MIAMI — On the surface, the story could be ripped from a telenovela: A wealthy, handsome son of privilege faces justice after killing a poor working man on the street. The real-life story, however, is messier than fiction. Miami jurors, not scriptwrite…
After abortion ruling, Demings tries to paint Republicans as anti-freedom
MIAMI — Republicans have long claimed the mantle of the party of freedom. Val Demings is trying to flip that dynamic on its head — and using the loss of abortion rights to do so. In the three months since the Supreme Court’s landmark Dobbs ruling revok…
Sasha Barkov: Matthew Tkachuk is ‘Exactly the guy’ Panthers need to get to ‘next level’
It takes a lot to get Aleksander Barkov to curse and Matthew Tkachuk, on the eve of his first training camp with the Florida Panthers, nearly got his captain there Wednesday — sort of. After wrapping up some precamp testing at the Florida Panthers IceD…
System near Caribbean could be tropical depression soon. Will it come to Florida? What models say
MIAMI — The Atlantic is packed — everywhere you look, there’s a system to watch. Forecasters on Wednesday are watching five systems, including one near the Caribbean that Florida needs to keep a close eye on. That system is bringing heavy rains and gus…
Canada’s prime minister to host Haiti discussion as UN General Assembly gets under way
As the United Nations General Assembly gets under way in New York, Haiti is set to command attention not just from the United States, which is co-hosting a high-level donor event on Friday, but its neighbor to the north, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister…
Despite rumors, no sign of DeSantis sending migrant plane from Texas to Delaware
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — For most of Tuesday, officials in Delaware and members of the public checked the status of a charter flight that was supposed to travel from San Antonio to President Joe Biden’s home state. The plane’s scheduled flight plan bore th…
The river roared into their homes: A Puerto Rican town struggles after Hurricane Fiona
When Jose Albaladejo Santiago opened the white gates of his home Tuesday morning for the first time after Hurricane Fiona flooded Puerto Rico, his dirty refrigerator blocked the entrance. The water marks left by the rising river waters that stained the…
Tropical Storm Gaston and a depression could form soon. Hurricane Fiona may be a Category 4
The eighth tropical depression of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season formed Tuesday over the north-central Atlantic, far from any land, and is forecast to turn into Tropical Storm Gaston soon. Forecasters are also watching two disturbances, and one has…
Millions in Caribbean left without power and water in wake of Category 3 Hurricane Fiona
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Maria, a devastating killer storm that left still-unhealed scars, Puerto Ricans awoke Tuesday to a fresh scene of ruin from Hurricane Fiona. As the stories of rescues, damages and survival c…
DeSantis’ next move? Delaware prepares for possible plane of migrants landing near Biden’s home
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The next blow in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ battle to fly migrants out of Texas could land in Delaware. Officials in Delaware said they were preparing for the possible arrival of a flight of migrants from San Antonio on Tuesday aft…