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Yeshivas Dor Shvi’i (YDS) in Miami announced Rabbi Shneur Pevzner as Mashpia for the upcoming school year, joining the yeshiva’s expanding hanhala alongside Reb Labish Richardson, Rabbi Ben Bursk, and Rabbi Mottel Zirkind. Pevzner brings extensive chinuch experience and is joining a program already doubling enrollment, with many shiurim nearing capacity and visas available for select shluchim and bochurim.
Eleven people were hospitalized after a possible boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar in Miami; witnesses said three people flew off the 40-foot cabin cruiser as more than 25 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded, and officials have not yet determined a cause.
A suspected boat explosion at Haulover Sandbar in Miami injures 11 people and triggers a multi-agency response; authorities have not disclosed the cause as victims were treated for burns and trauma.
A boat explosion at the Haulover Sandbar in Miami triggered a Level 2 mass casualty incident, with 11 people hospitalized as more than 25 units—including Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Coast Guard, and wildlife officials—responded while investigators work to determine the cause.
A suspected boat explosion on a charter vessel at Miami's Haulover Sandbar left at least 11 people hospitalized with burns and other injuries. Responders were alerted around 12:45 p.m.; the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the cause, with witnesses describing people being ejected from the boat as smoke appeared. No fatalities were reported in initial accounts.
Four South Florida men were found guilty in a Miami federal court of conspiring to kidnap or kill Haiti’s president Jovenel Moïse, with prosecutors saying they recruited a Colombian mercenary squad and plotted to oust Moïse; a fifth defendant will be tried later, and the four face possible life sentences.
Hedge fund titan Ken Griffin says Mayor Mamdani’s 'tax the rich' video spurred Citadel to scale back NYC plans and shift investment toward Miami, warning that up to 2,700 finance jobs and about $168 million in tax revenue could leave New York; Apollo Global Management weighs a 1,000-employee hub in Florida or Texas as Citadel expands in Miami, while Mamdani defends tax reform aimed at funding city services and reducing inequality.
A US Secret Service officer was placed on administrative leave after an off-duty arrest in Miami for allegedly exposing himself and masturbating in a hotel hallway; he had been part of security at the PGA Cadillac Championship attended by Donald Trump earlier that day, and an internal investigation is underway. He posted bond and was released.
A U.S. Secret Service officer, John Spillman, was arrested in Miami for indecent exposure while off-duty after assisting in exterior security for President Trump’s appearance at the Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral. He was held on a $1,000 bond and placed on administrative leave as the agency conducts an internal investigation. Police say Spillman was found naked and masturbating on the sixth floor of the DoubleTree by Hilton Miami Airport & Convention Center, where a hotel guest and security noted the behavior. The Secret Service condemned the conduct and said it would review the incident. This comes about a week after another security-related case in D.C. involving a man charged with trying to assassinate Trump at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
A man was arrested Saturday at Trump’s Doral National Golf Club outside Miami after approaching a security area and becoming disruptive, allegedly making physical contact with a Secret Service agent; he was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest (without violence). Trump was not at the club, and the Secret Service said the security posture remained intact.
Live updates show heavy rain, lightning, and shelter warnings at the Miami circuit as the 2026 F1 Miami Grand Prix approaches; forecasts predict 40-50% precipitation with possible thunderstorms, raising the risk of delays, a wet formation lap behind the safety car, and impact on F2 races.
Shannon Marie Harris, 46, of Tyrone, Georgia, was removed from a Delta flight from Miami to Atlanta and arrested for misdemeanor trespassing after allegedly refusing to end a phone call when crew asked; the plane returned to the gate and departed about an hour later. Delta said it has zero tolerance for disruptions; the FAA requires devices to be in airplane mode and passengers to follow crewmember instructions, with penalties for violations.
During a Karate Combat face-off in Miami, Patricky Pitbull and lightweight champion Shahzaib Rind nearly sparked a street brawl when Patricky's brother Patricio intervened, trading punches with Rind before staff separated them; Patricky is set to debut in Karate Combat against Rind while aiming to snap a six-fight skid.
South Florida hospitals are deploying advanced therapies—robot-assisted deep brain stimulation, MRI-guided high‑intensity focused ultrasound, and ongoing stem-cell research—to reduce tremors and improve movement for Parkinson's patients, with quick recoveries and a broader push toward high-tech care at institutions like Memorial Regional Hospital, Baptist Health, and the University of Miami.
A 22-foot statue of Donald Trump, titled Don Colossus, now towers over Trump National Doral in Miami—a 15-foot bronze figure coated in gold leaf on a seven-foot pedestal. Sculpted by Alan Cottrill for about $360,000, the golden pose mirrors Trump’s rally moment after a 2024 shooting. The statue has drawn mixed reactions, with some tour staff declining photos, underscoring ongoing debates about Trump’s vanity projects as the Cadillac Championship arrives and a G20 summit looms.