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Miami Police honors 10 local students for doing the right thing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

The Miami Police Department, in collaboration with the “Do the Right Thing” program, recognized 10 outstanding students from South Florida for their exemplary conduct out of more than 900 nominees.One of the standout student is Christina Buduen, a seventh-grader at Eugenia B. Thomas K-8. She was honored for her quick thinking and responsible actions in reporting a potential threat to her school that she saw on social media.“I asked my friend if we could tell the teacher to tell the assistant principal, and then we told them, and then we, like, got questions and stuff,” she said. “I told them everything I knew, and I showed them the post that I saw.” This recognition is part of the “Do the Right Thing” program, which aims to acknowledge positive accomplishments and good behavior among school-age youth throughout Miami-Dade County.

Thai Noodles / SoBe Vegan, Fort Lauderdale

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

If you think healthy food means eating salads all day, think again. Here’s an Asian-style noodle dish that’s all Vegan. That’s what’s cooking tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys. The Chef: Horacio RivaderoThe Restaurant: SoBe Vegan, Fort LauderdaleThe Dish: Thai NoodlesIngredients:1 bag rice noodles2 oz sesame hoisin sauce1 tbsp garlic, minced2 oz portobello mushrooms, grilled2 oz edamame2 oz cucumber, sliced1/2 kale1/2 tbsp chili oil2 tbsp green onions, sliced1 tsp sesame seeds2 tsp crispy garlic4 oz carrots, julienned2 tbsp scallionsmicrogreens for garnishsalt to tasteMethod of Preparation:In a saute pan at medium heat, add chili oil, rice noodles and edamame beans and mix. Cook for 1 minute.Add in mushrooms, carrots, scallions and mix again.Add hoisin sauce and keep cooking for another 2 minutes. Total cook time should be about 3 minutes.Place kale on the serving dish, then transfer the noodles to a dish.Top with cucumbers, crispy garlic, sesame seeds an...

FBI adds Haitian gang leader to ‘Ten Most Wanted’ list for kidnapping and killing US citizens

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Federal authorities have added a Haitian gang leader to their “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list for his alleged involvement in the October 2021 kidnapping of 16 U.S. citizen Christian missionaries in Haiti and his role in the October 2022 armed hostage taking that resulted in the death of a U.S. citizen.A reward of up to $2,000,000 is being offered for information leading to Vitel’Homme Innocent’s arrest and/or conviction through the Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program, the FBI announced at a news conference at their office in Miramar, Wednesday afternoon. “Being added to the FBI list does not bode well for Vitel’Homme,” said Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B. Veltri, FBI Miami.Two federal indictments, issued on Nov. 7, 2022, and Oct. 24 of this year charge Innocent with conspiracy to commit hostage taking and hostage taking. The first case involves the 2021 kidnapping of 17 missionaries near Port-au-Prince, wh...

Mass General Brigham limiting new patients amid primary care physician shortage

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Getting in to see a doctor this flu season may prove difficult as Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest healthcare system, now says its two Boston hospitals do not have enough primary care doctors at some locations. Mass General Brigham shared a statement Wednesday regarding the situation, announcing it is limiting new patients while it experiences “historic and unrelenting capacity challenges.” David Martin, CEO of the Massachusetts Health Council, separately spoke to 7NEWS.“Primary care is always one of the more challenging practice areas,” he said. The Massachusetts Health Council is a health advocacy organization. Speaking on Wednesday, Martin said doctors are complaining about doing more data entry and having less patient interaction. “From the physician’s angle, it’s a barrier between them and a patient,” he said. “And it really impacts their ability to see the patient, be present with the patient and it also just adds to their administration tasks.” Wi...

Winter Outlook 2023-2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Welcome back to another installment of “how much snow am I getting this winter?” because let’s face it, that’s all anyone who reads a Winter Outlook is really interested in, amiright? Well, let’s not waste any time…let us do this!Before we move forward, let’s take a quick recap of last….winter?? I mean, yes, we technically had winter, but it was like living on easy street (or Nightmare On Elm Street depending on your point of view) with the incredible lack of snow and warm temps.It was 4th Least Snowiest winter and the 5th warmest winter for Boston. Can that happen all over again? Doubtful, as I think we’ll see more snow than last winter and have a little more cold air to experience than last winter as well. In a nutshell, here is what I am expecting:Let’s look into the players for the upcoming winter.ENSOFor starters, I like to look at the state of Equatorial Pacific Ocean temperatures and more directly, their anomalies (warmer or col...

