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January 16, 2019

• These top area basketball teams will face off at the MLK Basketball Classic this weekend
• Books & Books pulls travel guide over ‘racist’ description of Coconut Grove
• Shaquille O’Neal is still drawing standing ovations. He got one Wednesday in Sarasota
• Memorial service set, donations suggested in honor of Dolphins great Bob Kuechenberg
• U.S. should counter China’s economic aggression in Latin America with economic and cultural engagement
• These kids won the ‘Hamilton’ lottery. By studying.
• Forget field trips. Miami Beach is bringing museums and performing arts into schools.
• ‘Tank for ’20’ is dumb, risky strategy for Dolphins. Time to be bold is now. Here’s why
• This student needed help on college application. Police say his teacher saw too much.
• Here’s what Virgin has planned for its cruise ship suites. Think party like a rockstar.
• Enes Kanter can’t play basketball due to death threats, so he met with Marco Rubio
• Swimming advisories lifted for beaches in Miami Beach and Key Biscayne
• An angry Dion Waiters vents about playing time after lopsided Heat loss
• Federal shutdown is a moral crisis
• Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, David McLane, Andrew Simon talk Women of Wrestling on AXS TV
• He was already in jail. A home security camera led to more charges
• Panthers can’t solve Canadiens’ Niemi, lose seventh in a row
• Teen charged with murder after cops say he fatally shot a woman the day after Christmas
• Silent alarm trips up bank robbery suspect, police said
• ‘White male privilege’ makes some afraid of council meetings, Portland politician says
• Man exposes himself on two different FIU campuses. Now, police are looking for him.
• Venezuela, Turkey using gold to evade U.S. sanctions
• Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts makes his transfer decision
• Kiwanis partners with barbershop to encourage kids to read
• He shot someone in the foot, cops say, and now he’s a wanted man
• The 2019 Miami Dolphins quarterback room: Good is bad and bad is good
• Road work on Flagler is mostly finished. Now merchants hope their businesses recover.
• Teen dies after falling from a balcony on Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Haiti
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019
• Ezell Finklea told police what he knew. He feared injustice more than the danger he faced.
• Bucks drub Heat as Miami falls back to .500
• This burglar has been busy, BSO says. And it has video to prove it.
• Coast Guard goes without paychecks — first time military not paid during a shutdown
• Former national prep player of the year QB announces transfer to Miami from Ohio State
• An ex-NFL player caught a Peeping Tom outside his daughter’s window. Then it got physical
• Gov. Ron DeSantis should respect the will of Florida voters on restored felons’ rights
• This is why Meier will put nostalgia aside as the UM plays Duke on the road Thursday
• Podcast: Dion Waiters wants more playing time. What’s next for Waiters and the Heat?
• Football is returning to Marlins Park with Miami-FIU. Could a bowl game return, too?
• Key West takes first step in banning some sunscreens that experts say damage coral reefs
• He’s back. Gifted Miami receiver Jeff Thomas said he’s returning to play for the Canes
• South Florida assisted living facility fined for death, attempted suicide and runaways
• Threat to Miami economy from stock trouble, shutdown — and robots — is limited, experts say
• Carnival passengers say they were hurt when ship tilted after leaving port, lawsuit says
• The Heat and Ellington’s representative have discussions as trade deadline approaches
• Here’s what Shaquille O’Neal thinks Dwyane Wade’s legacy will be
• With Dragic decision looming, here’s how Winslow’s play compares to other NBA point guards
• Ring camera captures two burglaries in progress. Police arrest two teens.
• How did Haiti’s international jazz festival snag one of music’s hottest stars?
• Brush fire burns in Southwest Miami-Dade threatening at least one structure
• UM QB Martell trying to become eligible for 2019. And update on Jarren Williams’ plans
• Who says no one likes politicians? In Miami Beach, 25 people have applied to be one
• Rediscovered images of Ali in Miami pack a punch
• Miami’s 2019 schedule is out. Dates to know as UM faces both UF and FSU, and ends at Duke
• Brickell hotel ordered to pay former dishwasher $21.5 million for religious retaliation
• A sibling rivalry with millions at stake. How Ortiz brothers took horse racing by storm
• It may be Venezuela’s last chance to oust Maduro — if Trump and others act fast
• Negotiations can begin on Miami MLS stadium deal after ethics question answered
• Parkland parent gets major film studio to move the release date of a teen slasher film
• They advertised themselves as low-rate contractors in the Keys —and people believed them
• This ‘Top Chef’ winner is opening a new seafood restaurant in Coconut Grove
• Curious about Calle Ocho? Explore it from this new boutique hotel.
• They churn out grilled ‘natural chicken’ bowls at this new Miami spot. Don’t forget the sauces
• Is the Cuban sandwich pizza any good? We tried it to find out.
• It’s tough to get a table at La Placita. If you do, here’s what to expect
• Groveland Four pardons came too late for four innocent Black men
• Police withhold crime victim information as confusion swirls around new law
• Migrant stops in the Caribbean soar, Coast Guard says
• TRANSART show to spotlight works of transgender artists
• ‘Got you on camera!’ FL McDonald’s worker fired after racist rant at drive-through
• He crashed his car — then stole a truck from man who stopped to help, Florida cops say