Officials said MFR crews responded to the spill just after 8:30 a.m. and brought in their hazmat team to contain the spill and prevent further runoff.

They said the westbound lanes will remain closed for several hours while crews clean up the fuel and remove the truck.

No injuries were reported.

The illegal waste scandal in the central town of Gospic has fueled criticism of conservative Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and his government, which has faced mounting public anger in recent weeks.

The issue first surfaced last February when Croatian police and Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, arrested 13 people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste. Europol said at the time that the suspects made at least 4 million euros ($4.2 million) in illegal profit.

More than a year later, Gospic residents fear that about 37,000 metric tons (40,000 U.S. tons) of waste that is still at an abandoned industrial site — mostly buried underground — was endangering their health. It includes remains of electronic equipment, plastics, construction materials and medical waste.

An expert report published last month by Croatian anti-corruption agency USKOK says that the soil at the site contained elevated metal concentration and that PFAS compounds, known as the “forever chemicals,” have also been detected in groundwater.

Saturday's protest requested that authorities present a clear plan to urgently and completely remediate the polluted sites according to clearly defined deadlines. Protesters are also demanding an immediate ban on waste imports.

Vjekoslav Busic, from the “Gospic Is Our Home” initiative behind the protest, said that residents had been reporting what they believed was suspected illegal activity since 2023.

“The result to date: Not a single kilogram (pound) of hazardous waste has been removed from Gospic,” Busic said.

Protester Ivan Rittinger said that authorities “are talking about this as if it were a tragedy, as if it just happened out of nowhere. Rittinger said that "someone made money out of it and someone was paid to look the other way.”

“It was planned,” he said. “This is not a tragedy. This is a crime.”

USKOK said that it was investigating a Croatian company for allegedly burying illegal toxic waste at several sites across Croatia, with the largest amount found in Gospic. The government has said that the investigation is underway, as well as efforts to clear the area.

Authorities also have said that multiple water and soil tests in Gospic came out negative for contamination. The site will be temporarily covered to protect it from rainwater, one company has been chosen to clear some of the waste while a long-term plan is drafted.

Plenkovic has accused his political opponents of fueling panic for political gains.

Experts agree that the damage is at a local level. But they warn that the region’s karst terrain, loose soil and rivers could carry pollution from the site toward the Adriatic Sea.

The town of Gospic, which has around 12,000 residents, is located in a region close to a nature park and known for forests, lakes and rivers. The initial Europol report said that much of the waste that ended up in Gospic was imported from other EU nations Italy, Slovenia and Germany.

The protesters at the main square in Croatia's capital, Zagreb, shouted “Croatia, Croatia" as they carried national flags and banners reading “When if not now” or “The lungs of Croatia have trouble breathing.”

Zeljka Sikic from Gospic thanked the crowd for “coming out publicly, because it takes courage nowadays.” Sikic said "we have been handed over to eco-mafia.

Zagreb resident Suzane Maria Flander said that it's a “basic human right to have clean soil, clean water and clean air.”

The Humane Society of Broward County says the friendly pup is great in the car, walks beautifully on a leash and is treat-motivated, making him a good candidate for obedience training and outdoor adventures.

Skywalker also happens to be one of the shelter’s most unique-looking dogs, with striking blue eyes and an adorable, playful personality.

The shelter also has two 7-week-old brothers, Romeo and Othello, who would love to find a home together.

Anyone interested in adopting can visit the Humane Society of Broward County, which opens at 11 a.m., or visit humanebroward.com to see available pets and complete a pre-adoption application.

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Sunrise police said the crash happened at about 1:53 a.m. at University Drive and Northwest 25th Court. The two vehicles were badly damaged, and debris was scattered across the roadway and into the nearby Shell gas station.

According to Sunrise Fire Rescue officials, three people were transported to Broward General Medical Center as trauma alerts. Their ages, identities and current conditions weren’t immediately available.

Officials said at least one of the cars reportedly struck a utility pole, knocking out power to the surrounding area. As many as 33,700 customers were reported without electricity following the crash, according to Florida Power & Light.

FPL crews restored power about 90 minutes later.

The intersection was closed for several hours as police investigated the crash and crews worked to clear the scene. The roadway has since reopened.

Sunrise police said the crash remains under investigation and that no further information was immediately available.

Drivers in the area should continue to use caution as investigators work to determine what led to the crash.

Los casos de los fiscales del condado Collier contra Stephen Trejos y Andre Seenaraine seguían pendientes. Fueron acusados de la agresión del 25 de enero contra Rigoberto Rodriguez, un cubano que el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos detuvo el 9 de diciembre.

Frank Rivera, un testigo, dijo a WINK News que él y Rodriguez formaban parte de un grupo de decenas de detenidos que golpeaban sus esposas contra un banco después de esperar desde las 6 a.m. sin acceso a comida ni agua.

Trejos, de 25 años, “lo levantó, lo lanzó contra el suelo y luego comenzó a golpearlo”, dijo Rivera, según el reporte de la periodista de WINK Olivia Jean, publicado el 1 de julio.

La abogada Yaritssa Plasencia, quien representó a Rodriguez, dijo a WINK que el caso salió a la luz después de que Rodriguez llegara el 25 de enero a El Paso Camp East Montana, en Texas, con un uniforme manchado de sangre, vendajes en la mano y un ojo morado.

En una moción, el abogado de Trejos alegó que un video de vigilancia mostraba a Trejos dando un “golpe de cumplimiento” después de que Rodriguez le escupiera. Rivera también dijo a WINK que los detenidos le gritaron a Trejos que se detuviera y que Seenaraine, de 30 años, posteriormente golpeó a Rodriguez en otra habitación.

El Departamento de Aplicación de la Ley de Florida investigó los casos. La jueza del Tribunal de Circuito del condado Collier, Crystal K. Kinzel, firmó las órdenes de arresto el 24 de junio.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado Collier arrestaron a Trejos el 24 de junio. Trejos fue liberado bajo una fianza de $1,000 USD el 25 de junio. Seenaraine también fue liberado bajo una fianza de $1,000 USD el 27 de junio.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado Marion arrestaron a Seenaraine el 26 de junio en Ocala, según muestran los registros. El Tampa Bay Times informó que los agentes identificaron al empleador de Seenaraine como Critical Response Strategies, uno de los contratistas de Florida en Alligator Alley.

Trejos y Seenaraine enfrentaban cada uno un cargo de agresión, un delito menor de primer grado, y se declararon no culpables.

Ocurrió en University Drive y Northwest 25th Court, donde dos vehículos resultaron gravemente dañados.

La cinta policial permanecía colocada alrededor de la intersección, con escombros esparcidos por la carretera y hasta la gasolinera Shell cercana.

Las autoridades dijeron que al menos uno de los vehículos habría impactado un poste de electricidad, dejando sin servicio eléctrico a la zona. Se reportó que hasta 33,700 clientes quedaron sin electricidad tras el accidente.

Funcionarios de Florida Power & Light dijeron que las cuadrillas restablecieron la electricidad unos 90 minutos después, pero permanecían en el lugar la mañana del sábado mientras las autoridades continuaban con su investigación.

La intersección permanecía cerrada desde University Drive hacia Sunset Strip, provocando importantes congestionamientos y retrasos de tráfico. Los conductores estaban atravesando la plaza cercana para evitar el cierre.

Las autoridades instaron a los conductores en la zona a buscar rutas alternas mientras continuaban la investigación y las labores de limpieza.

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The department sustained several allegations against former Officer Raymond Kerner, four of which came under the internal policy violation of “failure to adhere to laws.” Those laws, according to the July 30 CSPD internal affairs report, were battery, lewd and lascivious exhibition, showing obscene material to minors and sexual battery.

While the report alleges that Kerner broke the law, he is not facing criminal charges; the report states that prosecutors couldn’t pursue them because the alleged incidents fell outside of the statute of limitations. In one case, a woman said she did not want to pursue charges for an allegation from 2025, according to the report.

CSPD announced the results of the investigation into Kerner and publicly announced his “termination” on Friday. The department said Kerner served as a full-time SRO at Taravella from 2013 to 2021, retired in 2022, then rejoined the department as a seasonal SRO at Eagle Ridge Elementary.

They said the internal probe into the officer began after reports from “several women who described inappropriate behavior and conversations of a sexual nature” while serving at Taravella. Police said he was “immediately” relieved of duty following the allegations and is “no longer employed” by CSPD.

In one case, Kerner was accused of inappropriately touching a 21-year-old former student “and placing cash inside her shirt.”

Internal investigators said he also sexually battered a young woman on an August 2025 boat outing. According the CSPD document, the woman told investigators that she “doesn’t want to press charges” and “does not think Officer Kerner should be working in a school with young females or be a police officer anymore.”

Investigators also sustained allegations that Kerner showed a student, then 15 or 16, pornography during a FaceTime call and masturbated during another FaceTime call, according to the report.

According to the report, they also sustained complaints that Kerner, who allowed students to “routinely hang out in (his) office,” once likened a student to a type of sex toy because of “how small she was,” said “she would be fun to be with (during sex)” and “physically massag(ed) her back.”

An investigator finding Kerner violated the agency’s unprofessional behavior policy concluded: “Officer Kerner engaging in criminal sexual conduct is unprofessional and is not a standard of a Coral Springs Police Officer.”

Kerner did not provide a statement during the investigation.

In Friday’s announcement, CSPD Chief Brad Mock called Kerner’s conduct “inexcusable.”

“Wearing this badge gives an officer authority, but it also places great responsibility on that officer to exercise good judgement and protect the trust placed in us,” Mock said. “That responsibility is especially important when an officer works with our youth.”

“Accountability matters. Transparency matters. We investigated these allegations, took immediate action, and now the investigation is closed. We will not hide from conduct that falls short of what this department and our community expects,” the statement continued.

Mock said that the “recognize(s) there may be others who have had similar experiences and never reported them.”

He said anyone with “information concerning inappropriate conduct involving Officer Kerner” is asked to call Sgt. Ernesto Bruna at 954-346-1234.

El departamento sustentó varias acusaciones contra el ex agente Raymond Kerner, cuatro de las cuales correspondían a la violación de la política interna de “incumplimiento de las leyes”. Esas leyes, según el reporte de asuntos internos de CSPD del 30 de julio, eran agresión, exhibición lasciva y obscena, mostrar material obsceno a menores y agresión sexual.

Aunque el reporte alega que Kerner infringió la ley, no enfrenta cargos penales; el reporte indica que los fiscales no pudieron proceder con ellos porque los presuntos incidentes quedaron fuera del plazo de prescripción. En un caso, una mujer dijo que no quería presentar cargos por una acusación de 2025, según el reporte.

CSPD anunció el viernes los resultados de la investigación sobre Kerner y anunció públicamente su “despido”. El departamento dijo que Kerner se desempeñó como agente de recursos escolares de tiempo completo en Taravella de 2013 a 2021, se jubiló en 2022 y luego regresó al departamento como agente de recursos escolares de temporada en Eagle Ridge Elementary.

Dijeron que la investigación interna sobre el agente comenzó después de reportes de “varias mujeres que describieron comportamiento inapropiado y conversaciones de naturaleza sexual” mientras prestaba servicio en Taravella. La policía dijo que fue relevado “inmediatamente” de sus funciones tras las acusaciones y que “ya no trabaja” para CSPD.

En un caso, Kerner fue acusado de tocar inapropiadamente a una ex estudiante de 21 años “y colocar dinero en efectivo dentro de su camisa”.

Los investigadores internos dijeron que también agredió sexualmente a una joven durante un paseo en bote en agosto de 2025. Según el documento de CSPD, la mujer dijo a los investigadores que “no quiere presentar cargos” y “no cree que el agente Kerner deba seguir trabajando en una escuela con mujeres jóvenes ni ser agente de policía”.

Los investigadores también sustentaron acusaciones de que Kerner mostró pornografía a una estudiante, que entonces tenía 15 o 16 años, durante una llamada de FaceTime y se masturbó durante otra llamada de FaceTime, según el reporte.

Según el reporte, también sustentaron denuncias de que Kerner, quien permitía que los estudiantes “pasaran tiempo habitualmente en su oficina”, en una ocasión comparó a una estudiante con un tipo de juguete sexual debido a “lo pequeña que era”, dijo que “sería divertido estar con ella durante el sexo” y “le masajeó físicamente la espalda”.

Un investigador que determinó que Kerner violó la política de conducta no profesional de la agencia concluyó: “Que el agente Kerner participe en conducta sexual delictiva es poco profesional y no corresponde a los estándares de un agente de policía de Coral Springs”.

Kerner no proporcionó una declaración durante la investigación.

En el anuncio del viernes, el jefe de CSPD, Brad Mock, calificó la conducta de Kerner de “inexcusable”.

“Portar esta placa le da autoridad a un agente, pero también le impone una gran responsabilidad de ejercer buen juicio y proteger la confianza depositada en nosotros”, dijo Mock. “Esa responsabilidad es especialmente importante cuando un agente trabaja con nuestros jóvenes”.

“La rendición de cuentas importa. La transparencia importa. Investigamos estas acusaciones, tomamos medidas inmediatas y ahora la investigación está cerrada. No ocultaremos conductas que no estén a la altura de lo que este departamento y nuestra comunidad esperan”, continuó el comunicado.

Mock dijo que el departamento “reconoce que puede haber otras personas que hayan tenido experiencias similares y nunca las hayan reportado”.

Dijo que cualquier persona con “información relacionada con conducta inapropiada que involucre al agente Kerner” debe llamar al sargento Ernesto Bruna al 954-346-1234.

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study dark matter, distant galaxies and planets beyond our solar system. While scientists have found thousands of exoplanets, there is still no evidence that life exists anywhere other than Earth.

Scientists say some worlds could have conditions capable of supporting life, but they are far beyond human reach and have not been observed closely enough to determine whether life exists there.

The question becomes even more complicated when considering intelligent life. The Fermi paradox asks why, if intelligent civilizations could exist elsewhere in the vast universe, humanity has yet to detect clear signs of them.

Possible explanations range from civilizations destroying themselves to intelligent life choosing to remain hidden.

So, are humans alone in the universe? Scientists don’t yet have an answer. But as new telescopes and missions expand the search, the possibility of discovering signs of life remains one of science’s biggest unanswered questions.

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El Telescopio Espacial Nancy Grace Roman estudiará la materia oscura, galaxias distantes y planetas más allá de nuestro sistema solar. Aunque los científicos han encontrado miles de exoplanetas, todavía no hay evidencia de que exista vida en algún lugar aparte de la Tierra.

Los científicos dicen que algunos mundos podrían tener condiciones capaces de sustentar vida, pero están mucho más allá del alcance humano y no han sido observados lo suficientemente de cerca como para determinar si existe vida allí.

La pregunta se vuelve aún más complicada cuando se considera la vida inteligente. La paradoja de Fermi plantea por qué, si pudieran existir civilizaciones inteligentes en otras partes del vasto universo, la humanidad aún no ha detectado señales claras de ellas.

Las posibles explicaciones van desde civilizaciones que se destruyen a sí mismas hasta formas de vida inteligente que eligen permanecer ocultas.

Entonces, ¿estamos los seres humanos solos en el universo? Los científicos aún no tienen una respuesta. Pero a medida que nuevos telescopios y misiones amplían la búsqueda, la posibilidad de descubrir señales de vida sigue siendo una de las mayores preguntas sin respuesta de la ciencia.

Déjanos saber qué piensas en la encuesta de arriba o en la sección de comentarios a continuación.

The August job numbers might have been a welcome break from after months of sluggish hiring and concerns about inflation that have been weighing on Trump and his party two months from Election Day. But speaking from the Oval Office, Trump instead launched into a grievance session about inflation and interest rates. His anger was aimed at the financial markets, the Federal Reserve and U.S. trade partners. He objected to the commonly accepted notion in economics that the surprise gain of 162,000 jobs in August could contribute to inflationary pressures.

“Success does not cause inflation. Stupidity causes inflation,” Trump vented in the Oval Office, as he declared it “crazy” that the stock markets fell Friday on inflation concerns.

The combination over his second term of a drop-off in hiring and higher prices has dogged Trump and his pledge to instantly unleash historic levels of growth. “When I win the election, we will immediately begin a brand new Trump economic boom,” Trump said at an August 2024 rally in North Carolina. But so far, the economy has grown at roughly 2% annually, slower than the gains during the Biden administration.

Trump blamed his inability to deliver stronger growth on higher interest rates for U.S. government debt, saying on social media that America could retaliate by stopping trade with foreign countries. Rates have been climbing in response to persistently high inflation fueled by Trump’s tariffs and oil shortages from the Iran war. The national debt has now crossed the daunting threshold of $40 trillion and rates on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note on Friday rose to 4.79%.

Trump has lost some of his credibility on the economy

As the promised growth has yet to materialize, the president has lost some of the public's trust in his ability to steer the world's largest economy. His own policies have enabled, in part, the inflation and high interest rates that he wishes to blame on others.

“The administration’s credibility on growth, inflation, rates, debt and deficit dynamics have taken a hit given the outsized predictions that are not aligned with economic reality,” said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at the consultancy RSM US.

If the Fed did as Trump wanted and cut its benchmark rate so that more money could flow into the U.S. economy, the potential influx of cash could make inflation even worse and only add to his political and economic headaches.

But the president disputed this foundational concept in monetary policy. He said Friday that gross domestic product would grow at “12, 13, 14, 15%" if the rates were lower as he seemed to shrug off the inflation risks.

“We could have a GDP that would break every single record,” Trump said.

The president's approval rating on the economy was a lowly 32% in the middle of the summer, according to polling by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. When Republicans were last facing midterm voters in 2018 under Trump, his economic approval rating was 50%.

Trump's threat to cut off foreign trade could endanger growth, further hurting his ratings. His recent levying of tariffs against Canada have become problems for Republicans in the Maine and Michigan Senate races.

Trump aides see a brighter future because of AI, tariffs and tax cuts

Trump officials say their policies are working as intended. They say the development of artificial intelligence will lead to more productivity to boost growth. They say that last year's tariffs should ultimately bring more factory work to America, while Trump's tax cuts will create more business investment and his administration's efforts to identify fraud will create savings for taxpayers.

“I expect higher growth," said Christopher Phelan, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. “We’re doing stuff to make good things happen.”

Phelan said recent job gains have been about two times larger than what's needed to match population growth. He considers it as entirely possible that productivity gains could push up overall growth for the next several years, even as he acknowledged that growth alone might not be enough to solve all of the country's financial challenges.

Because the costs of Social Security and Medicare are rising faster than revenues, growth alone is unlikely to meaningfully reduce budget deficits.

Growth is not enough to fix budget deficits

If U.S. economic growth could exceed 3% growth annually for the next decade, that would only be enough to stabilize the government's already high debt load, according to an analysis by Ernie Tedeschi, head of economic insights and research at Stripe, the financial technology company.

Tedeschi said he would be “thrilled” if AI could help to deliver those kinds of gains for 10 straight years, but history shows that growth that large due to advancements in computers were likely “wildly optimistic.”

“We should absolutely not be planning for the optimistic scenario," Tedeschi said.

Up until the president's comments about interest rates on Friday, the Trump administration has spent the past week trying to make voters feel more confident about the economy.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent specifically promoted the benefits of stronger growth at the G20 summit for finance ministers in North Carolina. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick did so as well as part of G20 meetings about innovation.

Still, Bessent told AP in an interview that he's also working with White House budget director Russ Vought to announce a plan to “bring down the level of the debt, deficit.”

There is political risk in trying to meaningfully reduce a year budget deficit of roughly $2 trillion that is slated to exceed $3 trillion a decade from now. Lowering the path of budget deficits would likely help with interest rates, but there could be political pain points in the form of spending cuts and tax hikes.

Brusuelas, the chief economist at RSM US, stressed that Trump would likely need to make sacrifices to meaningfully address the debt and reassure financial markets.

“We need a period of slower growth in government spending — that includes outright reduction in spending in addition to tax increases that all would reduce deficits and interest rates,” he said.

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Fort Lauderdale police said they arrested the 22-year-old after a “domestic dispute” late Friday morning in the city’s Riverside Park neighborhood.

Authorities said officers responded to the 1400 block of Southwest Fifth Court just before noon and determined that Doherty “and a female victim got into a physical dispute inside a residence.”

The woman was uninjured, police said. Doherty was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic battery charge.

In November 2025, Miami Beach police arrested Doherty on drug charges. Body camera footage showed the South Beach arrest.

In that case, Miami-Dade court records show that Doherty entered into a deferred prosecution program.

As for his latest case, Doherty was being held in the Broward Main Jail with no listed bond as of Friday evening, online records show.

La policía de Fort Lauderdale informó que arrestó al joven de 22 años después de una “disputa doméstica” a última hora de la mañana del viernes en el vecindario Riverside Park de la ciudad.

Las autoridades dijeron que los agentes acudieron a la cuadra 1400 de Southwest Fifth Court poco antes del mediodía y determinaron que Doherty “y una víctima femenina tuvieron una disputa física dentro de una residencia”.

La mujer no resultó herida, informó la policía. Doherty fue arrestado por un cargo menor de agresión doméstica.

En noviembre de 2025, la policía de Miami Beach arrestó a Doherty por cargos de drogas. Imágenes de una cámara corporal mostraron el arresto en South Beach.

En ese caso, los registros judiciales de Miami-Dade muestran que Doherty ingresó a un programa de procesamiento diferido.

En cuanto a su caso más reciente, Doherty permanecía detenido en la cárcel principal de Broward sin una fianza registrada hasta la noche del viernes, según muestran los registros en línea.

Stefano Cremasco-Cicero fue arrestado después de que la policía de Miami informara que agentes fueron enviados alrededor de las 4:47 a.m. del viernes a Solitair Brickell Apartments, ubicado en la cuadra 80 de Southwest Eighth Street, por una “solicitud desconocida de asistencia policial”, según el reporte.

Los agentes dijeron que encontraron a Cremasco-Cicero en el vestíbulo con sangre en sus zapatos, manos y ropa, indica el reporte. Según el reporte, dijo a los agentes: “Me estaba defendiendo”.

La policía identificó el viernes por la noche a la víctima como la madre de Cremasco-Cicero. Su edad e identidad aún no han sido divulgadas.

La policía dijo que cuando los agentes entraron al apartamento, vieron a una mujer detrás de la puerta de entrada. Dijeron que fue Cremasco-Cicero quien llamó al 911 después del apuñalamiento.

El reporte indica que ella estaba “acostada de lado en posición de recuperación, completamente vestida, cubierta de sangre” y presentaba múltiples heridas aparentes de arma blanca.

Equipos de Miami Fire Rescue acudieron al lugar y un teniente declaró muerta a la mujer alrededor de las 5:08 a.m., según el reporte.

El reporte indica que una testigo que había llegado al edificio para entregar comida encontró a Cremasco-Cicero en el vestíbulo. Según el reporte, él le abrió la puerta del vestíbulo desde adentro y le pidió ayuda.

Indica que la testigo dijo a la policía que Cremasco-Cicero le pidió que llamara al 911, aunque finalmente él mismo llamó al 911 y le entregó el teléfono para que pudiera proporcionar al operador la dirección del edificio.

Ella dijo a los investigadores que notó sangre en él mientras esperaban a la policía, según el reporte.

Después de la llamada, la testigo intentó devolverle el teléfono a Cremasco-Cicero, pero él se negó a recibirlo, indica el reporte. Más tarde, ella entregó el teléfono a los agentes que acudieron al lugar.

Los investigadores revisaron entonces las imágenes de vigilancia de las cámaras ubicadas dentro del vestíbulo y los ascensores del edificio, según el reporte.

El video mostró a Cremasco-Cicero entrando a un ascensor con la víctima y posteriormente regresando al edificio con ella alrededor de las 10:32 p.m. Ambos estaban solos en el ascensor, indica el reporte.

Alrededor de las 4:26 a.m., Cremasco-Cicero fue visto entrando a un ascensor con una camisa blanca, pantalones caqui y zapatos blancos con lo que parecía ser sangre, según el reporte. La policía dijo que también llevaba un cuchillo.

El reporte indica que Cremasco-Cicero salió del ascensor y dejó caer el cuchillo. Luego lo recogió, entró a otro ascensor y subió.

Los investigadores dijeron que posteriormente lo vieron entrar a un ascensor con una camisa diferente, azul y de manga larga. Dijeron que luego salió del edificio y caminó hacia el este por SW 8th Street mientras usaba su teléfono.

Alrededor de las 4:39 a.m., Cremasco-Cicero regresó al edificio y se sentó en un sofá del vestíbulo antes de hacer señas a la trabajadora de entrega de comida, indica el reporte. Llevaba los mismos zapatos blancos cubiertos de sangre que los investigadores recuperaron posteriormente en el vestíbulo, según los investigadores.

Las autoridades dijeron que personal de la escena del crimen fotografió a Cremasco-Cicero y recogió su ropa.

Según el reporte, tenía varias pequeñas laceraciones en las manos y residuos de sangre, y su ropa también tenía sangre consistente con la que se le vio usando en el video de vigilancia.

Posteriormente, detectives de la unidad de homicidios del Departamento de Policía de Miami ejecutaron una orden de registro en el apartamento. El reporte indica que los detectives encontraron varios cuchillos de cocina plateados con residuos de sangre, dos camisas blancas con salpicaduras de sangre, vidrios rotos y una botella de vino rota.

Los investigadores también encontraron dos pares de zapatos blancos cubiertos de sangre, un par de anteojos, un cargador de teléfono y un iPhone 17 naranja con una funda negra perteneciente a Cremasco-Cicero durante una inspección del vestíbulo, según el reporte.

El reporte indica que Cremasco-Cicero y su esposa han sido las únicas personas incluidas en el contrato de arrendamiento del apartamento desde el 23 de julio de 2024. También indica que tiene residencia en Miami mediante una visa de inversionista.

Alrededor de las 6:32 a.m., un detective contactó por teléfono celular a la esposa de Cremasco-Cicero, según el reporte. Ella dijo a los investigadores que estaba en Francia asistiendo a una boda.

La esposa dijo que la víctima estaba de visita desde México y se estaba hospedando con Cremasco-Cicero. También dijo a los detectives que Cremasco-Cicero y su madre tenían planes de cenar, según el reporte.

La esposa dijo a la policía que Cremasco-Cicero y su madre, quien estaba de visita desde México, no habían sido cercanos desde el divorcio de sus padres y que Cremasco-Cicero estaba bajo mucho estrés debido a la apertura de un nuevo restaurante en Coconut Grove, indica el reporte.

Un juez otorgó una orden de registro residencial para el apartamento, que posteriormente fue ejecutada por detectives de homicidios, según el reporte.

El reporte indica que las imágenes de vigilancia mostraron únicamente a Cremasco-Cicero entrando y saliendo de los ascensores alrededor de la hora del incidente. Los investigadores dijeron que las imágenes también fueron corroboradas por información del llavero electrónico del edificio.

Cremasco-Cicero invocó su derecho a un abogado, según el reporte. Fue arrestado y trasladado al Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight.

Residentes del edificio describieron una mañana aterradora.

“Fue súper aterrador”, dijo Zach Carson.

Carson dijo que regresó a su apartamento, cerró con llave la puerta del balcón y miró por la mirilla durante unos 10 minutos antes de bajar 47 pisos por las escaleras.

Otro residente de Brickell, Sebastian, dijo que estaba sorprendido por la presencia policial.

“Estaba conduciendo de un lado a otro por la calle. Veo policías, veo noticias y pienso, ¿qué está pasando?”, dijo. “Me siento horrible por lo que ocurrió, pero me gustaría tener más información”.

Hasta la mañana del sábado, Cremasco-Cicero permanecía detenido en TGK, donde su fianza figuraba como “por determinar”.

El motivo del apuñalamiento no está claro en este momento.

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Stefano Cremasco-Cicero was arrested after Miami police said officers were dispatched at about 4:47 a.m. Friday to the Solitair Brickell Apartments, located in the 80th block of Southwest Eighth Street, for an “unknown request for police assistance,” according to the report.

Officers said they encountered Cremasco-Cicero in the lobby with blood on his shoes, hands and clothing, the report states. He told officers, “I was defending myself,” according to the report.

Police on Friday night identified the victim as Cremasco-Cicero’s mother. Her age and identity have not yet been released.

Police said when officers entered the apartment, they saw a woman behind the entry door. They said it was Cremasco-Cicero who made the call to 911 after the stabbing.

The report states that she was “lying on her side in a recovery position, fully clothed, covered in blood” and suffering from multiple apparent stab wounds.

Miami Fire Rescue crews responded, and a lieutenant pronounced the woman dead at about 5:08 a.m., according to the report.

The report states that a witness who had arrived at the building to deliver food encountered Cremasco-Cicero in the lobby. According to the report, he opened the lobby door for her from inside and asked her for help.

It states that the witness told police Cremasco-Cicero asked her to call 911, although he ultimately called 911 himself and handed her the phone so she could provide the dispatcher with the building’s address.

She told investigators she noticed blood on him while they waited for police, according to the report.

After the call, the witness tried to return the phone to Cremasco-Cicero, but he refused to take it, the report states. She later gave the phone to responding officers.

Investigators then reviewed surveillance footage from cameras inside the building’s lobby and elevators, according to the report.

Video showed Cremasco-Cicero entering an elevator with the victim and later returning to the building with her at about 10:32 p.m. The two were alone in the elevator, the report states.

At about 4:26 a.m., Cremasco-Cicero was seen entering an elevator wearing a white shirt, khaki pants and white shoes with what appeared to be blood on them, according to the report. Police said he was also holding a knife.

The report states that Cremasco-Cicero exited the elevator and dropped the knife. He then picked it up, entered another elevator and went upstairs.

Investigators said they later saw him enter an elevator wearing a different long-sleeve shirt that was blue. They said he then exited the building and walked eastbound on SW 8th Street while using his phone.

At about 4:39 a.m., Cremasco-Cicero returned to the building and sat on a lobby couch before flagging down the food delivery worker, the report states. He was wearing the same white shoes covered in blood that investigators later recovered in the lobby, according to investigators.

Authorities said crime scene personnel photographed Cremasco-Cicero and collected his clothing.

According to the report, he had several small lacerations on his hands and blood residue, and his clothing also had blood on it consistent with what he was seen wearing in the surveillance video.

A search warrant was later executed at the apartment by detectives with the Miami Police Department’s homicide unit. The report states that detectives found several silver kitchen knives with blood residue, two white shirts with blood spatter, broken glass and a broken wine bottle.

Investigators also found two pairs of white shoes covered in blood, a pair of glasses, a phone charger and an orange iPhone 17 with a black case belonging to Cremasco-Cicero during a walkthrough of the lobby, according to the report.

The report states that Cremasco-Cicero and his wife have been the only people listed on the apartment’s lease since July 23, 2024. It also states that he has residency in Miami through an investor visa.

At about 6:32 a.m., a detective contacted Cremasco-Cicero’s wife by cellphone, according to the report. She told investigators she was in France attending a wedding.

The wife said the victim was visiting from Mexico and was staying with Cremasco-Cicero. She also told detectives that Cremasco-Cicero and his mother had dinner plans, according to the report.

The wife told police the Cremasco-Cicero and his mother, who was visiting from Mexico, had not been close since his parents’ divorce and that Cremasco-Cicero was under a lot of stress because of the opening of a new restaurant in Coconut Grove, the report states.

