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By Tony Capaccio, Margi Murphy and Jeff Stone, Bloomberg News The U.S. is taking steps to vastly increase the number of law enforcement agents and potentially send military personnel to Minneapolis, where immigration agents have tangled with residents protesting their tactics. The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 U.S. troops based in Alaska to prepare to deploy to Minnesota as a precautionary measure in case the administration decides to send them, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of... Read More

If you’re tired of visiting places trod by millions of tourists previously, perhaps you should consider looking in less likely spots this year. A cheat sheet for that can be found in Afar’s primer, “Where To Go in 2026: Places That Are on the Rise and off the Beaten Path.” The travel-media brand has collected two dozen destinations that serve as a “better way to travel the world: responsibly, creatively and with eyes on places long overlooked.” Think of Buffalo, N.Y., whose... Read More

Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave. Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project. The... Read More

Q: OK, not starting Kel’el Ware, you’ll tell me he doesn’t play well with Bam Adebayo. But Simone Fontecchio ahead of him off the bench, and then Nikola Jovic, too?  That’s embarrassing. – Adam. A: I can guarantee that Kel’el Ware does not keep score of the quality of teammate that might enter ahead in the rotation. That is not and has not been the issue. He has been a good teammate, listening to the veterans, spending time with his fellow young players. He just knows that... Read More

MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Saturday night’s 122-120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder: –  While Jaime Jaquez Jr. (knee) and Davion Mitchell (shoulder) again were out, the twist to the injury report was Tyler Herro being out due to a rib contusion. – It marked the 31st absence of the season for Herro, who missed the season’s first 17 games following September ankle surgery and then 13 more with a toe contusion before returning last week. – He... Read More

By NOAH TRISTER WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday night. A.J. Greer, Uvis Balinskis, Anton Lundell and Carter Verhaeghe also scored for two-time defending champion Florida, which lost 9-1 to the Hurricanes before traveling to Washington for the second game of a back-to-back. Jacob Chychrun scored twice to give the Capitals a 2-1 lead in the... Read More

UCF students poured into the Addition Financial Arena about an hour before tipoff, bringing with them an undeniable energy that comes with the anticipation of what they were about to witness. The student section filled up quickly, prompting the public address announcer to ask the students to pack in tighter to accommodate as many bodies as possible. Even then, it was a standing-room-only crowd on hand on Saturday. UCF was hosting a No. 1 team for just the second time in school history, as... Read More

MIAMI BEACH — On the first play of the Peach Bowl, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore dropped back to pass. He stared down one side of the field and tried to deliver a short pass to his receiver. D’Angelo Ponds was there. The star Indiana cornerback hauled in the interception and returned it for a touchdown. The Ducks were immediately down 7-0 and never got on the right foot, falling to the Hoosiers 56-22. Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck’s task is to avoid falling victim to... Read More

Fort Lauderdale’s popular beachfront basketball courts — once at risk of being moved to make way for pickleball — may yet survive. Mayor Dean Trantalis announced a tentative agreement with the developers of Bahia Mar during a neighborhood meeting Thursday night, prompting applause from residents who want the courts to say right where they’ve been for at least four decades. The courts sit across the street from Bahia Mar, directly on the sand just north of the pedestrian bridge that... Read More

Welcome to South Florida, Indiana football fans! We’re happy you’re here — and Notre Dame isn’t. During your visit to the area for the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, we are committed to showing you our best version of your famed “Hoosier Hospitality.” Unfortunately, we’ve discovered that we don’t really know much about your fine state, other than it being one of the nicest suburbs of Chicago and the Orthopedic Capital of the... Read More