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Building where Parkland school shooting took place to be demolished in 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building, where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting in 2018, is slated for demolition in the summer of 2024, following the conclusion of the 2023/24 school year, school officials said. In a press release Thursday, Broward County Public Schools officials said the decision was made in consultation with safety experts, prioritizing the well-being of students and staff.The building holds significance as the location where a gunman tragically took the lives of 14 students and three staff members on Feb. 14, 2018.In preparation, crews will meticulously clean and clear the building, adhering to state and Environmental Protection Agency landfill disposal regulations.“As we continue to heal, we remain steadfast in our commitment to supporting the Marjory Stoneman Douglas community,” officials said.

Police arrest 30-year-old man accused of trafficking drugs, having puppy mill at mobile home in Davie

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

After an investigation into a suspect accused of trafficking drugs, Davie police discovered an illegal puppy mill at the suspect’s mobile home. Sean Christopher Brodnax, 30, was arrested on Sept. 13. He is being charged with several drug related charges in addition to several animal cruelty charges, which include unlawful confinement and practicing veterinary medicine without a license.According to police, on the day of his arrest, they executed a search warrant at Brodnax’s home, located at 409 SW 132nd Ave. Once inside the home, detectives found large amounts of fentanyl, cocaine and cannabis that were intended to be trafficked. Also discovered at Brodnax’s home, were 26 neglected or abused dogs that were kept in cages, as well as several litters of puppies throughout the mobile home. In their cages, the dogs were covered in feces and other fluids. The dogs, police said, were to be used for breeding purposes. Brodnax currently remains in jail.

Fantasy Fixer: Week 3

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

7’s Morey Hershgordon has the inside scoop on who to start and sit going into Week 3 in Fantasy Fixer. Go pick your starters!

Mass. Officials Hope For More After Venezuelan Designation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

A day after the federal government moved to make nearly half a million Venezuelan nationals temporarily eligible to reside and work in the United States, the Healey administration said “more needs to be done” to ease pressure on the Massachusetts emergency shelter system.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it will extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for many Venezuelan migrants because of unsafe conditions in the South American nation.About 472,000 Venezuelan nationals will newly become eligible for TPS, the department estimated, which will temporarily protect them from removal and provide them with employment authorization. Only Venezuelans who arrived in the United States by July 31 will qualify.Healey administration officials gave the development a mixed reaction, saying that although they are happy to see action that will help families, it will have a limited impact in Massachusetts because very few of th...

Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas in Manhattan federal court to return kids to U.K.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

The divorce between Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas became a federal case Thursday.The “Game of Thrones” star has filed a petition against the “Cake by the Ocean” singer for the return of their two young children to the U.K.Turner, 27, claims in court documents filed Thursday in the Southern District of New York that the couple’s kids have been wrongfully retained in New York City since Sept. 20 from England, which she described as “their habitual residence.”The actress’ lawsuit was brought under the 1980 Hague Convention, which established civil proceedings for kids wrongly removed from their home country, as well as the U.S. International Child Abduction Remedies Act.The suit was filed in Manhattan federal court as Turner’s kids are currently located in Manhattan; Jonas has a condo in Nolita.The filing states that the pair made the United Kingdom their permanent home in April to have the children attend school in England. According to the lawsuit, the family moved into a long-term ren...

Analysis: Officially eliminated from playoffs, Red Sox couldn’t overcome their obvious flaws

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

In the end, the Red Sox were exactly who we thought they were.Entering the season, the prevailing opinion among outside observers was the Red Sox were an average club who might show improvement from 2022’s last place showing, but ultimately one that wasn’t good enough to take a meaningful leap towards contention.Now officially eliminated from playoff contention and trending towards a 79-83 finish, the Red Sox have unfortunately proven all their doubters right.What went wrong? The Red Sox did make meaningful progress in a number of key areas, but the club was ultimately undone by several fatal flaws, many of which were apparent to anyone paying attention as early as this past winter.Inadequate starting pitchingBy allowing Nathan Eovaldi, Michael Wacha and Rich Hill to walk, the Red Sox took a calculated risk that their young starters would be capable of stepping up to fill the void. That bet did not pay off.His most recent start aside, Brayan Bello has been everything the...

5 easy school night dinners to combat the chaos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-GazetteHaving to make dinner night after night can be a drag any time of year, but it can feel even more like a chore in September if you have kids in school.After the (relatively) relaxed days of summer, it can take a while to get back into the rhythm, routine and energy of a school year. In addition to making sure everyone gets fed, evenings bring homework, packing book bags and lunches, putting yet another load of laundry into the washer and laying out clothes for the next morning.Between sporting events, teacher conferences, dance or music lessons and other after-school events, the weekly calendar can quickly fill up. Add parents’ jobs to the mix, it all can feel just so … chaotic.But with a little planning, it’s possible to get a nutritious family meal on the table, at least some of the time, while also pinching your pennies. It’s even better if you can get family members to help with the chopping, stirring, plating...

Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives, following the lead of New York City’s use of communal tents for migrants.GardaWorld Federal Services and a subsidiary sealed the one-year $29.4 million deal with Chicago on Sept. 12. That was less than a week after Mayor Brandon Johnson announced plans to move about 1,600 migrants to a network of newly erected tent cities across the city. He said the relocations will occur “before the weather begins to shift and change.”Many of those migrants have been living temporarily inside Chicago police stations or at O’Hare or Midway airports.The contract with GardaWorld states that its purpose is “to allow the City to purchase from the State Contract temporary housing solutions and related services … to provide critical service...

Alexia Putellas says Spain’s women’s team has reached ‘before and after’ point in fight for equality

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — One month after Spanish soccer was rocked by a sexism scandal, players from Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning team said Thursday a turning point has been reached in their fight for equality.Spain star Alexia Putellas, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner, said that the deal reached after a marathon meeting this week between the players, federation and government mediators would lead to real reform inside their beleaguered national soccer federation.“I believe that the meeting of the other day will mark a before and after,” said Alexia, who goes by her first name in Spain. “I truly believe that the agreement we reached after the meeting that lasted all night will make our sport, women’s sports in general and as a consequence, society at large better.”Alexia spoke at a news conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, on the eve of Spain’s Nations League game against Sweden. Spain’s team arrived Thursday after a brief training camp in Valencia, Spain, w...

Michael Kovrig urges unity against hostage diplomacy, as Canada helps craft rules

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:51 GMT

OTTAWA — A Canadian man who was held in China for nearly three years is calling on governments around the world to co-ordinate sanctions and travel bans on states that arrest foreigners for political reasons.“Arbitrary detention creates small tears in the fabric of international law through which innocent people are dragged into darkness,” Michael Kovrig said Wednesday at a United Nations forum convened by the federal Liberal government.“Without co-ordinated advocacy, pressure and negotiation, the sad reality is that I might still be sitting in that cell right now. Many other people, too many, are still trapped in similar political nightmares.”Kovrig said support from Canadian consular officials and the public buoyed him during his detention in China, where he and fellow Canadian Michael Spavor were arrested in December 2018.China was widely viewed to have detained the men in retaliation for arrest of Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou days earlier at the Va...