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Miami Commissioner Monolo Reyes reveals cancer diagnosis

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

A Miami commissioner is not only facing re-election, he’s also facing a difficult diagnosis.District 4 Commissioner Monolo Reyes confirmed on Monday a cancer diagnosis, which he received back in September.Since then, the 79-year-old politician has been fulfilling his role from the comfort of his home.In spite of the diagnosis, Reyes still plans on running for re-election and is staying hopeful, stating he’s “feeling good, strong, and much better.”

Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal pleads no contest to misdemeanor battery charge

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

Former UFC fighter Jorge Masvidal pleading no contest Monday in a misdemeanor battery charge.Masvidal already served time for scrapping with UFC rival, Colby Covington, on the streets of Miami Beach in early 2022.“I was very worried for my life, you know?,” he said. “I was very, uh, in fear for my life, so I had to defend myself, you know?”The brawl happened after Masdival claimed that Covington was threatening to kill him.Masdival was arrested after the fight and was charged with one misdemeanor and two felonies.Both of those felonies were dropped.

Dog rescued from dumpster behind Tamarac restaurant

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

A small dog was rescued from a dumpster behind a Tamarac restaurant, leading a local animal rescue organization to step in and take action. The dog was found behind a La Granja restaurant at 5701 N University Drive, Monday. Hernando Delgado rescued the dog from the dumpster. “When I went and noticed, there’s a lot of garbage right here, and I see the dog there, so I try and grab it,” Delgado said. “The dog was so scared there. It’s shaking.”Employees at La Granja restaurant said a truck pulled up to the dumpster at around 1:32 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Ana Fernandez, who works at the restaurant, said the driver appeared nervous and seemed upset. After the driver left, workers went out to the dumpster and found the 3 or 4-year-old dog. “They say, ‘It’s kind of suspicious, this guy over here,’ because they put in reverse the truck, right here. This is only for commercial plaza, they aren’t suppose to dump, garbage here, a...

14-year-old arrested after stabbing in Allston

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

A 14-year-old was arrested Monday after a stabbing in Allston, police said. Boston police in a statement said officers first responded to the Armington Street area of Allston around 3:20 p.m. after receiving a report of a person who was stabbed. Police said officers soon found a juvenile male on scene suffering from multiple stab wounds. The person who was stabbed was taken to a Boston hospital, according to police. His injuries were considered non-life-threatening as of Monday evening. While the police investigation continued, police said officers found a second victim close to the stabbing site. “Victim #2 was not stabbed yet assaulted with a knife by the same suspect that stabbed the first victim,” police said. Boston police said investigators later found the 14-year-old accused in connection with this stabbing in the area of Ringer Park. The teen was arrested and is now expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court “on various charges related to this...

3 men arrested, over 220 pounds of suspected drugs seized in Lynn during likely largest single-location seizure in New England

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

Over 220 pounds of controlled substances were seized in Lynn last week after federal and local authorities took part in what officials believe was one of the largest single-location seizures in New England.The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced the drug bust Monday after law officials, including the Lynn Police Department and FBI’s Boston office, broke up a large-scale drug trafficking organization operating in the North Shore.“An estimated 10 million doses of controlled substances have been seized, including eight million doses of fentanyl and methamphetamine laced pills and powder,” the US Attorney’s Office stated in a news release. “The total street value of the drugs seized is upwards of $8 million.”The drugs were seized the same day three men from Lynn were arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 1.Image provided by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of MassachusettsThe suspec...

Chicago Cubs hire Craig Counsell to replace manager David Ross, who is out after 4 seasons on the job

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

In a shocking twist, the Chicago Cubs are hiring Craig Counsell as their manager.The Cubs announced Monday they are bringing in the former Milwaukee Brewers manager, whose contract expired at the end of this past season, and moving on from David Ross, who was under contract through next season with a club option for 2025.Counsell will get a five-year contract worth more than $40 million that would make him the major leagues’ highest-paid manager, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported. Counsell’s agency, Meister Sports, confirmed that report.“Today we made the difficult decision to dismiss David Ross as our major-league manager,” Cubs President Jed Hoyer said in a statement. “On behalf of the Cubs organization, we express our deep gratitude for David’s contributions to our club, both on and off the field.“First as a player and then as a manager, David continually showcased his ability to lead. David’s legacy will be felt in Chicag...

Chula Vista official calling on city councilmember to resign amid fraud charges

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — A Chula Vista city official is now calling on City Councilmember Andrea Cardenas to resign after allegations that she and her brother defrauded a federal COVID relief program were made public in felony indictments last week.Jose Preciado, who represents District 2 on the council, issued a statement on Monday saying that he was "stunned by the disturbing charges" against the District 4 representative, adding that the claims "undermine the fundamental trust the public must have in their elected leaders.""Personally, I am saddened and struggling to reconcile these charges with a person I’ve known and admired since she was a passionate community activist in high school, long before she was ever in political office or a position of power," he continued. "Andrea has the right to due process and the presumption of innocence in court, but the right thing for her to do now is to resign from the City Council." Meet the candidates in the Chula Vista City Attorney specia...

Protestors call on US to back off in aiding Israel

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Around 100 people showed up outside of Senator Alex Padilla's office in San Diego Monday morning calling for the violence to end in the Israel-Hamas war.The group had very specific demands. There were San Diegans, Jews, Palestinians and peace activists present at the corner of B Street and 6th Avenue.The group that organized this demonstration is Jewish Voice for Peace, which is part of the San Diego for Palestine Coalition.They are demanding that Padilla introduce legislation in the Senate to call for a ceasefire to end the Israeli military assault on Palestinians in Gaza. The group believes the United States government is enabling the Israeli government to be violent toward Palestinians by sending billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars.“I am a Jew and I don’t want genocide to be committed in my name. Never again means never again for all,” said Andrew Seletsky, who attended the rally holding a Palestinian sign.On Oct. 20, President Joe Biden addressed the nation stating th...

Militants kill 11 farmers in Nigeria’s north, raising fresh concerns about food supplies

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Islamic rebels killed 11 farmers and abducted several others in Nigeria’s northeast, locals and authorities said Monday, the latest of several such attacks that analysts say threaten food supplies in the hard-hit region.The rebels attacked the farmers as they worked in their fields in Borno state’s Jere district Sunday evening before beheading them and shooting and wounding others as they escaped, according to Dauda Ibrahim, a resident in the area.“About six of the farmers that were killed are from the same family,” said Dauda.Borno police spokesman Daso Nahum confirmed the attack but could not further provide further details, saying the police chief in the state is in the area to assess the situation.Such attacks on farmers have become rampant in Borno state where Islamic extremist rebels launched an insurgency in 2009 to fight against Western education and to establish Islamic Shariah law in the region.The attacks have raised fears of worsening hunger in ...

EU envoy in surprise visit to Kosovo to push for further steps in normalization talks with Serbia

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 08:58:04 GMT

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s envoy for the western Balkans began a surprise two-day visit to Kosovo on Monday to talk with its leaders on further steps in normalization talks with Serbia.Miroslav Lajcak met with Kosovar Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi, who is Kosovo’s main negotiator in the EU-facilitated talks with Serbia, from which Kosovo declared independence in 2008 nearly a decade after they fought a bloody war.The visit is “to follow up on the recent meeting with European leaders in Brussels and the need for full implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalization without delay or preconditions,” Lajcak said on X, the former Twitter. “We also agreed on next steps,” he wrote, without giving any details. Lajcak also planned to meet with Prime Minister Albin Kurti and opposition leaders.During a trip to the region last week, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told Kosovo to establish an association of its Serb majority towns and pushed Ser...