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SUNRISE — The Edmonton Oilers did not just get beat on the scoreboard on Monday. Edmonton instigated a line brawl while down 5-1 in the third period, and the Florida Panthers appeared to win every fight, putting an exclamation point on their eventual 6-1 win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Florida now has a 2-1 lead in the series with Game 4 coming up on Thursday. Before the fighting, the goals came early and often for the Panthers. Brad Marchand, the Panthers’ hero in Game 2,... Read More

By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN LONDON (AP) — Getty Images is facing off against artificial intelligence company Stability AI in a London courtroom for the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry. Opening arguments before a judge at the British High Court began on Monday. The trial could last for three weeks followed by a written decision from the judge expected at a later date. Stability, based in London, owns a widely used AI image-making tool that sparked enthusiasm... Read More

The parent of Miami-based public radio station WLRN says it is marching north to Palm Beach County and beyond with the acquisition of a local commercial station in West Palm Beach, “The Flame” 104.5. “This acquisition is more than just an expansion — it’s a commitment to public trust, to community, and to closing the radio news gap that currently exists in Palm Beach and Martin Counties,” John LaBonia, CEO of South Florida Public Media Group, said in a statement. The public radio... Read More

South Florida’s rainy season will pick back up in the next few days with afternoon showers and chances for thunderstorms. The wet week ahead is typical June weather, unlike over the weekend when a cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert dried out the atmosphere and gave South Florida a brief break from its summer storms. National Weather Service meteorologist Christopher Fisher said such dust formation in the summers is common. If the dust cloud returns, which could happen later this week,... Read More

In its landmark study of American Jewry in 2020, the Pew Research Center reported that there were an estimated 7.5 million Jews of all ages in the United States. Now, in a new study released June 9, the center says the number is actually more like 5.7 million. What happened to 1.8 million American Jews? For the purpose of its latest report, on global religious change, Pew is counting only those who self-identify with Judaism as a religion rather than those who identify as Jewish due to... Read More

For two years now, Fort Lauderdale has been a city without a City Hall. The eight-story building was critically damaged in a record-breaking rainstorm that hit in April 2023, sending floodwaters pouring into the basement. The 1960s-era building lost power, forcing City Hall employees to work from home or in rented space. The building has since been demolished to make room for a new City Hall. Mayor Dean Trantalis says he’d like to see it open as soon as possible. One company, Meridiam... Read More

When retired Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, brother of Travis, launched his late-night ESPN talk show earlier this year, notably in attendance was a talented young man from Hollywood named Ben Stocker. Courtesy Philadelphia-based band Snacktime, the house band for a new ESPN talk show by Jason Kelce. (Austin Kruczek/Courtesy) A saxophonist, Stocker was standing in a stage-right balcony with the six other members of Snacktime, the house band for “They Call It Late Night with Jason... Read More

By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has set an ambitious timeline for passing President Donald Trump’s sweeping legislation to cut taxes and spending. But getting it on the Republican president’s desk by July 4 will require some big decisions, and soon. Republican senators are airing concerns about different parts of the legislation, including cuts to Medicaid, changes to food aid and the impact on the deficit. To push the bill to passage, Senate Majority Leader John... Read More

At the Beachside Village Resort, an inviting Atlantic Ocean shoreline is just 50 steps away. Many of the rooms bear the names of towns along the always-popular  summer vacation peninsula, Cape Cod, Mass., and its offshore neighbor, Nantucket. The owner, David Gadsby, is a native New Englander who leans ever-so slightly toward the Boston Bruins. A scene out of Chatham? Falmouth? Or Provincetown? Nope. The BVR — with an affiliated namesake cafe just blocks away — is in Broward... Read More

General Daily Insight for June 09, 2025 There is an undeniable intensity to the skies. Fizzy Mercury in Cancer is squaring off Saturn in Aries, making it difficult to find a way forward without getting overwhelmed at the prospect. Venus in Taurus will then square Pluto in Aquarius at 11:02 am EDT, stirring up our need to express our desires freely without worrying what others may think of us as a result. Even amidst the confusing square between Mercury and mysterious Neptune, a clear... Read More