Man sentenced by Miami judge to 38 years in prison for child exploitation crimes
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by Julian Quintana
52m ago
A Miami federal judge on Friday sentenced a 39-year-old man to 38 years in prison after being convicted of various child exploitation crimes. A jury in October 2024 found Rafael Antonio Saldana guilty of several charges, including three counts of attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity. According to investigators, in 2023, Saldana solicited sexually explicit images from three minors aged 14, 16 and 17 and tried to meet them to have sex. In one instance, investigators said, Saldana made a plan involving the youngest victim, which included meeting at a local McDonald’s and t ..read more
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Planet parade: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury make for a skywatching spectacle
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by Denise Chow | NBC News
2h ago
Like a celestial parade across the cosmos, five bright planets are lighting up the night sky and visible with the naked eye all February long — with two other planets also detectable for skywatchers with special equipment. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury are all currently visible with the naked eye for skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere. Uranus and Neptune are also part of this month’s planetary showcase but are harder to spot because they require binoculars or a telescope to see. The bright planets can all be seen through the end of February, but toward the later part of the mont ..read more
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Person hospitalized after being found in canal in Lauderhill
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by NBC6
3h ago
One person was transported to the hospital Saturday morning after they were found unresponsive in a canal in Lauderhill, officials said. Lauderhill Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at 7300 W. Oakland Park Blvd.  According to rescue crews, the person was in the canal but did not surface. When dive rescue members found the victim, they were underwater and were not breathing. The person was pulled out of the water and crews performed CPR before transporting them to the hospital. Their condition remains unknown. This is a developing story ..read more
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Hamas releases 3 frail-looking Israeli hostages for 183 Palestinian prisoners under Gaza ceasefire
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by Wafaa Shurafa | The Associated Press, Mohammad Jahjouh | The Associated Press and Tia Goldenberg | The Associated Press
3h ago
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas-led militants released three gaunt, frail-looking Israeli hostages and Israel freed nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners Saturday in the latest exchange of a ceasefire agreement that has paused 16 months of war in Gaza. The hostages’ condition and scenes of Hamas forcing them to speak in a handover ceremony sparked outrage in Israel and could increase pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to extend the ceasefire beyond its current six-week phase. Netanyahu has signaled he would resume the war, even if that meant leaving dozens of hostages in Hamas cap ..read more
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South Florida woman becomes youngest person to travel to every country in the world
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by Sophia Hernandez
5h ago
Have you ever wanted to travel the world? Imagine visiting every country by yourself, and then traveling the globe in an electric car! One South Florida woman has done just that breaking two world records. Lexie Alford, better known to her millions of followers in social media as LexieLimitless, is a travel enthusiast whose love for exploring started many years ago. “I started traveling when I was really young because my mom actually started her own travel agency when she was 19, so I grew up with very adventurous parents. And by the time I turned 18, I had been to about 70 countries or so,” s ..read more
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2025 Miami International Boat Show set to kick off: What you need to know
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by NBC6
6h ago
The Miami International Boat Show is ready to set sail for another year. Starting on Feb. 12 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the event is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of attendees. According to organizers, the boat show brings in nearly $1 billion in revenue. At the show, there will be 1,000 plus exhibiting brands and over 1,000 vessels will be showcased. As part of the event, there are five other locations where guests can gaze and learn about the luxury vessels that will be displayed, which include Pride Park, Herald Plaza, Venetian Marina, Museum Park Marina and Superyacht ..read more
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Miami-Dade teacher deported by ICE after being detained at immigration check-up
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by Hatzel Vela
20h ago
An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught. The city of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue and several others sued the Blood Tribe, its leaders Christopher Pohlhaus and Drake Berentz and seven unnamed followers in U.S. District Court in Dayton. They accuse the group of “engaging in, and inciting, a campaign of harassment and intimidation, motivated by ethnic and racial hatred, against those who supported Springfield’s Haitian community in ..read more
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Young boy rushed to hospital after he's found unresponsive in Wilton Manors pool
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by NBC6
20h ago
An Ohio city that was racked with chaos and threats last year related to an influx of Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit on Thursday against a neo-Nazi group that it alleges was at the heart of the onslaught. The city of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue and several others sued the Blood Tribe, its leaders Christopher Pohlhaus and Drake Berentz and seven unnamed followers in U.S. District Court in Dayton. They accuse the group of “engaging in, and inciting, a campaign of harassment and intimidation, motivated by ethnic and racial hatred, against those who supported Springfield’s Haitian community in ..read more
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Trump ‘angry' deportation numbers are not higher
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by Kristen Welker and Julia Ainsley | NBC News
21h ago
Agents at Immigration and Customs Enforcement are under increasing pressure to boost the number of arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants, as President Donald Trump has expressed anger that the amount of people deported in the first weeks of his administration is not higher, according to three sources familiar with the discussions at ICE and the White House.  A source familiar with Trump’s thinking said the president is getting “angry” that more people are not being deported and that the message is being passed along to border czar Tom Homan, Hom ..read more
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Ex-BSO deputy accused of hitting student while working school security guard job
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by Amy Viteri
21h ago
A former Broward Sheriff’s deputy fired amid excessive force allegations back in 2022 has been arrested for allegedly hitting a student while working as a security guard at a Pompano Beach high school. Ronald Lamar Thurston, 48, was arrested Thursday on two counts of aggravated child abuse and one count of battery, Broward jail records showed. Ronald Lamar Thurston Thurston is a security specialist at Blanche Ely High School where the alleged incident happened on Monday. Further details about the incident weren’t available. Thurston appeared in court Friday, where he was granted a $26,000 bond ..read more
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