Prosecutor asks judge to revoke bond for Harrison Floyd in Georgia election case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor pursuing a case against former President Donald Trump and others on Wednesday asked a judge to revoke the bond of defendant Harrison Floyd, saying he has been intimidating witnesses and codefendants in the case.Floyd, Trump and 17 others were indicted in August by a Fulton County grand jury in August, accused of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to illegally try to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Four defendants have pleaded guilty after reaching a deal with prosecutors and the rest have pleaded not guilty.The charges against Floyd stem from allegations of harassment of Ruby Freeman, a Fulton County election worker who had been falsely accused of election fraud by Trump and his supporters. Floyd took part in a Jan. 4, 2021, conversation in which Freeman was told she “needed protection” and was pressured to make false statements about election fraud, the indictment says.Prosecutors ...

Judge tosses school voucher challenge in NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a leader of one of New Hampshire’s teachers’ unions to stop public dollars from being spent to fund private schools through the Education Freedom Account program, saying she has not shown that it violates the state constitution.The lawsuit was filed in Merrimack County Superior Court last year. It sought an injunction to stop the voucher-like program.Deb Howes, president of the American Federation of Teachers New Hampshire, had said the program runs afoul of the constitution because money from the state’s education trust fund is specifically set aside for public education and cannot be used for private purposes.The state had moved to dismiss the case, arguing that Howes failed to make a claim that the program was illegal or unconstitutional.A judge ruled Monday that Howes failed to allege facts supporting her claims. The judge also ruled that Howes’ challenge to the state’s use of education trust ...

Some Mass General Brigham primary care practices have limited spots for new patients: ‘Deeply concerned’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have limited spots for new primary care patients at some practices, as the Massachusetts Medical Society warns that the lack of doctors in the state is a “major public health crisis.”Certain primary care practices in Boston at Mass General Hospital, along with Brigham and Women’s, have limited space for new patients, Mass General Brigham confirmed on Wednesday.“While capacity for new primary care patients is limited at select practices at Brigham and Women’s and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, there is availability in the Mass General Brigham system for new primary care patients,” the health care giant said in a statement.“We have primary care availability in practices associated with our community hospitals, in our suburban community physician practices, and with our affiliated practices throughout the region, including One Medical,” Mass General Brigham a...

Patriots veteran leader relays message for Mac Jones after benching

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots head into their bye week in a place no team wants to be: without an obvious answer at starting quarterback.Mac Jones was benched in the final minutes of the Patriots’ Week 10 loss to the Colts after throwing a red-zone interception. Head coach Bill Belichick handed the reins to backup Bailey Zappe in a two-minute drill while trailing 10-6, and he tossed his own pick.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Three Patriots assistants named in NFL head coach watch list New England Patriots | Patriots make Mac Jones look like starting QB in practice after benching New England Patriots | Callahan: Mac Jones has lost the locker room and 6 more Patriots thoughts at the bye New England Patriots | Mac Jones says he hasn’t been told if he’s still Patriots starting QB New England Patriots | Patriots captain reacts to Jack Jones release with disappointment In the Patriots...

Hospital director in Haiti says police rescued women and children after gangs surround facility

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:48 GMT

By EVENS SANON (Associated Press)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A heavily armed gang surrounded a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday, trapping women, children and newborns inside until police rescued them, according to the director of the medical center who pleaded for help via social media.Jose Ulysse, founder and director of the Fontaine Hospital Center in the sprawling Cite Soleil slum in the capital of Port-au-Prince, told The Associated Press that gangs were torching homes surrounding the hospital and preventing everyone inside from leaving. He had earlier said that it appeared gangs had entered the hospital.Ulysse said Haiti’s National Police responded to his call for help and and arrived with three armored trucks to evacuate 40 children and 70 patients to a private home in a safer part of the city. Among those delicately evacuated were children on oxygen, he said.“Gangs are in total control of the area,” he said. A spokesman for Haiti’s National Police...