By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, “El Mencho,” in an operation Sunday, a federal official said. The official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said it happened during a military operation in the western state of Jalisco. It followed several hours of roadblocks with burning vehicles in Jalisco and other states. Such tactics are... Read More
Broward revives free heart screening offer to thousands of residents
Broward County has resumed making appointments for free heart screenings that have already saved thousands of lives. The Broward Heart Project pilot program ran from 2023 through 2025 and provided free tests for anyone between 45 and 70 with at least one qualifying condition: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, a history of smoking or a family history of heart disease. More than 7,000 people were tested. Over 4,000 had heart conditions requiring immediate treatment and, in some... Read More
Asking Eric: Wife sidelined and shut out by late husband’s family
Dear Eric: My late husband and I married nine years ago; both of our previous spouses had died. We were both in our 80s. At the onset, we had agreed to split all of our expenses 50/50 and we wrote up a pre-nup. As time passed, his daughter began to question our financial arrangement, so she decided to take over his banking and accounts. That was fine with me. Later on, she also unilaterally decided to monitor his health arrangements as well. She and her brother decided to take him off his... Read More
Fulks’ late foul shots help UCF sink Utah 73-71
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Themus Fulks scored 24 points and made his only two foul shots of the night with three seconds left and UCF beat Utah 73-71 on Saturday night. Jordan Burks added 14 points for UCF (19-7, 8-6 Big 12) which shot 53% (30 of 57) including 44% (7 of 16) from 3-point range. The Knights have won two straight following a three-game losing streak. Terrence Brown scored 21 points, Don McHenry scored 19 points and Keanu Dawes 15 and grabbed 12 rebounds for Utah (10-17,... Read More
Daily Horoscope for February 22, 2026
General Daily Insight for February 22, 2026 There’s no need to be sharp with one another. Fiery Mars leaps into a supportive sextile to healing Chiron, encouraging us to make the first move in mending strained bonds of any type. This is furthered by the affectionate trine between fond Venus and lucky Jupiter at 3:01 pm EST, inviting us to give and receive appreciation in equal measure. Creative solutions could be necessary for any remaining tension, which means we’ve got permission to... Read More
Another title for Miami and a 3-peat for Messi? Not everyone’s so sure
A new Major League Soccer season means a clean slate and an array of possibilities, no matter how much prevailing wisdom suggests that the league’s strongest only got stronger. If there’s one thing astute MLS followers over the previous 30 seasons will have gleaned, it’s that thinking something is a sure thing can be a fool’s errand. And while eventual champion Inter Miami was a popular preseason pick to become the league’s best last season, it’s easy to forget that there was a... Read More
Callejas’ heroics in penalty kicks vault King’s Academy to first girls state soccer title
The King’s Academy girls’ soccer team had to work overtime and then some in winning the first state soccer championship in school history at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale. King’s Academy sophomore Sabrina Callejas made three acrobatic saves and converted her own for good measure in the sudden-death penalty kick shootout as the Lions topped Miami Palmer Trinity 1-0 (5-4 PKs) on Wednesday to claim the 2A state title. It marked the second straight day they had to go to PKs after... Read More
Why attacking Iran could be riskier than capturing Maduro
When President Donald Trump said in January that a U.S. “armada” was heading to Iran, he compared it with the kind of force used in the military’s recent lightning operation in Venezuela, saying it was “able to rapidly fulfill its mission, with speed and violence.” Now, as Trump weighs options against the Iranian government, including limited strikes, experts caution that an attack on Iran would be significantly more complex than an operation in Venezuela and could potentially draw... Read More
Review: Despite challenges, Slow Burn’s ‘Beautiful: The Carole King Musical’ doesn’t miss a beat
“Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” receiving a highly entertaining production by Slow Burn Theatre Co., is more than a story about how a teenager evolved into one of the first successful female rock singer-songwriters. For many of us, “Beautiful” is the soundtrack of our youth, a touchstone of the culture of the 1960s and ’70s, and a chronicle of the shift of American rock music from light, teeny-bopper tunes to deeper lyrics. Slow Burn’s “Beautiful,” running through March... Read More
Florida plan to verify citizenship could snare lawful registered voters in bureaucratic morass
An effort in the Florida Legislature sounds simple and straightforward: ensure that only U.S. citizens vote in state elections. Republicans who control the state Senate and House of Representatives are advancing legislation they say would do just that, brushing aside warnings that they are about to create a logistical and bureaucratic morass — that could result in thousands of citizens losing their ability to vote. They envision a far-reaching effort, with two central components. Registered... Read More