also announced their three opponents for the preseason schedule.

Miami will travel to Washington on Friday, Aug. 14 at 7 p.m. ET before hosting the New York Giants on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m., and the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Hard Rock Stadium.

Fans can visit Dolphins.com and Ticketmaster.com/Dolphins to purchase single-game tickets, which are now on sale.

Here is the full Dolphins 2026 schedule:

• Week 1 at Las Vegas, Sept. 13, 4:25 p.m. ET

• Week 2 at San Francisco, Sept. 20, 4:25 p.m. ET

• Week 3 vs. Kansas City, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 4 at Minnesota, Oct. 4, 4:05 p.m. ET

• Week 5 vs. Cincinnati, Oct. 11, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 6 Bye, Oct. 18

• Week 7 at New York Jets, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 8 vs. New England, Nov. 1, 4:25 p.m. ET

• Week 9 vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 10 at Indianapolis, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 11 at Buffalo, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 12 vs. New York Jets, Nov. 29, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 13 at Denver, Dec. 6, 4:05 p.m. ET

• Week 14 vs. Chicago, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 15 at Green Bay, Dec. 20, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Dec. 27, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 17 vs. Buffalo, Jan. 3, 2027, 1 p.m. ET

• Week 18 at New England, (TBD Flex Game)

Quick nuggets on Dolphins 2026 schedule:

• It will be the third time in franchise history that the Dolphins play the Raiders to start a season (1966, 1975), including Miami’s first game as a franchise in 1966.

• Overall, the Dolphins will play nine games against seven different playoff teams from 2025, which is tied for the third most in the NFL behind the Denver Broncos (10) and Seattle Seahawks (10).

• The Dolphins will play five of their nine games against 2025 playoff teams on the road.

• Former Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel returns to Hard Rock Stadium in Week 16 on Dec. 27 at 1 p.m. ET.

• Former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa returns to Hard Rock Stadium for the final exhibition game on Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. ET.

• Hafley, Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and quarterback Malik Willis return to Lambeau Field in Week 15, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m. ET.

“This is part of the restructuring we announced last month to align our operations with what our top customers need from us today,” an AP spokesman, Patrick Maks, said in an email. He declined to give numbers or to say whether the layoffs would conclude on Friday.

“It’s never easy to part ways with valued colleagues — we are appreciative of their contributions to the AP and wish them all the best,” wrote Maks, the news outlet's director of media relations and corporate communications.

The layoffs, which had been expected, come about a month after AP, one of the world’s oldest and most influential news organizations, offered buyouts to more than 120 journalists based in the United States. About 40 subsequently volunteered and were accepted, according to the News Media Guild, the union that represents AP journalists.

The guild said some 20 employees had been laid off by midafternoon. For those affected, Friday was their final day of work.

Tony Winton, the guild’s administrator, said the union had received an email just before 10 a.m. Friday from an AP human resources official saying the company was planning to implement layoffs, and the last day of work was Friday. He said no other information was provided.

“Today’s cuts show just how directionless AP’s leadership has become," said a statement from Kimberlee Kruesi, an AP reporter and the guild's acting president. “The company touts that it is prioritizing visual journalism, yet among the 20 employees sacked today are experienced photographers."

Julie Pace, executive editor and senior vice president of the AP, said in an interview last month that AP’s goal was to reduce its global staff by less than 5%. The company does not say how many journalists it employs.

Pace said at the time that the AP “is not in trouble.”

“We’re making these changes from a position of strength, but we’re doing so now to recognize our changing customer base,” she said.

Over the past four years, the AP’s revenue from newspapers has declined by 25%. Gannett and McClatchy, two of the largest traditional newspaper publishers, dropped AP in 2024.

AP customers now are dominated by broadcast, digital and technology companies. Kristin Heitmann, senior vice president and chief revenue officer, said last month that the company had seen a 200% growth in revenue from technology companies over the same period.

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Former AP media writer David Bauder contributed to this report.

La portavoz de Miami Beach, Melissa Berthier, confirmó que la rotura ocurrió alrededor de las 3 a.m. cerca de Prairie Avenue y Dade Boulevard, al norte del centro de convenciones.

Sky 10 sobrevoló la escena alrededor de las 10:40 a.m., donde se observó a trabajadores removiendo el pavimento para acceder a la tubería principal mientras el tráfico pesado se acumulaba en el área.

Indicaron que solo un edificio residencial fue colocado bajo aviso de hervir el agua, mientras que el servicio en las áreas circundantes permaneció sin afectaciones.

Los funcionarios también exhortaron a los conductores a evitar la intersección mientras avanzan los trabajos de reparación.

Indicaron que se esperaba que las reparaciones concluyeran antes de finalizar el viernes.

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Local 10 News spoke with the Democratic congresswoman from South Florida on Friday at an event for the 5000 Role Models of Excellence project at Jungle Island in Miami.

Wilson, 83, had sparked concerns about her health after being absent in Washington for a full month, missing more than 40 votes on the House floor.

“(He said,) ‘You take care of everyone, but you’ve got to take care of yourself this time.’ So I’ve been postponing and postponing and postponing, and then I said, ‘stop.’ He said ‘Stop, we have to do this,’” the congresswoman said.

Wilson, who said she has stitches on her eye from the surgery, said she still needs to be cleared by her doctor, but hopes to return to the nation’s capital next Wednesday.

Local 10 News habló con la congresista demócrata del sur de Florida el viernes durante un evento del proyecto 5000 Role Models of Excellence en Jungle Island, en Miami.

Wilson, de 83 años, generó preocupación sobre su salud después de estar ausente en Washington durante un mes completo, perdiéndose más de 40 votaciones en la Cámara.

“(Él dijo,) ‘Tú cuidas de todos, pero esta vez tienes que cuidarte tú’. Así que seguí posponiendo y posponiendo y posponiendo, y luego dije: ‘basta’. Él dijo: ‘Basta, tenemos que hacer esto’”, dijo la congresista.

Wilson, quien dijo que tiene puntos de sutura en el ojo debido a la cirugía, señaló que todavía necesita recibir autorización de su médico, pero espera regresar a la capital del país el próximo miércoles.

The limits on “ assault firearms,” as they are described by the legislation, are among two dozen new restrictions and regulations on guns enacted by the Democratic governor in her first few months in office. That marks a sharp policy reversal from her Republican predecessor, who had vetoed many similar measures.

“Firearms designed to inflict maximum casualties do not belong on our streets," Spanberger said in a statement Friday. "We are taking this step to protect families and support the law enforcement officers who work every day to keep our communities safe.”

The new gun restrictions move Virginia closer to the likes of California, Illinois and New York, which similarly have full Democratic control of their legislatures and governors' offices. They also highlight a continued national divide on gun policy, as various Republican-led states have taken steps to relax firearm restrictions that they describe as an infringement on Second Amendment rights.

A dozen states now target semi-automatic firearms

The new Virginia law, which takes effect July 1, will make it a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine, for people to buy, sell, transfer, import or manufacture an “assault firearm.”

The measure defines that term to include semi-automatic rifles or pistols with a magazine capacity of more than 15 rounds. It also includes firearms with other characteristics, such as rifles capable of accepting a detachable magazine that have a second handgrip or a collapsible stock. The prohibition also applies to magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. For most people, there’s no penalty for merely possessing such weapons.

Eleven other states and Washington, D.C., already have laws prohibiting the sale an manufacture of certain semi-automatic firearms, though the details vary. Hawaii, for example, prohibits certain semi-automatic pistols and high-capacity magazines, but not semi-automatic rifles.

Gun-rights groups challenge the Virginia law

Legal challenges came swiftly after Spanberger signed the legislation Thursday. The National Rifle Association, joined by other groups, sued in both federal and state court, asserting violations of the right to bear arms.

“The firearms and magazines banned in this law aren’t bizarre and unusual outliers, they’re among the most commonly owned guns and magazines in the country," said Adam Kraut, executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation, which joined the NRA in the federal lawsuit. “They’re owned in the tens of millions by peaceable Americans who use them overwhelmingly lawfully.”

The U.S. Department of Justice also vowed to sue to block the Virginia law from being enforced.

The Virginia measure would “infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to enjoy and use AR-15 rifles for lawful purposes by making it a crime to purchase and sell them,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant attorney general for the department’s civil rights division, wrote in an April letter to Spanberger.

Courts have upheld other bans on semi-automatic weapons

So far, laws restricting certain semi-automatic firearms generally have been upheld, including by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Virginia, Maryland and several additional states.

That appellate court twice upheld a Maryland law banning dozens of types of semi-automatic weapons, describing them a 2024 ruling as “military-style weapons" that are ill-suited for self-defense. It concluded that “the Maryland law fits comfortably within our nation’s tradition of firearms regulation.”

The U.S. Supreme Court last year declined to hear a challenge in that Maryland case. But gun-rights advocates remain hopeful of a different outcome in future cases, noting that three conservative justices on the nine-member court disagreed with the decision and a fourth expressed skepticism that such firearm bans are constitutional.

A change in governor leads to a change in laws

Former Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation each of the past two years that would have prohibited the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms.

But Youngkin's term ended in January, and he was succeeded by Spanberger. The transition presented a huge opportunity for advocates of gun restrictions, who already had support within the Democratic-led Legislature.

Spanberger, a former CIA officer and U.S. House member, had previously been a volunteer with Moms Demand Action, a group founded after a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut claimed the lives of 26 people in 2012. The group lists 20% of the Democrats in the Virginia House as its past volunteers.

"The fact that a former Moms Demand Action volunteer just signed an assault weapons ban in the home state of the NRA speaks volumes about how dramatically the political calculus around gun safety has shifted,” said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, the umbrella organization for Moms Demand Action..

Republican states act to expand gun rights

While Virginia tightens gun regulations, many Republican-led states have been expanding gun rights.

On the same day Spanberger signed the semi-automatic firearm restrictions, Missouri's Republican-led Legislature gave final approval to legislation creating a school ranger program that could let trained volunteers carry firearms in schools.

A law signed by Spanberger last month raised the age to purchase a handgun in Virginia from 18 to 21. By contrast, Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a law last month lowering the age from 21 to 18 for carrying concealed guns without a state permit.

Yet another law signed by Spanberger last month opens new grounds for lawsuits against the firearms industry. That came shortly after Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law limiting liability lawsuits against the firearms industry.

“I really felt like my body was in a state of convulsion,” says Schoenbrun.

The day after the premiere of “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” a bold, bloody queer slasher film starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Schoenbrun and their co-stars were still buzzing from the ecstatic response. The movie, one of the most prominent American films in Cannes this year, gave the festival a gonzo jolt.

For Schoenbrun, the leading trans filmmaker of their generation, the film extends their intensely personal exploration of gender and the movies that defined their youth. But their first two films — 2024’s “I Saw the TV Glow” and 2021’s “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” — were the raw, burning products of Schoenbrun’s transition. “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” drawn from Schoenbrun’s happy, exploratory post-transition life, isn’t that.

It’s about desire and sex. It’s a biting satire of reboot-mad Hollywood. It’s a schlocky and subversive slasher movie homage. It’s a lot of fun, and quite tender, even when bodies are blood-spurting geysers.

“This is the first movie that feels like it represents the fullness of who I am,” Schoenbrun says.

But Wednesday's moment of triumph in Cannes was hard-won. Ten years ago, Schoenbrun, now 39, was working in the film industry in a job they hated.

“The first time I came here, I just felt like, ‘Oh my, god. I can’t believe I’m in Cannes.’ I went to, like, ‘The Lobster,’ at the Palais in my boy tux. I was like: ‘This is it. I’ve done it,’” says Schoenbrun. “Then the next year I came back and I was so depressed. I decided to quit my job. If I’m depressed at Cannes, there’s something that needs to change. I know I want to be here but I need a better reason to be here.”

They pause and then smile. “I just can’t believe that it ended up working out.”

Einbinder (“Hacks”) plays Kris, an indie filmmaker hired to direct a reboot of “Camp Miasma,” a decades-spanning slasher series. Studio executives are looking for a fresh origin story. For Kris, it’s a dream job. Since seeing the first movie on VHS as an 8-year-old, she’s been obsessed with the movies.

While visiting the iconic camp of the film, she encounters Billy Presley (Anderson), the Final Girl from the first movie. Their unfolding relationship opens up both inspiration for the movie Kris (but not executives) wants to make, as well as her own sexual anxieties.

“I wanted to be part of a thing that I thought would be important to exist in the world,” says Anderson. “This film is really important and I think it’s going to rectify a lot of things.”

The film industry satire of “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma” has some real-world echoes. Even though “TV Glow,” released by A24, was an indie event, Schoenbrun’s third film was turned down everywhere but Mubi, which releases it Aug. 7.

“It was kind of shocking to me that it was just pass after pass after pass,” Schoenbrun says. “You don’t know, in the way you never know as a trans person. You’re like: ‘Maybe there’s something about my otherness that you’re not into.’ Hollywood can feel like a mafia. I think it was a f---ing shame.”

For Schoenbrun, the kind of cultural assumptions about what’s mainstream can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

“Your movie is not commercial because they think it’s not commercial,” they say, citing the white men who dominate Hollywood executive ranks. “We’re in such a bled-dry moment. You can really feel it with the s--- that’s coming out.”

Einbinder, starring in her first film, was drawn to the deeply felt nature of Schoenbrun’s work.

“There is fiction around it, but Jane is a personal filmmaker and these movies are allegorical to their experience in many ways,” she says. “That affected me.”

Schoenbrun was determined to make it, regardless. “How much did they make the original ‘Friday the 13th’ for?” they asked. Remaining resolute was the key, just as it was for Schoenbrun in writing a soon-to-be-released 600-page fantasy novel — just as it was in changing their fate in Cannes 10 years ago.

“My movies are obsessed with this idea of what it takes to make something real,” says Schoenbrun. “I have a tattoo to make sure I wrote my book that says ‘Make it real.’ This is very much an ideology: We can remake ourselves and the world around us.”

El reporte surgió el mismo día en que el director de la CIA, John Ratcliffe, y otros delegados del gobierno de Estados Unidos viajaron a Cuba para una reunión de alto nivel con funcionarios cubanos.

Fotos publicadas en la cuenta de X de la CIA mostraron a Ratcliffe reunido con funcionarios cubanos durante la visita. Las autoridades cubanas dijeron que aceptaron la reunión para asegurar a los líderes estadounidenses que Cuba no representa una amenaza para Estados Unidos.

Para muchos en la comunidad cubana exiliada del sur de Florida, la presunta acusación representa un paso esperado desde hace mucho tiempo hacia la rendición de cuentas por el ataque de 1996, que mató a cuatro miembros de la organización humanitaria Hermanos al Rescate, con sede en Miami, después de que aviones militares cubanos derribaran dos aeronaves civiles sobre aguas internacionales.

“Ese es un buen paso, pero al mismo tiempo no concuerda políticamente que estén tratando de relacionarse con un régimen mientras intentan acusar a su líder”, dijo el exiliado cubano Ramón Saúl Sánchez.

Sánchez también pidió cautela hasta que surjan más detalles sobre las conversaciones de la delegación estadounidense con funcionarios cubanos.

“Hasta que conozcamos todos los detalles de la reunión, qué se propuso al régimen, qué respondieron, no podemos decir categóricamente que esto será bueno”, dijo Sánchez.

El acercamiento diplomático ocurre en medio de continuas tensiones entre Washington y La Habana. El secretario de Estado Marco Rubio acusó recientemente al gobierno cubano de bloquear esfuerzos de ayuda humanitaria.

“Hemos ofrecido distribuir $100,000,000 USD en ayuda humanitaria al pueblo a través de la iglesia y el régimen lo ha rechazado”, dijo Rubio en una entrevista reciente con Fox News.

El presidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel respondió diciendo que Cuba no rechazaría asistencia humanitaria legítima de Estados Unidos.

“Si realmente existe disposición por parte del gobierno de Estados Unidos de brindar ayuda en las cantidades que anuncia, no encontrará obstáculos ni ingratitud por parte de Cuba”, dijo Díaz-Canel.

Los acontecimientos también se desarrollan mientras Cuba enfrenta una creciente crisis económica y energética. Residentes en toda la isla continúan soportando apagones generalizados y escasez de combustible, lo que ha provocado nuevas protestas en varias comunidades.

El ministro de Energía y Minas de Cuba advirtió que las reservas de combustible del país casi han desaparecido.

“Petróleo crudo, fueloil, del cual no tenemos absolutamente nada; diésel, del cual no tenemos absolutamente nada”, dijo el ministro en declaraciones traducidas del español. “Lo único que tenemos es gas de nuestros pozos”.

Funcionarios cubanos dijeron que un envío de petróleo enviado por Rusia el mes pasado fue el único gran alivio de combustible de la isla desde enero, pero esas reservas ya se agotaron.

El evento está programado para comenzar a las 11 a.m., según información divulgada por la oficina del gobernador.

No se divulgaron de inmediato detalles adicionales sobre el tema o los temas de la conferencia de prensa.

Esta historia será actualizada. Vea Local 10 o actualice la página para obtener la información más reciente.

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The 20-year-old, known for promoting the controversial practice of “looksmaxxing,” had been charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm on April 29.

Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, was seen in the video opening fire at the Everglades and Francis S. Taylor Wildlife Management Area on March 26.

Peters was joined by co-defendant Andrew Morales in pleading no contest to the misdemeanor. Morales, 22, is better known as fellow influencer “Cuban Tarzan.”

Peters’ plea comes as part of a deal with Miami-Dade prosecutors.

Under the terms of the deal, Peters and Morales must complete 20 hours of community service ― which they can’t stream ― and take a wildlife safety course from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

If they violate the terms of their agreements, they could spend up to a year behind bars.

Neither Peters nor Morales had any comment after Friday’s court appearance.

Peters’ attorney, Jeffrey Neiman, said in a statement that his client has “accepted responsibility for his conduct and reached a resolution that appropriately reflects the circumstances of this incident.”

“Importantly, no individual was injured, and the alligator involved was already deceased prior to the events at issue. As part of the resolution, Braden will complete a firearms safety course, and adjudication has been withheld,” the statement reads. “He is committed to moving forward responsibly and ensuring nothing like this occurs again. We appreciate the professionalism of the State and the Court in resolving this matter.”

The alligator shooting charges came as part of a spate of publicized personal and legal troubles for Peters, which included an arrest in Fort Lauderdale on the same day as the Everglades incident and an apparent livestreamed drug overdose in Miami.

El joven de 20 años, conocido por promover la controversial práctica del “looksmaxxing”, había sido acusado de disparo ilegal de arma de fuego el 29 de abril.

Clavicular, cuyo nombre real es Braden Eric Peters, fue visto en el video disparando en el Área de Manejo de Vida Silvestre Everglades y Francis S. Taylor el 26 de marzo.

Peters estuvo acompañado por el coacusado Andrew Morales al declararse no culpable del delito menor. Morales, de 22 años, es mejor conocido como el también influencer “Cuban Tarzan”.

La declaración de Peters forma parte de un acuerdo con los fiscales de Miami-Dade.

