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What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?
Read full article: What medical care for transgender minors is at stake in Supreme Court case?The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18.
King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they face
Read full article: King Charles III hosts Idris Elba to hear from young people about the troubles they faceWe hear you: That was the simple message offered to a group of young people hosted in London by King Charles III.
UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate
Read full article: UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climateA top United Nations official says even though climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally.
Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas women
Read full article: Members of self-proclaimed anti-government group ‘God’s Misfits’ held in killings of Kansas womenAuthorities have confirmed the deaths of two Kansas women who went missing on a trip to pick up children for a birthday party.
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
Read full article: Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriageHugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children, the pair told People magazine Friday.
Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge says
Read full article: Kansas must stop changing trans people's sex listing on driver's licenses, judge saysA state-court judge has ordered Kansas to stop allowing transgender people to change the listing for sex on their driver’s licenses.
Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificates
Read full article: Kansas' attorney general is moving to block trans people from changing their birth certificatesKansas’ conservative Republican attorney general is moving to prevent transgender people born in the state from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities.
Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfire
Read full article: Judge dismisses criminal charges against California energy company in 2020 fatal wildfireA California judge has dismissed all charges against Pacific Gas & Electric for its role in a 2020 fatal wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four people.
‘Dangerous work’: After fumigation job, 2 die in Hollywood, Boynton Beach, police say
Read full article: ‘Dangerous work’: After fumigation job, 2 die in Hollywood, Boynton Beach, police sayDetectives in Broward’s city of Hollywood and Palm Beach’s city of Boynton Beach continued their investigation Wednesday on the recent deaths of two pesticide company employees.
Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlash
Read full article: Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held amid backlashThousands of people rallied across the country as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility in support of the rights of transgender people and their resilience amid what many denounced as an increasingly hostile environment.
Military places restive areas of Myanmar under martial law
Read full article: Military places restive areas of Myanmar under martial lawMartial law has been declared in several areas of military-run Myanmar, a day after authorities announced that a state of emergency has been extended throughout the country, which is wracked by violence that some U.N. experts have described as a civil war.
On a roll: Croatia set for new currency, borderless travel
Read full article: On a roll: Croatia set for new currency, borderless travelMore than nine years after Croatia became the European Union’s newest member, the country is on a roll to make the most of its status as the EU member in the Balkans.
Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretch
Read full article: Activists: Survey of Black people in US in its homestretchMore than 100 racial justice groups are making a last push on a large-scale survey that will be the basis for a public policy agenda focused on the needs of Black people.
McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'
Read full article: McConaughey, Kunis among People mag's 'People of the Year'Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year.”.
‘Unhappy’ at the drive-thru: McDonald’s ‘adult happy meal’ toys hard to find
Read full article: ‘Unhappy’ at the drive-thru: McDonald’s ‘adult happy meal’ toys hard to findPeople searching for McDonald’s new adult Happy Meals with a special toy are not having much luck and some members of the fast-food giant’s frontline are starting to crack under the pressure.
South Florida’s Cuban exiles mark one year since antigovernmental protests in Cuba
Read full article: South Florida’s Cuban exiles mark one year since antigovernmental protests in CubaJuly 11 marks one year since the historic antigovernmental protests in Cuba and several events across South Florida are marking the anniversary with support for the Cuban people.
Police: 2 people shot by masked suspects after attempted robbery Lauderhill Swap Shop
Read full article: Police: 2 people shot by masked suspects after attempted robbery Lauderhill Swap ShopAccording to Lauderhill police, two masked suspects demanded items from two people to the Lauderhill flea market on Tuesday afternoon.
Meningococcal disease outbreak reported in Florida by health department
Read full article: Meningococcal disease outbreak reported in Florida by health departmentThe Florida Department of Health is urging people to get vaccinated against meningococcal disease as the state is currently experiencing an outbreak.
With cold temperatures arriving, organization reaching out to help homeless
Read full article: With cold temperatures arriving, organization reaching out to help homelessWith a freeze watch in effect for Miami-Dade and Broward counties into Sunday morning, the Homeless Voice is lending a hand in Broward County to help people who might be in danger.
150 arrested in worldwide drug trafficking operation, including 2 from South Florida
Read full article: 150 arrested in worldwide drug trafficking operation, including 2 from South FloridaMore than 100 people have been arrested in the U.S., Europe and Australia in connection with a worldwide drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the Darknet.
2 men hospitalized following shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade
Read full article: 2 men hospitalized following shooting in Northwest Miami-DadeA number of Miami-Dade police officers and investigators gathered at the scene of the shooting along Northwest 73rd Street, some even going into the home of neighbors in search of surveillance.
