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Another person shot blocks away from site of Naranja quadruple shooting
Read full article: Another person shot blocks away from site of Naranja quadruple shootingLess than 24 hours after and a mile away from the scene of a quadruple shooting in southwest Miami-Dadeās Naranja area, another bout of gunfire wounded a man Thursday afternoon.
Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Read full article: Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for manyOne of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States springs up unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard just off a busy New Jersey state highway.
Post-op recovery home owner sexually battered at least 2 cosmetic surgery patients, cops say
Read full article: Post-op recovery home owner sexually battered at least 2 cosmetic surgery patients, cops sayA 49-year-old man who owned a post-operative recovery home in southwest Miami-Dade is accused of sexually battering at least two women after they had cosmetic surgeries.
Police: 2 killed, 1 arrested after shooting at southwest Miami-Dade plant nursery
Read full article: Police: 2 killed, 1 arrested after shooting at southwest Miami-Dade plant nurseryTwo men have died after an argument devolved into a shooting on Sunday afternoon in southern Miami-Dade County, authorities confirmed.
Teen, 16, murdered exās mother in Homestead in revenge for breakup, police say
Read full article: Teen, 16, murdered exās mother in Homestead in revenge for breakup, police sayAuthorities say a womanās murder in Homestead Thursday was an act of revenge at the hands of her daughterās teenage ex-boyfriend.
Bubble teams watc mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
Read full article: Bubble teams watc mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bidsWith most of the major conferences having their tournaments finished, there are a few anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced.
James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstores
Read full article: James Patterson awards $500 bonuses to 600 employees at independent bookstoresHundreds of employees at independent bookstores, from Chapter One in Victoria, Minnesota, to The Cloak & Dagger in Princeton, New Jersey, will be receiving $500 holiday bonuses from author James Patterson.
Detectives arrest suspect in āDo me a favorā burglary in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Detectives arrest suspect in āDo me a favorā burglary in Miami-DadeA burglar said, āDo me a favor,ā and pointed at a cash register before stealing it in Miami-Dade Countyās Princeton neighborhood, according to police.
Police: Suspect arrested for carjacking, shooting ex-ICE agent in Miami-Dadeās Naranja
Read full article: Police: Suspect arrested for carjacking, shooting ex-ICE agent in Miami-Dadeās NaranjaA retired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent remained hospitalized on Thursday after a gunman shot him and took off in his car in Miami-Dade County.
Minnesota man who shot officers told wife it was 'his day to die,' according to complaint
Read full article: Minnesota man who shot officers told wife it was 'his day to die,' according to complaintA criminal complaint says the Minnesota man accused of shooting five law enforcement officers told his wife it was āhis day to dieā when he learned that drug task force officers were at his home.
A man has been arrested after 5 drug task force officers were shot and wounded in Minnesota
Read full article: A man has been arrested after 5 drug task force officers were shot and wounded in MinnesotaAuthorities say five drug task force officers were shot and wounded while serving a search warrant near the Minnesota city of Princeton.
MDPD: Man threatens to release āexplicitā photos of woman trying to end polyamorous relationship
Read full article: MDPD: Man threatens to release āexplicitā photos of woman trying to end polyamorous relationshipPolice arrested a southwest Miami-Dade man Monday on two felony charges after they said he threatened to extort a woman by sharing her āexplicitā photographs after she wanted to end their polyamorous relationship.
Tip results in search warrant amid probe into unlicensed assisted living facility
Read full article: Tip results in search warrant amid probe into unlicensed assisted living facilityA 39-year-old woman is facing criminal charges in Miami-Dade County in a case related to a two-story four-bedroom house that neighbors said Wednesday often had a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside, and people coming in and out regularly ā including a group who fired guns nearby.
Woman running illegal Miami-Dade assisted living used Cash App for payments, police say
Read full article: Woman running illegal Miami-Dade assisted living used Cash App for payments, police sayA 39-year-old woman is facing criminal charges in Miami-Dade County in a case related to a two-story four-bedroom house that neighbors said Wednesday often had a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside, and people coming in and out regularly ā including a group who fired guns nearby.
Creighton ends Princeton's March Madness run with 86-75 win
Read full article: Creighton ends Princeton's March Madness run with 86-75 winCreighton used its size, 3-point shooting and a swarming second-half defense to end the March Madness run of Princeton, beating the 15th-seeded Tigers 86-75 in the Sweet 16.
15th-seeded Princeton beats Missouri 78-63 to reach Sweet 16
Read full article: 15th-seeded Princeton beats Missouri 78-63 to reach Sweet 16Blake Peters made five 3-pointers in the second half and Princeton shocked another power conference team to reach the regional semifinals for the first time in 56 years by beating Missouri 78-63.
Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policy
Read full article: Athletes sue Ivy League over its no-scholarship policyA pair of basketball players from Brown are alleging in a federal lawsuit that the Ivy Leagueās policy of not offering athletic scholarships amounts to a price-fixing agreement that denies athletes proper financial aid and payment for their services.
Teenage boy accused of injuring girl on school bus appears in Miami-Dade court
Read full article: Teenage boy accused of injuring girl on school bus appears in Miami-Dade courtA 15-year-old boyās mother stood by her son on Tuesday morning in Miami after he was accused of injuring a 9-year-old girl on a school bus earlier this month.
