By STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal budget deficits caused by President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law could trigger automatic cuts to Medicare if Congress does not act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Friday. The CBO estimates that Medicare, the federal health insurance program for Americans over age 65, could potentially see as much as $491 billion from 2027 to 2034 if Congress does not act to mitigate a 2010 law that forces across-the-board cuts... Read More
Tamarac triple murder suspect’s jail calls played during heated hearing about his attorneys
In jail phone recordings played in a Broward courtroom Friday, attorneys representing the man charged in a Tamarac triple murder listened while he called them “corrupt” and accused them of working with the prosecution. Then they argued that they should keep defending him. Nathan Gingles, 43, is facing a possible death sentence in the killings of his wife, Mary Gingles, her father, David Ponzer, and a neighbor, Andrew Ferrin, in February. He is represented by Kaitlin Gonzalez and Maury... Read More
Medical examiner releases teen’s cause of death after dock crash
The 13-year-old girl who crashed with her sister on a personal watercraft in the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday died from blunt force injuries, the Broward County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. Rachel Aliza Nisanov was a month away from her 14th birthday. She and her 16-year-old sister, Aviva, and their parents, Rabbi Shlomo Nisanov and Rebbetzin Ora, were riding on two separate personal watercraft Tuesday afternoon that they had rented while on a family... Read More
Rapper Sean Kingston hoped for light sentence in fraud case. Here’s what the judge meted out
Rapper Sean Kingston asked a federal judge to go easy on him after his conviction for defrauding multiple businesses. He’d taken responsibility for his crimes, and had a history of charitable giving for the homeless and veterans, according to a memo from his lawyer. In Fort Lauderdale federal court Friday, U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz took note. Then he handed down the sentence: 42 months. He was quickly handcuffed and remanded to U.S. Marshals for his 3½ year detention. A... Read More
Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe
By JIM MUSTIAN, JACK BROOK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday after a long corruption investigation. Cantrell’s lawyer, Eddie Castaing, confirmed to The Associated Press that an indictment was returned, and her name was read aloud by a federal magistrate judge as a defendant. The charges weren’t immediately known. The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal... Read More
Looking for festival fun? Here are 5 South Florida events happening in August
One of the best things about South Florida is that our subtropical climate means that we can have festival fun just about all year long. Here is a list of celebrations for August. And keep coming back to this post because we’ll continue to add events. BLIEVE Media The waterfront eatery Etaru Japanese Restaurant & Bar is a part of Hallandale Eats – Savor The City, a culinary celebration in Hallandale Beach. (BLIEVE Media/Courtesy) HALLANDALE EATS WHAT: For the fifth year, the... Read More
Joe Perry Project at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood | PHOTOS
Chris Robinson, Jason Sutter and Joe Perry of Joe Perry Project perform in concert at Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 14, 2025. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor) Chris Robinson, Jason Sutter and Joe Perry of the Joe Perry Project perform in concert at Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 14, 2025. (Michele Eve Sandberg/Contributor) Jared James Nichols performs in concert at Hard Rock... Read More
Review: ‘Alien: Earth’ series gives iconic franchise a smooth TV landing
Nine movies in, assumptions start to pile up like a precarious Jenga tower that every ounce of originality’s been squeezed out of the lucrative “Alien” franchise Ridley Scott erected. Just burn that thought down. Audacious showrunner Noah Hawley, the upstart who turned the Coen Brothers “Fargo” film into a nervy series, defies the odds and builds upon the mythology of Scott’s durable foundation. He oxygenates it by drawing in themes and characters from “Peter Pan” —... Read More
New pediatric healthcare model expands, bringing doctors’ offices to South Florida retail centers
A new model in pediatrics is gaining ground in South Florida. Bluebird Kids Health is opening primary care locations in heavily visited retail shopping centers in communities that lack sufficient pediatric offices. By locating in centers where the offices are visible and accessible, Bluebird Kids aims to give parents a convenient place for their children to go for basic care, rather than relying on hospital ERs and urgent care centers, which are more expensive. On Sept. 3, Bluebird is opening... Read More
Report: Fort Lauderdale tops Florida’s rental market, edging out Miami
Fort Lauderdale could become Florida’s most-desired city for renters, even surpassing Miami, according to new data. RentCafe recently released a report that found Fort Lauderdale’s Renter Engagement Tracker —or REnT — score is more than 70, making it the No. 1 sought-after city in the state and the No. 20 sought-after city in the nation. The REnT score is based on a few factors: availability of apartments in the city, page views on apartments and apartments “saved” by prospective... Read More