Looking to gin up turnout among Democratic voters, U.S. Senate candidate Debbie Mucarsel-Powell turned to a party megastar Friday to energize activists, generate media attention and help raise campaign funds. U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California didn’t disappoint some 90 Democratic activists who crammed into a Delray Beach campaign office at midday. He offered fulsome praise for Mucarsel-Powell, criticism of U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. — and warned that democracy is threatened by the... Read More
10 scary books you need to add to your Halloween reading list
In the mood to light some candles, snuggle up with a blanket and scare yourself senseless? Perfect. If you’re a book lover willing to lose a little sleep this fall, we’ve compiled a list of the latest and forthcoming titles that’ll pair well with the spooky season. Some particularly terrifying, creepy and suspenseful books hitting bookshop shelves this fall include a graphic and grotesque short story collection, a gothic eco-horror about a family tending a cranberry bog, tales of... Read More
KC Market, a kosher grocery store, opens new location in Hallandale Beach
The new market is on Hallandale Beach Boulevard, just east of U.S. Highway 1, near many synagogues and neighborhoods filled with Orthodox Jews who observe Jewish dietary laws. Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: October 18, 2024 at 3:23 p.m. ... Read More
Man arrested after woman’s burned body found in Hollywood alley
Over two months after a woman’s burned body was found in a Hollywood alley, police have arrested a suspect but have not yet identified the woman. Marquis Denmark, 41, is now charged with abuse of a dead body, failure to report a death and possession of MDMA (ecstasy), according to a probable cause affidavit. Police say he set the woman’s dead body on fire but have not said how they connected Denmark to the woman or whether they are investigating her death as a murder. The woman remains... Read More
‘Tea, like wine, has its character’: Fort Lauderdale wine shop to serve special tea-and-food pairing dinner
“Each tea, like wine, has its character — whether it’s the bold richness of a black tea or the delicate floral notes of a white tea — that can enhance the flavors of a dish in unexpected ways,” chef Lenore Nolan-Ryan says. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore new dimensions of flavor.” Originally Published: October 18, 2024 at 10:47 a.m. ... Read More
After the storm, a flood of lies and antisemitism | Editorial
As first responders, repair crews and so many other people rushed to the aid of flood-stricken North Carolina, we wrote that “the worst of the weather has brought out the best in America.” That’s still true. But there’s a depressing postscript. The worst weather brings out the worst in some people. Three examples: • Donald Trump. There’s a direct line from his malicious lies about FEMA to the alarms that interrupted the agency’s door-to-door assistance efforts. There can’t be... Read More
Today in History: October 18, American shatters long jump world record by nearly two feet
Today is Friday, Oct. 18, the 292nd day of 2024. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1968, American Bob Beamon shattered the previous long jump world record by nearly two feet, leaping 29 feet, 2 1/4 inches (8.90 meters) at the Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Also on this date: In 1867, the United States took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. In 1898, the American flag was first raised in Puerto Rico, shortly before Spain formally relinquished control of... Read More
Panthers, without Barkov, Tkachuk for fourth straight game, fall to Canucks in overtime
By TIM REYNOLDS SUNRISE — J.T. Miller scored 2:09 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season, beating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. Teddy Blueger and Quinn Hughes had goals for Vancouver (1-1-2), with Kevin Lankinen stopping 26 shots. Anton Lundell got his fourth goal in the last three games for Florida (3-2-1) and Jesper Boqvist also scored for the Panthers, who got 30 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. Florida remained without forwards Aleksander... Read More
Republicans say they’re appealing a Georgia judge’s ruling that invalidates seven election rules
By KATE BRUMBACK and JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — National and state Republicans on Thursday appealed a judge’s ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia’s State Election Board are “illegal, unconstitutional and void.” The Republican National Committee and the Georgia Republican Party are appealing a ruling from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox, who ruled Wednesday that the State Election Board did not have the authority to pass the rules and ordered... Read More
‘Guy with a gun at the gas station’: 911 calls depict woman’s rescue, suspect’s death in Pompano Beach
For customers at a Pompano Beach gas station, a Sunday afternoon errand turned into a life-threatening situation when a man tried to force his way into a woman’s car and was fatally shot during a confrontation, 911 calls reveal. Brian Semil, 37, of Pompano Beach was shot just before 5 p.m. at the Racetrac gas station in the 500 block of Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. He was pronounced dead at Broward Health North. The Sheriff’s Office said Semil tried to... Read More