Advocates rally against proposed homeless camping ban in Miami
Read full article: Advocates rally against proposed homeless camping ban in MiamiA coalition of homeless advocacy, social justice, legal, and other groups rallied on Thursday at Miami City Hall to oppose a proposed ban on homeless people camping on public property in the City of Miami.
What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?
Read full article: What did your office look like when you returned to work for the first time?It seems like more and more people are heading back to the office in some capacity, and it probably felt a little bit foreign for those who haven’t seen their co-workers in real life in more than a year.
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
Read full article: Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as othersIn another big setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
Group from South Florida makes trip to Washington D.C. and protests for Cuba outside White Hosue
Read full article: Group from South Florida makes trip to Washington D.C. and protests for Cuba outside White HosueSome South Floridians hit the road and made the 15-hour drive from Miami to Washington to tell the government to take action in Cuba.
Russia in showdown with UN and West over aid to Syria
Read full article: Russia in showdown with UN and West over aid to SyriaRussia has previewed a showdown with the United Nations, United States and Western nations Wednesday over the delivery of humanitarian aid to rebel-held northwest Syria from Turkey.
Usan mosquitos transgénicos contra enfermedades en Florida
Read full article: Usan mosquitos transgénicos contra enfermedades en FloridaEl Distrito de Control de Mosquitos de los Cayos de Florida y la compañía biotecnológica Oxitec anunciaron el jueves que esta semana se están colocando cajas de liberación, cajas de no liberación y cajas de control de calidad con malla en seis sitios: dos en Cudjoe Key, uno en Ramrod Key y tres en Vaca Key.
Demanda por servicios de Uber alcanza alturas sin precedente
Read full article: Demanda por servicios de Uber alcanza alturas sin precedenteLa empresa de viajes por app anunció el lunes que la cantidad de reservaciones en marzo, tanto de entrega de alimentos como del servicio de transporte, alcanzó un récord mensual.
Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policies
Read full article: Reversing Trump, Pentagon releases new transgender policiesStephanie Miller, director of ascension policy at the Pentagon, left, speaks during a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON – The Pentagon on Wednesday swept away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin then gave the Pentagon two months to finalize the more detailed regulations that the military services will follow. AdMiller also said that medical costs associated with treatment and gender transition is very small, “a handful of million dollars per year." Four of the military service chiefs told Congress in 2018 that they had seen no discipline, morale or unit readiness problems with transgender troops serving openly in the military.
Alabama, Georgia pick up the pieces after deadly tornadoes
Read full article: Alabama, Georgia pick up the pieces after deadly tornadoesOfficials found “heavy, heavy damage” in parts of the city’s historic district, Newnan Fire Chief Stephen Brown told a news conference. One of the victims in the hard-hit town of Ohatchee, a small community of about 1,170 people in eastern Alabama, was Dwight Jennings' neighbor. AdBad weather wasn't limited to Georgia and Alabama. ___Chandler reported from Shelby County, Alabama. Associated Press journalists Kevin McGill in New Orleans; Desiree Mathurin in Atlanta; Jeff Martin in Marietta, Georgia; Butch Dill in Ohatchee, Alabama; and Rebecca Santana in New Orleans, contributed to this report.
Funcionarios de Estados Unidos y México hablarán de migración
Read full article: Funcionarios de Estados Unidos y México hablarán de migraciónMexican immigration agents stop people who crossed the Suchiate River, the natural border between Guatemala and Mexico, to see their identification documents near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, Monday, March 22, 2021. Agents are forcing those with permission to enter Mexico for work or a visit to use the official border crossing bridge, and those who do not are being returned toGuatemala, as they enforce new limits on all but essential travel at its shared border with Guatemala. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migration
Read full article: US officials to hold talks in Mexico on migrationMexican immigration agents stop people who crossed the Suchiate River, the natural border between Guatemala and Mexico, to see their identification documents as they enforce limits on all but essential travel near Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)MEXICO CITY – Mexico announced Monday that several top U.S. advisers on border and immigration issues will meet with Mexican officials on Tuesday to discuss migration and development in Central America. The talks come as a surge of migrants has hit the U.S. southern border. AdU.S. border patrol officials had encountered more than 29,000 unaccompanied minors since Oct. 1, nearly the same number of youths taken into custody for all of the previous budget year, according to administration officials. Officials say migrant traffickers are encouraging people to make the trip by claiming the U.S. border is open to migrants, while Biden administration officials have stressed that the border is not open.
