Month: February 2025

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their New Mexico home Wednesday, authorities said. Foul play is not suspected, however authorities did not release any details of the circumstances of their deaths and said an investigation is ongoing. Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Denise Avila said deputies responded to a request to do a welfare check at the home Wednesday around 1:45 pm local time and found Hackman, his wife Betsy... Read More

MIAMI – Observations and other notes of interest from Wednesday night’s 131-109 victory over the Atlanta Hawks: – Wednesday was another one of those days when the Heat spoke of hope for a move up the standings. – Of somehow avoiding the play-in round for a third consecutive season. – It is a narrative that is about to expire. – One being punctured by the Detroit Pistons. – Who are for real. – As evidenced by Wednesday night’s 117–97 victory over the Celtics. – To... Read More

All 67 county sheriffs in Florida have now entered into agreements with federal authorities that will lead to “street-level” immigration enforcement, Gov. Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis’s announcement Wednesday evening at the Homestead Air Force Base in Miami-Dade County comes days after the Florida Sheriff’s Association said every county jail in the state has entered into agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that will give local officers some immigration... Read More

State Sen. Jason Pizzo, moving closer to announcing his candidacy for governor, said Wednesday none of the other actual or potential candidates — including Congressman Byron Donalds and Florida first lady Casey DeSantis — makes any difference to him. Pizzo, currently the Democratic leader in the Florida Senate, said he didn’t care whether Republicans pick Donalds, DeSantis or someone else. “Bully for him,” Pizzo said about Donalds declaring his expected candidacy on the Fox News... Read More

Spring Breakers are coming to Fort Lauderdale, one of the nation’s hot spots for the annual spring ritual that sees college students head for bikini-weather coasts in search of paradise. And Fort Lauderdale will be ready for them, city officials said Wednesday. Unlike Miami Beach, where local leaders have made it clear for the second year in a row that they are “breaking up” with Spring Break, Fort Lauderdale is embracing the Spring Break crowds. “We open our doors to everybody,”... Read More

By HILARY FOX, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — No matter your ailment, there are plenty of TV doctors waiting to treat you right now on a selection of channels and streamers. Whether it’s Noah Wyle putting on his stethoscope for the first time since “ER,” Morris Chestnut graduating to head doctor, Molly Parker making her debut in scrubs or Joshua Jackson trading death for life on a luxury cruise, new American hospital dramas have something for everyone. There’s also an outsider... Read More

The Broward Sheriff’s captain who oversaw Tamarac has been demoted to detention deputy while an eighth deputy was placed on administrative leave in the ongoing fallout of a triple murder 10 days ago. Captain Jemeriah Cooper, who helmed the Tamarac division as executive officer since 2021, was officially demoted Wednesday, according to a notice obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel. Meanwhile, Deputy Raul Ortiz was placed on administrative leave with pay earlier this week, according to... Read More

By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is creating a registry for all people who are in the United States illegally, and those who don’t self-report could face fines or prosecution, immigration officials announced Tuesday. Everyone who is in the U.S. illegally must register, give fingerprints and provide an address, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. It cited a section of the Immigration and Nationality Act — the complex immigration law —... Read More