A judge granted a residential search warrant for the apartment, which was subsequently executed by homicide detectives, according to the report.

The report states that surveillance footage showed only Cremasco-Cicero entering and exiting the elevators around the time of the incident. Investigators said the footage was also corroborated by key-fob information from the building.

Cremasco-Cicero invoked his right to counsel, according to the report. He was arrested and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

Residents of the building described a frightening morning.

“It was super scary,” Zach Carson said.

Carson said he went back into his apartment, locked his balcony door and looked through his peephole for about 10 minutes before taking the stairs down 47 floors.

Another Brickell resident, Sebastian, said he was surprised by the police presence.

“I was driving up and down the street. I see police, I see news and I’m like, what’s going on?” he said. “I feel horrible about what happened, but I would love to have more information.”

As of Saturday morning, Cremasco-Cicero was being held at TGK, where his bond was listed as “to be set.”

A motive for the stabbing is unclear at this time.

The strikes — a day after President Donald Trump sought to minimize the conflict as “small potatoes” — keep up a new tilt back toward fighting after six months of on-again, off-again war that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28. Both sides have sought to inflict both military and economic pain, and negotiations have collapsed.

The military’s statement said a U.S. aircraft carrier and a destroyer evaded “multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks” while patrolling in the region and no U.S. personnel were hurt. It said two Iranian oil carriers were “permanently disabled” and the third, unladen one, was destroyed.

The U.S. statement said the tankers were part of a shadow network helping to fund Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard and its armed proxies in the region.

Earlier, Iranian state TV had said four U.S. missiles struck a tanker about six miles (10 kilometers) from Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil. Kharg Island been repeatedly targeted during the war, including U.S. strikes on military sites there in March.

The U.S. said one tanker was struck off Kharg Island and another was struck near Jask, east of the Strait of Hormuz. The unladen tanker was hit in the Gulf of Oman. The statement shared what it called video footage of the strikes.

“We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet,” the head of U.S. Central Command Adm. Brad Cooper said.

The strikes came nearly a week after the U.S. and Iran resumed attacks following a month of relative calm, with the strait and Iranian communities along it again being targeted. At least five people were killed earlier in the week during a U.S. bombardment of southern Iran. One strike hit a wedding.

The resumption of fighting came after new U.S. efforts to apply economic pressures on Tehran, whose hard-line new senior leaders have signaled the willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions.

Meanwhile, the issue that helped lead to the war — Iran's nuclear program — was meant to be addressed in negotiations that fell apart soon after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June. Instead, Tehran's new leverage focuses on the strait that is crucial to global oil and natural gas shipments and was seen as an international waterway before the war began.

The U.S. military has been helping to guide ships through the strait as Tehran asserts control and targets some vessels, but overall traffic remains low.

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Anna reported from Jerusalem.

“Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger,” is part concert film and part exploration of the contentious relationship between Noel and Liam Gallagher, whose long-held feud led to Oasis disbanding in 2009 in spectacularly theatrical fashion after a backstage altercation moments before they were due on stage in Paris.

Noel infamously said his brother is “the angriest man you’ll ever meet. He’s like a man with a fork in a world of soup.”

Liam told the Guardian in 2018 that his brother “did me out, mate, he threw me under the (expletive) bus, and I won’t forget that. He split the band up and it meant the world to me. Just to further his career.”

The band was founded in working-class Manchester, England, in 1991, and became one of the most popular British acts of the 1990s, hitting No. 1 with their debut album “Definitely Maybe” in 1994. Their 1995 follow up, “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” became one of the U.K.’s bestselling albums of all time.

The film looks at the phenomenon of Oasis and the prickly personalities behind the hit songs, most of which were written by the elder Gallagher brother, Noel, from “Wonderwall” to “Live Forever.” It includes never-before-seen rehearsals (where everyone tenses as Liam walks in) and what was, then at least, their first joint interview in 25 years.

In 2025, the brothers ended a 16-year hiatus with a reunion tour that kicked off in Cardiff, Wales to an ecstatic, all-ages crowd of more than 60,000. Many worried that like in Paris in 2009, it might not actually happen. But the show went on, with former Oasis members Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs and Gem Archer on guitar, bassist Andy Bell and drummer Joey Waronker.

The Associated Press wrote at the time that songs like “Supersonic” and “Roll With It,” “sounded as thunderous as ever and sparked mass sing-alongs.”

Steven Knight, who is credited as the writer of the documentary, said he and Noel wanted to explore the question of why the music endured, not just with fans who experienced it in the 90s but with the next generation as well that culminated in such intense demand for reunion tour tickets.

Filmmakers Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace spoke to the brothers separately before the rehearsals had started, and then together while the tour was in full swing, to reflect the true progression of the relationship.

“We set out to make a film about the reconciliation of two brothers, infamous for their volatile relationship, but we also wanted to make a film about the power of music and the way Oasis’ songs have continued to have a life of their own, as the band lay dormant for 15 years,” the filmmakers said in their directors’ statement. “The documentary, like the reunion and the tour, took on a life of its own.”

The filmmakers said their goal was to make their cameras and presence invisible to the band during rehearsals. At the concerts, they wanted to make the audience feel like they were there as well. The film also focuses on various fans from around the world.

“Sometimes you might just bump into someone with a dog called Bonehead and that becomes part of the story,” Southern said.

“Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” will be in theaters shortly after the festival. Disney is giving “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger” an IMAX release on Sept. 11, and it’s expected to arrive on the Disney+ streaming service later this year.

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This time, that could change.

Across the country, there are signs that Latinos have grown disenchanted with President Donald Trump, especially as the price of gas, fertilizer and groceries keep climbing while funding for healthcare services is declining.

It's Republican lawmakers like Valadao that could pay the price. He's no Trump acolyte — if reelected, Valado will be the last member of his caucus who voted for Trump's impeachment after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol — but his fortunes are inevitably tied to the leader of his party.

Two out of three voters in Valadao’s district are Hispanic, and AP-NORC polling shows that Trump’s national approval rating among Hispanic adults fell by 18 percentage points between March 2025 and July 2026. By comparison, approval among U.S. adults overall dropped 9 points.

Valadao said he isn’t panicking.

“I’ve won in these types of races. I can win again,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press. “I think we should be fine.”

Valadao is trying to maintain a strategic distance from Trump to defy political gravity. His campaign literature says he will “put people before political parties.” At the same time, volunteers at a phone bank in his hometown of Hanford asked wavering voters if it was important to complete Trump’s agenda in Washington, a pitch clearly aimed at partisans.

Few Republicans have frustrated Democrats in election after election like Valadao, a dairyman whose family emigrated from Portugal's Azores Islands. He's routinely overcome steep voter registration deficits by honing an independent streak and focusing on local issues like water for farmers. Valadao won a congressional seat in 2012, lost it in 2018, then won it back in 2020.

Last year's redistricting made his swing district even more blue, and national organizations are pouring in money, making it one of the five most expensive races in the country in terms of advertising. Republicans have spent or booked more than $13 million of airtime and digital messaging through Election Day, while Democrats are slightly behind at $12.6 million, according to data compiled by AdImpact.

To win, Valadao is trying to portray his Democratic challenger — Randy Villegas, a progressive endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders — as too extreme to represent California's 22nd Congressional District. He said many of his constituents are immigrants that fled countries with socialist-leaning governments “and you are seeing him run on these same kind of policies.”

At a town hall in Bakersfield, where U.S. and Mexico flags adorned the walls, hands shot up in the audience when Villegas asked how many people used Medicaid or crossed the border to get less expensive medical care and drugs.

“This should not be happening in the richest country in the history of the world,” said Villegas, who is campaigning on Medicare for All, a universal healthcare concept popularized by Sanders. “Nobody should have to choose between groceries and seeing a doctor.”

Voters have warnings for incumbents

In a year when control of the House could come down to a single district, Valadao can’t afford to lose voters like Scott Alcoser.

A parts manager at a farm equipment retailer in Hanford, where children ride a 1930s-era carousel under towering palms and trendy coffee shops dot downtown streets, Alcoser is a Republican who has backed the Valadao in previous elections.

But this year he’s undecided. Alcoser said he wants to hear more from Valadao about how he will “care for the community” at a time when working-class families are struggling. According to census data, nearly one in four people in the district live below the poverty line.

"He can understand the times people are going through right now,” Alcoser said. “Any politician should just be really honest with you.”

Valadao has already lost Elena Van Overbeek.

Although the Republican law enforcement retiree has voted for him before, she's disappointed that prices haven't come down and she's worried that health care cuts supported by Valadao “would hurt too many people.”

She plans to cross the aisle to back Villegas.

Valadao still remains popular with some longtime voters in his hometown. Seated in a downtown salon getting her hair styled, retired nurse Margie Lopez called him “a decent man.”

“I don't trust Democrats,” said Lopez, a Trump supporter.

The salon's owner, Celestina Rodriguez, is a registered Democrat who describes herself as conservative and plans to vote for Valadao.

“He's from the area and I know some of his family," she said.

The Democratic state of play

Villegas prevailed in a caustic primary over state lawmaker Jasmeet Bains, a moderate who was backed by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

The son of Mexican immigrants who grew up on Medicaid, Villegas accuses Valadao of betraying the district by voting last year for Trump's “big beautiful bill,” which delivered $4.5 trillion in tax breaks but also cuts more than $1 trillion over a decade from federal health care and food assistance, largely by imposing work requirements on those receiving aid and by shifting certain federal costs onto the states.

Valadao's district has one of the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the nation, and Democrats in Congress have estimated that as many as 57,000 of his constituents could lose coverage once new requirements go into effect. Valadao calls such projections “overstated.”

Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna, an outspoken progressive who is considering a 2028 presidential run, said a Villegas victory in a swing district would be a potent national statement that could ripple across the country.

“Everyone understands that the Latino vote is the swing vote," Khanna said before a rally for the candidate in Bakersfield. “We win the swing vote of the Latino vote, we win Arizona, we win Nevada, we win Georgia.”

Mike Madrid, a Republican strategist who is an expert on Latino voting trends, said the political climate might be impossible for Valadao to survive.

"That district has pretty much everything you could imagine working against the Republican,” Madrid said. “The fundamentals of the race point toward an anti-incumbent mood based off of souring economics.”

A Democratic district with Republican instincts

On paper, Valadao’s district should be a Democratic cakewalk — there is a 16-point registration edge for the party after voters in 2025 approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's blueprint for redrawing the state's congressional map.

But the region is far from the coastal metropolises that have made California synonymous with liberal governance.

The Central Valley is known as America’s salad bowl, for its vast production fruits, vegetables and nuts that stock refrigerators and kitchen tables across America. Virtually all the pistachios grown in the country come from California.

“Analysts often underestimate what the people who live and work in the Central Valley of California are about,” said Republican consultant Cathy Abernathy of Bakersfield, who thinks Valadao will prevail. “They think differently than the metropolitan Southern California and San Francisco Bay Area Democrat voters.”

While many receive government assistance, “most think about keeping the job they have, keeping their family lifestyle going and not rocking the boat just to throw their fist in the air," she wrote in an email.

Valadao didn’t support Trump in 2016, backed him 2020 and declined to say how he voted in 2024.

He demurred when asked about his impeachment vote in 2021.

“I’ll let history decide on how to interpret anything I’ve done,” he said. “I’ve got nothing more to add to that.”

Jeffrey Cummins, who teaches political science at California State University, Fresno, said Democrats will need to closely tie Valadao to Trump to defeat him in a toss-up race.

If they don't succeed this year, Cummins said, they “may lose hope of ever knocking off Valadao."

The U.S. will provide Namibia with $45 million for its HIV response in the 2027 fiscal year but the country will then start funding its own HIV programs, with the U.S. only providing “technical cooperation," both countries said in statement.

Namibia has received around $45 million annually through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in recent years. The United States says it has contributed more than $1.1 billion to Namibia’s HIV response since 2003.

While the withdrawal of the funding was expected since the Trump administration’s “America First” approach to foreign aid was announced, it follows Namibia’s rejection of proposed provisions for sharing health data and biological specimens with the United States. Namibia cited privacy, sovereignty and legal concerns for its decision.

The Trump administration has been entering into country-by-country agreements that Washington says will reduce donor dependency, increase domestic financing and safeguard American interests. The U.S. has signed agreements with about 30 countries since late last year, many of them in Africa.

But Ghana rejected a proposed agreement over access to sensitive health data, Zimbabwe withdrew from a $367 million package over similar concerns, and a court challenge has put Kenya’s $2.5 billion agreement on hold. Zambia has also objected to data-sharing demands.

Namibian officials previously said the proposed provisions in their original form were “not in compliance with Namibia’s national laws” and infringed constitutional privacy protections and national sovereignty over biological resources."

Both government are reported to be negotiating a new bilateral health agreement.

The joint statement said Namibia had surpassed UNAIDS targets by achieving a target of 96% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 98% of those diagnosed receiving treatment, and 98% of those treated having achieved viral suppression.

“Over the next year, this support will transition into a technical cooperation model as the HIV response is fully integrated into Namibia’s sustainable national health system, in line with Namibia’s national laws,” the governments said in a joint statement.

The U.S. recently announced the phasing out of more than $400 million in support annually for South Africa's HIV programs. It has also started a "phased drawdown” of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a program that has supported South Africa’s battle against HIV and AIDS for the past 20 years and is widely credited with saving more than 20 million lives over that period.

There were no injuries among the attendees following the crash of the twin-seat Phantom F4 jet that occurred during a low-altitude maneuver.

Air force officials in Greece made no immediate comment on the status of the two airmen, noting that rescue crews were hampered by the fire on the grounds of Tanagra air force base, 60 kilometers (about 40 miles) north of Athens.

Eleven water-dropping planes and helicopters assisted 85 firefighters in an effort to contain the blaze, which remained at some distance from the viewing area at Athens Flying Week, an annual air show.

“To see it on paper, I was like, ‘I’m not crazy,’” the 31-year-old recalled. “I very much knew what I was feeling in my own body.”

Armstrong’s experience is not unusual. The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists says people can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive a diagnosis of endometriosis. The painful condition, which causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow on other parts of the body, afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.

New tests being used in other countries aim to help address the issue. And while they’re raising hopes among doctors and patients, they’re not currently available in the U.S., and some experts expect them to be a useful tool but not a complete solution.

Endometriosis can cause debilitating pain

Research suggests endometriosis is a type of chronic inflammatory disease. The exact cause is unknown, although experts say genetics plays a part.

Symptoms vary depending on the extent of the disease and where the tissue appears. Usually, it’s found on organs such as the bladder, bowel or ovaries, but in rare cases it can even be outside the pelvis. Symptoms may include bloating, fatigue and infertility – and most commonly pain that can strike during periods, intercourse and bowel movements.

“It can be debilitating pain that makes you not be able to go to school or work or be in bed for days at a time,” said Dr. Drorit Or at Mount Sinai West in New York.

Armstrong’s first symptoms, at age 11, were stabbing pains on her left side that repeatedly sent her to the school nurse. As an adult, she was also wracked with severe pain as well as nausea, heavy periods, acne and rupturing ovarian cysts.

Shortly after getting married a couple of years ago, she experienced pain she likened to having a tiny fencer inside her “just stabbing me incessantly for hours at a time.”

There are many reasons for a delayed diagnosis

Armstrong was finally diagnosed at 29 by a doctor who also had the disease.

An ultrasound found an endometrioma, a fluid-filled cyst. She Googled the word, which is when she first cried with her mom. She also cried when a nurse diagnosed her verbally and when surgery formally confirmed the diagnosis.

One reason diagnoses can take so long, experts said, is that patients and doctors often normalize period pain. Symptoms also can overlap with those of other conditions, and not all health care providers have knowledge or expertise in endometriosis, said Dr. Megan Billow at the Cleveland Clinic.

One helpful step patients can take, Or suggested, is to keep a diary tracking when pain occurs, where it’s located and how intense it is.

“Then when you come to the doctor, you come prepared,” she said. “You can definitely ask: Do you think I have endometriosis?”

New endometriosis tests are used outside the U.S.

New diagnostic tests are now available in some other countries, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't approved them.

One is a half-hour test called EndoSure, which detects endometriosis by measuring electrical signals in the gut using sensor pads on the abdomen, with results available to the physician afterward. Another, Endotest, analyzes a saliva sample for microRNAs that can indicate whether the condition is present, providing patients with results in two to three weeks.

In the United Kingdom, an institute that provides national health advice recently published draft guidance recommending both be used by the National Health Service for three years while more evidence is collected on how well they work. The goal is to speed up diagnosis in primary care.

Dr. Mark Noar, founder of Maryland-based EndoSure, said the company is in the process of submitting its application to the FDA in the U.S., seeking approval for the test to be used as an aid to help doctors make the diagnosis.

Meanwhile, the French company Ziwig is taking final steps to make Endotest available to U.S. patients through another pathway that allows lab-developed tests to be made available through certain certified laboratories without FDA approval. Ziwig's Dr. Andrew Spiers said the diagnostic test is a starting point. Once the doctor knows there's endometriosis, he said, that would be the time to do imaging if it hasn't already been done.

“I would not say that it’s the only tool that a patient would have in their diagnostic pathway,” Spiers said.

U.S. doctors agree that such tests wouldn’t replace other diagnostic tools and methods, but may be helpful. One thing they won't do, however, is solve the persistent problem of normalizing period pain.

Various endometriosis treatments are available

Armed with a diagnosis, women can work with their doctors on treatment plans.

Treatments for endometriosis pain include pain relievers such as ibuprofen and a prescription medicine specifically for endometriosis; hormone therapies such as birth control pills, progestin therapy and medications that cause periods to stop temporarily; and surgical treatments including hysterectomy in some severe cases.

Armstrong underwent excision surgery, a procedure to remove endometriosis lesions and scar tissue. She said she still sees about three doctors a week for pelvic floor therapy and other issues. She also visits middle and high schools around New York City with the Endometriosis Foundation to educate students.

“They need to know what to look out for — not just for endo, but for other women’s health conditions in general,” she said.

Or, the Mount Sinai doctor, said young women should know there's help available — and hope.

“You don’t have to live in pain,” Or said. “You can have a very, very good life managing this disease.”

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No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas and No. 6 Christopher Columbus delivered a back-and-forth battle, with the Raiders ultimately pulling away for a 31-24 victory.

St. Thomas Aquinas, riding a 16-game winning streak dating to last season, struck early on its home turf. A heavy dose of the run game on the opening drive was capped by a 63-yard touchdown run up the sideline by Tyler Reid. The four-play, 80-yard drive put the Raiders ahead 7-0.

Former Hurricanes standout/ New York Giants offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa was also in attendance, cheering on family ties with Columbus.

The Explorers trailed 24-14 in the third quarter when Columbus intercepted Saint Thomas Aquinas quarterback Kelis on third down. A few plays later, Amir Sears finally got into the action when Kay Moore hit him on a slant for a touchdown, cutting the deficit to 24-21.

But on the ensuing drive, Reid broke loose again.

The Pittsburgh commit raced 80 yards for his second touchdown run of the night, giving him four touchdowns in the game and putting Saint Thomas Aquinas back in front.

Reid finished with 14 carries for 321 yards, 338 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns, helping the Raiders improve to 3-0 to start the season.

After the game, Reid said he was surprised by his performance.

“I’m shocked,” he said. ”I didn’t even know that at first. Just getting grabs. We’ve been practicing hard all week.”

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Bucking national trends, the top candidates in New Hampshire’s eight-person Republican primary for U.S. Senate are both former senators whose heydays long predate the Trump era. While voters elsewhere have embraced a decidedly anti-establishment sentiment this campaign season, New Hampshire Republican voters appear content with their choices and are poised to pick a familiar name over a fresh face on Tuesday.

Paul Martino, 57, of North Hampton, said he’s supporting Sununu because he seems smart, honest and civic-minded and called him “a good guy for this moment.”

“We need more people who try to find commonalities we can work off of versus differences we can use to be divisive,” he said.

The Republicans' back-to-the-future approach will provide a stark contrast in November with Democrats, whose primary includes both younger and progressive candidates.

GOP voters are comfortable with their comeback candidates

Sununu and Brown were among 27 former members of Congress who mounted comeback campaigns this year. Only nine have advanced to the general election, including several who have been out of office just for the last two years.

Sununu, who will turn 62 this coming week, served three terms in the U.S. House and one in the Senate before being ousted in 2008 by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen, who is retiring after three terms. He hasn’t been on a ballot in 18 years — long enough for some babies born during his final year in office to reach voting age.

But just as being the son of a former governor most likely eased his entry into politics, Sununu is now benefiting from the popularity of his younger brother, Chris, whose eight years as governor ended last year.

When Sununu announced his campaign in October, Fox News broadcast a story misidentifying him as Chris, displayed multiple photos of his brother and combined their resumes. In June, a debate moderator introduced him as Chris. And late last month, a supporter at the Coos County Republican Committee BBQ snapped a selfie with him and told a reporter “I liked him as our governor.”

“Oh, there’s so many of them!” Sudie Francouer, 82, said after being informed of her mix-up.

Sununu insists he’s focused on emphasizing his own record of accomplishments.

“I’m sure when Chris ran, people thought he was me,” he said in an interview. “His independence and focus on New Hampshire is certainly something he got from me, and that I’ll try to emulate as well.”

Brown, who will turn 67 this coming week, said Sununu is running on little more than his name and said he has encountered similarly confused voters.

“They say, ’Who’s John? The father’s running again?'” he said.

While he lags behind Sununu in polls and fundraising, Brown says he believes voters will break late in his favor.

“He’s not doing anything,” Brown said of his opponent. “I’m going to outwork him.”

Trump is mostly a nonfactor in New Hampshire GOP primary

In other contested primaries, President Donald Trump’s endorsement often was the most coveted prize, but he's barely registered in the New Hampshire Senate race.

Trump endorsed Sununu in February, even though Brown was his ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa during his first term and Sununu called the president a “loser” during the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

While the endorsement allowed Sununu to skip kowtowing to Trump to win the primary, University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala said he was surprised Brown didn’t make the race “all about who is the Trumpiest.”

“It makes me wonder, well, maybe that’s just not in him,” he said. “He’s from that earlier era, and it’s hard to learn the new language.”

Brown won a special election in Massachusetts after the death of Sen. Ted Kennedy in 2009, lost his seat three years later and unsuccessfully challenged Shaheen in 2014. He acknowledges that the Problem Solvers Caucus he remembers from his time in Washington has largely been replaced by a polarizing “you’re all in or you’re out” mentality. But he said his time away and lack of big endorsements make him more independent.

“John can’t break with the president. He can’t break with all those special interests,” Brown said. “I’m a freelancer. I have the ability to vote my conscience, because I read the bills. I see how they affect our state, country, debt and deficit and I vote, period.”

Even without Trump’s endorsement, Brown said he is more aligned with the current Republican landscape than his opponent. Sununu declined to discuss how the party has changed — saying “I’m not going to review 20 years of political history” — but like Brown, he cites independence as the cornerstone of his campaign.

“I don’t need to worry about reelection. I don’t need to make anyone in Washington happy,” he said. “I’ll just stand up for New Hampshire.”

Primary winners for each party will provide a contrast in November

Tuesday's primary comes just eight weeks before the general election, and it's unclear how the GOP nominee will fare when Trump is facing dismal approval ratings and voters nationally seem hungry for a course correction.

In the Democratic primary, the anti-establishment trend was evident in the rise of democratic socialist Karishma Manzur, a 52-year-old research scientist who holds a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology. With the endorsement of former Vice President Kamala Harris and other party leaders, four-term U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, 46, raised far more money even as she gained on him in polls.

While both cast themselves as fighters against corruption in Washington, Manzur has argued that Pappas has long been beholden to political donors, particularly the pro-Israel lobby.

In the Republican race, voter Ed Gleason, 89, of Pelham, said he wasn't concerned with party ideology. He said he’s been familiar with Sununu and Brown for many years, but decided to support Brown.

“He’s got the background, he’s got experience, he’s got a proven, demonstrated interest in the people of New Hampshire,” he said. “We’ve got to get some stability in there, and we’ve got to get some people working for the constituents as opposed to the party.”

Videos of the confrontations got hundreds of thousands of views on social media, a burst of attention for a conservative youth organization that is charting its next chapter after last year's assassination of its leader Charlie Kirk. But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.

“Building the foundation for 2028,” said one of the flyers.

While Democrats have punted Iowa from the top of its presidential primary calendar, the state's caucuses will still kick off Republicans' next nominating process. Turning Point Action is positioning itself to shape that contest, a reminder that preparations for the next White House campaign are already in motion even though no candidates have announced and the midterm elections aren't over yet.

Turning Point Action wants at least one staffer in each of Iowa’s 99 counties to mobilize the conservative grassroots.

“It is important to us to see high voter participation in the caucuses,” said Tyler Bowyer, the organization's chief operating officer. “That’s your measuring stick.”

In addition to Iowa, Turning Point Action grew its footprint in New Hampshire and Nevada for this year's midterms, which could also help in 2028.

The likely beneficiary of this initiative would be Vice President JD Vance, who is widely expected to launch a campaign. Turning Point leaders including Erika Kirk, Charlie's widow, have been clear they're ready to throw their support behind Vance if he jumps in.

More than a dozen Republican officials, activists, lawmakers and strategists in Iowa said Turning Point's imprint in the state was visible but still something of a mystery, and some privately question whether the organization's impact will match the buzz that it generates online.

But others have eagerly welcomed the organization to the state.

“A year ago, Iowa was virgin — no Turning Point. And many of us complained,” said Kelley Koch, a former Dallas County Republican chair, to a gathering of MAGA Nation Iowa, the grassroots organization she founded. “Finally, Turning Point Action listened to us.”

Early state investments could benefit Vance

When asked about his 2028 ambitions, Vance demurs and says he's focused on his current job, but he's expected to be an immediate Republican frontrunner if he decides to seek the presidency. Bowyer said Turning Point Action wants to be supportive without “being pushy."

“We haven’t officially endorsed as an organization yet because no one’s announced, right? But, you know, depending on who announces and when we endorse — yeah, of course we’ll be out campaigning on behalf of who we endorse,” he said.

Bowyer said Vance can bridge the gap between the Make America Great Again movement, which Trump launched more than a decade ago, and younger voters who were attracted to Charlie Kirk's brand of conservatism.

“It’s a natural fit,” he said.

Bowyer acknowledged that Turning Point Action's growing infrastructure in early primary states could cause some agitation on the right if it is seen as throwing its weight behind one presidential candidate. But, he said “that’s not why we do it," describing the goal as boosting turnout in the Iowa caucuses to send a strong signal heading into the general election.

Other potential candidates include Marco Rubio, Trump's secretary of state. However, Rubio has said he wouldn't run against Vance.

Sen. Ted Cruz has not announced a campaign, but he has already made several visits to Iowa this year and said in a recent podcast hosted by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that, “It's no secret that I want to be president.”

New staff on the ground in Iowa look to grow the grassroots

Although Iowa has shifted rightward over the last decade, it's considered a political battleground in this year's midterm elections because of Trump's sagging approval ratings, declining access to healthcare and tariff-driven turmoil in the agricultural industry.

Sen. Joni Ernst and Gov. Kim Reynolds, both Republicans, are retiring, and there are fiercely contested races to replace them. Democrat Josh Turek and Republican Ashley Hinson are seeking the Senate seat, while Democrat Rob Sand and Republican Zach Lahn want to be governor. Two battleground congressional districts will help determine control of the House as well.

The spotlight on Iowa this year is an opportunity for Turning Point Action to demonstrate its clout.

The organization said it hired four staffers on the ground last year. After Lahn’s surprise win over Trump-endorsed Rep. Randy Feenstra, Turning Point Action said it would double its manpower in the state before the midterms.

Young activists regularly post on social media from county fairs and Republican committee meetings. They upload selfies on sidewalks or stoops to show days spent knocking on doors.

“We’re newer in Iowa,” a Des Moines-based senior field staffer, Kylie Kloewer, told a visitor who stopped by Turning Point Action’s booth at the state fair.

The booth featured signs emphasizing that there are only two genders and one that said “men can't get pregnant,” the kind of confrontational culture war messaging that Charlie Kirk practiced on college campuses. Some people nodded and chuckled, while others raised their eyebrows as they wandered by.

Those who walked up to the table could sign up for social clubs that host events, including barbecues and volleyball games.

“Any involvement is success,” said Kelsey Newberry, who is based in the organization's Phoenix headquarters and was helping at the Iowa State Fair. “You’re bringing people together as a community. The more you talk to your neighbors, the better.”

“And even if they’re not ready to get activated now,” Newberry added, “being around like-minded people might encourage them in the future.”

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Price reported from Washington.

The scene highlighted what residents say are the park's best features: its accessibility and affordability right in the nation's capital.

The historic park, especially the golf course, has caught the eye of President Donald Trump, who wants to turn it into a world-class golf venue. It's part of his grand vision for Washington, D.C., where he has torn down storied structures, remade or renamed others and deployed the National Guard for more than a year.

But some residents fear the planned changes to the golf course — where Trump has visited with a cabinet member, a well-known golf course architect and blueprints — risk altering the character of a place that has served Washingtonians of many stripes for more than a century. Turning the park into an upscale golf course will mean costlier fees and a loss of public space, residents worry.

“It takes away the history of the links here as well as deprives people of having a reasonably inexpensive place to play that is readily accessible to everyone,” said Joe Foley, who said he was in his 70s and had just finished nine holes of golf for $36, including a cart.

A park created by Congress for ‘the people’

East Potomac Park, including the East Potomac Golf Links, was created by a congressional act in 1897, which established the park for the “recreation and the pleasure of the people.” The course opened in 1919.

Trump, who has multiple projects underway in Washington, including a $400 million White House ballroom and the soon-to-begin construction of his triumphal arch, began talking about the city’s public courses in late 2025.

Two months earlier, debris from the demolished East Wing of the White House was dumped at East Potomac, forming a three-story mound near one of its three golf courses, which remains there. The National Park Service has said that the debris tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals.

“When completed, this Course will have the ability to host Major Golf Tournaments, including The U.S. Open, The Ryder Cup, The PGA Championship, and other top PGA Tour events,” Trump posted on social media in June. He said then that work was meant to begin on Sept. 1, but there were no signs of activity on the grounds this week.

An image unveiled in May by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum showed an 18-hole course that he said would deliver “championship-quality golf at affordable, highly discounted rates.”

A lawsuit challenging the golf course renovation argues that the Trump administration’s redevelopment would violate the congressional act that created the park. The government is challenging the standing of the plaintiffs to sue.

At the park, people who spoke to The Associated Press noted that in some of Trump's other Washington projects, the administration has moved to make irrevocable changes and act faster than courts can respond.

“The government currently is either playing by a different set of rules or just not playing by any rules at all,” said Jason Levitt, 54, ending an hour of high-speed laps on his bike.

At a court hearing Thursday about the park, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes said as much, telling the government’s attorney she understood the plaintiff's wariness about changes made before they received proper approval, though she said she had not seen evidence of that in the golf course case.

The administration has already removed dozens of trees from the park, although it says that is routine maintenance work.

The park draws a broad array of visitors

On a visit this week, the park drew cyclists, as well as retirees, workers on lunch break, and a couple of people who declined to speak to The Associated Press because they were meant to be at work as they hit the links for an afternoon of recreation.

