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Miami the team to catch in NBA’s Southeast Division, though there will be challengers

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

There wasn’t much in the way of collective success in the NBA’s Southeast Division last season.The division had one team finish with a winning record, that being Miami. It had one All-NBA player, that being Miami’s Jimmy Butler. It had one All-Star, that being Miami’s Bam Adebayo. And one team that won a playoff series, that being … yep, Miami, which went all the way to the NBA Finals as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.So in the Southeast, there’s the Heat. And everybody else.Yet Miami still feels like it is doubted after an offseason where it hoped to land Damian Lillard in a trade with Portland — only to see him sent to Milwaukee instead after the Trail Blazers simply didn’t engage much with the Heat in any talks.“We have enough motivation,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We have enough, everything we need, to be one of those teams and that’s what excites all of us as competitors.”The Southeast was the only division last season to have just one team finish over .500; M...

Miami-Dade County commissioners declare support for Israel, condemn Hamas terrorist group

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

Miami-Dade County commissioners have taken a stance on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East after they denounces the unprovoked conflict caused by Hamas terrorists. During their Tuesday commission meeting, Commissioners Rene Garcia and Micky Steinberg sponsored Resolution 11A11, declaring the county’s unwavering support for Israel and condemning the unprovoked and unjustified war initiated by Hamas terrorists on October 7.This resolution reaffirms Miami-Dade County’s stance on the international stage, standing in solidarity with Israel while denouncing acts of aggression that have escalated tensions in the region.

Sheriff: Florida man arrested after threatening to launch rockets at military aircrafts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

A 39-year-old Marathon man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening military aircraft, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.Michael Angelo Robulock faces charges of threatening to discharge a destructive device. Authorities said Robulock informed them that he would launch rockets at military helicopters flying over his home if they descended below 1,000 feet. He allegedly stated, “If these (expletive) keep flying over my house, they’re going to get a rocket.”Robulock was arrested without incident, and the Sheriff’s Office informed the U.S. Navy of Robulock’s statements and subsequent detention.

Manhunt underway for four inmates, including a murder suspect, who escaped a Georgia jail after the fence was cut, authorities say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

(CNN) — Four inmates, including a man charged with murder, are on the run from authorities after escaping a central Georgia jail through a damaged second-floor window and getting through the perimeter fences, according to authorities.The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said the inmates escaped from the Bibb County Detention Center in Macon, about 84 miles southeast of Atlanta, around 3 a.m. Monday, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said.The four climbed through a broken day room window and through a cut fence, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.Sheriff David Davis told reporters someone driving a blue Dodge Challenger in the parking lot near the fence appeared to aid the escape.“(There is) some video footage of a vehicle that had been there earlier in the evening, that looked like they had been tampering with the fence, as well as bringing some items into the enclosed area of the fence that we believe were used by these inmates to escape,” Davis said at a news confere...

Greta Thunberg arrested in London during anti-oil protest

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday while protesting against the oil and gas industry. Thunberg had joined other protestors in front of the InterContinental Hotel on Park Lane in London where she warned that “the world is drowning in fossil fuels,” before being led away by police. Fossil Free London announced that Thunberg had been “arrested,” with an accompanying video of her being put into a van by police officers. In a statement, London’s Metropolitan police said: “Officers asked the protestors to move from the road onto the pavement, which would enable them to continue with their demonstration without breaching the conditions. A number of protestors failed to do so and we have now made a further 14 arrests”Six protesters were also arrested “for obstruction of the highway.” The protest takes place as oil executives meet in London for the three-day Energy Intelligence Forum held from...

House nears vote on Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker but Republican holdouts remain

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are trying Tuesday to elect firebrand Rep. Jim Jordan as the new House speaker, elevating a chief ally of Donald Trump to a center-seat of U.S. power and showing just how far the hard-right flank has moved into the GOP mainstream.After two weeks of angry Republican infighting since the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, the House is to vote in a showdown for the gavel. At least a handful of holdout Republicans are refusing to give Jordan their votes, viewing the Ohio Republican as too extreme for the powerful position of House speaker, second in line to the presidency.But with public pressure bearing down on lawmakers from Trump’s allies including Fox News’ Sean Hannity, it’s not clear how long the holdouts can last. Jordan swiftly flipped dozens of detractors in a matter of days, shoring up reluctant Republicans who have few options left after McCarthy’s ouster.“The American people deserve to have ...

Colorado’s I-25 partially closed after coal train derails off bridge and kills a semi-truck driver, authorities say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

(CNN) — A portion of Colorado’s Interstate 25 has been shut down in both directions after a coal train derailed off a bridge and onto the roadway Sunday afternoon, killing a semi-truck driver, state authorities said.Crews are working to clear toppled train cars and spilled coal at the the derailment site near the city of Pueblo, which lies about 45 miles south of Colorado Springs, the Colorado State Patrol said.The train operator, BNSF Railway, said its personnel are assisting in the cleanup.The National Transportation Safety Board said it has begun its investigation at the scene, where 30 train cars derailed and caused a partial bridge collapse. Images of the scene posted online by the state patrol show several cars toppled over the side of the bridge and nearby embankment, blanketing the ground with coal.A semi-tractor trailer passing underneath the bridge at the time of the collapse became trapped between the bridge and coal cars, the federal agency said Monda...

Waiting for news, families of Israeli hostages share their loved ones’ lives and dreams

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

They range from babies to the elderly. Most are civilians. Israel says at least 199 people taken during the Hamas attack are being held captive in Gaza. Some of their families received frantic phone calls or texts during the attack. Others heard nothing and later saw video evidence their loved ones were taken. For now, they wait, desperate to find out whether the hostages are even alive. And they tell their stories. Here are some of them.__Judith and Natalie RaananJudith Raanan and her teenage daughter, Natalie Raanan, were excited to travel to Israel to celebrate a relative’s 85th birthday and the Jewish holiday season, according to their rabbi.The pair had been sending updates as the trip progressed and were enjoying “this really special mom and daughter time together,” Meir Hecht said. The family hasn’t heard from either mother or daughter since a week ago, after Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack. The community in their suburb north of Chicago fears they are among r...

Live updates | Jim Jordan scrambling to shore up the votes ahead of election for House speaker

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives is set to vote on Jim Jordan’s nomination for speaker on Tuesday afternoon, two weeks after the chamber ousted Kevin McCarthy from the top spot.Jordan was scrambling to shore up the votes needed to clinch the speakership in the closely divided chamber. He can likely only lose a few GOP votes to win the nod.What to knowJim Jordan’s rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far rightHow the vote for a new speaker worksScalise ends bid to become speaker as holdouts refuse to back himMcCarthy was an early architect of the GOP majority that became his downfallSpeaker McCarthy ousted in historic House voteTrump says Jordan will be ‘GREAT Speaker’Donald Trump is reupping his support of his top ally in the House ahead of the vote for speaker.“Jim Jordan will be a GREAT Speaker of the House,” the former president said on social media.Trump also reiterated his backing of Jordan while appearing Tuesday morning at his civil fraud trial in ...

CP NewsAlert: Winnipeg judge finds killer not criminally responsible for attacks

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:35:21 GMT

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg judge has ruled Trevor Farley killed his parents and attacked a hospital nursing supervisor but is not criminally responsible of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and attempted murder. Court heard Farley had been in psychosis at the time of the attacks in October 2021. More coming. The Canadian Press