Thursday, February 11, 2016

Two Miami-Dade schools hit by stray bullets; no serious injuries and other top stories.

  • Two Miami-Dade schools hit by stray bullets; no serious injuries

    Two Miami-Dade schools hit by stray bullets; no serious injuries
    In less than 24 hours, two schools in Miami-Dade County were hit by stray bullets.School and police officials say it’s fortunate that no one was seriously hurt in either shooting.“Two miracles over the past two days,” said Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. “Catastrophic loss was by chance, by luck avoided.”On Thursday morning, a shooting two blocks away from Francis S. Tucker Elementary in Coconut Grove sent a bullet into a portable classroom where disabled students were with their teacher, poli..
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  • Six Free Agents the Miami Dolphins Could Target This Offseason

    Six Free Agents the Miami Dolphins Could Target This Offseason
    While the Dolphins will not enter free agency with the same reckless abandonment that they have in recent years, the team could still make a few moves in March. These include some players with a hefty price tag, and some who could be classified as bargains. The Miami Dolphins have a history of huge spending sprees in free agency. In recent years, they have been crowned the Champions of March after signing the likes of Mike Wallace, Branden Albert, Dannell Ellerbe, and Ndamukong Suh to massive ..
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  • New chief in town: 25-year veteran Juan Perez sworn in to lead ...

    New chief in town: 25-year veteran Juan Perez sworn in to lead ...
    In a speech peppered with emotion, Juan Perez spoke of love for family, faith in God and admiration for fellow police officers, after being sworn in as the director of the largest police department southeastern United States.Perez, 48 and married with two daughters, is the second Cuban American to hold the position of director of the Miami-Dade Police Department. The department has 4,700 sworn and civilian personnel and stretches from the Florida Keys to the Broward County line. Perez replaces ..
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  • What We Know: 52 inmates killed in prison riot in Mexico

    What We Know: 52 inmates killed in prison riot in Mexico
    A brawl between rival drug gangs turned into a riot early Thursday at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico, leaving 52 inmates dead and 12 injured. Here's what we know about the country's deadliest prison melee in years:— The fighting at the Topo Chico prison in Monterrey began around midnight with inmates setting fire to a storage area, sending flames and smoke billowing into the sky.— Nuevo Leo state Gov. Jaime Rodriguez said the fight involved two factions led by a member of the Ze..
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  • Miami Heat offer spectacular video homage to 'Martin'

    Miami Heat offer spectacular video homage to 'Martin'
    The Miami Heat hope the throwback jerseys being worn over this two-week period might one day become iconic. Their related video tribute to the classic "Martin" sitcom already has. That's show premise: "Stand-up comedian Martin Lawrence drives this irreverent sitcom as a sexist, cocky and wisecracking radio station talk show host. His girlfriend and eventual wife, Gina, puts up with him -- although clashes do occur. Martin's friends, Tommy and Cole, help him get into trouble." The Heat's homage ..
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  • Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside suspended one game by NBA ...

    Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside suspended one game by NBA ...
    Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside was suspended for one game without pay Thursday by the NBA for a flagrant foul that got him ejected in Tuesday night’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.Whiteside was whistled for a Flagrant Foul 2 after he threw his right elbow and made contact with Spurs backup center Boban Marjanovic as the two jostled for position during a free-throw attempt by the Spurs’ Patty Mills with 9:35 left in the game. It was Whiteside’s first ejection of the season and his third sinc..
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  • Florida-Miami game, indoor football facility, TV coverage among ...

    Florida-Miami game, indoor football facility, TV coverage among ...
    The highly anticipated game between Florida and Miami in 2019 has not been finalized, but UM Athletics Director Blake James said the sides continue to work out contract details. “Hopefully that’s something you’ll hear about in the near future,” he said Wednesday. The game would be the 2019 season-opener for both teams and would be played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. From left, Don Bailey Jr., Julio Frenk, Mark Richt and Blake James hold up Miami’s ‘U’ hand gesture. (Getty Images) James said i..
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  • US stocks slide further on global economic worries

    US stocks slide further on global economic worries
    Jitters over the global economy and steep declines in bank stocks knocked U.S. stocks lower for the fourth day in a row Thursday.The slide in the U.S. followed large losses all around the world and left all three major U.S. indexes down at least 10 percent since the beginning of the year.The latest slump reflected heightened concerns that global economic growth is slowing, even as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen reiterated her confidence in the U.S. economy in testimony to congress Thursday...
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  • U.S. Justice boss visits as feds finalize settlement with Miami police

    U.S. Justice boss visits as feds finalize settlement with Miami police
    Spurred by the flashpoint of Ferguson, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch has brought her “community policing tour” to Miami to laud local law enforcement agencies for mending frayed relations with neighborhoods that have been seething for years over police-involved shootings and rampant gun violence.Lynch dropped by the Doral Police Department on Thursday and is planning several stops on Friday — starting with the “peace ambassadors” at Booker T. Washington High School in the historic Overtow..
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  • 'Miami Vice' costar rides fast boat to Miami International Boat Show

    'Miami Vice' costar rides fast boat to Miami International Boat Show
    Since the 30th anniversary of Miami Vice’s premiere in Sept. 2014, there has been buzz about a reunion or reboot of the iconic NBC series that reshaped South Florida and made Don Johnson a household name.Still just chatter — though with Johnson’s resounding flop with this season’s ABC prime time soap Blood and Oil behind him, who knows?Miami International Boat Show fans, however, will see a Vice reunion of sorts during the popular five-day event, beginning Thursday. The Miami Vice fast boat, la..
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David Beckham shopping partnership stake in MLS team .Former Miami Dolphins WR Ted Ginn Jr. typically shines, confounds ... .
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