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Q: Ira, what do you make of Kai Jones? – Sandy. A: The same I make of the others who work in the Heat’s gym in the offseason, that players continue to look at the Heat as a place to resurrect careers. But there also needs to be perspective. For players attempting resurrection with the Heat, it helps to have remaining eligibility for a two-way contract. RJ Hampton had two-way eligibility, so the Heat gave him a look two seasons ago. Josh Christopher had two-way eligibility, so the Heat... Read More

CLEVELAND (AP) — Jakob Marsee hit two home runs, doubled and drove in a club-record-tying seven runs, and Graham Pauley and Xavier Edwards also homered as the Miami Marlins beat the Cleveland Guardians 13-4 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid. Marsee went 4 of 5 with a a double and each of his RBIs came with two outs. The rookie hit a a three-run shot in the first inning and a two-run homer off Guardians reliever Kolby Allard (2-2) that made it 6-4 in the fifth. Eury Pérez (5-3)... Read More

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany immigration agents on raids in Southern California. A three-day trial on the matter concluded Wednesday. California has argued the troops violated the Posse Comitatus Act, which generally prohibits military enforcement of domestic laws. Lawyers for the administration said the law doesn’t apply because... Read More

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Two South Texas bakery owners are guilty of concealing and harboring employees in the U.S. illegally, a jury found Wednesday afternoon following a trial that only lasted three days. Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel, a Mexican couple who have legal permanent residence in the U.S., were charged after being arrested at their bakery along with eight employees in February. It’s a rare case in which business owners are charged with criminal offenses rather than just a... Read More

Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony defended himself Wednesday against accusations that he violently threatened the Deerfield Beach City Manager Rodney Brimlow, accusations that have forced the city’s attempt to negotiate a contract with the Sheriff’s Office to take a decided back seat to a political dispute. Tony disputed the allegation that he threatened to “run over” Brimlow if the two encountered each other in public, and he challenged Brimlow’s assertion that he did not file an... Read More

By CEDAR ATTANASIO, Associated Press Record floodwaters released by the nearby Mendenhall Glacier crested Wednesday in a river that flows through Alaska’s capital city with no immediate reports of major damage, though officials warned that high water would remain for several hours. Juneau officials reported water pooling on a handful of streets, and some seeped under newly erected barriers designed to protect riverfront homes. Some residents in the flood zone heeded warnings and evacuated... Read More

By MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will “allow” Palestinians to leave during an upcoming military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas. Netanyahu wants to realize U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of relocating much of Gaza’s population of over 2 million... Read More

Here we are in South Florida in the middle of August, the dead of summer, when there’s nothing going on. Oh, wait. This is a great weekend for music, from big shows (The Who and The Weeknd) to superior local talent (The Somethings and Joel DaSilva). There are interesting movies (Popcorn Frights Film Festival and Subtropic Film Festival), comedians (Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias and Rick Glassman), “OVO” in Miami, OPAW in Oakland Park and a new Tiramisu Espresso Martini. Let’s... Read More

For the past year, people renewing their driver licenses or state ID cards have received a new number. And that could cause problems for voters in next year’s elections. “When a voter receives a new Florida driver’s license number, it is imperative that our office is made aware of the change,” Broward Supervisor of Elections Joe Scott said via email. A warning about the implications of the new driver license and ID numbers came Tuesday from All Voting is Local, a voting-rights group... Read More

Q: Ira, I like that the Heat are playing six exhibition games. There is so much we need to know. Now we can see where it stands with Jaime Jaquez, Nikola Jovic, Terry Rozier, and even if the rookie, Kasparas Jakucionis, is ready. – Anderson. A: I still tend to view exhibitions more as nuisance than any type of nuanced laboratory. Unless the opposition also is committed to the exercise, it is more difficult to get reads on players in preseason games than against teammates competing in... Read More