6-year-old shot to death outside Miami-Dade home; community 'sad ...
His name was King Carter. He was 6 years old, a first-grader at Van E. Blanton Elementary School.The little boy who wanted to be a police officer when he grew up, was killed Saturday afternoon while playing outside with friends at his Northwest Miami-Dade apartment complex.As his family gathered at Jackson Memorial Hospital, as police begin searching for the shooter, neighbors gathered on the other side of the yellow tape near the apartments on 103rd Lane. They talked about the popular child wi..>> view originalJeb Bush falls as Marco Rubio rises in South Carolina
The reckoning for Miami’s two fierce presidential rivals came Saturday in South Carolina.Jeb Bush crashed out of the Republican primary, finishing so far behind in the state that helped make his father and brother president that the former Florida governor could no longer carry on.And Marco Rubio, by trailing only winner Donald Trump and surmounting Ted Cruz, seized his role as the GOP’s establishment favorite.“Tonight, here in South Carolina, the message is pretty clear: This country is now r..>> view originalMiami Mini Maker Faire: Where all ages come out to learn, play
Under a big white canopy at the center of the Miami Mini Maker Faire, kids drew animations frame by frame, which could be turned into their own movie. Another group of youngsters was learning about growing lettuce with aquaponics. At another set of tables, some were trying their hand at sewing, while others were contributing “wishes” for an art piece. This Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science display was just one of many such canopies, each becoming magnets for makers of all ages at the..>> view original6 killed in Michigan parking lot shootings; suspect arrested
A gunman who authorities believe chose victims at random shot people in the parking lots of a western Michigan apartment complex, car dealership and restaurant, killing at least six and seriously injuring two others — including a 14-year-old girl — during a rampage and subsequent manhunt that spanned nearly seven hours, authorities said.But authorities still cannot say what may have prompted 45-year-old Jason Dalton of Kalamazoo County, who has no criminal record, to randomly prey on victims wh..>> view originalHassan Whiteside huge in Heat's rout of Wizards
This assuredly ranks among the most remarkable statistics for this decade’s Heat: Miami is 14-3 when it plays without both Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh since Bosh joined the franchise. Faced with that predicament again Saturday against Washington, the Heat won for the fifth time in six games with both Wade and Bosh sidelined during the post-LeBron James era. This 114-94 drubbing of visiting Washington was not only impressive but also aesthetically pleasing, much like Friday’s short-handed win in ..>> view originalJaromir Jagr reaches milestone in Panthers' win over Jets
Panthers injury. Jaromir Jagr scores, grabs some history. Panthers win.Welcome to another night in Pantherland. A 3-1 win over a big, physical Winnipeg Jets team came courtesy of the Panthers two leading goal scorers. Jagr scored two goals to pass Brett Hull as the No. 3 goal scorer in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. Reilly Smith’s 19th goal of the season, scored with the help of Kyle Rau in Rau’s NHL debut, stood as the game winner. 742 -- NHL career goals by Jaromir Jagr, ..>> view originalNo Duke hangover: Following loss, No. 5 UNC obliterates No. 11 ...
North Carolina showed on Saturday afternoon why it's a top-five team in the country.Or, at least, why it has that potential.The Tar Heels didn't let that frustrating home loss to Duke on Wednesday linger into the weekend. Roy Williams' fifth-ranked club blew out No. 11 Miami, running away early and basically turning the second half into an exhibition. The Heels won 96-71 and in doing so, put on their best performance of the season.It goes down as a 25-point win that felt like a 50-point blowout..>> view originalRecruiting: LB Tyler Dunning decommits from Miami Hurricanes
The Hurricanes signed a highly rated trio of linebackers in 2016. Now, a heralded linebacker in the 2017 class is out as Mark Richt‘s staff isn’t showing much interest. Tyler Dunning, a senior-to-be at Fort Lauderdale-St. Thomas Aquinas, said Saturday on Twitter that he plans to listen to other schools. https://twitter.com/44_dc_/status/701133279169277953[/embed] He told Canesport last week that he was “open,” and had a top five of Tennessee, LSU, Pittsburgh, Kentucky and Syracuse. It appears ..>> view originalBlack Miami police officers protest Beyoncé boycott
When it come's to boycotting Beyoncé's concert at Marlins Park in April, two organizations that represent Miami police officers were in disagreement.The Miami Community Police Benevolent Association, which represents black officers, disagrees with the Miami Fraternal Order of Police. After Javier Ortiz, the president of the Miami Fraternal Order of Police, wrote a letter criticizing Beyoncé for her performance during the Super Bowl, black Miami police officers responded. Ella Moore, president ..>> view originalSEC closes Miami Marlins stadium investigation; charges unlikely
The financing of the 37,000-seat Marlins Park has long been controversial because the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County took on large debts to pay for its construction. J PAT CARTER/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A four-year federal investigation into the financing of the Miami Marlins’ Little Havana ballpark is over, and it’s unlikely the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will bring any charges against the team, the city of Miami or Miami-Dade County. A senior official from the SEC’s Mi..>> view original
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