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• After Waiting Years to Adopt, Couple Welcomes Afghan Boy Evacuated From Kabul

  01-09-2021 23:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  For weeks, we’ve seen images of Americans and Afghans clamoring at a Kabul airport to evacuate a country now being governed by the Taliban. Among those evacuees was 10-year-old Noman Mujtaba. “He says the trip obviously was good because he made it home, however, he did fly out in a military plane, which means everybody was packed like sardines close...
  
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• 3 Miami-Dade Educators Die From COVID-19; District Doubles Down on Mask Policy

  01-09-2021 22:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Three educators from Miami-Dade County Public Schools have died within a week due to COVID-19, the teachers union confirmed. Karla Hernandez-Mats, the president of the United Teacher of Dade, said Wednesday that it appears the teachers got sick before the start of the school year but is still waiting to confirm that. They were not vaccinated. “I can tell you...
  
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• Residents Evacuated From Unsafe Bay Harbor Islands Apartment Building

  01-09-2021 21:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Residents of an apartment building in Bay Harbor Islands were ordered to immediately evacuate Wednesday night after the structure was declared unsafe, officials said. Residents from 24 occupied units were told to evacuate the 56-year-old, 4-story residential apartment building located at 1080 93rd Street. Inspectors from a third-party engineering company indicated in a report to town officials that the building...
  
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• Residents Evacuate From Unsafe Bay Harbor Islands Apartment Building

  01-09-2021 21:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Residents of an apartment building in Bay Habor Islands were ordered to immediately evacuate Wednesday night after the structure was declared unsafe, officials said. The 56-year-old, multi-story residential apartment building is located at 1080 93rd Street. Residents from 24 occupied units were told to evacuate. Inspectors from a third-party engineering company indicated in a report to town officials that the...
  
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• ‘We Will Rebuild': Long Road to Recovery Ahead for Louisiana Communities Hit Hard by Ida

  01-09-2021 19:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hurricane Ida was among the most powerful hurricanes to slam southeast Louisiana in modern times. It was a test of the $15 billion that were spent fortifying levees, creating flood walls and adding a massive pump station in the area in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Ida made landfall 16 years to the day after Katrina.  “They took...
  
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• Police Respond to Possible Barricaded Person Inside Miami-Dade Home

  01-09-2021 18:30 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police and paramedics responded to a neighborhood in northwest Miami-Dade on Monday after calls of a person possibly barricaded inside a home. Miami-Dade police responded to a call of a domestic argument in the 400 block of NW 108th Street. A person involved told police someone was barricaded inside the house. Officers are assessing whether there is someone inside and...
  
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• Police Investigate Domestic Incident at Miami-Dade Home

  01-09-2021 18:30 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are continuing to investigate a domestic incident Wednesday after reports that a person was barricaded inside of a northwest Miami-Dade home. Miami-Dade police responded to a call of a domestic argument in the 400 block of NW 108th Street. Officers waited outside of the home for hours only to find that the person involved was not inside. Further details...
  
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• South Florida Aid More Vital as Haiti Deals With Earthquake, President's Assassination

  01-09-2021 17:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Haiti still has a long road ahead in its recovery from the devastating earthquake last month. On Wednesday, more help from South Florida is heading to the island. With the Haitian government still reeling from the assassination of its president this summer, aid coming in from loved ones in South Florida is more important than ever.     On the...
  
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• Lawyer: Parkland Suspect Shouldn't Be Called ‘the Killer' During Trial

  01-09-2021 17:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Attorneys for the former student accused of murdering 17 at a Florida high school want prosecutors and their witnesses barred at trial from referring to him as “an animal,” “a thing,” or “the killer."
  
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• Ask for COVID Vaccine Proof, Face a $5,000 Fine in Florida

  01-09-2021 17:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida will start issuing $5,000 fines to businesses, schools and government agencies that require people to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination
  
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• Broward Medical Examiner's Top Toxicologist Won't Face Charges After Drug Probe

  01-09-2021 16:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Broward County Medical Examiner’s chief toxicologist won’t face any criminal charges after an investigation found he neither tampered with evidence nor stole any items from the drug lab, officials said Wednesday. The investigation into Dr. Gary Kunsman that began in July concluded that he shouldn’t be criminally charged, the Broward State Attorney’s Office said in a memo released Wednesday....
  
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• Miami-Dade Commissioners Approve Paid Sick Leave Ordinance 11-1

  01-09-2021 16:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to grant county security service contractors paid sick leave. The vote was 11-1. The ordinance will apply to county contractors such as Metrorail and Miami International Airport. Commissioner Oliver Gilbert is the official sponsor behind the legislation. Amid the pandemic, implementation of this ordinance will reduce the number of employees who go...
  
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• Miami-Dade Commissioners Approve Paid Sick Leave For Some Contract Workers

  01-09-2021 16:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to grant some security service contractors paid sick leave. The vote was 11-1. The ordinance will apply to county contractors such as Metrorail and Miami International Airport workers. Commissioner Oliver Gilbert was the official sponsor behind the legislation. “Amid the pandemic, implementation of the ordinance will reduce the number of employees who...
  