Según los términos del acuerdo, Peters y Morales deberán completar 20 horas de servicio comunitario, las cuales no podrán transmitir en vivo, y tomar un curso de seguridad de vida silvestre de la Comisión de Conservación de Pesca y Vida Silvestre de Florida.

Si violan los términos de sus acuerdos, podrían pasar hasta un año en prisión.

Ni Peters ni Morales hicieron comentarios después de la comparecencia en corte del viernes.

El abogado de Peters, Jeffrey Neiman, dijo en un comunicado que su cliente “ha aceptado responsabilidad por su conducta y alcanzó una resolución que refleja apropiadamente las circunstancias de este incidente”.

“Es importante destacar que ninguna persona resultó herida y el caimán involucrado ya estaba muerto antes de los hechos en cuestión. Como parte de la resolución, Braden completará un curso de seguridad de armas de fuego y la adjudicación fue retenida”, señala el comunicado. “Está comprometido a avanzar de manera responsable y garantizar que algo así no vuelva a ocurrir. Agradecemos el profesionalismo del Estado y de la Corte para resolver este asunto”.

Los cargos por dispararle al caimán surgieron en medio de una serie de problemas personales y legales divulgados públicamente relacionados con Peters, que incluyeron un arresto en Fort Lauderdale el mismo día del incidente en los Everglades y una aparente sobredosis de drogas transmitida en vivo en Miami.

While the former Hollywood mogul has been convicted of other sex crimes on two U.S. coasts and remains behind bars, the mistrial leaves the New York rape charge in limbo. Weinstein appeared expressionless as court officers ushered him out in his wheelchair.

The majority-male Manhattan jury had been weighing whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor. Weinstein’s lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual. It happened in 2013 during a fraught relationship between the then-married Weinstein and the decades-younger Mann.

A juror, Josh Hadar, told reporters that he and eight others wanted to acquit Weinstein. He said Mann had an “incredible memory” when she testified for the prosecution but “forgot a lot of things” when questioned by defense attorneys.

“It spoke a little bit to her credibility. ... In general, we feel kind of upset that we couldn’t come up with a verdict. We tried really hard,” Hadar, 57, said.

Weinstein’s defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo called it “a great day for our jury system.”

Juror Sarae Perez, 25, said the threshold for a conviction — beyond a reasonable doubt — was on her mind.

“There were places where we couldn’t trust her word for it,” she said.

Mann said in a statement that the mistrial “doesn’t in any way detract from the truth I told.” She said she relived painful moments and faced public attacks while seeking justice because “the power of predators remains too great.”

No immediate decision about a fourth trial

Signs of a split jury emerged a few hours into their third day of deliberations, when they sent a note saying they couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict. Judge Curtis Farber told them to keep trying, a common step when a jury first says it’s stuck.

More than an hour later, they sent another note saying: “We feel that no one is going to change where they stand.”

A hearing was set for June 24 to learn whether prosecutors will choose to go to a fourth trial. District Attorney Alvin Bragg said he was disappointed with the result but “we deeply respect the jury system.”

Bragg said his staff will consult Mann about another trial and also take into account what happens to Weinstein when he's sentenced in another case. Mann was not in court when the mistrial was declared.

How the case returned for a third trial

As an Oscar-winning movie producer and studio boss, Weinstein was one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures and a significant Democratic donor before the long-suppressed sexual harassment and sexual assault allegations against him cascaded into public view in 2017. The revelations galvanized the #MeToo movement ’s demands for accountability for sexual misconduct, made Weinstein a pariah, bankrupted the studio and ultimately led to criminal charges against him in New York and Los Angeles.

He was convicted of some and acquitted of others. Yet Mann’s allegation lingered. Weinstein was convicted of the charge in 2020. Then an appeals court overturned that verdict, and jury deliberations broke down at a 2025 retrial. That paved the way for this year’s retrial.

Weinstein has said he was unfaithful to his then-wife and “acted wrongly, but I never assaulted anyone.”

Jury heard from Weinstein's accuser

Mann, now 40, met Weinstein at a Los Angeles party in early 2013, when she hoped to build a handful of acting credits into a big career. He took interest and soon showed that it wasn’t purely professional.

She said his initial, pushy overtures discomfited her, but she acceded to them and decided to develop a relationship with him.

She was staying with a friend at a Manhattan hotel in March 2013 when Weinstein showed up early for a planned breakfast and got a room over her objections, Mann testified. She said she accompanied Weinstein to the room to talk and made it clear she didn’t want sex.

“I said ‘no,’ over and over, and I tried to leave,” she told jurors during five days of intense testimony.

She said that Weinstein blocked her from leaving and grabbed her arms. Scared, she gave up protesting, complied with his demands to undress, and laid on a bed while he went into a bathroom, she told jurors. Then, Mann said, he raped her.

Mann told no one for years about the alleged rape. Nor did she mention it in her introspective, private writing two days later. In a note to herself, she grappled with conflicted feelings about becoming “emotionally attached” in a nonexclusive relationship with a man she didn’t name.

After Weinstein’s new lawyers confronted Mann with the note, she said she hadn’t needed to write down the allegation.

The Associated Press does not identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted, unless they choose to make their names public, as Mann has done.

Weinstein defense: Mann was supportive

Weinstein didn’t testify. In his lawyers’ telling, Mann was a willing partner in a close, supportive relationship with a show-business insider who opened doors for her, but she turned on him once he became an outcast.

In the months and years after the New York encounter, Mann kept seeing and communicating with Weinstein.

At times, she pulled away to pursue and preserve a relationship with a new boyfriend, according to her emails and testimony. At other times, she turned back to Weinstein, who validated her acting dreams, told her he was proud of her and responded caringly when her father was terminally ill.

“I love u. Anything u need,” Weinstein wrote.

Over the years, he helped Mann land a movie audition — it went nowhere — and a hairstyling job. She asked him for help with such things as a car problem and a club membership, though she declined a package his office tried to send in summer 2013, when she couldn’t make rent. Mann said she understood the envelope contained $1,000 in cash.

In one of her last emails to Weinstein, in February 2017, she wrote: “I love you, always do. But I hate feeling like a booty call.” When he responded by suggesting she was “joking” and should stop using his company email, she said it was a joke and apologized.

Eight months later, she saw the news reports that propelled his downfall and ultimately prompted her to go to police.

Mann never sued Weinstein, but after his 2020 conviction, she filed for and got about $500,000 from a sexual misconduct settlement fund set up during his company’s bankruptcy. The payout was mentioned at last year’s retrial, but the defense didn’t raise it this time after extensive arguments about what could and couldn’t be said.

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Associated Press journalists Ed White in Detroit and Joseph Frederick in New York contributed.

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DeSantis, who spoke in front of a wall graphic that said “Supporting Safe Schools” signed House Bill 757, a school safety measure that expands Florida’s school guardian program and increases penalties related to gun offenses near schools.

The measure “requires sheriffs to assist public postsecondary educational institutions in implementing guardian programs,” and allows colleges and universities to participate in the program, according to the Florida Senate website. It also directs sheriffs to establish or coordinate guardian training programs under certain conditions.

It states the legislation further “creates a new offense” for discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school and requires individuals arrested for certain offenses to remain in custody until they appear before a judge for bail consideration.

It also places the new offense on the state’s Criminal Punishment Code severity ranking chart and gives education boards authority to adopt related rules.

Elias Rodriguez faces federal hate crime and murder charges in the killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim as they left an event at the museum last May. Rodriguez shouted “Free Palestine” during the shooting and later told police, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza,” according to his indictment.

The charges against Rodriguez include a hate crime resulting in death. The indictment also includes notice of special findings, which allows prosecutors to pursue the death penalty.

“My message to anyone who seeks to commit political violence in this district -- D.C. is not the place. You will be held accountable and you will face the full wrath of the law,” Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, said at an unrelated news conference Friday in which she revealed the Justice Department’s death penalty decision.

The hate crimes charges mean prosecutors will have to prove that Rodriguez was motivated by antisemitism when he opened fire on Lischinsky and Milgrim, a young couple who were about to become engaged. Milgrim, 26, was a U.S. citizen and Lischinsky, 30, was an Israeli citizen working in the U.S.

Prosecutors have described the killing as calculated and planned, saying Rodriguez flew to the Washington region from Chicago ahead of the May 21 event at the Capital Jewish Museum with a handgun in his checked luggage.

Witnesses described him pacing outside before approaching a group of four people and opening fire. Surveillance video showed Rodriguez advancing closer to Lischinsky and Milgrim as they fell to the ground, leaning over them and firing additional shots. He appeared to reload before jogging off, officials have said.

After the shooting, authorities say Rodriguez went inside the museum and said, “I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza, I am unarmed,” according to court documents. He also told detectives that he admired an active-duty Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in February 2024, describing the man as “courageous” and a “martyr.”

In Friday's court filing, prosecutors said Rodriguez's actions were “motivated by political, ideological, national, and religious bias, contempt, and hatred.” He “targeted individuals whom he perceived to have attended an event for young Jewish professionals ... to amplify the effect of his crimes,” they wrote.

Attorneys for Rodriguez didn't immediately respond to an email seeking comment. Several weeks before Friday's announcement, defense attorneys had a meeting with Justice Department officials where they could present evidence that they believe would weigh against seeking the death penalty in the case.

The next court appearance for Rodriguez is set for June 30. A trial date hasn't been scheduled yet.

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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed to this report.

The National Transportation Safety Board was leading the review in Akron, alongside the Federal Aviation Administration and Ohio State Highway Patrol, officials said.

The white and blue Piper PA-28-180 took off from Akron Fulton Airport at around 2:45 p.m. on Thursday, according to flight logs, staying aloft for about an hour before crashing into a residential area of the city and catching fire.

Dark black smoke could be seen towering into the air near the crash, which was first reported by witnesses at the nearby Firestone Country Club.

The house that was hit, and a second home, had to be evacuated due to the fire, according to the Akron Fire Department. No one inside the homes, nor any bystanders, were injured.

The Summit County Medical Examiner’s office said Friday that authorities had yet to identify the bodies of the two people who were killed or to notify their families.

The Highway Patrol said in a statement that investigators were continuing to review flight data, witness statements, and aircraft records to determine what happened. The NTSB has scheduled an update for Friday afternoon.

The nearby American Winds College of Aeronautics alerted staff, students and families on Facebook late Wednesday that all of its airplanes were safe. Denise Hobart, of the North East Ohio Pilots Association, said on behalf of the school that they were praying for the pilot, anyone on board and their families.

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The report surfaced the same day CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other U.S. government delegates traveled to Cuba for a high-level meeting with Cuban officials.

Photos posted on the CIA’s X account showed Ratcliffe meeting with Cuban officials during the visit. Cuban authorities said they agreed to the meeting to reassure U.S. leaders that Cuba does not pose a threat to the United States.

For many in South Florida’s Cuban exile community, the reported indictment represents a long-awaited step toward accountability for the 1996 attack, which killed four members of the Miami-based humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue after Cuban military jets shot down two civilian aircraft over international waters.

“That’s a good step, but at the same time it doesn’t reconcile politically speaking that they are trying to engage with a regime at the same time that they are trying to indict their leader,” Cuban exile Ramon Saul Sanchez said.

Sanchez also urged caution until more details emerge about the U.S. delegation’s discussions with Cuban officials.

“Until we know all the details about the meeting, what was proposed to the given regime, what they answered -- we cannot categorically say this is going to be good,” Sanchez said.

The diplomatic outreach comes amid continued tension between Washington and Havana. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently accused the Cuban government of blocking humanitarian aid efforts.

“We’ve offered to distribute $100 million of humanitarian aid to the people through the church and the regime has denied it,” Rubio said in a recent interview with Fox News.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded by saying Cuba would not reject legitimate humanitarian assistance from the United States.

“If there is truly a willingness on the part of the United States government to provide aid in the amounts it announces, it will encounter no obstacles or ingratitude from Cuba,” Díaz-Canel said.

The developments also unfold as Cuba faces deepening economic and energy crises. Residents across the island continue to endure widespread blackouts and fuel shortages, prompting renewed protests in several communities.

Cuba’s Minister of Energy and Mining warned the country’s fuel reserves have nearly disappeared.

“Crude oil, fuel oil, of which we have absolutely none; diesel, of which we have absolutely none,” the minister said in remarks translated from Spanish. “The only thing we have is gas from our wells.”

Cuban officials said an oil shipment sent by Russia last month was the island’s only major fuel lifeline since January, but those reserves have now run out.

There are 25 languages, from Albanian to Ukrainian, sung onstage this year at the sequin-drenched international music competition, which reaches its finale in Vienna on Saturday. Eurovision performers increasingly want to share their mother tongues with the world.

“It’s easier to talk about your feelings in your native language,” said singer Pete Parkkonen, half of the Finnish duo who are oddsmakers’ favorite to win with scorching voice-violin duet “Liekinheitin,” or “Flamethrower.”

“And the main language is love, obviously," he said.

Eurovision once mandated that acts perform in an official language of their country, but since 1999 they have been able to choose any language. For many in the years that followed, English was an obvious choice for artists seeking an international audience.

Cultural anthropologist Andrew J. Green of King’s College London found that 20 of the 26 Eurovision winners between 1999 and 2024 were in English, but that the number of non-English songs has been growing in the past decade.

In 2016 there were only three songs with no English, and four in 2017. This year, contest organizer the European Broadcasting Union says there are 12 songs with no English, 16 entirely in English and seven that are multilingual.

The 35 acts competing at this year’s contest — 25 of whom made it through to the final — sing in languages including Spanish, German, Croatian, Azerbaijani, Latvian, Lithuanian and Romanian.

Eurovision fans around the world are learning, and singing, words like “Jalla” — a Cypriot term meaning “more,” and the name of the song by Cyprus’ contestant Antigoni — and “ferto,” or “bring it,” the title of Greek contestant Akylas’ infectiously catchy party rap song about overconsumption.

“It’s so important, because we’re all here to communicate our cultures, our languages, who we are," Akylas said.

“Bella,” by singer Aidan from Malta, mixes English and Maltese lyrics, to the delight of fans from the Mediterranean island nation.

Joseph Pace, who traveled to Vienna to cheer for Malta, said it’s “amazing” to hear fans from other countries try to sing along in Maltese.

“That we will listen to our language on an international stage, on a huge competition like this, it’s amazing,” he said.

Then there are the songs that mix multiple languages.

“Michelle,” the ballad by Israel’s Noam Bettan, has lyrics in Hebrew, French and English. Rapper Satoshi includes shout-outs in Romanian, English, Italian, French and more on raucous crowd-pleaser “Viva, Moldova.” Italian crooner Sal da Vinci sings in both Italian and the dialect of his native Naples on “Per Sempre,” his smooth-as-silk Eurovision entry.

Even the infamously monolingual U.K. is getting in on the act, showing Brits can count to three in German with “Eins, Zwei, Drei” by techno enthusiast Look Mum No Computer.

“People want Eurovision to be different from other song contests,” said Dean Vuletic, an academic expert on the contest's history. “They look for meaning in Eurovision because it is a showcase of cultural diversity.

“It’s countries competing against each other. And we want to see meaning in their entries. We want to see them say something about the countries and the cultures that they are representing.”

Some performers say it’s still useful to use English. Ukrainian singer Leléka usually performs only in her native language, but wanted her song “Ridnym” and its message of hope and renewal to reach the widest possible audience.

“It really has a very deep message that means the world to me, and I really want people to understand it,” she said.

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Hilary Fox and Philipp Jenne in Vienna contributed to this story.

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The 39-weeks-pregnant victim told investigators that as Shelly Munoz Andino, 27, washed her front porch at their apartment building at 834 NW Fourth St. that evening, she asked her “to please stop spraying water because she is pregnant and did not want to slip and fall,” an arrest report states.

The report states that Munoz Andino kept spraying and the victim asked her mother to get a broom out to sweep away the water.

According to police, the three women got into an argument and Munoz Andino sprayed both with the hose. The report states that she then took out a pink can of pepper spray from a fanny pack and sprayed both women in the face, pushing the pregnant victim as well.

Authorities said the two women went back into their apartment and Munoz Andino followed, spraying “two additional victims” in the face with the pepper spray.

Police eventually responded and arrived to find the pregnant woman “crying,” saying she “had visible redness to her face.”

Medics treated the victims at the scene, police said.

Authorities said Munoz Andino claimed she used the pepper-spray in self-defense because one of the women had a broom.

Police arrested her on charges of aggravated battery on a pregnant victim, a second-degree felony, and three misdemeanor battery charges.

As of Friday, she was being held in the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on a $10,500 bond.

La víctima, embarazada de 39 semanas, dijo a los investigadores que mientras Shelly Munoz Andino, de 27 años, lavaba el porche delantero de su apartamento en el edificio ubicado en 834 NW Fourth St. esa noche, le pidió “que por favor dejara de rociar agua porque está embarazada y no quería resbalarse y caer”, según un informe de arresto.

El informe indica que Munoz Andino continuó rociando agua y la víctima pidió a su madre que sacara una escoba para barrer el agua.

Según la policía, las tres mujeres comenzaron a discutir y Munoz Andino roció a ambas con la manguera. El informe señala que luego sacó una lata rosada de gas pimienta de una riñonera y roció a ambas mujeres en el rostro, además de empujar a la víctima embarazada.

Las autoridades dijeron que las dos mujeres regresaron a su apartamento y Munoz Andino las siguió, rociando a “dos víctimas adicionales” en el rostro con el gas pimienta.

La policía finalmente respondió y encontró a la mujer embarazada “llorando” y con “enrojecimiento visible en el rostro”.

Paramédicos atendieron a las víctimas en la escena, informó la policía.

Las autoridades dijeron que Munoz Andino afirmó que utilizó el gas pimienta en defensa propia porque una de las mujeres tenía una escoba.

La policía la arrestó por cargos de agresión agravada contra una víctima embarazada, un delito grave de segundo grado, y tres cargos menores de agresión.

Hasta el viernes, permanecía detenida en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight con una fianza de $10,500 USD.

Sánchez —quien dijo a The Associated Press que el sombrero se lo prestó el encarcelado expresidente Pedro Castillo — ha reivindicado en su recorrido por el país su pacto político con el exmandatario (2021-2022), quien cumple una sentencia de 11 años por conspiración para rebelión. En su campaña ha asegurado que si llega al poder indultará a Castillo.

El candidato de Juntos por el Perú indicó que el sombrero es un símbolo del “Perú profundo” y aseguró que vestirlo le ha granjeado “el desprecio” de una pequeña élite.

Durante los comicios generales del 12 de abril Sánchez llevó un desayuno a Castillo a la cárcel para expresidentes donde está recluido desde el 7 de diciembre de 2022, cuando el entonces mandatario fue destituido y encarcelado tras intentar disolver el Parlamento. Una cuñada, una hermana y un sobrino de Castillo postularon para diputados, mientras un hermano busca ser senador, todos por el partido de Sánchez.

El candidato, que fue ministro de Comercio Exterior de Castillo, ha criticado al presidente del Banco Central, Julio Velarde, al asegurar que el buen desempeño macroeconómico no se refleja en beneficios para el 25,7% de pobres de Perú y afirma que buscará justicia para los 50 muertos en las protestas tras la destitución de Castillo, propuestas que le han sumado votos de las regiones más pobres, en especial de las zonas rurales.

