Teen With Down Syndrome Treks to Everest Base Camp
A 15-year-old boy with a passion for sports and an infectious smile became the first person with Down syndrome to stand at the base camp of Mount Everest, and he’s returning to Southern California...
View ArticleWoman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Miami
A woman was killed after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver Friday night in Miami, police said. The incident happened as the woman was walking in the area of Brickell Bay Drive and 8th Street....
View Article2 Injured in Airboat Crash in Florida Everglades
Two men suffered minor injuries after the airboat they were in struck a rock and ejected them in the Florida Everglades Saturday, officials said. Three people were on the airboat when the incident...
View ArticleThousands Participate in Sandy Hook Benefit Run in Conn.
Thousands of people on Saturday participated in a 5K run to benefit the victims' families of the Sandy Hood Elementary School massacre in Hartford, Conn. Participants held a moment of silence, followed...
View ArticleFormer Dade Mayor Says He'll Retire From Bodybuilding
From bureaucrat to bodybuilder, Miami-Dade’s former mayor has been hitting the gym. Carlos Alvarez is competing, and winning, bodybuilding contests. "I was challenged into it, they told me a person my...
View ArticleAfter Sandy, Coney Island Ready for Visitors Again
After being devastated by Sandy, workers at Coney Island's Luna Park have worked for months to get ready for reopening. They've accomplished their goal but some neighborhood groups question how the...
View ArticleMan Arrested in Armored Car Robbery: FBI
A man was arrested for his alleged involvement in the robbery of an armored car, the FBI said Friday. Christopher Ferguson, 40, and another man are believed to have approached an armored truck courier...
View ArticleMiami Braces for Traffic, Crowds With Busy Weekend
It'll be a busy Saturday and Sunday in Miami thanks to the Ultra Music Festival's second weekend, the Sony Open at Key Biscayne and a Miami Heat home game as they continue their historic streak. The...
View ArticleHigh Rise Fire at Miami Assisted Living Facility
Firefighters responded to an assisted living facility Saturday afternoon after a blaze broke out at the high rise building, officials said. The fire was reported around 4 p.m. on the sixth floor of the...
View ArticleVictim of Miami Gardens Bulldog Attack Recovering at Hospital
The 62-year-old woman who was attacked by an American Bulldog in Miami Gardens Friday remained hospitalized Saturday, family members said. Lucrecia Pupo was visiting a friend when the dog jumped a...
View ArticlePolice Rescue Boy Trapped in Mud
A 9-year-old boy is alive thanks to the heroic efforts of several police officers. On Saturday, around 3:45 p.m., police were dispatched to a home on Billows Drive in East Greenwich, New Jersey. When...
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Out-of-Control Car Lands on Neighbor's Roof in L.A. Suburb
A man in a suburb of Los Angeles lost control of his vehicle Saturday, sending the car down an embankment and landing on a neighbor's roof. After the vehicle in Glendale, California came to a stop on...
View ArticleWarm and Windy Sunday in South Florida
Sunday will be partly cloudy, warm and windy with highs in the middle 80s. A Small Craft Caution is in effect for the boaters. Expect S/SW winds at 16-20 knots, 2-3 foot seas and a moderate chop on...
View ArticleEndangered Giraffe Born at Conn. Conservation Center
A rare, nearly 6-foot-tall giraffe listed as an endangered animal, has been born in a Connecticut conservation center. According to The Greenwich Times, Petal, a 6-year-old giraffe gave birth to a...
View ArticleNew Sinkhole in Same Fla. Town Where Man Was Killed
Just weeks after a sinkhole swallowed a Florida man, killing him in his sleep in his Seffner home, another sinkhole has opened between two houses in the same town. The latest sinkhole appeared in the...
View ArticleMissing 8-Year-Old Boy Found Safe: Miami Police
An 8-year-old boy who went missing in Miami Saturday has been found safe, police said Sunday. Marquis Calloway was found by Miami-Dade Police and was reunited with his mother in good condition, Miami...
View ArticleNew Sinkhole in Same Fla. Town Where Man Was Killed
Just weeks after a sinkhole swallowed a Florida man, killing him in his sleep in his Seffner home, another sinkhole has opened between two houses in the same town. The latest sinkhole appeared on...
View ArticleUM Goes For Sweet Sixteen Berth Against Illinois
The Miami Hurricanes will try to earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet Sixteen for the second time ever on Sunday when they face the University of Illinois in Austin, Texas. Having won four...
View ArticleGirl, 5, Survives Fall From Third Story Window: BSO
Authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old girl fell from the third story window of a North Lauderdale building Sunday afternoon. The incident happened around 12:15 p.m. at 8030 Hamptons...
View ArticleDriver Hit, Killed Cyclist and Fled Scene: Miami-Dade Police
Miami-Dade Police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a bicyclist before fleeing the scene Sunday morning. The male cyclist, who hasn't been identified, was riding eastbound on Northwest...
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