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Bishop Richardson to be honored at Church of God Tabernacle

It isn’t every day that a 91-year-old is physically strong enough to stand in the pulpit and preach ...

Soccer in Miami

Traffic is main concern for Miami Beach residents worried about soccer stadium

A Major League Soccer stadium at PortMiami would create a traffic nightmare, Miami Beach residents said Wed...

CRIME

Statewide crime is down, while murders, rape, robberies are up in Miami-Dade, report shows

The Uniform Crime Report released Wednesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement shows crime is at ...

LEGISLATURE 2014

Legislation to make killing fetuses a crime in Florida awaits Gov. Rick Scott’s signature

TALLAHASSEE — Harming a fetus while committing a crime — no matter how small the embryo ...

Federal courts

Robaina’s wife testifies the couple didn’t cheat the IRS

AmericanAirlines Arena

Miami Heat, Mayor Gimenez clash on proposed deal over AmericanAirlines Arena

The team sent out an email saying it had a deal for a 10-year extension to play at the arena, but Mayor Car...

Miami International Airport

MIA director rounds out executive team

A year on the job, the director of Miami International Airport has made four top hires.

Biking

Bike ride to spotlight planned greenway

A fat-tire bike ride and festival in Homestead will spotlight a planned 42-mile greenway loop between Everg...

Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis welcome baby boy

It's a boy for Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis.

Today in History

Today is Thursday, April 24, the 114th day of 2014. There are 251 days left in the year.

Pineda tossed for pine tar; Red Sox beat Yanks 5-1

Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda was ejected for using pine tar less than two weeks after appearing to get aw...

A look at Oklahoma's execution drug secrecy case

The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled late Wednesday that death row inmates Clayton Lockett and Charles Warner a...

Complaint: Ex-Blue Angels head led lewd workplace

A former commanding officer of the Navy's Blue Angels allowed, and in some cases encouraged, sexually expli...

10 Things to See in Sports: AP's top sports photos

Here's a look at some of the defining moments, exciting scenes, triumphs and defeats from the world of sports.

Management, safety cited for radiation release

Poor management, an eroding safety culture, ineffective maintenance and a lack of proper oversight are bein...

Vermont leading US in GMO labeling campaign

Vermont could likely be the first state in the country to require labels on genetically modified foods, und...

Obama: Russia not abiding by agreement on Ukraine

President Barack Obama says Russia has not abided by the spirit or the letter of an agreement reached in Ge...

Obama: Not hopeful North Korea will change soon

President Barack Obama says he's not optimistic North Korea will shift away from its irresponsible behavior...

Magnitude 6.7 quake off British Columbia coast

The U.S. Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 6.7 quake has been rec...

Costa Rica is demanding US explain 'Cuban Twitter'

The Costa Rican government says it's still waiting for the Obama administration to explain why it launched ...

Obama calls for peaceful end to island dispute

President Barack Obama says he wants to see a dispute between China and Japan over islands in the East Chin...

China frees Japanese boat after boat owner pays up

A Chinese court on Thursday released a seized Japanese freight ship after owner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. p...

China to open 8 state industries for investment

China's government says it will open 80 projects in eight state-run industries to private and foreign inves...

UN: 3.5 million Syrians desperately need aid

Almost 3.5 million civilians in Syria have virtually no access to desperately needed humanitarian aid and p...

Jodie Foster weds artist Alexandra Hedison

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Jodie Foster is a married woman.

Legislature 2014

Florida House votes to regulate e-cigarette sales

State lawmakers took significant steps to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Pets

Pets column: Dog feels pain; she just shows it in a different way

Q: Our 6-month-old Lab puppy, Bella, was spayed last week. Afterwards, she acted like nothing was wrong. I ...

Mama Sass

Mama Sass: Teaching my daughter to drive

miami beach

Britto ‘parking’ meters benefit homeless but cause confusion

dinner in minutes

Dinner in minutes: Easy gyro sandwiches with tzatziki

Gyros are pita bread sandwiches filled with meat, lettuce, tomatoes and the yogurt sauce tzatziki. They wer...

Fiction

Francine Prose reconstructs a Nazi collaborator and Paris in this dazzling historical novel.

Fiction

A boy spies on his mom in Mona Simpson’s fresh new novel

Track and field

Northwestern girls, boys sweep titles in region championships

With all due respect to the rest of the Class 3A state track girls field, the only race in doubt likely wil...

Heat 101, Bobcats 97

Miami Heat survives late Bobcats surge, beats Charlotte for 2-0 series lead

Softball | Regional quarterfinals

Palmetto sets up showdown with Coral Reef in semifinal

Palmetto is hoping that the law of averages has tipped in its favor.

Heat | Mario Chalmers

Mario Chalmers overcomes injury, sparks Miami Heat in Game 2 win over Charlotte Bobcats

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra questioned whether Mario Chalmers would play Wednesday night because of a shin co...

Spotlight on | Golf

DAGA/First Tee still flourishes for young golfers

The Dade Amateur Golf Association has an illustrious alumni list of golfers and, in addition, successful pe...

RUNNING

More than 25,000 participants expected for Miami Corporate Run

The Mercedes-Benz Miami Corporate Run will wrap up its 2014 5K series Thursday night at Bayfront Park, wher...

Dolphins

Miami Dolphins to open vs. Patriots, play Bills and Jets in prime time

The Dolphins and rival Jets will square off under the lights on Dec. 1, one of just two prime-time games fo...

Water Polo | FHSAA Finals Round 1

Cypress Bay boys, Westminster girls advance to FHSAA Water Polo second round

Cypress Bay’s Andres Schmidt has carried his Lightning team with his prolific goal scoring, and came t...

