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By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists tracking humpbacks off the coast of Australia have captured rare footage that shows clutches of the freeloading fish peeling away from their host in what looks like a high-speed game of chicken, just moments before the whale breaches. As the humpback plunges back below the surface the remoras, also known as... Read More

Communities across South Florida are preparing their annual salutes to all who helped defend and protect the United States through their military service. They will mark Veterans Day — officially observed on Tuesday, Nov. 11, to honor the end of World War I — at events that provide the opportunity to pause, reflect and say thanks to veterans while celebrating their courage and commitment. Throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, plans include ceremonies, music, guest speakers, honor... Read More

By JOE REEDY, Associated Press Fox Sports has let go of NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and hired Drew Brees in his place. “We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this time,” a Fox Sports spokesman told The Associated Press on Friday. Sanchez has been off the air since police said he was stabbed during a fight with a truck driver outside an Indianapolis hotel on Oct. 4. He was in Indianapolis for Fox’s coverage of the Oct. 5 game... Read More

The live-in partner of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis was arrested Tuesday and accused of physically assaulting the mayor and dragging him across the road last week, according to a probable cause affidavit. Daniel Curran, 34, was arrested on charges of battery on a person 65 years or older, a felony, and violating an injunction for protection against domestic violence. Curran had been living with the 72-year-old mayor at his Fort Lauderdale home since March 2025, according to the... Read More

By MARGIE MASON, Associated Press OAK HILL, W.Va. (AP) — Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion to switch to hurt. She knows the names, ages, families and the intimate stories of each one’s scarred lungs. She worries about a whole community of West Virginia coal miners — including a growing number in their 30s and 40s — who come to... Read More

It’s a festival, but it’s also a helping hand. As part of this Sunday’s 23rd Annual Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival, guests are asked to bring relief supplies — especially nonperishable foods — to be sent to devastated communities in the Caribbean nation after Hurricane Melissa. Also needed: water, clothing and hygiene essentials. “The Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival has long been a cherished gathering for Jamaican and Caribbean culture, and this year’s festival means more than... Read More

By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference. Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. Davis had been trying to get... Read More

Raw meat dropped on the floor, picked up and placed in the refrigerator by an employee. Turkey “placed in soiled container” with garbage nearby. Packages of yellowfin snapper and raw chicken sitting outside attracting flies. These were some of the violations that led the state to temporarily shut six South Florida restaurants. The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach... Read More

Radio signal dead zones can create a potentially dangerous situation for emergency responders, yet dozens of high-rises in Fort Lauderdale have them, city officials say. That means police and firefighters could lose radio communication inside those buildings despite a state law meant to prevent that. The end result: A firefighter or police officer in need of backup won’t be able to reach emergency dispatchers. And dispatchers can’t reach them. Out of a grand total of 484 high-rise... Read More

MIRAMAR — Nearly three decades after one of South Florida’s most brutal murders, the family of Marie Altidor and Theresia Laverne are no closer to seeing justice for their loved ones. A group of more than 50 relatives, friends and supporters reaffirmed their perpetual search for answers this week at a commission meeting in Miramar. They banded together in white T-shirts with photos of the victims in the unsolved 1997 quadruple homicide: Marie Altidor, 29; her two babies, 6-week-old... Read More