En lo que se refiere a la alta criminalidad —la principal preocupación de los peruanos— Sánchez promete derogar un conjunto de leyes que a ojos de los expertos facilitan los hechos delictivos. También se comprometió a fortalecer a la policía de investigaciones para acabar con la extorsión, que se ha quintuplicado en cinco años, y frenar los asesinatos, que se han duplicado en el mismo periodo.

Durante su campaña dijo que planteará mejorar un contrato de concesión sobre el mayor yacimiento de gas local que, según sostiene, no beneficia a Perú. También impulsará la renegociación con China, el primer socio comercial de Perú, de los contratos en minas de cobre para añadir transferencia de tecnología. Al mismo tiempo, promete acercar a Perú a los bloques comerciales BRICS y Mercosur.

El candidato de 57 años, que estudió psicología en la Universidad Mayor de San Marcos, también promete elevar los sueldos a los 400.000 maestros de escuelas públicas y más de 100.000 policías.

Sánchez afirma que los grandes planes de inversión en la minería, estimados en 60.000 millones de dólares, son bienvenidos a condición de que no contaminen las aguas de zonas agrícolas. En contrapartida se ha comprometido a apoyar la pequeña minería local y crear un banco minero que comprará el oro que extraiga.

Fujimori, candidata de Fuerza Popular, encabezó la votación con 17,18%, al contabilizarse el 100% de las actas de los comicios del 12 de abril que publicó el viernes en su página de internet la Oficina Nacional de Procesos Electorales (ONPE). Sánchez, de Juntos por el Perú, quedó segundo con 12,03%.

Sin embargo, el Tribunal Electoral de Perú anunció que recién el domingo proclamará a los dos candidatos que irán a segunda vuelta.

Fujimori, hija del fallecido exmandatario Alberto Fujimori, llega por cuarta vez a un balotaje presidencial en Perú.

A sus 50 años, la ex primera dama durante el gobierno de su padre (1990-2000) y excongresista busca romper su racha de derrotas presentándose como la mejor opción para imponer orden en un país agobiado por la creciente delincuencia.

Sánchez, quien fue ministro de Comercio Exterior del sentenciado expresidente Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), pasó a la segunda vuelta tras ganar votos de los Andes y la Amazonía con promesas que incluyen la renegociación de contratos de explotación de recursos naturales y el aumento del salario de los maestros.

El candidato, que tiene más seguidores en las regiones rurales del interior de Perú, portó durante la campaña el sombrero de paja y ala ancha que le prestó Castillo al visitarlo en la cárcel donde cumple una sentencia de 11 años por conspiración para la rebelión.

Más del 70% de los electores no votaron ni por Fujimori ni por Sánchez en la primera vuelta, por lo que ambos candidatos deberán formar coaliciones si desean triunfar en el balotaje.

Fujimori ganó en 10 regiones ubicadas principalmente en la costa del Pacífico y la Amazonía. Sánchez se impuso en 11 regiones, en especial en los Andes y las zonas rurales. Ninguno triunfó en Lima, donde se concentra un tercio de la población peruana.

Aunque el conteo de votos concluyó el viernes, desde hace semanas Fujimori y Sánchez se mostraban seguros de haber pasado al balotaje. La víspera, incluso, cruzaron declaraciones sobre los lugares donde deberían realizarse los debates previos al balotaje del 7 de junio.

En su primera declaración tras el fin del conteo, Sánchez dijo a la prensa que existe “la inmensa necesidad de una gran coalición democrática” para derrotar a la criminalidad que “se ha unido a la mafia política” representada por los partidos del Congreso, incluido el de Fujimori.

Fujimori indicó por su parte que el gobierno de su padre derrotó al grupo terrorista Sendero Luminoso y acabó con la inflación galopante de inicios de la década de 1990 y que ella vencerá a la delincuencia para que los peruanos puedan “vivir tranquilos”.

Perú sufre una larga crisis política que vio pasar a ocho presidentes en casi una década de enfrentamientos entre el Parlamento y el Ejecutivo y protestas sociales que dejaron 50 manifestantes muertos entre 2022 y 2023.

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Detectives arrested Janet Hernandez on Thursday after the woman’s son installed a Ring surveillance camera that recorded videos showing her carrying full garbage bags to her 2011 white Chevrolet SUV, according to the M-DSO deputy’s report.

“She was also captured taking a new generator, pottery, plates, cleaning items, and other random miscellaneous items from inside the residence and placing them inside her vehicle,” a deputy wrote, according to the report.

Hernandez, who was working for United Homecare at the victim’s home in Miami Lakes, published a video showing her wearing “a unique gold cross pendant that was also missing from the residence” on Facebook in March, according to the deputy’s report.

Hernandez faced charges of theft from the elderly and third-degree grand theft.

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

Los detectives arrestaron a Janet Hernandez el jueves después de que el hijo de la víctima instalara una cámara de vigilancia Ring que grabó videos en los que se le veía cargando bolsas de basura llenas hacia su SUV Chevrolet blanca modelo 2011, según el informe del agente de la M-DSO.

“También fue captada llevándose un generador nuevo, cerámica, platos, artículos de limpieza y otros objetos diversos del interior de la residencia y colocándolos dentro de su vehículo”, escribió un agente en el informe.

Hernandez, quien trabajaba para United Homecare en la casa de la víctima en Miami Lakes, publicó en Facebook un video donde aparecía usando “un distintivo colgante dorado en forma de cruz que también había desaparecido de la residencia” en marzo, según el informe del agente.

Hernandez enfrenta cargos de robo a una persona mayor y hurto mayor en tercer grado.

El editor de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Carson Merlo, contribuyó a este informe.

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Below are the restaurants that racked up 30 or more violations during inspections recently conducted.

These findings go far beyond minor oversights. From improper food temperatures and cross-contamination risks, to sanitation problems and unclean equipment, the violations point to major breakdowns in day-to-day food safety practices. When so many issues are documented at once, it signals a kitchen that is failing to maintain basic standards.

Customers deserve restaurants that take cleanliness, food handling, and public health seriously every single day.

**MAMA’S TACOS

710 WASHINGTON AVE.

MIAMI BEACH

INSPECTION DATE 5/8

33 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beef 51F. Per operator beef was cooked yesterday. A stop sale was issued.” Repeat Violation

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observe no date marking on cooked beef inside reach in cooler. Per operator, cooked yesterday.” Repeat Violation

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked beef 51F. Per operator beef was cooked yesterday.” Repeat Violation

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw beef inside reach steam basin (76F - Hot Holding). Per cook, placed there around 10:00 and will be cooked. Explained to cook regarding temperature requirements, cook placed in cooler to cool down.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice 120F - Hot Holding in rice cooker. Per operator cooked around 10am.”

“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.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled counter tops where ready to use dishes, utensil holder, shelves housing dry storage around the kitchen and front area.” Repeat Violation

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

“No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed when chef was asked, no thermometer on site.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed accumulation of rust for shelf housing large food pans.”

“Required employee training expired for some employees.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed accumulation of soil on microwave door handle, reach in cooler handles and oven handle.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling above handwashing and microwave in disrepair.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceilings, vents and exposed pipes in kitchen and ware wash area.”

“Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing from wall to 3 compartment sink.”

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed for metal food pans above 3 compartment sink.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach cooler gaskets in poor condition and in disrepair.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed in kitchen, ware wash area and front counter area.”

“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken floor tiles in front area.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed plastic gallon of oil on the floor in the kitchen next to steam table.” Repeat Violation

“Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed accumulation of grease stains on ceiling above kitchen.”

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

“No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign for handwashing sink in kitchen. Also observe no sign for male and female employees.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gaskets of reach in coolers in the kitchen. Observe soiled the exterior of reach in coolers and microwave.” Repeat Violation

“Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on clean food pan stored on shelf above 3 compartment sink.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observe for reach in cooler reach in coolers in kitchen.”

“Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, ware washing area or bathroom. Observe in kitchen and ware wash area.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed in kitchen area.”

“Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wash cloths not in solution in the kitchen.” Repeat Violation

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed no label on two squeeze bottles on a counter on the cook line.”

**BAHAMAS FISH MARKET AND RESTAURANT

13399 SW 42ND ST.

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 5/7

31 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed vacuum breaker missing at hose bib in food preparation area near 3 compartment sink and walk ins.” Repeat Violation

“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. Observed no dates on tags that are on file for three months.”

“Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed raw oysters in a food pan inside walk in cooler with no tag.” Repeat Violation

“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.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled prep counter tops, can opener, interior of reach in cooler at prep counters, soiled with food debris shelf housing ready to use plates under stream table, interior of reach in coolers.” Repeat Violation

“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a food strainer inside the handwashing sink in the kitchen. Operator removed.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed an accumulation of rust build up on shelves housing clean food pans across of dry storage room, also observed on shelf housing pots and pans across of dishwasher machine.” Repeat Violation."

“Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed for both male and female bathrooms.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handles of reach in coolers in the kitchen area and for oven door handles.” Repeat Violation

“Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or ware washing areas. Observed ceiling tiles not smooth above bar area where drinks and coffee preparation occur and secondary prep area.” Repeat Violation

“Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile damage in dry storage area.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling tiles and vents in ware wash area, secondary prep area.”

“Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards with deep grooves in the kitchen and in then back prep area across of walk in freezer.” Repeat Violation

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet metal food pans stored on top of each other on shelves across of dishwashing machine.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed door frames, door gaskets and panels of walk in cooler and walk in freezer. Also observed broken door gaskets for reach in cooler across of handwashing sink in the kitchen. Observed ice chest cover and handle in poor repair, located in back prep area.” Repeat Violation

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed in kitchen and ware wash area, under equipment and under shelves near ware washing area.” Repeat Violation

“Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed around kitchen and ware wash areas.” Repeat Violation

“Food stored on floor. Observed raw beef on the floor inside walk in freezer. Operator placed on the shelf.” Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside walk on freezer.”

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

“Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed missing light shield for ceiling light in dry storage area.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled hand wash sink water knobs, soap dispenser, paper towel dispenser in the kitchen. Also observed soiled door gaskets of reach in coolers and for the walk in freezer and cooler. Also observed heavily soiled spray nozzle and hose near steam table.” Repeat Violation

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in reach coolers in kitchen area.” Repeat Violation

“Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed for reach in cooler in the kitchen and also for reach in housing beverages at the central bar.”

“Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered raw fish, sauces and raw scallop inside reach in cooler at prep table.” Repeat Violation

“Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, ware washing area or bathroom. Observed missing floor grouting in kitchen and food preparation area.” Repeat Violation

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed behind sink and prep sink in the kitchen, behind stove line, at dishwashing area.”

“Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on top of prep counters in kitchen area.” Repeat Violation

“Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed on prep counters around kitchen.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observe with no label margarine in plastic containers on a kitchen.” Repeat Violation."

**EN CANTONES RESTAURANT

11865 SW 26TH ST.

MIAMI

INSPECTION DATE 5/6

33 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed accumulation of rust on five 2 lbs. canned tomatoes in the kitchen area.”

“Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed soiled food containers and covers being used for ready to eat food inside reach in cooler and walk in cooler.”

“Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed household roach bait on shelf where bottle of lye water are stored by steam basin and another by oven and rice cooker.”

“Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed egg rolls, sweet and sour chicken, rice with no date markings.”

“Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach crawling on cardboard boxes near reach in cooler located before the kitchen.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken sitting on soy sauce bucket (48F - per operator, took out of cooler half an hour ago). Operator placed in cooler to cool.”

“Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing two vacuum breakers for two hose bibs at mop sink near exit door.”

“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.”

“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled and with rust accumulation the can opener. Observed soiled container buckets of soy sauce stored next to walk in, accumulation of grease and debris on rice cooker. Observed soiled shelves housing soy sauces and other sauces underneath single service item shelf near exit door. Also shelves behind prep tables housing different food items and canned food, shelves housing food pans and food equipment above three compartment sink. Observed soiled shelves where microwave is housing food items and food equipment.”

“Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. PIC was unable to answer how calibrate probe thermometer.”

“Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Observed 3 compartment sink cannot accommodate large cooking wok used for cooking.”

“Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed accumulation of soil and grease on stove.”

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

“Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed on ceiling in kitchen area.”

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

“Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed for door gasket of walk in freezer.”

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

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed in poor condition door of walk freezer panel and walk in cooler door panel.”

“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed for exit screen door.”

“Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed inside the walk in cooler and walk in freezer.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed underneath shelves where reach in cooler and microwave are, under stove and ovens, under prep tables throughout the kitchen.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed raw uncovered chicken on the floor next to exit door.”

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed for walk in freezer.”

“Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observe soiled interior of all the ovens.”

“No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.” Repeat Violation

“No copy of latest inspection report available.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavily soiled door gaskets and door frame with black like substance on walk in cooler and freezer and reach in coolers. Observed soiled hood filters above stove. Observed soiled spray nozzle at ware wash area.”

“Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observe for reach in across of stove.”

“Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. Observed single service items stored on soiled wooden shelf near exit door and stove.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed semi frozen raw chicken sitting in a sink basin thawing.”

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

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled walls behind 3 compartment sink and ware wash areas, wall where can opener and exit door is.”

“Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed on prep table near 3 compartment sink.

**RINCON NICA RESTAURANT

4395 WEST 16TH AVENUE

HIALEAH

INSPECTION DATE 4/29

30 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored on top of raw beef on shelf at walk in cooler.”

“Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Marinated raw pork (61F - Cold Holding); Marinated Raw Chicken (57F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pork (54F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler next to three compartment sink at kitchen area. As per operator for more than 4 hours. Operator discarded them during inspection.”

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Marinated raw pork (61F - Cold Holding); Marinated Raw Chicken (57F - Cold Holding); Cooked Pork (54F - Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler next to three compartment sink at kitchen area. As per operator for more than 4 hours. Operator discarded them during inspection.”

“Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) at preparation table at kitchen area. Operator set up sanitizer bucket again Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm).”

“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.”

“No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment ware washing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit available at the time of inspection.”

“No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed probe thermometer no working at the time of inspection.”

“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed under preparation tables at kitchen area.”

“Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed certified food manager unable to answer how to calibrate thermometer and the internal cooking temperature of chicken. Coached certified food manager during inspection.”

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

“Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with water damage above walk in cooler door at kitchen area.”

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

“Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse and glasses stored on top of aluminum pans on storage shelf at kitchen area. Operator removed and stored properly during inspection.” Corrected On-Site

“Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed operator engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. Operator put hair restraint during inspection.”

“Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting under reach in cooler next to three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler with an ambient temperature of 51 degrees Fahrenheit next to three compartment sink at kitchen area.”

“Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor under dry storage shelf at kitchen entrance.”

“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled with food debris and trash under dry storage shelf at kitchen entrance and all around kitchen area and front counter.”

“Food stored on floor. Observed three cases of green plantains stored on the floor at walk in cooler.”

“Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole on the wall behind stove at kitchen area.”

“Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside chest freezers all around kitchen area.”

“In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 1 tong hanging on oven door handle at kitchen area.”

“In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed clean utensils stored inside water at 78 degrees Fahrenheit on preparation table at kitchen area.”

“No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator during inspection. Operator posted at office.”

“No copy of latest inspection report available.”

“No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed on sink at women’s bathroom.”

“Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled next to three compartment sink compartment at kitchen area.” Repeat Violation

“Stored food not covered. Observed Raw beef (40F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (43F - Cold Holding); raw fish (40F - Cold Holding); raw beef (39F - Cold Holding); beef belly soup (42F - Cold Holding); marinated raw pork (39F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler at kitchen area.”

“Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust accumulation at kitchen area.”

“Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container not identified on top of preparation table at kitchen area.”

A continuación se muestran los restaurantes que acumularon 30 o más infracciones durante las inspecciones realizadas recientemente.

Estos hallazgos van mucho más allá de simples descuidos. Desde temperaturas inadecuadas de los alimentos y riesgos de contaminación cruzada, hasta problemas de higiene y equipos sucios, las infracciones evidencian graves fallas en las prácticas diarias de seguridad alimentaria. Cuando se documentan tantos problemas a la vez, indica que la cocina no cumple con los estándares básicos.

Los clientes merecen restaurantes que se tomen en serio la limpieza, la manipulación de los alimentos y la salud pública todos los días.

**TACOS DE MAMÁ

710 WASHINGTON AVE.

Playa de Miami

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 5/8

Se detectaron 33 infracciones.

“Alimento cocinado/calentado con control de tiempo/temperatura para su seguridad: no se enfrió de 135 grados Fahrenheit a 41 grados Fahrenheit en 6 horas. Se observó carne de res cocida a 51 °F. Según el operador, la carne se cocinó ayer. Se emitió una orden de cese de venta.” Infracción reiterada

Alimentos listos para el consumo, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, con fecha de caducidad superior a 7 días desde su apertura o preparación. Se observó que la carne de res cocida dentro del refrigerador no tenía fecha de caducidad. Según el operador, se cocinó ayer. Infracción reiterada.

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta por manipulación indebida de alimentos que requerían control de tiempo y temperatura. Se observó carne de res cocida a 51 °F. Según el operador, la carne se cocinó ayer. Infracción reiterada.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para garantizar la seguridad de los alimentos refrigerados a más de 5 °C (41 °F). Se observó carne cruda dentro de la tina de vapor (24 °C - Mantenimiento en caliente). Según el cocinero, se colocó allí alrededor de las 10:00 y se cocinará. Se le explicaron al cocinero los requisitos de temperatura y se colocó en el refrigerador para enfriar.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos seguros, excepto asados ​​de carne enteros, mantenidos calientes a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Arroz cocido observado a 120 °F - Mantenimiento caliente en olla arrocera. Según el operador, cocinado alrededor de las 10 a. m.”

“El establecimiento no cuenta con procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de un episodio de vómitos o diarrea en el que el vómito o la diarrea se produzcan sobre las superficies del establecimiento.”

“Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observaron encimeras sucias en las zonas donde se colocan los platos listos para usar, el soporte para utensilios y los estantes que albergan productos secos en la cocina y en la zona de atención al público.” Infracción reiterada

“El gerente o la persona a cargo carece de comprobante de certificación de manipulador de alimentos”. Infracción reiterada.

“No se proporcionó ningún termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura de los alimentos. Se observó, al preguntar al chef, que no había ningún termómetro en el lugar.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó acumulación de óxido en estantes que albergan grandes recipientes para alimentos.”

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

“Acumulación de restos de comida/residuos de tierra en las manijas de las puertas de los electrodomésticos. Se observó acumulación de tierra en la manija de la puerta del microondas, en las manijas del refrigerador y en la manija del horno.”

“El techo/las baldosas del techo presentan daños o están en mal estado. El techo sobre el lavamanos y el microondas está en mal estado.”

“Techo, baldosas y rejillas de ventilación sucios con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron techos, rejillas de ventilación y tuberías expuestas sucias en la cocina y en la zona de lavado de utensilios.”

