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Drug deal likely sparked Denver mass shooting after Nuggets’ NBA win, police say

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 14, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By JESSE BEDAYN and COLLEEN SLEVIN (Associated Press) DENVER (AP) — A shooting in downtown Denver amid fans celebrating the Nuggets’ first NBA championship win was likely sparked by a drug deal gone wrong, police said Tuesday. The violence left 10 people wounded, including one of two people arrested in connection with the shooting. All of the injured — nine men, one woman — are expected to survive, including five or six people that police believe were bystanders not involved in the drug deal, Chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference. He said 20 rounds were fired at the scene, roughly a...

Trump prepares for court appearance as 1st ex-president to face federal criminal charges

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 13, 2023. Posted in Florida News, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News, Politics.

By ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Florida on Monday ahead of a history-making federal court appearance on dozens of felony charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents and thwarting the Justice Department’s efforts to get them back. Trump’s Tuesday afternoon appearance in Miami will mark his second time since April facing a judge on criminal charges. But unlike a New York case some legal analysts derided as relatively trivial, the Justice Department’s first prosecution of a former president concerns conduct that...

J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell make history as first openly nonbinary winners of Tonys for acting

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 12, 2023. Posted in Entertainment, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, News, Theater, Things To Do.

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Awards history was made Sunday when Alex Newell and J. Harrison Ghee became the first nonbinary people to win Tonys for acting as the Broadway community seized the moment amid a Hollywood writers’ strike that left theater’s biggest night without a script. “Thank you for the humanity. Thank you for my incredible company who raised me up every single day,” said leading actor in a musical winner Ghee, who stars in “Some Like It Hot,” the adaptation of the classic cross-dressing comedy film. The soulful Ghee stunned audiences with...

Section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fire

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 12, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By RON TODT (Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said. Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area in the city’s northeast corner. Officials said the tanker contained a petroleum product that may have been hundreds of gallons of gasoline. The fire took about an hour to get under control....

Panthers’ season in jeopardy after Golden Knights win Game 4

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2023. Posted in Florida Panthers, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, NHL, Sports, Stanley Cup Final.

SUNRISE — There were no late-game heroics for the Panthers on Saturday night, and now their season hangs in the balance. Two days after goals from Matthew Tkachuk and Carter Verhaeghe gave Florida hope, Vegas put the Stanley Cup nearly out of reach with a 3-2 victory at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise. The Golden Knights now lead the Stanley Cup Final three games to one, with the series headed back to Las Vegas. Vegas got on the board early. Golden Knights center Chandler Stephenson, got behind Florida’s defense for a short breakaway, flicking a wrist shot past Sergei Bobrovsky less than two...

Hurricanes add three-star prospect Cameron Pruitt to 2024 class

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2023. Posted in College Sports, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Hurricanes, Sports.

The Hurricanes are hosting numerous big-time recruits this weekend, and one decided the time was right to commit to Miami. Three-star Cameron Pruitt, who has played safety and linebacker, committed to the Hurricanes on Saturday night, announcing his decision on Twitter. “Thanks to my mama and the people who supported me through my journey,” Pruitt wrote on Twitter, “but I’m committing to the U!” Pruitt is rated a three-star prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings. He is listed as the No. 48 safety and No. 498 player in the 2024 class. Pruitt, who is listed at 6-3 and 187 pounds, racked up...

Trump campaigns after indictment unsealed | Live updates

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 11, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. Trump faces the possibility of prison if convicted. ___ What to know: — A timeline of events leading to Trump’s indictment in the classified documents case — Indictment accuses Trump of scheming and lying to keep secret papers — A look at the charges, the special counsel’s...

White Sox end Marlins’ season-best win streak with ninth-inning walkoff double

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Marlins, MLB, Sports.

CHICAGO — Luis Robert Jr. hit an RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 2-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. Elvis Andrus singled leading against Dylan Floro (3-4) and took second on a wild pitch before Tim Anderson struck out. The Marlins intentionally walked Andrew Benintendi, and Robert drove the winning single past third baseman Jean Segura. Dylan Cease threw six strong innings, and Liam Hendriks (2-0) worked a 1-2-3 ninth. Yasmani Grandal homered and had three hits, and the White Sox cooled off surging Miami with their sixth victory in seven...

Donald Trump stored, showed off and refused to return classified documents, indictment says

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, National News, News.

By ERIC TUCKER, JILL COLVIN, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump improperly stored in his Florida estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, repeatedly enlisted aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showed off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map, according to a sweeping felony indictment that paints a damning portrait of the former president’s treatment of national security information. The conduct alleged in the historic indictment — the first federal case against a former...

Jokic, Murray, Nuggets kick sand in Heat’s faces, with 109-94 victory giving Denver 2-1 NBA Finals lead

Written by Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Syndicated User on June 8, 2023. Posted in Fort Lauderdale Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale Mortgage Rates, Latest Headlines, Miami Heat, NBA, NBA Finals, Sports.

MIAMI — Homecourt advantage proved fleeting for the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals. What was gained with Sunday’s victory at Ball Arena was relinquished Wednesday night at the Kaseya Center, with a 109-94 loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Game 3 of the best-of-seven series. That puts the Nuggets up 2-1 going into Friday’s Game 4 back on the Heat’s court, with each team with up to two remaining home games. Essentially accused by coach Michael Malone of cowering in Game 2, the Nuggets basically arrived to South Florida and kicked sand on the Heat’s faces, closing with a 58-33 rebounding...