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15.10.2020 / 07:29

Dueling town halls for Trump, Biden after debate plan nixed

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump and challenger Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town hall meetings instead of meeting face-to-face for their second debate as originally planned.The two will take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night: Trump on NBC from Miami, Biden on ABC from Philadelphia.

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King throws 2 TD passes, No. 12 Miami routs Florida State

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – D’Eriq King threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns in three quarters and No. 12 Miami beat Florida State 52-10 on Saturday night.Cam’Ron Harris and Don Chaney scored twice and Brevin Jordan and Dee Wiggins each caught touchdown passes for Miami (3-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference).Miami scored touchdowns on its five possessions and built a 35-point lead at halftime.

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James, Lakers beat Nuggets in Game 5 to reach NBA Finals

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – LeBron James is going to a 10th NBA Finals — and for the first time in a decade, so are the Los Angeles Lakers.James punctuated his 27th postseason triple-double with a big fourth quarter, powering the Lakers to a 117-107 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night to win the Western Conference finals in five games.James finished with 38 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to become the fourth player to reach 10 NBA Finals.

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Week 4 Preview: FSU-Miami has King in spotlight; SEC begins

The stakes have not recently been what they used to be for the Florida State-Miami rivalry, but the Seminoles and Hurricanes usually put on a good show.Before Miami won easily last year, the ‘Canes and ’Noles played five straight games decided by five points or fewer.A pandemic-altered college football season has helped put FSU-Miami in the spotlight again this weekend. The 12th-ranked Hurricanes (2-0) are hosting ESPN's “College GameDay,” and for the second straight week playing in primetime.Florida State (0-1) will play without coach Mike Norvell, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

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Florida State vs. Miami: How to watch, stream, listen

MIAMI – Florida State will play against the University of Miami at Hard Rock Stadium in the team’s second game of the season at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.The Seminoles lost to Georgia Tech in the season opener and Miami started the year 2-0.FSU head coach Mike Norvell tested positive for coronavirus on Sept.

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FSU coach Norvell tests positive for virus before Miami

Florida State coach Mike Norvell has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not coach the Seminoles in-person this week as they prepare for Miami.Norvell released a statement Saturday saying he tested positive a day earlier but is feeling fine. He said his wife and daughter tested negative Saturday.Florida State athletic director David Coburn said Norvell is isolating, which lasts a minimum of 10 days.“We will continue to test staff and student-athletes as we have been,” Coburn said in a statement.

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Paulette rolls toward Bermuda; Sally threatens Gulf Coast

MIAMI – Residents of Bermuda were urged to prepare to protect life and property ahead of Hurricane Paulette, which forecasters said would grow into a dangerous storm as it approaches the territory Sunday.Paulette gained hurricane status late Saturday and was expected to bring storm surge, coastal flooding and high winds to Bermuda over the coming days, according to a U.S. National Hurricane Center advisory.Paulette had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) that were expected to intensify as the system charted a curved course toward Bermuda, according to the advisory.

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Miami-Dade school district cuts ties with online platform

MIAMI – Florida's largest school district is severing ties with an online platform many blame for failures as the county tries to get kids back to school. Following a 13-hour meeting, the Miami-Dade County School Board unanimously voted early Thursday to stop using My School Online.

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Amber Alert issued for Florida girl, 10, who may have been abducted by Miami man

MIAMI, Fla. – An Amber Alert has been issued for a 10-year-old South Florida girl who may have been abducted by a man from Miami, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.The alert for Randi Canion was issued Tuesday afternoon.According to authorities, Randi was last seen in the area of the 7800 block of North Bayshore Drive in Miami.Randi, who has brown eyes and black hair styled in box braids, may be traveling in a white van with an unidentified white man, according to a news release from the FDLE.

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Florida’s largest school district under siege by cyberattack

MIAMI – Florida's largest school district is still under siege by cyberattacks that began Monday as students returned to school remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said in a tweet on Wednesday morning that multiple attempts to disrupt online education have been made Wednesday morning, following two previous days of cyberattacks.

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Sonic boom heard across Central Florida after SpaceX makes history with first polar orbit launch

Florida Today reported.Most rockets launching from the Space Coast travel east over the ocean, but to reach for polar orbit, the Falcon 9 had to veer south. A polar orbit is just what it sounds like -- the satellite orbits around the North and South poles -- which is better for imaging, spy and weather satellites.Less than eight minutes after launch, the rocket barreled past Miami and onward to Cuba.Seconds after that, space fans were also treated to a symphony of sonic booms heralding the landing of the Falcon 9 booster at SpaceX’s Landing Zone 1, a few feet from the beach.

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University of Miami quarantines dorm hall, sees 156 virus cases

MIAMI – Dorm-room parties are being blamed for a coronavirus outbreak at the University of Miami, where some students who tested positive have been relocated into isolation rooms and two entire floors of a residential tower are under quarantine.Other students have been kicked out of residence halls and suspended for not following public health directives, said Dr. Julio Frenk, the university's president.The university's dashboard says 156 people have tested positive in the university system.

