(CNN) — An experimental error led a team of scientists researching bumblebees to make a startling discovery: the insects’ remarkable ability to survive underwater for up to a week. A study published in the journal Biology Letters on Wednesday described how scientists from Canada’s University of Guelph accidentally submerged hibernating queen common eastern bumblebees in water, and were astonished to find that they had survived. Study author Nigel Raine, a professor in the school of environmental sciences at the university, told CNN that it was “really surprising.” “These are terrestrial organi ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New Yorkers that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former president. Seven jurors have been picked so far, including an oncology nurse, a software engineer, an information technology professional, a sales professional, an English teacher and two lawyers. Eleven more people must still be sworn in, with the judge saying he anticipated opening statements in the landmark case to be given as early as next week. Th ..read more

Officials continue working to try and solve a marine mystery in Florida waters. Rangers at Everglades National Park recently found another dead smalltooth sawfish. It is the fourth confirmed report of a deceased adult smalltooth sawfish in the park this year. The latest dead sawfish, between 12 and 13 feet long, was found on Cape Sable in Monroe County. The state has been receiving reports of fish spinning and then dying in the Florida Keys since the fall. Scientists have ruled out low oxygen levels, red tide and common pollutants — the usual suspects in fish kills. The latest data suggests to ..read more

When you move out of a rental, you ordinarily don’t have to repaint the place. But one landlord did paint and kept a portion of one man’s security deposit as a result. Is that legal? It’s why this renter called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. There are good renters, there are bad renters. Jaime is a good one. Jaime Baca: “I never was late with the payment, always on time, always on time.” After six years. he needed a bigger place and decided to move. Doesn’t take much to describe that chore. Jaime Baca: “It’s no fun.” Jaime had paid a $2,800 deposit at his old place and wanted to get as mu ..read more

The owner of a 14-month-old Rottweiler is hoping to get some help finding the person responsible for shooting his dog outside his Miami home. 7News cameras captured Mellow with a big blue cast on his front leg, as he recovers from the gunshot wound. “What’s up, fat boy?” said his owner, Clinton Lee, as he plays with his pet. Lee calls the dog “fat boy,” but his real name is Mellow, and after spending time with him, it’s easy to see why. “He’s mellow. That’s really why I gave him the name, though, cause he’s mellow,” said Lee. Last week, someone shot Mellow in the leg outside of his family’s ho ..read more

(CNN) — If Donald Trump opts to testify at his New York criminal trial, Manhattan prosecutors want to use his past legal run-ins to discredit him to the jury. In a filing released Wednesday, prosecutors for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office say they’ll ask the former president about the recent verdicts against him, including the recent civil fraud trial with the New York attorney general, where a judge found Trump and his company liable for committing persistent and repeated fraud by inflating the value of his assets to get better loan rates. Prosecutors say the ..read more

A grocery drop-off in a North Miami Beach neighborhood took a nasty turn when a woman pulled down her pants and urinated in the driveway of a home. A witness who spoke with 7News said she saw the arrival of an SUV delivering groceries along Northeast 164th Street, in the Eastern Shores neighborhood, Wednesday night. “I recognized it was a delivery,” she said the witness. But not one worthy of a five-star review. The witness, who asked not to be identified, said she knew something was up with the woman in the passenger seat. “She was looking around, suspicious. That’s what made me grab my camer ..read more

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid showed why Philadelphia always has a shot at a long postseason run as long as he’s in the lineup. Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a go-ahead three-point play that led the 76ers to a 105-104 win over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament on Wednesday night. The 76ers earned the No. 7 seed and advanced to play the second-seeded New York Knicks in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Game 1 is Saturday at Madison Square Garden. The Heat — who went from the play-in tourney to the NBA ..read more

Earth Day is April 22, and there are tons of ways to show love to our motherland. One local artist found a way through music. Love TMFTL is trying to make the world go round with his song to keep the planet clean. After all, it’s not Uranus! Here’s more from the masked nature lover himself. Love TMFTL (singing): “Time os ticking, we must wake up before it’s too late.” This message is for earthlings courtesy of… Love TMFTL: “My name is Love TMFTL. It means The Men From The Light.” And he’s shedding light about us humans through “Planet Plastic.” Love TMFTL: “The overall message is to create awa ..read more

You probably still remember the “circle of trust” from that iconic movie “Meet the Parents.” Well, on Netflix, the competition reality show “The Circle” can be just as tricky, and maybe even more dramatic. This season, one Miami local is starring, so that’s probably true. Deco’s Alex Miranda is here … as a triangle. Kyle Fuller is full of charm — and good TV looks — but on Season 6, hopefully also full of winner’s luck. It’s the first season shot in the U.S. and the first to feature an AI bot competing, pretending to be real … meaning, some contestants will be full of sh… In “The Circle”… Kyle ..read more