With dark clouds rolling in and patrons rushing to the clubhouse, the demographics were on full display: Men, women, black, Hispanic, and white golfers. They said they visited because of the park's location, cost and history. They were aware that the park and golf courses, as they know it, might be on borrowed time.

Foley, a retired lobbyist, said the region has many “championship caliber courses already” and said he was worried about the president's plans.

“No one knows what he’s going to do. Are the incredibly popular bike paths in jeopardy, too? Just look at how many bike riders are coming through Potomac Park and the golf course area at noon on a Wednesday,” he said.

Levitt, the cyclist, said he has been coming to the park for 20 years and rides about four times a week. A road that runs the perimeter of the park in one direction offers safe riding away from normal city traffic, but within the city.

“This is seen as a relatively safe place to come and kind of stay out of the way of traffic and everything else.”

Changes are coming, he said. “Let’s just hope that they make changes that are beneficial for everyone rather than just a certain type of golfer.”

Congress controls many of Washington's local affairs

Washington has long been at the whim of the federal government. Congress maintains significant control over the city's affairs, including approving the budget and all laws passed by the D.C. Council. The Home Rule Act of 1973 lets residents elect a mayor, a council and neighborhood commissioners.

That autonomy has only been further squeezed under Trump, who last year launched a law enforcement surge in the city that briefly federalized the local police force and deployed the National Guard through to 2029. His imprint on the city has affected not just iconic landmarks and tourist sites but also areas that locals visit frequently, such as East Potomac Park.

Outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser said this week the city could “stand to attract world-class golf.”

But she told reporters after an event focused on using sports to draw visitors to the nation’s capital, “we still need public access.”

Ryan Bates, 44, said he took up golf as an adult and has been coming to the park weekly for three and a half years. He noted that he has a membership at a private club but prefers to golf at East Potomac, citing its convenient location.

“The most important tenet of it,” he said, packing up his clubs after a round, “is that golf should be an approachable game for people that come from all walks of life.”

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Associated Press writer Steven Sloan contributed to this report.

Meanwhile, the U.S. ambassador to Israel has again condemned settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels accused Yemen's government of killing three people in attacks. Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon.

Here’s a look at the news in the Middle East. Full coverage can be found here.

Iran accuses the U.S. of striking an oil tanker

Iranian state TV said four U.S. missiles struck a tanker about six miles (10 kilometers) from Kharg Island, home to a terminal through which the country exports most of its oil. It said there were no casualties.

The report did not provide evidence and did not include comment from Iranian officials. U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Kharg Island been repeatedly targeted during the war, including U.S. strikes on military sites there in March. The latest report comes almost a week after the U.S. resumed strikes on Iranian targets following a monthlong pause, as fighting around the Strait of Hormuz has intensified.

US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’

The U.S. ambassador to Israel has again spoken out against Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, calling their behavior an “act of terror.”

Ambassador Mike Huckabee on Saturday referred to the settlers as “terrorists,” a word U.S. officials usually reserve for Palestinian militants. He was speaking to Palestinian American residents in the village of Turmus Ayya.

“If there are squatters that come in and put up their own flags and take possession of something that does not belong to them, if they burn a car, if they torch a mosque, if they go into someone’s home and vandalize it, paint graffiti on the walls, that’s a criminal act. But it extends beyond a criminal act. It’s an act of terror,” Huckabee said.

The ambassador last month spoke out sharply after weeks of unrest in the town of Qusra, where settlers surrounded several homes including one owned by a Palestinian American. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the actions of a “handful of rioters” and the foreign ministry called the settlers’ actions “a disgrace.”

Netanyahu’s government, the most ultranationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has presided over a surge of settlement construction in the West Bank. Most of the international community views settlements as illegal.

Houthis accuse Yemen's government of killing three people

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels said government forces in western and southwestern Yemen killed at least three people. The attacks Friday in Hodeida and Taiz provinces came as Yemen’s military said it launched more than 15 airstrikes on the Houthis.

The Houthi authorities in Hodeida said a father and daughter were killed in an attack on their house in southern Jarahi district. In Taiz, shelling killed a man and wounded another, according to the Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel.

Fighting has intensified recently along Yemen’s west coast near an important supply route.

Israeli strikes kill three people in Lebanon

Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes killed three people and wounded nearly two dozen in southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley.

Israel's army said it struck positions of the Hezbollah militant group late Friday in response to a drone launched toward Israeli forces in southern Lebanon. The drone was intercepted and no soldiers were injured, it said.

In June, Lebanon and Israel signed a U.S.-mediated framework deal under which Israeli forces are to withdraw from areas they occupy in southern Lebanon in exchange for disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah, but little progress has been made. Hezbollah has vehemently opposed the direct Lebanon-Israel talks.

The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel days after Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Israel invaded Lebanon and has since occupied a large swath of its south.

Egypt’s top diplomat discusses regional de-escalation

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday called for the U.S. and Iran to return to the negotiating table. The comments came in separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and of Oman, which sits across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran.

Abdelatty urged prioritizing de-escalation, the Egyptian ministry said, and called for maintaining the safety of shipping through the strait, where traffic remains at reduced levels as Iran continues to assert control over the waterway.

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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.

Although no widespread severe weather is expected, I do expect several inches of rain under some of the heavier storms, mainly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday through Labor Day. We’ll see highs getting into the lower 90s each day before those afternoon storms roll in.

It’ll be tough to squeeze those backyard barbecues in this weekend, but hopefully, you’ll be able to enjoy some of that dry time in the morning.

We’re coming up on the statistical peak of hurricane season next week, but all is quiet in the tropics through the next seven days.

“That’s not going to happen," he said, waving the phone away. “Hang up on them.”

Now, the woman he dismissed, Helena Foulkes, is challenging him to a rematch. And McKee is desperate to avoid not only becoming the first U.S. governor to lose a primary since 2018 but also the first Rhode Island governor to lose a primary in more than 30 years.

Foulkes, a former executive at CVS Health, has outraised the incumbent and flooded the airwaves with campaign ads.

And unlike four years ago, Democratic voters this election year have increasingly shown a willingness to oust incumbents. McKee, 75, will also have to overcome simmering anger over a bridge repair project that has dragged on longer than expected.

“I think that what I’ve really learned in the last four years, in a deeper way, is how much people feel like state government just works with a powerful few,” Foulkes, 62, said in an interview. “They also hear the leader of the state saying ‘everything’s great’ and they’re saying, ‘I really worry about a good paying job.’”

The winner of the Sept. 9 primary in Democratic-leaning Rhode Island will be the heavy favorite to win the general election.

Bridge drama haunts the campaign

Beside Foulkes, McKee’s other nemesis in the campaign is a critical bridge in Providence, Rhode Island — New England's third-largest city.

In 2023, McKee closed the westbound side of Washington Bridge after state officials flagged a “critical failure" and announced repairs would take several months.

The partial closure quickly rippled throughout the region. The bridge carries Interstate 195 over the Seekonk River from Providence to East Providence, as well as the south coast of Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Nearly 100,000 vehicles cross it every day, which now must pass through entirely on the reconfigured eastbound side.

Repairs have since taken much longer than promised as costs have increased from initial estimates, creating plenty of material for Foulkes to criticize McKee’s leadership.

McKee has fought back that he kept people safe and that the bridge construction will be finished by 2028.

He often points to Maryland, saying the Washington Bridge will be complete ahead of the replacement of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is set to be done in 2030 after it collapsed and killed six construction workers in 2024 when a massive container ship crashed into it.

But bridge sagas have a way of haunting governors, said Adam Myers, a political scientist at Providence College. Thorny issues like crime, immigration and cost of living often can be difficult to pin down because they involve complicated systems.

“In the case of a bridge, people know that state government is responsible for that,” Myers said. “And so there appears to be a very clear place on which to put all the blame.”

McKee attacks Foulkes' work at CVS

While fending off criticisms over his handling of the bridge, McKee has gone on the attack, accusing Foulkes as an out-of-touch corporate executive trying to buy her way into the election.

Foulkes has robust political family ties. Her grandfather and uncle, Thomas and Chris Dodd, were both Democratic senators in Connecticut. She worked at CVS for 25 years, eventually becoming president of the company’s pharmacy division between 2014 and 2018. She then became chief executive officer of the Canadian retail giant Hudson’s Bay Company before leaving that job in 2020.

McKee has accused Foulkes of helping fuel the opioid crisis during her time at CVS, an allegation Foulkes denies.

“Who’s the option here? It’s a corporate person that the Democrats can’t stand,” McKee said in an interview. “She’s shown evidence that she’s put profits ahead of people over and over and over again.”

When pressed on her time at CVS, Foulkes argues that CVS reduced its opioid dispersal by 40% when she was president of CVS’ Pharmacy division. In 2022, after Foulkes had left CVS, the company agreed to pay $5 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, without admitting wrongdoing.

Foulkes has also warned that McKee's attacks have angered the thousands of employees who work at Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based CVS, saying that his criticisms of her are often taken to be criticism of the retail giant.

"The 50 largest companies' business leaders in this state wrote a letter to you, asking you to stop criticizing CVS,” she said during an August debate. “You are going to drive them out of the state.”

McKee touts that he represents the interests of working class voters by pointing to the many labor endorsements he’s received along the campaign trail, though notably Rhode Island’s Democratic Party and the state AFL-CIO chose not to endorse in the race.

Foulkes, meanwhile, points to her growing base of supporters, which include Democrats from McKee's hometown of Cumberland — where he once served as mayor.

“It’s a great moment to be an outsider,” Foulkes said.

The West African chimpanzees received checks ranging from teeth cleaning to X-rays and pedicures at the Humane World for Animals’ Second Chance Chimpanzee Refuge in central Liberia, Liliana Pacheco Ricote, director of the sanctuary, told The Associated Press.

More than 400 of the chimpanzees had been used by American researchers in Liberia in the hepatitis B vaccine experiments from the 1970s until the early 2000s, Ricote said, many of them captured in the wild as infants.

Liberia has the second-highest number of chimpanzees in West Africa, after Guinea. The West African chimpanzees are classified as a critically endangered species because of their rapidly declining numbers.

“They were used in very invasive research … (and) went through a lot of experiments and pain,” Ricote said.

Humane World for Animals said that in 2015, it assumed permanent responsibility for 60 of the chimpanzees that were remaining at the end of the research program. The chimps now mostly live at the sanctuary on a series of mangrove forest-covered islands.

The checks carried out under anesthetic gave the chimpanzees head-to-toe exams to assess their long-term health, detect any early signs of disease and tailor care plans as they age, Humane World for Animals said in a statement to the AP.

The tests included dental examinations, the heart, lungs, and nervous system, as well as blood tests. They get booster vaccinations and fingernail trims, it said, adding that plans are in place to carry out the checks on the remaining ones.

“The health checks are a vital part of caring for these chimpanzees who have been through so much,” said Belen Perez Hernando, the sanctuary’s veterinarian.

The chimpanzees’ experiences in the labs illustrate the broader risks animals face, according to Dr. Mark Ofua, a veterinarian and West Africa representative for the Wild Africa conservation group. “Animals used in research are rarely the intended beneficiaries, suffering confinement, social disruption, and lasting psychological and physical harm," he said.

Ofua called for strict regulations on animals used for experimental research, adding that reviews have found most chimpanzee experiments “made no significant contribution to developing treatments for human diseases.”

The extent of the experiments’ impact on the West African chimps, whose average age is 30 to 35, is unclear, as findings from the assessments are yet to be concluded. However, “for those who were under experiments, you could still feel the hurt and the pain that they went through,” Ricote said.

“Seeing how much they hurt about what we’ve done, it gives me a lot of pleasure … to give them this second chance to live with dignity the life that they deserve,” she added.

The incidents, reported between Tuesday and Thursday in East Java, Central Java, West Sumatra, Aceh and South Sulawesi, affected about 1,950 students, teachers and Islamic boarding school pupils who became sick after consuming meals distributed under the government program, known by its Indonesian acronym MBG.

The outbreaks are the latest setback for Prabowo’s signature free meals program, which has been rolled out across the archipelago despite repeated food poisoning incidents and corruption allegations.

The largest outbreak was reported in Central Java’s Rembang regency, where 752 students and 25 teachers at State Senior High School 1 Lasem, suffered diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain after eating meals provided through the program, according to Rembang Health Office head Ali Syofi'i.

In Sidoarjo, East Java, 730 people, most of them students at the Manbaul Hikam Islamic boarding school, were affected in another suspected food poisoning incident linked to the program. Sidoarjo health office chief Lakhsmie Herawati Yuwantina said 706 victims had been discharged and were recovering at home.

Authorities also reported 276 suspected cases involving students and teachers in Agam regency, West Sumatra, where food distribution from the local nutrition service center was suspended pending an investigation. In Aceh’s Bener Meriah regency, 15 elementary school students and a school principal were treated after experiencing dizziness, nausea and other symptoms following a school meal.

Another 152 students from two junior high schools in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, were treated at three hospitals after developing symptoms consistent with food poisoning. Regent Zadrak Tombeq ordered hospitals and health centers to prioritize treatment for the victims.

No deaths have been reported, and authorities are investigating the causes of the outbreaks.

The latest incidents add to a growing number of food poisoning cases linked to the program since its launch in January 2025. According to Health Ministry surveillance data as of Sept. 2, food poisoning incidents associated with MBG have affected 50,059 people in 560 cases across 245 districts and cities in 36 provinces.

In a hearing with the House's Commission IX overseeing health issues, National Nutrition Agency chief Sudaryono said internal reviews found that roughly 80% to 90% of previous food poisoning incidents were linked to failures to follow food safety procedures, including rules governing food storage, receipt of ingredients, temperature control and consumption deadlines.

“The recent incidents in Sidoarjo, Agam, Rembang and other areas have been a major blow for us,” said Sudaryono, who like many Indonesians uses a single name.

He said the agency was tightening oversight of meal providers and reviewing about 27,000 meal distribution centers nationwide. Inspectors have found hundreds of allegedly fictitious facilities, while at least 833 kitchens have been shut down for failing to meet hygiene and sanitation standards.

The free meals program aims to combat malnutrition and reduce childhood stunting by providing meals to nearly 90 million students, toddlers and pregnant women. The initiative, expected to cost about $28 billion through 2029, is a cornerstone of Prabowo’s administration and one of his key campaign promises.

The U.K. government condemned the action, saying it went beyond peaceful protest.

The Port of Dover said Saturday morning that all traffic in and out was "stopped due to an ongoing public order incident," and police said they were “engaging with the protesters.”

Video posted on social media showed several dozen men in black, their faces covered, standing across a major road near the port. One clip showed demonstrators linking arms across a main road and shouting “stop the boats.”

Chris Vinson, a Conservative Party local councilor, said the protest appeared to be “illegal migration-related.”

“I’m not aware that there’s been any violence, although clearly, having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilitary gear and balaclavas is extremely intimidating,” he said.

The Labour Party government said “the right to peaceful protest is fundamental to our democracy, but we condemn the behavior in Dover and the travel disruption it has caused.”

“We appreciate the frustration of those who have been impacted today," it said in a statement,

The National Highways agency said the protest blocked all routes to the port and caused a 4-mile (6.4-kilometer) traffic jam.

Police were later filmed following protesters towards Dover's railway station. P&O Ferries said just before midday that “access to the Port of Dover has now been restored.”

P&O, which runs services between Dover and Calais in France, said passengers who missed their ferry would be offered the next available crossing.

Dover, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) southeast of London, dealt with more than 9 million passengers and 2 million freight vehicles in 2025, according to the port’s website.

The town has been the site of previous anti-immigrant protests focused on migrants who cross the Channel from France in small boats. Successive U.K. governments have struggled to stop people — more than 40,000 last year — making the dangerous journey across one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. The issue has been depicted as a crisis by politicians including Nigel Farage of hard-right party Reform UK. He branded the asylum seekers “an invasion” in a Friday speech.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's government says stepped-up law enforcement cooperation between Britain and France has helped reduce the number of people making the crossing so far this year by more than 40% compared to 2025.

Mike Tapp, a Labour lawmaker who represents Dover in Parliament, criticized “idiots coming to Dover to cause disruption.”

“I bet if you asked any one of those ‘protesters’ they wouldn’t know small boat crossing are down by 40% and we are working hard to fix the mess,” he wrote on Facebook on Saturday. “Go home, enjoy your weekend/get a job.”

“Putin has ordered that no strikes be carried out against Kyiv for three days, starting at midnight today,” presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russia’s Tass news agency. He said the decision was tied to preparations for Witkoff and Kushner's planned visit to the Ukrainian capital, which Kyiv has said will take place on Sunday.

Peskov also confirmed that Kushner and Witkoff would meet Putin during their visit, but said there was “no talk of new ideas” to end the conflict.

The envoys' trip comes as both sides escalate aerial attacks, some 4 1/2 years after the Kremlin's invasion of its neighbor. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that Ukraine would halt airstrikes during the envoys' visit and urged Moscow to do the same.

Washington’s push to end the fighting, now in its fifth year, has lost momentum as U.S. attention has been focused for the past six months on its war with Iran. The last known visit to Moscow by Witkoff and Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, was in January, when they met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. They have never previously visited Kyiv.

The envoys were met at the airport in Moscow by Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Tass reported. Dmitriev shared photos of him meeting the U.S. delegation as they disembarked, alongside the caption, “Welcome to Moscow Peacemakers.”

With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems.

On Friday, a Russian drone hit one of the most important government buildings in Kyiv — the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service, known as the SBU, which is one of the agencies involved in carrying out deep-strike operations inside Russia.

The long-range strikes by Ukraine have hit Russian military facilities, oil refineries and e-commerce hubs, seeking to undermine the Kremlin’s war effort and economy, as well as make ordinary citizens feel the consequences of the war.

Zelenskyy links Russian strikes to envoys' visit

The air war between Russia and Ukraine has intensified as troops have struggled to make progress along the 1,250-kilometer (775-mile) front line. Russia has recently been using fast-flying, jet-powered drones, and the recurring wail of air-raid sirens has become part of daily life in Kyiv.

In a social media post on Saturday, Zelenskyy said that Russia had carried out overnight strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil international airports, and linked the attack to the planned U.S. visit.

“Clearly, these Russian strikes on the airports are a reaction to the discussions and preparations for the possibility of the U.S. side using an aircraft to travel to Ukraine,” he said.

“We have taken note of this Russian move, and next week we will adjust our operation accordingly regarding Russian airspace, which has become dangerous because of our drones and missiles in the sky. Of course, there are and will be no threats to diplomacy from our side.”

Strikes kill 5 at Ukrainian industrial site

Russian attacks killed five people and wounded five more at an industrial facility in Ukraine’s southern Dnipropetrovsk region, local military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha said. He described those killed as employees at the site. “A locksmith, an electrician, a plumber and a machinist. People of peaceful professions. They were simply working their shift. They were doing their job when enemy missiles cut off their lives,” he said.

A 62-year-old man was wounded and several homes and an apartment building were damaged in a separate attack on the region’s Nikopol district, Hanzha said.

In a statement Saturday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it had carried out strikes on two metallurgical plants in the region, describing them as “major suppliers of metal products for Ukraine’s military production.”

A further two people were wounded in an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv region, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration. In the Boryspil district, a fire sparked by a strike partially destroyed a nine-story residential building.

Russian forces also repeatedly struck a shopping center in the southern Mykolaiv region with drones overnight, damaging retail premises and sparking fires, Ukraine’s state emergency services said. A 72-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were hurt.

Emergency crews responding to the incident were repeatedly forced to withdraw to safety because of the threat of further strikes, returning whenever conditions allowed, the emergency services said.

Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. The drones included Shahed-type aircraft — around half of them jet-powered — as well as Geran and decoy drones. Ukrainian air defenses shot down or suppressed 128 drones, according to the air force.

Elsewhere, Ukrainian attacks wounded three people, including a 14-year-old girl, in Russia’s border region of Belgorod, local officials said.

In a statement, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said that its forces had shot down 53 Ukrainian drones overnight.

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The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media post by the country’s prime minister’s office, bringing the total to three workers pulled alive from the Trishuli hydropower project. Two Nepalese workers were rescued on Friday.

Nepal's army said a joint rescue team of Nepalese military personnel and South Korean disaster experts rescued the man from a 225-meter (about 740-foot) tunnel and that he was undergoing a health assessment. Images showed him being evacuated by helicopter, with an army medic checking on him during the flight.

A photo released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed two rescuers carrying the man out of the tunnel.

CCTV shared audio of the man talking to an officer, saying how he repeatedly shouted whenever he saw the rescue crews’ lights, but they could not hear him.

“When they rescued me today, when they shone (the light) before my eyes, I couldn’t believe it,” he said.

The man was taken to a hospital and was in stable condition, according to CCTV.

Rescue efforts have increasingly focused on 12 hydropower projects across Nepal, where about 900 workers are missing and roughly 500 are believed to be trapped in various tunnels, authorities said. Specialized rescue ​teams from India, China, South Korea and the United States have been searching through debris, damaged structures and tunnels at the projects, hoping to find survivors.

In flood-hit Nuwakot town, a woman was rescued alive from a house, Nepal's army spokesperson said Saturday. Officials said she was airlifted to Kathmandu for treatment.

Images released by Nepal’s army showed rescuers finding the woman covered in mud inside the damaged house. They gave her bottled water before pulling her to safety, wrapped in a gray blanket.

At least 1,300 people were killed in the Aug. 26 floods, which were likely caused by a glacier collapse, and more than 5,000 remain missing, according to Nepal’s disaster management agency.

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In recent weeks, Ali Taher hill has been the scene of daily shelling and airstrikes by Israel’s military. Hezbollah, a militant group backed by Iran, has repeatedly attacked Israeli forces in the area with drones.

The United States, which is mediating talks between Lebanon and Israel, had wanted Hezbollah to hand over the hill to the Lebanese army as part of larger plan to disarm the militant group and dismantle its infrastructure. But Hezbollah has refused.

Lebanon and Israel reached a framework agreement in June stating Israel will withdraw from Lebanon as Hezbollah is disarmed. The militant group was not a party to the negotiations and has rejected calls to disarm in areas north of the Litani river, which is where Ali Taher is located.

A full-on battle over this hill near the city of Nabatiyeh could escalate fighting across the country, and unrest in Lebanon complicates efforts to resolve the war in Iran.

On Thursday night, Israel’s military announced it had taken “operational control” of Ali Taher and a network of tunnels beneath it that Hezbollah uses to shelter its fighters and weapons. It is unclear how far Israel's control extends. Just before Israel's announcement, its air force was still targeting the hill, according to Lebanese state media.

There has been no official statement from Hezbollah since Israel's announcement.

US pushes Lebanon to pressure Hezbollah

Hezbollah firmly rejected a proposal from the Lebanese government to hand over Ali Taher to the country's army. It fears Israel would then seize control of the hill from the Lebanese army and then demand the handover of more territory.

Israel had occupied Ali Taher for 18 years before it withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.

The hill has a strategic location overlooking several villages as well as main roads leading to Nabatiyeh. Losing full control of it would disrupt Hezbollah’s presence and supply lines in the area.

The Israeli military says the site is also important to Hezbollah because of tunnels it built there, with funding from Iran.

Israel said in its statement Thursday that the hill housed underground command centers, weapons storage rooms, generators, living quarters, showers and a kitchen. Israel said it cleared Ali Taher of Hezbollah fighters and was working to “neutralize underground infrastructure sites.”

Hezbollah legislator Ihab Hamadeh questioned why the Israeli military was still attacking the hill if it was really in control of the area, according to the Arabic-language version of Russia’s state-funded news outlet Sputnik. An Associated Press photographer who visited the nearby village of Kfar Rumman on Friday saw no sign of Israeli military presence on the hill.

The hill, topped with a shrine to a Muslim scholar, sits north of the Litani river, which has become the de facto boundary of the area captured by Israel since its latest war with Hezbollah began in early March.

Fighting in the area has heated up in recent weeks

Israel has been conducting military operations around Ali Taher since July, said Nasser Khdour, a Middle East researcher at the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project, or ACLED, a U.S.-based group that tracks conflicts around the world.

Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qamati told a Lebanese podcaster in late August that the group’s fighters were repelling attempts by Israeli troops to take Ali Taher. But he, and others, downplayed the significance of the site should Israel take it.

“Ali Taher is important, but if it is lost it does not mean the end of Hezbollah,” Qamati said.

In mid-August, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on southern Lebanon that it described as retaliation for a Hezbollah drone attack on Ali Taher that seriously wounded three soldiers. The Israeli strikes, which killed 11 people, including women and children, were the deadliest since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect in late June.

On Aug. 27, Israel carried out a series of airstrikes, killing one person and wounding six, after the military said Hezbollah fired two explosive drones at Israeli troops in the area. Hezbollah did not claim responsibility for any of the attacks.

Lebanon says Israel is hindering its army

Lebanon’s Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri told an Arab TV station in late August that the Lebanese army was ready to take over Ali Taher.

He accused Israel of blocking the army due to its own political considerations ahead of Israeli national elections on Oct. 27.

“The problem is not in the Lebanese army’s readiness but in Israel’s stance,” he said.

Lebanese and Israeli officials are set to meet for negotiations in Rome later this month. Meanwhile, Hezbollah, which has always refused to speak directly to the U.S., appears to be changing its policy after the major setbacks it has suffered during its wars with Israel since 2024.

A Lebanese official told The Associated Press that indirect contacts are going on between the U.S. and Hezbollah, but refused to give any details. He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

The U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa, said recently that Washington is ready to speak with Hezbollah if the group agrees to disarm.

Still, Hezbollah is not likely to take any move forward regarding talks with the U.S. without a green light from its main backer, Iran. While talks with the U.S. over their war have stalled, Iran has sought guarantees that Israel will halt its attacks on Hezbollah as part of any permanent deal.

Capture of Ali Taher could lead Israel to other Hezbollah strongholds

The capture of Ali Taher would open the way to Nabatiyeh and also lead to the nearby Apple Province and Rihan Mountain, where Hezbollah has been building up its presence since the late 1990s.

Israeli leaders have repeatedly pledged to leave troops in Lebanon and threatened to escalate military pressure until Hezbollah disarms.

“Israeli control of the area is an operational and military setback for Hezbollah,” said Khdour of ACLED. He said clearing these sites helps Israel protect towns in the northern part of its country, and increases pressure on Hezbollah.

“This will strengthen Israel’s position in any future negotiations over its withdrawal,” said Khdour.

“I was trying to mold the part to be the best part to play for somebody else, and then I got more and more attached to it,” Pattinson said Saturday at the Venice Film Festival, where the film is having its world premiere.

The 40-year-old English actor started out as a producer on the film about the NBC Dateline show “To Catch a Predator.” But while he and his collaborators found that they couldn’t help but imitate Hansen while chatting about the project, he “found his accent very difficult.”

“This more than any other part that I’ve done, just grunt work,” Pattinson said.

He was also part of the reason directing duties went to Lance Oppenheim, who had only directed documentaries up until this point. Oppenheim knew of Chris Hansen and was interested in the phenomenon he’d created. However, something clicked into place when Oppenheim's wife gifted him a Cameo video and he saw Hansen performing as himself.

“To me this was a great character, a great subject,” Oppenheim said. “A person who became a persona … a person who embraced the meme of himself.”

“Primetime,” which was written by Ajon Singh, has already inspired discourse and headlines with just its trailer and subject matter. It’s based on journalist Luke Dittrich’s “Esquire” article “Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die,” which explores a 2006 sting operation on Texas assistant district attorney Bill Conradt. He died by suicide as police officers descended on his home with the show’s television cameras outside.

Oppenheim, in his director’s statement, said that he “wanted to trace the disparate ambitions of people who existed inside this apparatus — a journalistic crusader, a mercenary TV producer and a wide-eyed Hollywood dreamer — converging into a moment of crisis.”

Hansen was not involved in the making of the movie and has made several public comments about it, including that he had always thought Denis Leary should have played him and questioning the motives of the filmmakers. He was invited to see the movie before the festival, but took issue with the NDA he was asked to sign beforehand. There are also reports that he’s bought advertising to play in front of “Primetime” theatrical showings when it’s in theaters starting Sept. 25.

When asked to comment on the ads, Pattinson said he just hopes that Hansen likes the movie.

“The more you watch the show, there’s something magnetic about his presence,” Pattinson said. “Something he’s doing is the reason why people are still talking about that show 20 years later.”

The film also marks the acting debut of singer Phoebe Bridgers, who found it challenging.

“It was certainly super intimidating,” Bridgers said. “At first when Lance asked me I was like, ‘no way dude.’”

For Pattinson, “Primetime” is one more buzzy performance in a banner year that’s already included memorable performances in hit films from “The Drama” to “The Odyssey” and with “Dune: Part Three” still to come.

With his schedule booked for about two years straight and a new baby at home, Pattinson went straight “The Drama” to “Primetime” and then to “The Odyssey.”

“I definitely can hear a little Chris Hansen in ‘The Odyssey’ when I watch it,” he laughed.

But, he added, “once you get the momentum going, it’s actually, strangely, not that hard.”

Pattinson isn’t the only famous Brit on the Lido Saturday. Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallager are also around for the world premiere of their reunion tour documentary “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger.”

With many movie star moments already in the rearview, from George Clooney’s lifetime achievement award to the emotional ovation for John Malkovich’s performance in “Wild Horse Nine,” the combination of Pattinson and Oasis on the same day is shaping up to be a high-wattage pinnacle for this year’s festival.

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Mensah threw for a career-high 400 yards and five touchdowns — the most ever by a Miami quarterback in his first start — while Toney set the Hurricanes’ single-game receiving record with 234 yards and three touchdown catches, as the two connected for one of the most prolific performances in program history.

It took Miami less than three minutes to score its first touchdown of the season.

Mensah quickly found his favorite target from the opening drive, connecting with Toney three times for 75 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown pass to give the Hurricanes an early lead.

Stanford found some success on the ground against a Miami defensive front replacing NFL draft picks Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, but the Hurricanes held the Cardinal to a field goal. Armondo Blount recorded Miami’s first sack of the game, helping force the stop.

Miami’s offense continued to move the ball on its next possession.

Mensah connected with former Duke teammate Cooper Barkate on a screen pass that went for 19 yards, while Mark Fletcher Jr. and Marty Brown helped establish the ground game.

The drive ended with Mensah overcoming a bobbled snap before finding Toney for another touchdown, giving the receiver his second score of the first quarter.

Marquise Lightfoot also made his presence felt defensively, blowing up multiple Stanford runs and helping force another Cardinal punt.

Miami continued to pull away on its next possession as Mensah connected with receiver Daylin Upshaw and Toney on downfield completions before Brown powered into the end zone to give the Hurricanes a 21-3 lead after a made extra point.

Blount continued to pressure Stanford quarterback Davis Warren, helping force another punt.

The Mensah-to-Toney connection remained nearly unstoppable throughout the first half. Toney entered halftime with 10 catches for 182 yards and two touchdowns, setting a career high in receptions and putting Miami’s single-game receiving record within reach.

Mensah added his third touchdown pass before halftime, dropping a back-shoulder throw to Upshaw. He completed 18 of 21 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns as Miami built a 28-3 lead.

Stanford added another field goal by Emmet Kenney to cut the deficit to 28-6.

While Miami managed just 52 rushing yards in the first half, the Hurricanes piled up 306 yards of total offense as Mensah consistently found success through the air.