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Carranza scores twice, Inter Miami beats Orlando City 3-2

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Julian Carranza scored twice and Inter Miami beat Florida rival Orlando City 3-2 on Saturday for the MLS expansion team's first victory of the season.Carranza gave Inter Miami the early lead in the 12th minute. After Orlando City pulled even on Daryl Dike's goal in the 18th, Carranza added his second some five minutes later.Rodolfo Pizarro added a final goal for Miami just after the break.

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Woman bitten by shark twice while boogie boarding at New Smyrna Beach

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A woman at New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a shark Thursday.According to officials, a 50-year-old woman from Miami was boogie boarding when a shark bit her left leg.“She kicked at the shark and received a second bite on her ankle,” Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue said.Officials were unable to find the shark after the encounter.“Both bites were non-life threatening and she was not transported to the hospital,” VCBSOR added.

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2 positive tests in Mets organization; 2 games postponed

MIAMI – The New York Mets received two positive tests for COVID-19 in their organization Thursday, Major League Baseball said, prompting the postponement of two games.The finale of the Mets' four-game series at Miami was called off an hour before it was scheduled to start Thursday night. Friday's game between the Mets and New York Yankees at Citi Field was also postponed to allow for additional testing and contact tracing to be conducted, MLB said.The Marlins were still scheduled to travel to Washington for a series against the Nationals beginning Friday.

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DUI suspect had child in car at time of crash, troopers say

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was twice the legal limit and had a 6-year-old girl in her car when she was involved in a crash in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said a 36-year-old woman from Miami stopped her sedan in the center lane of Interstate 75 and then because there was a disabled vehicle on the shoulder in that area, a 28-year-old man driving a pickup truck moved from the outside lane into the center lane and hit the back of the sedan.Both vehicles rotated until they came to a final rest on the west shoulder of I-75.During the investigation, troopers said they discovered the Miami woman had a blood alcohol level of 0.187.

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Florida faces pressure, sees record high virus deaths

MIAMI – Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.The Florida Department of Health said 253 more deaths were reported raising the state’s total death toll to 6,586.The new deaths bring the average reported deaths per day to 154 for the past week, second only to Texas in the resurgence of the outbreak. Florida’s current rate of deaths is about one-fifth of those logged in New York at the height of its outbreak in mid-April.The head of a congressional coronavirus oversight panel sent letters to Florida Gov.

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’Today is a tribute to American ingenuity:’ Vice President visits Florida ahead of COVID-19 clinical trial

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Underscoring the importance of Florida in the upcoming election, Vice President Mike Pence visited the University of Miami on Monday to announce the school is participating in a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine.University of Miami researchers are enrolling 1,000 people in the next round of clinical trials that are hoped to lead to a vaccine that can be provided to Americans later this year or early next year. The university is one of 89 sites across the country participating in trials of a vaccine co-developed by Massachusetts-based company Moderna and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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‘Historic day’: Pence visits hard-hit Florida as final phase of COVID-19 vaccine testing begins

MIAMI - Vice President Mike Pence visited South Florida on Monday and held a roundtable to discuss progress of a coronavirus vaccine in its final stage of testing.Pence’s visit to the University of Miami marked the beginning of Phase 3 trials for a vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., which he called a “historic day.”“A day when we begin in earnest in phase three down the path toward securing a vaccine for the American people,” Pence said, who was joined at the roundtable by Florida Gov.

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‘Historic day’: Pence holds roundtable on coronavirus vaccine progress

MIAMI - Vice President Mike Pence visited South Florida on Monday and held a roundtable to discuss progress of a coronavirus vaccine as confirmed cases in the U.S. top 4 million.Pence’s visit to the University of Miami marked the beginning of Phase 3 trials for a vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., which he called a “historic day.”“A day when we begin in earnest in phase three down the path toward securing a vaccine for the American people,” Pence said.RELATED: Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteersPence was joined at the roundtable by Florida Gov.

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Pence to hold roundtable on coronavirus vaccine progress

MIAMI - Vice President Mike Pence will visit the University of Miami on Monday and hold a roundtable with Coronavirus Task Force members to discuss progress of a coronavirus vaccine.Pence’s visit will mark the beginning of Phase 3 trials for a vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc.The first of 30,000 planned volunteers will help to test the experimental vaccine on Monday, which is one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the U.S. Department of Education July 8, 2020 in Washington, D.C.

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‘Shame on you:’ Activist interrupts Florida governor during coronavirus update

MIAMI, Fla. – An immigration reform activist interrupted Gov. Ron DeSantis Monday as he walked out for a news conference at a Miami hospital amid Florida’s recent surge in coronavirus cases yelling at the state leader about his response to the international health crisis.“Shame on you! You are an embarrassment! You are an embarrassment! We are getting record breaking cases and you are doing nothing,” Thomas Kennedy said seconds after the governor arrived at the podium.Kennedy, a Miami-based immigration activist with United We Dream, tweeted the video he took and identified himself as the person behind the shouts that were carried live on air throughout Florida television stations carrying the news conference.

