With Heat down 2-1 to Boston, no timetable for Butler’s playoff return
mmy Butler says he wants to play in the NBA playoffs, though there’s no timetable for his return from a sprained MCL. The Miami Heat forward spoke to TNT during a first-quarter stoppage of his team’s Eastern Conference first-round game with the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, as he watched from the team’s bench area.…
World & National
Ukraine bill passes after painful battle with the GOP. Scott and Rubio vote no.
Significant damage has been done to the Biden administration’s effort to help Ukraine repel Russia’s brutal invasion during the funding…
New Biden rule might bar ‘noncompete’ contracts for workers
When it proposed the ban in January 2023, FTC officials asserted that noncompete agreements harm workers by reducing their ability…
Venezuela’s opposition backs unknown former diplomat in latest gambit to unseat Maduro
Venezuela’s opposition is rallying behind an unknown former diplomat to challenge Nicolas Maduro in this summer’s presidential election, the latest gambit to…
Post Roe, ERs refuse to treat pregnant women. One miscarried in lobby restroom
Complaints that pregnant women were turned away from U.S. emergency rooms spiked in 2022 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v.…
Sports
Heat’s victory over Celtics fueled by franchise playoff record 23 3-pointers
Tyler Herro hit six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and tie their first-round playoff series at one…
Panthers top Lightning 3-2 in overtime
“It just takes one shot in these moments,” Verhaeghe said after Florida won its 11th consecutive OT playoff game — the second-longest such streak in NHL history.
Messi scores twice, Inter Miami beats Nashville SC 3-1
Lionel Messi scored twice to increase his Major League Soccer-leading total to seven and also had an assist to lead Inter Miami over Nashville SC 3-1 on Saturday night. Messi…
The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last…
Joel Embiid scores 23 points, has the big assist as 76ers beat Heat in play-in to earn No. 7 seed
Joel Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr. on a late go-ahead three-point play that led the 76ers to a 105-104 win over…
Opinion
U.S. politicizing of LatAm journalism is toxic for LatAm democracy
When U.S. officials, Republican or Democrat, honor only Latin American journalism that promotes their political agendas in the region, it undermines Washington’s democratic credibility there. As a journalist, I have no problem with media, like Colombia’s Semana magazine, that ferret out scandals involving Colombia’s leftist president, Gustavo Petro. But I do have problems with media that show…
The County wants to close the Seaquarium. It can’t be soon enough
It’s time for Miami-Dade County to enforce Florida’s animal cruelty laws and seize the animals.
McCormick: Honor Megan’s Legacy with necessary e-bike and scooter reforms
This heartbreaking incident serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of responsible regulation. We must continue to push for legislative changes to empower local governments to address safety concerns effectively.