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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 13, the 318th day of 2024. There are 48 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 13, 2015, Islamic State militants carried out a set of coordinated attacks in Paris at the national stadium, in a crowded concert hall, in restaurants and on streets, killing 130 people in the worst attack on French soil since World War II. Also on this date: In 1775, during the Revolutionary War, American troops captured Montreal under the command of Continental Army Gen.... Read More

General Daily Insight for November 13, 2024 Connections could come with a dose of awkwardness today. During the impulsive Aries Moon’s sextile with buoyant Jupiter, we can muster up the courage to begin conversations with interesting people around us. When Luna conjoins painful Chiron at 9:49 am EST, though, we may realize we’ve wandered into emotional minefields. As the Moon goes on to tangle with the focused Sun, we’re not likely to find quick answers to any turmoil we stir up. We... Read More

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Jan. 15 in a battle about Florida’s restrictions on treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people with gender dysphoria. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 12, 2024 at 7:19 PM EST ... Read More

The final decision on whether Waste Management’s landfill will grow the size of a building in northern Broward will wait for another day. Broward County commissioners postponed their vote Tuesday on whether to allow the Monarch Hill landfill to grow to as much as 325 feet tall and to also expand the width of the base. Waste Management said it needs the extra space because it needs to put the trash somewhere. The delay came at the urging of the county attorney, who suggested putting it off... Read More

Royal Caribbean says Monday’s shootings of two passenger planes outside Port-au-Prince’s main airport won’t deter the cruise line from continuing to stop at the private day resort it operates on Haiti’s northern tip. Royal Caribbean previously suspended port calls to Labadee, Haiti, in March after gang violence and killings engulfed the area around Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. Those stops were resumed in October. On Tuesday, a day after the airport shootings led the... Read More

Bandleader Raul Malo talks about his cancer fight as The Mavericks bring music from their new album to the Pompano Beach Amphitheater this week on tour with Dwight Yoakam. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 12, 2024 at 3:50 PM EST ... Read More

Pet owners can now walk their leashed dogs through Fort Lauderdale’s parks. Before last week, that was not allowed unless the dog was a service animal. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: November 12, 2024 at 3:31 PM EST ... Read More

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., widely expected to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of state, is a tough, disciplined, hard-liner on foreign affairs who long ago shed any hints of what appeared to be an occasional moderate tendency as he and the nation have moved to the political right. Rubio’s expected nomination, reported by multiple national news organizations citing sources connected to the presidential transition, represents the culmination of a political comeback eight years... Read More

Once again, the people of Puerto Rico have voted in favor of becoming the nation’s 51st state. Last week’s vote was the fourth time in the past 12 years that the island’s voters have endorsed statehood, and the victory margin was a clear and convincing 56%. On the same ballot, Puerto Ricans elected a new governor, Jenniffer González-Colón, who is a pro-statehood leader — and a Republican, too. Jenniffer González-Colón, Puerto Rico’s New Progressive Party candidate for governor,... Read More