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Israel’s military operation in Gaza Strip expanding to seize 'large areas,' defense minister says
Read full article: Israel’s military operation in Gaza Strip expanding to seize 'large areas,' defense minister saysIsrael’s defense minister says the country's military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas” of the Palestinian territory.
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
Read full article: As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear itAs Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again.
New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMH
Read full article: New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMHNewly-released body camera video shows the dramatic moments Miami police took down a violent knife-wielding man near Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’
Read full article: Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’A 26-year-old Illinois man accused of hurting a Miami police officer after beating his girlfriend attempted to explain how a belt ended up around his neck in Wynwood.
Miami-Dade commissioners vote to ban fluoride from drinking water after Ladapo’s address
Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners vote to ban fluoride from drinking water after Ladapo’s addressMiami-Dade commissioners voted to stop adding fluoride to the county’s public drinking water on Tuesday after the state’s surgeon general addressed them during the public meeting.
Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in Miami
Read full article: Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in MiamiA 29-year-old celebrity fitness coach who was once considered to be one of the top high school football players in Wisconsin was behind bars accused of domestic violence in Downtown Miami.
Upscale Fort Lauderdale restaurant evicted; employees say they’re still waiting to be paid
Read full article: Upscale Fort Lauderdale restaurant evicted; employees say they’re still waiting to be paidFort Lauderdale upscale restaurant Salt 7 has officially been evicted from its prime location at Icon Las Olas. The eviction, carried out early Tuesday morning by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, follows weeks of controversy over unpaid wages and bounced checks.
Fort Lauderdale attorney gets 2-year suspension for sex with client
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale attorney gets 2-year suspension for sex with clientA Fort Lauderdale attorney admitted to having sex with a client and then neglecting her case after the relationship ended, leading to a two-year suspension of his law license, according to the Florida Bar.
Dog that led troopers on I-95 chase will soon be ready for adoption
Read full article: Dog that led troopers on I-95 chase will soon be ready for adoptionA dog that led Florida Highway Patrol troopers on a chase Monday on Interstate 95 is now at the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale.
NEWS HEADLINES
Worried families and rescue dogs bond during the long days of searching at Bangkok collapse
Read full article: Worried families and rescue dogs bond during the long days of searching at Bangkok collapseFor most of the day, somberness clouds a makeshift shelter for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers still missing at the site of a building collapse in Bangkok.
GOP senators push ahead on Trump's tax cuts package, punting big decisions for later
Read full article: GOP senators push ahead on Trump's tax cuts package, punting big decisions for laterSenate Republicans insist they are pushing ahead on President Donald Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts this week.
US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children
Read full article: US judge orders Trump administration to restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant childrenA federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid to unaccompanied migrant children in the United States.
South Florida man drives SUV into Tesla protesters, cops say
Read full article: South Florida man drives SUV into Tesla protesters, cops sayA 44-year-old West Palm Beach man is facing a felony charge after sheriff’s deputies said he tried to purposely drive his SUV into a group protesting at a Tesla dealership over the weekend.
Coral Gables police chief address concerns over immigration agreements
Read full article: Coral Gables police chief address concerns over immigration agreementsCoral Gables Police Chief Ed Hudak is addressing concerns surrounding the city’s participation in the 287G agreements, which assist federal immigration authorities.
South Florida man plotted to have ex-wife ‘put down like a rabid dog,’ deputies say
Read full article: South Florida man plotted to have ex-wife ‘put down like a rabid dog,’ deputies sayNewly released details reveal that a Boynton Beach man was arrested last week after investigators said he attempted to hire a hitman — who was actually an undercover detective — to kill his ex-wife, stating she needed to be “put down like a rabid dog.”
MCSO: Billiards game in the Keys leads to man being attacked with pipe wrench, Taser
Read full article: MCSO: Billiards game in the Keys leads to man being attacked with pipe wrench, TaserA 52-year-old man from Big Coppitt Key was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly attacked another man after playing a game of billiards, authorities said.
Man accused of punching woman in fit of road rage during brush fire backup in Key Largo
Read full article: Man accused of punching woman in fit of road rage during brush fire backup in Key LargoA Tampa man is facing a felony charge in the Florida Keys after deputies said he went into a fit of road rage Thursday afternoon during a backup on U.S. 1 caused by a brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County that’s led to frequent delays and closures.
South Miami-Dade brush fire: Officials say stay away from US 1 if possible
Read full article: South Miami-Dade brush fire: Officials say stay away from US 1 if possibleTraffic was steady Friday morning as the 18-Mile Stretch of U.S. 1 reopened in south Miami-Dade amid an ongoing brushfire that’s burned 25,000 acres of land.
Brush fire complicates South Florida manatee rescue
Read full article: Brush fire complicates South Florida manatee rescueAn ongoing brush fire in southern Miami-Dade County led to delays in an injured manatee getting treatment at a rehabilitation hospital, according to the group that rescued it Thursday in Marathon.
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Trump is set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economy
Read full article: Trump is set to announce 'reciprocal' tariffs in a risky move that could reshape the economyPresident Donald Trump is set to launch a barrage of so-called reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike.
