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Fort Lauderdale residents impacted by historic floods on edge as rain returns; FDEM director says progress made

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

Strong thunderstorms returned to parts of Broward County, putting residents impacted by last week’s historic floods on edge.More rainfall on Sunday was the last thing residents in Fort Lauderdale’s Edgewood neighborhood needed, as they continued to clean up.“When it comes to our home, it’s already pretty damaged, it’s already pretty far gone,” said resident Christopher Kilpatrick, “and, as you can see in the waterline of the house, we’re as ready as we can be and hope for the best.”Some residents said they hope this weekend’s stormy weather doesn’t make things worse.Others, however, said the damage has already been done.“It don’t matter now; it’s all ruined. A car and my truck? Underwater, they’re totaled,” said resident Jack Grimm. “The house is ruined. It can rain all it wants now.”Residents in Edgewood spent the day cleaning up, throwing out sofas, clothes, chairs. Everythi...

Vital Flight hosts event for special needs children at Opa Locka Airport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

The Miami-Opa Locka Airport was filled with laughter and joy on Saturday at “A Special Day for Special Kids,” an event designed for children with special needs and their families. The event was made possible by Vital Flight, a non-profit organization that coordinates free transportation and life-changing experiences for those in need of compassionate, medical, or emotional support. The event was a hit with the families, who enjoyed airplane rides, food, and entertainment throughout the day. For many children, airplane rides were the highlight of the event, as they had the opportunity to experience the thrill of flying. Vital Flight was joined by Signature Flight Support, Certified Engines Unlimited, and Star Warehouse in making the event a success.“Our volunteer pilots, who fund these flights with their own money, are always looking for other ways to give back to those in their community and share their love of flying,” said David Knies, Chairman of Vital Flight, in a press release....

More Storms in Store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

Earlier this morning severe storms rolled through parts of Miami-Dade producing significant wind gusts. Plenty of deep moisture is in place once again. A weak cold front will continue moving through the Florida Peninsula today and slow down as it approaches South Florida. That in combination with a disturbance in the upper atmosphere is expected to provide enough lift for another round of afternoon and evening showers and storms with most of the activity happening in the Eastern half of the region. By the afternoon (3pm), a few storms that develop could contain periods of heavy rain and gusty winds. Models are pointing towards coastal Miami-Dade county with the highest risk for strongest storms and heavier rain wherever they setup shop. A few showers may linger Monday night into Tuesday, but they should come to an end as high pressure builds over the Southeast United States due to the front moving South of our area. Therefore, it should be nicer and less humid Tuesday and Wednesday...

Get mpox jabs ahead of ‘kink and fetish events,’ WHO warns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

In a public health campaign designed “by kinksters, for kinksters,” the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for Europe’s festival-goers to protect themselves against monkeypox, including getting vaccinated if possible.In a statement, the health body warned those at a higher risk of catching the disease — men who have sex with men with multiple sexual partners — to “continue to be aware of the symptoms of mpox, get tested and abstain from sex if they develop symptoms, and get the mpox vaccine if possible.”The warning is “particularly important as we go into the spring and summer months, when a number of kink and fetish events, as well as numerous Pride festivals, are set to take place across towns and cities throughout Europe,” the statement said.Monkeypox — which the WHO renamed mpox in an effort to reduce stigma associated with the disease — is transmitted between humans through close contact with an infected person.The appearan...

Why looking at awe-inspiring art could lead to a happier, healthier life

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

(CNN) — It may be a sunset, a stirring orchestral number or a striking painting — whatever gives you goosebumps or makes you shed a tear. Experts believe that consistently seeking out these awe-inspiring experiences could lead to a significantly happier and healthier life.People find awe in nature, religion and music, as well as through visual art or architecture. We particularly feel it when we “encounter things that are vast or beyond our frame of reference, and that are inexplicable and mysterious,” Dr. Dacher Keltner told CNN in a video interview. “And then those kinds of experiences initiate wonder and contemplation and imagination.”Keltner has been studying human emotion for decades. He is also a co-founder and director of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, a research institute that probes questions about our social and emotional well-being. His latest book, “Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform...