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• EPA Bans Pesticide Linked to Health Problems in Children

  01-09-2021 13:32 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is banning the use of chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide long targeted by environmentalists, on food crops because it poses risks to children and farm workers. The Environmental Protection Agency acted after a federal appeals court ordered the government in April to determine quickly whether the pesticide is safe or should be prohibited....
  
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• Land Swap Proposed for Surfside Condominium Collapse Property

  01-09-2021 13:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A judge has ordered the examination of a proposed land swap to allow for an on-site memorial to the victims of the Florida beachfront condominium collapse
  
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• Parents Charged in Alligator Alley Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Behind Bars in Broward

  01-09-2021 13:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man who was behind the wheel of a pickup when it blew a tire and overturned on Alligator Alley last year, killing a 1-year-old boy who was ejected from the truck and injuring three other children, was behind bars in Broward County Wednesday facing serious charges in connection with the crash. Marc Dorizar, 34, was booked into the Broward...
  
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• Driver in Alligator Alley Crash That Killed 1-Year-Old Behind Bars in Broward

  01-09-2021 13:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man who was behind the wheel of a pickup when it blew a tire and overturned on Alligator Alley last year, killing a 1-year-old boy who was ejected from the truck and injuring three other children, was behind bars in Broward County Wednesday facing serious charges in connection with the crash. Marc Dorizar, 34, was booked into the Broward...
  
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• Key West's Fantasy Fest on For 2021, But No Parade Or Street Fair

  01-09-2021 12:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An annual celebration of debauchery and outrageous costumes in the Florida Keys is canceling its famous parade this year due to the state’s surge in COVID-19 cases, but events connected to the 42-year-old festival are still being held
  
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• Hialeah Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Cat With Pellet Gun: Police

  01-09-2021 11:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police in Hialeah have arrested a man on an animal cruelty charge stemming from an incident last month. 41-year-old Christian Valero was arrested Tuesday evening on one felony count. He was released on $5,000 bond. According to an arrest report, officers responded to the scene near Valero’s home in the 3100 block of East 5th Avenue on August 8th when...
  
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• Tamarac City Manager Fired Days After Arrest on Extortion Charge

  01-09-2021 11:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The city manager for the City of Tamarac has been fired, just days after he was arrested for allegedly trying to extort millions of dollars from an investment company. Michael Cernech was terminated in a 4-1 vote during a city commission meeting Tuesday night. Cernech, 52, was arrested last week and charged with conspiracy to commit racketeering in connection with...
  
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• Student Detained After Threat at Charter School in Lauderdale Lakes: BSO

  01-09-2021 11:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A student was detained after a threat was made to a charter school in Lauderdale Lakes Wednesday, authorities said. The incident happened at Central Charter School on N. State Road 7. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said a student was detained, but gave no other information. Check back with NBC 6 for updates.
  
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• Deputies Respond to Dispute at Charter School in Lauderdale Lakes: BSO

  01-09-2021 11:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Deputies responded to a dispute between students at a charter school in Lauderdale Lakes Wednesday that had initially been reported as a threat, authorities said. The incident happened at Central Charter School on N. State Road 7. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials initially said a student was detained, but later said there had actually been a dispute between two students. Both...
  
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• City in Florida's Panhandle Makes Last Hurricane Michael Debris Payment

  01-09-2021 08:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Florida city hit hard by Hurricane Michael has approved its final payment for debris removal from that 2018 storm
  
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• Florida Gov. DeSantis Holding News Conference Wednesday in Fort Myers

  01-09-2021 08:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference Wednesday morning in the city of Fort Myers. DeSantis will speak at the Department of Health’s branch office in the city. The Governor spent much of August speaking around the state to tout the use of monoclonal antibody treatments as cases and hospitalizations spike in Florida. Florida has opened sites across the...
  
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• DeSantis Says Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Helping Reduce Hospitalizations

  01-09-2021 08:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his state tour Wednesday touting the use of monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for those who get sick with COVID-19, and a way to relieve pressure on hospitals. Speaking at a news conference in Fort Myers Wednesday morning, DeSantis said more than 40,000 patients have been treated with monoclonal antibodies throughout Florida, and said the...
  
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• Police Searching for Missing Miami Man Suffering from Schizophrenia

  01-09-2021 08:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man who went missing and suffers from several medical issues. 39-year-old Omar Brockington was last seen Tuesday near the 1100 block of Northwest 7th Avenue in the Overtown neighborhood. Brockington is 5’10” tall and weighs 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a...
  
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• Tropical Storm Larry Forms in Atlantic, Not Expected to Impact U.S.: NHC

  01-09-2021 06:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The latest tropical system to be named could become the 2021 hurricane season’s next major storm, but South Florida and the United States is not expected to be impacted. Tropical Storm Larry sits south of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands with winds of 45 miles per hour as it moves west at 20 m.p.h. Forecasts say Larry could become a...
  
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• 6 to Know: Cancer Patient Waits Hours for Hospital Bed Due to COVID Surge

  01-09-2021 05:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Wednesday, September 1st – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Broward County Public Schools will be keeping their mask mandate in place for the time being after Florida’s Commissioner of Education announced that the state was withholding funding from the district over the policy. Commissioner Richard Corcoran announced Monday that the Florida Department of...
  
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