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Excessive heat warning issued for Miami-Dade and Broward

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

A heat advisory that had been issued for parts of South Florida this weekend has been upgraded to an excessive heat warning.The warning, issued Sunday afternoon, is in effect for all of Miami-Dade and Broward counties through 8 p.m.https://twitter.com/Jackson_Dill/status/1683211830712324098?s=20According to meteorologists, peak “feels like” temperatures are expected to reach up to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.This is the third ever warning for Miami-Dade and the second for Broward County. All of these warnings have happened this year.https://twitter.com/7Weather/status/1683177668651393026?s=20First responders advise people to remain indoors whenever possible and to stay hydrated. It’s also important to watch for signs of heat-related illnesses and to seek medical attention when you feel the symptoms.

1 hospitalized after overnight shooting in Davie

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

An overnight shooting in Davie sent one person to the hospital, police said. According to Davie Police, the incident occurred along the 6700 block of Stirling Road, early Sunday morning.Upon arrival, officers discovered one person suffering from a gunshot wound.Paramedics transported the patient to Memorial Regional Hospital, where they are listed in stable condition.Detectives responded to the scene and met with the other individual involved in the shooting, as well as witnesses. However, circumstances surrounding the incident are still being investigated. 

Police search for 68-year-old man reported missing near Little Haiti

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 68-year-old man reported missing by his family.According to Miami-Dade Police, Antoine Philippe was last seen walking toward the Little Haiti neighborhood, Tuesday morning.He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue shorts and black and gray tennis shoes.Philippe, who had gone missing last year as well, suffers from dementia, according to his family.Officials urge anyone with information on Philippe’s whereabouts to call Miami-Dade Police at 305-476-5423.

BREAKING: Stow Fire Department responds to aircraft accident

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

The Stow Fire Department along with other agencies are responding to an aircraft accident that occurred earlier today, the Stow Fire Rescue’s Twitter account announced Sunday.While no other information was immediately available from Stowe Fire or Police officials, the post did say to avoid the Taylor Road area.Taylor Road is approximately 1.5 miles away from Minute Man Air Field, public-use airport also located in Stow.According to numerous reports, thee people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.— Developing

Amazon asking some corporate workers to relocate

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy, which mandates workers to be in the office three days a week.An Amazon spokesperson confirmed late last week that relocations are happening but would not comment on reports by several news outlets that the tech giant was requiring some workers in smaller offices to move to main offices located in bigger cities.Amazon didn’t provide details on the number of employees that will be required to relocate. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said the company will provide “relocations benefits” to workers who are asked to move and consider requests for exceptions on a case-by-case basis.“There’s more energy, collaboration, and connections happening since we’ve been working together at least three days per week, and we’ve heard this from lots of employees and the businesses that surround our offices,” Glasser said in a prepared statement. &...

Bye-bye birdie; Elon Musk to change Twitter logo to X

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

NEW YORK — Elon Musk said Sunday that he plans to change the logo of Twitter to an “X” from the famous blue bird, marking what would be the latest big change since he bought the social media platform for $44 billion last year.In a series of posts on his Twitter account starting just after 12 a.m. ET, Twitter’s owner said that he’s looking to make the change worldwide as soon as Monday.“And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk wrote on his account.The change isn’t surprising given Musk’s long history with the name “X,” says Allen Adamson, co-founder of marketing consultancy Metaforce. The billionaire Tesla CEO tweeted last October that “buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app.”Musk’s rocket company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is commonly known as SpaceX. And in 1999, Musk founded a startup called X.com, an online financial ser...

Yankees Notebook: Aaron Judge swings during Jonathan Loaisiga’s live bullpen in latest step toward return

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

Aaron Judge faced live pitching for the first time since injuring his right big toe, taking swings against rehabbing reliever Jonathan Loaisiga before Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium.Judge took 11 pitches, fouled off four and swung through another during Loaisiga’s live bullpen session.The development marked progress for the reigning American League MVP, who hasn’t played since tearing a ligament on a June 3 running catch that took him into the Dodger Stadium right field wall.“To have Aaron get in there and be able to have to take pitches … those are good tests that he’s got to go through in working his way back,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said afterward. “It seemed like a good day all around.”Boone said the Yankees needed feedback from Judge before determining his next move. The manager hopes Sunday’s session is a “springboard” for Judge, who could take part in simulated games, live at-bats or a minor-league ...

Soldier in Congo kills 13 people, including his wife, after son’s burial takes place without him

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could arrive home to attend the ceremony, killing 13 people, including 10 children, officials said Sunday. The attack late Saturday left the soldier’s wife, in-laws and two of his children dead, before he turned his weapon on other civilians, said Lt. Jules Ngongo, a spokesman for the army in Ituri province, where the killings took place.The soldier was not identified.The soldier arrived home from his post at another village in the province to find family and community members gathered in mourning for his son, who died Thursday of natural causes, said Baraka Muguwa Oscar, the local village chief. “This soldier did not like the fact that his son … was buried without his approval and in his absence,” Oscar said. Elements of the Congolese army were dispatched to apprehend the soldier, a member of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, or FARD...

Fire still blazing on the Greek island of Rhodes as dozens more erupt across the country.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters were struggling through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece, 64 of which started Sunday, the hottest day of the summer so far.Their ongoing efforts were without the help of firefighting planes and helicopters, which do not operate at night.The most serious fire is on the island of Rhodes. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from several locations on Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day, Greek authorities said. No further evacuations have been ordered so far Sunday evening.The Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said it was “the largest evacuation from a wildfire in the country.”Local police said 16,000 people were evacuated by land and 3,000 by sea from 12 villages and several hotels. Six people were briefly treated at a hospital for respiratory problems. A person who fell and broke a leg during a hotel evacuation and a pregnant woman remained hospitalized, the latter in good condition, authorities said.A number of ...

3 injured when small plane crashes in residential neighborhood in Massachusetts

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:38:43 GMT

STOW, Mass. (AP) — Three people were injured when a small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Massachusetts on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.Police and firefighters responding to multiple 911 calls just after 1 p.m. found the single-engine Cessna 182 in a wooded area between two homes in the town of Stow, a police spokesperson said.One of the plane’s three occupants had self-extricated from the plane, but the other two needed help from first responders.All three were taken to nearby Minute Man Airfield and were then flown by medical helicopter to a Worcester hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, the spokesperson said.No information about the injured people was available.The Federal Aviation Administration said in an email that it and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. There was no immediate word on what caused the plane to crash.The Associated Press