“La moldura de remate en la unión del suelo y la pared está rota o falta. Se observa que falta desde la pared hasta el fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“Equipos y utensilios no secados al aire adecuadamente: acumulación de residuos húmedos. Observado en recipientes metálicos para alimentos sobre un fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“El equipo se encuentra en mal estado. Se observaron juntas del enfriador de alcance en mal estado y deterioradas.”

“El suelo está sucio/tiene acumulación de residuos. Se observó en la cocina, la zona de lavado de vajilla y el mostrador de atención al público.”

“Faltan baldosas en el suelo o están en mal estado. Se observaron baldosas rotas en la zona frontal.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observó un bidón de plástico de un galón de aceite en el suelo de la cocina, junto a la mesa de vapor.” Infracción reiterada

“El sistema de ventilación de la campana extractora es inadecuado, como lo demuestra la acumulación de grasa en las paredes y el techo. Se observó acumulación de manchas de grasa en el techo sobre la cocina.”

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

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

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

No había ningún letrero que indicara la ubicación del lavamanos en el lavabo utilizado por los empleados de la cocina. Tampoco se observó ningún letrero que indicara la ubicación del lavamanos en la cocina. Asimismo, no se observó ningún letrero que indicara la diferencia entre empleados masculinos y femeninos.

Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas de las puertas sucias en los refrigeradores de la cocina. Se observó suciedad en el exterior de los refrigeradores y el microondas. Infracción reiterada.

“Etiquetas viejas pegadas a los recipientes de comida después de la limpieza. Observado en una bandeja de comida limpia guardada en un estante encima de un fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

“El interior/estantes del refrigerador tienen acumulación de residuos de tierra. Revise los refrigeradores de la cocina.”

“Piso de concreto sin sellar en áreas de preparación y almacenamiento de alimentos, lavado de utensilios o baños. Observar en la cocina y el área de lavado de utensilios.”

“Pared sucia con acumulación de grasa, restos de comida y/o polvo. Observada en la zona de la cocina.”

“Los paños de limpieza húmedos no se guardan en solución desinfectante entre usos. Se observaron varios paños de limpieza sin solución en la cocina.” Infracción reiterada

“Se encontraron envases de alimentos usados, retirados de sus envases originales, sin identificar por su nombre común. Se observó que dos botellas exprimibles sobre un mostrador en la línea de cocina carecían de etiqueta.”

**MERCADO DE PESCADO Y RESTAURANTE DE LAS BAHAMAS**

13399 SW 42ND ST.

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 5/7

Se detectaron 31 infracciones.

Falta el interruptor de vacío en la llave de paso o en el adaptador/divisor añadido a la llave de paso. Se observó la ausencia del interruptor de vacío en la llave de paso en el área de preparación de alimentos cerca del fregadero de tres compartimentos y las cámaras frigoríficas. Infracción reiterada.

“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 las almejas, mejillones y ostras no indican la fecha de último consumo. No se observaron fechas en las etiquetas archivadas durante tres meses.”

Se retiró la etiqueta de las almejas/mejillones/ostras del envase original antes de vaciarlo. Se observaron ostras crudas sin etiqueta en una bandeja de alimentos dentro de la cámara frigorífica. Infracción reiterada.

“El establecimiento no cuenta con procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de un episodio de vómitos o diarrea en el que el vómito o la diarrea se produzcan sobre las superficies del establecimiento.”

Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o limo. Se observaron encimeras de preparación sucias, abrelatas, interior del refrigerador en las encimeras de preparación, estante sucio con restos de comida que alberga platos listos para usar debajo de la mesa de servicio, interior de los refrigeradores. Infracción reiterada.

“El lavamanos se utiliza para fines distintos al lavado de manos. Se observó un colador de alimentos dentro del lavamanos de la cocina. El operario lo retiró.”

“Óxido superficial no punzante en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Se observó acumulación de óxido en los estantes que contenían recipientes limpios para alimentos frente al cuarto de almacenamiento en seco, y también en el estante que contenía ollas y sartenes frente al lavavajillas.” Infracción reiterada.

“El baño ubicado dentro del establecimiento no está completamente cerrado con puertas que se cierran automáticamente y ajustan herméticamente. Se observó tanto en los baños de hombres como en los de mujeres.”

Acumulación de restos de comida/suciedad en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observaron manijas sucias en los refrigeradores de la cocina y en las puertas de los hornos. Infracción reiterada.

“El techo no es liso, ni absorbente, ni fácil de limpiar en las áreas de preparación, almacenamiento o lavado de alimentos. Se observaron baldosas de techo irregulares sobre la zona de la barra, donde se preparan bebidas y café, y en la zona de preparación secundaria.” Infracción reiterada

“El techo/las baldosas del techo presentan daños o están en mal estado. Se observaron daños en las baldosas del techo en el área de almacenamiento en seco.”

“Techo/baldosas/rejillas de ventilación sucias con restos de comida acumulados, grasa, polvo o una sustancia similar al moho. Se observaron baldosas y rejillas de ventilación sucias en el área de lavado de vajilla y en el área de preparación secundaria.”

La tabla de cortar tiene marcas de cortes y ya no se puede limpiar. Se observaron tablas de cortar con surcos profundos en la cocina y en la zona de preparación trasera, frente al congelador industrial. Infracción reiterada.

“Los equipos y utensilios no se secaron correctamente al aire; estaban húmedos y apilados. Se observaron recipientes metálicos húmedos para alimentos apilados unos encima de otros en los estantes frente al lavavajillas.”

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observaron marcos de puertas, juntas y paneles de la cámara frigorífica y del congelador. También se observaron juntas de puerta rotas en el refrigerador ubicado frente al lavamanos en la cocina. Se observó la tapa y el asa de la nevera portátil en mal estado, ubicada en el área de preparación trasera.” Infracción reiterada

“Piso sucio/con acumulación de residuos. Observado en la cocina y en el área de lavado de utensilios, debajo de los equipos y debajo de los estantes cerca del área de lavado de utensilios.” Infracción reiterada

“Faltan baldosas en el suelo o están en mal estado. Se observó en la cocina y en la zona de lavado de vajilla.” Infracción reiterada

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observó carne cruda en el suelo dentro del congelador industrial. El operario la colocó en el estante.” Se corrigió la infracción reiterada en el lugar.

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

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida. Se observó que el interior del horno estaba sucio.” Infracción reiterada

“Protector de luz dañado/en mal estado. Se observó que falta el protector de luz de la lámpara de techo en el área de almacenamiento en seco.”

Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron grifos, dispensador de jabón y dispensador de toallas de papel sucios en el lavamanos de la cocina. También se observaron juntas de las puertas sucias en los refrigeradores y en el congelador y refrigerador industrial. Asimismo, se observó una boquilla rociadora y una manguera muy sucias cerca de la mesa de vapor. Infracción reiterada.

“El interior/estantes del refrigerador presentan acumulación de residuos de suciedad. Observado en refrigeradores del área de la cocina.” Infracción reiterada

“Estantes del refrigerador con acceso frontal presentan óxido que ha corroído la superficie. Se observó en el refrigerador de la cocina y también en el refrigerador para bebidas de la barra central.”

“Alimentos almacenados sin tapar. Se observó pescado crudo, salsas y vieiras crudas sin tapar dentro del refrigerador junto a la mesa de preparación.” Infracción reiterada

“Piso de concreto sin sellar en área de preparación de alimentos, almacenamiento de alimentos, área de lavado de utensilios o baño. Se observó falta de lechada en el piso de la cocina y el área de preparación de alimentos.” Infracción reiterada

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Observada detrás del fregadero y del fregadero auxiliar en la cocina, detrás de la línea de cocción y en la zona de lavado de platos.”

“El paño húmedo no se guarda en solución desinfectante entre usos. Se observó que estaba guardado sobre las encimeras de preparación en la zona de la cocina.” Infracción reiterada

“Los paños húmedos utilizados para limpiar derrames ocasionales en superficies de equipos que entran en contacto con alimentos y en superficies que no lo hacen no estaban limpios. Se observó en las encimeras de preparación de alimentos en toda la cocina.”

“Envases de alimentos retirados de su envase original sin identificar por su nombre común. Se observa margarina sin etiqueta en envases de plástico en la cocina.” Infracción reiterada.”

**RESTAURANTE EN CANTONES

11865 SW 26TH ST.

MIAMI

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 5/6

Se detectaron 33 infracciones.

“Latas abolladas/oxidadas. Ver orden de cese de venta. Se observó acumulación de óxido en cinco latas de tomate de 2 libras en la zona de la cocina.”

“Se encontraron alimentos colocados en recipientes/equipos sucios. Se observaron recipientes y tapas sucias que se utilizaban para alimentos listos para el consumo dentro de refrigeradores y cámaras frigoríficas.”

“Se encontró en el establecimiento un pesticida/insecticida etiquetado únicamente para uso doméstico. Se observó cebo para cucarachas doméstico en un estante junto a una olla a presión, y otro junto al horno y la arrocera.”

“Alimentos listos para consumir, que requieren control de tiempo y temperatura para su seguridad, con una fecha de caducidad superior a 7 días después de su apertura o preparación. Se observaron rollitos de primavera, pollo agridulce y arroz sin fecha de caducidad.”

“Se detectó actividad de cucarachas, como lo demuestra el hallazgo de ejemplares vivos. Se observó una cucaracha viva arrastrándose sobre cajas de cartón cerca del refrigerador ubicado frente a la cocina.”

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos refrigerados seguros, mantenidos a más de 5 grados Celsius (41 grados Fahrenheit). Se observó pollo crudo sobre un cubo de salsa de soja (8 grados Celsius, según el operario; se sacó del refrigerador hace media hora). El operario lo colocó en el refrigerador para enfriarlo.”

Falta el interruptor de vacío en el grifo del fregadero para fregonas o en el adaptador/divisor añadido al grifo del fregadero. Se observó la falta de dos interruptores de vacío en dos grifos de manguera en el fregadero para fregonas cerca de la puerta de salida.

“El establecimiento no cuenta con procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de un episodio de vómitos o diarrea en el que el vómito o la diarrea se produzcan sobre las superficies del establecimiento.”

Superficie en contacto con alimentos sucia con restos de comida, moho o una sustancia viscosa. Se observó el abrelatas sucio y con acumulación de óxido. Se observaron cubos de salsa de soja sucios almacenados junto a la cámara frigorífica, con acumulación de grasa y residuos en la arrocera. Se observaron estantes sucios que contenían salsa de soja y otras salsas debajo del estante para artículos de un solo uso cerca de la puerta de salida. También se observaron estantes sucios detrás de las mesas de preparación que contenían diferentes alimentos y conservas, y estantes que contenían sartenes y utensilios de cocina encima del fregadero de tres compartimentos. Se observaron estantes sucios donde el microondas contenía alimentos y utensilios de cocina.

“La persona a cargo no pudo responder preguntas básicas sobre el Código Alimentario relativas al funcionamiento seguro del establecimiento. Tampoco supo explicar cómo calibrar el termómetro de sonda.”

“Los compartimentos del fregadero de tres compartimentos son demasiado pequeños para acomodar utensilios o equipos. Se observó que el fregadero de 3 compartimentos no puede acomodar un wok grande para cocinar.”

“Acumulación de restos de comida/residuos de tierra en las manijas de las puertas de los equipos. Se observó acumulación de tierra y grasa en la estufa.”

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

“El techo/las baldosas del techo presentan daños o están en mal estado. Observado en el techo de la zona de la cocina.”

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

Cinta adhesiva utilizada para reparar superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos. Observada en la junta de la puerta de un congelador industrial.

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

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observó que la puerta del congelador y la del refrigerador estaban en mal estado.”

“La puerta exterior tiene una abertura en el umbral que da al exterior. Observada para la puerta mosquitera de salida.”

“El suelo no se limpia cuando hay poca cantidad de comida expuesta. Observado dentro de la cámara frigorífica y el congelador.”

“El suelo está sucio/tiene acumulación de residuos. Se observó suciedad debajo de los estantes donde se encuentran el refrigerador y el microondas, debajo de la estufa y los hornos, y debajo de las mesas de preparación en toda la cocina.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observó pollo crudo sin tapar en el suelo junto a la puerta de salida.”

“Acumulación de hielo en el congelador vertical y/o en el congelador industrial. Observado en el congelador industrial.”

“El interior del horno/microondas presenta acumulación de una sustancia negra/grasa/restos de comida. Observe que el interior de todos los hornos está sucio.”

“No hay cartel de maniobra de Heimlich/asfixia”. Infracción reiterada.

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

Superficies que no entran en contacto con alimentos sucias con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas y marcos de puertas muy sucios con una sustancia negra en la cámara frigorífica, el congelador y los refrigeradores verticales. Se observaron filtros de campana extractora sucios sobre la estufa. Se observó boquilla rociadora sucia en el área de lavado de utensilios.

“El interior/estantes del refrigerador tienen acumulación de residuos de tierra. Revise el refrigerador ubicado frente a la estufa.”

“Artículos de un solo uso almacenados sobre una superficie sucia. Se observaron artículos de un solo uso almacenados en un estante de madera sucio cerca de la puerta de salida y la estufa.”

“Se observó un pollo crudo semicongelado descongelándose en un fregadero, a pesar de que el control de tiempo y temperatura era fundamental para la seguridad alimentaria.”

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

“Pared sucia con grasa acumulada, restos de comida y/o polvo. Se observaron paredes sucias detrás del fregadero de tres compartimentos y en las zonas de lavado de vajilla, así como en la pared donde se encuentran el abrelatas y la puerta de salida.”

“Los paños húmedos utilizados para limpiar derrames ocasionales en superficies de equipos que entran en contacto con alimentos y superficies que no lo hacen no estaban limpios. Se observó en la mesa de preparación cerca del fregadero de tres compartimentos.”

**RESTAURANTE RINCON NICA

4395 AVENIDA 16 OESTE

HIALEAH

FECHA DE INSPECCIÓN 29/4

Se detectaron 30 infracciones.

“Los alimentos crudos de origen animal no estaban debidamente separados entre sí en la unidad de almacenamiento, según la temperatura mínima de cocción requerida. Se observó pollo crudo almacenado encima de carne de res cruda en un estante de la cámara frigorífica.”

Se emitió una orden de cese de venta por manipulación inadecuada de alimentos que requerían control de temperatura. Se observó carne de cerdo cruda marinada (16 °C - refrigerada), pollo crudo marinado (14 °C - refrigerado) y cerdo cocido (12 °C - refrigerado) dentro de un refrigerador ubicado junto a un fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina. Según el operador, los alimentos llevaban almacenados más de 4 horas. El operador los desechó durante la inspección.

“Control de tiempo/temperatura para alimentos refrigerados seguros a más de 41 grados Fahrenheit. Se observó carne de cerdo cruda marinada (61 °F - Refrigeración); pollo crudo marinado (57 °F - Refrigeración); cerdo cocido (54 °F - Refrigeración) dentro de un refrigerador ubicado junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina. Según el operador, permanecieron allí durante más de 4 horas. El operador los desechó durante la inspección.”

La solución desinfectante para paños de limpieza supera la concentración máxima permitida. Se observó un cubo de desinfectante (cloro 200+ ppm) en la mesa de preparación de la cocina. El operario volvió a colocar el cubo de desinfectante (cloro 100 ppm).

“El establecimiento no cuenta con procedimientos escritos que los empleados deban seguir en caso de un episodio de vómitos o diarrea en el que el vómito o la diarrea se produzcan sobre las superficies del establecimiento.”

No se proporcionó ningún kit de prueba química al usar desinfectante en la lavadora de vajilla de tres compartimentos ni paños de limpieza. No se observó ningún kit de prueba de cloro disponible en el momento de la inspección.

“No se proporcionó termómetro de sonda para medir la temperatura de los productos alimenticios. Se observó que el termómetro de sonda no funcionaba en el momento de la inspección.”

“Óxido superficial no corrosivo en equipos en contacto con alimentos. Observado debajo de las mesas de preparación en el área de la cocina.”

“La persona a cargo no pudo responder preguntas básicas sobre el Código Alimentario relativas al funcionamiento seguro del establecimiento. Se observó que el gerente de alimentos certificado no pudo explicar cómo calibrar el termómetro ni la temperatura interna de cocción del pollo. Se le brindó capacitación al gerente de alimentos certificado durante la inspección.”

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

“El techo/las baldosas del techo presentan daños o están en mal estado. Se observaron baldosas del techo con daños por agua encima de la puerta de la cámara frigorífica en la zona de la cocina.”

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

“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 observó un bolso y gafas de una empleada almacenados sobre bandejas de aluminio en un estante de almacenamiento en el área de la cocina. El operador los retiró y almacenó correctamente durante la inspección.” Corregido en el lugar

“Empleado sin redecilla para el cabello mientras preparaba alimentos. Se observó al operario preparando alimentos sin redecilla para el cabello. El operario se colocó la redecilla durante la inspección.”

“Equipos y utensilios no secados correctamente al aire: acumulación de residuos húmedos. Se observó acumulación de residuos húmedos debajo del refrigerador junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Equipo en mal estado. Se observó un refrigerador vertical con una temperatura ambiente de 51 grados Fahrenheit junto a un fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina.”

“Zonas del suelo cubiertas de agua estancada. Se observó agua estancada en el suelo debajo del estante de almacenamiento en seco en la entrada de la cocina.”

“El suelo está sucio y tiene acumulación de residuos. Se observó que el suelo estaba sucio con restos de comida y basura debajo del estante de almacenamiento de alimentos secos en la entrada de la cocina y en toda el área de la cocina y el mostrador frontal.”

“Alimentos almacenados en el suelo. Se observaron tres cajas de plátanos verdes almacenadas en el suelo de la cámara frigorífica.”

“Agujero u otro daño en la pared. Se observó un agujero en la pared detrás de la estufa en el área de la cocina.”

“Acumulación de hielo en congeladores verticales y/o congeladores industriales. Se observó acumulación de hielo dentro de los congeladores horizontales en toda el área de la cocina.”

“Pinzas en uso guardadas en la manija de la puerta del equipo entre usos. Se observó una pinza colgando de la manija de la puerta del horno en el área de la cocina.”

“Utensilios en uso almacenados en agua estancada a menos de 135 grados Fahrenheit. Se observaron utensilios limpios almacenados en agua a 78 grados Fahrenheit sobre la mesa de preparación en el área de la cocina.”

“No hay señal de maniobra de Heimlich/asfixia colocada. Se le proporcionó al operador durante la inspección. El operador la colocó en la oficina.”

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

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

Superficie que no entra en contacto con alimentos sucia con grasa, restos de comida, suciedad, lodo o polvo. Se observaron juntas de refrigerador sucias junto al fregadero de tres compartimentos en el área de la cocina. Infracción reiterada.

“Alimentos almacenados sin cubrir. Se observó carne cruda de res (40 °F - Conservación en frío); pollo crudo (43 °F - Conservación en frío); pescado crudo (40 °F - Conservación en frío); carne cruda de res (39 °F - Conservación en frío); sopa de panceta de res (42 °F - Conservación en frío); cerdo crudo marinado (39 °F - Conservación en frío) dentro de la cámara frigorífica en el área de la cocina.”

“Estantes de la cámara frigorífica/congelador con óxido que ha corroído la superficie. Se observó acumulación de óxido en los estantes de la cámara frigorífica en la zona de la cocina.”