Camilla’s brother dies in US after head injury

LONDON (AP) – The brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has died after sustaining a serious head ...

Man accused of stalking singer John Rich warned

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Nashville judge has issued a stern warning to a man accused of stalking co...

Celebrity roundup

Ex ‘Ice Road Truckers’ star faces felony charges

Well, this reality star didn’t get vetted too well: Tim Zickuhr, who used to costar as a one of the ...

Bieber seeks delay in Fla. DUI trial

MIAMI (AP) – Justin Bieber is seeking a delay in his trial currently scheduled to begin next month o...

La vida local

Mag: Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods’ ex wife are friends

Radar

Hot stuff celebrities love

Celebrity birthdays on April 22

Scene in the Tropics

Lil Wayne parties with Euro at Cameo

Brazil | World Cup

Security forces prepare for World Cup in a restive Brazil

The latest violent clash occurred Tuesday night in a favela near Copacabana beach.

Venezuela

Venezuela accuses U.S. man of arms trafficking, attempted murder

Venezuela is accusing a U.S. citizen of attempted murder and working for anti-government protesters in the ...

CUBA

Lawyer: Alan Gross wants out of Cuba dead or alive

Cuba wants to negotiate the issue with top U.S. government officials, attorney Scott Gilbert says.

WAR COURT

USS Cole trial planning coming into focus

Military judge says the trial itself could last a year, and it’s unlikely he’ll preside over both...

Culture

The Cuban exile museum fighting for a home in downtown Miami

Once called the Bay of Pigs Museum, the planned tribute to the Cuban exile community hopes to rise near whe...

Venezuela

Venezuela says it has detained Florida man on weapons charges

Amid ongoing protests, Venezuela officials say they’ve arrested a 32-year-old Florida man for having...

WAR COURT

Will CIA comply with Guantánamo judge’s order? Agency won’t say

The military judge’s order to the CIA to disclose information to defense attorneys in the USS Cole c...

WAR COURT

Special prosecutor confirms FBI investigation, says it’s not about KSM document

The FBI’s questioning of a 9/11 legal defense team member doesn’t concern publication of commenta...

Legislature 2014

Florida House votes to regulate e-cigarette sales

State lawmakers took significant steps to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

PolitiFact Florida

PolitiFact: Is Hollywood’s police union right to blast chief for homicide rate?

MEDICARE FRAUD

Miami, by far, tops list of banned Medicare providers

Of Medicare’s list of banned providers, nearly 1,500 list Miami addresses. Los Angeles is in second ...

2014 Legislature

Charter school bill wins support in Florida House

The state House gave its approval to a bill that would change the way schools systems enter into contracts ...

2014 Legislature

Voucher bill brought back to life, while immigrant tuition dying in Senate

A Senate panel revived the proposed expansion of the school voucher program. But it did not give a second c...

POLITICS

Charlie Crist blasts Rick Scott in speech as a ‘disaster’ for Florida

Charlie Crist was all business as he challenged the crowd to help him defeat Gov. Rick Scott, who has said ...

Fla. Rep. Dane Eagle arrested on DUI charges

Democrats eye 15 cities, including Miami, for 2016 convention

President Barack Obama's hometown and Hillary Rodham Clinton's home base as a senator are among the 15 citi...

Obituaries

Myles Malman, who led prosecution of Manuel Noriega, dies at 67

Camilla’s brother dies in US after head injury

NEW YORK The brother-in-law of the Prince of Wales died Wednesday after falling outside a hotel bar and suf...

Camilla's brother dies in US after head injury

The brother-in-law of the Prince of Wales died Wednesday after falling outside a hotel bar and suffering a ...

Former AP reporter Robert Heard dies at age 84

Robert Heard, who reported on Texas state government, politics and sports for The Associated Press, includi...

Oscar-nominated director of sled dog film dies

An Oscar-nominated filmmaker who directed and produced a documentary detailing a 1925 sled dog run in Alask...

Oldest living ex-MLB player dies in Cuba at 102

Former AP photographer Harry Koundakjian dies

Harry Koundakjian, a former photographer and photo editor for The Associated Press in the Middle East and N...

Francis Moore, father of Michael Moore, dies at 92

Francis Richard Moore, father of filmmaker Michael Moore, has died at age 92.

Legislature 2014

Florida House votes to regulate e-cigarette sales

State lawmakers took significant steps to prohibit the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Pharmaceuticals

Coral Gables drug company to make new medicine available at no cost

Coral Gables-based Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners soon will make its investigational drug Firdapse availa...

Florida’s Do Not Call list has grown since fee was eliminated

Since eliminating a fee to subscribe, Florida’s Do Not Call list has grown significantly, the state&...

Net Element closes on $11.2 million in financing

Net Element, a Miami-based technology company specializing in mobile payments and other transactional servi...

Soneet Kapila and Barry Mukamal combine to form new consulting firm

Soneet Kapila and Barry Mukamal, South Florida-based forensic accountants and insolvency advisors, said Wed...

TiramesU to close on Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road, reopen on Washington Avenue

With skyrocketing rents, TiramesU, the landmark restaurant on Lincoln Road, is temporarily shuttering as it...

Miami-based Rubell Hotels adds Baltimore property

Rubell Hotels has added a property in Maryland, growing its portfolio to include three hotels.

WORK/LIFE BALANCING ACT

In our hectic, time-crunched society, religion has become less of a priority

In our hectic, time-crunched society, making time to attend religious services has become less of a priority.