Miami opened the second half by finding more success on the ground, but Mensah continued to make plays when needed. On third-and-6, he connected with tight end Elijah Lofton along the sideline to extend a drive.

A few plays later, Mensah threw his fourth touchdown pass of the night, finding Barkate for a 34-yard score. Barkate finished his Miami debut with four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown.

Stanford’s front seven provided one of the few challenges for the Hurricanes, playing physically against Miami’s running game. The Hurricanes ultimately leaned heavily on their passing attack to pull away.

Starting cornerback OJ Frederick left the game with an apparent left arm injury.

Mensah and Toney added one more record-breaking connection later in the game. Mensah found Toney for a 47-yard touchdown, giving the receiver 12 catches for 234 yards and three touchdowns.

Toney’s 234 receiving yards broke Miami’s previous single-game record of 220 yards, set by Eddie Brown.

Mensah finished 27 of 30 for 400 yards and five touchdowns, completing all but three of his passes in his Hurricanes debut.

Luke Nickel replaced Mensah in the fourth quarter and was intercepted by Charlie Eckhardt after attempting a deep pass.

The Hurricanes opened the season with a convincing performance behind their new quarterback, with Mensah and Toney wasting little time establishing one of college football’s most productive connections.

Up next:

Miami (1-0) will host Florida A&M (1-0) at 8 p.m. Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium.

Stanford (1-1) will travel to Duke on Sept. 19.

Mensah threw five touchdown passes in his Miami debut, Toney set a school-record with 234 yards receiving and the seventh-ranked Hurricanes opened their season with an 45-6 victory over Stanford on Friday night.

“I was just eager to get on the field,” said Mensah, who transferred this offseason from Duke. “It’s been a long offseason. It took a lot to get to where I’m at today so I was just was ready to go.”

Mensah and Toney connected on touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game for Miami (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and then again on a 47-yarder in the third quarter that set the school record. Eddie Brown had 220 yards receiving in 1984 against Boston College in what was known as the “Hail Flutie” game.

“It means a lot knowing how many greats played at this university,” Toney said. "For me to be the player to break that record and set a new one, it just means a whole lot.

Mensah took little time to show the impact he could have on the Hurricanes by throwing a 48-yard pass to Toney on his first snap to set the tone against Stanford (1-1, 0-1).

Mensah capped that drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Toney and the two connected on a 2-yard score on the next possession with Toney punctuating both TDs with a Heisman pose for the Hurricanes fans in that corner of the stadium.

“You couldn’t draw it up any better,” Mensah said. “If you got one on one, if you’re leaving No. 1 one on one, that’s a problem. So just seeing that pre-snap just made it that much easier for me. ... You want to go out and punch a team in the mouth."

Mensah added another touchdown pass to Daylyn Upshaw in the second quarter, a 34-yarder to Cooper Barkate in the third and the deep strike to Toney. He finished 27 for 30 for 401 yards, setting records for the most yards and TDs in a debut for Miami.

Mensah led all power conference quarterbacks last season with 3,973 yards passing last season and now is teamed with one of the most dynamic receivers in Toney, who had 109 catches for 1,211 yards last season as a freshman when he helped Miami reach the College Football Playoff title game.

Davis Warren threw for 214 yards for Stanford but couldn't get the Cardinal in the end zone after leading them to a 37-27 win over Hawaii in his Cardinal debut last week.

“There were spots tonight where we move the football,” coach Tavita Pritchard said. “We got down in the red zone a couple of times. We got to finish. I think that’s what that spoke to. We got to find consistency and we got to finish in the end zone.”

The takeaway

Miami: The Hurricanes figured to be one of the top offenses coming into the season and nothing they did in their opener would dissuade that thought as they scored touchdowns on six of their first seven drives. ... CB OJ Frederique left the game with an injury on the opening drive and coach Mario Cristobal had no update on his status.

Stanford: After beating Hawaii in coach Tavita Pritchard's first game, the Cardinal were unable to keep up with the Hurricanes as the level of competition rose significantly. Stanford hasn't started a season 2-0 since 2018.

Up next

Miami: Hosts Florida A&M on Thursday night.

Stanford: At Duke on Sept. 19.

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Tanook Hines also had a TD reception, and freshman Kayden Dixon-Wyatt had six catches for 102 yards as the Trojans (2-0) followed up their Week 0 win over San Jose State by comprehensively dominating the Bulldogs (0-1).

“Pretty complete game from the team,” coach Lincoln Riley said. “Very excited about how we finished it off.”

USC’s defense gave an impressive effort under new coordinator Gary Patterson, allowing just 116 yards — a paltry 49 through three quarters — while recording two safeties and forcing two turnovers. Fresno State managed 2.6 yards per play.

“We did some great things,” Riley said. “(Patterson) makes things challenging on the other side, and I think what you saw was our belief in it was even higher than (last week).”

Maiava went 23 of 25 while playing just one series after halftime. Mosley, his new favorite target after a 118-yard debut last week, caught a 68-yard TD pass early and added a 10-yard scoring catch shortly before halftime, finishing with four catches for 104 yards.

“We're all on the same page and playing at a really high level, but obviously there are some things to clean up,” Maiava said.

Jayden Mandal passed for 77 yards and committed two turnovers for the Bulldogs, who last beat USC in 1992. Fresno State couldn't compete in its first game against a ranked opponent under head coach Matt Entz, the former USC assistant who took over the Bulldogs last season.

“I know we’re a better football team than this, and this is unacceptable," Entz said. "And we’re going to get back to work.”

Hines' TD catch capped USC's opening drive, and Mosley romped to his long TD after getting wide open down the middle. USC’s defense added its first safety when Kennedy Urlacher got to Mandal.

After Mosley's second TD catch, Urlacher forced a fumble by Mandal. Waymond Jordan rushed for a TD and a 30-0 halftime lead.

Maiava's magnificent start

USC's veteran starting quarterback has thrown just six incompletions along with five touchdown passes through the first two games. He is also making plays with his feet, escaping trouble and throwing on the run with accuracy. Maiava now has to prove he is elite against the Trojans' best opponents this fall.

Mandal's rough start

Mandal missed all of last season due to injury, and this was only his second career start in his fourth season at Fresno State. He went 7 of 15 and twice got dropped in the end zone, but Entz remained behind him.

“There was times I felt like he he looked really good in there, and then there was times I think he dropped his eyes and started watching the rush a little bit, and didn’t trust the protection," Entz said. "That’s probably a little bit of inexperience, whatever you might want to call it. Just hasn’t played a lot of football, and so that’s why we want to keep him out there all night long.”

Prophet's moment

Prophet Brown got his first career interception in the first half, and it was an unforgettable moment for the sixth-year defensive back who missed all of 2025 due to injury.

“It meant everything,” Brown said. “I did a lot of stuff behind the scenes, just worked and worked and stayed (focused).”

Urlacher stars

The son of famed Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher had a huge game, making two sacks among his three tackles and recording his safety on a blitz. The Notre Dame transfer got the honor of leading the USC band after the game.

The takeaway

The Trojans were largely excellent on both sides of the ball, with Maiava carving up the Bulldogs' secondary and the USC defense showing more capability after a vanilla opener. This matchup looks like USC's biggest test before No. 2 Oregon visits Sept. 26, and the Trojans aced it — two fumbles and a turnover on downs notwithstanding.

Up next

Fresno State: Hosts Sacramento State on Sept. 12.

USC: Hosts Louisiana on Sept. 12.

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In charge of deciding who gets the s-s-s-s-starring reptilian role is Zoe Ziegfeld, a carnival performer-turned-opera actor cast as the snake handler in the Met's version of “Così fan tutte," inspired by Coney Island in the 1950s.

Ziegfeld takes each snake, lets it slither and wrap around, then hoists the animal over their head, rehearsing what they will do under the bright lights at center stage for each performance. Ziegfeld looks each one in the eye, almost face-to-face as they evaluate the snake's demeanor.

“I need to know that the animal is comfortable with people and with what we are doing,” Ziegfeld said.

Princess slithers into her big role

In the cold-blooded competition, a boa constrictor named Princess won. She is a larger snake with a better visual presence on stage.

“We will be moving forward with Princess (the big sun-glow boa constrictor who is yellow-peach) in rehearsals on a trial basis! She is a wonderful snake, and the trial is not about her, but rather about me and my strength," Ziegfeld wrote in an email after the auditions were over.

A slightly smaller brown boa constrictor named Nala from a second audition will be Princess' understudy.

A Mozart opera set at a 1950s Coney Island carnival

This is the third time Ziegfeld has played the role of the snake charmer in the Met's adaptation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1790 opera.

In Mozart’s original, two Italian soldiers decide to test their lovers’ fidelity by pretending to head off to war. They then disguise themselves and try to seduce each other’s girlfriends. In this version, the plot remains mostly the same, but the setting is a 1950s Coney Island carnival complete with vibrant scenery and sideshow performers.

Carnaval snake charmer turned opera performer

Ziegfeld came to the role honestly. They spent a couple of seasons on Coney Island doing eight snake-charming shows a day.

When they tried out several years ago, live snakes weren’t allowed in the audition space. So instead, Ziegfeld brought video of their snake-charming act, then hammered home their carnival sideshow bona fides by knocking a nail into their own nasal cavity in what was called the Human Blockhead act.

“The music’s different. The money is different. It’s a pleasure to entertain. And with snakes, it’s a delight to know that there are people watching who are in awe and people who are terrified. And those things happen at the Met and at Coney — so I would say they are more alike than different, to be honest,” Ziegfeld said.

Animals are important characters at some Met operas

The snakes came to their audition thanks to Nancy Novograd and her company All Tame Animals.

She got into the business when her horse appeared onstage at the Met in a production of “Carmen,” and now she provides the opera house with everything from elephants to insects.

The first two snakes to audition were a bit small. One might have clashed with Ziegfeld's top. But the key is personality, Novograd said.

“Animals have to perform as do human talent. Sometimes they have a set type of behaviors that they have to demonstrate. And sometimes they just have to get along with the talent," Novograd said. “So in this case, they have to be the right color, size, and Zoe has to like them.”

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Gloria Steinem and Dolly Parton embodied two towering versions of the same idea: that women should know themselves well enough to make their own choices about matters intimate and societal. Their deaths eight days apart sent a double dose of grief around the world and across generations as many women (and some men!) asked who would take their places at the forefront of women's rights.

Steinem, overtly political, went undercover as a Playboy bunny to deliver an exposé, founded Ms. Magazine and spent the rest of her life urging women to support each other. Parton, on the other hand, defined herself as a larger-than-life daughter of the American South who told stories with music and included everybody — but refused to play politics or call herself a feminist.

“Dolly taught us to dream big. Gloria taught us to speak up," wrote DeMond B Nason, a New York City singer. “Both reminded us that a woman could walk into a world that told her who she was supposed to be — and simply decide to become something else.”

Animated by the same idea, even if they didn’t call it the same thing

Parton didn't say so, but Steinem insisted more than three decades ago that the pair fit together under the same feminist flag.

“If feminism means each of us finding your unique power, and helping other women do the same, Dolly Parton certainly has done both,” Steinem wrote in 1987, when Ms. Magazine named the singer one of its "Women of the Year."

Many shared the sense that Steinem and Parton belonged together.

“Both believed in women: in our ability to decide who we are, make our own choices, take care of one another and shape the world around us,” wrote Swati Narayan in a column for American Kahani, an online news outlet for Indian and South Asian Americans.

Between Parton's death on Aug. 25 and Steinem's on Sept. 2, Ms. Magazine re-ran Steinem's essay with an editor's note: “Steinem celebrated Parton not only as a gifted songwriter and magnetic performer, but as a shrewd businessperson who transformed femininity into a source of humor and power — and used her success to lift up working women, poor communities and the mountain people of her native Tennessee.”

The embrace wasn't mutual, at least not publicly. And that, Parton acknowledged, was by design.

“I don’t do politics. I have too many fans on both sides of the fence,” she said in 2019 on “Dolly Parton's America,” Radiolab's podcast. “Of course," she added, "I have my opinion about everything, but I learned years ago to keep your mouth shut about things.”

The star was asked directly whether she thought of herself as a feminist.

“No, I do not,” she said flatly, later explaining that she did not want to be associated with what she viewed as political extremes even as she advocated for women and their opportunities.

“I do not like extreme things,” she said. “I don’t believe in crucifying a whole group just because a few people have made mistakes. To me when you say just the word ‘feminist’ is like, ‘I hate all men.’”

Parton was clear, though, that her lyrics were intended to shine light on women’s hardships and the realities of a world that the superstar agreed was dominated by men. She wrote about teenage pregnancy, abortion and adoption in “Down from Dover.” She supported equal pay (See: “9 to 5,” the movie and the song). One of her most famous songs is called, “Just Because I'm a Woman.”

“People say to me, ‘Well, wasn’t it a man’s world back when you got in the business.’ I said, ‘It sure was, and honey, I had a ball,’” she said at a 2019 awards show. “I have never met a man that I didn’t like, and I’ve never met a man whose ass I couldn’t kick if he didn’t treat me with the right respect.”

She just didn’t use words like “oppression” or “patriarchy.” And unlike Steinem, Parton didn't endorse political candidates. Asked on CNN during the 2016 presidential campaign whether she preferred Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton, she replied: "I think they’re both nuts."

Onstage at the 2017 Emmys, Parton demurred when fellow “9 to 5” costars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda took a thinly veiled shot at Trump. Parton pivoted to humor.

“They’re Lily and they’re Jane and I’m Dolly," she said later. “So they did their thing, I did mine.”

There's more than one torch-passer

Feminism splintered under the pressure of public policy debates over such issues as abortion and the rejection of Clinton in the 2016 elections, the rise of Trump and the modern-day emergence of identity politics.

Steinem's version of feminism today is more aligned with Democrats at a time when, at least for now, the country has swung Republican. Steinem lived to see the Supreme Court overturn the 1973 ruling Roe v. Wade, eliminating the constitutional right to abortion, a pillar of the 1960s feminist movement she embodied. The Equal Rights Amendment remains unratified. And Americans have yet to elect a woman president.

So if you're an opponent of abortion rights or if you voted for Trump, can you still be a feminist in 2026? And would you want to be called that in public or on social media? To the end, Steinem insisted it wasn't the label that mattered. What counted as feminist was whether a woman knew herself well enough to make her own choices rather than be defined as the daughter or wife of a man.

But partisanship surfaced even in the ritual public mourning for the two women.

Parton's passing touched off an immediate expression of grief from sources ranging from Trump to her fans in the LGBTQ+ community. Trump ordered flags to be flown at half-staff as a show of “respect” for her.

In contrast, there was no such rush to recognize Steinem beyond her liberal and centrist constituency, even from conservatives who had expressed respect for her accomplishments as an influential historical figure.

Their silence two days after Steinem's death contrasted with the outpouring of grief, thanks and respect for Steinem from leading figures on the left, particularly of her generation. Hillary Clinton, who also saluted Parton, said Steinem's activism was built on optimism despite abundant roadblocks for women.

“The lived experience became much more real and applicable to our entire society when Gloria began to point it out,” Clinton posted.

For her part, Steinem said for years that she's using her torch to light others. "If we each have a torch, there’s a lot more light,” she told the National Press Club in 2013.

Social media offered evidence that supporters of both women would pass it on. Liz Webster, an American hair and makeup artist living in Germany, called Steinem and Parton “two very different women who shaped the way I saw what a woman could be.”

“Feminism will never be just a word to me. The freedoms we have are incredibly new,” she wrote on Facebook. "So be the example. Use your freedom. Protect it. And make damn sure the women coming after us have even more.”

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Kellman reported from London; Barrow reported from Atlanta.

The appeal comes after Missouri's highest court blocked the new map and ordered a statewide vote in November on whether to keep or reject it.

It's part of a national redistricting battle that Trump launched last year. Missouri’s new congressional boundaries were drawn to help Republicans win an additional seat and hold onto their slim House majority in November's midterm elections.

The Missouri Supreme Court weighed in after redistricting opponents submitted over 300,000 petition signatures seeking to put the map to a vote of the people. Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the petition on primary Election Day, asserting that Missouri's constitution doesn't allow referendum petitions on congressional redistricting. He successfully defended his decision in a lower court, but on Thursday lost in front of the state's highest court.

The court said the referendum petition effectively suspended the new districts, retroactive to last December, pending voter approval. Although the new districts were used in the August primary, Missouri's top court said the previous districts enacted after the 2020 census must be used in the general election.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said no other court has ordered congressional maps after a primary but before a general election.

“No court in American history has ever given such an extraordinary remedy, which inflicts unprecedented chaos on Missouri,” her office wrote in the appeal. “Looking forwards, the State is genuinely unsure whether it can switch its governing congressional map in time to run a timely federal election.”

She asked the Supreme Court to halt the state court's decision immediately.

State law sets a Tuesday deadline to make changes to the November ballot. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who hears appeals of case from the region, asked critics of the new map to respond to the appeal by Monday.

Backers of the referendum have said a statewide vote would give the state's residents a voice in the process.

Missouri currently has six Republicans and two Democrats in the U.S. House. The new maps reconfigured a Kansas City-based district held by longtime Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.

Congressional districts typically are redrawn at the start of each decade, based on new census data. But Trump’s quest for a midterm election advantage triggered an unusual mid-decade redistricting battle that spread to more than a dozen states led by Democrats and Republicans.

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Lieb reported from Jefferson City, Missouri.

Tras una lluvia a finales de octubre del año pasado, este agricultor de cuarta generación se sentía optimista respecto a sus 728 hectáreas (1.800 acres) de trigo de invierno. No obstante, un invierno y una primavera secos provocaron una sequía extrema cuando el trigo necesitaba humedad para arraigar. Al final cosechó unas 607 hectáreas (1.500 acres), pero el rendimiento fue el más bajo que ha obtenido desde que se hizo cargo de la granja de su familia en 2017.

“Fue una situación de esas en las que simplemente hay que apretar los dientes y aguantar”, expresó Black, quien también cultiva maíz, soya y sorgo granífero en la granja familiar de 1.821 hectáreas (4.500 acres). “Es desalentador, ¿sabes? Y resulta difícil saber qué hacer”.

Cuando ocurren estos fenómenos meteorológicos, los agricultores suelen buscar nuevas maneras de proteger sus cultivos y su rentabilidad.

Un pequeño número de ellos incorpora ahora granos perennes a sus rotaciones de cultivos para aumentar la resistencia frente a condiciones extremas, como sequías y lluvias torrenciales. Los investigadores trabajan para desarrollar versiones perennes de granos anuales comunes —como el trigo, el sorgo y el arroz—, pero el proceso avanza con lentitud. Y la adopción generalizada entre los agricultores presenta dificultades, ya que los cultivos perennes ofrecen un rendimiento menor, su cosecha puede resultar difícil y el mercado aún está en fase de desarrollo.

A pesar de los retos, Black se muestra interesado.

“Estoy en modo de supervivencia”, reconoció. “Si puedes plantar algo y no tienes que volver a hacerlo durante cuatro o cinco años ... eso ahorraría muchísimo dinero, mucha mano de obra, (mucho) de todo. Eso es lo que lo hace atractivo”.

¿Qué es un grano perenne?

Hace cinco años, David Mueller plantó un campo de 5 hectáreas (12 acres) de Kernza, el nombre comercial de un grano perenne similar a gramíneas nativas de algunas zonas de Europa y Asia occidental.

Los granos perennes no requieren las tareas anuales de siembra, cosecha y resiembra, sino que se siembran una sola vez cada pocos años.

Los investigadores explican que sus sistemas radiculares, que pueden alcanzar unos metros (varios pies) de profundidad, logran acceder al agua situada en capas más profundas del suelo. Eso les permite resistir mejor las sequías de corta duración. Y cuando hay lluvias intensas, sus estructuras radiculares de mayor tamaño absorben el exceso de agua que, de otro modo, escurriría y provocaría la erosión del suelo. Esas raíces profundas también capturan más carbono, lo que reduce la contaminación atmosférica.

La Kernza es uno de varios cereales perennes en desarrollo en The Land Institute, situado en Salina, Kansas, aproximadamente a una hora en auto al norte de la granja de Mueller. El instituto, que comenzó a domesticar formalmente la Kernza en 2001, colabora con investigadores y agricultores de todo el mundo para crear versiones perennes de trigo, arroz, sorgo y otros cereales y cultivos oleaginosos.

Algunos agricultores del sudeste asiático y de partes de África han empezado a cultivar y cosechar arroz perenne en sus campos. Pero la Kernza es el cultivo más avanzado en ese proceso: su primera cosecha en una finca agrícola se llevó a cabo en 2010.

El año pasado, en Estados Unidos se cultivó Kernza en 1.421 hectáreas (3.511 acres), frente a las 15.1 millones de hectáreas (37,2 millones de acres) de trigo de invierno, de primavera y candeal o duro cosechados o sembrados en el ciclo 2025-2026.

El campo de Kernza de Mueller forma parte de las casi 40 hectáreas (100 acres) que ha sembrado desde 2018. Ha utilizado el cultivo para recuperar suelos con problemas de drenaje o para restablecer la materia orgánica en la granja de su familia en Halstead, Kansas, donde también cultivan unas 243 hectáreas (600 acres) de maíz y otra área igual de soya.

Asimismo, Mueller expuso que la Kernza requiere aproximadamente un tercio del fertilizante que necesita el trigo y que, debido a que se siembra sólo una vez cada pocos años, no precisa utilizar con tanta frecuencia maquinaria agrícola que consume combustible.

“No sólo logramos aprovechar esos acres de forma rentable, sino que también mejoramos ese suelo y generamos beneficios que, esperamos, hagan rentable el cultivo de otras especies en esos mismos campos en el futuro”, agregó.

Un informe de Naciones Unidas de 2024 deja entrever que, para 2050, la degradación del suelo podría ocasionar a la economía mundial pérdidas superiores a los 20 billones de dólares. El cultivo de plantas perennes resulta menos perjudicial para el suelo, que captura el carbono.

El suelo funciona como un depósito que captura de la atmósfera el dióxido de carbono —un gas que contribuye al calentamiento del planeta y al cambio climático—, dicen los expertos. Los cultivos anuales, que se basan ​​en el ciclo de arar, sembrar, cosechar y repetir el ciclo, dificultan la formación de suelo —un proceso que requiere miles de años—, y provocan un rápido deterioro de las tierras agrícolas. Las raíces de las plantas perennes también pueden transportar ese carbono a capas más profundas del suelo, donde es menos probable que sufra alteraciones, explicó Laura van der Pol, la principal ecóloga de suelos en The Land Institute.

Además, los suelos con mayor contenido de carbono suelen ser más beneficiosos para las plantas.

“Incorporar plantas perennes a nuestra agricultura parece realmente ser la única opción para preservar el suelo durante generaciones si queremos seguir produciendo alimentos”, añadió Van der Pol. “Es difícil imaginar cómo podríamos conservar el suelo y obtener alimentos en abundancia sin recurrir a la opción de los cultivos perennes”.

Los rendimientos más bajos y la cosecha pueden resultar desafiantes

En todo el mundo se llevan a cabo programas piloto con cereales perennes para evaluar cómo cultivarlos en regiones, climas y suelos diversos, pero la investigación se encuentra en una etapa temprana y avanza lentamente.

Uno de los principales retos es el rendimiento de grano de estos cultivos, expuso Lee DeHaan, quien dirige el programa del instituto sobre la domesticación de la Kernza. Los agricultores de Kernza obtienen rendimientos que oscilan entre el 20% y el 40% de lo que produciría un cultivo de trigo en la misma área. Eso se debe a que un cultivo perenne debe destinar energía no sólo a producir semillas para el grano, sino también a desarrollar raíces que penetren el suelo, de forma que pueda sobrevivir más de un año. Eso contrasta con los cultivos anuales, que han sido modificados para concentrar la mayor cantidad de energía posible en la producción de semillas durante una única temporada de crecimiento.

Investigadores de la Universidad de Cornell también han encontrado que establecer un campo de Kernza puede resultar complicado debido a la competencia con las malas hierbas durante el primer año. Y además estudian cuál es la densidad de siembra óptima para maximizar el rendimiento, explicó Matthew Ryan, profesor de cultivos sostenibles en esa universidad.

Mueller refirió que las nuevas variedades de Kernza ofrecen mayores rendimientos que las anteriores, aunque la producción puede disminuir a medida que el cultivo envejece. En el caso del arroz perenne, los rendimientos son similares a los de las variedades anuales, dijeron funcionarios de The Land Institute.

La cosecha de Kernza, en particular, puede presentar dificultades. El grano es más pequeño que el del trigo, por ejemplo, y los agricultores y los investigadores aún buscan la mejor manera de adaptar la maquinaria agrícola para evitar que el grano sufra daños durante la recolección.

No obstante, Ryan expresó que los agricultores que tienen pérdidas de cosechas debido a sequías o inundaciones graves podrían sentirse motivados a buscar formas de aumentar la resistencia de sus fincas agrícolas.

“Creo que los agricultores, más que otras personas, se dan cuenta de que el clima está cambiando”, observó. “Ellos incitan a la gente a reflexionar, y siento que están impulsando a otros agricultores a adoptar estas prácticas”.

Los mercados aún están en desarrollo, a pesar de un interés cauteloso

Aunque el desarrollo de cereales perennes avanza de manera constante y cada vez más agricultores se suman a cultivarlos, todavía existen dificultades relacionadas con el interés de los consumidores, el apoyo federal y la infraestructura de investigación.

Aaron Gaeddert, propietario de Prairy —un negocio de comercio minorista, producción y servicios gastronómicos—, en Newton, Kansas, comercializa productos a base de Kernza y desarrolla nuevos alimentos en su cocina experimental. Este grano tiene un sabor más dulce que el trigo y puede encontrarse en productos como mezclas para repostería y cerveza. Generar conciencia sobre la Kernza es un reto, manifestó Gaeddert, pero confía en que el interés aumentará a medida que se desarrollen nuevos productos.

“Todavía tenemos clientes habituales que no saben qué es la Kernza, a pesar de que la hemos tenido en nuestras estanterías desde hace tres o cuatro años”, agregó. “Realmente creo que hace falta que algunos grandes actores de la industria adopten un nuevo grano como este”.

Y aunque los agricultores reciben pagos federales de transición y otras ayudas para los cultivos tradicionales ante las perturbaciones del mercado y el aumento de los costos de producción, no existe financiación federal para los granos perennes. El valor de las tierras de un agricultor y los préstamos que puede obtener para subsidiar sus operaciones están directamente relacionados con lo que cultiva.

Brandon Schlautman, científico especializado en cultivos perennes y agricultor de Sustain-a-Grain —empresa proveedora y distribuidora de Kernza—, refirió que recibe consultas constantes de agricultores interesados ​​en cultivarla, pero rechaza a casi todos porque el mercado aún no está lo suficientemente desarrollado.

“Lo que los agricultores realmente necesitan es acceso al producto o al grano en sí”, añadió Schlautman. “Y mercados estables que les permitan cultivar Kernza y venderla de manera rentable y sostenible”.

Mueller tiene un contrato con Sustain-a-Grain, empresa que le vende semillas de Kernza y le recompra la cosecha a un precio fijo. Ese precio garantizado hace que no tenga que preocuparse tanto por el riesgo que implicaría plantar un cultivo alternativo. Mueller coincide en que el mercado de la Kernza es pequeño, pero eso significa que los agricultores que la cultivan pueden recibir un sobreprecio, a veces entre 5 y 10 veces superior al valor de 454 gramos (1 libra) de trigo.

Fijar un precio lo suficientemente bajo como para abrir un mercado más amplio entre los consumidores es el principal reto.

“El hecho de que tenga potencial para ser rentable, a diferencia de otros cultivos alternativos, también resultaba atractivo”, agregó Mueller. “Porque, al fin y al cabo, las ideas son geniales, pero uno necesita ganar dinero si quiere volver a hacerlo al año siguiente”.

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Stefano Cremasco-Cicero is charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found stabbed to death inside his apartment.

Police say the man charged and the victim knew each other, though it’s not clear what their relationship was.

Police say the victim was at his apartment when she was stabbed to death.

Cremasco-Cicero told police he was defending himself.

Police were called to the building shortly after 4:45 a.m. Investigators say Cremasco-Cicero had blood on his shoes, clothes and hands.

When officers went to the 47th floor, they said they found a woman lying on her side, fully clothed, covered in blood and suffering from multiple stab wounds.

“It was super scary,” said Zach Carson, a resident.

Carson said he went back into his apartment, locked his balcony door and looked through the peephole for about 10 minutes before taking the stairs 47 floors down.

Police used surveillance video from the building to help make the arrest.

Preliminary reports indicated the stabbing might be a domestic case.

A person who spoke with police said Cremasco-Cicero was under a lot of stress because of the opening of a new restaurant in Coconut Grove.

A Brickell resident said he was surprised by the police presence.

“I was driving up and down the street. I see police, I see news and I’m like, what’s going on?” Sebastian said.

Investigators say Cremasco-Cicero called police after the stabbing, but video evidence from the building helped lead to his arrest and charge.

The victim has not been identified.

One homeowner even put up a sign asking drivers not to block driveways.

Local 10 spent two days watching the situation on Van Buren Street near Hollywood Academy of Arts and Science, which has middle and elementary schools.

During staggered pickup times in the morning and afternoon, cars lined the narrow two-way street, with some drivers double parked and others blocking driveways.

Residents said they often have nowhere to go.

“There’s nothing I can do. Stuck,” one driver said.

The parking situation also raised concerns about emergency access.

“If a fire truck can’t get down here, what happens?” one resident asked. “A garbage truck, huge, make it through here every day, fine.”

Local 10 saw cars parked down the street and snaking around the corner. While the crew was interviewing one woman who was double parked, a car honked and a Local 10 photographer had to step out of the way.

She said the issue was a school problem.

There are no-parking signs outside the schools, but residents say the congestion continues.

Miguel Ramos, who lives on the street, said he has had enough and that people can be rude. He also said the parking situation often makes him late for work.

“One person, well, they decided to live near a school. They should know they decided to do that,” Ramos said when asked about that argument.

Cars are forced to maneuver around each other on the two-way street, with parked cars and parents waiting for pickup leaving little room to pass.

One woman posted a sign asking drivers not to block her driveway, saying residents need to pick up their kids, too.

When asked whether the system seemed like a good one, one driver defended the setup.

“It seems perfect. Where else are we going to go?” she said. “Not in the middle of the road. Where else am I going to go?”

The school declined to comment.

Hollywood police said people should call when cars are blocking the road. Tickets will be issued, and drivers cannot block a two-lane road like this.

Kameron Glasgow is dealing with what he calls an unimaginable loss.

Last month, Glasgow’s family was heading to his aunt’s home for dinner on Northwest 1st Street in Margate when lightning struck his wife, 31-year-old Kenya Glasgow, and their 2-year-old daughter, Kennedi.

They both died at separate hospitals.

“I’m still trying to wrap my mind around it,” Glasgow said. “It’s one in a million.”

Glasgow and Kenya were high school sweethearts. He said she was his rock and inspiration.

“My wife’s biggest thing all her life since I’ve been in her life is feel your feelings and press on because you have to get those emotions out to recenter yourself,” he said. “So I got my emotions out and I’m recentered now. I’m good for right now.”

Friends and family gathered Friday night at a Fort Lauderdale funeral home for a public visitation.

“It’s just a testament to how my wife is,” Glasgow said. “Everybody’s saying how we were as a unit, just a good couple, a good family.”

