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EDMONTON — They have a phrase in Edmonton for putting top scorers Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the ice together: Going nuclear. The Panthers were well aware of it ahead of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night. The Oilers went nuclear starting in the third period of Game 1 to come back from a 3-2 deficit and win in overtime 4-3. Edmonton outshot the Panthers 10-2 in the more than nine minutes McDavid, Draisaitl and Corey Perry were on the same line. McDavid assisted on... Read More

A growing contingent of diners wants their fellow South Floridians to know: There’s nothing wrong with eating out alone. These trailblazers are making reservations for a table for one or heading straight to the bar for a solo drink and meal. And they are quite outspoken about their love of their own company. Boynton Beach resident Marcia Levine, 70, breaks bread by herself with confidence and attitude. She enters the joint, head held high. If the hostess steers her to the bar, she declines,... Read More

Florida can feel like an open-air reptile zoo. The state is home to dozens of nonnative lizard species, most of which are bigger, faster and stronger than native lizards. The reptiles range from 4-inch Cuban brown anoles to nuisance green iguanas to imposing 5-foot predators such as the Nile monitor. Though some of these creatures look like mini Jurassic monsters, are they actually aggressive enough to be dangerous? They can certainly be dangerous to one another: Foot-long rock agamas... Read More

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s trade wars. Hiring fell from a revised 147,000 in April, the Department of Labor said Friday. The job gains last month were slightly higher than the 130,000 economists had forecast. But revisions shaved 95,000 jobs from March and April payrolls. The unemployment rate stayed at a low... Read More

Can you sue over a view? Alhambra Place, a condo tower in Fort Lauderdale with a view of the beach, is doing just that — alleging breach of contract and seeking more than $10 million in damages. For 24 years, residents of the 16-story condo tower at 209 N. Birch Road have enjoyed an unfettered view of the ocean. Then along came Selene, twin 26-story condo towers going up to the east of Alhambra Place. The project’s design was substantially altered despite a development agreement the... Read More

General Daily Insight for June 06, 2025 Today has plenty of room for happiness! Venus is entering its home sign of gentle Taurus at 12:30 am EDT, giving us all the cosmic green light to stop and smell the roses and make the most of all the beauty on offer. Meanwhile, the Moon is in partnership-focused Libra, where it opposes Chiron, which encourages connection and healing. The Moon’s move into secretive Scorpio may inspire us to end the night on a more intimate note, pondering what... Read More

Two months after a father of four died, a man filed a fake deed in his name to take ownership of his $1 million Pembroke Pines home, officials say. He is now facing felony charges. Armando Porto Del Sol, of Miami Gardens, was arrested Thursday in Miami and charged with multiple felonies: grand theft in the first degree, fraudulent use of personal identification information, criminal use of deceased personal identification information and unlawful filing of false documents, according to the... Read More

EDMONTON — There again will be thousands of fans outside the Rogers Place cheering in a plaza Friday night. A horn section at one end of the arena again won’t be heard sometimes over arena’s relentless noise. A fan will again hold up a sign, “SERGEI,” to signal it’s time to serenade Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. “Seeer-geeeeei!” the crowd will chant. Sometimes, during the half-second’s lull in that chant, a sub-chorus will sound. “We want the Cup!” Yes, it will be... Read More

South Florida blues guitarist Albert Castiglia has set a performance at the Broward Center in Fort Lauderdale in December on a tour with Bill Murray. Yes, the revered actor and pop-culture Zelig. That Bill Murray. Tickets just went on sale for the concert by Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers on Dec. 7. Prices start at $64.31 at BrowardCenter.org. The band is a mashup of Murray, a singer of wide-ranging musical interests, plus Canned Heat icon Jimmy Vivino (also Conan O’Brien’s musical... Read More

By JOSH FUNK, Associated Press A fuel leak and several improperly installed parts were found inside the engine of an American Airlines plane that caught fire after the plane landed in Denver in March, according to a new report released Thursday. The National Transportation Safety Board said one part inside the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 was loose and had been installed in an incorrect direction and that fuel was leaking from the fitting of another part that was incorrectly... Read More