“Se observaron recipientes de alimentos retirados de sus envases originales sin identificar por su nombre común. También se observó un recipiente de sal sin identificar sobre la mesa de preparación en el área de la cocina.”

Testigos dijeron que escucharon una balacera alrededor de las 3 a.m. y un helicóptero cerca de las 5 a.m. en el área de Royal Palm Boulevard y Riverside Drive.

Theresa Zuniga, quien vive en el área, dijo que sintió miedo al escuchar el helicóptero sobrevolando.

“Este lugar es muy tranquilo”, dijo Zuniga sobre su vecindario.

Una lona que la policía suele usar para cubrir un cuerpo estaba en el suelo en el estacionamiento del complejo de apartamentos Coral Park East.

El Departamento de Policía de Coral Springs anunció que la cercana Somerset Academy estará “cerrada por el día” y pidió al público “evitar el área”.

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Republicans in Tennessee this month enacted a new U.S. House map that carves up a Cohen's majority-Black district, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections.

“I don’t want to quit. I’m not a quitter. But these districts were drawn to beat me,” Cohen told reporters in his Washington, D.C. office.

Cohen is challenging the state’s redistricting effort in court and said that he would reenter the race if that lawsuit succeeded in restoring his old congressional district.

He lamented that Tennessee would likely shift to an entirely Republican congressional delegation after the next election, warning that it could also leave the state out of the loop once Democrats are able to regain the White House.

Redistricting targeted Cohen's district

Tennessee was the first state to pass new congressional districts after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that significantly weakened federal Voting Rights Act protections for minorities. But more Southern states could follow. Republicans in Louisiana, Alabama and South Carolina also have taken steps toward redistricting.

Cohen has represented his Memphis-based district for about two decades, among the last of the white Democrats representing the South. He has been a longtime member of the House Judiciary Committee and has focused on strengthening voting access and civil rights.

“It’s unique in America that an African-American majority district has elected a white guy, and that we’ve got a great relationship, great amount of support,” said Cohen, who is also the first Jewish person to represent Tennessee in Congress.

He was facing a primary challenge from state lawmaker Justin Pearson, a Black Democrat who represents Memphis in the state's General Assembly. Pearson has said he will continue his campaign in the state's newly redrawn 9th Congressional District.

But Cohen predicted that it would be nearly impossible for Tennessee Democrats to win a seat in Congress with the new districts. He added there was a chance the redistricting effort could “backfire on the Republicans” but that would require an “unbelievable registration effort among Democrats” and a massive vote turnout effort.

Cohen vows to oppose Trump

Sitting in his congressional office with staff looking on, Cohen pointed to photos of Memphis and local projects that he had championed during his career and expressed worry that Memphis voters would no longer have a voice in Washington. He also recounted how he had worked with the state's Republican leaders to win funding during the Biden administration for a larger bridge to cross the Mississippi River into Memphis.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a statement that Cohen was “a powerful champion for civil rights” and that “the City of Memphis, the Congress and the nation are better because of Steve’s commitment to making a difference.”

Cohen said that the Republican's redistricting effort was being done “for Donald Trump to get one more vote, he thinks, to stop them from being impeached.”

Still, he vowed to use his remaining time in Congress to try to mount opposition to Trump, calling the president “the greatest threat to democracy and to decorum and grace that we’ve ever seen.”

Like many lawmakers, Cohen has often attracted attention with colorful outbursts during congressional debates and hearings. During Trump’s first term, in 2019, Cohen brought a bucket of fried chicken to a House Judiciary Committee hearing at which then-Attorney General William P. Barr was a no-show.

“The message is Attorney General Bill Barr is not brave enough to answer questions from a staff attorney and members of the Judiciary Committee,” he said in a statement at the time.

While Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 as Congress tried to certify the results of the presidential election, Cohen screamed angrily at his Republican colleagues to “Call Trump. Call your friend. Tell him to do something.”

Cohen was among the first Democrats to join impeachment efforts for Trump in his first term, and he has signed on to articles of impeachment against Trump this year as well.

Memphis activists respond to new map

Meanwhile, Memphis activists grappled with the new political realities after the Republican-led legislature’s decision to divide the city’s longtime congressional district into three neighboring districts.

Advocates said they believed they could work with — and pressure — any lawmaker who will represent the city.

“Things are going to change. We’re aware of that,” said Tierney Macon, an activist with The Equity Alliance, a local civil rights group.

Macon, who protested at the Tennessee statehouse for days following the unveiling of the redrawn maps, said that activists aimed to hold the city’s new representatives in Congress accountable no matter their party.

“We just have to be engaged,” Macon said.

Demonstrations in the statehouse included chants accusing lawmakers of resurrecting Jim Crow, a system of state and local laws that for decades enforced racial segregation and disenfranchisement across the South.

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Associated Press writers Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro and Matt Brown in Washington contributed to this report.

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At just 22 years old, the Miami musician, scholar and aspiring attorney has already overcome challenges that many could scarcely imagine. Yet through every obstacle, Plata has held tightly to his faith, his joy and his determination to live life fully.

As his tenor voice rises over piano keys, Plata is not simply performing music — he is telling the story of his life.

“God can turn what the world sees as adversity or an impossible situation into something that propels you forward,” he said.

Music has become both his passion and his testimony. But the melody of his life did not begin easily.

As an infant, Plata was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma, a rare form of retinal cancer that affected both of his eyes.

“I got diagnosed with bilateral retinal blastoma, a retina cancer in both eyes,” he recalled.

The cancer progressed so aggressively that doctors had no choice but to remove both of his eyes surgically.

“It had developed so much that really there was no other alternative than to eventually have both of my eyes removed via surgery,” Plata said. “What you see here today, these are prosthetics.”

Plata received his first set of prosthetic eyes when he was 3 years old in 2007. That same year, Local 10 first introduced viewers to the young boy and his family. The community responded with an outpouring of support, helping raise funds to cover the cost of the prosthetics.

More than a decade later, Plata still remembers that generosity.

“It truly means a lot to me,” he said. “I have so much gratitude in my heart.”

That gratitude has fueled a remarkable journey.

Over the years, Plata transformed his love of music into extraordinary talent, performing at professional sporting events, mastering multiple instruments and captivating audiences with his voice.

He now plays five instruments, including piano, drums and ukulele — an instrument he taught himself to play by ear.

His dedication and musical excellence eventually led him to the University of Miami’s prestigious Frost School of Music, where he earned a full vocal scholarship.

“It has been the best four years of my life, honestly,” Plata said.

Those years culminated in another milestone: graduating summa cum laude with degrees in vocal performance and political science.

And his journey is only beginning.

This fall, Plata will attend the University of Miami School of Law on yet another full scholarship after receiving the school’s Dean’s Merit Scholarship.

“It was this February that I found out that I was not only admitted to the school but I was being offered a dean’s merit scholarship,” he said.

Throughout every stage of his life — from childhood surgeries to standing ovations and academic honors — Local 10 has continued documenting the remarkable young man’s journey.

His story is one of perseverance, but also of faith.

Demonstrating that fulfillment comes from walking by faith, not by sight, as Plata says his blindness has never prevented him from seeing life clearly.

“God has a good sense of irony, I like to say,” he said. “I live in a physical darkness, but I can say that I do have the best light in the world.”

There are many people Plata credits for helping shape his success, including the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and the Doral Conservatory of Music, which helped develop his musical gifts. Above all, he honors his parents — his mother, Ileana, and his father, Silvio Sr., who has since passed away.

As Plata closes one chapter and prepares for another at law school, his story continues to inspire.

In three years, there is little doubt many will once again celebrate him — this time at his law school graduation.

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Con apenas 22 años, el músico, estudiante y aspirante a abogado de Miami ya ha superado desafíos que muchos apenas podrían imaginar. Sin embargo, a través de cada obstáculo, Plata se ha aferrado a su fe, su alegría y su determinación de vivir la vida plenamente.

Mientras su voz de tenor se eleva sobre las teclas del piano, Plata no simplemente interpreta música: está contando la historia de su vida.

“Dios puede convertir lo que el mundo ve como adversidad o una situación imposible en algo que te impulse hacia adelante”, dijo.

La música se ha convertido tanto en su pasión como en su testimonio. Pero la melodía de su vida no comenzó fácilmente.

Cuando era un bebé, Plata fue diagnosticado con retinoblastoma bilateral, una rara forma de cáncer de retina que afectó ambos ojos.

“Me diagnosticaron retinoblastoma bilateral, un cáncer de retina en ambos ojos”, recordó.

El cáncer avanzó de manera tan agresiva que los médicos no tuvieron otra opción que remover quirúrgicamente ambos ojos.

“Había avanzado tanto que realmente no había otra alternativa que eventualmente remover ambos ojos mediante cirugía”, dijo Plata. “Lo que ven aquí hoy son prótesis”.

Plata recibió su primer par de ojos protésicos cuando tenía 3 años en 2007. Ese mismo año, Local 10 presentó por primera vez a los televidentes al pequeño niño y a su familia. La comunidad respondió con una gran muestra de apoyo, ayudando a recaudar fondos para cubrir el costo de las prótesis.

Más de una década después, Plata todavía recuerda esa generosidad.

“Realmente significa mucho para mí”, dijo. “Tengo mucha gratitud en mi corazón”.

Esa gratitud ha impulsado un recorrido extraordinario.

Con los años, Plata transformó su amor por la música en un talento extraordinario, presentándose en eventos deportivos profesionales, dominando múltiples instrumentos y cautivando al público con su voz.

Ahora toca cinco instrumentos, incluyendo piano, batería y ukelele, un instrumento que aprendió a tocar de oído.

Su dedicación y excelencia musical eventualmente lo llevaron a la prestigiosa Escuela de Música Frost de la Universidad de Miami, donde obtuvo una beca completa de canto.

“Han sido los mejores cuatro años de mi vida, honestamente”, dijo Plata.

Esos años culminaron en otro logro: graduarse summa cum laude con títulos en interpretación vocal y ciencias políticas.

Y su camino apenas comienza.

Este otoño, Plata asistirá a la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Miami con otra beca completa después de recibir la Beca al Mérito del Decano de la escuela.

“Fue este febrero cuando descubrí que no solo había sido admitido a la escuela, sino que también me ofrecieron una beca al mérito del decano”, dijo.

A lo largo de cada etapa de su vida, desde las cirugías de la infancia hasta las ovaciones de pie y los honores académicos, Local 10 ha continuado documentando el recorrido de este extraordinario joven.

Su historia es una de perseverancia, pero también de fe.

Demostrando que la plenitud proviene de caminar por fe y no por vista, Plata dice que su ceguera nunca le ha impedido ver la vida claramente.

“Dios tiene un buen sentido de la ironía, me gusta decir”, dijo. “Vivo en una oscuridad física, pero puedo decir que tengo la mejor luz del mundo”.

Hay muchas personas a las que Plata atribuye haber ayudado a moldear su éxito, incluyendo Miami Lighthouse for the Blind y el Conservatorio de Música de Doral, que ayudaron a desarrollar sus talentos musicales. Sobre todo, honra a sus padres: su madre, Ileana, y su padre, Silvio Sr., quien ya falleció.

Mientras Plata cierra un capítulo y se prepara para otro en la escuela de derecho, su historia continúa inspirando.

En tres años, hay pocas dudas de que muchos volverán a celebrarlo, esta vez en su graduación de la escuela de derecho.

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At Optima Academy Online, a state-approved virtual school program, students attend class using VR headsets that immerse them in interactive learning environments — no traditional classroom walls required.

“When you put on the goggles, you log into your class,” said 10th grader Ryan Eddy.

For Ryan, virtual learning has become more than just an alternative to traditional school — it’s become a creative outlet.

“The VR helps a lot with trying to be creative,” he said.

What once sounded like the “classroom of the future” is now his everyday reality.

Ryan attends school virtually through Optima Academy Online, where students take classes in a fully immersive digital setting. His mother, Virginia Eddy, said the technology-driven format was one of the biggest reasons their family chose the program.

“One thing that attracted me was the virtual reality, the immersive learning,” she said.

Virginia explained she initially worried about Ryan’s safety and the distractions that can come with a traditional brick-and-mortar school environment. Since switching to virtual learning, she says she has noticed a dramatic difference in his focus and engagement.

“With this, I’ve noticed that he’s really just focused on school,” she said.

Now in his second year of virtual education, Ryan takes five to six classes a day. Some are live, teacher-led sessions, while others are self-paced and available on demand. Despite attending school from home, his mother says Ryan still maintains a healthy social life and participates in extracurricular activities, including playing baseball for a nearby school.

“It’s not homeschool — but it’s school from home,” said OptimaEd CEO Adam Mangana.

Mangana said the program was launched in 2021 with the goal of making online learning more immersive and engaging than traditional video conferencing platforms like Zoom. He compares the experience to the classic children’s television series The Magic School Bus.

“What we’re doing is essentially turning teachers into Miss Frizzle and taking students into the parts of a cell or back into ancient Rome,” Mangana said. “They’re doing this all in a social VR platform.”

According to Mangana, Optima Academy Online has quickly become one of the fastest-growing K-12 education models in the country. Through a partnership with the state of Florida, the program is tuition-free for students. The curriculum is state-approved, and the same technology is also being used in several elite private schools.

“This democratizes access and allows people to learn from anywhere in the state of Florida,” Mangana said.

While the rapid rise of AI and virtual reality in education may seem intimidating to some parents, Virginia Eddy said Ryan adapted quickly.

“The future is AI. The future is virtual reality,” she said. “He has that advantage, I feel, where he’s able to learn what you can’t learn in a regular school system.”

Mangana agrees that emerging technologies are reshaping education and says the focus should be on using them responsibly.

“AI and the metaverse are inevitable technologies,” he said. “These are things that most parents are already seeing impact their world. What we want is to create the proper guardrails.”

Currently, 228 K-12 students are enrolled in Optima Academy Online in South Florida.

En Optima Academy Online, un programa de escuela virtual aprobado por el estado, los estudiantes asisten a clases utilizando visores de realidad virtual que los sumergen en entornos de aprendizaje interactivos, sin necesidad de paredes de salón tradicionales.

“Cuando te pones los lentes, ingresas a tu clase”, dijo Ryan Eddy, estudiante de décimo grado.

Para Ryan, el aprendizaje virtual se ha convertido en más que una alternativa a la escuela tradicional: se ha convertido en una vía creativa.

“La realidad virtual ayuda mucho para tratar de ser creativo”, dijo.

Lo que alguna vez sonó como el “salón de clases del futuro” ahora es su realidad cotidiana.

Ryan asiste virtualmente a la escuela a través de Optima Academy Online, donde los estudiantes toman clases en un entorno digital completamente inmersivo. Su madre, Virginia Eddy, dijo que el formato impulsado por tecnología fue una de las principales razones por las que su familia eligió el programa.

“Una cosa que me atrajo fue la realidad virtual, el aprendizaje inmersivo”, dijo.

Virginia explicó que inicialmente le preocupaba la seguridad de Ryan y las distracciones que pueden surgir en un entorno escolar tradicional presencial. Desde que cambió al aprendizaje virtual, dijo que ha notado una diferencia dramática en su concentración y participación.

“Con esto, he notado que realmente está enfocado en la escuela”, dijo.

Ahora en su segundo año de educación virtual, Ryan toma entre cinco y seis clases al día. Algunas son sesiones en vivo dirigidas por maestros, mientras que otras son a su propio ritmo y están disponibles bajo demanda. A pesar de asistir a clases desde casa, su madre dijo que Ryan mantiene una vida social saludable y participa en actividades extracurriculares, incluyendo jugar béisbol para una escuela cercana.

“No es educación en casa, pero sí escuela desde casa”, dijo Adam Mangana, director ejecutivo de OptimaEd.

Mangana dijo que el programa fue lanzado en 2021 con el objetivo de hacer que el aprendizaje en línea fuera más inmersivo y atractivo que plataformas tradicionales de videoconferencia como Zoom. Comparó la experiencia con la clásica serie infantil de televisión The Magic School Bus.

“Lo que estamos haciendo es básicamente convertir a los maestros en Miss Frizzle y llevar a los estudiantes al interior de una célula o de regreso a la antigua Roma”, dijo Mangana. “Todo esto lo hacen en una plataforma social de realidad virtual”.

Según Mangana, Optima Academy Online se ha convertido rápidamente en uno de los modelos educativos K-12 de más rápido crecimiento en el país. A través de una alianza con el estado de Florida, el programa es gratuito para los estudiantes. El currículo está aprobado por el estado y la misma tecnología también se utiliza en varias escuelas privadas de élite.

“Esto democratiza el acceso y permite que las personas aprendan desde cualquier lugar del estado de Florida”, dijo Mangana.

Aunque el rápido crecimiento de la IA y la realidad virtual en la educación puede parecer intimidante para algunos padres, Virginia Eddy dijo que Ryan se adaptó rápidamente.

“El futuro es la IA. El futuro es la realidad virtual”, dijo. “Él tiene esa ventaja, siento yo, de poder aprender lo que no se puede aprender en un sistema escolar regular”.

Mangana coincide en que las tecnologías emergentes están transformando la educación y dijo que el enfoque debe estar en utilizarlas de manera responsable.

“La IA y el metaverso son tecnologías inevitables”, dijo. “Son cosas que la mayoría de los padres ya están viendo impactar su mundo. Lo que queremos es crear las barreras de protección adecuadas”.

Actualmente, 228 estudiantes de K-12 están inscritos en Optima Academy Online en el sur de Florida.

Ofcom said X's public commitments include restricting access in the U.K. to accounts operated by or on behalf of terrorist groups that the country has banned.

The platform also promised to review suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within 24 hours on average, and to assess 85% of the material no more than 48 hours after users have flagged it, officials said.

A spokesperson for X in the U.K. did not respond to a request for comment.

In response to concerns from some civil society groups that X failed to follow up after illegal content was flagged by users, X will engage with experts on how to improve its reporting systems, Ofcom said. X will submit quarterly performance data over a 12-month period so the regular can compare its performance against these targets.

The regulator said there's evidence that terrorist content and illegal hate speech is “persisting” on social media sites and that it expects tech companies to take “firm action.”

“This is of particular importance in the U.K. following a number of recent hate motivated crimes suffered by the country’s Jewish community,” Oliver Griffiths, director of Ofcom's online safety group, said.

Britain’s Jewish community, which numbers about 300,000 people, has faced growing attacks online and in the streets, including a string of arson attacks and a double stabbing that have sparked fear and anger among Jews.

X and Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok faced intensifying global scrutiny earlier this year over after Grok, which can be accessed through X, pumped out nonconsensual deepfake images.

Ofcom responded by launching an investigation into whether Grok failed to protect users from illegal content, which Griffiths said was ongoing.

The Grok controversy also resulted in European Union regulators targeting X over whether it has done enough to contain the spread of illegal content. French prosecutors, meanwhile, sought charges last week against Musk and X including denial of crimes against humanity.

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Witnesses said they heard a shooting shortly before 3 a.m., and a helicopter flying over at about 5 a.m. near Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive.