Glasgow said he wants people to remember Kenya as someone who was always full of life and willing to help others.

“I pray for everyone to remember her as the life of the party, the one that always wants to help, and never wanted anything in return,” he said.

Kenya and Kennedi leave behind Kennsli, Kennedi’s twin.

“We’ve already started working on letting her know, hey mommy and sissy, they’re in heaven, so she can point up to heaven and say hi to them,” Glasgow said.

As he begins to process the loss, Glasgow has a message for others.

“Be careful, if it’s out there, just get inside pretty much,” he said. “But also don’t let this situation deter you from how you normally live your life. Be safer, but don’t walk around in fear. That’s not okay. Remain you.”

The celebration of life is set for Saturday at noon.

El magistrado Alexandre de Moraes, de 57 años, se convirtió en una persona conocida tras encabezar el caso que llevó al expresidente Jair Bolsonaro a prisión el año pasado por un intento de golpe de Estado. Su colega André Mendonça, de 53 años, es el primer miembro evangélico del tribunal, designado por Bolsonaro.

La animadversión reciente entre ambos se origina en una amplia investigación federal sobre el fraude financiero en torno al liquidado Banco Master y su desacreditado propietario, Daniel Vorcaro, un asunto que también ha salpicado a algunos políticos de cara a las elecciones de octubre.

Según se informó, Mendonça quiere que De Moraes sea suspendido mientras el tribunal decide si debe ser investigado en un posible caso de corrupción. Por su parte, De Moraes quiere que el tribunal investigue a Mendonça y que, potencialmente, el Senado lo someta a un proceso de destitución por haberlo investigado a él en un procedimiento no autorizado.

Se sientan uno al lado del otro en el tribunal, cuyos asientos se ordenan según quién fue nombrado primero.

Mendonça hizo público el martes un tramo de la investigación de la Policía Federal que revela decenas de mensajes interceptados de Vorcaro, en los que se muestra que con frecuencia le solicitaba consejo a De Moraes.

Los nuevos hallazgos se suman a las sospechas sobre De Moraes después de que la Policía Federal encontrara que su esposa le proporcionaba servicios jurídicos al Banco Master como parte de un contrato de 130 millones de reales (25 millones de dólares). Las revelaciones de esta semana desataron una ola de presión de políticos, medios de comunicación y expertos jurídicos para que De Moraes renuncie.

“Te estoy agradecido por mi vida”, dijo Vorcaro en un mensaje. “Por el amor de Dios, mira si puedes bloquear todas estas medidas malvadas (contra el Banco Master)”, afirmó el banquero en otro.

Incluso el candidato presidencial Flávio Bolsonaro, quien también ha sido implicado en el escándalo del Banco Master por recibir unos 21 millones de dólares para financiar una película sobre la vida de su padre, salió a pedir que el juez del Supremo Tribunal Federal deje su cargo.

La crisis en el máximo tribunal del país se agravó el miércoles después de que medios brasileños mostraran que Mendonça también se reunió en privado con Vorcaro el año pasado. El magistrado señaló en un comunicado que sólo escuchó lo que el entonces dueño del banco tenía que decir, en un “diálogo similar al mantenido con otros miembros del Supremo Tribunal para tratar el mismo asunto”.

Y luego Mendonça confirmó el jueves que efectivamente había tenido una reunión más reciente con Vorcaro. Previamente este mes, interrogó al banquero encarcelado sin autorización del pleno del tribunal, según se requiere para investigar a uno de sus miembros, y sin la presencia de agentes de la Policía Federal ni de fiscales.

Mendonça respondió que lo hizo porque Vorcaro alegaba que la policía lo había maltratado, una acusación que el fiscal general de Brasil ya desestimó.

El jueves por la noche, De Moraes actuó con rapidez y de manera inesperada. Le pidió al presidente del Supremo Tribunal, Luiz Edson Fachin, que investigue la conducta de su colega, calificándola de motivada políticamente, y sostuvo en su solicitud que Mendonça cometió una falta susceptible de destitución por entrevistar a Vorcaro bajo esas condiciones secretas.

El Senado, que es el órgano con autoridad para destituir a jueces del Supremo Tribunal, tiene decenas de solicitudes para iniciar procesos de destitución contra De Moraes, y por ahora sólo unas pocas contra Mendonça.

Medios brasileños reportaron el viernes que Mendonça también le pidió a Fachin que suspenda a De Moraes del tribunal debido a las revelaciones previas de esta semana.

El presidente del tribunal indicó que le pedirá aclaraciones a Mendonça, a De Moraes, al fiscal general Paulo Gonet —quien también aparece en los mensajes de Vorcaro— y al director de la Policía Federal, Andrei Rodrigues.

En una ceremonia el viernes en el palacio presidencial de Brasil junto al presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva —quien también pidió que nadie quede exento de las investigaciones—, Fachin señaló que hará “lo que corresponde, en el tiempo y en la forma que el orden jurídico exige”, sin mencionar la crisis entre sus dos colegas.

“Las instituciones de la República deben ser preservadas, sobre todo en momentos de la mayor tensión”, manifestó.

De Moraes y Mendonça no intercambiaron palabras en las dos sesiones del Supremo Tribunal del miércoles y el jueves. La próxima semana volverán a reunirse.

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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.

La medida apunta contra 45 sujetos, tanto personas humanas como jurídicas, que “estarían desarrollando actividades vinculadas a la exploración y explotación de hidrocarburos” en Malvinas, un territorio que Argentina reclama como propio desde 1833, anunció la oficina del presidente.

El procedimiento, que llevará adelante la Cancillería argentina, tiene lugar un día después que Milei modificara una postura conciliatoria hacia el Reino Unido en la causa Malvinas para anunciar la instalación de una base naval en la provincia de Tierra del Fuego, el punto continental más cercano al archipiélago, y el envío al Congreso de un proyecto para endurecer las sanciones vigentes contra compañías petroleras nacionales y extranjeras que operen en las islas.

El giro de Milei ocurrió después de que el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, con el cual está alineado geopolíticamente, afirmara que podría reconsiderar la neutralidad histórica de Estados Unidos sobre la soberanía de las Malvinas, que en los hechos se ha traducido en un alineamiento con la administración británica de las islas.

El comunicado del gobierno argentino de este viernes no identificó las empresas, sus accionistas ni proveedores que serán objeto de sanción.

“Quienes hoy pretenden lucrar violando la soberanía encontrarán en el Estado argentino toda la firmeza de la ley para hacer valer lo que por historia y por derecho le pertenece”, indicó la nota oficial.

Las petroleras Rockhopper Exploration —británica— y Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited —israelí— desarrollan el yacimiento offshore Sea Lion en la Cuenca Malvinas Norte con el aval de las autoridades de las islas.

Ambas compañías petroleras ya fueron sancionadas por distintos gobiernos de centro-izquierda que antecedieron a Milei, basándose en una normativa vigente sobre explotación de hidrocarburos de las Malvinas que contempla entre otras penas la inhabilitación para operar en Argentina. Milei ha dicho que la reforma de la ley busca endurecer las sanciones y ampliar la prohibición a otras actividades.

El gobierno argentino manifestó que la medida adoptada este viernes “constituye un acto de justicia para todos aquellos que lucharon y dieron su vida por nuestra Nación”, en referencia al conflicto armado que mantuvieron Argentina y el Reino Unido en 1982, en el que el país sudamericano resultó derrotado.

“Es también un mensaje claro hacia el mundo. Argentina no resigna ni resignará jamás su soberanía sobre las islas Malvinas”, remarcó la presidencia argentina.

En este contexto, el gobierno británico reafirmó su compromiso “inquebrantable” con el archipiélago, al que los ingleses denominan Falklands. Recordó además que en 2013 los isleños votaron por su autodeterminación como territorio británico de ultramar.

What happens now?

Clancy, a 36-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, remains charged with murder and will continue to be held in a psychiatric hospital until the case is resolved. Attorneys on both sides have a few options when it comes to the next steps.

A hearing later this month could determine the path forward

Judge William Sullivan set a hearing for Sept. 29. During that proceeding, defense attorney Kevin Reddington will likely ask the judge to declare Clancy not guilty. It’s a long shot move and very unlikely to succeed.

That hearing could also reveal whether prosecutors will move to put Clancy on trial for a second time. They could also choose to seek a plea deal or even drop the case entirely, though that option is unlikely.

Sullivan suggested that everyone involved in the case, from attorneys to witnesses to court administrators, would need to look at their calendars to find a suitable time for a new trial, if one is held.

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Clancy doesn’t deny strangling her children at their home south of Boston, but says postpartum psychosis led to her actions. After the killings, her husband found her badly injured in the yard, where she landed after jumping from a second-story window. She was left paralyzed from the waist down.

Prosecutors argue she knew what she was doing.

Prosecutors will weigh many factors as they decide on a new trial

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said there would not be an immediate decision about a second trial, but he emphasized that his goal was always “getting justice for those three little babies.”

“This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did … the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents,” Cruz said shortly after court ended on Friday. He later continued, “Children were murdered and it’s our job to seek justice.”

Still, prosecutors typically consider a lot of things when determining whether to retry a case, said New York Law School Professor Heather Ellis Cucolo, including the potential expense and the likely outcome.

“I know the prosecutor stated openly that he would not allow public opinion to sway his decision, which is accurate, but the prosecution serves the public,” Cucolo said. “If it is believed that justice must be served by another trial, that is something the prosecutor’s office will take into account and weigh very heavily.”

A conviction could mean life in prison for Clancy, while an acquittal might lead to confinement in a mental health facility.

Clancy’s defense will likely push to drop the charges

Cucolo said the defense attorney will likely push for the charges to be dropped entirely, and might also be open to a plea deal.

“But if the prosecution chooses to move forward with a trial, there's no way to prevent that from happening,” Cucolo said.

Reddington said in court that he believed Clancy's constitutional rights were violated when the judge declined to remove one juror after the other jurors suggested that he was not following the judge's instructions on reasonable doubt. But a mistrial isn't subject to an appeal, Cucolo said, because it's not a final judgment.

The impact on family members is another consideration, said Randy Gioia, a Boston-based defense lawyer who formerly supervised public defenders across the state.

Gioia said prosecutors should not put Clancy through another trial. He said he accepts Reddington’s disclosure that Clancy was extremely close to an acquittal, based on a note presented to the judge by the jury foreperson.

“Why put everyone through the trauma again: 16 to 18 jurors, all the witnesses, Patrick Clancy,” Gioia said, referring to Lindsay Clancy’s former husband. “What’s to be served here when we’ve had a long trial and long deliberations? You don’t have a strong case. You almost lost the case.”

Attorneys on both sides could tweak their approach in a retrial

It's not clear exactly how the jury reached an impasse, but Reddington suggested that just one juror stood in the way of an acquittal, and said the other jurors were “robbed.”

“They know they were robbed by one man, for whatever his agenda was, who stole seven weeks of the life of these other jurors that were so attentive, so beautiful, so wonderful,” he said outside the courthouse. “You could see how defeated they were sitting there. I got a funny feeling they would have gone on for another week if they had to. So I hope that guy can sleep well at night.”

Jurors are under no obligation to speak to attorneys on either side of the case, but it's common for the attorneys to see if any are open to talking about their experience, Cucolo said. Prosecutors can then use any information they get to reassess and fine-tune their approach, she said, perhaps focusing more on specific evidence or witnesses.

A retrial would have rippling impacts

David Meier, a lawyer who represents Patrick Clancy in a lawsuit over her mental health treatment, released a statement about the emotional burden of the case, saying “there will never be closure” from the loss of the children.

“The prospect of reliving this tragedy through another trial is extraordinarily painful — for Patrick, for his family, and for all of us,” Meier said.

The statement didn’t indicate whether Patrick Clancy would support a second trial.

Lindsay Clancy has also filed a lawsuit over her mental health treatment. A retrial would likely force those civil cases to be put on hold, Cucolo said.

“They would not be able to move forward for now because of concerns of possible Fifth Amendment violations,” Cucolo said, because anything Clancy says in a civil case could potentially be used against her in the criminal case. That means the lawsuits could remain in legal limbo for a year or more, she said.

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Alcaraz returned to play at the U.S. Open after being sidelined since April by a right wrist injury. The defending champion advanced to the fourth round Friday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 victory over Wu Yibing.

He said his body feels good and he's had no setbacks after his matches.

“It feels like I've been competing the whole time. So I surprise myself the way that I’m feeling and the way that I’m recovering after every match,” Alcaraz said. “So I’m just really happy about it that I’m able to perform at my best after every match.”

Alcaraz said the injury that forced him to withdraw during the Barcelona Open wasn't caused by playing too much, so taking time off next year wouldn't be for physical reasons. Rather, he believes it would provide him a mental benefit.

“I’m kind of a guy that doesn’t need to play a lot of tournaments,” Alcaraz said, explaining he preferred to be “mentally healthy.”

“I just feel like you can have those moments of time to have a break," he added, "to prepare well for tournaments, to prepare well mentally.”

He debuted a new look Friday, with a white shirt underneath his sleeveless shirt, and has a new celebration, mimicking shooting an arrow.

The wardrobe change was apparently because just one shirt was moving around too much in the previous match.

“I think I saw my nipple too much lately,” he said. “I felt like, you know, I could hide it for at least once match.”

The celebration choice came from his brothers.

“They made me choose to do the arrow or dancing, so I didn’t have any doubts about choosing the arrow,” Alcaraz said. “So I will ask them what’s next if I win the next round.”

Alcaraz played 80 matches last year and was 22-3, including his seventh major championship at the Australian Open, when he was hurt this year. Like many players, he is worried about the length of the tennis season and the number of tournaments.

Unlike many of them, he doesn't have serious ranking or financial concerns if he chooses to skip some events.

“It is like it's tournament after tournament after tournament, and you don’t feel like you are well-prepared coming to some tournaments,” Alcaraz said. “So that’s why I just decided that probably in the future I’m going to take breaks because I want to feel well prepared coming to Grand Slams, Masters 1000s, whatever it is.”

Sitting out for longer periods would surely help the 23-year-old physically, and Alcaraz ultimately thinks it will make him happier.

“I just want to step on the court, have joy, have fun on the court, because sometimes playing such a long season or playing a lot of tournaments week after week, I feel like I’m not playing with joy, I don’t have fun on the court. I just want to miss the tennis sometimes, miss the tours, miss you guys,” he explained to reporters at his press conference.

“That’s why I just want to have long breaks, because it’s impossible to last the whole season playing every tournament.”

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Kituwah LLC claimed in a lawsuit filed this week in Delaware that 4 13 Solutions used the money to repay an investor from previous dealings with Smith's company. Kituwah seeks to invest in business opportunities for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Kituwah's attorneys said Smith and the Pro Football Hall of Famer's longtime business partner, David Mosley, misrepresented their efforts to secure a U.S. Department of Energy loan that would have triggered repayment to Kituwah.

Kituwah claims the loan has accrued about $600,000 in interest and is asking a jury to determine damages. A message sent to 4 13 Solutions wasn't immediately returned. There was no information on an attorney for Smith or his company in the filing.

According to the lawsuit, Darrel Wilson of Wilson Holdings of North America LLC told Kituwah that he accepted a $2.5 million payment from Smith's company and said he didn't know what triggered the payment. Kituwah's attorneys said it was, “Essentially, like a ponzi scheme.”

Kituwah claims Wilson Holdings was supposed to be repaid only after the wind farm project between Austin and San Antonio, called Project Exodus, secured permanent financing.

“Smith and Mosley knew this was improper,” the lawsuit said. “Instead of telling the truth, they represented to Kituwah that 4 13 Solutions had used the money to acquire Project Exodus as promised, but that the acquisition had been held up for one reason or another.”

The lawsuit claims Smith and his partners never met the requirements for securing government funding and repeatedly made excuses for why the project wasn't proceeding or stopped responding to requests.

Kituwah said it delivered the funds on Sept. 1, 2023, with the expectation of being paid back within months. The lawsuit said 4 13 Solutions promised the wind farm would be operational by December 2024, but Kituwah had seen no evidence the project even existed just a month before that date.

Kituwah said Smith and his partners claimed the wind farm project was valued at $396 million and would generate nearly $14 million in net income in its first year.

The 57-year-old Smith spent the first 13 of his 15 seasons with the Cowboys, won three championships and was the MVP of Super Bowl 28. He broke Walter Payton's rushing record in 2002 and finished with 18,355 yards.

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McVay announced his plans Friday for the Rams while they began preparations for their trip to Melbourne, where they will meet the rival San Francisco 49ers.

The Rams were initially equivocal on whether Donald would make the long trip for the NFL's first international game in Australia. The 35-year-old superstar only ended his retirement last weekend, rejoining the Rams after 2 1/2 years away.

McVay said the Rams still haven't decided whether Donald will suit up at the Melbourne Cricket Ground alongside Myles Garrett, but Donald has clearly made significant progress in his return to game shape.

“I don't have that sense quite yet,” McVay said. "I think (the ramp-up process) has been really good. He’s so intentional about his rhythm and routine. ... This week will be a big week for him in terms of how he feels, and then we’ll take it a day at a time and see where he’s at. If he feels good enough to go, great. If not, I have a lot of confidence in the other guys that’ll be ready to step up if that’s the case, that have really gotten all the reps anyway.”

Garrett is expected to play in Melbourne despite missing more than a dozen training camp workouts with soreness and a minor knee concern, while All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua is also expected to play after making significant progress in his return from a core muscle injury incurred three weeks ago.

“He’s feeling good,” McVay said. “Been hitting some high-speed yards at a really good clip, and when we get back out there, it’ll be fun to have him.”

The Rams are completing their full week of preparation for the 49ers at their training complex in Woodland Hills before flying to Australia less than 48 hours before the game, which will be played Friday morning in Melbourne and Thursday night in the U.S.

San Francisco took the near-opposite approach, flying to Australia earlier this week and doing its full week of preparation on site.

McVay strongly believes in the correctness of the Rams' approach to international games. They've honed it in previous years on trips to London and to Mexico City, yet McVay realizes that no NFL team has ever traveled as far as the Rams and 49ers for this Week 1 showdown.

“The thinking in its simplest form is, what do we deem the best for our football players, and for them to try to be at their best?” McVay asked. “There are different approaches and theories, but I do have a lot of trust in our group, and we’ll see. Hopefully it works out. I know that we’ve got a bunch of guys that I think will feel good about the plan.”

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Judge William Sullivan declared the mistrial on the seventh day of deliberations after jurors sent a note saying: “It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to.”

The emotionally charged case has sharply divided many Americans and generated intense interest for over a month as it's drawn attention to issues around maternal mental health after childbirth.

Clancy, 36, never disputed that she killed her children. But her attorney said she had a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids, the youngest just 8 months old, then tried to take her own life in 2023. Prosecutors said Clancy knew what she was doing.

Here are some key moments from the trial:

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Her former husband made an anguished 911 call

Clancy’s former husband, Patrick Clancy, was first to take the stand.

In emotional testimony, he described the day he found his wife after she tried to kill herself.

Lindsay Clancy had sent him out to get takeout food and medication for their daughter, which prosecutors argue was an excuse to get him out of the house.

He came home to find the house unusually silent, before finding blood throughout the main bedroom and a window open.

Jurors listened to the 911 call he made after finding his wife outside in the snow. She had jumped from a second-story window. Clancy can be heard speaking with his wife, then telling the dispatcher he’s going to check on the children.

Moments later, he howls and cries after finding his children in the basement. The confused dispatcher repeatedly asks what happened.

“She killed the kids!” he yells.

Everyone knew Clancy was struggling

Clancy’s mother, mother-in-law, sister, friends and co-workers testified that Clancy struggled with her mental health after giving birth to Callan, the youngest of her three children.

Clancy’s mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, said she and her former daughter-in-law were close. Both worked as labor and delivery nurses. She described Lindsay as a wonderful mother.

But she testified that Lindsay had become anxious, paranoid and suicidal, and that the psychiatric care she was getting wasn’t helping.

“She felt unwell. She had insomnia. She was losing her appetite. She was very anxious and sad,” Susan Clancy said. “She was begging for help.”

Lindsay Clancy’s mother, Paula Musgrove, testified that her daughter was scared to sleep alone, became paranoid and believed the medications she was taking “were destroying her mind.”

The defense questioned the quality of Clancy’s medical care

Clancy saw several doctors about her declining mental health, and eventually checked herself into a psychiatric hospital.

Her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, argued that she was misdiagnosed and overmedicated.

As he cross-examined one of her psychiatrists, Dr. Jennifer Tufts, Reddington questioned her expertise, decisions about prescriptions and use of 25-minute video appointments with limited time for talk therapy.

At one point, Reddington implied that Tufts was a box-checking “robot.”

“What did you do?” he asked as they discussed an appointment about two months before the killings. “You had a woman who was telling you she felt hopeless.”

“I told her that this was something we could address, that there was hope, that there are treatments, that there are different types of programs,” Tufts said, “so she knew that she still had options and a reason to hope.”

Clancy said she heard a voice telling her to kill them

Paul Zeizel, a clinical and forensic psychologist who visited Lindsay Clancy in the hospital after she killed the children, testified that he overheard her saying that a disembodied male voice had told her she had no choice but to kill her children and then herself. Zeizel said he believed Clancy wasn’t responsible for her actions because of her deep mental illness.

Prosecutors called a rebuttal witness, forensic psychologist Kirk Heilbrun, who said he didn’t believe Clancy had hallucinated voices.

“One of the things that she said when I asked about what happened, is that in the course of strangling each child, she said, ‘Go to God, baby. Go to God,’” he testified. “That was part of her expectation — that she and the children would be together in heaven with God.”

Dr. Gregory Saathoff, a senior psychiatrist for the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit, testified for prosecutors that Clancy “had the capacity to know right from wrong.”

The lawyers got the last word

After testimony was complete, each side got about an hour to make their closing argument to the jury.

Reddington showed the jury a photograph of the Clancy family, looking happy, and a second one of Lindsay Clancy in the hospital.

“How does this turn into this?” Reddington asked. “How? Because of the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got.”

Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said criticizing the mental health system was “a distraction.” She said Clancy chose to kill her children because doing so would make it easier to kill herself.

“She was depressed. She was exhausted. She was done. She didn’t want to try anymore. She felt damaged,” Sprague said. “But those kids, those kids were her protective factor. Those kids were keeping her from ending her misery.”

Jurors share emotional note that they still can't reach a decision

Starting Tuesday, the fourth day of deliberations, jurors said they couldn't unanimously agree. The judge asked them to keep deliberating. On Wednesday, they told him they were still at an impasse. He told them again to keep trying.

Then, on Thursday, the jury’s foreperson told the judge that a single juror wouldn’t follow the court’s instructions about reasonable doubt.

The judge brought in each juror individually and questioned them in private. He then reread his instructions on reasonable doubt before sending them back to continue deliberating.

Jurors returned Friday for their seventh day of deliberations, but not long after resuming they told the judge again they were unable to agree.

Whiplash courtroom drama ends with a mistrial

The judge said he didn’t feel he had any choice but to declare a mistrial. That prompted an audible gasp in the courtroom.

But after several minutes, Reddington requested he be allowed to file an emergency appeal to the state’s highest court. Sullivan told Reddington he’d give him an hour.

Less than three hours later, the judge confirmed Reddington’s high court appeal had been denied and formally declared a mistrial.

Outside the courthouse, Reddington blasted the sole juror who he believed stood in the others’ way of an acquittal.

“They know they were robbed by one man, for whatever his agenda was, who stole seven weeks of the life of these other jurors that were so attentive, so beautiful, so wonderful,” he said.

The prosecutor who originally decided to charge Clancy said there would not be an immediate decision about a second trial.

“We are the only Department of Justice agency whose primary mission is focused on violent crime,” said ATF Director Robert Cekada.

Cekada, who spent part of his law enforcement career in Plantation, said new technology is helping crack cases at a pace unlike before.

Earlier in the summer, ATF was the lead agency on Operation Hurricane in Palm Beach County.

Nearly 50 people were charged and 94 firearms were seized. One gun was allegedly linked to a murder, thanks to data from the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, or NIBIN.

As part of the process, technicians store unique microscopic markings - like fingerprints - left on spent bullet casings or cartridges confiscated or recovered from crime scenes.

Cekada said many South Florida agencies are part of the network.

“Once we put those images into the system, it compares against other images from crime scenes across this region and frankly across the country,” he said. “And we’re able to identify if that firearm was used in another violent crime.”

Cekada also said DNA technology has improved exponentially to link a firearm to an actual shooter.

“From 2017 to today, we’ve increased our ability to collect, preserve, and use DNA in a firm analysis from 2% to almost 70%. So DNA is a critical piece,” he said.

One ongoing ATF case underway is an investigation into an apparent machine-gun-making factory at a house in Miami Gardens.

According to a federal criminal complaint, the 20-year-old resident had “a kiln, Dremel tools, jigs designed to manufacture firearms” as well as devices to render some guns fully automatic.

A pistol made from a 3D printer was also reportedly found.

“Agents also discovered multiple workstations and a test-fire apparatus in the backyard,” the complaint read.

An undercover purchase allegedly led to the arrest.

It’s not illegal to 3-D print firearms, Cekada said. But it’s illegal to sell them without proper permitting.

“We want to make sure that we support legal manufacturing, legal gun ownership,” he said. “The only way to continue doing that is to hold violent criminals accountable and bring forth the best prosecutions that can ensure that their their sentences are so severe that it holds others in fear of facing the same charges that these guys are.”

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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel rushed the FIUPD motorman from Hialeah Gardens to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in an ambulance.

The crash was along U.S. Route 27, near Frontage Road, according to MDFR. Florida Highway Patrol troopers temporarily blocked southbound traffic to make way for the ambulance on the Florida Turnpike.

The motorman appeared alert when he arrived on a gurney with MDFR personnel at the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital’s emergency room entrance. His left leg was bandaged.

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Freedom is alleging that his First Amendment rights were violated when he was ejected from the Sky's WNBA game against the Indiana Fever on Aug. 23. He is seeking damages and the removal of his ban when it comes to attending games at Wintrust Arena.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Illinois, names Chicago Women’s Basketball Operations, LLC, which runs the Sky, the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, the corporation that owns the arena, and the city of Chicago as defendants.

“Freedom was removed for his conduct, not his speech,” Alter said Friday in a statement released by the Sky. “We look forward to the truth prevailing in court.”

The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Freedom was removed from the game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter.

Freedom was sitting along the baseline wearing a black shirt that read “WOMAN noun. adult human female.”

The Fever called for a timeout after Cloud scored inside with 1:22 left in the period. Cloud then did a chest bump with teammate Aicha Coulibaly before turning around and walking in Freedom’s direction.

Cloud, 34, started yelling and pointing at Freedom, 34, as she approached him. A standing Freedom held his arms out and stepped onto the court as security and a handful of Sky players moved in between the two.

Freedom stopped near the basket to plead his case to security as he was escorted from the court area. He spun around while holding his shirt out and encouraged the crowd to respond as he walked toward the front lobby.

He had a conversation with a group of police officers before departing the arena.

“The Defendants combined and conspired, and acted jointly to execute their conspiracy, to discriminate against Plaintiff based on Plaintiff’s verbal and demonstrable expression of viewpoint and gender identity when they wrongfully ejected Plaintiff from a recent WNBA game,” Freedom's lawsuit reads. “Defendants compounded and exacerbated Plaintiff’s injuries when they subsequently banned Plaintiff indefinitely from attendance.”

Alter announced on Aug. 25 that Freedom was banned from Sky games at Wintrust Arena until he is "able to prove to us to our satisfaction that he is able to abide by our rules without being a potential threat.”

In Friday's statement, Alter said Freedom's assertion that he was removed because of his speech was false.

“As his own complaint acknowledges, he wore the shirt in question for multiple hours without any contact with security,” Alter said. “Security removed Freedom only after he violated fan code of conduct by rising from his seat, gesturing at a player, and stepping toward the court.”

The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women — people assigned male at birth who transition to align with their gender identity — should be allowed to participate in the league. There has never been such a player in the WNBA.

Although the league’s collective bargaining agreement says the WNBA is restricted to women, it contains no more specific language about gender identity or sex assigned at birth.

Freedom and Royce White, another former NBA player, have declared for the WNBA draft, saying they identify as women. But a person familiar with the decision told the AP that they are not eligible. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the situation.

“You don’t have to agree with my speech but you don’t get to silence me for it,” Freedom posted on social media on Thursday. “I will not be intimidated. I will not be silenced. I will continue to stand for women and defend free speech.”

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Fire rescue personnel responded, performed CPR, and took the 7-week-old girl to the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, where she was declared brain dead on Oct. 18 and was on a ventilator for an organ transplant on Oct. 22.

Investigators found that a pediatrician reported the baby was in good health on Oct. 8, and the baby’s parents, Gracie Tellez and Robert L. Ingram Jr., used their phones to play Call of Duty and watch YouTube before the 911 call on Oct. 14, records show.

“She has always stuck through. She has always been my right hand. She’s the one who takes care of the kids, her siblings. The smallest one is 2 years old,” Tellez’s mother, Jessica Navarro, told Broward Circuit Judge Edward H. Merrigan, Jr., on Friday in court.

During her testimony, Navarro pleaded for her daughter’s release from jail. Merrigan agreed to release her on a $15,000 bond.

The Broward County Medical Examiner ruled the baby’s cause of death to be complications of blunt head trauma and classified the manner of death as a homicide. The baby’s reported injuries included bleeding in both eyes, retinal detachments, skull fractures, and hemorrhages along her spine.

A Broward County judge issued arrest warrants for Tellez and Ingram on July 27. The U.S. Marshals reported arresting them on July 29 in the 1300th block of Marsh Grass Court in Jacksonville.

Broward Sheriff’s Office corrections booked Tellez and Ingram, 22, on Aug. 13.

“She is my firstborn child,” Navarro said in court about Tellez.

Tellez turned 21 on Aug. 20 and was behind bars at the North Broward Bureau, and Ingram was at the Paul Rein Detention Facility on Friday, according to inmate records.

A judge denied Tellez’s bond on a charge of child neglect with great bodily harm and set her bond at $15,000 on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child. A judge denied Ingram bond on both charges.

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But this isn’t goodbye. And it’s not exactly “see you later.”

It’s “see you part-time.”

Krueger is stepping away from her regular anchoring duties but isn’t going anywhere. She’ll continue doing what she has long been passionate about: helping South Floridians better understand their health through Kristi Krueger’s “Good Health” reports.

The move also gives Krueger something else that’s increasingly precious — more time with her family.

A mother of two, Krueger is now “Gammy” to three grandchildren.

More than three decades at Local 10

Over 33 years, Krueger has become one of Local 10’s most recognizable faces.

Her television news career began after she graduated from the University of Florida and landed her first job in Sarasota.

That first stop proved important for more than just her career. It’s also where she met her future husband, Todd.

The couple later moved to Detroit before Krueger eventually made her way to Local 10.

During her time at the station, she anchored alongside the legendary anchor Dwight Lauderdale on Local 10’s primetime newscasts for nearly a decade.

She later moved to mornings before eventually transitioning to the daytime lineup, anchoring Local 10’s noon, 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. newscasts.

Along the way, she became more than a familiar face to viewers. She also became a trusted colleague to generations of Local 10 journalists.

A storyteller who traveled the world

Krueger’s career has extended far beyond the anchor desk.

