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MIAMI GARDENS — The Miami Dolphins’ opener against the Colts in Indianapolis will only count for one game among 17 to be played in the regular season. But it will feel like it means so much more for Dolphins fans. It’s the first opportunity for the franchise to redeem itself from a disappointing 8-9 record during the 2024 season. It will be the first sample of evidence of whether Miami’s offseason pivot from big spending to building through the draft again can produce immediate... Read More

Chaminade-Madonna Derrek Cooper (1) celebrates a touchdown against the American Heritage in the fourth quarter with Elias Sturman (65) on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Jim Rassol/Contributor) Chaminade-Madonna Derrek Cooper (1) scores a touchdown in the third quarter against the American Heritage on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Jim Rassol/Contributor) American Heritage wide receiver Jeffar Jean-noel (8) picks up a first down in the third quarter against the Chaminade-Madonna on Friday,... Read More

TALLAHASSEE — The city of Miami Beach has challenged a controversial directive by the Florida Department of Transportation to remove art and markings on streets — including LGBTQ-themed rainbow crosswalks. The city filed a challenge Thursday at the state Division of Administrative Hearings, arguing that the Department of Transportation issued the directive in a June 30 memorandum without going through a legally required rule-making process. The challenge seeks to have an administrative... Read More

U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has publicly ignored Elijah Manley, the young activist challenging her in next year’s primary — until now. On Wednesday, she responded to a monthslong series of political attacks from Manley, by filing a $1 million defamation lawsuit against him. Cherfilus-McCormick’s move isn’t unique. Elected officials or candidates filing defamation cases against political opponents — seeking to have disputes heard in courts of law rather than the traditional... Read More

Today is Saturday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2025. There are 116 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 6, 1901, President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz (CHAWL’-gawsh) at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. (McKinley died eight days later and was succeeded by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt.) Also on this date: In 1949, Howard Unruh, a resident of Camden, New Jersey, shot and killed 13 of his neighbors. (Unruh, who... Read More

Atlantic sophomore quarterback Pedro Martinez had three touchdown passes and the Eagles defense created four turnovers as they rolled past Dr. Joaquin Garcia 44-7 on Friday night. Atlantic (3-0) won their third straight road game this season. The Eagles defeated Palm Beach Gardens 49-19 in the season opener and had a 26-20 victory in overtime at Jonesboro (Georgia). “It’s a good start and it’s definitely been positive,” Atlantic coach Jamelle Murray said. “We’re young and... Read More

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. This image provided by NASA on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, shows a scene of star birth in Pismis 24, a young star cluster about 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Scorpius taken by NASA’s Webb Space Telescope. (NASA via AP) Released this week, the picture provides a breathtaking view of a nearby star-birthing center, 5,500 light-years... Read More

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —  A federal judge on Friday ruled against the Trump administration from ending temporary legal protections that have granted more than 1 million people from Haiti and Venezuela the right to live and work in the United States. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of San Francisco for the plaintiffs means 600,000 Venezuelans whose temporary protections expired in April or whose protections were about to expire Sept. 10 have status to stay and work in the... Read More

A 15-year-old boy accused of shooting his older brother to death at their Dania Beach home last month, then leaving his body to be found near a canal about a mile away is being charged as an adult, court records show. Demetre Fleurimond was transferred to adult court and the Broward Sheriff’s Office’s Paul Rein Detention Facility on Thursday. He is facing one count of first-degree murder with a firearm in connection with the death of his brother, Kevin Dominique, 23. Deputies found... Read More

By Will Wade, Bloomberg News Swelling U.S. demand for electricity has the potential to boost coal consumption as much as 57%, according to mining giant Peabody Energy Corp., in what would be a major shift for an industry that’s been waning for years. With the U.S. seeking to meet skyrocketing demand and the Trump administration pushing to prop up the coal industry, Peabody expects utilities to ramp up output from coal plants that are running well below full speed, the company said in an... Read More