Many of the upcoming celebrations and holidays honoring the late farmworker labor leader Csar Chavez are being renamed, postponed or completely canceled in the wake of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while at the helm of the United Farm Workers Union. Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed this week she was among those who say ...

A thousand miles off the coast of Florida, influencers have found the secret to instant virality. One after another, content creators are finding their way to Little Saint James, better known as the private island once owned by the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Armed with cameras, they are capitalizing on and propelling increased interest in ...

A former coach at Miami Northwestern Senior High School was alleged for alleged misconduct involving an underage student, authorities said. Tyresse Leonard Jones, 36, was arrested Wednesday on charges of offenses against students by authority figures, child abuse with no great bodily harm and battery, an arrest report said. Tyresse Leonard Jones ...

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declined to say if Irans nuclear program presented an imminent threat, deflecting questions from lawmakers about whether U.S. intelligence backed up White House statements on the rationale for starting the war. Gabbards congressional testimony Wednesday at an annual hearing on worldwide threats came a day ...

Two people were arrested on Wednesday after a restaurant’s doors were shot at in Pinecrest, police said. According to Pinecrest Police, officers arrived at the Stir Crazy restaurant after an officer who was nearby heard about five gunshots going off. When officers arrived at the restaurant, they saw a purple Lamborghini that had fled the scene, ...

Six illegal charter boats that were operating in South Florida waters were stopped over the weekend, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. The stops were made in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach and also involved local, state and federal authorities. One vessel, an 88-foot motor yacht The Round, was reportedly operating as an illegal charter with ...

Four people are facing charges in the drug overdose death of a person who was visiting Miami for a music festival, officials said. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle and Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales were expected to discuss the case at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

An investigation involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI is underway in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday, authorities confirmed. Video at the Avant Apartments captured armed agents walking near the lake. In the video, it appeared that smoke grenades were going off. The ATF didn’t release details on the ...

A 20-year-old college student from Chicago has been reported missing in Barcelona following a night out with friends during a trip to Spain, his family said. James “Jimmy” Gracey, a junior at the University of Alabama, was visiting friends who are studying abroad and went to beachfront nightclub called Shko on Monday night, his mother wrote on a ...

The lateCesar Chavez, one of the nation’smost prominent civil rights leaders, has been accused of sexually abusing girls and women. Civil rights iconDolores Huerta said in a statementthat Chavez, her co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers, manipulated and pressured her into sex once and, in a second encounter, forced her against my will to ...

Dash camera footage in Flagler County captured the moments when deputies and troopers performed a PIT maneuver on a vehicle that drove recklessly through two counties. Korarise Hill, 24, is facing several charges, including domestic battery, false imprisonment, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, and fleeing or attempting to elude law ...

A marathon runner on an 11hour flight took dedication to a whole new altitude. Determined not to break his training streak on the flight from Cape Town, South Africa to Munich, Germany, content creator and ultra-runner Dom Stroh turned the airplane bathroom into his own makeshift gym. In a video on his Instagram that has racked up more than 13 million ...

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with a Molotov cocktail attack at a Miami-Dade family’s home last year that left a teen severely burned, records showed. Daniel Valencia, 37, was arrested Tuesday on charges including seven counts of attempted murder, arson, arson conspiracy and shooting or throwing a deadly missile, Miami-Dade jail ...

A man was arrested in Homestead after a violent altercation with his neighbors, where he used a machete and a concrete block to strike several people, leaving multiple victims injured, police said Victor Michel Baro, 44, faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a person 65 or older. According to the ...

A person was taken to the hospital on Wednesday after they were pulled out of a lake in Hialeah Gardens, fire rescue said. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, units arrived at a lake near the Florida Turnpike and W. Okeechobee Road after receiving reports that someone was in the lake. At the scene, dive teams jumped into the lake and were able to ...

Pablo Cuerta was watching batting practice before the U.S.-Venezuela championship game at the World Baseball Classic, when the realization hit him. He couldn’t lose. There were thousands of Venezuelans at the game in Miami on Tuesday night. There were thousands of Americans at the game as well. And some like Cuerta, a Venezuelan-American got to ...

Extra belly fat may be a bigger red flag for heart health than body mass index (BMI), according to a new study. BMI, a screening tool widely used to determine whether people are at a “normal” weight, may not be as useful in assessing health and cardiovascular risk as previously thought. Researchers found that having higher levels of fat stored ...

Iran launched strikes toward Israel and neighboring Gulf countries early Wednesday, with explosions heard in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and interceptions reported in Saudi Arabia. The attacks came hours after Iranian state media confirmed Israels military killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani in an overnight strike, as well as Gen. ...

History has been made in Miami. Venezuela upset Team USA 3-2 in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final, marking the nation’s first ever win in tournament history. The scoring started in the top of the third, where Venezuela had two runners in scoring position with one out. Maikel Garcia, who would be named tournament MVP after the win, hit a ...

Venezuela has done the improbable. The Arepa Power on Tuesday upset Team USA in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final 3-2, marking a historic result for the nation. Here’s what to know about the country’s history in the tournament: Has Venezuela won the World Baseball Classic before? No… How many World Baseball Classic wins does ...

People living in a Hollywood neighborhood are feeling uneasy after a string of robberies and a recent incident that led to a lockdown at a high school. The residents in the North Lake neighborhood said they feel helpless after someone has been terrorizing their community and robbing people.Hollywood Police said they’re investigating three robberies ...

Some big-name guests are checking in to “The White Lotus.” The fourth season of the hit HBO drama continues to add cast members, with five more revealed Tuesday after earlier announcements in December and January. Mike White’s show will head to Chteau de la Messardire in Saint-Tropez, France, for its new season after previous stops in Maui, ...

A biochemist accused by police of drugging and raping multiple women inside his luxury Miami Beach condo has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to nine years in state prison, NBC6 learned. Records show that Jeremy D. Bittner, 44, pleaded guilty to several charges across four criminal cases involving three separate women. After serving his prison sentence, ...

An investigation is underway in Miami on Tuesday after a Miami-Dade deputy was involved in a crash with another vehicle, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, a motorman was on-duty when the crash happened on Southwest 37th Avenue and 12th Street. Deputies said the deputy was alert and walking, but he was taken to the ...

After nearly getting eliminated in the group stage last week, the United States plays Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic championship on Tuesday night in a game with political overtones. Aaron Judge, Roman Anthony and Kyle Schwarber lead a U.S. lineup seeking to win the Americans’ second title and first title since 2017. Putting U.S. on your ...