Crowd gathers for reenactment of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on 248th anniversary

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

A crowd gathered Monday morning to watch the annual Patriots’ Day reenactment of the historic Battles of Lexington and Concord.Monday marks the 248th anniversary of the battles, which are referred to as the Shot Heard ‘Round the World and considered the start to the American Revolution in 1775.The Lexington Minutemen have organized and sponsored a reenactment of the battle every year since 1971.

SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

By MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer)SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX called off its first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling,Elon Musk’s company had planned to fly the nearly 400-foot Starship rocket from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican border. The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve in the first-stage booster. Launch controllers couldn’t fix the frozen valve in time, and canceled the attempt. The countdown continued, and fueling was completed, as a dress rehearsal.No people or satellites were aboard. There won’t be another try until at least Wednesday. The company plans to use Starship to send people and cargo to the moon and, ultimately, Mars.On the eve of the launch attempt, cars, campers, RVs and even bicycles and horses jammed the only road leading to the launch pad, where the stainless steel rocket towered above the flat scrubland and prairie. Enthusiasts...

Fast field departs for start of 127th Boston Marathon

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT (Associated Pres)HOPKINTON, Mass. (AP) — The fastest and most-decorated field in race history left Hopkinton on Monday for the start of the 127th Boston Marathon, with world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge leading a field of 30,000 on the 26.2-mile (42.2 kilometer) trek to Copley Square.Forecasts of a headwind and a thick fog blanketing the hilly course, leaving the roads wet, dampened Kipchoge’s chances of besting his world mark of 2 hours, 1 minute, 9 seconds in his Boston debut. Still, a win in the world’s oldest and most prestigious long-distance race would give the 38-year-old Kenyan victories in an unprecedented five of the six major marathons.Ethiopian Amane Beriso led a women’s field that was also among the strongest in the division’s half-century of history. For the first time, the race also includes a nonbinary division, with 27 athletes registered.A dozen former champions and runners from 120 countries and all 50 states wer...

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Robert Quinn lists 5-bedroom Lake Forest home for $2.6M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

Former Chicago Bears linebacker Robert Quinn and his wife, Christina, on Friday placed their five-bedroom, 4,300-square-foot house in Lake Forest on the market for $2.59 million.A veteran of several NFL teams, Quinn, 32, joined the Bears in 2020 when he signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the team. The Bears traded him to the Philadelphia Eagles in October.In July 2021, Quinn and his wife bought the Lake Forest house through their Elroy Q LLC company. Built in 2020, the Tudor-style house has 5-1/2 bathrooms, two fireplaces, 10-foot ceilings on the first floor, a family room with custom built-ins, a library with a coffered ceiling and a marble surround fireplace, a kitchen with a vaulted ceiling and a 3,000-square-foot finished basement with a wet bar.The house also has a first-floor primary bedroom suite, a heated three-car garage, a slate roof, copper gutters, a brick paver front walk and a brick paver patio, all on a 0.57-acre property.“All three floors seamlessly ...

Nets trust Spencer Dinwiddie after lob-passing fiasco in Game 1: ‘The odds are in your favor’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:24 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — When DeAndre Jordan arrived in Brooklyn in the summer of 2019, Spencer Dinwiddie had to re-learn alley-oops. Jordan was a one-footed jumper, and Jarrett Allen jumped off two feet. Dinwiddie had to learn the difference in cadence when throwing lob passes. The turnovers were high before he found his rhythm.Game 1′s lob-pass nightmare, the starting Nets guard said, is not attributed to the same struggles — even though Dinwiddie returned to a new-look Brooklyn team this season after pit stops with the Washington Wizards and Dallas Mavericks.It’s unclear where the team places blame for the miscommunications on alley-oop passes from Dinwiddie both to starting center Nic Claxton and reserve center Day’Ron Sharpe.Dinwiddie turned the ball over four times in a below-average performance from Brooklyn’s floor general. Three of his turnovers came on lob passes. Two of his lob passes were uncharacteristically high, including one intended for Sha...