A three-time Emmy winner, she was also honored with the prestigious Silver Circle Award.

Her reporting has taken her around the world, including trips to the Amazon and Antarctica.

In 2025, Krueger touched down in Australia, marking her seventh continent.

But for all the places she’s traveled and all the professional honors she’s received, family has remained her driving force.

Krueger has always shared a close relationship with her mother, Karen, crediting her with helping shape her kind heart.

She also shared a special sense of humor with her father, who died in 2020 after battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Krueger has remained involved with the Alzheimer’s Association, keeping a cause deeply connected to her family close to her heart.

South Florida watched her family grow

Local 10 viewers didn’t just watch Krueger’s career unfold. Over the years, they also watched her children, Troy and Kelsie, grow up.

“Whoever said parenting was a tough job sure got that right!” Krueger once joked.

Today, Troy and Kelsie are adults with families of their own, making Krueger a grandmother of three.

And no matter how old children get, they still need Mom.

Now, her family will get to see a little more of her.

‘Our matriarch, our den mother, our first lady’

Krueger may be stepping away from the daily anchor desk, but her Local 10 family isn’t ready to let her go, either.

“She is our biggest supporter, she is our therapist, she is also our honorary doctor and I love to come to Kristi and ask her advice when anything is wrong with my children,” fellow Local 10 anchor Nicole Perez said. “And I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

Local 10 investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier summed up the role Krueger has come to play inside the Local 10 newsroom over more than three decades.

“She’s our matriarch, she’s our den mother, she’s our first lady,” Weinsier said. “She’s our staple.”

And that’s not changing.

South Florida may see Krueger a little less often, but she’ll still be here — telling stories, reporting on health and remaining part of the Local 10 family.

After 33 years, it’s not goodbye.

It’s simply see you part-time.

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, 57, became a household name after leading the case that put former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison last year for an attempted coup. His colleague Andre Mendonca, 53, is the court's first evangelical member, appointed by Bolsonaro.

Their recent animosity stems from a sprawling federal investigation into the financial fraud surrounding the collapsed Banco Master and its disgraced owner, Daniel Vorcaro, a topic that has also ensnared some politicians ahead of October’s elections.

Mendonca reportedly wants de Moraes suspended while the court decides whether he should be investigated in a potential graft case. De Moraes wants Mendonca investigated by the court and potentially impeached by the Senate for investigating him in an unauthorized proceeding.

They sit next to each other in the court, whose benches align according to who was named first.

Mendonca on Tuesday unsealed a part of the federal police investigation revealing dozens of intercepted messages from Vorcaro showing he often sought advice from de Moraes.

The new findings added to suspicions about de Moraes after federal police found his wife provided legal services to Banco Master as part of a 130 million reais ($25 million) contract. The revelations this week triggered a wave of pressure from politicians, the media and legal experts for de Moraes to resign.

“I am grateful to you for my life,” Vorcaro said in one message. “For the love of God, see if you can block all these evil (measures against Banco Master)," the banker said in another.

Even presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who has also been implicated in the Banco Master scandal for receiving about $21 million to fund a film on his father's life, came out to urge the Supreme Court justice to leave his position.

On Wednesday, the crisis at the Supreme Court deepened after Brazilian media showed Mendonca had also privately met with Vorcaro last year. The judge said in a statement he only listened to what the then bank owner had to say, in a “similar dialogue with other members of the Supreme Court to discuss the same matter.”

And then Mendonca confirmed Thursday he had indeed had a more recent meeting with Vorcaro. Earlier this month, he questioned the jailed banker without authorization from the full court as required to investigate one of its members and without the presence of any federal police agents or prosecutors.

Mendonca replied he did so because Vorcaro claimed he had been mistreated by police, an accusation that Brazil's attorney general has already tossed out.

Late on Thursday, de Moraes took swift and unexpected action. He asked the court's Chief Justice Luiz Edson Fachin to investigate his colleague's conduct, calling it politically driven, and said in his request that Mendonca committed an impeachable offense for interviewing Vorcaro under those secretive conditions.

Brazil's Senate, which is the body that has the authority to impeach Supreme Court justices in Brazil, has dozens of requests for impeachment proceedings against de Moraes, and only a few against Mendonca for now.

Brazilian media reported Friday that Mendonca also asked Fachin to suspend de Moraes from the court due to the revelations from earlier this week.

The chief justice said Friday he will ask for clarifications from Mendonca, de Moraes, Attorney General Paulo Gonet, who also appears in Vorcaro's messages, and federal police director Andrei Rodrigues.

Fachin said Friday morning at a ceremony in Brazil's presidential palace with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who also asked for no one to be spared from investigations, that he will do “what is right, in the time and in the shape that the legal order requires,” without naming the crisis between his two peers.

“The institutions of the Republic must be preserved, overall in moments of the biggest tension,” he said.

De Moraes and Mendonca did not exchange words in the two sittings of the Brazilian Supreme Court on Wednesday and Thursday. Next week they will meet again.

Spotty showers or a random thunderstorm are not completely out of the question for South Florida on Friday night. Otherwise, clouds will linger over Miami-Dade and Broward counties as muggy conditions persist.

There could be spotty showers along the east coast Saturday morning, followed by more storms during the afternoon.

Sunday morning will offer some sunshine, but storms are expected to develop during the afternoon.

Labor Day also will feature off-and-on storms.

Temperatures are forecast to reach the low 90s each afternoon.

U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President Donald Trump. ruled that the journalists are unlikely to successfully prove that the Pentagon violated their First Amendment free speech rights. He said Stars and Stripes' editorial independence “is not at stake here.”

"Plaintiffs argue that their termination will chill the protected expression of themselves and others at Stripes," McFadden wrote. “Plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate a chill here.”

Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer, editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte sued last Thursday in Washington, D.C., to challenge their firings by the Pentagon, which partially funds the news outlet.

Slavin says he was dismissed for insubordination after giving an interview to CBS News in which he objected to potential censorship by the U.S. military. Korte participated in the same interview. Their lawsuit says they were punished in retaliation for publishing a report on deteriorating conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln.

McFadden, however, concluded that Slavin and Korte gave the interviews as part of their official duties as public employees and not as private citizens.

“They are being fired for giving pre-approved interviews on their paper’s behalf in which they largely toed the company line. Whatever else such a scheme may violate, it does not clearly offend the First Amendment,” the judge wrote.

Lederer was dismissed shortly after announcing his impending retirement. He said the Pentagon had installed a new deputy publisher — an active-duty service member — under him at the newspaper without his knowledge.

The Defense Department and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are among the lawsuit's named defendants.

The suit’s plaintiffs are represented by attorneys from Democracy Defenders Fund, Lawyers for Good Government, Government Accountability Project and a Yale Law School clinic.

Democracy Defenders Fund attorney Taryn Wilgus Null said the judge's decision emphasizes the “high burden” that plaintiffs have in seeking preliminary injunction, as the plaintiffs did in this case. She noted that the ruling wasn't the final word in the litigation.

“While we are disappointed in the decision, we fully expect to prevail after we have an opportunity to take discovery and all the facts are revealed,” Null said in a statement.

McFadden also has presided over The Associated Press' lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of retaliating against the AP for its decision not to follow the president’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico. McFadden last year ordered the White House to restore the AP's full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech. The administration's appeal is pending.

The kids recently gathered to prepare lemon pepper chicken while learning that nutritious meals can also be affordable, familiar and, most importantly, taste good.

Leading the lesson was Ashley Carter, a dietitian, wellness educator and co-founder and director of EatWell Exchange, a nonprofit working to break down financial and social barriers to healthy food.

For Carter, who grew up in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood, the mission is deeply personal.

“Growing up, both of my parents had diabetes, and unfortunately my mom passed when I was just in high school from complications of diabetes,” Carter said.

That loss helped shape the path she would eventually take.

“Once I became a dietitian, the first thing I wanted to do was start a nonprofit that would teach you how to eat healthy, but most important, include cultural foods and foods that are familiar,” Carter said.

Making healthy food accessible and familiar

That nonprofit became EatWell Exchange.

Since 2017, the organization has reached more than 80,000 people, including children, adults and seniors across South Florida.

EatWell Exchange offers free cooking classes at schools, churches and community events, teaching participants that eating well doesn’t have to mean abandoning the foods and flavors they know.

The goal is to show people that good food can be accessible, affordable and appetizing.

During a recent class, children learned to prepare lemon pepper chicken and vegetables, taking an active role in making their own meals.

“It’s healthy and I love it, and it’s good,” participant Lyric Bailey said.

EatWell Exchange says children who cook their own food are 75% more likely to eat it.

Publix volunteers join Food for Thought effort

The class was also part of Local 10’s Food for Thought campaign, held during Hunger Action Month in September.

Publix donated the ingredients for the meal, while company volunteers worked alongside the children to prep and cook.

“We believe that you should understand the foods that you’re eating and you should understand the nutritional value of the different items, and that starts at a young age,” Publix Media Relations Manager Lindsey Willis said.

For Carter, teaching a child to make healthy choices can have an impact that extends well beyond one meal.

“They are learning skills that are going to protect their entire family for generations to come about healthy eating and wellness,” Carter said.

Looking toward the future

EatWell Exchange currently brings its classes into schools, churches and community events, but Carter has a bigger vision for the organization.

The nonprofit hopes to eventually establish a teaching kitchen where people can gather in a dedicated community space to prepare meals and continue learning about healthy eating.

The effort reflects the mission Carter began after experiencing the loss of her mother — helping others build healthier habits while ensuring that culture, familiarity and flavor still have a place at the table.

To learn more about EatWell Exchange and Local 10’s Food for Thought campaign, click here.

The preliminary injunction from U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani replaces a temporary order she granted blocking the Postal Service’s plan.

The Trump administration had already asked the Supreme Court to lift Talwani's temporary order, and on Friday it informed her that it would appeal her latest decision to the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.

The administration is running out of time to make big changes in voting procedures, though. North Carolina began sending out its first mail ballots Friday and more states will swiftly follow.

The legal battle could have major ramifications for this year’s elections, when control of Congress is at stake. Nearly one-third of voters in the U.S. cast mail ballots and election officials contend there isn’t enough time to revise their systems to comply with the new Postal Service directives.

Talwani, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, pointed to the tight timeline in her ruling.

“Plaintiff States are required under state law to mail millions of ballots to voters on a prescribed timeframe. As detailed below, they are unable to pivot this late in the election cycle, nearly guaranteeing significant disenfranchisement for eligible voters,” she wrote.

The White House did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.

The order allows states to voluntarily use the new Postal Service system. To date, not a single state has announced that it will do so.

Trump has long sought to limit mail voting, even though he himself often uses that method to cast his own ballot. He has falsely blamed mail balloting for his 2020 election loss, spreading baseless claims of fraud, but has so far been unable to change the longstanding voting procedure.

An initial executive order Trump issued last year to change election rules, including a requirement for people to show documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote, was halted by federal judges. They ruled that the Constitution gives states and, in some cases, Congress the power to set voting procedures, not the president.

After Trump issued his mail voting executive order in March, Democrats and voting rights groups filed several lawsuits. Two ended up before Talwani, who placed an initial hold on the order in June, prohibiting its implementation until after November.

But the Supreme Court late last month overturned that order. Its conservative majority pointedly did not say Trump’s move was legal but found the lawsuits were filed prematurely before the Postal Service issued its rule on how it would implement the order. The rule came out just before the Supreme Court released its ruling, and the plaintiffs re-filed their suits.

A 36-year-old man booked under the name Jose Kamruzzaman was taken into custody on Thursday in connection with the Feb. 27 incident at the Islamic Center of South Florida, a mosque at 1641 NW 15th St. in Pompano Beach.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, security guards at the mosque called deputies after seeing a man later, identified as Kamruzzaman, of Boca Raton, engaging in “odd” behavior with a group of girls who were walking outside ― namely, Kamruzzaman picking one of them up.

A report states that the girls told one guard they didn’t know Kamruzzaman, whom the guards also confronted, trying to get his identification. Deputies said he instead took off in his car, but the guards were able to snap a photo of his license plate.

According to BSO, video showed Kamruzzaman beckoning one of the girls over and lifting her up. Deputies said he inappropriately touched two girls during the encounter. Their ages weren’t specified, but at least one was under 12, authorities said.

Authorities said they were able to trace the vehicle to Kamruzzaman, who had it registered under No Name Given Kamruzzaman. Deputies said in the report that Kamruzzaman only had one name, so it’s unclear whether “Jose” is a legal name, a nickname or a placeholder.

The New York Police Department has referred to Kamruzzaman as “Fnu Kamruzzaman” - “Fnu” standing for “first name unknown.”

“We don’t even know his first name,” a Broward prosecutor said in court Friday.

According to BSO, Kamruzzaman has had at least three run-ins with the NYPD for lewd subway behavior.

In 2014, they said he was arrested for “rubbing himself against a 15-year-old girl on a train.”

In August 2017, police said he rubbed himself against an off-duty female police officer on a Manhattan-bound 7 train in Queens, then “exposed himself,” then got off at a stop and fled before being captured in the Sunnyside neighborhood.

Then, in 2021, he was accused of “masturbating in front of a woman” on an E train.

Kamruzzaman, now facing Broward charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and lewd and lascivious molestation, was ordered held without bond.

He’s also behind bars on an immigration hold. His nationality wasn’t clear; arrest documents list his place of birth as Queens, which a prosecutor said in court was “clearly not accurate,” given that he has a final deportation order.

Madrid fell at Real Betis 1-0 for its first defeat since the return of coach Jose Mourinho.

PSG fell at home to Monaco 2-1 on the same day that coach Luis Enrique agreed to stay at the European champion through 2030.

Madrid laid low in Seville

Betis stunned Madrid when newcomer Troy Parrott, an Irish striker, knocked in a ball that Thibaut Courtois did well to save from a header by a Betis teammate.

Madrid best chance to reply wasn't until Vinícius Júnior earned a penalty when he was cut down by Natan in the box in injury time. But Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles smothered Mbappé’s spot kick, adding to his great performance on the night.

Madrid had won its first three games in La Liga. Betis was coming off a shock 5-2 loss to Levante, after it had won twice.

Mbappé scored four goals in his previous two games but the France star was off at La Cartuja Stadium. Besides wasting the penalty, he also squandered a great setup by Vinícius in the first half when he sent back-to-back shots into the bodies of Betis defenders.

“My team played a great game, and sometime you lose and you don’t know why,” Mourinho said. “We dominated, controlling everything, lots of attacks, lots of chances. If we had drawn we would have been left frustrated, so imagine how we feel after losing.”

Next up for Madrid is a home game against Inter Milan in the opening round of the Champions League on Tuesday.

PSG falls after giving out new contracts

PSG looked to be on its way to its first win when Marquinhos put the host ahead in the 31st, but Monaco rallied with goals by Flavio Nazinho in the 58th and Stanis Idumbo in the 72nd.

Monaco leads Ligue 1 as the only team to win its first three games.

PSG had already drawn 2-2 with Rennes and Lille in its first two games. It also lost the French Super Cup to Lens 1-0 last month.

Its first league defeat came hours after the French powerhouse announced contract extensions for coach Luis Enrique and several players.

João Neves, Lucas Beraldo, Senny Mayulu and Willian Pacho all got new deals through 2031, while Fabian Ruiz had his contract extended through 2028.

U.S. striker Folarin Balogun was left out of Monaco’s squad after the collapse of his proposed transfer to Everton this week.

Liverpool gets first win

Alexander Isak scored twice and Bradley Barcola debuted as Liverpool got its first win in the Premier League under its new coach after beating Ipswich 2-0 away.

Liverpool had been held to a pair of 2-2s against Newcastle and Nottingham Forest in Andoni Iraola’s first games in charge.

But Liverpool got clicking right from kickoff at Ipswich as Isak struck twice in the sixth and ninth minutes from a pair of assists by Cody Gakpo.

Barcola went on for his first action in a Liverpool shirt as a 63rd-minute substitution. He joined from PSG on Monday in a deal worth 123 million pounds ($166 million).

Como atop Italy ahead of Champions League debut

Assane Diao scored a brace as Como rolled to a 4-1 win at Genoa in Serie A. Nico Paz and Martin Baturina also added goals.

Cesc Fabregas’ side leads the Italian standings by one point ahead of a pack of six teams that have yet to play this round.

Como will make its Champions League debut against Leipzig on Sept. 10, with Manchester United to visit in October and PSG in January.

In Germany, Stuttgart stomped Koln 4-1 in the Bundesliga.

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The first Monday of September arrives right as the hurricane season is reaching its traditional peak (on or around September 10^th), when the Atlantic basin is typically most active.

Some Labor Days of the not-so-distant past – like in 2023 and 1995 – featured as many as four simultaneous named storms over the holiday weekend. Labor Day weekend of 1950 was littered with 3 overlapping hurricanes – Charlie, Dog, and Easy, the last of which struck the Big Bend of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane and set a state rainfall record (45.2 inches at Yankeetown), which still holds today.

Roughly 9 out of 10 Labor Day weekends since 1950 have featured at least one active tropical cyclone across the Atlantic basin (Gulf, Caribbean, and wider north Atlantic). Only twice in the reliable records (since 1950) have two consecutive Labor Day weekends passed with no active Atlantic systems whatsoever – 1997-1998 and 2024-2025. Never in the reliable records have we gone three consecutive Labor Day Weekends with an empty tropical Atlantic map; that is, until 2026.

It’s a rare treat for the Atlantic hurricane season to pause the first week of September and let beachgoers enjoy the unofficial end of summer without worry of a looming hurricane. It’s even more rare to look out at our long-range computer models in early September and see absolutely no Atlantic tropical contenders on the horizon.

So far the Super El Niño is doing all that we hoped it would, keeping the Atlantic hurricane season remarkably quiet, with the lowest activity to-date of the reliable hurricane records (since at least 1950).

Another close call for parts of Hawaii

Unlike the Atlantic, the Pacific is replete with strong hurricanes. This week Karina and Lowell attained Category 4 and Category 5 status, respectively, while Maria became a hurricane late Wednesday over the open Pacific to their east.

Lowell is the only one of the three that could pose a direct threat to land. The forecast is not only for Category 3 Lowell to strengthen over the weekend, it could maintain its status as a major Category hurricane as it makes its closest point of approach to the westernmost main Hawaiian Islands late Monday and Monday night local time.

Officially the National Hurricane Center keeps the center of Lowell about 150 to 200 miles west of Kauaʻi at its nearest pass and models have generally trended westward and away from the state’s main islands over the past few days.

Google’s latest 1,000-member DeepMind ensemble run suggests low odds that Lowell’s center passes to within 75 miles of Kauaʻi.

Nevertheless, residents and visitors across the state will want to continue to monitor the forecasts, as powerful waves and life-threatening surf will continue to build as Lowell approaches. The large extra-high surf will likely affect harbor entrances, channels, and coastal properties and infrastructure, including roadways, through early next week.

Under those obligations, which are part of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran is legally bound to declare all nuclear material and activities and allow inspectors of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency to verify that none of it is being diverted from peaceful uses.

The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025 when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations for the first time in 20 years — one day before the U.S. and Israel launched attacks against Iran’s nuclear sites.

The possible referral of Iran to the U.N. Security Council shifts the responsibility to a higher authority that is able to enact further legally binding measures, including sanctions or asset freezes.

But specific punitive measures by the U.N. are unlikely in this case since Iran’s allies Russia and China hold a veto power on the U.N. Security Council.

The draft resolution, which was seen by The Associated Press and reported earlier by Reuters, requests the IAEA director general Rafael Grossi “to transmit this resolution and the previously adopted resolutions … to all Members of the Agency and to the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the IAEA Statute.”

The resolution also “stresses its support for a diplomatic solution to the challenges posed by the Iranian nuclear programme and its implications for regional peace and stability leading to an agreement that addresses all international concerns related to Iran’s nuclear activities, and encourages all parties to constructively engage in diplomacy.”

Diplomats say that the resolution is still under negotiation and has not yet been formally submitted to the board. The text of the draft resolution may therefore still change, as board members still have the opportunity to suggest amendments.

Once formally submitted, it will be put to a vote during next week’s IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna.

Referring Iran to the U.N. Security Council had been stalled to allow a final push for diplomacy, according to a senior Western diplomat, who wasn’t authorized to comment about the sensitive matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. The IAEA board now has to follow its mandate and act because not only has Iran not cooperated, but even communication is no longer happening, the official said.

Since Israel and the U.S. struck Iran’s nuclear sites during the 12-day war in June 2025, Iran hasn’t given IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites that were affected by the strikes — even though Tehran is legally obliged to cooperate with the watchdog under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.

The agency also has been unable to verify the status of the stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium since the June bombing. Of course, that has been made much more difficult by more than six months of war that the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran on Feb. 28, including strikes that have been carried out by both Washington and Tehran this week.

The IAEA warned in Tuesday’s confidential report, seen by the AP, that continued denial by Iran to allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear sites and to verify the nuclear material constitutes a “proliferation risk” that needed to be “addressed with the utmost urgency.”

According to the IAEA, Iran maintains a stockpile of 440.9 kilograms (972 pounds) of uranium enriched up to 60% purity — a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.

That stockpile could allow Iran to build as many as 10 nuclear bombs, should it decide to weaponize its program, IAEA chief Grossi warned in an interview last year with the AP. He said that it doesn’t mean that Iran has such a weapon.

The IAEA also reported in its confidential report on Tuesday that there has been no progress in its long-running investigation into uranium traces detected by inspectors at various undeclared sites in Iran.

Western officials suspect that the uranium traces could provide further evidence that Iran had a secret nuclear weapons program until 2003.

Iran says that it’s not pursuing nuclear weapons, and its program is entirely peaceful.

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Authorities said MFR medics responded to a stabbing call at the government center, located at 111 NW First St., at about 3:45 p.m.

They said the man was transported in serious condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

No other details about the victim, a possible suspect or motive were immediately released.

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Collier County prosecutors’ cases against Stephen Trejos and Andre Seenaraine remained pending. They were accused of the Jan. 25 battery against Rigoberto Rodriguez, a Cuban who U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained on Dec. 9.

Frank Rivera, a witness, told WINK News that he and Rodriguez were part of a group of dozens of detainees who were banging their handcuffs on a bench after waiting since 6 a.m. without access to food or water.

Trejos, 25, “picked him up, slammed him, and then started hitting him,” Rivera said, according to WINK Reporter Olivia Jean’s report published on July 1.

Attorney Yaritssa Plasencia, who represented Rodriguez, told WINK that the case surfaced after Rodriguez arrived wearing a blood-stained uniform, with bandages on his hand, and with a black eye on Jan. 25 at El Paso Camp East Montana, in Texas.

In a motion, Trejos’s attorney alleged surveillance video showed Rodriguez delivering a “compliance strike” after Rodriguez spat on him. Rivera also told WINK that detainees yelled at Trejos to stop, and Seenaraine, 30, later punched Rodriguez in another room.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigated the cases. Collier County Circuit Judge Crystal K. Kinzel signed warrants for their arrest on June 24.

Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Trejos on June 24. Trejos was released on a $1,000 bond on June 25. Seenaraine was also released on a $1,000 bond on June 27.

Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Seenaraine on June 26 in Ocala, records show. The Tampa Bay Times reported deputies listed Seenaraine’s employer as Critical Response Strategies, one of Florida’s contractors at Alligator Alley.

Trejos and Seenaraine each faced a charge of first-degree misdemeanor battery and pleaded not guilty.

The agreement paves the way for the long-sought return of “ Portrait of a Lady ” to Marei von Saher, the sole surviving heir of Dutch-Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudstikker, whose celebrated collection was sold under duress to Nazi officials after Adolf Hitler’s Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940.

Patricia Kadgien, the daughter of the late high-ranking Nazi official Friedrich Kadgien, and her husband, Juan Carlos Cortegoso, were charged with aggravated cover-up last year after authorities said they hid the 18th-century painting despite knowing it was being sought by Argentine and international investigators.

Under the agreement, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the couple agreed to give up any claim to the work and consent to its return to von Saher in exchange for avoiding a criminal trial and spending two years under court supervision. During that time, they must make payments to a hospital in Argentina's coastal city of Mar del Plata, where they live, and keep authorities informed of their whereabouts.

The deal ends a generations-long search for the missing portrait and a yearlong legal saga that began in August 2025. Dutch reporters investigating Friedrich Kadgien, a fugitive Nazi financial official who fled to Argentina after World War II, spotted “Portrait of a Lady” hanging above a green velvet couch in an online real estate listing for his daughter’s rustic home in Mar del Plata.

The listing disappeared within hours of the Rotterdam-based newspaper Algemeen Dagblad publishing its findings. Police raided the home several times but failed to find the painting. More than a week later, Kadgien’s lawyer turned it over to authorities.

For decades, the portrait had been identified as a work by the Italian Baroque painter Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi. It appeared under that attribution in Goudstikker’s collection records and was exhibited as a Ghislandi in Amsterdam before the war. But a court-ordered examination by Argentina’s National Academy of Fine Arts reached a different conclusion, attributing the work to the Italian artist Giacomo Antonio Melchiorre Ceruti.

Experts authenticated the painting as part of Goudstikker’s collection and estimated its value at about 250,000 euros ($290,000).

Goudstikker was one of Europe’s leading art dealers before World War II, known for a collection that included works by Rembrandt and Vermeer. He died in a shipwreck while fleeing Amsterdam with his family as German forces swept into the Netherlands in May 1940.

An estimated 1,100 works from his collection were illegally sold to Hermann Göring, known as Hitler’s right-hand man, who amassed a vast art collection during the war. It remains unclear exactly how “Portrait of a Lady” came into the possession of Kadgien, Göring’s financial adviser, who handled foreign currency, precious metals and the sale of confiscated property for the Nazi regime.

Kadgien fled Europe after Germany’s defeat, first for Switzerland and later Argentina. He died in the South American country in 1978 without having been arrested or charged with war crimes.

Lawyers for von Saher, who now lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, and spent decades trying to recover her family’s looted art, said she has agreed to let the painting be exhibited in Argentina before being returned to her.

During last year's raids on homes owned by Kadgien and her sister in Mar del Plata, Argentine police also seized two 19th-century paintings, along with other prints and engravings. Authorities are still investigating whether any of them may also have been looted during World War II.

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Associated Press writer Isabel DeBre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, contributed to this report.

Personal de Bomberos y Rescate de Miami-Dade trasladó de urgencia al policía motociclista de FIUPD desde Hialeah Gardens hasta HCA Florida Kendall Hospital en una ambulancia.

El accidente ocurrió a lo largo de la U.S. Route 27, cerca de Frontage Road. Agentes de la Patrulla de Carreteras de Florida bloquearon temporalmente el tráfico en dirección sur para dar paso a la ambulancia.

Esta es una noticia en desarrollo. La editora sénior de asignaciones de Local 10 News, Frine Gomez, contribuyó a este reporte.

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Asked during an Oval Office exchange about Vance’s comments made a day earlier, Trump said U.S. strikes on Iran are now “intermittent” and “a lot of people don’t call it a war." The conflict has cost U.S. taxpayers more than $37.5 billion and left 18 U.S. service members dead.

“I can understand what he’s saying,” said Trump. He added: “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing."

Vance, during a White House press briefing Thursday, rejected the use of the word “war” to describe the U.S. fighting with Iran and steered clear of predicting that the 6-month-old conflict would be over by November’s midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to hang on to their narrow majorities in Congress.

“I wouldn’t call it a war,” Vance said after being asked about whether the fighting could end before voters cast their ballots in the Nov. 3 elections. “Right now, there is no active shooting.”

Vance’s assertion came even as Iran fired at U.S. Gulf ally Kuwait on Thursday in retaliation for rounds of U.S. strikes on Iran earlier in the week.

Trump in Friday's exchange with reporters added that the U.S. death toll in the Iran conflict is relatively lower than some other recent U.S. wars. The U.S. and Israel have only carried out air strikes in the Iran war, which began Feb. 28, and have not deployed troops into the country.

“We did Venezuela and we did this. In Venezuela, we lost nobody,” said Trump, referring to the January U.S. military operation to seize former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and spirit him to New York City to face federal drug trafficking charges. “And this, we lost 18 people. And, in Vietnam we lost 100,000 people. And in other conflicts, we lost tens of thousands of people.”

A total of 58,220 members of the U.S. armed forces died during the Vietnam War, according to records from the U.S. National Archives.

Pressed by a reporter on describing the conflict as “small potatoes" when 18 U.S. service members have been killed, Trump responded by reiterating his argument that the conflict — one that he said at the outset of the war would last a matter of weeks — has led to the defanging of Iran's nuclear program.

“Iran will not have a nuclear weapon because if they did you probably wouldn’t be standing here,” Trump said.

Según la policía, el apuñalamiento fue reportado alrededor de las 4:45 a.m. en el área de 86 SW Eighth St.

Se observó una gran presencia policial afuera del edificio de apartamentos Solitair, pero no está claro si el ataque ocurrió dentro o fuera del edificio.

La policía dijo que en este momento no está claro si el apuñalamiento estuvo relacionado con un incidente doméstico.

El estado de la víctima aún no ha sido divulgado.

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According to police, the stabbing was reported at about 4:45 a.m. inside the Solitair apartment building, located at 86 SW Eighth St.

A large police presence was spotted inside and outside the building throughout the morning.

Zach Karson, who lives on the same floor where the victim was found, said he stumbled upon the scene while trying to leave his building to go for a run.

“I heard some noises this morning, like 4:30, woke up to it, didn’t know what I heard, I rounded the corner. I just saw the yellow police tape and then I heard some keys, then I saw four cops and a body with a pool of blood,” Karson said. “It was super scary. I went back into my apartment, locked my balcony door, locked my door and kind of just looked in the peephole for 10 minutes until I took the stairs 47 floors down.”

Karson said only one elevator was working in the building Friday.

Miami Fire Rescue officials said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police later confirmed that the stabbing was domestic-related.

“The body remains inside. We’re waiting for a warrant, which is procedure,” Officer Kenia Fallat said shortly before noon. “We’re waiting for a warrant to make access to go back inside.”

No other details were immediately released.

Maj. Alex Klinner, 33, was one of six crew members of a KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq in March while supporting operations against Iran. He's one of 18 U.S. service members killed, along with 790 wounded, since the war began more than six months ago.

The Air Force reached out to his widow, Libby Klinner, this week to clarify that his final paycheck would include hazard pay and combat-related tax breaks. This occurred after she voiced frustration on social media at being told by a military officer assigned to support her after her husband’s death that he was ineligible for those benefits because “we were not at war.”

“My husband lost his life because we’re in a war, and then I was told that because it’s not technically a war, we lose out on something,” Klinner told The Associated Press. “It all comes down to principle.”

Trump administration is rejecting the ‘war’ label for current Iran operations

Her post, made over the weekend, gained national attention. Vice President JD Vance promised to look into her case after being asked about it during a White House briefing on Thursday.

“We want to be as helpful as we can and ensure she gets everything that she is entitled to,” Vance said. “My message to her would be, ‘We love ya, we’re grateful for the sacrifice and we very much take very seriously our commitment to get you what you need to get.’”

In response to a separate question, Vance rejected the use of the word “war” to characterize U.S. fighting in Iran, saying that “there is no active shooting.” The military has launched strikes against targets in Iran twice this week, and Iran has retaliated by firing on U.S. allies in the Gulf.

