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Senior citizens rally to preserve South Florida history at Virginia Key Beach amid development plans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

In a bid to safeguard a cherished piece of South Florida’s past, dozens of seniors embarking on a journey to preserve historical Virginia Key Beach. At 10 a.m. Friday, senior citizens from Miami Gardens Focal Point Senior Center will arrive at the historical beach to talk about their personal stories, contributing to the preservation of the area’s rich heritage.As the seniors seek to protect the cultural significance of the beach, local commissioners have already created the Virginia Key Master Plan to display the site’s future development. Initiatives for the project include the restoration of the Marine Life Stadium and a museum commemorating the history of the county’s only historically designated beach for people of color. As part of the comprehensive plan, commissioners are also considering the construction of a boat ramp and trailer parking, which is anticipated to draw substantial crowds of visitors. Among the primary motivations for these proposed dev...

Tropics Heating Up Closer To Home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

For now, typical Summer days expected with morning sunshine and passing showers on the breeze. By the afternoon, a few sea breeze driven inland storms. Overall, the weekend is looking nice.Heading into next week, our weather will depend on what happens with a disturbance currently located in the Northwestern Caribbean Sea.This time around the tropics are heating up closer to home…What will happen with this disturbance? The forecast is uncertain because nothing has formed and it hasn’t even been designated an Invest by NHC.However, models are starting to come together on the evolution of a possible depression/storm forming in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico early next week due to warm water temperatures and an area of lower wind shear. NHC is giving it a high chance to form and it will most likely impact Florida around Tuesday or Wednesday. For now, it’s too early to determine the magnitude of any impacts. Just keep in mind that heavy rain event may unfold in the coming ...

World Wrestling Entertainment star Bray Wyatt dies at 36

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

World Wrestling Entertainment star Bray Wyatt died Thursday, WWE announced. He was 36.Wyatt, whose real name was Windham Rotunda, died “unexpectedly,” according to an article on the WWE website that did not mention a cause of death.“WWE is saddened to learn that Windham Rotunda, also known as Bray Wyatt, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 24, at age 36,” WWE said. “WWE extends its condolences to Rotunda’s family, friends and fans.”Wyatt, the 2017 WWE champion, was also known as “The Fiend.” His last televised performance came at the 2023 Royal Rumble.“Known for his captivating performances and incredible in-ring presence, Wyatt was a defining superstar of his generation,” WWE said.Wyatt was the son of Mike and Stephanie Rotunda.Wyatt’s grandfather Robert Deroy Windham (Blackjack Mulligan), father, and two of his uncles (Barry and Kendall Windham) all wrestled in WWE. His grandfather also played college football at UTEP and saw preseason action for the New York Jets.Wyatt redshirted on th...

Person aboard UK’s Bibby Stockholm asylum seeker barge ‘attempted suicide’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

LONDON — A joint letter from 39 migrants who have been housed on a controversial U.K. barge for asylum seekers says one attempted suicide.The letter, sent to the U.K.’s Home Office, said the group’s move onto the Bibby Stockholm — a vessel moored in Dorset, England — was a “harsh tragedy,” and described it as an “unsafe, frightening, and isolated place.” The 39 asylum seekers write that, in the five days they were housed on the barge before being temporarily moved off due to the discovery of legionella bacteria on board, “one of the asylum seekers attempted suicide, but we acted promptly and prevented this unfortunate event.”“Considering the ongoing difficulties, it’s not unexpected that we might face a repeat of such situations in the future,” they warn. “Some friends even said they wished they had the courage to commit suicide, and our personal belief is that many of these individuals might resort to this foolishness to escape fro...

Boston police searching for woman who stole $15K worth of purses on Boylston Street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

Boston police are turning to the public for help as they work to identify a woman who stole five purses worth $15,000 from a store on Boylston Street last month.The woman is described as female with dark complexion, mid-20s, tall, heavy-set, with short curly hair, who was last seen wearing spandex shorts and Crocs. The larceny incident occurred at about 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 in the area of 310 Boylston St.Anyone with information is asked to call Boston police at 617-343-4571.Community members wishing to assist in this investigation anonymously can do so by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1 (800) 494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

Gallery: 4-H kids at the Marshfield Fair

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

The 155th Marshfield Fair August 18 – 27, 2023

Military jet crashes near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A military jet crashed near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Thursday night.Officials from the base confirmed a F/A-18 Hornet went down around 11:54 p.m. in a remote area east of Interstate15.It's not yet confirmed if anyone was injured in the crash. Officials say an investigation into the incident in ongoing.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Stock market today: Wall Street points toward gains ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

TOKYO — Wall Street pointed higher as markets wait to hear what Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has to say in his speech later Friday at a conference of central bankers.Futures for the Dow Jones industrials and S&P 500 each rose about 0.4% before the bell.With no major economic news and few earnings reports to review Friday, all eyes will be on Powell, who will be speaking at an event in Jackson Hole, Wyoming that in the past has been the site of major policy announcements by the Fed.Reports on the U.S. economy were mixed Thursday, with one showing fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week, pointing to a still healthy job market. Another said orders for long-lasting manufactured goods slumped by more last month than economists expected. For now, weaker-than-expected reports on the economy may be more welcome in financial markets. The economy has managed to avoid a long-predicted recession, but the fear is that it’s so solid that it will keep upward press...

Taiwan’s vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections accused China on Friday of employing unfair trade practices that could be used to influence the voting.William Lai, in a meeting with foreign journalists in Taipei, said China “will be hoping to interfere in the elections with all sorts of tactics.” If they succeed, he said, “it will be an undermining of Taiwan’s democracy.”His comments come after China announced on Monday that it was suspending mango imports from Taiwan, alleging that authorities had detected pests on the fruit. The trade curb is widely believed to be politically motivated.Lai said Beijing was engaging in “unfair trade practices against our agricultural products, potentially in an effort to undermine the coming elections.”Taiwan is due to hold presidential elections in January 2024. Over the weekend, Beijing launched war games around Taiwan, a self-governed democracy that China claims as its own territory. ...

Spain busts record 9.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a banana shipment from Ecuador

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:48:29 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Spanish customs agents and National Police said Friday they confiscated the country’s biggest cocaine haul to date of 9.5 tons hidden in a banana freight container originating from Ecuador.The drug was found Wednesday in the southwestern port of Algeciras in a refrigerated container among a cargo shipment supposed to have held 1,080 boxes of bananas, said José Carlos Arobes, a senior official for the Spanish tax agency that covers customs inspections.Prior to this seizure, Spain’s biggest cocaine bust was of 8.4 tons in 2018, also found in a supposed banana container in Algeciras.The tax agency said the investigations began in July when police received information about a pending shipment of Colombian cocaine via Ecuador in August. The organization behind the shipment operated through a banana exporting company in Machala, Ecuador, the agency said.The cargo was due to be delivered in Portugal for later distribution throughout Europe.No arrests have been made so f...