Police officers used a white tent and a tarp to cover the victim’s body near the garbage area of Coral Park East, a community of townhomes.

There was also crime scene tape near the pool of a neighboring apartment building at the Coral Springs Tower Club community, and there appeared to be an assault rifle in the water.

Police officers also used crime scene tape to block access to a sports utility vehicle with blood marks.

Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477 to remain anonymous.

The all-Republican court dealt a blow to Gov. Greg Abbott and state Republicans in their efforts to severely punish the more than 50 Democrats who bolted for New York, Illinois and Massachusetts in a bid to stop a vote on the maps during a special session.

The Texas redistricting effort kick-started cascading efforts by both parties across the country to redraw voting maps ahead of this year's midterm elections: Republicans, pushed by Trump, seek to hold their slim majority in Congress as Democrats try to counter them.

Those efforts have gained new intensity after the U.S. Supreme Court further weakened the Voting Rights Act by no longer allowing race to be considered in how congressional and other districts are drawn.

In Texas, Abbott had argued in a lawsuit filed directly to the state’s highest civil court that state Rep. Gene Wu, the leader of the House Democratic caucus, and others had effectively abandoned their office.

If successful, they hoped to wield a new hammer to threaten lawmakers considering any future quorum breaks.

Wu had argued that he was not abandoning his office, but was exercising a right to dissent.

In denying Abbott’s request, the court opinion written by Justice James Blacklock noted that the Republican-majority Legislature had adequately resolved the problem itself through measures such as fines against the missing lawmakers, and it noted they eventually returned on their own within a few weeks.

“In the end, a quorum was restored in two weeks’ time, without judicial intervention, by the interplay of political and practical forces,” Blacklock wrote.

“Courts have uniformly recognized that it is not their role to resolve disputes between the other two branches that those branches can resolve for themselves,” the opinion said.

If the issue rises again and the Legislature cannot effectively compel lawmakers to return, the court may someday consider whether the courts should step in, the opinion said.

“When Greg Abbott threatened to arrest and expel us for denying him a quorum, we told him he should ‘come and take it.’ He tried!” Wu said in a statement Friday. “Abbott was wrong, weak, and after all his bluster, he couldn’t come and take a damn thing.”

Wu and the other lawmakers eventually returned to Texas, and the new map was passed and signed into law by Abbott.

Wu had argued that because he had returned to the Capitol and the map was eventually signed into law, there was no longer any reason for the court to weigh in.

If lawmakers leave again, the governor will bring the same issue back to the court, Abbott spokesman Andrew Mahaleris said Friday.

“No elected official has the right to abandon their duties, flee the state and shut down the people’s business,” Mahaleris said. “Governor Abbott’s legal action is what brought derelict Democrats back to Texas to do their jobs and pass the Big Beautiful Map.”

The state constitution requires that at least 100 of the 150 House members be present to conduct business, and the quorum break effectively shut down a special legislative session Abbott had called to address redistricting and other issues.

And Texas has a history of walkouts.

In 2021, the court ruled that the Texas Constitution enables the possibility of a quorum break but also allows for consequences to bring members back.

Last year's Democratic walkout was the third since 2003, when lawmakers bolted to stop a vote on a redistricting bill. They did it again in 2021 over an elections bill. In both cases, they were temporary victories as Democrats eventually returned and the Republican majority in the Legislature ultimately passed both measures into law.

El informe indica que los investigadores vincularon a Jean Felix Fuentes-Gonzalez, de 39 años, con el asesinato de Rudy Quesada el 2 de febrero de 2024 mediante evidencia balística, pruebas de ADN y similitudes entre el homicidio en Miami y una balacera anterior en un motel de Hialeah que Quesada sobrevivió meses antes de su muerte.

La policía de Miami informó que los agentes respondieron alrededor de las 12:45 a.m. del 2 de febrero de 2024 al Ernesto Motel, ubicado en 4001 W. Flagler St., en referencia a una persona baleada.

Los agentes dijeron que encontraron a Quesada inconsciente en el suelo afuera de la habitación 18 del motel con múltiples heridas de bala. Personal de Miami Fire Rescue lo declaró muerto en la escena aproximadamente a las 12:59 a.m., según el informe.

La policía indicó que la novia de Quesada, Katherine Lopez, abrió la puerta de la habitación del motel cuando los agentes tocaron, pero dijo a los investigadores que no sabía del tiroteo. Posteriormente fue llevada a la estación de policía para ser interrogada.

Las autoridades dijeron que, durante una entrevista horas después, Lopez dijo a los detectives que mantenía una relación con Quesada y vivía con él en el motel.

También dijo a los investigadores que Quesada había sido baleado anteriormente múltiples veces en Hialeah por un “sospechoso desconocido”, según el informe.

Esa balacera anterior ocurrió el 10 de agosto de 2023 en el Hialeah Airport Motel, ubicado en 131 W. Fifth St.

Según los investigadores, los agentes que respondieron a esa balacera encontraron a Quesada con múltiples heridas de bala dentro de una habitación del motel. Fue trasladado al Ryder Trauma Center del Hospital Jackson Memorial, sometido a cirugía y sobrevivió.

La policía dijo que un video de vigilancia de la balacera en Hialeah mostraba al pistolero usando un gorro verde tipo skully, gafas de sol, guantes de trabajo de color claro y zapatos de dos tonos. Los investigadores dijeron que el sospechoso llegó y huyó en un vehículo robado.

Según el informe, Quesada dijo posteriormente a los detectives que durante el forcejeo logró quitarle el gorro skully al tirador. Los detectives dijeron que recuperaron el gorro, junto con mechones de cabello, en la escena.

Las autoridades dijeron que su investigación posteriormente conectó a Fuentes-Gonzalez con ambas balaceras.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade dijeron que realizaron una parada de tráfico el 24 de junio de 2025 en una gasolinera U Gas en Miami y recuperaron una pistola Polymer 80 de 9 mm de una Toyota Tacoma registrada a nombre de Fuentes-Gonzalez. Los investigadores dijeron que el arma coincidía con los casquillos recuperados en la escena del asesinato en Miami.

Indicaron que Fuentes-Gonzalez y Lopez estaban dentro del vehículo en ese momento y fueron arrestados por cargos relacionados con narcóticos.

Los detectives también confirmaron que Fuentes-Gonzalez y Lopez mantenían una relación de más de cinco años y vivían juntos en el suroeste de Miami-Dade, a pesar de tener un “historial reportado de violencia doméstica”.

Los investigadores señalaron que la vivienda estaba cerca del lugar donde fue abandonado el vehículo robado utilizado en la balacera de Hialeah.

Según el informe, los detectives también descubrieron que Fuentes-Gonzalez había sido arrestado por la policía de Miami en septiembre de 2023 en un caso no relacionado de vehículo robado mientras presuntamente usaba una peluca larga negra, un gorro negro tipo skully y ropa similar a la utilizada por el tirador en Hialeah.

Durante ese arresto, los agentes recuperaron un revólver, gafas de sol, guantes de trabajo y tenis de dos tonos que, según los investigadores, eran “consistentes con los artículos utilizados en la balacera de Hialeah”.

Las autoridades determinaron posteriormente que el revólver coincidía con un proyectil recuperado en la escena del crimen en Hialeah, según el informe.

Los investigadores también dijeron que Fuentes-Gonzalez fue arrestado nuevamente en octubre de 2023 después de que la policía lo encontrara dentro de un vehículo robado estacionado en el Ernesto Motel, el mismo lugar donde Quesada sería asesinado más tarde.

Según el informe, pruebas del laboratorio criminalístico de Miami-Dade confirmaron que el ADN recuperado del arma homicida coincidía con Fuentes-Gonzalez. Pruebas adicionales encontraron posteriormente que la sangre recuperada de un zapato dentro de su mochila coincidía con el ADN de Quesada, dijeron los investigadores.

El informe también indica que un análisis de fibras realizado por el Departamento de Cumplimiento de la Ley de Florida encontró que las fibras recuperadas en la escena de la balacera en Hialeah eran “consistentes” con la peluca recuperada de Fuentes-Gonzalez durante su arresto en 2023.

Fuentes-Gonzalez ya había sido acusado en relación con la balacera de Hialeah, pero las autoridades ahora añadieron un cargo de asesinato en primer grado por la muerte de Quesada.

El ciudadano chileno ha permanecido encarcelado desde el 15 de marzo y continúa detenido sin derecho a fianza en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight. Los registros de la cárcel muestran que también tiene una retención migratoria.

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The report states that investigators tied Jean Felix Fuentes-Gonzalez, 39, to the Feb. 2, 2024 killing of Rudy Quesada through ballistic evidence, DNA testing and similarities between the Miami homicide and an earlier Hialeah motel shooting that Quesada survived months before his death.

Miami police said officers responded around 12:45 a.m. Feb. 2, 2024, to the Ernesto Motel, located at 4001 W. Flagler St., in reference to a person shot.

Officers said they found Quesada unresponsive on the ground outside Room 18 of the motel with multiple gunshot wounds. Miami Fire Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene at approximately 12:59 a.m., according to the report.

Police said Quesada’s girlfriend, Katherine Lopez, opened the motel room door when officers knocked but told investigators she was unaware of the shooting. She was later taken to the police station for questioning.

They said during an interview hours later, Lopez told detectives she had been in a relationship with Quesada and was living with him at the motel.

She also told investigators that Quesada had previously been shot multiple times in Hialeah by an “unknown suspect,” according to the report.

That earlier shooting occurred on Aug. 10, 2023, at the Hialeah Airport Motel, located at 131 W. Fifth St.

According to investigators, officers responding to that shooting found Quesada suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a motel room. He was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, underwent surgery and survived.

Police said surveillance video from the Hialeah shooting showed the gunman wearing a green skully cap, sunglasses, light-colored work gloves and two-toned shoes. Investigators said the suspect arrived and fled in a stolen vehicle.

According to the report, Quesada later told detectives that during the struggle he removed the skully cap from the shooter’s head. Detectives said they recovered the cap, along with hair strands, from the scene.

Authorities said their investigation later connected Fuentes-Gonzalez to both shootings.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies said they conducted a traffic stop on June 24, 2025, at a U Gas station in Miami and recovered a Polymer 80 9 mm gun from a Toyota Tacoma registered to Fuentes-Gonzalez. Investigators said the gun matched shell casings recovered from the Miami murder scene.

They said Fuentes-Gonzalez and Lopez were both inside the vehicle at the time and were arrested on narcotics charges.

Detectives also confirmed that Fuentes-Gonzalez and Lopez had been in a relationship for more than five years and lived together in southwest Miami-Dade despite having a “reported history of domestic violence.”

Investigators noted the home was near where the stolen vehicle used in the Hialeah shooting had been abandoned.

According to the report, detectives further discovered that Fuentes-Gonzalez had been arrested by Miami police in September 2023 in an unrelated stolen vehicle case while allegedly wearing a long black wig, black skully cap and clothing similar to those worn by the Hialeah shooter.

During that arrest, officers recovered a revolver, sunglasses, work gloves and two-toned sneakers that investigators said were “consistent with items used in the Hialeah shooting.”

Authorities later determined that the revolver matched a projectile recovered from the Hialeah crime scene, according to the report.

Investigators also said Fuentes-Gonzalez had been arrested again in October 2023 after police found him inside a stolen vehicle parked at the Ernesto Motel — the same location where Quesada would later be killed.

According to the report, Miami-Dade crime lab testing confirmed that DNA recovered from the murder weapon matched Fuentes-Gonzalez. Additional testing later found that blood recovered from a shoe inside his backpack matched Quesada’s DNA, investigators said.

The report also states that fiber analysis conducted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement found that strands recovered from the Hialeah shooting scene were “consistent” with the wig recovered from Fuentes-Gonzalez during his 2023 arrest.

Fuentes-Gonzalez had previously been charged in connection with the Hialeah shooting, but authorities have now added a first-degree murder charge in Quesada’s killing.

The Chilean national has been jailed since March 15 and remains held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Jail records show he also has an immigration hold.

Speaking to reporters as he flew back from a trip to China, Trump said Xi told him he would give serious consideration to the case of Ezra Jin Mingri, pastor of an underground church detained in China in October in what observers have called an escalating crackdown on religious freedom.

“He said he’s gonna strongly consider the pastor," Trump said.

Trump said that the case of Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy Apple Daily who was accused of anti-China activities, was much more difficult for the Chinese president. “He told me that would be a tough one,” Trump said.

The families of both Jin and Lai said they appreciated Trump for raising their cases with Xi.

Jin's Zion Church is among the largest so-called underground or house churches that are unregistered with the Chinese authorities. They defy Chinese government restrictions requiring believers to worship only in registered congregations.

His daughter, Grace Jin Drexel, said Friday that the family and supporters are “overjoyed” to hear what Trump had said about her father.

“It’s truly nothing short of miraculous!” she wrote to The Associated Press in a message. “We could not be more grateful to President Trump and his skillful administration for pressing the case!”

Despite Trump's far less optimistic tone on Lai, the former media mogul's daughter, Claire Lai, said she also was grateful to Trump and his administration for the commitment shown to her father’s release.

“He has earned his reputation as liberating the unjustly detained and I am confident he and his administration will be the ones to free my father,” she said in a message to the AP.

She called this moment an opportunity for Xi to do “the only just and honorable thing” for Lai and to show a gesture of good will to the world by releasing a man she said had dedicated himself to Hong Kong.

Activists say Beijing is becoming less willing to release prisoners who have confronted the government over human rights under Xi’s rule. In 2017, the Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo died at a hospital in northeast China even after foreign governments urged China to release him for cancer treatment abroad.

Before his arrest, Lai, 78, was critical of Xi and the ruling Communist Party. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February under a national security law imposed by Beijing in 2020 that has virtually silenced dissent in Hong Kong.

Lai was found guilty of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiring with others to publish seditious articles. His pro-democracy Apple Daily was shut down during a crackdown following massive anti-government protests that rocked the city in 2019.

Observers said Lai’s plight symbolizes a decline in freedoms that Beijing had promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. Foreign governments, including the U.S. and U.K., have raised concerns about Lai for years. But the Hong Kong government insists his case had nothing to do with press freedom.

On Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry said Lai had been a key planner of anti-China activities that aimed at destabilizing Hong Kong, and said that the city’s affairs are China’s internal affairs.

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Tang reported from Washington. AP journalist Emily Wang in Washington contributed.

In a Friday morning social media post, Trump said the National Garden of American Heroes would be built in West Potomac Park, a space near the National Mall that includes the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. The area is also home to several fields and volleyball courts regularly used by local sports groups.

Trump described the area in his post as a “totally BARREN field of Prime Waterfront Real Estate along our Mighty Potomac River.”

The president has said the garden would commemorate America's 250th anniversary with sculptures recognizing 250 prominent Americans who have made significant cultural, political and other historical contributions to the country. He first raised the idea during Fourth of July celebrations in 2020 and has framed it as a response to protests that resulted in the removal of controversial monuments, including those that commemorated slave owners and Confederate leaders.

In the final days of his first term, Trump, a Republican, signed an executive order naming 244 people including Ronald Reagan and Jackie Robinson who should be honored with statues in the garden. The idea languished under President Joe Biden, a Democrat, but Congress provided $40 million under Trump's big tax and spending cuts law last year to procure the statues included in his executive orders.

That may not be enough, however, to constitute the type of approval typically needed for major projects on or near the National Mall. Federal law requires projects and memorials to get a sign-off from multiple design and planning groups.

White House spokesman Davis Ingle said the garden will “ be built to reflect the awesome splendor of our country’s timeless exceptionalism.”

“President Trump continues to beautify and honor our Nation’s Capital during America’s historic semiquincentennial celebration,” he said.

He didn't comment on whether the administration was seeking the relevant approvals or had already awarded contracts for the statues.

Washington's monumental core is one of the nation's most closely regulated spaces, with the goal of protecting sightlines and preventing new construction that would undermine the area’s historic character. Between the approvals process, design disputes and funding challenges, changes in the area can take years — or even decades — to reach completion. One of the newest additions near the National Mall, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, took 21 years to finish after Congress initially approved it in 1999.

Trump and his supporters have shown little interest in following such procedures. He moved quickly this month to drain and repaint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He suddenly demolished the East Wing of the White House last year to build a ballroom. Trump's name has been added to the facade of the Kennedy Center, which he plans to close later this summer for a two-year renovation.

Just this week, workers began preliminary surveys and testing of the proposed site of a triumphal arch that Trump is seeking between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. Part of the site was fenced off, and pink flags typically used as survey markings were planted in the grass.

And the Trump administration is moving forward with plans to transform East Potomac Park from an accessible public golf course into what Trump has described as a “U.S. Open-caliber course.” Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday released a design plan for the new course that he said would provide “championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates.”

The plan provided few details on how the park, which is frequently used by local runners and bikers, would remain open to the general public.

Virtually all of the projects have become subject to litigation.

That goes some way to explaining this month's showdown with a champion kickboxer in Egypt on May 23. Just don't expect to see him in the ring with YouTube star Jake Paul anytime soon.

“I don't know because Jake (is) my friend now,” Usyk told The Associated Press when discussing the potential of following Anthony Joshua and taking on the influencer-turned-prizefighter. “With Jake (a) fight is not possible, I think.”

Not that Usyk — the unified heavyweight world champion — is dismissive of the growing trend for boxers to take on ever more unusual and lucrative fights against opponents from different sports or different worlds entirely.

Jake and his brother Logan Paul found fame as YouTubers with millions of followers on the video-streaming platform and have gone on to fight legendary boxers Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather also fought UFC champion Conor McGregor and kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa.

In December, Jake Paul took on his most audacious challenge yet when he was knocked out by Joshua, the former two-time heavyweight champion.

The fight demanded attention around the world because, unlike Tyson and Mayweather, Joshua is 36 and still competing at the top of the sport for the biggest titles. Jake Paul was knocked out in six rounds and said his jaw was broken in two places.

Usyk says he understands the appeal of such fights, even if they are criticized by some boxing purists.

"It’s a media fight aimed at drawing even more people into professional boxing and combat sports in general. You know how it was when we were kids watching movies. ‘Who’s stronger, (Jean-Claude) Van Damme or Chuck Norris? Or (Sylvester) Stallone, or someone else?’

“Everything that happens in today’s world is a show, it’s all like a movie. And we are simply actors in that movie.”

The undefeated Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is 39 and nearing the end of his career. He is planning three more fights ending with his “last dance” against Tyson Fury, who he has already defeated twice.

First up, however, is a title defense against Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

The 37-year-old Verhoeven is a champion kickboxer from the Netherlands, who has only fought once professionally as a boxer in 2014. He won that fight and is 66-10 with 21 KOs as a kickboxer.

Usyk describes it as another “very good media fight” even if he has had to defend his decision to take on such a boxing novice, rather than leading challengers for his belts like WBO champion Fabio Wardley.

“Rico is the absolute world champion in kickboxing and I am in boxing. For the fans, that’s not bad,” Usyk said. “Most people don’t really understand professional sports. They just watch the picture, and people want bread and circuses. We, in turn, went through a certain period of conquering and achieving results. Now we’ll make some noise for a while and then return to specifically boxing opponents because there is a certain plan that we are building for ourselves.”