On Friday, President Donald Trump called U.S. strikes “intermittent" and defended Vance's comments.

“I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

In late July, the Trump administration created a new, separate category in the Pentagon's casualty count system for those killed and wounded in renewed U.S.-Iran fighting. Pentagon officials said the change was necessary because “Operation Epic Fury,” the original name for combat operations against Tehran, had ended. Since July 7, all U.S. casualties in the Middle East have been tallied under “Overseas Operations.”

Widow says the Air Force has clarified the issues about her husband's pay

Libby Klinner said Air Force officials contacted her this week to say they were initiating a review of her husband's pay. The Air Force acknowledged to her Thursday that it had initially provided inaccurate information and clarified that she was receiving the full pay and benefits her husband was owed, she said.

She said she was told that her husband's paycheck had already included but incorrectly itemized the combat-related hazard pay and tax breaks.

The pay incentives commonly known as “combat pay” are $225 per month and are not conditioned on a formal war declaration but just that the service member be in an area where there is “grave danger of physical injury” or be “killed, injured, or wounded by a hostile fire event,” according to a military website.

Alex Klinner’s final paycheck would have included half that amount since troops are paid twice per month. It is difficult to calculate how much in federal tax breaks Klinner would have been receiving without more information.

Klinner declined to specify the amount of money she was initially told her husband, an eight-year Air Force veteran from Birmingham, Alabama, would be ineligible to receive.

The Air Force says it's committed to offering information and support

The Air Force said officials spoke with Klinner this week to “ensure all her questions are fully addressed” and confirmed that “all eligible combat theater benefits were included” in her husband's pay.

“We remain committed to providing clear information and continued support to Mrs. Klinner, as well as all the families of the Airmen who died in the KC-135 crash,” the Air Force added.

Broadly, errors in pay in the military are very common because service members can often gain or lose eligibility for a variety of payments depending on their deployment status, duty location or even family factors. As a result, unlike their civilian counterparts, some troops can see their paychecks change many times a year depending on many factors — something that also increases the likelihood of errors.

A GoFundMe for Libby Klinner and her three young children, launched in the days after her husband’s death, has raised more than $1.5 million.

Klinner said she hoped that by speaking out, other grieving families receive clear information from the outset.

"I am very fortunate to have a significant support system around us and a platform to advocate for myself and for my kids. Other families may not have those resources," she said. “If I can do anything to make this awful situation a little bit easier for someone else to navigate, then I am more than willing to do so.”

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Brook reported from New Orleans. Brook is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

Sinema has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel but argued that she can't be sued in North Carolina because she has no connection to the state.

U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon rejected that argument, saying nine text messages she sent Ammel while he was in the state give North Carolina jurisdiction over her. He found it implausible that she was unaware of Ammel's whereabouts when she texted him.

Sinema's lawyer, Steven Epstein, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.

The lawsuit, filed by Ammel's ex-wife, seeks financial damages from Sinema, who represented Arizona in the U.S. House and later the Senate for one term that ended early last year. North Carolina is one of a handful of states that allow jilted spouses to sue for “alienation of affection” to seek compensation from a third party responsible for the breakup of their marriage.

Matthew and Heather Ammel had “a good and loving marriage” with “genuine love and affection” before Sinema interfered, pursuing Matthew Ammel despite knowing he was married, Heather Ammel alleges in her lawsuit.

Matthew Ammel joined Sinema's security team after he retired from the Army in 2022 and accompanied her on domestic and foreign travel, according to Heather Ammel's complaint.

In early 2024, Heather Ammel discovered “romantic and lascivious” messages her husband had exchanged with Sinema over the Signal messaging app. That summer, he stopped wearing his wedding ring and Sinema gave him a job as a national security fellow in her Senate office while he continued to work for her campaign as a bodyguard, the lawsuit alleges.

Sinema described their sexual encounters during a deposition in July. She said the relationship turned sexual on May 27, 2024, during a trip to Napa, California. She said they later had sexual encounters in New York, Washington, Colorado and Arizona, but never North Carolina.

Matthew and Heather Ammel separated on Nov. 1, 2024.

The justices halted for now a lower-court ruling in favor of Democratic candidates who argued that cheaper broadcast ads should be limited to candidates. One justice publicly dissented from the unsigned order. It's the latest election-related appeal to come before the high court ahead of the pivotal November contests.

The Trump administration supported the emergency appeal from GOP campaign arms.

The decision comes on the heels of a June Supreme Court ruling that removed limits on parties spending money in coordination with candidates. It was seen as a boon to the GOP because the national party has a sizable cash advantage, and access to cheaper ad rates could boost that edge.

Among Democrats, meanwhile, some individual candidates have sizable fundraising advantages over their Republican opponents.

Candidates pay discounted rates for TV time around an election under federal law, and in March the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau said certain party-coordinated ads are entitled to those prices as well.

Four Democrats, including Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia and former Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, challenged the finding in court. They won a victory from a divided panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of appeals.

The National Republican Congressional Committee and National Republican Senatorial Committee then asked the Supreme Court to intervene. They argued that broadcasters were already charging them higher rates and upending their planned budgets after the appeals court decision.

The majority of justices agreed that the lower court had acted too soon with the order that differed from judges around the country.

“Current and future recissions will require the party committees to pay more for advertising space, thereby hampering their efforts to reach the electorate in the critical weeks leading up to the midterms,” the Supreme Court order states.

One justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, disagreed, writing that the court likely didn't have to wait until an internal FCC review was done.

The decision halts the appeals court ruling while the Republican committees file a fuller appeal.

The two-time defending champion complained to the chair umpire that it was bothering her early in her third-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova on Friday.

Sabalenka said she had never smelled the odor so strong as she did while serving early in the match.

“I don’t know if it was, like, coming from the crowd or was from the outside because the wind blows it into the stadium,” Sabalenka said. “I don’t know. I just hope they’re going to be a bit more aware of that stuff.”

Sabalenka was serving in the third game of the match in Louis Armstrong Stadium. She tossed the ball but then let it fall to the court. She did the same thing on the next point, with something clearly bothering her.

She then approached the chair to ask for help.

“I was like, guys, you can do whatever, you can smoke whatever, you can relax as much as you can, but please, to not do it around the tennis courts,” Sabalenka said, when asked what she was thinking of the time. “It’s a bit tricky to handle that smell while you’re trying to compete at your best.”

Other players, such as Nick Kyrgios and Maria Sakkari, have complained in the past about the smell of marijuana during their matches. There is a park behind the grounds where the U.S. Open is played, which is often the expected source of the smell.

No fans were found to be smoking and ejected from the tennis grounds.

“While we can’t control what takes place off the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, we continue to be vigilant as we maintain this facility as a smoke free environment," U.S. Tennis Association spokesman Brendan McIntyre said in a statement. "This includes enforcement by our security and guest services teams when they are made aware of any individual that may be smoking, making them aware that although it may be legal in NY, that smoking is not permitted on parks property including the tennis center.”

The top-seeded Sabalenka eventually was able to laugh off the topic during her news conference after the match, including the idea that fans just might be looking for ways to further enjoy her matches.

“Maybe it’s too fast so they want to slow down a little bit, so who knows,” she said. “I don’t know the effect from it.”

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Authorities said the Broward crime happened on May 13 in Pompano Beach, a day before Vladimir Kudyakov, 43, was suspected of stealing a Rolex in Doral and a week before he would be arrested at a downtown Miami FedEx store as police said he attempted to “fraudulently retrieve another package.”

He had been suspected of stealing a package containing a $53,500 Rolex at a Doral FedEx Office Print & Ship Center on May 14.

He initially faced multiple felony charges, though, as of Friday, Miami-Dade court records showed that only a charge of possessing or making equipment to counterfeit drivers licenses remained.

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies said in the Pompano Beach incident, Kudyakov went to the victim’s condominium building and gave a FedEx driver fake identity documents matching the victim’s personal information in order to steal a $7,190 Rolex Datejust watch.

Hollywood police took him into custody on grand theft and identity theft charges on Wednesday, records show.

He no longer appeared in Broward jail records as of Friday.

Las autoridades dijeron que el delito en Broward ocurrió el 13 de mayo en Pompano Beach, un día antes de que Vladimir Kudyakov, de 43 años, fuera sospechoso de robar un Rolex en Doral y una semana antes de que fuera arrestado en una tienda FedEx del centro de Miami cuando, según la policía, intentaba “recuperar fraudulentamente otro paquete”.

Era sospechoso de robar un paquete que contenía un Rolex de $53,500 USD en un FedEx Office Print & Ship Center de Doral el 14 de mayo.

Inicialmente enfrentó varios cargos por delitos graves, aunque, hasta el viernes, los registros judiciales de Miami-Dade mostraban que solo permanecía un cargo por poseer o fabricar equipos para falsificar licencias de conducir.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward dijeron que, en el incidente de Pompano Beach, Kudyakov acudió al edificio de condominios de la víctima y entregó a un conductor de FedEx documentos de identidad falsos que coincidían con la información personal de la víctima para robar un reloj Rolex Datejust de $7,190 USD.

La policía de Hollywood lo detuvo el miércoles por cargos de hurto mayor y robo de identidad, según muestran los registros.

Hasta el viernes, ya no aparecía en los registros de la cárcel de Broward.

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Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Andres Perez on Thursday at 7:25 a.m. at Horizons West, at 8650 SW 133 Ave., in Miami-Dade’s Kendale Lakes neighborhood, according to a deputy’s arrest report.

“The victim is an elderly female who has been diagnosed with severe vascular dementia of the alzheimers type, poor memory, anxiety disorder, and poor hearing,” a deputy wrote, according to the arrest report.

Perez also collected about $17,600 in rent from the woman’s tenant at an efficiency in her townhome, in the gated Villa Venezia, at 1331 SW 124 Court, in the Tamiami neighborhood, according to deputies.

Perez lived with the victim and was “aware” of her “cognitive impairment,” as he “exercised control and received financial benefits from the property, and participated in continuous efforts to challenge the victim’s capacity,” according to deputies.

The victim had owned the townhome since 1987 and had inherited it from her brother after his death, according to deputies who reported working with the Miami-Dade County Recorders’ Office.

Miami-Dade corrections booked Perez at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, where he remained on Friday afternoon, according to inmate records.

Perez faced three charges: Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult for more than $100,000, first-degree grand theft, and organized scheme to defraud. A judge ordered him to prove that the bail’s funds were not the proceeds of a crime.

Miami-Dade County Circuit Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez is set to preside over the case.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade arrestaron a Andres Perez el jueves a las 7:25 a.m. en Horizons West, en 8650 SW 133 Ave., en el vecindario Kendale Lakes de Miami-Dade, según el informe de arresto de un agente.

“La víctima es una mujer de edad avanzada que ha sido diagnosticada con demencia vascular grave del tipo Alzheimer, mala memoria, trastorno de ansiedad y problemas de audición”, escribió un agente, según el informe de arresto.

Perez también cobró cerca de $17,600 USD en alquiler al inquilino de la mujer por una vivienda tipo efficiency en su casa adosada, en la comunidad cerrada Villa Venezia, en 1331 SW 124 Court, en el vecindario Tamiami, según los agentes.

Perez vivía con la víctima y estaba “al tanto” de su “deterioro cognitivo”, ya que “ejercía control y recibía beneficios financieros de la propiedad, y participaba en esfuerzos continuos para cuestionar la capacidad de la víctima”, según los agentes.

La víctima era propietaria de la casa adosada desde 1987 y la había heredado de su hermano después de su muerte, según los agentes, quienes informaron que trabajaron con la Oficina de Registros del Condado Miami-Dade.

El Departamento de Correcciones de Miami-Dade registró a Perez a las 11:10 a.m. del jueves en el Centro Correccional Turner Guilford Knight, donde permanecía hasta la tarde del viernes, según los registros de reclusos.

Perez enfrentaba tres cargos: explotación de una persona de edad avanzada o adulto discapacitado por más de $100,000 USD, hurto mayor en primer grado y esquema organizado para defraudar. Un juez le ordenó demostrar que los fondos para la fianza no provenían de un delito.

La jueza del Tribunal de Circuito del Condado Miami-Dade, Marisa Tinkler Mendez, presidirá el caso.

Documentos judiciales muestran que los casos contra Nikolay Saukov, de 60 años y residente de Pompano Beach, y Andrei Zaretski, de 49 años y residente de Hollywood, están siendo procesados en un tribunal federal de Detroit. Las autoridades dijeron que un tercer coacusado, Oleskiy Holikov, vive en los suburbios de Detroit y dirigía allí parte del esquema.

Red de cupones llama la atención de autoridades federales

Según una denuncia penal federal, los tres llamaron la atención de las autoridades como parte de una investigación sobre The Weekly Coupon Service, o WCS.

Los investigadores describieron a WCS como “una conspiración criminal que involucraba la producción y venta de cupones de bienes de consumo altamente realistas, pero falsificados, con valores drásticamente inflados”, los cuales están “tan inflados que provocan pérdidas significativas para los fabricantes de productos y, en ocasiones, para las tiendas donde se venden esos productos”.

WCS enviaba correos electrónicos a clientes con enlaces a “sitios web de comercio electrónico donde los usuarios pueden seleccionar cupones para comprarlos y pagarlos a través de PayPal”, dijeron las autoridades, y luego los cupones eran enviados por correo a todo el país. Grupos comerciales de la industria habían estado monitoreando el servicio, indicaron.

Investigan envíos

Inspectores postales dijeron que identificaron por primera vez a Holikov, de West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, en 2024 mediante registros de PayPal y bancarios. Las autoridades dijeron que vigilaron una oficina postal en la cercana Walled Lake y vieron a Holikov depositando numerosos paquetes con cupones falsificados en buzones de recolección; sus huellas dactilares aparecieron en algunos de los paquetes.

Las autoridades dijeron que interceptaron en julio de 2024 un paquete de FedEx de 30 libras enviado desde Pompano Beach que “contenía miles de cupones”. Indicaron que fotografiaron y volvieron a empacar los artículos y permitieron que fueran entregados en una tienda UPS en Southfield, Michigan, donde Holikov posteriormente recogió el paquete.

Según la denuncia, los investigadores pudieron identificar la cuenta de FedEx del remitente y obtuvieron varios videos de vigilancia de los envíos, que mostraban a un hombre enviando cajas a Michigan y otros lugares, principalmente desde una tienda FedEx en Hollywood. Las autoridades dijeron que posteriormente determinaron que la persona en los videos “parecía ser Zaretski”.

Identifican a sospechoso del sur de Florida

Las autoridades dijeron que pudieron rastrear a Zaretski después de “obtener registros de llamadas de números telefónicos pertenecientes a personas identificadas en esta investigación”.

Uno de esos números estaba asociado con una llamada de alarma a la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward en una propiedad de Pembroke Road. Un número telefónico de una persona con acceso a la propiedad proporcionado por la compañía de alarmas, dijeron, posteriormente fue vinculado a Zaretski.

Indicaron que investigadores del Departamento de Aplicación de la Ley de Florida posteriormente vieron a Zaretski, conduciendo un BMW visto en videos de vigilancia anteriores, en la tienda FedEx de Hollywood.

Según la denuncia, Zaretski vivía en Evergreen Terrace, a poca distancia a pie de la propiedad de Pembroke Road. La vigilancia de las fuerzas del orden mostró que Zaretski “pasaba horas solo dentro” de esta última propiedad.

Rastros de papel y revisiones de basura en Broward y Miami-Dade

Las autoridades dijeron que en julio de 2025, investigadores del FDLE “realizaron una revisión de basura” en la casa de Zaretski en Hollywood “y encontraron números de rastreo de FedEx y recortes de papel que parecían estar relacionados con PayPal”.

Después de más vigilancia, otra revisión de basura en la propiedad de Pembroke Road, realizada en marzo de este año, reveló un cartucho de tóner para impresora, cajas de envío y cajas de papel brillante, “bolsas de tamaño industrial llenas principalmente de recortes de papel”, guantes y etiquetas de envío, según la denuncia.

Las autoridades dijeron que el 19 de marzo hablaron con una compañía de papel “sobre envíos a un buzón” en Miami Gardens Drive. Según la denuncia, representantes de la compañía dijeron que tenían un envío de cuatro cajas de papel de 55 libras cada una programado para salir ese día hacia la dirección y que la cuenta “había pedido papel varias veces desde 2022, con aproximadamente 87 envíos entregados a “Andy Zaret, Lingo Systems”” en esa dirección.

El 20 de marzo, según la denuncia, “Zaretski fue visto recogiendo el papel en la dirección de Miami Gardens Drive en su BMW” e investigadores encubiertos lo vieron llevar los envíos al interior del edificio de Pembroke Road.

Las autoridades dijeron que una reconstrucción de recortes de papel obtenidos en una revisión posterior de basura “coincidía con los cupones fraudulentos” y los investigadores determinaron que se podían imprimir 12 cupones por hoja, lo que significaba que Zaretski podía “imprimir aproximadamente 480,000 cupones” solo con ese envío.

“La mayoría de los cupones identificados hasta el momento tienen un valor de descuento de al menos $6.00 USD, lo que significa que 480,000 cupones representarían aproximadamente $2,880,000 USD en valor de cupones fraudulentos”, señala la denuncia.

Más vínculos con el sur de Florida

Las autoridades dijeron que identificaron a Saukov después de rastrear 15 empresas fantasma vinculadas a cuentas de PayPal utilizadas en el esquema.

Indicaron que un video de vigilancia mostró a Saukov retirando $1,500 USD de tres cuentas distintas de empresas fantasma en cajeros automáticos de bancos en Boca Raton y posteriormente realizando depósitos en efectivo en la cuenta bancaria de Holikov.

“También ha depositado decenas de cheques emitidos desde las cuentas de las empresas fantasma en varias cuentas bancarias y ha recibido múltiples paquetes pequeños de una cuenta de FedEx controlada por Zaretski”, concluyeron los agentes.

Tras sus arrestos el jueves, Saukov y Zaretski permanecían detenidos en la cárcel principal de la Oficina del Sheriff de Broward en nombre del Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos.

Los registros judiciales muestran que tenían previsto comparecer ante un tribunal federal de Fort Lauderdale el viernes por la mañana. Hasta la tarde del viernes, los registros no indicaban si ambos habían comparecido.

Tampoco estaba claro de inmediato cuándo Saukov y Zaretski serían extraditados a Michigan, ni si Holikov estaba bajo custodia.

Holikov no aparecía en los registros de la Oficina Federal de Prisiones y una búsqueda de Local 10 News en los registros de cárceles de tres condados del área metropolitana de Detroit tampoco arrojó resultados el viernes.

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Court documents show the cases against Nikolay Saukov, 60, of Pompano Beach, and Andrei Zaretski, 49, of Hollywood, are being prosecuted in Detroit federal court. Authorities said a third co-defendant, Oleskiy Holikov, lives in and ran a portion of the scheme in the Detroit suburbs.

Coupon ring hits feds’ radar

According to a federal criminal complaint, the three got on authorities’ radar as part of an investigation into The Weekly Coupon Service, or WCS.

Investigators described WCS as “a criminal conspiracy involving the production and sale of highly realistic, but counterfeit, consumer goods coupons with drastically inflated values,” which are “so inflated that they result in a significant loss to product manufacturers and, at times, the stores at which those goods are sold.”

WCS sent out emails to customers with links to “e-commerce websites where users can select coupons for purchase and pay for them via PayPal,” authorities said, with the coupons then being mailed out nationwide. Industry trade groups had been monitoring the service, they said.

Shipments investigated

Postal inspectors said they first identified Holikov, of West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, in 2024 through PayPal and bank records. Authorities said they surveilled a post office in nearby Walled Lake and saw Holikov dropping numerous counterfeit coupon packages into collection boxes; his fingerprints appeared on some of the parcels.

Authorities said they intercepted a 30-pound FedEx package sent from Pompano Beach in July 2024 that “contained thousands of coupons.” They said they photographed and repackaged the items and allowed them to be delivered to a UPS Store in Southfield, Michigan, where Holikov later picked the item up.

According to the complaint, investigators were able to identify the shipper’s FedEx account and got multiple surveillance videos of shipments, which showed a man shipping boxes to Michigan and elsewhere, primarily from a FedEx store in Hollywood. Authorities said they later determined that the person in the videos “appeared to be Zaretski.”

South Florida suspect identified

Authorities said they were able to trace Zaretski after “obtain(ing) call tolls of phone numbers belonging to individuals identified in this investigation.”

One of those numbers was associated with a Broward Sheriff’s Office alarm call at a property on Pembroke Road. A keyholder phone number provided by the alarm company, they said, had a phone number that later traced back to Zaretski.

They said Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators later saw Zaretski, driving a BMW seen in previous surveillance footage, at the Hollywood FedEx store.

According to the complaint, Zaretski lived on Evergreen Terrace, within walking distance of the Pembroke Road property. Law enforcement surveillance showed that Zaretski “spent hours alone inside” the latter property.

Paper trails, trash pulls in Broward, Miami-Dade

Authorities said in July 2025, FDLE investigators “conducted a trash pull” at Zaretski’s Hollywood home “and located FedEx tracking numbers and paper clippings that appeared to be connected with PayPal.”

After more surveillance, another trash pull at the Pembroke Road property ― conducted this March ― revealed a printer toner cartridge, shipping boxes and boxes for glossy paper, “construction-sized bags filled mostly with paper clippings,” gloves and shipping labels, the complaint states.

Authorities said on March 19, they spoke to a paper company “regarding shipments to a mailbox” on Miami Gardens Drive. According to the complaint, company representatives said they had a shipment of four, 55-pound boxes of paper set to go out that day to the address and the account “ordered paper multiple times since 2022, with approximately 87 shipments delivered to ‘Andy Zaret, Lingo Systems’” at the address.

On March 20, the complaint states “Zaretski was observed picking up the paper from (the) Miami Gardens Drive address in his BMW” and undercover investigators saw him bring the shipments inside the Pembroke Road building.

Authorities said a reconstruction of paper clippings from a subsequent trash pull “align(ed) with the fraudulent coupons” and investigators determined that 12 coupons could be printed per sheet, meaning Zaretski could “print approximately 480,000 coupons” from that shipment alone.

“Most of the coupons identified thus far carry a discount value of at least $6.00, meaning 480,000 coupons would represent roughly $2,880,000 in fraudulent coupon value,” the complaint states.

More South Florida ties

Authorities said they identified Saukov after tracing 15 shell companies linked to PayPal accounts used in the scheme.

They said surveillance video showed Saukov withdrawing $1,500 from three separate shell company accounts at bank ATMs in Boca Raton and later making cash deposits in Holikov’s bank account.

“He has also deposited dozens of checks drawn on the shell companies’ accounts into various bank accounts and has received multiple small packages from a FedEx account controlled by Zaretski,” agents concluded.

Following their arrests on Thursday, Saukov and Zaretski were being held in the BSO Main Jail on behalf of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Court records show they had been scheduled to appear in Fort Lauderdale federal court on Friday morning. The records didn’t state whether the two made those appearances as of Friday afternoon.

It also wasn’t immediately clear when Saukov and Zaretski will be extradited to Michigan, nor was it clear whether Holikov was in custody.

Holikov did not appear in Federal Bureau of Prisons records and a Local 10 News search of jail records across three counties in metropolitan Detroit also yielded no results Friday.

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According to Hallandale Beach police, the crash was reported in the area of East Hallandale Beach Boulevard and Northeast 10th Avenue.

As a result of the investigation, all eastbound lanes of Hallandale Beach Boulevard at Federal Highway are closed.

Police have not released information about what caused the crash, whether anyone was injured or how many vehicles were involved.

“Our priority right now is ensuring the safety of everyone involved, supporting emergency response efforts, and allowing investigators to safely and thoroughly determine the circumstances surrounding the crash,” the department said in a statement.

Authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area, use alternate routes and expect delays while the investigation remains active.

Police said additional information will be released once details have been confirmed.

Según la policía de Hallandale Beach, el accidente fue reportado en el área de East Hallandale Beach Boulevard y Northeast 10th Avenue.

Como resultado de la investigación, todos los carriles en dirección este de Hallandale Beach Boulevard a la altura de Federal Highway están cerrados.

La policía no ha divulgado información sobre qué causó el accidente, si hubo personas heridas o cuántos vehículos estuvieron involucrados.

“Nuestra prioridad en este momento es garantizar la seguridad de todos los involucrados, apoyar los esfuerzos de respuesta de emergencia y permitir que los investigadores determinen de manera segura y exhaustiva las circunstancias en torno al accidente”, dijo el departamento en un comunicado.

Las autoridades piden a los conductores evitar el área, utilizar rutas alternas y anticipar demoras mientras la investigación continúa activa.

La policía dijo que se divulgará información adicional una vez que se confirmen los detalles.

El encuentro entre los mandatarios se desarrolló en la ciudad portuaria de Guayaquil, la segunda más importante de Ecuador, ubicada 270 kilómetros al suroeste de Quito.

“Todos sabemos la difícil situación del Ecuador… tenemos una amenaza latente que cada vez se incrementa más. Tenemos que unir esfuerzos”, sostuvo Mulino a su arribo al país andino, según comunicó la presidencia panameña.

“Lo que Panamá pueda hacer para colaborar con nuestros vecinos lo vamos a hacer”, declaró el jefe de Estado panameño en relación con la violencia que asedia a Ecuador que tuvo en 2025 uno de los índices más altos de muertes violentas en la región al sobrepasar las 9.000.

Previamente, el presidente Noboa en una entrevista con radio I99 aseguró que los acuerdos que se suscribirían buscan que ambos países se complementen en los ámbitos de seguridad, laboral, comercial, energético y migratorio.

En la lucha contra “las mafias y el terrorismo que exista más información compartida entre los dos lados”, mencionó el jefe de Estado ecuatoriano y aspiró que Panamá pueda vender energía a Ecuador en momentos de superávit. “Ellos tienen excedentes a muy buen precio y nos lo pueden vender”, afirmó.

No es la primera cita entre ambos mandatarios. A mediados del año pasado mantuvieron un diálogo oficial en España durante una conferencia sobre financiación y desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas, mientras en enero coincidieron en Ciudad de Panamá durante el Foro Económico Internacional América Latina y el Caribe organizado por la CAF-Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe.

Al finalizar la jornada, se firmaron los Términos de Referencia para negociar el Acuerdo de Alcance Parcial de Complementación Económica entre ambos países, mientras se avanza en el intercambio de información migratoria, señaló la cancillería ecuatoriana.

“Valoramos el compromiso de la administración del presidente Mulino para fortalecer nuestra agenda bilateral” que abarca comercio, seguridad regional y cooperación multilateral declaró el canciller ecuatoriano Roberto Kury en rueda de prensa.

Su par panameño, Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, consideró que es tiempo de que la relación bilateral alcance una “nueva dimensión” y planteó un eventual “corredor económico” para comercializar hacia terceros mercados. “Ecuador puede ser plataforma productiva del Pacífico y Panamá la gran plataforma logística de Las Américas”, afirmó.

Recientemente, Ecuador fue incluido en una lista de “países amigos” de Panamá lo que fortalece la migración, inversión y el intercambio profesional y turístico, citó en un comunicado previo la cancillería.

El intercambio comercial bilateral es favorable a Ecuador que en 2025 exportó más de 177 millones de dólares en productos no petroleros, mientras las importaciones fueron por 122 millones, según cifras del Banco Central.

State inspectors had planned to visit the plant to interview workers about two unrelated safety complaints the week of the tragedy, one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in decades. Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed, expelling huge amounts of a caustic liquids.

The AP reviewed government records involving inspections and safety complaints at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co.'s plant in Longview, Washington. Before the accident, the state Department of Ecology had issued 54 environmental violation notices against the company since 2016 and fined them $41,500 for eight serious violations.

The state’s Department of Labor and Industries investigated more than a dozen safety complaints at the plant since 2018 and issued almost $7,000 in fines for violations. Its investigation into the tank collapse is ongoing, and it has opened two new investigations since May.

More than $2.4 million in workers' compensation claims have been paid for 169 employees injured on the job since 2015, the agency reported, including for injuries related to exposure to caustic substances.

Expert calls violations a ‘red flag’

The multiple equipment failures and safety violations are a “red flag” for this company, said Stephen Kmiotek, a chemical engineering professor at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute who has closely followed the fatal accident and its aftermath.

“My impression, you put it all together, including the most recent tank collapse, is it is a site that has not been maintained, and that creates risk to employees and risk to public,” he said.

Agency says company knew tank was ‘not fit for continued service’

The U.S. Chemical and Safety Board released a report last week saying the company knew the tank was “not fit for continued service,” but they still used it. The state's Department of Ecology filed a violation notice against the company after the accident, listing 35 citations.

Sam Jefferies, a spokesperson for Nippon Dynawave, declined to comment on the records showing poor maintenance at the plant. He said they're working with regulators as the investigation into the tank failure continues.

“We believe the responsible course is to allow the full investigative process to proceed and establish a complete and accurate record before conclusions are reached,” he said.

Sheri Lynn King, the mother of two brothers who were killed, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Nippon Dynawave, saying her sons were burned and crushed by the white liquor and debris. The lawsuit claims the company failed to maintain and inspect equipment, failed to properly train and supervise employees and failed to implement safety policies and emergency response procedures.

Detached valve handle on ammonia tank leads to fine

An employee complained to the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health in March, saying the handle on a valve for an ammonia clarifier tank was detached so the valve could not close, according to documents obtained by the AP. Its purpose is to prevent toxic air from getting released.

The open valve was hazardous for delivery drivers who were breathing toxic air, said the worker, whose name was not disclosed in the report. He added there was also a risk of explosion.

A state inspector, who planned to interview employees on May 26 — the day of the catastrophic tank failure — returned at a later date. The investigation concluded in August with a citation and fine, saying the plant failed to inspect and maintain pipes, hoses, and valves and the “corrosive/abrasive effect of the material handled in the system to mitigate equipment failure.”

The plant also failed to keep records of inspections and tests of the aqua ammonia tank and associated piping and valves, the citation said. Officials fined the plant $2,890 — the highest it has imposed on the plant in the last decade.

Worker falls chest-deep in sinkhole

Labor and Industries inspectors are also investigating an April 9 incident after an employee reported he had fallen into a sinkhole while trying to fix a stuck valve, and became submerged in hot stock up to his chest.

The worker told investigators that a drain valve had been plugged since last year and never closed completely. That caused displaced gravel around the drain, which created a sinkhole. The worker had to wade into the hot stock to try to close the valve, but it was stuck. As he struggled with it, he said he fell in up to his chest and was stuck for 35 to 40 seconds.

“After exiting the area, I was exhausted and unable to move for a short time,” the worker said in a complaint, adding that a coworker helped him cut off his clothing.

State inspectors requested documentation from the company and had planned to interview workers on May 27, the day after the tank collapse. The investigation is ongoing.

Federal response center received calls of toxic chemical discharges

Eight times between 2017 and 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Response Center received reports of methyl mercaptan releases from the plant.

Methyl mercaptan is a colorless flammable gas. Exposure can induce headache, nausea, and death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four workers were killed in a 2014 methyl mercaptan leak at a DuPont industrial plant in suburban Houston.

State ecology inspectors were notified about the September 2017 methyl mercaptan release, saying in emails that a private citizen was hospitalized due to exposure. They also investigated odor complaints.