With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
Read full article: With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his ownDemocratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest floor speech in recorded Senate history when he bested Sen. Strom Thurmond's filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Trump's latest tariffs
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed ahead of Trump's latest tariffsAsian shares are mixed, shaken by jitters over what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” later Wednesday.
Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 4 people near Hodeida, Houthi rebels say
Read full article: Suspected US airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 4 people near Hodeida, Houthi rebels saySuspected U.S. airstrikes have battered rebel-controlled areas of Yemen, with the Houthis saying one strike killed at least four people near the Red Sea port city of Hodeida.
Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signatures
Read full article: Lawsuit claims Musk failed to make promised payments over 2024 petition signaturesA federal lawsuit accuses billionaire Elon Musk and the political action committee he started of failing to pay a suburban Philadelphia man more than $20,000 for getting people to sign a petition in favor of free speech and gun rights.
Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's office
Read full article: Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library in new DEI purge ordered by Hegseth's officeU.S. officials say the U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of books that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
Anger against Trump is forecast to cost the US international visitors
Read full article: Anger against Trump is forecast to cost the US international visitorsAn influential travel forecasting company says anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year.
New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMH
Read full article: New body cam video shows officer shooting knife-wielding man near JMHNewly-released body camera video shows the dramatic moments Miami police took down a violent knife-wielding man near Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
Read full article: Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounterA Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend.
Upscale Fort Lauderdale restaurant evicted; employees say they’re still waiting to be paid
Read full article: Upscale Fort Lauderdale restaurant evicted; employees say they’re still waiting to be paidFort Lauderdale upscale restaurant Salt 7 has officially been evicted from its prime location at Icon Las Olas. The eviction, carried out early Tuesday morning by Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies, follows weeks of controversy over unpaid wages and bounced checks.
Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’
Read full article: Man accused of hitting Miami cop, woman in Wynwood tries to explain ‘belt around the neck’A 26-year-old Illinois man accused of hurting a Miami police officer after beating his girlfriend attempted to explain how a belt ended up around his neck in Wynwood.
Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations
Read full article: Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelationsParaguay says it's recalling its ambassador to Brazil a day after Brazilian authorities acknowledged that their country’s intelligence agency had spied on Paraguayan officials in 2022.
Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report finds
Read full article: Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report findsAs many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration.
Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surge
Read full article: Unsolved violent crimes in Native American communities to get more attention with FBI surgeThe FBI is sending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to field offices in 10 states over the next six months to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country.
Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with laws
Read full article: Trump administration pauses some family planning grants as it investigates compliance with lawsThe Trump administration has paused some family planning grants as it investigates whether the providers are following federal laws.
Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do so
Read full article: Major international law firm reaches deal with White House, becoming the latest to do soAnother major international law firm has reached a deal with President Donald Trump to dedicate at least $100 million in free legal services to causes such as supporting veterans and combating antisemitism.
Meta's head of AI research stepping down
Read full article: Meta's head of AI research stepping downThe head of Meta’s artificial intelligence research division said she plans to step down, vacating a high-profile position at the parent company of Facebook and Instagram at a time of intense competition in the development of AI technology.
Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfold
Read full article: Institute of Peace headquarters transfer is a done deal even as lawsuit continues to unfoldThere is no answer yet on the lawsuit filed by Institute of Peace board members who were fired amid a remaking of the independent think tank.
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
Read full article: Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to LouisianaA federal judge has rejected a Trump administration bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana.
Miami-Dade commissioners vote to ban fluoride from drinking water after Ladapo’s address
Read full article: Miami-Dade commissioners vote to ban fluoride from drinking water after Ladapo’s addressMiami-Dade commissioners voted to stop adding fluoride to the county’s public drinking water on Tuesday after the state’s surgeon general addressed them during the public meeting.
Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programs
Read full article: Judge blocks firing of intelligence agency employees who worked on DEI programsA federal judge in Virginia has blocked the Trump administration's move to fire more than a dozen intelligence agency employees who worked on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policy
Read full article: Trump's 'Liberation Day' is unlikely to free businesses from uncertainty surrounding trade policyPresident Donald Trump says his tariff announcements slated for Wednesday will amount to a “Liberation Day” for the United States.
Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in Miami
Read full article: Celebrity fitness coach faces domestic violence charge after arrest in MiamiA 29-year-old celebrity fitness coach who was once considered to be one of the top high school football players in Wisconsin was behind bars accused of domestic violence in Downtown Miami.
Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outage
Read full article: Social Security Administration probes origin of website portal outageThe Social Security Administration says it is investigating the root cause of website outages that have affected the “my Social Security” portal where recipients access their benefits.
Fort Lauderdale attorney gets 2-year suspension for sex with client
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale attorney gets 2-year suspension for sex with clientA Fort Lauderdale attorney admitted to having sex with a client and then neglecting her case after the relationship ended, leading to a two-year suspension of his law license, according to the Florida Bar.
Melania Trump says courage is 'based in love' as she honors women from around the world for bravery
Read full article: Melania Trump says courage is 'based in love' as she honors women from around the world for braveryMelania Trump has recognized eight women with the 2025 International Women of Courage Award.