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Month: February 2025

Man accused of opening fire on vehicle in Miami Beach after he saw 2 men in it he thought were Palestinians, arrest documents say

By Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — A man is facing charges following accusations that he opened fire on a vehicle in Miami Beach this weekend after he saw two men in it who he thought were Palestinians, arrest documents said. Mordechai Brafman, 27, was arrested and charged with

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What’s open and closed on Presidents Day

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Many Americans enjoy a day off on the third Monday of February every year. That’s because it’s Presidents Day, officially named Washington’s Birthday in honor of America’s first president, George Washington (his actual birthday is February 22). The federal holiday has broadened to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln,

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Father arrested in North Lauderdale after 4-year-old taken from Tamarac home; girl’s mother, man found shot dead

By Jessica Vallejo, Alex Browning, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     TAMARAC, FLA. (WSVN) — A chaotic chain of events in Broward County that began with a 4-year-old girl taken from a Tamarac home led authorities to arrest her father and make a pair of deadly discoveries, authorities said. According to the

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Meryl Streep makes first-ever ‘SNL’ appearance during 50th anniversary special

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Ladies and gentlemen, Meryl Streep has finally made her “Saturday Night Live” debut. Streep has never hosted nor appeared on “SNL” before Sunday, when she made her first-ever appearance during the long-running sketch show’s starry 50th anniversary special. The three-time Oscar-winner joined a recurring “Close Encounter” sketch, featuring “SNL”

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Julianne Moore says her book about embracing differences was removed from Pentagon-run schools

By Karina Tsui and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Oscar winner Julianne Moore claims her children’s book “Freckleface Strawberry” was banned by the Department of Defense’s Education Activity, a global network of 160 schools serving military families. In a post Sunday on Instagram, Moore expressed a “great shock” about the decision to yank the book

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