Residents regularly reported noxious smells around the plant that sometimes made them sick and kept them inside. Ecology officials fined Nippon $4,500 in 2024 for releasing excessive amounts of sulfur dioxide, a poisonous gas with a strong smell.

A history of equipment failures

The plant had an active release of black liquor, a caustic chemical that can cause severe burns, from a storage tank in 2020. The person who reported the release said it was ongoing and they needed to drain the tank before it could be fixed.

Ecology officials were notified that 250,000 gallons (946,353 liters) of black liquor was discharging into and out of the containment area, according to emails among investigators. The company recovered much of the chemical but it contaminated some gravel. Ecology considered this a violation but didn’t take enforcement action.

“Black liquor spills are rare,” said Kmiotek, the WPI professor. “In all the years I’ve been in business I have not had any situations where there’s been a black liquor spill that went beyond the secondary containment.”

The plant has a history of other releases in recently years, including:

1. In August 2021, about 3,000 gallons of white liquor was released from a storage tank because a valve was open. The leak started during the startup and the chemical went into a containment area and then overflowed onto a gravel area. Some entered a storm drain. 2. Fire investigators said old equipment was to blame for a fire at the paper mill in 2023 that involved a conveyor belt and burned wood chip piles. Workers had complained that the belt was old and not properly maintained. 3. Equipment failure caused a chlorine release from a generator in 2021. The plant also had chlorine leaks in 2024 and 2025.

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Opa-locka police said officers responded to the store, located at 14400 Northwest 27th Ave., after the robbery was reported.

Police said when they arrived at the scene, they saw the suspect fleeing the area on foot.

They said officers established a perimeter and called for additional law enforcement resources.

Sky 10 flew over the scene just before 10:30 a.m. as officers gathered next to a police car in the area.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office K-9 and aviation units, along with officers from the Miami Gardens Police Department and Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, joined the search, according to investigators.

The suspect was eventually located and taken into custody without further incident, police said.

They said there is no ongoing threat to the community related to the armed robbery.

Police said the investigation remains active. They did not immediately release additional details about the suspect or what, if anything, was taken from the store.

La policía de Opa-locka informó que los agentes acudieron a la tienda, ubicada en 14400 Northwest 27th Ave., después de que se reportara el robo.

La policía dijo que cuando llegaron al lugar, vieron al sospechoso huyendo a pie del área.

Indicaron que los agentes establecieron un perímetro y solicitaron recursos adicionales de las fuerzas del orden.

Sky 10 sobrevoló el lugar poco antes de las 10:30 a.m., mientras los agentes se reunían junto a un vehículo policial en el área.

Unidades K-9 y de aviación de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade, junto con agentes del Departamento de Policía de Miami Gardens y del Departamento de Policía de las Escuelas de Miami-Dade, se unieron a la búsqueda, según los investigadores.

El sospechoso finalmente fue localizado y detenido sin más incidentes, dijo la policía.

Indicaron que no existe una amenaza activa para la comunidad relacionada con el robo a mano armada.

La policía dijo que la investigación continúa activa. No divulgaron de inmediato detalles adicionales sobre el sospechoso ni sobre qué, si algo, fue sustraído de la tienda.

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Luis M. Perez had an active National Crime Information Center warrant from Fort Bliss, Texas, according to Heather J. Hagan, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Army.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Perez after a traffic stop by deputies with a robbery intervention unit turned into a chase and ended with the crash on Wednesday in Brownsville.

Stefan Germaine Davis, an artist visiting Miami-Dade from the Bahamas, died after the crash at Northwest 33rd Avenue and 51st Terrace, according to deputies. He was 55.

Phillip Brave Davis, the prime minister of the Bahamas, released a statement on social media describing Davis as an artist with “a remarkable” gift.

“It was always a joy to watch him bring our stories, our culture, and our people to life through his art,” Brave Davis wrote, according to the statement. “His passing is a tremendous loss for our country and our creative community.”

Surveillance videos show the fugitive speeding and the impact, according to deputies. Norman Bradley, who was in the area, said he heard “a BOOM!”

“The car flipped on its side,” Bradley said.

Fire Rescue personnel rushed Davis, whose condition was critical, to the hospital, where he later died, according to deputies.

“Sorry to see such talent has left us in a tragic way,” said Levin Wilson, Davis’s friend in Miami-Dade County.

According to Davis’s Facebook profile, he had graduated from Government High School in Nassau, Bahamas, where he co-owned Airbrush Junkies, an art gallery and events venue in Nassau. Davis painted on canvas and was also a coveted tattoo artist.

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Luis M. Perez tenía una orden de arresto activa del Centro Nacional de Información Criminal (NCIC) emitida desde Fort Bliss, Texas, según Heather J. Hagan, portavoz del Ejército de Estados Unidos.

Agentes de la Oficina del Sheriff de Miami-Dade arrestaron a Perez después de que una parada de tráfico realizada por agentes de una unidad de intervención contra robos se convirtiera en una persecución y terminara con el accidente el miércoles en Brownsville.

Stefan Germaine Davis, un artista que visitaba Miami-Dade desde Bahamas, murió tras el accidente en Northwest 33rd Avenue y 51st Terrace, según los agentes. Tenía 55 años.

Phillip Brave Davis, primer ministro de Bahamas, publicó un comunicado en redes sociales en el que describió a Davis como un artista con un talento “extraordinario”.

“Siempre fue un placer verlo dar vida a nuestras historias, nuestra cultura y nuestra gente a través de su arte”, escribió Brave Davis, según el comunicado. “Su fallecimiento es una pérdida enorme para nuestro país y nuestra comunidad creativa”.

Videos de vigilancia muestran al fugitivo conduciendo a exceso de velocidad y el impacto, según los agentes. Norman Bradley, quien se encontraba en el área, dijo que escuchó “¡un ESTRUENDO!”

“El auto se volcó de lado”, dijo Bradley.

Personal de Bomberos y Rescate trasladó de urgencia al hospital a Davis, quien se encontraba en condición crítica y posteriormente murió, según los agentes.

“Lamento ver que tanto talento nos haya dejado de una manera trágica”, dijo Levin Wilson, amigo de Davis en el condado Miami-Dade.

Según el perfil de Facebook de Davis, se había graduado de Government High School en Nassau, Bahamas, donde era copropietario de Airbrush Junkies, una galería de arte y recinto para eventos en Nassau. Davis pintaba sobre lienzo y también era un cotizado artista del tatuaje.

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Pero esto no es un adiós. Y tampoco es exactamente un “hasta luego”.

Es un “nos vemos a tiempo parcial”.

Krueger se aleja de sus funciones habituales como presentadora, pero no se va a ninguna parte. Continuará haciendo lo que desde hace mucho tiempo le apasiona: ayudar a los residentes del sur de Florida a comprender mejor su salud a través de los reportes “Good Health” de Kristi Krueger.

El cambio también le da a Krueger algo más que es cada vez más valioso: más tiempo con su familia.

Madre de dos hijos, Krueger ahora es “Gammy” de tres nietos.

Más de tres décadas en Local 10

A lo largo de 33 años, Krueger se ha convertido en uno de los rostros más reconocidos de Local 10.

Su carrera en las noticias de televisión comenzó después de graduarse de la Universidad de Florida y conseguir su primer trabajo en Sarasota.

Esa primera parada resultó importante por algo más que su carrera. También fue donde conoció a su futuro esposo, Todd.

La pareja se mudó posteriormente a Detroit antes de que Krueger finalmente llegara a Local 10.

Durante su tiempo en la estación, presentó junto al legendario presentador Dwight Lauderdale los noticieros de horario estelar de Local 10 durante casi una década.

Más tarde pasó a las mañanas antes de finalmente hacer la transición a la programación diurna, presentando los noticieros de Local 10 del mediodía, 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m. y 5:30 p.m.

En el camino, se convirtió en algo más que un rostro conocido para los televidentes. También se convirtió en una colega de confianza para generaciones de periodistas de Local 10.

Una narradora que viajó por el mundo

La carrera de Krueger se ha extendido mucho más allá del escritorio de presentadores.

Ganadora de tres premios Emmy, también fue honrada con el prestigioso premio Silver Circle.

Su trabajo periodístico la ha llevado alrededor del mundo, incluidos viajes al Amazonas y la Antártida.

En 2025, Krueger llegó a Australia, marcando su séptimo continente.

Pero a pesar de todos los lugares a los que ha viajado y todos los reconocimientos profesionales que ha recibido, la familia ha seguido siendo su principal motivación.

Krueger siempre ha mantenido una relación cercana con su madre, Karen, a quien atribuye haber ayudado a formar su buen corazón.

También compartía un especial sentido del humor con su padre, quien murió en 2020 después de luchar contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer.

Krueger ha seguido involucrada con la Asociación de Alzheimer, manteniendo cerca de su corazón una causa profundamente vinculada con su familia.

El sur de Florida vio crecer a su familia

Los televidentes de Local 10 no solo vieron desarrollarse la carrera de Krueger. A lo largo de los años, también vieron crecer a sus hijos, Troy y Kelsie.

“¡Quien haya dicho que ser padre era un trabajo difícil, sin duda tenía razón!”, bromeó Krueger una vez.

Hoy, Troy y Kelsie son adultos con sus propias familias, convirtiendo a Krueger en abuela de tres nietos.

Y no importa cuánto crezcan los hijos, todavía necesitan a mamá.

Ahora, su familia podrá verla un poco más.

“Nuestra matriarca, nuestra madre protectora, nuestra primera dama”

Krueger puede estar alejándose del escritorio diario de presentadores, pero su familia de Local 10 tampoco está lista para dejarla ir.

“Ella es quien más nos apoya, es nuestra terapeuta, también es nuestra doctora honoraria y me encanta acudir a Kristi y pedirle consejo cuando algo anda mal con mis hijos”, dijo Nicole Perez, también presentadora de Local 10. “Y no lo cambiaría por nada”.

El reportero de investigación de Local 10 Jeff Weinsier resumió el papel que Krueger ha llegado a desempeñar dentro de la sala de redacción de Local 10 durante más de tres décadas.

“Ella es nuestra matriarca, es nuestra madre protectora, es nuestra primera dama”, dijo Weinsier. “Es nuestro pilar”.

Y eso no va a cambiar.

El sur de Florida podrá ver a Krueger con un poco menos de frecuencia, pero ella seguirá aquí, contando historias, informando sobre salud y siendo parte de la familia de Local 10.

Después de 33 años, no es un adiós.

Es simplemente un nos vemos a tiempo parcial.

Los agentes dijeron que el accidente fue reportado alrededor de las 5:05 p.m. en la I-75 en dirección norte, justo al sur de Pines Boulevard.

Dijeron que una Honda CR-V 2026 circulaba en dirección norte por el carril exterior de incorporación cuando su conductor, de 69 años, intentó cambiarse al carril exterior.

Los investigadores dijeron que el conductor no pudo completar de manera segura el cambio de carril y circuló entre el arcén exterior y el carril exterior.

Dijeron que un hombre se encontraba en el arcén pavimentado intentando cambiar la llanta trasera izquierda de un vehículo cuando fue impactado por la parte delantera de la Honda, según funcionarios de la FHP. Dijeron que el hombre fue lanzado hacia el carril exterior y murió en el lugar.

Otro hombre de 32 años que estuvo involucrado en el incidente no resultó herido, confirmaron las autoridades. El conductor de la Honda tampoco resultó herido.

Las autoridades dijeron que todos los carriles de la I-75 en dirección norte fueron reabiertos alrededor de las 7:55 p.m. del jueves.

Las autoridades no han divulgado detalles adicionales sobre el accidente ni han identificado al fallecido, a la espera de notificar a sus familiares. Ninguna de las personas involucradas en el accidente ha sido citada hasta el momento.

Dentro del Aeropuerto Internacional de Miami este viernes, varios niños lloraron mientras observaban a familiares prepararse para partir, escenas que pusieron de relieve la dolorosa realidad que enfrentan las familias atrapadas en el sistema migratorio: incluso cuando los seres queridos se reúnen, una familia puede permanecer separada.

Para la familia Domingo, el viernes trajo otra decisión difícil.

Aiden Domingo, el hijo menor de la familia, iba a ser enviado a Guatemala para vivir con sus padres, quienes fueron deportados allí después de ser puestos bajo custodia migratoria el mes pasado.

La decisión reuniría al pequeño con sus padres, pero también lo separaría de sus cuatro hermanos en Estados Unidos.

“Nunca hemos estado separados”, dijo entre lágrimas un familiar mientras hablaba con Local 10 News en MIA. “Nuestra familia siempre ha estado unida. Siempre somos como una gran familia, pero ahora todos nos estamos separando”.

La separación de la familia Domingo comenzó a principios de agosto, cuando la familia salía de la iglesia y se dirigía a comprar ropa y zapatos para la escuela. Su hija de 18 años, Wendy Domingo, conducía el automóvil de la familia.

La familia Domingo dijo a Local 10 News el mes pasado que agentes de la Patrulla Fronteriza de Estados Unidos los detuvieron y le dijeron a Wendy Domingo, ciudadana estadounidense, que ella no había hecho nada malo. La familia dijo que un agente había escaneado la placa del vehículo, que mostraba que estaba registrado a nombre de una persona que no era ciudadana.

Los padres de Wendy Domingo, Maria Leiva Perez y Abraham Domingo, fueron puestos bajo custodia. Fuentes policiales dijeron anteriormente a Local 10 News que la pareja fue arrestada el 9 de agosto.

Los registros muestran que Leiva Perez tenía una orden final de deportación. Los registros también muestran que Domingo no tenía ningún estatus migratorio legal ni ningún trámite pendiente, incluida una solicitud de asilo o visa, según una fuente familiarizada con los registros.

La misma fuente dijo que los registros muestran que Domingo fue arrestado en enero de 2018 por un cargo de negligencia infantil y nuevamente en diciembre de 2024 por un cargo de agresión doméstica. La fuente dijo que ambos arrestos correspondían a casos de delitos graves. No quedó claro de inmediato cuál fue la resolución de ninguno de los casos.

La pareja fue posteriormente deportada a Guatemala, dejando a Wendy Domingo a cargo de ayudar a cuidar a sus cuatro hermanos menores.

Un video grabado durante la parada de tránsito inicial captó la emotiva despedida de la familia. Las imágenes, compartidas por el Guatemalan Maya Center, mostraron a los niños llorando mientras se llevaban a sus padres.

Ahora, los hijos de la familia Domingo enfrentan otra separación.

Mientras Aiden se preparaba para partir hacia Guatemala, el dolor de los niños era evidente dentro del aeropuerto. Se escuchó a un niño de unos 3 o 4 años gritando y llorando mientras pasaba por el área de seguridad, según un reportero que presenció la escena.

Los Domingo eran una de cuatro familias que enfrentaban separaciones en el aeropuerto ese día.

Se creó una página de GoFundMe para ayudar económicamente a la familia.

“I think there is no better plan (than) to watch the doubles, the Williamses once again, while getting a treatment,” the defending men’s champion said after winning his match. “I’m going to be ready for that.”

The match was a thriller, with the sisters battling back to force a 10-point match tiebreaker, but then blowing a 5-0 lead and losing 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7) on Friday night to Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint.

It was the first U.S. Open match since 2022 at the Grand Slam tournament the sisters won twice. They battled back from 4-1 down in the third set to tie it, but then faltered late in front of disappointed fans desperately rooting them on.

“I think the crowd is pretty much what we expected. We expected a full stadium, everyone cheering for them, which, pretty much was that,” Joint said. “But the atmosphere is something that, yeah, it’s super special. Not really going to get again with many other players.”

Serena came back to tennis this year at 44. Venus has continued to play on tour at 46.

Perhaps it was their ages, could have been Serena's long layoff, or maybe it was nerves. But both double-faulted during the tiebreaker after they had played so brilliantly late in the third set and then in the first few points.

The U.S. Tennis Association said the sisters would not be available for comment.

Serena lost to Joint for the second time this summer. She fell to the Australian in three sets at Wimbledon in her return to singles play, and she and Venus then had to pull out of their doubles match after Serena hurt her knee.

That delayed their return to the Grand Slam stage until New York, where they won in 1999 and 2009 and are now 27-8 in their 10 appearances.

The match got a spot in the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium — practically unheard of for first-round doubles.

The sisters were once dominant in women’s doubles, teaming to win 14 Grand Slam titles along with Olympic gold medals in 2000, 2008 and 2012. They shared the No. 1 ranking in women’s doubles for eight weeks.

It appeared a first-round loss in 2022 was their last time together, with Serena stepping away from tennis that year after winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She came back this summer and now has two heartbreaking defeats with her older sister. They also lost in a match tiebreaker at the Cincinnati Open.

Venus Williams also lost in the first round of singles.

The champions lead the field into the fourth round

Alcaraz won easily but two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was finally challenged — by her opponent and by the smell of marijuana — in her victory.

Sabalanka beat Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4. The No. 1 seed was pushed in a second set that lasted 54 minutes — a minute longer than her entire previous match.

Trying to become the first player to win three straight U.S. Open titles since Serena Williams from 2012-14, Sabalenka will face Taylor Townsend in the round of 16.

Alcaraz returned to the round of 16 by beating Wu Yibing 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. Back for this tournament after missing four months because of a right wrist injury, the two-time champion will face No. 20 seed Tommy Paul, who edged No. 15 Alexander Bublik in five sets.

“To be honest I’m better than I thought,” Alcaraz said.

Sabalenka smelled marijuana, Jessica Pegula struggled for tennis reasons

Sabalenka was serving in the third game of her match in Louis Armstrong Stadium when she tossed the ball but then let it fall to the court. She did the same thing on the next point, with something clearly bothering her.

She then approached the chair umpire to ask for help because she smelled marijuana.

“I was like, guys, you can do whatever, you can smoke whatever, you can relax as much as you can, but please, do not do it around the tennis courts,” Sabalenka said, when asked what she was thinking at the time. “It’s a bit tricky to handle that smell while you’re trying to compete at your best.”

Pegula, the No. 3 seed, fought back to beat 2021 runner-up Leylah Fernandez 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Pegula, who lost to Sabalenka in the 2024 final and again last year in the semifinals, had a dismal start in which she put only 5 of 16 first serves in during the first set.

Fernandez hadn’t won a Grand Slam singles match this year until getting to New York and was trying to reach the fourth round at the U.S. Open for the first time since falling to Emma Raducanu in the final five years ago. Pegula handled her easily in their only meeting this year but said Fernandez showed her different looks that gave her trouble.

“I didn’t start off very well. It was tough,” Pegula said. “I had to dig deep there in the second to turn that around, and it very well could have not turned around.”

Pegula advanced to face Sorana Cirstea, the 36-year-old from Romania who is contemplating retirement after this season. She will have at least one more Grand Slam match after the No. 16 seed beat No. 19 Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 6-3.

Townsend reached the round of 16 for the second straight year by knocking off No. 15 seed Diana Shnaider 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-3 and seemed eager for the matchup with Sabalenka.

“I’m so excited. I feel like I thrive in these moments,” the American said. “I’m built for these moments and so now is my time, I’m ready to take it. I’m ready to go.”

Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova and Marta Kostyuk, the No. 11 seed, advanced, setting up a rematch of their semifinal meeting at the All England Club. No. 7 seed Karolina Muchova, who lost in that final, was ousted by No. 26 Emma Navarro.

Daniil Medvedev, the 2021 champion, beat Arthur Rinderknech 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. The No. 7 seed will face No. 11 Frances Tiafoe, who topped No. 22 Valentin Vacherot 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

A resurgent Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open for the first time by knocking off No. 18 seed Jiri Lehecka. Tsitsipas will face No. 8 Ben Shelton, a 7-6 (3), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 winner over Denis Shapovalov in a match that ended at 2:07 a.m. It was the record third match of the tournament to end after 2 a.m.

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A quarter-century of playing pro tennis at a top level — at any level — is not a very common thing. And even more incredibly, the Williams sisters, now ages 46 and 44, showed they can still come agonizingly close to beating a top team that is cumulatively around half their age. In a three-set thriller that delighted a packed and vocal evening crowd, the sisters fell short only at the end, blowing a 5-0 lead in the final 10-point tiebreak to lose to Hao-Ching Chan of Taiwan and Maya Joint of Australia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7).

So it was indeed quite a thrilling show — even the sisters themselves, narrowly defeated, walked off with smiles on their faces, though they declined to speak to the media afterward.

“It was an amazing match,” Joint said. “They played really well, and I think just the atmosphere on the court ... I don’t think either of us has experienced quite like that before. And playing two legends of the game is just a super special moment that we might not get again.”

The hugely entertaining evening came four years after the sisters last played doubles together at Flushing Meadows. That match came just a few weeks after Serena Williams announced, in a poignant Vogue essay, that she was “evolving away from tennis.” The headline used the dramatic word “farewell,” though Williams presciently noted she disliked the word “retirement.”

Whatever the wording, though, the message was clear: Daughter Olympia really wanted to be a big sister. And Williams knew she couldn’t accomplish that and still play tennis the way she wanted. She could not, in other words, have it all.

“Something’s got to give,” Williams wrote, in words that resonated with many women, in sports and beyond.

Well, Olympia got her little sister. And this year, her Mom was fulfilling another of Olympia’s requests: that she play doubles again at the U.S. Open with Aunt Venus.

“You need to play with Auntie VeVe,” 9-year-old Olympia told her, Serena Williams said this week on ABC's “Good Morning America.”

“She said it so clear and so calm,” Williams said. “She's like my mom, she doesn't really talk a lot, but when she does talk, you listen. And I was like, ‘OK.’”

And so the sisters returned as a team to the tournament where Serena won six singles titles, and Venus two — one of them against Serena, who returned the favor the following year. That 2001 victory for the elder sister came a full quarter-century ago — which was enough to give fans goose bumps that this partnership is alive.

“I’m happy for them,” said longtime tennis fan Nonie Green, of Arlington, Virginia, as she waited out a rain shower between matches earlier this week. “Father Time is undefeated. But I'm happy for them, even if they don’t win.”

They indeed didn't win Friday's match, but they made it a close fight — thrilling the crowd with some vintage volleys as they took the second set tiebreak to force a decider, then came close to winning that set.

The unique nature of the evening was clear before a ball was struck, during player introductions. After a fairly routine introduction for Chan and Joint, the announcer moved on to the Williamses: “They’ve transformed and elevated the sport as we know it,” he said. “They’re two of the greatest athletes of all time.”

As a doubles team, the sisters won two of their 14 Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open — in 1999 and 2009. They last played together at Flushing Meadows in 2022, also losing in the first round. (This year, they had to scrap their appearance at Wimbledon because of Serena’s knee injury, but they played in Cincinnati last month.)

But victory or defeat does not seem, for many fans, the point. The point is that they're back in the spotlight.

Green, the fan from Virginia, recalled something a former pastor had told her: “Even the sky is not the limit. You can go beyond it.”

Which sounds just like the lesson Serena Williams now wants to teach her daughters — and why, four years after stepping away from tennis, she is back, at least in doubles and probably, she said on “Good Morning America,” in singles again soon.

“I just really want my children to see me play at a different age,” she said.

“I hope to show them that anything is possible. You can do anything at any age as long as you work hard and put some effort and dedication behind it.”

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Troopers said the crash was reported at about 5:05 p.m. on northbound I-75, just south of Pines Boulevard.

They said a 2026 Honda CR-V was traveling northbound in the outside merge lane when its 69-year-old driver attempted to move into the outside lane.

Investigators said the driver was unable to safely complete the lane change and traveled between the outside shoulder and the outside lane.

They said a man was on the paved shoulder attempting to change the rear left tire of a vehicle when he was struck by the front of the Honda, according to FHP officials. They said the man was then thrown into the outside lane and died at the scene.

Another 32-year-old man who was involved in the incident was not injured, authorities confirmed. The Honda driver also was not injured.

Authorities said all lanes of northbound I-75 were reopened by about 7:55 p.m. Thursday.

Authorities have not released additional details about the crash or identified the deceased, pending notification of next of kin. No one involved in the crash has been cited at this time.

The shooting at one of the city's most famous landmarks closed the bridge and tied up traffic for part of the morning. It happened four days after a woman randomly stabbed two people in Times Square, killing one, and then was fatally shot by officers.

The man told the police rescue team that he wanted them to kill him and that he had a bomb, Gerard Dowling, commanding officer of the city's Emergency Services Unit, said at a news conference.

The officers had used a safety harness to attach themselves to the bridge and spoke to the man for about an hour, saying they wanted to help him and bring him to safety, Dowling said. They told him to drop the knife multiple times.

At one point, the man began to climb down a cable quickly. The officers were in a line below him on the same cable, Dowling said.

“The officers began to move backwards away from the male, but they were not able to move as quickly as the subject, who was approaching them,” he said.

When the man came within 3 feet (.9 meters) of one officer, he raised his arm with the knife extended toward the officer. One of the officers on the roadbed of the bridge then shot him once, Dowling said. The officers brought the man down and started rendering aid. He later died at a hospital.

Police body cameras recorded the encounter, he said.

Members of the team “are specially trained for these types of high-risk and incredibly dangerous situations,” Dowling said. “They receive extensive instruction on de-escalation and how to engage with individuals compassionately.”

The man's name was not released.

Police said in addition to a knife, they recovered a flashlight.

When a reporter asked if police found a bomb, Dowling said that was part of the ongoing investigation.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted online that officers responded after receiving a 911 call about a man “who appeared to be attempting to jump from the bridge.”

He said the police tried to de-escalate the situation and urged the man not to jump.

“The man was holding a knife and threatened the officers. He eventually moved toward the officers, coming within close proximity to a number of responding officers. One responding officer discharged his weapon and struck the man,” Mamdani said.

The police department posted a video on social media in July about the Emergency Service Unit’s successful rescue of a woman in distress who had climbed onto the bridge. The team specializes in high-angle rescue, scuba and emergency psychological technician training, Dowling said in the video.

The Brooklyn Bridge, which opened in 1883, is a cable-supported suspension bridge that connects Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Its tower height is 276.5 feet (84 meters) above water. It's not clear how high up the man and the police officers were.

The stabbings on Monday happened near a New York Police Department substation, just outside One Times Square, the building that hosts the city’s annual New Year’s Eve ball drop celebration. It is one of the most heavily touristed and policed spots in all of New York.

A 49-year-old Queens woman pulled two knives from a shopping bag and stabbed a 68-year-old man in the abdomen, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. The man had just left the subway station and was waiting to cross the street with his wife.

Seconds later, the woman also stabbed a 32-year-old woman in the abdomen, Tisch said. The victim later died.

Officers tried to convince the woman, identified as Pamela Cisneros, to drop the knives for several minutes before using a Taser, Tisch said. The woman told them: “I’m not dropping anything, I would rather kill both of you,” according to Tisch.

A video shows the Taser failing to incapacitate Cisneros, who walks quickly toward the officers while waving the knives in front of her.

Two officers then shot the woman, according to police.

Clark had 14 points and 11 assists and Bueckers added another 14 points as the Americans topped China 94-61 on Friday.

It was the first of likely many times that Clark and Bueckers will play together in the U.S. backcourt over the next decade for the senior national team.

“It’s just organic. We know how to play well off of each other,” Bueckers said. "She draws so much defensive attention, so a lot of the defense is worried about her.”

Clark loved having so many offensive options, including Bueckers. Everywhere she turned to pass there was a teammate waiting to score.

“Obviously being around so many talented players, obviously our guards are incredible and our bigs too, but you know anybody I pass the ball to, it feels like they’re never going to miss a shot,” Clark said. “That’s one of my goals when I come into the game — to facilitate.”

Clark's 11 assists were the most by a U.S. player since Dawn Staley had 12 against Russia in 1998, which tied her for the most ever with Teresa Edwards, who had a dozen against China in 1986.

The U.S. beat China for the gold medal in the 2022 World Cup, but that Chinese team didn't have 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu. The 19-year-old had her own impressive debut in the World Cup, finishing with 13 points and hitting nine of her 10 free throws.

The towering Zhang had just two blocked shots, but made the Americans think twice about driving to the basket. Bueckers took a few foul line jumpers instead of attacking Zhang.

“I like to think I’m pretty smart. I thought that a layup over some 7-foot-3 center is probably not the best idea,” Bueckers said, smiling.

Clark agreed that Zhang presented a difficult challenge, but the U.S. frontcourt of Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Aliyah Boston and Angel Reese held their own, collecting a combined 24 rebounds.

“This was a different type of basketball game that I probably ever played in my entire life," Clark said. “I’ve never played against a woman of that size. She obviously presented some challenges for us, but you gotta give our post players a lot of credit.”

Reese and Boston also were making their World Cup debut. In total, nine of the 12 players on the American roster, which is full of WNBA All-Stars, were playing in their first World Cup. They were able to keep the U.S. rolling.

The win was the 31st in a row for the Americans, who have a day off Saturday before facing Italy on Sunday and the Czech Republic on Monday.

“It was great. Obviously the first one we got to shake off our rust,” Bueckers said. “Get back into game shape. Get back into game mode. And it’s our first time playing together as a team, as a unit. So we got a couple of days of practice, but there’s nothing like getting game reps, getting game experience together.”

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Inside Miami International Airport Friday, several children cried as they watched family members prepare to leave, scenes that underscored the painful reality facing families caught in the immigration system: Even when loved ones are reunited, a family can remain separated.

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For the Domingo family, Friday brought another difficult decision.

Aiden Domingo, the youngest boy in their family, was being sent to Guatemala to live with his parents, who were deported there after being taken into immigration custody last month.

The decision would reunite the young boy with his parents, but it would also separate him from his four siblings in the United States.

“We’ve never been separated,” one family member said through tears while speaking to Local 10 News at MIA. “Our family has always been together. We’re always like one big family, but now we’re all just separating.”

The Domingo family’s separation began in early August, when the family was leaving church and heading out to shop for school clothes and shoes. Their 18-year-old daughter, Wendy Domingo, was driving the family’s car.

The Domingo family told Local 10 News last month that U.S. Border Patrol agents pulled them over and told Wendy Domingo, a U.S. citizen, that she had done nothing wrong. The family said an officer had scanned the vehicle’s license plate, which showed it was registered to a non-citizen.

Wendy Domingo’s parents, Maria Leiva Perez and Abraham Domingo, were taken into custody. Law enforcement sources previously told Local 10 News that the couple was arrested on Aug. 9.

Records show Leiva Perez had a final order of removal. Records also show Domingo did not have any legal immigration status, with nothing pending, including an asylum application or visa, according to a source familiar with the records.

The same source said records show Domingo was arrested in January 2018 on a child neglect charge and again in December 2024 on a domestic battery charge. The source said both arrests were felony cases. It was not immediately clear what the dispositions were in either case.

The couple was later deported to Guatemala, leaving Wendy Domingo to help care for her four younger siblings.

Video recorded during the initial traffic stop captured the family’s emotional goodbye. The footage, which was shared by the Guatemalan Maya Center, showed the children crying as their parents were taken away.

Now, the Domingo children are facing another separation.

As Aiden prepared to leave for Guatemala, the children’s grief was visible inside the airport. Local 10’s Michaila Hightower was at MIA when a boy as young as 3 or 4 was heard screaming and crying while moving through the security area.

“They took us from our parents, and now this is taking us from our brother,” said Jessica Domingo, Wendy and Aiden’s sister.

The Domingos were one of four families facing separations at the airport that day.

A GoFundMe page has been created to help the family financially.