Miami-dade County, FL

Latin Times

SEATTLE - What was supposed to be a celebration ended up being a nightmare for thousands of people who went to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami to watch the Copa América 2024 final between Argentina and Colombia on Sunday. Security and police members were not able to prevent hundreds of ticketless fans from entering the stadium, a situation that led to chaos at the gates and the delaying of the game.

Miami-Dade mayor said chaos at Copa América final "should never have taken place"

Sports Illustrated

Ramón Jesurún and his son are each facing three felony counts of battery.

Colombia Soccer Federation Head Arrested in Copa America Final Chaos

The highly anticipated Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium was marred by chaos, delays, and organizational mishaps, but the celebrities in attendance and Shakira's unforgettable halftime show made the night one to remember. The evening began on a tumultuous note with severe incidents at...

Shakira leads celebrity powered Copa America with controversial performance

Miami Gardens, FL

CBS New York

The Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed more than an hour on Sunday evening because of crowd issues.Hours before kickoff, fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, one of the host sites of the 2026 World Cup.Video posted on social media showed fans, mostly wearing Colombia's yellow and red colors, jumping over security railings near the Southwest entrance of the stadium and running past police officers and stadium attendants. Screams could be heard in the background.A handful of people could be seen receiving medical treatment and asking for water...

Copa America final delayed after fans breach security gates

Miami, FL

Thousands of ticketless individuals forced their way into Miami's Hard Rock Stadium to witness the Copa América final between Colombia and Argentina, determined to gain entry by any means necessary. What initially appeared to be minor disturbances escalated into a chaotic surge, with people jumping fences, breaking barriers, and...

Violence and blood marred the Copa América final as fans without tickets break in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Arizona State

Las Vegas, NV

SEATTLE - As scorching-high temperatures keep on hitting most of the United States, people in some of the hottest places are now at an increased risk of serious contact burns. Playgrounds, roads and even sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree and third-degree burns. In some cases they could even be fatal, according to experts.

Arizona is so hot right now people are getting second-degree burns by falling on sidewalks and roads

Florida State

Orlando, FL

Residents in cities across Florida are seeing a decrease in rent due to an oversupply of apartment units, a contrast with what is happening elsewhere in the United States, where the rental market continues to rise. Rent prices in general are now 30% higher than they were before the COVID-19...

Rent in large Florida cities is going down due to an oversupply of units

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Phoenix, AZ

Evictions in Phoenix, Arizona, have increased drastically over the past months, with Maricopa County leading the country in filings. It is a regional phenomenon, according to Princeton University's Eviction Lab, which tracks evictions across 34 cities. Most of the places where figures have gone up by two digits in the past five years are in the Sun Belt, where populations are increasing and rents rising.

Housing crisis in Phoenix leads to record evictions

Utah State

The American 14-year-old teenager who had disappeared in Mexico City last week, Elizabeth González, was found unharmed in another state, the FBI announced. Authorities added that an uncle of hers has been arrested in relation to the case on kidnapping charges. 31-year-old Antonio Moreno, who also lives in Utah, traveled to Mexico with González and his two daughters.

Utah teenager who disappeared in Mexico City found unharmed; FBI arrests her uncle

Texas State

Restoring power to the millions of Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl is expected to take several days, if not weeks, creating a potentially hazardous health situation as the state faces a continued heat wave with temperatures in the three digits. The storm, which struck southern Texas as a Category 1...

Millions continue without power in Texas amid scorching heat as Beryl leaves behind a devastating trail

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

The speed of processing immigrant naturalizations has increased significantly during President Joe Biden's first three years in office. Concretely, some 2.66 million new immigrants were naturalized over the period, compared to about 2.31 million during the first three years of Trump's presidency. Data for 2024 is not yet available. In...

The speed of immigrant naturalizations has increased significantly during the Biden administration

Nearly half of all Florida households are facing financial hardships, struggling to afford basic necessities such as food, rent and transportation. A recent report by the nonprofit United Way showed in its annual ALICE report that about 46% of the state's households make less than what it takes to live comfortably in their local communities' economy.

Close to half of all Florida households struggle to make ends meet, report shows

Covington, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Part 1 of an occasional series about Casual & Fine Dining. The White Horse Tavern in Park Hills, just outside the city limits of Covington, was a Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area dining experience. Located at 1501 Dixie Highway (US 25/42), the White Horse was one of more than a dozen restaurants along what was once called the “Gourmet Strip.”

Our Rich History: White Horse Tavern, a fine dining experience on the ‘Gourmet Strip’

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The global economic collapse is adversely affecting relationships. Some zodiac signs are struggling to pick partners who will stand by them when they are financially unstable. The zodiac greatly affects people’s character. However, it isn’t the only thing you should consider when choosing a lover. Select someone who is understanding and you are compatible. This might be time-consuming but it is worth it. Which reliable zodiac signs are ideal to start a long-term relationship with?

4 Zodiac Signs Who Always Stand Up For Their Partner

Mexico's seizure of fentanyl, most of it U.S.-bound, has dropped dramatically so far this year, according to figures released by the Defense Department and reported by ABC News. Concretely, Mexican federal forces have only seized 286 pounds (130 kilograms) of the opioid in the first six months of 2024, a...

Mexico's fentanyl seizures dropped sharply this year, Defense Department data shows

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The cheapest ticket to the Copa America final on Sunday is around $2,000

The 2024 Copa America is coming to an end this Sunday after a successful edition that has broken all sorts of records. Just for the group...

The cheapest ticket to the Copa America final on Sunday is around $2,000

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