Five victims have been identified after an Amazon cargo jet overran a Miami runway, as investigators examine why the landing ended in a deadly crash. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified the dead as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47. CBS […] The post Miami Amazon cargo crash: Five victims named as NTSB probes runway overrun appeared first on American Almanac .
Five victims have been identified after an Amazon cargo jet overran a Miami runway, as investigators examine why the landing ended in a deadly crash. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified the dead as Rolando Aleman Leon, 55; Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo, 53; Julio C. Pineda, 75; Carlos Acosta Fajardo, 53; and Javierkys Reyes Quevedo, 47. CBS News Miami reported the names after the sheriff’s office released them. Amazon Air Flight 7598 overran Runway 30 at Miami International Airport around 2 p.m. Sunday. Five people died, five others suffered injuries, and investigators have not yet stated what caused the Boeing 767 to leave the runway. The plane struck navigation equipment, crossed an airport fence and hit two vehicles. It…Open
Five people are dead, and at least 5 are injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran the runway and crashed at Miami International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. The plane arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico around 2:00pm ET when it burst past the runway boundaries, plowed into a public rowed and struck multiple vehicles. The impact of the crash sparked a fire with heavy smoke, drawing a response from more than 60 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units. Federal officials also instituted a full ground stop, shutting down all runways and taxiways at the airports. Hundreds of flights have now been delayed or cancelled during the busy Labor Day holiday weekend. The Foundation for Aviation Safety's Randy Klatt joins LiveNOW's Andy…
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's mother has filed a petition in Miami family court for temporary custody of his three children, a legal move that came just days after Hilton was hospitalized following a self-harm incident broadcast live on TikTok. Teresita Lavandeira submitted the petition on August 7, three days after the incident at Hilton's Florida […] The post Perez Hilton's mother seeks temporary custody of his three children after self-harm livestream appeared first on American Almanac .
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's mother has filed a petition in Miami family court for temporary custody of his three children, a legal move that came just days after Hilton was hospitalized following a self-harm incident broadcast live on TikTok. Teresita Lavandeira submitted the petition on August 7, three days after the incident at Hilton's Florida home, where the 48-year-old media personality appeared to cut himself with a knife during a livestream. His children, Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8, were inside the home in the minutes before the crisis unfolded, along with Hilton's 42-year-old sister Barbara and a niece, the Daily Mail reported , citing court records it had reviewed. Hilton's team said the children "remain safe and are…Open
AI:Perez Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has officially filed for temporary custody of his three children in Miami family court following a disturbing livestream where Hilton engaged in self-harm. This legal intervention occurred just days after Hilton was hospitalized for the TikTok incident, highlighting a massive breakdown in stability within the celebrity blogger's household. While the media often ignores the underlying mental health crises fueling these tabloid scandals, this petition marks a desperate attempt to secure the children's safety amidst his public meltdown.Open
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care at a Miami-area hospital after law enforcement responded to multiple reports of him livestreaming acts of self-harm, and his family is now asking the public for space. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 4 that deputies received multiple calls about a man livestreaming […] The post Perez Hilton hospitalized after livestream self-harm incident as family asks for privacy appeared first on American Almanac .
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care at a Miami-area hospital after law enforcement responded to multiple reports of him livestreaming acts of self-harm, and his family is now asking the public for space. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed to USA TODAY on Aug. 4 that deputies received multiple calls about a man livestreaming self-harm on social media. Hilton, born Mario Lavandeira Jr., was "safely recovered and transported" to a local hospital, where he received medical attention. The sheriff's office said it was monitoring the situation and "providing the needed support to his family." The next day, Hilton's family posted a statement on his personal website confirming the 48-year-old is under medical care.…Open
A Secret Service agent who moonlighted as a fraternity pledge leader now faces attempted manslaughter charges after a four-day hazing ritual in South Florida left one victim with necrotic tissue, kidney failure, and injuries prosecutors say could have killed him. Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, was booked into a Miami jail alongside two other men after […] The post Secret Service agent arrested in fraternity hazing that left victim near death with kidney failure appeared first on American Almanac .
A Secret Service agent who moonlighted as a fraternity pledge leader now faces attempted manslaughter charges after a four-day hazing ritual in South Florida left one victim with necrotic tissue, kidney failure, and injuries prosecutors say could have killed him. Marquez Christopher Pinder, 29, was booked into a Miami jail alongside two other men after an arrest warrant detailed what the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office called "prolonged and repeated beatings with canes and paddles" inflicted on two pledges at Kappa Alpha Psi's chapter tied to the University of Miami. Pinder held the title "dean of pledges" for the fraternity, while simultaneously working as a federal law enforcement officer sworn to protect the nation's highest…Open
A self-styled grassroots organization campaigning to block Success Academy charter schools from expanding into Miami-Dade County is led by a Democratic operative with multiple arrests, more than $44,000 in unpaid civil judgments, and a co-founder whose wages are being garnished. Moms for Libros launched its "Our Schools Miami" campaign in late June, urging parents to […] The post Democratic operative behind Miami anti-charter-school group carries arrest record, unpaid judgments, and a revoked tax exemption appeared first on American Almanac .
A self-styled grassroots organization campaigning to block Success Academy charter schools from expanding into Miami-Dade County is led by a Democratic operative with multiple arrests, more than $44,000 in unpaid civil judgments, and a co-founder whose wages are being garnished. Moms for Libros launched its "Our Schools Miami" campaign in late June, urging parents to pressure school board members and rally alongside the local teachers' union to stop five Success Academy elementary schools approved to open in Miami-Dade by fall 2027. The group's website frames the fight as a stand against "a New York charter network, backed by a billionaire" that is "moving into five Miami-Dade public high schools, without community input, with a…Open
Clint John is a 15-year-old who serves as the executive director of a youth civic nonprofit in Miami-Dade County. He works with students to place them inside real city halls, gaining experience in government. NewsNation’s Brian Entin spoke with Clint on his future goals ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. “I think about America at 250, but I think about America at 500,” Clint says. “I want an America at 500 years where a student that stands up at a city council meeting is not unprecedented.” Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all…
Two Miami-Dade police officers have filed a defamation suit claiming the Netflix movie “The Rip” with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon suggests they were on the take. The film is based on a real drug-money case the two cops worked on. “Now they have this cloud over their head,” the officers’ attorney, Ignacio Alvarez, tells “NewsNation Prime.” #Crime #Entertainment #Florida "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) confirmed Friday that she will retire from Congress, just days after denying Axios' reporting that she had told allies she wouldn't seek another term. Why it matters: The 83-year-old had been under considerable pressure not to run for reelection after missing weeks of House votes, as she recovered from a major eye surgery. - She initially denied to local allies that she would step aside, but last Saturday she reversed course and told multiple elected officials in her district that she would indeed retire, as Axios first reported. - Wilson, in a statement to Axios later on Saturday, said: "It's a crazy rumor. A crazy crazy rumor. I'm almost distraught. It's not true. I am still planning on running."…