Even if many people see the fight as a mismatch, Usyk says his preparations are as serious as ever and he has been working on cognitive training techniques to further improve his skills.

According to the British Psychological Society, cognitive training is about treating the brain like a muscle and regularly exercising it via methods such as games or problem solving.

Usyk says it speeds up his decision-making in the ring.

“Boxing is not chess — you have to think quickly in there,” he says.

He has taken a role as chief discipline officer for language learning app Promova, which he says he incorporates into his training regime.

“For example, someone says a word to me in Ukrainian and I have to answer in English, or he says something in English and I have to translate it. All of this keeps intensifying, and your head feels like it’s exploding,” he said.

With all that brain training, getting into the ring is almost a relief.

“In the ring, when I’m boxing, for me, that’s where I’m really ecstatic," Usyk said. "I don’t like training. I don’t like doing this incredible work every single day. But I know it will simply help me perform better in the ring.”

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Associated Press reporter Illia Novikov in Kyiv contributed to this report.

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James Robson is at https://x.com/jamesalanrobson

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Online jail records show Jeffrey Lamar Eubanks, 52, faces charges of vehicular homicide, disobeying a red light and careless driving.

According to Hallandale Beach police, the crash occurred at about 11:40 p.m. on April 14 in the 1800 block of South Ocean Drive.

Detectives said Eubanks was driving northbound at about 65 mph in a 35 mph zone and then failed to stop at a red light before striking the victim, who was crossing the roadway in the marked crosswalk.

Police said Eubanks turned himself in on Thursday.

He appeared in court Friday morning and was ordered held on a $30,000 bond. The judge also ordered that if he posts bond, he is not allowed to leave the tri-county area and is not allowed to drive.

At the time of publishing, Eubanks was being held in the Broward County Main Jail.

Los registros de la cárcel en línea muestran que Jeffrey Lamar Eubanks, de 52 años, enfrenta cargos de homicidio vehicular, no obedecer una luz roja y conducir de manera negligente.

Según la policía de Hallandale Beach, el choque ocurrió alrededor de las 11:40 p.m. del 14 de abril en la cuadra 1800 de South Ocean Drive.

Los detectives dijeron que Eubanks conducía hacia el norte a unas 65 mph en una zona de 35 mph y luego no se detuvo en una luz roja antes de atropellar a la víctima, quien cruzaba la vía en el cruce peatonal marcado.

La policía indicó que Eubanks se entregó el jueves.

Compareció ante la corte la mañana del viernes y se ordenó que permaneciera detenido con una fianza de $30,000 USD. El juez también ordenó que, si paga la fianza, no podrá salir del área de los tres condados ni conducir.

Al momento de esta publicación, Eubanks permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal del condado Broward.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real intentions of Americans.”

“We are in doubt about their seriousness,” he told reporters in New Delhi, adding that negotiations would move forward if Washington was ready for a “fair and balanced deal.”

U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week dismissed Iran's latest formal proposal as “garbage.” While Iran was said to include some nuclear concessions, Trump has said he wants to remove highly enriched uranium from the country and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.

In separate negotiations in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, both sides agreed Friday to extend their ceasefire until early June, U.S. officials said.

With talks between Iran and the U.S. at a standstill during the shaky ceasefire, tensions remain high and threaten to tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict.

Iran still has a chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway where a fifth of the world’s oil passed through before the war, and America is blockading Iranian ports.

Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, who finished talks on Friday, agreed the strait needs to be reopened.

China could play a diplomatic role, Iran says

Araghchi said Friday that Iran would welcome diplomatic support from other countries, particularly from China, citing Beijing’s previous role in facilitating the restoration of ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Beijing has shown little public interest in U.S. requests to get more involved, even though Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that Xi had in their conversations offered to help.

Pakistan said Thursday it was continuing diplomatic efforts to help ease regional tensions. But it declined to disclose details of the discussions or say whether the U.S. had formally responded.

“The clock on diplomacy has not stopped. The peace process is working,” Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi told reporters in Islamabad.

Iran says uranium is a sticking point

Trump has demanded a major rollback of Iran’s nuclear activities while Iran says it has a right to enrich uranium.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who launched the war with Trump on Feb. 28, also wants Iran’s highly enriched uranium removed from the country.

Iran’s foreign minister said Friday that the issue of its enriched uranium stockpile is one of the most difficult subjects in negotiations with the U.S.

Russia has previously offered to take the stockpile if Iran is willing to give it up. Araghchi said Russia’s proposal was not currently under active discussion, but could be revisited.

“When we come to that stage, obviously we will have more consultations with Russia and see if the Russian offer can help or not,” he said.

Israel and Lebanon extend ceasefire as strikes continue

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend the expiring Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire for another 45 days to allow for negotiations on a broader peace agreement, the U.S. State Department said.

After two days of meetings, the department said it would reconvene the two sides for discussions on June 2 and 3, while a military track — between the Israeli and Lebanese armies — by the Pentagon will begin on May 29. Hezbollah opposes Lebanon’s direct negotiations with Israel and has not been part of the talks.

Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said the talks were frank and constructive. “There will be ups and downs, but the potential for success is great,” he said in a social media post. “What will be paramount throughout negotiations is the security of our citizens and our soldiers.”

The ongoing ceasefire hasn’t stopped Israel and Hezbollah from trading strikes.

The Israeli military said Friday it hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after reporting hostile aircraft alerts and launches from across the border. Lebanon’s health ministry said three paramedics were killed in a strike near the city of Harouf. Other strikes around the coastal city of Tyre wounded nearly 40 people, destroyed a health center and damaged the neighboring Hiram Hospital, wounding six medical workers, the ministry said.

Chinese company says its ship was taken into Iranian waters

A Chinese private security company said it lost communication Thursday with a ship it was operating as an offshore work platform — the same day the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center reported that a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates coast had been seized.

Sinoguards said it had “been informed through relevant channels" that the vessel Hui Chuan was taken into Iranian waters for documentation and compliance inspection by the authorities.

The company's emailed statement said there was no indication of any injuries on the ship and that it was cooperating.

The security company and the U.K. maritime center did not say who was behind the seizure. It happened as a senior Iranian official reiterated his country’s claim of control over the Strait of Hormuz and another said it had a right to seize oil tankers connected to the U.S.

The U.S. seized vessels in the Gulf of Oman last month and on Friday the foreign minister of Pakistan said it had secured the return of 11 Pakistani nationals and 20 Iranian citizens who were aboard those vessels. “All individuals are in good health and high spirits,” said the foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, said.

UAE speeds up construction of oil pipeline

The United Arab Emirates is speeding up the completion of a new pipeline that will allow the Gulf federation to export more oil without routing it through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, directed state oil company ADNOC to accelerate work on the pipeline, the Abu Dhabi Media Office said Friday.

The oil company already runs a pipeline designed to carry 1.5 million barrels a day from its oil fields to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman.

The new pipeline, expected to double the company’s export capacity through that port, will become operational next year, the media office said.

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Schreck reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Associated Press reporters Munir Ahmed in Islamabad; Koral Saeed in Abu Snan, Israel; Matthew Lee in Washington; and Mae Anderson in New York contributed.

The Oslo District Court said that the verdict in the case of Marius Borg Høiby will be delivered on June 15.

During six weeks of court proceedings that ended on March 19, prosecutors sought a prison sentence of seven years and seven months for Høiby, who denies the rape allegations.

Høiby, 29, is the son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit by a previous relationship and the stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to Norway’s throne. He is charged with 40 offenses in total, including four counts of rape between 2018 and 2024.

Defense lawyers for Høiby, who has no royal titles or official duties, said that there was no evidence to support the rape charges. He has, however, admitted to lesser offenses, including drug possession, transporting 3.5 kilograms (7.7 pounds) of marijuana in 2020, traffic violations and breaches of a restraining order involving a former partner. He has also partially admitted to acts related to violence and threats but disputes key aspects of those allegations, including intent.

The defense team has said that a maximum sentence of 18 months would be appropriate for the charges he has admitted to. It argued that Høiby has lived under extraordinary media pressure due to his royal connections, which they said has shaped public perception of the case.

While the trial has played out, Mette-Marit separately has faced scrutiny this year over her connections with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. That has raised questions over her judgment, though she is not accused of any wrongdoing.

Las autoridades dijeron que operadores del 911 recibieron una llamada alrededor de las 11:45 a.m. reportando que un hombre había sido baleado y se dirigía hacia un hospital.

Agentes respondieron y localizaron a la víctima al norte de Sheridan Street y 56th Avenue en Hollywood. Funcionarios dijeron que el hombre sufría una herida de bala.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue trasladó a la víctima a un hospital local con heridas que no fueron consideradas de gravedad, dijeron las autoridades.

Según los investigadores, la balacera pudo haber ocurrido cerca de Mary Saunders Park en West Park.

Detectives de la Unidad de Crímenes Violentos de BSO investigan las circunstancias de la balacera.

No se divulgaron de inmediato más detalles sobre la víctima.

Cualquier persona con información sobre la balacera debe llamar a Broward Crime Stoppers al 654-493-8477.

La liberación de Readon ocurre mientras la iglesia New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church le da públicamente la bienvenida de regreso.

Un volante que circula en internet anuncia un servicio religioso “Readon Returns” programado para el domingo de 8:45 a.m. a 10 a.m. en 2801 NW 170th St. en Miami Gardens. El volante muestra a Readon usando un traje junto a las palabras “Readon Returns” y lo identifica como “Pastor Eric Readon”.

Los registros judiciales muestran que Readon se declaró culpable en junio de 2025 de explotación de una persona mayor después de que fiscales lo acusaran de tomar ilegalmente el control de la casa de Fuller y venderla sin que Fuller se diera cuenta de lo ocurrido. Fuller, quien tenía casi 80 años cuando comenzó la investigación, confiaba en Readon como pastor y asesor espiritual.

El caso atrajo amplia atención después de que Local 10 News comenzara a investigar las acusaciones de que Fuller efectivamente perdió la propiedad de su casa de muchos años mientras estaba bajo la influencia de Readon.

Los reportes durante varios años detallaron acusaciones de que se firmaron documentos transfiriendo la propiedad y que la casa fue vendida posteriormente, dejando a Fuller sin la vivienda que creía seguir poseyendo.

Como parte de un acuerdo negociado, Readon fue condenado a 364 días de cárcel, seguidos de 15 años de libertad condicional. También se le ordenó pagar $180,000 USD en restitución a Fuller.

Readon se entregó el 15 de julio de 2025 para comenzar a cumplir la condena. Debido a que los reclusos pueden recibir crédito por tiempo cumplido y reducciones de condena, su liberación en este momento, después de cumplir 303 días de una sentencia de 364 días, es consistente con la condena impuesta.

Durante procedimientos judiciales anteriores, los fiscales argumentaron que Readon utilizó su posición de confianza para explotar financieramente a Fuller. Más adelante, Readon intentó retirar su declaración de culpabilidad alegando que su abogado lo presionó para aceptar el acuerdo y no preparó adecuadamente el caso para juicio.

Ese intento fue rechazado por la jueza del circuito de Miami-Dade Christine Hernández, quien determinó que la evidencia demostraba que Readon aceptó el acuerdo de culpabilidad de manera consciente y voluntaria. Hernández señaló extensas comunicaciones entre Readon y su abogado antes del acuerdo y dijo que la evidencia no respaldaba las acusaciones de que había sido obligado a aceptarlo.

La jueza también señaló que Readon le dijo al tribunal durante la audiencia de declaración de culpabilidad que entendía el acuerdo y que nadie lo había amenazado ni presionado para aceptarlo.

Ahora, tras su liberación, Readon parece estar listo para regresar al ministerio.

El volante de la iglesia promoviendo el servicio del domingo incluye la dirección de Northwest 170th Street asociada con New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church en Miami Gardens e invita a los fieles a asistir al evento que marca el regreso de Readon.

No está claro qué rol formal tendrá Readon en la iglesia en adelante ni si alguna condición de su libertad condicional restringe sus actividades. Tampoco está claro cuánto de la restitución ordenada por el tribunal a Fuller ha sido pagada.

Local 10 News estuvo frente a la vivienda en la cuadra 2300 de Northwest 34th Avenue mientras hollín negro cubría la entrada principal de la casa.

Un hombre que es dueño de la vivienda junto a su esposa dijo a Brett Knese de Local 10 que el incendio comenzó alrededor de las 4:30 a.m.

“Como a las 4:30, 4:45, mi esposa escuchó un ‘estallido’”, dijo el propietario. “Ella dijo que acababa de ir al baño y escuchó un ‘estallido’. Claro, no pensamos nada al respecto. Le dije: ‘Déjame revisar’. Caminé hacia la sala y la impresora era lo único que se estaba quemando. Traté de echarle agua. No ayudó. En cinco minutos, lo único que veía eran llamas y humo negro”.

Funcionarios de Bomberos y Rescate de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward dijeron que los bomberos lograron controlar el incendio unos 20 minutos después de llegar.

El propietario dijo que han vivido allí por más de 20 años y que recientemente terminaron algunas renovaciones en el interior de la casa.

Dijo que están agradecidos de haber salido ilesos, pero devastados por los daños dejados por el incendio.

La causa oficial del incendio sigue bajo investigación por parte de la Oficina del Jefe Estatal de Bomberos.

La Cruz Roja ahora está asistiendo a la pareja desplazada.

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Local 10 News was outside the home in the 2300 block of Northwest 34^th Avenue as black soot covered the front entrance to the home.

A man who owns the home with his wife told Local 10’s Brett Knese that the fire erupted around 4:30 a.m.

“At about 4:30, 4:45, my wife heard a ‘pop,’” the homeowner said. “She said she had just went to the restroom and she heard a ‘pop.’ Of course, we didn’t think nothing about it. I said, ‘Let me go check it out.’ Walked in the den, the printer was the only thing burning. I tried to throw water on it. It did not help. Within five minutes, (all I saw) was flames and black smoke.”

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials said firefighters got the blaze under control about 20 minutes after arriving.

The homeowner said they have lived there for over 20 years and just finished some renovations to the interior of their home.

He said they are grateful to be able to walk away safe, but are devastated about the damage left behind.

The official cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Red Cross is now assisting the displaced couple.

Season 4 of “The White Lotus” will be set around the Cannes Film Festival, bringing one the most acclaimed TV series into the heart of cinema’s French Riviera playground. The Hôtel Martinez, one of the iconic luxury hotels that line the beach in Cannes, will be a central location in Mike White’s HBO series, fictionally renamed the White Lotus Cannes.

Shooting has begun along the Riviera. But four days into the Cannes Film Festival, “The White Lotus” production has yet to materialize in town. The festival runs to May 23, so there’s still plenty of time. But the prospect of it turning into a live backdrop for “The White Lotus” may be unlikely.

As tantalizing as the prospect of cast members — including Steve Coogan, Heather Graham, Kumail Nanjiani and Rosie Perez — mixing into red carpet premieres during the festival may be, Cannes is vigilant about keeping attention focused on its film selections.

Representatives for HBO and festival organizers declined to comment.

When cameras turn on Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival has often been an irresistible setting for movies and series. A trip to Cannes made for some of the best moments in the French series “Call My Agent!” Some movies have been shot guerrilla-style around the festival, like the 1996 cameo-rich mockumentary “Cannes Man.”

But most have relied on a mix of exterior footage shot from the event with staged interior scenes apart from the festival. “Mr. Bean's Holiday,” the 2007 comedy that culminates with Mr. Bean bumbling into Cannes, is, surprisingly, among the most seamless recreations.

Some of this season's “White Lotus” cast members are appearing in Cannes on their own, for other projects they're a part of. Vincent Cassel walked the red carpet Thursday night for the premiere of Asghar Farhadi's “Parallel Tales.” Laura Dern, who joined the cast after the departure of Helena Bonham Carter, is attending later in the festival for the documentary “Dernsie,” about her father, Bruce Dern.

After location scouting, producers settled on the Martinez and another hotel south of Cannes in Saint-Tropez: the Airelles Château de la Messardière. It will be renamed the White Lotus du Cap. In real life, the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, in Antibes, can function like a swanky satellite to Cannes during the festival, and hosts the annual amfAR gala.

Last month, “The White Lotus” producer David Bernad said the setting for Season 4 came out of a trip he and White took to the Cannes Film Festival in 2021.

“We went to dinner and we had a really specific experience with a waiter and a maître d’, and it was the stereotype. It was a very funny moment,” Bernad said at the Canneseries Festival. “And I think that it suddenly unlocked what the show is and the dynamics of the show.”

Their festival experience convinced them to bring “The White Lotus” to Cannes.

“The energy around it was so intoxicating and this season will have elements of that,” said Bernad. “It’s really about the people’s stories, them navigating Cannes, and the ups and downs of the festival. It’s the beating heart of everything in this season.”

A plum role for the Martinez

Meanwhile, the Martinez awaits its close-up. But the Hyatt-owned hotel, which first opened in 1929, is already at the heart of the festival. Like several of the other hotels on the Croisette, the Martinez hosts waves of stars for the festival. Glamour shots on its spiral staircase are an indelible feature of Cannes. Hordes of onlookers camp outside its doors hoping for a glimpse of a celebrity or an autograph.

“We are the biggest player in town in terms of the number of rooms,” says Michel Cottray, general manager of the Martinez. “The film festival started in 1946, but we have ever since been fully engaged and in complete partnership with the festival.”

On nights during the festival, the Martinez's lobby swells with attendees in formal wear heading to the evening premieres. Often, that includes casts and filmmakers who pile into the official festival motorcade that ferries them down the Croisette to the Palais des Festivals.

Right now, keeping that nightly ritual humming, and catering to its A-list guests, is the main concern of the Martinez. “The White Lotus” will come later.

“We are gearing up to the shooting,” Cottray says. “I think it will be in a couple months’ time and then it will be a big experience for all of us. But we are ready for that.”

Some floors of the hotel will be completely sold out and inaccessible to the public during the shooting. Filming will take place throughout the Hyatt-owned hotel. “It will be things happening a bit everywhere,” said Cottray.

Cottray spoke in the hotel’s Michelin-starred La Palme d’Or restaurant, where movie memorabilia adorns the vintage yacht-styled interiors: the boxing shorts from “Raging Bull,” a plate from “Titanic,” the ice pick from “Basic Instinct.”

In the same room, the Martinez every year hosts a private dinner at the beginning of the festival for the jury that will decide the Palme d’Or. This year, that includes Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Stellan Skarsgård and jury president Park Chan-wook. A meal is always tailored to the president of the jury. For the South Korean filmmaker of 2003 thriller “Oldboy,” octopus was naturally on the menu.

Hosting such a crowd — and with such a classic murder weapon near at hand, too — sounds straight out of “The White Lotus.”

“There are always unexpected issues happening,” says Cottray. “We have to react quickly. I will not drop names, but, clearly, we are ready for the unexpected.”

Según el teniente de la FHP Alex Camacho, el choque entre el camión de plataforma y un camión de carga ocurrió en los carriles en dirección sur de Okeechobee Road, en la intersección con Krome Avenue.

Camacho dijo que el camión de carga estaba detenido en una luz roja cuando un camión de plataforma amarillo se estrelló contra la parte trasera.

