Sunday, July 23, 2017

Two dead, one wounded after gunman opens fire at Shops at ... and other top stories.

  • Two dead, one wounded after gunman opens fire at Shops at ...

    Two dead, one wounded after gunman opens fire at Shops at ...
    A popular personal trainer who apparently had been fired from his job earlier in the day fatally shot one of his former co-workers and critically wounded another at the Equinox fitness center in Coral Gables on Saturday afternoon before killing himself.The 12:55 p.m. shooting shut down the upscale Shops at Merrick Park mall and scattered scores of scared shoppers and Equinox members onto the surrounding streets, many of them clad in exercise clothes and holding nothing but their workout towels...
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  • Marlins defeat Mets behind strong pitching by Conley

    Marlins defeat Mets behind strong pitching by Conley
    Adam Conley almost didn’t make the Marlins’ Opening Day roster.On Saturday, he proved he belonged all along.Conley flirted briefly with a no-hitter, and the Marlins put away the Mets for their third straight win, 8-1.“This is what we’re supposed to do,” Conley said.The young lefty held the Mets hitless until Lucas Duda homered with two outs in the fifth. Beyond that, Conley was spectacular, a far cry from the southpaw who struggled throughout spring training.It got so bad for Conley that the fr..
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  • Heat beats Wizards, still alive for playoffs

    Heat beats Wizards, still alive for playoffs
    After an inspiring and dramatic win here Saturday, the Heat will enter the final four days of the season with the ability to beat out any of three teams for a playoff berth. But Miami also will need help to surpass any of them.The Heat’s exhilarating 106-103 win against the Wizards at Verizon Center, coupled with a Chicago loss and wins by Indiana and Milwaukee, leaves the Heat still at No. 9 in the East and not in control of its playoff destiny.That’s because No. 7 Indiana beat Orlando, preser..
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  • Miami FC fails to beat New York Cosmos a second time

    Miami FC fails to beat New York Cosmos a second time
    Leading the NASL table two weeks into the spring season, Miami FC figured it had the perfect setting to please its fans Saturday night.Miami opened its 2017 home schedule at Riccardo Silva Stadium intent on defeating the defending league champion New York Cosmos a second consecutive week.Yet, despite an advantage in scoring opportunities, Miami was no match for New York goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer. The Cosmos, meanwhile, capitalized on Daniel Szetela’s goal early in the second half and Ayoze’s pena..
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  • Quarterback candidate injured in Miami scrimmage

    Quarterback candidate injured in Miami scrimmage
    CORAL GABLES There is a reason Mark Richt didn’t go into detail about quarterback Jack Allison’s performance in his chat with reporters after Saturday’s Hurricanes scrimmage. Allison, a source informed The Post, injured his throwing shoulder when he took a sack on a broken play. The scrimmage was closed to the media. The source said Allison, who was seen wearing a sling as he departed UM’s football facility, had a minor (Grade 1) right shoulder separation. UM later confirmed the injury, and..
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  • Drones, robots and a carnival of creativity delight kids of all ages at ...

    Drones, robots and a carnival of creativity delight kids of all ages at ...
    “It’s a work in progress.” You hear that a lot at the Maker Faire — and it is kind of the point.On Saturday, scores of artisans, engineers, entrepreneurs and do-it-yourselfers of all stripes delighted future makers of all ages with flying drones, self-driving cars, robots and the latest in virtual reality and gaming technologies at the Maker Faire Miami at Miami Dade College. There were some crashes, power failures and misfires, but that is all part of the experience at this family-friendly wee..
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  • Disney on Ice viewers allowed back into AmericanAirlines Arena ...

    Disney on Ice viewers allowed back into AmericanAirlines Arena ...
    Miami police briefly evacuated AmericanAirlines Arena Saturday afternoon after a bomb threat.Police dogs and the bomb squad are on scene, Miami police tweeted. A Disney on Ice performance was scheduled for 7 p.m.Everyone was allowed back in at 7:40 p.m.
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  • Victim of Merrick Park shooting remembered as 'the greatest person ...

    Victim of Merrick Park shooting remembered as 'the greatest person ...
    From her days at Florida International University to her time at some of Miami Beach’s best-known hotels, Janine Ackerman was well-loved on Miami’s hospitality scene. On Saturday, she was fatally shot by an employee at the Equinox gym she managed in Coral Gables. She was 35. Ackerman, a native of Monroeville, New Jersey, made her name in the industry by starting as supervisor of VIP services when the Fontainebleau reopened after a $1 billion renovation in 2008, and working her way up through ..
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  • Most CEOs provide paid internships, and everyone benefits

    Most CEOs provide paid internships, and everyone benefits
    This week’s question to the Miami Herald CEO Roundtable: Does your company hire paid interns? Why or why not?==========At Avison Young, we intentionally seek to hire paid interns every summer at each of our offices. Our company is known for its tremendous senior talent, and as such, one of our main objectives is to develop the brokers of the future. By recruiting and training interns, we are able to provide exposure to a corporate environment and the tools to develop skills of top achievers in ..
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  • The Heat will learn more about its playoff chances in 4 1/2 critical ...

    The Heat will learn more about its playoff chances in 4 1/2 critical ...
    WASHINGTON - The Heat cannot clinch a playoff spot or be eliminated when it plays the Wizards here at Verizon Center on Saturday night.But during a critical 4 1/2 hour stretch tonight, Miami will learn a lot more about its playoff chances. Four games affect the Heat:Chicago, currently holding the seventh seed at 39-40, plays at Brooklyn at 5 p.m. on NBA TV. Indiana, currently holding the eighth seed at 39-40, plays at Orlando at 6 p.m.The Heat, currently out of playoff seeding and in ninth in t..
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Tennis announcer fired for controversial Venus Williams remark sues ESPN .Miami to block street vendors, advertisers around MLB All-Star Game .
Train strikes, drags charter bus in Biloxi, Mississippi; 3 dead, 35 injured - WLS .Miami Dolphins go into 'Bills Week' holding playoff spot .

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