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‘I feel threatened:’ Florida man in viral Costco mask video loses job

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Florida man who threw a temper tantrum after a fellow Costco shopper asked him to wear a face mask in order to comply with the store’s policy has lost his job.Video of the encounter was posted on Twitter by Miami-based documentary filmmaker Billy Corben on Monday and has since gone viral with more than 11 million views.The video shows the man, who has been identified as Daniel Maples, according to the News-Press, approaching a man who was filming with his cellphone while screaming and clenching his fists.Warning: The video below contains graphic language.

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Coronavirus: U.S. split on COVID-19 reopening plans, speed

COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States. Now leaders in hotspots and the FDA are concerned if the holiday weekend will play a major role in the continuing spike in numbers.

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Curfews, closures as COVID-19 burdens Florida hospitals

MIAMI – Florida's most populous county instituted an overnight curfew, and beaches and businesses began closing down again as the state's number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep rising, threatening a further spread during the festive Fourth of July weekend.Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez said the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

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Sources: Venezuela wooed Texas Republican to ease sanctions

MIAMI – Venezuela's socialist government tried to recruit then-Congressman Pete Sessions to broker a meeting with the CEO of Exxon Mobil at the same time it was secretly paying a close former House colleague $50 million to keep U.S. sanctions at bay, The Associated Press has learned.

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The Latest: Miami-Dade board OKs anti-racism instruction

TOP OF THE HOUR:— Miami-Dade County school board OKs anti-racism instruction. — Lexington police probe slurs at online city council meeting on police reform.— President Trump says police ‘have not been treated fairly.’ ___MIAMI — The Miami-Dade County school board has approved anti-racism instruction as part of the curriculum in one of the nation’s largest school districts.Board members voted 8-1 late Wednesday, saying Miami-Dade schools need to firmly combat racism.

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Quarantine fashion: buyers ditch PJs for elevated loungewear

MIAMI – When Los Angeles-based fashion blogger Jacey Duprie finally emerged from days in sweats, changing into black jeans, an ankle-length camel sweater and Gucci loafers, she counted it as one of those “very big victories that used to be small victories.”

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NFL scraps 2020 London games due to ongoing coronavirus crisis

London will not host an NFL game this year for the first time since 2006 after plans to stage four matches in the capital were shelved due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Uni professor sacked after student spots 'porn' tab during virtual lecture

A university professor has been fired after one of his students noticed a "busty college girls" tab on his shared screen during a virtual lecture.

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Coronavirus: Miami goes 7 weeks without a murder for the first time since 1957

Florida, Miami Beach, aerial of Skyline and condominiums. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

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Miami, Nebraska still waiting for 1st player taken in draft

Miami and Nebraska dominated college football from the 1980s through the early 2000s.

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Which CNCO Member Would You Want to Quarantine With? Vote!

With another week of quarantine in full swing, CNCO continues to make the rounds with their new single “Honey Boo” in collaboration with Natti Natasha.The Latin boy band, like many artists, had to put some of their 2020 projects on pause due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Jennifer Lopez Outdid Herself Singing 'People' at the 'Together at Home' Concert

Count on Jennifer Lopez to go above and beyond with any performance. The singer and dancer went all out for her Together at Home concert song.

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Jennifer Lopez Outdid Herself Singing 'People' at the 'Together at Home' Concert

Count on Jennifer Lopez to go above and beyond with any performance. The singer and dancer went all out for her Together at Home concert song.

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David Guetta Goes Live on YouTube With a DJ Set from Miami - Watch Now!

David Guetta is live on YouTube right now with a 90-minute live stream performance from Miami in support of COVID-19 relief!

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Herald: DeSantis lawyer pressured law firm not to file suit

MIAMI – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' general counsel pressured a law firm representing the Miami Herald to stop the filing of a public records lawsuit seeking information from state officials about which elderly-care facilities in Florida had coronavirus cases, the newspaper reported Sunday.

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Elton John's Living Room Concert For America Raises $8M

The Elton John-led starry benefit concert that featured Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys on Sunday has raised nearly $8 million to battle the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Vile toilet licker says attention is worth it even if someone dies from bug

An influencer who licked a toilet seat in the so-called " coronavirus challenge" has said she's loving all the attention she's getting.

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A defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge

MIAMI – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million bounty by the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald Trump a “racist cowboy” and warning that he is ready to fight by whatever means necessary should the U.S. and neighboring Colombia dare to invade.

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FBI: Soldiers set up deadly robbery to fund foreign fighting

The two former U.S. Army soldiers met in Ukraine, where they joined the same far-right paramilitary group. After getting deported, they planned to take a boat from Miami to South America. They wanted to fight the socialist Venezuelan government and kill “communists.”

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0