Police: Fugitive arrested for handing man firearm before shooting in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Police: Fugitive arrested for handing man firearm before shooting in Miami-DadeA 22-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were facing charges Friday after a shooting wounded a man in south Miami-Dade County, records show.
Video shows mother speeding with rear-side door open before crash killing son, injuring 2 daughters
Read full article: Video shows mother speeding with rear-side door open before crash killing son, injuring 2 daughtersMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā Surveillance video shows a speeding gray minivan with the passenger rear-side door open heading toward a canal on Sunday in south Miami-Dade County. A fatal single-vehicle crash on Sunday left a guard rail damaged and debris at a canal in Miami-Dade's Princeton neighborhood. The crash killed Santamaria near the intersection of Southwest 248th Street and Southwest 110th Avenue in Miami-Dadeās Princeton neighborhood. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel respond to a single vehicle crash on Sunday in Miami-Dade's Princeton neighborhood. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel in a helicopter picked up the girl and ambulances took Madrigal and Olivares to the Kendall Regional Medical Center.
Fatal crash shuts down Turnpike in south Miami-Dadeās Princeton area
Read full article: Fatal crash shuts down Turnpike in south Miami-Dadeās Princeton areaMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā A fatal crash caused traffic delays on Tuesday afternoon after shutting down the Florida Turnpikeās southbound lanes in Miami-Dade Countyās Princeton area. A motorhome that was towing a Jeep, both with Texas license plates, crashed at the Turnpikeās Exit 9 ramp to Southwest 112th Avenue, also known as Allapattah Road. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel took her to a hospital where she was pronounced dead. A fiery crash caused traffic delays on the Florida Turnpike Tuesday afternoon in south Miami-Dade County. (FDOT)Traffic backed up to the Exit 12 ramp to Caribbean Boulevard in Cutler Bay, according to the Florida Department of Transportationās Advanced Traveler Information System.
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19
Read full article: Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including mens and womens basketball. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including menās and womenās basketball. That's still well below the peak of about 2,200 deaths per day in late April,The Ivy League has tried to be in front of the virus. The Ivy League announcement affects not just basketball, but wrestling, indoor track and field, swimming, fencing and other sports. Also, Conference USA announced Rice at Louisiana Tech scheduled for Saturday had been postponed because of COVID-19 issues with La Tech.
The Latest: Search of Princeton post office finds no backlog of vote-by-mail ballots
Read full article: The Latest: Search of Princeton post office finds no backlog of vote-by-mail ballotsPRINCETON, Fla. ā A federal hearing was held over Zoom on Tuesday with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to discuss backlogged mail at U.S. Post Office buildings. The U.S. Post Office facility provided evidence that there is no backlog and that all of the ballots found at the facility in Miami-Dade Countyās Princeton area were returned to the elections headquarters in Doral. A notice stated that postal managers had completed searching all 180,000 pieces of delayed mail at the Princeton post office and no additional ballots were located Monday. Vote-by-mail ballots have to be delivered to the Elections Department by 7 p.m.Sullivan ordered the U.S. Postal Service to rush the delivery of vote-by-mail ballots and to āensure that no ballots have been held up.āJudge Sullivan's order (U.S. federal court)
State rep alleges there may be more post offices with mail-in ballots piling up
Read full article: State rep alleges there may be more post offices with mail-in ballots piling upSOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. ā The post office in Princeton, where video surfaced which appeared to show mail containing possible vote-by-mail ballots stranded for at least a week, might not be the only place with a ballot pile up. McGee and community leaders spoke to Local 10 outside of the Princeton post office on Saturday. āThere is a similar situation playing out at the Homestead postal service and the same issues are also happening within the Florida City post office,ā McGee said. āThe postal service is aware of an online video alleging mishandling of ballots at a post office in south Miami-Dade County. Postal Service, they did reassure us that those vote-by-mail ballots would reach the Supervisor of Elections office by Tuesday, Election Day.
Officers investigate allegations of mail-in ballot backup in Miami-Dade
Read full article: Officers investigate allegations of mail-in ballot backup in Miami-DadeMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. ā U.S. Post Office investigators are looking into allegations on Friday that there is a mail-in ballot backup at a facility in southern Miami-Dade County. House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee said tweeted a video showing mail piled up in bins. I am working to ensure that mail delays do not impact participation in this election.āSuzy Trutie, the deputy supervisor of the Miami-Dade County Department of Elections, also released a statement. Administrative action was taken by the Office of the Inspector General regarding the employees' negligence at the Princeton distribution center, Fernandez-Rundle said. For more information about your ballot, call the department of elections at 305-499-8683.
2019 Nobel Prize winners
Read full article: 2019 Nobel Prize winnersThe 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to Austrian author Peter Handke, while the 2018 award, postponed from last year, was given to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk. Handke won the award "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience." Tokarczuk won the 2018 award "for a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life." Hide Caption
Princeton grad killed dad over allowance
Read full article: Princeton grad killed dad over allowanceOnce part of Manhattan's social elite, a 30-year-old Princeton graduate lived off his parents, prosecutors say, spending his time surfing in the Hamptons -- until he killed his father over a cut to his weekly allowance.