Dry air should move into South Florida this week, along with warm sunshine. Overnight Tuesday, a drier and more stable air mass will descend upon the state, creating a near-zero chance of rain throughout the week and into the weekend. Chances of rain are very low, with the exception of a brief coastal shower toward the end of the week. Sunny skies will prevail as well, pushing afternoon highs to the mid-upper 80s toward the weekend. Overnight lows should be in the mid-60s all week, with... Read More
No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
By MICHAEL CASEY BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day. Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, militias had pinned down the British in Boston in... Read More
Outgoing Tri-Rail chief: ‘We’re in a good place’ to recapture funding, serve more commuters
In 2022, after veteran railroader David Dech took his new job as executive director of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, he and his wife elected to take a Tri-Rail train from the commuter line’s headquarters in Pompano Beach to the airport. “It was July,” he recalled. “It was very warm in the car. There was a pungent odor in the car. You couldn’t see out the windows. The windows were all fogged up. There was a fellow in a hospital gown sitting on the end of the... Read More
Asking Eric: My mother got into trouble and sniped at me for helping
Dear Eric: I have spent a year helping my elderly parents sell their house and pay off tremendous debt, mostly due to my mother’s spending and hoarding. My father is unable to handle anything due to health issues. I have had help from my family so I’m not alone in this. I am still very involved with helping them with finances and doctors. They are in a small rental now with no maintenance or yard duties. My issue is the bad feelings I have toward my mother after all we went through... Read More
Heat’s Powell eliminated at All-Star Game as his Team World falls twice
Norman Powell’s first appearance at the NBA All-Star Game afforded the Miami Heat forward the opportunity to play in two All-Star Games, under the World vs. USA format adopted for Sunday’s round-robin event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Ultimately, it left the Miami Heat forward at a double loss, with his Team World falling in a pair of games against domestic talent. Although born in San Diego, Powell played for the World team because of his time with the Jamaican national team,... Read More
Daily Horoscope for February 16, 2026
General Daily Insight for February 16, 2026 Keeping an open mind could be crucial today. When the energetic Sun clashes with unpredictable Uranus, plans are likely to wobble, pushing us to adapt expectations and stretch comfort zones. Perhaps we’re being given space for better ideas to come in. At 4:31 pm EST, messenger Mercury harmonizes with auspicious Jupiter, turning conversations into gateways. Acknowledging rattled feelings might be necessary at first, but our moods will probably... Read More
Armed man is killed by Fort Lauderdale police. ‘The suspect fired his weapon.’
An armed man who approached police while they were investigating a disturbance in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday was shot and killed by officers, the city’s police chief said. Police responded to a disturbance in the 900 Block of Chateau Park Drive, the police department said in a statement. “While on scene, officers were approached by an armed adult male who was not involved in the initial disturbance,” Chief Bill Schultz told reporters later Saturday afternoon at the site of the... Read More
Rapper turned civic leader Luther Campbell challenges Cherfilus-McCormick in congressional primary
Luther Campbell, the rap music icon, free-speech advocate and civic activist, launched a primary challenge Sunday against U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who is under federal indictment and now faces a widening field of political rivals. Campbell said in an interview on the WPLG-Ch. 10 “This Week In South Florida” program that he’s been meeting with residents of the sprawling Broward-Palm Beach county 20th Congressional District. He said they have great, unmet needs, and the... Read More
Trump’s border czar says ‘small’ security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
By BEN FINLEY WASHINGTON (AP) — White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. A “small” security force will stay for a short period to protect remaining immigration agents and will respond “when our agents are out and they get surrounded by agitators and things got out... Read More
In first public comments since Trump’s racist video, Obama laments lost decorum
Former President Barack Obama this weekend indirectly addressed a racist video posted this month by President Donald Trump, which depicted Obama and his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama, as apes. In a podcast interview published Saturday, Barack Obama was asked about the “devolution of the discourse” in American politics, with the host mentioning the video shared by Trump as one of several examples of inflammatory comments or statements by officials from the current... Read More