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By SEJAL GOVINDARAO and JACQUES BILLEAUD, Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — There was no public sign early Thursday of a response to NBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s message to her 84-year-old mother’s kidnapper. This image provided by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, shows a missing person alert for Nancy Guthrie. (Pima County Sheriff’s Department via AP) In a recorded video posted on social media Wednesday, Guthrie said her family is... Read More

Since South Florida is a culinary paradise, there are lots of Valentine’s Day dining choices for you and your boo. And that’s a good thing because it’s important to get the romantic dinner thing right. To help you out, here are our top five fabulous foodie “must-dines” that will make Feb. 14 special. These selections, spanning Broward and Palm Beach counties, offer different price points and are sure to get an arrow of approval from Cupid himself. Keep in mind that prices do not... Read More

Today is Thursday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2026. There are 329 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 5, 1994, white separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963 and was sentenced to life in prison. Also on this date: In 1917, the U.S. Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, an act that severely curtailed Asian immigration and mandated immigrant literacy... Read More

HOUSTON — Kingston Flemings had 18 points and six assists while Chris Cenac Jr. added 14 points plus 10 rebounds as No. 8 Houston beat UCF 79-55 on Wednesday night. Cenac and Flemings combined for 22 points on 10-of-17 shooting in the first half as Houston (20-2, 8-1 Big 12) took a 33-19 lead into halftime. The duo finished 15 of 25 from the field. Milos Uzan scored 12 points for the Cougars, who shot 55% from the floor despite going 3 for 19 from 3-point range. Houston had a 40-29... Read More

By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — Close the cover on the CIA World Factbook: The spy agency announced Wednesday that after more than 60 years, it is shuttering the popular reference manual. The announcement posted to the CIA’s website offered no reason for the decision to end the Factbook, but it follows a vow from Director John Ratcliffe to end programs that don’t advance the agency’s core missions. First launched in 1962 as a printed, classified reference manual for intelligence... Read More

As legislation moves to rename Palm Beach International Airport after the sitting U.S. President, some South Florida lawmakers have expressed concern about language that would give state lawmakers power to rename others. State Sen. Barbara Sharief, D-Davie, said officials in her county don’t want to see the name of Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport changed, as the local government exemption proposal (SB 706) soared through the Community Affairs Committee on Tuesday. “Our... Read More

GAINESVILLE — When Florida head coach Jon Sumrall surveys the college football landscape, he sees a sport barely recognizable to the one he played more than 20 years ago at Kentucky. The transfer portal, seven-figure NIL deals and legal loopholes abound, but Sumrall isn’t bitter about it. The 43-year-old former linebacker pushes to keep pace. A recent case hit close to home. Sumrall’s former quarterback — Darian Mensah, who played under him at Tulane — is now at Miami — his... Read More

A 30-year-old music teacher who was arrested late last year after being accused of sexually abusing a teen girl is now facing added charges of possession of child pornography. Rakesh Jhaveri, of Sunrise, was arrested in November after a 15-year-old girl and her parents reported to police that she had been sexually abused by him since 2023, according to a probable cause affidavit. He was a friend of the girl’s family and had known her since she was 8 years old. When the girl was 13 years... Read More

Say goodbye to those famous black olive trees on Las Olas Boulevard. Despite fierce pushback, Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted Tuesday night to move forward with a pricey redesign that will wipe out the tree-lined median to make way for wider sidewalks. Before the vote, a chorus of critics swept into the City Hall meeting in a final attempt to save the tree-lined median that many say gives Las Olas its own special charm. Chris Nelson, a frequent critic of City Hall, was one of several... Read More

As you may have heard, it’s Bad Bunny Weekend, when the Grammy winner’s Sunday concert will be the most-watched TV event of the year so far. Such is the enthusiasm for this show that the marketing geniuses at the NFL have scheduled two halves of a football game around it. If you are looking to enjoy the concert with a group of fans, pretty much every bar in South Florida will have some kind of watch party scheduled. Of course, whenever there is an event this big, there will be gambling... Read More