Category: News
Will they or won’t they? Pompano Beach is next to consider ditching Broward Sheriff’s Office
One city’s decision to cut its ties to the Broward Sheriff’s Office could mark the beginning of a long year for the county’s largest law…
Our children’s mental health requires comprehensive solutions | Opinion
The mental health and wellbeing of our youth is among the most pressing issues facing our society today, driven by factors ranging from academic and…
‘Over our ceiling’: Orange County jail flooded with ICE detainees
The number of ICE detainees booked into the Orange County Jail without any local criminal charges has surged more than fourfold in recent months, massively…
A year later, new Broward schools watchdog hasn’t yet released findings of investigations
A year after the Broward School District contracted with the county’s Office of Inspector General to help it root out waste, fraud and abuse, the…
‘Over our ceiling’: Orange County jail flooded with ICE detainees
The number of ICE detainees booked into the Orange County Jail without any local criminal charges has surged more than fourfold in recent months, massively…
Iraqi calligrapher’s handwritten Quran ends 6 years of artistry and craft
By AYSE WIETING ISTANBUL (AP) — Iraqi calligrapher Ali Zaman gazes with pride at his masterpiece — a colossal, handwritten manuscript of the Quran that…
America is drinking more coffee but less of it from Starbucks
By DEE-ANN DURBIN NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are drinking more coffee than they have in decades. But fewer of them are getting it from…
After Mexico bans vapes, cartels tighten their grip on a booming market
By MARÍA VERZA MEXICO CITY (AP) — When a drug cartel came calling at a store selling vapes in northern Mexico, the owners knew they…
Punxsutawney Phil prepares to issue his Groundhog Day weather verdict from Gobbler’s Knob
By MARK SCOLFORO The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil’s annual long-term weather forecast will be…
ASK IRA: Are Heat willing to further up the ante for Giannis?
Q: Ira, the rumors of the Heat giving up Tyler Herro, Kel’el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis plus two first-round picks for Giannis Antetokounmpo…