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3 men convicted in murder of South Florida rapper XXXTentacion sentenced to life in prison

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

It was sentencing day for three men who were convicted in the murder of South Florida rapper XXXTentacion. Michael Boatwright, 28, Dedrick Williams, 26, and Trayvon Newsome, 24, were convicted of first-degree murder back in March. “And one day, they’ll come and open up that cell in the morning, and you’ll have passed on, and only on that day will you have served your sentence,” said a judge. “You may have not brandished the firearm or fired the fatal shots, you are as guilty as they are,” the judge said.All three were sentenced to life in prison. XXXTentacion, whose real name was Jahseh Onfroy, was murdered in 2018 at Riva Motorsports in Deerfield when the three men robbed and stole $53,000 from him. Onfroy was 23 years old.His family addressed his killers in the courtroom. “Whatever time you are given, and whichever hole you are sent, I hope it is hell and you rot there,” a family member said. During their trial, prosecutors show...

BSO search for missing 12-year-old girl in Lauderdale Lakes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl. Shanika Myrthill was last seen Wednesday at around 3:30 p.m. near 30th Street and Northwest 50th Avenue. She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a gray T-shirt and black shoes. Myrthill stands at 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. If you have any information on her whereabouts, you are urged to call 954-764-HELP

Student airlifted from Mater Academy Charter in Hialeah Gardens after being struck by ball in cafeteria

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Rescue crews airlifted a child to the hospital after they were injured at their school in Hialeah Gardens.The incident happened at the Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Thursday morning. According to officials, the student was struck in the head by a ball inside the cafeteria. The injuries were serious enough that they had to airlift the student to a nearby trauma center.

International WeLoveU Foundation hands out hundreds of free laptops at 3 local schools

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Students at three South Florida schools received much needed homework help, in the form of free laptops, thanks to a generous organization.7News cameras on Thursday captured schoolchildren standing in line to receive their laptops at Fienberg-Fisher K-8 Center in Miami Beach.The 225 portable computers handed out at the school were donated by the International WeLoveU Foundation to make sure students have what they need to succeed.“A new computer is good for me and my family,” said a student.“I’m very glad that I have it, I’m very grateful,” said another student.Burnie, the Miami Heat’s large and lovable mascot, helped hand out cpmputers the way only Burnie knows how.It’s wasn’t just the WeLoveU Foundation that was showing some love. Former Los Angeles Lakers player and two-time NBA champion Josh Powell was on hand as well.“Love brought us all here so that we could be here for you all. Love is going to help you all as you co...

Students from Pompano Beach High School and BSO team up for food delivery drive

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Some South Florida students and law enforcement officers turned an appetite for helping into a contest.Students from Pompano Beach High School and Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies faced off in a friendly food drive, Thursday morning. The second annual event is a collaborated effort to see who could collect the most food. “I’ve been to a lot of different places in the world, and I just seen poverty, and to see this, and to see all those students support for doing this, it’s very enjoyable,” said student Rossie Garcia. “My whole team, from the Community Outreach, Responsive Enforcement team, our core team in Pompano is basically heavily involved and invested in our community to make sure that we’re obtaining resources from Pompano to give back to Pompano Beach,” said BSO Sgt. Michael Weiner. The items were delivered to the North Broward Homeless Assistance Center to help stock their food pantry.

Federal officials apologize after mistakenly detaining wrong man during training exercise in Boston hotel

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Federal officials are apologizing this week after federal agents mistakenly detained the wrong person during a training exercise in a Boston hotel Tuesday.In a statement, the FBI said the incident happened around 10 p.m. while the FBI’s Boston Division was aiding the Department of Defense in an exercise “to simulate a situation their personnel might encounter in a deployed environment.”“Based on inaccurate information, they were mistakenly sent to the wrong room and detained an individual, not the intended role player,” the FBI said.A Boston police report said the incident happened at the Revere Hotel. 7NEWS sources said the person who was mistakenly detained is a pilot for Delta Air Lines.7NEWS spoke by phone with the Director of Communications for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command from Fort Bragg after the incident. “We would like to extend our deepest apology to the individual who was affected by the training exercise,” Lt. Col. Mike Burns said. The report from t...

Regulators Shoot Down Boston Marathon Betting Push After BAA Opposition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Legal betting will not be allowed in Massachusetts on this year’s Boston Marathon after a request from DraftKings to take wagers was met with opposition from race organizers and gambling regulators. DraftKings had asked the Gaming Commission to add the Boston Marathon to the catalog of events approved for wagering in Massachusetts, hoping to take action on the top 20 men and women professional runners as well as over/under bets on the winning times. But in an email to Chairwoman Cathy Judd-Stein on Wednesday night, after getting a number of media inquiries about the proposal that was first reported Wednesday, an official from the Boston Athletic Association said the organization was not too keen on the idea, particularly since the race is less than two weeks away. “At this moment, there is not sufficient time for the Boston Athletic Association, nor its many partners and agencies, to coordinate and fully ensure proper protocols are in place to support such a proposal for...

‘Beef’ review: Ali Wong and Steven Yeun play LA drivers whose road rage spirals into a battle royale

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Nina Metz | Chicago TribuneTwo strangers let their road rage get the best of them in “Beef,” the 10-episode series from Netflix starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as a pair of hotheaded Angelenos locked in a battle royale that spirals out of control.Their mutual reign of terror begins in the parking lot of a home improvement store. He’s backing his pickup truck out of a spot. She drives by in a gleaming white SUV, nearly hitting him — or he nearly hits her. They’re probably both wrong! No harm, no foul, you’d think. Except she lays on the horn for an aggressive length of time, flips him the bird and peels off. That’s all the provocation he needs to floor the gas pedal in pursuit.That initial encounter is bad enough. But their feud takes on a new dimension when they figure out one another’s home addresses. Destruction and total annihilation become the goal, no matter the personal cost. Created by Lee Sung Jin and styled as an uneasy comedy of bad manners and even worse personal instin...

Magic sit starters in final home game vs. Cavaliers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Even after being eliminated from postseason contention, the Orlando Magic still had something to play in Thursday’s home game vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers.The Magic entered the matchup 20-20 at home, vying for their first winning record at Amway Center since 2019-20.Orlando had an 18-17 home record during the COVID-19 pandemic-shortened season, including 16-15 at Amway Center after going 2-2 in “home” games in the league’s bubble at Disney World.“That was [a] goal coming in from the beginning of the season and it’s been part of everybody’s mindset,” Markelle Fultz said. “That’s one thing we talked about was having to protect homecourt and giving our fans something to show respect to them. It’s something that we want to continue to do.”Even with that in mind, the Magic sat their starters, giving Orlando the opportunity to play its guys who haven’t been in the rotation.“The decision really is that it gi...

Sale fights through command trouble, earns win in 6-3 Red Sox victory

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:50:41 GMT

Early on it looked like Chris Sale was in for another long day at the office.Coming off a disastrous season debut in which he allowed seven runs over three innings, Sale was all over the place at the start of his second go-around Thursday in Detroit. He opened the game with eight straight balls, prompting an early mound visit from pitching coach Dave Bush, and in the second inning issued another four-pitch walk before immediately surrendering a towering two-run home run to Tigers catcher Jake Rogers.Uh oh.Things could have quickly snowballed from there, but to Sale’s credit he settled down and figured things out. His last three innings were much sharper than the first two, and he ultimately came away with his first win of the season after the offense rallied for a 6-3 Red Sox victory.“I don’t know if I’ve ever thrown eight straight balls in my life. That was definitely interesting,” Sale said. “Credit to the mound visit, got three punchies after i...