Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79
Antonin Scalia, the influential conservative and most provocative member of the Supreme Court, has died. He was 79. The U.S. Marshal’s Service in Washington confirmed Scalia’s death at a private residence in the Big Bend area of South Texas. The service’s spokeswoman, Donna Sellers, says Scalia had retired for the evening and was found dead Saturday morning when he did not appear for breakfast.Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts called Scalia “an extraordinary individual and jurist, admire..>> view originalMiami International Boat Show: Showtime
Saturday was primetime showtime for the new home of the 75th annual Miami International Boat Show. Serious buyers, boating enthusiasts wanting to check out what’s new and families out for a day in the sun poured through the massive exhibition tents and onto the docks, where shiny new powerboats and yachts from high-end to ultra-lux put out the welcome mat to gawkers.There’s still two more days to the boat show’s five-day run at the Miami Marine Stadium Park & Basin on Virginia Key, and reviews ..>> view originalAll-Stars align: Miami Heat teammates Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade ...
Adrienne Bosh and Gabrielle Union have a regular meeting spot to exchange items and information. It’s halfway between their houses, separated by fewer than a dozen others. Yet that short stroll might as well be a dozen miles, compared to how comically close their spouses keep each other, based on what Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade post on Snapchat. “It cracks me and Gab up all the time,” Adrienne said. The wives wake up to a snap of Bosh and Wade eating breakfast. Then another eating lunch. Then a..>> view originalFor the Frost science museum, an 'aggressive' plan that failed
When the Frost Museum of Science crafted the formula for a $325 million move to the Miami waterfront, boldness was a fundamental element. There’s the architectural challenge of a 500,000-gallon, two-story cone of an aquarium suspended above the floor by six concrete arms, offering visitors below a clam’s-eye view of swimming sharks. Also, the 65-year-old local institution needs to be dramatically more popular in its new location in Miami’s Museum Park, with attendance projected to increase 300 ..>> view originalMiami Hurricanes begin quest to return to College World Series
University of Miami catcher Zack Collins waited for what seemed like a lifetime to get to Omaha, Nebraska for the College World Series.Add closer Bryan Garcia, starting pitcher Thomas Woodrey and right fielder Willie Abreu to the waiting list.In reality, it only took two seasons for Collins, Abreu and Garcia to reach college baseball’s holy land– and three for Woodrey.But once the four standouts and their talented teammates arrived, the journey ended far too fast – after three games to be exact..>> view originalCounselors on hand at Phoenix-area school day after shooting
Social workers offered counsel to students at a suburban Phoenix high school Saturday, a day after two 15-year-old girls died there in a murder-suicide shooting.Counselors were available throughout the morning for students, as well as their families at Independence High School in Glendale, according to a statement issued by Principal Rob Ambrose.Glendale police said the bodies of the two students were discovered Friday just before the start of classes in an area near the cafeteria, Glendale pol..>> view originalVenezuelan exile activist plans to admit guilt on immigration fraud ...
A well-known Venezuelan exile activist, arrested last year in a case linked to immigration fraud, intends to plead guilty, according to Miami federal court records.Maylin Silva, 63, is planning to change her plea from not guilty during a hearing scheduled to take place by month’s end before U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles, according to the criminal docket in the case.The change of plea likely will write the final chapter in a case that stunned the Venezuelan exile community when Silva was ..>> view originalFamily, badge, fallen officer helped mold new police director
It seemed like a dicey move at the time: Juan Perez yanked the badge from his shirt and placed it on a podium in support of a group of cadets who had just graduated. The mayor was threatening hundreds of layoffs during stalled contract negotiations. Perez, being groomed as the next police director, had taken a firm stance against the very person responsible for that promotion — the mayor of Miami-Dade County. “I’m coming to you as a citizen today,” said Perez, his voice on the verge of cracking..>> view originalPope takes long ride through Mexico City, visits with embattled ...
Pope Francis kicked off his first day in Mexico with a long popemobile ride past adoring crowds, launching into a day that starts with tough-love speeches to the country’s political and church elite and ends with a silent prayer before the Virgin of Guadalupe at the largest and most important Marian shrine in the world. Cheers erupted as Francis’ popemobile pulled out of the residence where he was staying, and he abruptly stopped to greet elderly, sick and disabled people who had gathered outs..>> view originalMiami reality TV star wants to show women can coach football
What do you get when you hire a tow-truck-driving female reality TV star and the leader of a legendary rap group whose obscene lyrics once got him arrested?If you said the new coaching staff at Miami Jackson High, congratulations. Now let's all hold our breath and hope it works out.Jackson made Lakatriona Brunson the first female head coach in Florida history last week. Also introduced at the press conference was the new assistant head coach, 2 Live Crew front man Luther Campbell. If there's ..>> view original
Saturday, February 13, 2016
Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia dead at 79 and other top stories.
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