Las autoridades informaron que el conductor del camión de plataforma fue declarado muerto en la escena, mientras que el otro conductor no resultó herido.

Dos carriles en dirección sur de Okeechobee Road fueron cerrados tras la colisión.

Las identidades de las personas involucradas en el choque no fueron divulgadas de inmediato.

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According to FHP Lt. Alex Camacho, the crash between the flatbed truck and a box truck occurred in the southbound lanes of Okeechobee Road, at the intersection with Krome Avenue.

Camacho said the box truck was stopped at a red light when a yellow flatbed truck crashed into the back of it.

The driver of the flatbed truck was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other driver was not injured, authorities said.

Two southbound lanes on Okeechobee Rd were closed after the collision.

The identities of those involved in the crash were not immediately released.

Georgia's current secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, became a household name when he defended the state's election results against Trump's false claims about widespread voter fraud and resisted the president's urging to help “find” enough ballots to win the race.

Now that Raffensperger is stepping down to run for governor, election oversight is a key issue in the race to replace him. Some Republican candidates are endorsing the same distortions that Trump did six years ago. The president has stocked the federal government with people who echo his conspiracy theories, and election denial has spread through state offices as well.

A looming deadline over vote counting

The race comes at a time when lawmakers have made a contradictory mess of state law governing how votes are counted. Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday called lawmakers into special session on June 17 for redistricting but also to address a looming deadline on voting.

Georgia’s touch-screen voting machines print a paper ballot that includes a human-readable list of voters’ selections and a QR code that a scanner reads to count votes. Lawmakers two years ago passed a law saying QR codes could not be used for the official vote count after July 1 of this year.

However, they've failed to agree on an alternative method since then, causing uncertainty and the potential for lawsuits over Georgia elections until that's sorted out.

While the special session may resolve the question temporarily, the next secretary of state will likely be involved in implementing a new voting system by 2028.

The shadow of the 2020 election

Gabriel Sterling, who was one of Raffensperger’s top aides, is the only Republican secretary of state candidate actively defending the state’s 2020 election results.

He rose to prominence by imploring Trump to help discourage threats of violence against election workers, and he said in a recent Atlanta Press Club debate that the state has “the best and safest elections in America.”

But others continue to echo Trump’s claims.

Vernon Jones, who was elected as a state representative and DeKalb County CEO as a Democrat and then switched parties to become a Republican and fervent Trump supporter, is maybe the harshest critic.

“I believe there were many irregularities. I believe violations have taken place,” Jones said, adding, “I stand with those who believe there was election fraud.”

Kelvin King, a general contractor who previously ran for U.S. Senate and is married to State Election Board member and conservative commentator Janelle King, is only a little more reserved.

“I think 2020 is still in question to be frank with you,” King said.

State Rep. Tim Fleming said he believes there were some “irregularities" in 2020 and that “great strides” have been made to address the issues. He said he's “not running on conspiracy theories” and is focused on the future.

What they're saying

Fleming said he believes he and his fellow lawmakers need to find a “temporary fix” during the special session to remove the QR code from the ballot in a way that is “least disruptive for the county elections officials.” But ultimately, he said, he also wants to see the state move to hand-marked paper ballots, a position supported by many other Republicans.

Fleming previously worked for the secretary of state's office while Brian Kemp, now the outgoing Republican governor, held the position. He led a study committee on Georgia's election system last summer, but the committee produced only the briefest of reports.

Jones and King and Ted Metz, who has previously run for governor and secretary of state as a Libertarian, have criticized Raffensperger's record as secretary of state. They have decried what they say is incompetence, which he denies, and a lack of transparency and are calling for a switch from touch-screen voting machines to hand-marked paper ballots. They have extended that criticism to Sterling, who oversaw the implementation of the state's current voting system and continues to defend it.

Sterling, for his part, has insisted he is best positioned to beat a Democrat in the fall. He endlessly repeats the refrain that he has defended Georgia's election laws and policies against attacks from “Stacey Abrams, Joe Biden's Justice Department and the woke world.”

Cole Muzio, president of Frontline Policy, a Christian conservative group, said he believes Jones has “traction” in the closing days of the race, but said he believes that in any runoff, rank-and-file Republicans are likely to rally behind anyone who is opposing Jones. Muzio said despite Jones’ outspoken pro-MAGA position, questions about his party switch could intensify in a runoff, particularly over Jones’ switch from vociferously defending legal abortion to opposing it.

The Democrats

On the Democratic side, the candidates have stressed protecting the right to vote and fighting attacks on the state's elections.

The Democrats running for secretary of state include certified financial planner and political organizer Cam Ashling; Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett; nonprofit founder Adrian Consonery Jr; and former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds.

No coffeehouse employees are affected, the company said. The cuts will impact employees in support functions like marketing, human resources and supply chain management. No international employees are affected for now, but Starbucks said it is also reviewing its corporate structure outside the U.S.

Starbucks said it’s also closing underused offices in Atlanta, Dallas, Chicago and other cities. The Seattle-based company recently announced that it's opening a corporate office in Nashville, Tennessee, that will employ up to 2,000 people within five years.

Starbucks expects to the moves to result in $400 million in restructuring charges, including $120 million in employee separation benefits.

Starbucks has been trying to reduce costs and complexity under Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last year, the company laid off 2,000 corporate employees and closed hundreds of stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Niccol said last month that the simplified structure is helping the company innovate more quickly. Starbucks is also investing in its remaining stores to improve customers' experience. It plans to redesign 1,000 U.S. stores this year to give them a cozier, more comfortable feel, and it's also hiring baristas to ensure faster service during busy times.

The efforts appear to be paying off. In the January-March period, Starbucks said its U.S. same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, jumped 7%. Niccol called the quarter “the turn in our turnaround.”

“Our focus now is on sustaining our momentum and making our results repeatable and durable, all while delivering a healthy cost structure that supports profitable growth,” Niccol said during a conference call with investors. “It’s how we turn progress into consistent results.”

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said China reserved the right to buy as many as 750 Boeing aircraft as part of a deal reached during the summit. The White House did not specify the types of planes or provide any other details.

Neither the Chinese government nor Boeing issued statements confirming the purchase agreement. A Boeing spokesperson on Friday referred questions to the White House. The deal, if finalized, would mark a significant breakthrough in a market that was once central to the U.S. aerospace company’s long-term growth.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg was among a large group of American CEOs who joined Trump during the president's trip to Beijing, seeking to sell products and services to China.

Trump said the potential aircraft deal also would benefit General Electric, which he said would supply 400 to 450 engines to China. GE Aerospace Chairman and CEO H. Lawrence Culp also joined the president on his trip. The company did not immediately comment on the agreement.

While there were some hopes that the summit would result in concrete announcements of deals, the trip ended with a lot of uncertainty about what the two sides agreed on, said Bonnie Glaser, managing director of the Indo-Pacific program at the German Marshall Fund.

“I think we really have to wait until we hear numbers from Boeing or from the Chinese,” Glaser told a media briefing Friday, saying there had been little concrete information about any trade agreements from the summit, including on Chinese purchases of U.S. exports such as soybeans, liquefied natural gas and beef. “All that we have is really what the president has told the world that China has agreed to.”

Last month, Ortberg expressed confidence that any broad U.S.-China trade agreement to emerge when Trump and Xi met would be a “meaningful opportunity” for Boeing.

“President Trump has been very focused on supporting us in international campaigns, and he’s been very successful in doing that,” Ortberg told investors.

Since Trump's return to the White House for his second term, his administration has made Boeing a focus of its plans to revive U.S. manufacturing. A visit to the Middle East a year ago culminated in major aircraft agreements, including a Qatar Airways order for up to 210 Boeing jets in what the planemaker described at the time as its largest-ever widebody aircraft order. Saudi Arabia also placed commercial jetliner orders during the trip.

Other major Boeing agreements have followed meetings between Trump and foreign leaders. In August, Korean Air formalized a roughly $50 billion deal to buy more than 100 Boeing aircraft, spare engines and long-term maintenance services during South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Washington. The following month, a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Trump in Washington, Turkish Airlines said it planned to add 225 Boeing aircraft to its fleet.

In another win for Boeing, the biennial Dubai Air Show opened in November with hometown airline Emirates ordering 65 of Boeing’s upcoming 777-9 aircraft. Days later, FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister carrier of Emirates, announced it had ordered 75 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, roughly a third of the narrowbody airliners Boeing delivered went to China. But the company's business there plummeted as U.S.-China relations soured.

China also was the first country to ground the 737 Max in 2019 after two of the then-new models crashed less than five months apart in Indonesia and Ethiopia, killing 346 people. Chinese airlines did not resume Max flights until January 2023, much later than carriers in many other countries.

Ortberg took over as Boeing's CEO in 2024, a calamitous year for the company. In January of that year, a panel known as a door plug blew off a 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon. Boeing faced mounting financial pressure as it came under intensifying scrutiny over alleged production and quality failures.

Months later, the U.S. Justice Department revived a criminal case against Boeing tied to the two fatal Max crashes, although prosecutors later reached an agreement with Boeing to dismiss the case, committing the company to an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for victims’ families and internal safety and quality improvements.

Then an eight-week strike stretching through the fall by machinists who assemble the 737 Max in Washington state disrupted production and added to the company’s financial strain.

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Associated Press writers Bill Barrow in Atlanta and Kelvin Chan in London contributed to this story.

Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran. She remains at large.

Witt “allegedly betrayed her oath to the Constitution more than a decade ago by defecting to Iran and providing the Iranian regime National Defense Information and likely continues to support their nefarious activities,” Daniel Wierzbicki, special agent in charge of the FBI Washington Field Office’s Counterintelligence and Cyber Division, said in a news release Wednesday.

“The FBI has not forgotten and believes that during this critical moment in Iran’s history, there is someone who knows something about her whereabouts.”

It wasn't immediately known why the FBI was bringing attention to Witt's case. The United States and Iran have been at war since Feb. 28.

Witt served in the Air Force between 1997 and 2008, where she was trained in the Farsi language and was deployed overseas on classified counterintelligence missions, including to the Middle East. She later found work as a Defense Department contractor.

The Texas native defected to Iran in 2013 after being invited to two all-expense-paid conferences in the country that the Justice Department says promoted anti-Western propaganda and condemned American moral standards.

Before that, Witt had been warned by the FBI about her activities, but told agents that she would not provide sensitive information about her work if she returned to Iran, prosecutors said.

According to the indictment, Witt placed at risk "sensitive and classified U.S. national defense information and programs,” the news release said.

“Witt allegedly intentionally provided information endangering U.S personnel and their families stationed abroad. She also allegedly conducted research on behalf of the Iranian regime to allow them to target her former colleagues in the U.S. government,” it said.

The pop-up skating experience is taking over the venue through June 14, offering themed nights, food and cocktails, and a mix of old-school and modern Miami culture.

“What we wanted to do was keep the authentic feel of a skating rink and keep it classic with the music,” said Alex Macis, chief operative creative for Bayskate Miami. “It’s how we grew up, it’s a culture that’s really dear to us.”

Bayskate co-founder Marcos Macis said the concept began a decade ago in Bayfront Park as a way to activate public spaces.

“It was an idea to activate public spaces,” he said. “For those who don’t understand the Miami skate culture, there is a deep-rooted skate culture in Miami. So it’s not a disco themed experience. It’s actually a Miami experience.”

The 20,000-square-foot air-conditioned space features rotating themes each night, including TropiBass on Thursdays, disco nights on Fridays, Miami freestyle on Saturdays and open-format skating on Sundays.

“So Thursday nights we have TropiBass, which is a Latin fusion and Miami bass type thing. On Fridays we have our disco night, on Saturday we have our Miami freestyle night and on Sunday it’s kind of an open format,” Marcos Macis said.

Organizers said the experience also includes food and drinks, including wood-fired pizza and margarita flights.

“You’re going to have quality food, quality cocktails, we have margarita flights, wood oven fired pizza,” Alex Macis said. “We’ve got a mix of old school and new school so it’s going to be a good experience.”

Bayskate runs Thursday through Sunday, with ticket prices starting around $25, according to organizers. A $100 season skate pass is also available.

“Ticket prices start at around $25, $15 for kids during the day,” Marcos Macis said.

The founders say the goal is to keep skating accessible for all ages and skill levels.

“The thing is roller skating when we grew up is always something that is so inclusive, regardless of age or gender everybody was enjoying themselves in the same spot,” Alex Macis said.

“Bring your family, friends, date night, couples, families. I think we have a little bit for everybody. Hope to see you soon,” he added.

Click here for more information on how you can purchase tickets or book a party.

1 package beef ramen

neutral oil for sauteing, like grapeseed or canola, as needed

6 ounce skirt steak, cut into thin strips

½ cup snow peas, ends trimmed, cut into 1/3rds

½ cup snap peas, ends trimmed, cut into 1/3rds

3 scallions, whites and light green, thinly sliced

For the sauce:

¼ cup Oyster sauce

¼ cup Soy sauce

1 teaspoon granulated sugar

1 tablespoon Sesame oil

Cook the noodles in water until al dente, about 1 minute less than package instructions. Drain.

While the noodles cook, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat in a wok or tall-sided, large sauté pan. Sauté the beef for 1-2 minutes until it begins to caramelize. Add in the snow peas and snap peas and the cooked noodles. Stir to combine then add in the sauce. You can add a little of the flavoring packet to boost the flavor if desired. Sauté for 1-2 minutes to marry flavors. Add in the scallions and serve immediately.

The annual Legacy Ceremony was held at SEED School of Miami, a tuition-free boarding school with a 24-hour learning environment.

Graham was recognized for his work helping guide students in future projects. The SEED School is now 12 years old and has a 100% college acceptance rate.

Graham, who overcame many challenges growing up, said he quickly recognized how special the school is.

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Local 10 News’ Clay Ferraro was at Miami Dade College’s North Campus for the first-ever Champions Gala.

The event honored middle school and lower school athletes with an awards show that had the feel of the Oscars.

Ferraro also delivered a speech to the athletes about the importance of youth sports in his life and the life of his family.

1 package shrimp ramen

neutral oil for sauteing, like grapeseed or canola, as needed

½ pound 16/20 shrimp, peeled and deveined

½ block firm tofu, drained and cubed

1 cup bean sprouts

4 scallions, whites and light green, thinly sliced

¼ cup salted roasted peanuts, lightly chopped

For the Pad Thai sauce:

¾ cup tamarind concentrate

¾ cup palm sugar, finely chopped

¾ cup brown sugar

¼ cup fish sauce

½ cup water

Prepare the Pad Thai sauce:

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the sauce and mix well.

Cooking the Pad Thai:

Cook the noodles according to package instructions, however, cook 1 minute less than advised.

While the noodles cook, heat a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat in a wok or tall-sided, large sauté pan. Add the shrimp and sauté for 1-2 minutes until they start to turn pink. Add the cooked noodles, tofu, and bean sprouts into the wok. Stir to combine, add as much Pad Thai sauce as desired and stir fry for 1-2 minutes. You can add a little of the flavoring packet to boost the flavor if desired. Top the scallions and chopped peanuts. Serve immediately.

1 package chicken ramen

1-2 slices American cheese

scallions, thinly sliced, for garnish

jammy poached eggs, for serving (see recipe below)

Following the package of chicken ramen, cut cooking time by 1 minute. When ready, add 2 slices of American cheese and the scallions just after adding the chicken flavor packet and mix together. Add the jammy eggs cut in half (recipe below) and serve while piping hot.

For the jammy eggs:

4 eggs

large ice bath

Bring a large saucepan of water to a rapid boil. Carefully add the eggs to the boiling water. Set your timer for 7 minutes.

While the eggs are boiling, prepare your ice bath. Fill a large bowl with ⅔ ice and cover it with cold tap water. Set aside.

At the 7-minute mark exactly, carefully remove the eggs one by one with a slotted spoon. Transfer each egg immediately to the ice bath and allow the eggs to sit in the ice bath for about 5 minutes.

Carefully peel each egg.

Slice the peeled eggs in half. Marinate in the recipe below for up to an hour.

Optional marinade for the eggs:

2 tablepsoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Mix together until sugar is dissolved.

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Witnesses said they heard a shooting shortly before 3 a.m., and a helicopter at about 5 a.m. near Royal Palm Boulevard and Riverside Drive.

Theresa Zuniga, who lives in the area, said she was scared when she heard the helicopter flying over.

“This place is very calm,” Zuniga said about her neighborhood.

Another resident, Samiir Syne, said it’s usually a safe area.

“It’s bizarre, I think it’s a safe area, and the fact that it was right there,” she said.

A man was fatally shot, and he was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a spokesperson for the Coral Springs Police Department.

A white tent and a tarp covered a body near the garbage area of Coral Park East, a community of townhomes. Danny Raymonvil, who lives in the area, said he saw the man dead.

“It’s just unfortunate this person had to lose their life like that,” Raymonvil said.

According to neighbors, it took SWAT a few hours to find the possible shooter.

“They were pretty much trying to see if he’s in the building still, if he’s in this area,” said neighbor Storm Whittaker.

There was crime scene tape near the pool of a neighboring apartment building at the Coral Springs Tower Club community. There appeared to be an assault rifle in the water.

The Coral Springs Police Department announced that the nearby Somerset Academy will be “closed for the day” and asked the public to “avoid the area.”

Police told Local 10 News it has notified the family but has yet to release the man’s identity.

The victim’s family declined to speak.

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On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis answered more questions about the future of the detention center, though he still did not give a definitive yes or no on whether it will shut down.

DeSantis defended Florida’s involvement in hosting the immigration facility in the middle of the Everglades.

“We did it because we were asked to do it and I’m happy that we saved Floridians from having to face 22,000, many of whom would have done, I think, some bad things,” DeSantis said. “Well, they may not always keep them. We always said it was going to be temporary. They haven’t told us they don’t want it anymore.”

The governor also made it clear he would prefer the federal government handle immigration enforcement entirely.

“I would rather not have anything to do with this,” DeSantis said. “I’d rather just have our laws enforced, our border secure and have the federal government handle 100% of it. That would be fine with me. I know if Florida didn’t stand up, this job wasn’t going to get done the way it needed to get done.”

Earlier Thursday morning, Local 10 News was exclusively there as detainee Justo Bentacourt reunited with his family after spending six months at the detention center.

Bentacourt said he has heard from staff inside the facility that the detention center will shut down.

“That’s what he said,” Bentacourt said. “I have to see it first before I say it’s closed and it never closes.”

Attempts to deport Bentacourt to both Cuba and Mexico failed because of his health condition. This week, a judge granted his release after he spent more than 180 days in detention.

“January 23rd, they were supposed to send me home,” Bentacourt said. “Cuba didn’t accept me. Mexico didn’t accept me. Why are you letting me stay over there -- for what? For nothing.”

Vendors paid by the state confirmed to Local 10 News that they have been notified the detention center will close next month to allow time for logistics and related operations to wrap up, with the goal of shutting it down before hurricane season.

Local 10 News reached out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and received a statement attributed to a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson.

“FEMA is working closely with the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the State of Florida,” the statement said. “Reimbursement requests are in process. Updates will be provided as the process continues.”