“What started going through my mind was how do I dare come in here and act like I know what you guys have been going through? How narcissistic of me to think I can come here and make a difference because I’m good at my sport. I remember walking slowly to the cafeteria. As I was walking in, students started seeing me, I remember seeing smiles, people running, pulling out their phones. … I remember thinking, ‘Wow.’ It was packed. I didn’t expect that.” ... Read More
Dwyane Wade was the surprise guest at today’s Stoneman Douglas graduation ceremony
“What started going through my mind was how do I dare come in here and act like I know what you guys have been going through? How narcissistic of me to think I can come here and make a difference because I’m good at my sport. I remember walking slowly to the cafeteria. As I was walking in, students started seeing me, I remember seeing smiles, people running, pulling out their phones. … I remember thinking, ‘Wow.’ It was packed. I didn’t expect that.” ... Read More
5 injured in Venice as cruise ship slams into tourist boat
“The port authority, the government ministers, the other institutions have often tried to ridicule the resistance movement against the cruise ships, saying that an accident like this could never occur,” she added. “The government shouldn’t be so weak in giving in to the pressure of the lobby groups, like the cruise ship companies.” ... Read More
Threat of impeachment hangs over Trump, but top House Democrats want broader public support
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, and other congressional leaders, react to a failed meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on infrastructure, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite / AP) ... Read More
Dwyane Wade addresses students at Stoneman Douglas High graduation ceremony
Sunday’s graduation ceremony for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School class of 2019 featured a surprise guest. Dwyane Wade. The recently retired Heat guard, who has been a supportive voice … Click to Continue » ... Read More
‘Godzilla’ sequel disappoints at box office but still stomps on competition with $49 million
“The best news this weekend was for the industry itself,” said Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst for Comscore. “Even if the top movie didn’t earn $100 million, we had a big up weekend and we need more of those to get out of this deficit that we’ve been in since basically the beginning of the year.” ... Read More
A grown woman with the mind of a child is missing, cops say. They want your help
Starr Smith is 21 years old, stands 5-foot-11 and was last seen at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. She has “the mental capacity of a 12-year-old,” according to Fort Lauderdale police. That’s … Click to Continue » ... Read More
It’s going to feel like more than 100 degrees this week. Here’s what that means for us
Whether or not you choose to go by the school calendar or sun positioning as to when summer starts, this week’s weather will say summer’s already here. Sunday’s National Weather … Click to Continue » ... Read More
No hugs, kids cutting themselves: Court gets unprecedented peek inside Homestead shelter
A 705-page court document filed by lawyers who spent substantial time inside Homestead’s detention center for unaccompanied minors says the migrant children held there are subjected to “prison-like” regimens, potentially … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Faithful followers or killer cult? A look back at how Miami reacted to Yahweh Ben Yahweh
Cult or religion? Community saviors or criminals? Yahweh Ben Yahweh and his followers dominated the Miami criminal justice system in the early 1990s. After a years-long investigation, the self-proclaimed architect … Click to Continue » ... Read More