Trump says Pam Bondi, a loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies.
Christina Boomer Vazquez is an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award-winning field journalist with more than two decades of experience in the broadcast journalism industry. Christina is Cuban-American and a Miami-native. After earning a political science degree at Boston College, Christina began to pursue her passion for journalism. Her career has taken her to London, Boston, Rhode Island, California, Texas and Arizona. Along the way she picked up several awards to include a regional Edward R. Murrow, several regional Emmys and the USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism. Arizona named her one of its top 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40. She has covered some of the biggest stories of our time to include The Station Nightclub Fire, Hurricane Katrina, and the George Zimmerman Trial. Christina was also the creator of the Emmy Award-winning investigative consumer protection segment “Call Christina.” She earned a regional Edward R. Murrow award for her coverage from Honduras exploring the political, economic and security reasons underpinning a surge in unaccompanied migrant children at the US-Mexico border. While working at the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, Christina was awarded a USC Annenberg Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Political Journalism, a national award. Judges commended Christina for her “creative use of ‘participatory journalism’ connecting viewers to candidates through Twitter and other social media." She was also the recipient of several Associated Press awards for her work "Behind the Border," a series covering immigration policy and border issues from Juarez, Mexico, El Paso, Texas, and Columbus, New Mexico. Christina has also worked in international media development training journalists in emerging democracies. In 2011 Christina decided to return to Miami, Florida to raise her daughter with family. While covering the pandemic from the frontlines for WPLG, Christina also earned a Master of Science in Communications with a journalism innovation specialization from Syracuse University, graduating with the highest GPA of her class and earning a Graduate School Master’s Prize. Christina’s digital journalism has also been recognized, winning Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Florida Chapter digital award categories to include "New Media Engagement." In 2021, Christina was honored for her public service reporting as an Esserman-Knight Journalism Award finalist. The award highlights “local journalists whose work has demonstrated the power to change laws and lives.” Christina is an advisory board member of World Affairs Council of Miami and a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE), National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), and Global Ties Miami. Christina is also a proud Girl Scouts mom and serves on the board of the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida.
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DeSantis signs Florida voter ID bill; lawsuit filed minutes later
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a sweeping elections bill Wednesday requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, and within minutes, voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the measure.
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Difunden video en caso de robo de iPhones por $2 millones en Doral; buscan a segundo sospechoso
La policía difundió el martes un video que, según afirman, muestra el robo de iPhones por un valor cercano a los 2 millones de dólares en un almacén del sur de Florida, así como la estafa previa que llevó a un empleado de FedEx, sin sospechar nada, a darle acceso a los dispositivos a uno de los delincuentes. La policía indicó que ahora busca a dicho sospechoso, tras haber arrestado a su cómplice.
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Video released in $2M Doral iPhone heist case as cops seek second suspect
Police released video Tuesday they say shows a nearly $2 million iPhone heist at a South Florida warehouse ― and the confidence trick beforehand that led an unsuspecting FedEx worker to give one of the perpetrators access to the devices. Police say they’re now looking for that suspect, having already arrested his accomplice.
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En el Café Versailles de Miami, el lunes se corrió rápidamente la voz de que Estados Unidos permitiría la llegada de petróleo ruso a Cuba, dando así permiso a su histórico adversario para violar su propio bloqueo.
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Why Russian oil is now flowing to energy-starved Cuba ― with Trump’s blessing
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Acusan a hombre de traficar drogas con fentanilo cerca de FIU y escuela primaria en Sweetwater
Un hombre se enfrenta a múltiples cargos por tráfico de drogas después de que los investigadores afirmaran que vendió MDMA adulterada con fentanilo, comúnmente conocida como "molly", durante "compras controladas" cerca de una escuela primaria y del campus de la Universidad Internacional de Florida.
Man accused of trafficking fentanyl-laced drugs near FIU, elementary school in Sweetwater
A man is facing multiple drug trafficking charges after investigators say he sold fentanyl-laced MDMA, commonly known as “molly,” during “controlled purchases” near an elementary school in Sweetwater and Florida International University’s main campus.
The last generation: Students meet with Holocaust survivors as chances for connections dwindle fast
Students in Broward County got a chance Wednesday to hear first-hand accounts of the Holocaust from those who survived the horror.
El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, cuyo mandato está a punto de terminar y que perdió la nominación presidencial republicana de 2024 ante Donald Trump, afirma que no ha descartado la posibilidad de presentarse a la presidencia.
Could Trump-DeSantis proxy war play out in Florida governor race? Expert weighs in
An expert is weighing in on whether a conflict between Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Donald Trump could play out in Florida's race for governor.
Cuba no tendrá cambio de régimen sin intervención militar de USA, según especialista
Durante un panel en Hialeah Gardens, el director del Instituto de Investigaciones Cubanas de la FIU dijo que el bloqueo petrolero debilita a Cuba, pero que sin intervención militar un cambio de régimen es poco probable.
Cuba expert says regime change doubtful unless US military intervenes
A roundtable discussion on the future of Cuba was held on Monday in Hialeah Gardens.
Un caso en el sur de Florida, vinculado a una sobredosis fatal en el Ultra Music Festival de 2025, está siendo objeto de escrutinio por parte de expertos legales, ya que los fiscales buscan presentar cargos por asesinato en primer grado bajo una ley estatal que generalmente se asocia con muertes relacionadas con las drogas.
Legal expert says rare murder charge in Ultra overdose death sends ‘a message’
A South Florida case tied to a fatal overdose at the 2025 Ultra Music Festival is drawing scrutiny from legal experts, as prosecutors pursue a first-degree murder charge under a state law typically associated with drug-related deaths.
Cuatro personas se enfrentan a cargos por la muerte por sobredosis de drogas de una mujer que, según las autoridades, consumió éxtasis en el festival de música Ultra el año pasado, informaron los funcionarios.