Rescuers save 2 from pickup dangling over deep Idaho gorge
Read full article: Rescuers save 2 from pickup dangling over deep Idaho gorge(Idaho State Police via AP)BOISE, Idaho – Authorities say a set of camp trailer safety chains and quick, careful work by emergency crews saved two people after their pickup truck plunged off a bridge, leaving them dangling above a deep gorge in southern Idaho. Idaho State Police responded to the accident at about 2:45 p.m. Monday, said ISP spokeswoman Lynn Hightower. A trooper found a man and a woman inside the pickup truck that was dangling, nose-down, off the side of the bridge spanning the Malad Gorge. The gorge is narrow but is roughly 100 feet (30.48 meters) deep below the bridge, roughly the height of a 10-story building. The gorge reaches about 250 feet (76.20 meters) deep at its deepest point.
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Read full article: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)NEW YORK – Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. The CDC is continuing to recommend that fully vaccinated people still wear well-fitted masks, avoid large gatherings, and physically distance themselves from others when out in public. Officials say a person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine. About 31 million Americans — or only about 9% of the U.S. population — have been fully vaccinated with a federally authorized COVID-19 vaccine so far, according to the CDC. The CDC guidance did not speak to people who may have gained some level of immunity from being infected, and recovering from, the coronavirus.
There’s a runaway goat in Tampa — no, it’s not Tom Brady
Read full article: There’s a runaway goat in Tampa — no, it’s not Tom BradyThe Florida Highway Patrol is alerting people in the Tampa area to be on the lookout for a runaway goat. But the agency is being extra careful to let people know they’re not talking about Tom Brady. Hillsborough: Use caution in the area of WB I-4 at US-301 as Troopers and @HCSOSheriff units are trying to apprehend a runaway GOAT (not @TomBrady). pic.twitter.com/0HqZYKqkQA — FHP Tampa (@FHPTampa) February 22, 2021Of course, Brady is the undisputed G.O.A.T. We’re not sure how well Tom would fare as a runaway goat anyway, given that scrambling from the pocket has never been his strong suit, plus the way he wobbled off the Bucs’ championship boat parade.
M&T Bank buying People's United in $7.6B all-stock deal
Read full article: M&T Bank buying People's United in $7.6B all-stock deal(AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)M&T Bank Corp. is buying People’s United Financial Inc. in an all-stock deal valued at about $7.6 billion. People’s United shareholders will receive 0.118 of a share of M&T common stock for each share they own. M&T had been active in acquisitions, but People's United would be the first major deal in almost six years. People’s headquarters in Bridgeport, Connecticut will serve as the New England regional headquarters for M&T. AdShares of People's United rose 8.4% before the market open Monday.
'I put my life on hold:' Disability groups plead for vaccine
Read full article: 'I put my life on hold:' Disability groups plead for vaccinePeople with disabilities have been pushed down the priority list in places like North Carolina and California, where the state reversed course after days of public pressure. With vaccine supplies limited and the rollout shaky in much of the United States, getting a shot is difficult. Groups like older people and essential workers are in dire need of the vaccine and state health departments say their plans are aimed at making the most of limited supplies. AdPeople with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often immunocompromised, putting them at greater risk for complications if they get sick. In Tennessee, officials said data showed people with those disabilities had a death rate three times higher than the general population, and put them higher on the priority list.
Coast Guard says flags, cross alerted them to woman, 2 men on uninhabited island for 33 days
Read full article: Coast Guard says flags, cross alerted them to woman, 2 men on uninhabited island for 33 daysMIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard found a woman and two men stranded on an uninhabited Bahamian island, between Key West and Cuba. According to a news release from the Coast Guard, a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry first spotted the trio waving a makeshift flag while they were on routine patrol Monday. The aircrew dropped them food, water and a radio so they could speak with them while a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 helicopter crew was deployed to the scene. Coast Guard pilot spots castaways who had been stranded on an uninhabited island for 33 days. An Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew has dropped a radio, food and water.
Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park will require appointments for vaccines again
Read full article: Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park will require appointments for vaccines againFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The opportunity to get a coronavirus vaccine without an appointment at Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale was short-lived. “All others coming to Holiday Park for vaccination will not be served.”Long lines of cars filled Holiday Park on Friday, where seniors 65 and older were willing to wait hours for a COVID-19 vaccine, but not everybody was getting a shot. On Thursday we reported that Holiday Park was allowing people to get vaccinated even without an appointment, a decision made after the Broward health department’s website for those reservations crashed. To me, it’s a complete disaster.”Kedersha says he’s “thoroughly disgusted and I’m not driving that far anymore without an appointment.”And here’s another problem: We learned Friday that some people do have appointments for Holiday Park and they were worried what would happen to them. Days later, she was told by text message that her appointment had been moved to Holiday Park.
Several people injured, one person missing following boat crash near Crandon Marina
Read full article: Several people injured, one person missing following boat crash near Crandon MarinaMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Several people were injured, and a man is missing after a boat crash in Miami-Dade County. According to Miami Fire Rescue, there were four patients who needed medical attention following the collision that included two boats. Rescue workers transport several people who were injured in a boat crash near Crandon Marina. (WPLG)Authorities said the boat collision happened around 7 p.m. Monday near Bear Cut Bridge, not far from Crandon Marina. Seven people were on one boat, including the man who remains missing, and one person was on the second boat.
Some South Florida establishments allowing large crowds with limited social distancing, mask wearing
Read full article: Some South Florida establishments allowing large crowds with limited social distancing, mask wearing“It really is not as bad as the video looks,” said Emi Guerra, co-owner of The Wharf Miami. “People do wear masks. If you look at that video, specifically the people who don’t wear masks all had a drink in their hand.”Guerra says The Wharf just reopened in mid-November after initially closing due to COVID-19. “We operate at a 50% capacity even though we’re allowed to operate at 100% capacity,” Guerra said. “We don’t want to be draconian; we don’t want to be excessive,” said City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.
Police ID man killed in shooting at Opa-locka auto body shop
Read full article: Police ID man killed in shooting at Opa-locka auto body shopOPA-LOCKA, Fla. – Jose E. Alvarez Martinez, 47, was the man killed Monday afternoon in a shooting outside an auto body shop in Opa-locka, authorities say. Martinez was taken by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he died from his injuries. Another man shot was taken by ambulance to Aventura Medical Center. The boss said the second man shot worked at a car shop nearby and was hit in the leg. If a tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
Detectives continue investigation into 2 deaths at mansion in Kendall
Read full article: Detectives continue investigation into 2 deaths at mansion in KendallKENDALL, Fla. – Detectives are investigating how a man and a woman ended up dead on Tuesday inside a mansion in Kendall. Neighbors like David Martinez said they had complained about the houseguests’ disruptive parties and how the characterization of the mansion as a short-term rental was threatening the quiet family-friendly neighborhood. “We knew something was going to happen.”Rodriguez did not say if the two people dead were related to the property owners' short-term rental activities. It’s listed on short-term rental sites as a five-bedroom “Lake House Villa” with a capacity for 10 to 14 guests at about $870 per night. A crime scene investigations' van is parked in front of a home where two people were found dead on Tuesday in Kendall.
Biden's beach hideaway has political sun shining on Rehoboth
Read full article: Biden's beach hideaway has political sun shining on RehobothPeople enjoy the boardwalk, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, in Rehoboth Beach, Del. This resort town known for Atlantic waves that are sometimes surfable, fresh-cut French fries and a 1-mile wooden boardwalk that dates back to the 1870s has long prided itself on being the Nation's Summer Capital. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Three go on trial for deadly 2017 Barcelona terror attacks
Read full article: Three go on trial for deadly 2017 Barcelona terror attacksMADRID – Three people went on trial Tuesday for their alleged roles in terror attacks around Barcelona that killed 16 people and injured 140 others in 2017. The six people who carried out the attacks were later shot and killed by police. Later, several members of the cell carried out a similar vehicle attack in the nearby resort town of Cambrils before they were shot dead by police. Houli Chemlal told authorities after his arrest that he had been told what to say during the video and that he did not agree with what they did. Houli Chemlal was injured in the blast.
New White House task force report warns of new coronavirus surge in Florida
Read full article: New White House task force report warns of new coronavirus surge in FloridaMIAMI – In a new report, the White House Coronavirus Task Force warned 70% of the counties in Florida are displaying moderate to high levels of community spread. Dr. Aileen Marty, an infectious disease expert with Florida International University, said she is worried about people who might be getting complacent. All rights reserved)Wednesday was the fourth consecutive day that the Florida Department of Health reported more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases. The new task force report also notes there have also been increases in hospitalizations. Marty said South Florida residents need to remember it is still important to wear face masks, hand wash frequently and practice social distancing.
The business of beauty gets a boost during pandemic
Read full article: The business of beauty gets a boost during pandemicDAVIE, Fla. – In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, the business of beauty is booming. Dermatologist Lesley Clark-Loeser said that while people may not be meeting face-to-face, they still want to look their best in virtual visits which can create a ‘less-than-flattering’ appearance. “So we’re seeing new patients and repeat patients coming in for things like Botox to relax the lines and fillers like Restylene and Juvederm to soften wrinkles but also we’re seeing some patients come in for energy-based devices like lasers and they can do these procedures now, they’re finding them doable, because they have some discretionary income that they may have been using for other things in the past and now they’re shifting that allocation to self-care,” she said. She said another beauty benefit of social distancing is that people are having more downtime at home to recover from procedures and mask mandates allow them to ‘hide’ their faces from signs of treatment.