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Today in History: February 9, the Beatles first performance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
Today is Sunday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2025. There are 325 days left in the year.
Today in history:On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including “She Loves You” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” to a crowd of screaming teenagers in person and more than 70 million viewers across the country.
Also on this date:In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes.
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In 1950, in a speech to the Women’s Republican Club in Wheeling, West Virginia, Republican Sen. Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin charged that the State Department was riddled with Communists.
In 1971, a magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Fernando Valley claimed 65 lives.
In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, 69, died 15 months after succeeding Leonid Brezhnev; he was followed by Konstantin Chernenko (chehr-NYEN’-koh), who would only be in power for 13 months before his own death in office.
In 1986, Halley’s Comet made its closest pass by Earth since 1910. (The comet’s next appearance will be in 2061).
In 2009, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs, telling ESPN he’d used banned substances while with the Texas Rangers for three years.
In 2020, “Parasite,” a film from South Korea, won the Academy Award for Best Picture, becoming the first non-English language film to do so.
In 2021, the Senate moved ahead with a second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, rejecting arguments that the chamber could not proceed because Trump was no longer in office.
Today’s birthdays:- Artist Gerhard Richter is 93.
- Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 85.
- Singer-songwriter Carole King is 83.
- Actor Joe Pesci is 82.
- Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz is 82.
- Author Alice Walker is 81.
- Actor Mia Farrow is 80.
- Actor Judith Light is 76.
- Golf Hall of Famer Sandy Lyle is 67.
- Writer-producer David Simon (TV: “The Wire”) is 65.
- Country singer Travis Tritt is 62.
- Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero is 50.
- Actor Charlie Day is 49.
- Actor Zhang Ziyi is 46.
- Actor Tom Hiddleston is 44.
- Actor Michael B. Jordan is 38.
- Actor Rose Leslie is 38.
- NFL running back Saquon Barkley is 28.
High school boys soccer regional results, schedule
The high school boys soccer regional playoffs are in full swing. Here are the results and schedule:
Matchups and game days and times from fhsaa.com
3A-1A regional quarterfinal schedule
Tuesday at 7 p.m. unless noted
3A
(5) Cardinal Mooney at (4) Somerset Academy-Canyons, 5
(7) Naples Aubrey Rogers at (2) American Heritage-Delray
(6) North Broward Prep at (3) Cape Coral Oasis, 5
(7) Cardinal Gibbons at (2) University School
2A
(5) Foundation Academy at (4) King’s Academy, 5
(7) West Shore at (2) Benjamin
(6) Florida Christian at (3) St. John Paul II
1A
(8) Cushman at (1) Highlands Christian
(6) Miami Christian at (3) Berean Christian, 3:30
(6) Jupiter Christian at (3) Tampa Cambridge Christian, 5
7A-5A regional final schedule
Wednesday at 7 p.m. unless noted
7A
(7) Jupiter at (1) Lake Nona
6A
(4) St. Thomas Aquinas at (2) Olympic Heights
5A
(6) Varela at (1) Pembroke Pines Charter
7A-4A regional semifinals
Friday, Feb. 7
7A
(4) Doral Academy 2, (1) Stoneman Douglas 1 (PK)
(7) Jupiter 4, (6) Orlando Freedom 2
6A
(4) St. Thomas Aquinas 2, (1) South Broward 1
(2) Olympic Heights 2, (3) Miami Beach 1 (PK)
5A
(1) Pembroke Pines Charter 6, (5) Jensen Beach 0
(6) Miami Varela 1, (7) Archbishop McCarthy 0
4A
(2) Belen Jesuit 2, (3) Somerset Academy 1
7A-4A regional quarterfinals
7A
(1) Stoneman Douglas 3, (8) John I. Leonard 2
(7) Jupiter 2, (2) Windermere 1 (PK)
(2) Miami Columbus 5, (7) Coral Glades 1
(3) Miami Ferguson 1, (6) Cypress Bay 0
6A
(1) South Broward 3, (8) Monarch 2
(4) St. Thomas Aquinas 4, (5) Dwyer 0
(2) Olympic Heights 5, (7) Fort Lauderdale 1
5A
(1) Pembroke Pines Charter 6, (8) Sebastian River 0
(7) Archbishop McCarthy 2, (2) Coconut Creek 1 (PK)
4A
(1) Mater Lakes 5, (8) Pompano Beach 1
(3) Somerset Academy 3, (6) Key West 0
High school girls soccer regional results, schedule
The high school girls soccer regional playoff competition is well underway. Here are the results and schedule:
3A-1A regional quarterfinal schedule
Tuesday at 7 p.m. unless noted
3A
(8) Lake Placid at (1) Somerset Academy-Canyons
(7) American Heritage-Delray at (2) Fort Myers Bishop Verot, 5
(6) Cape Coral Oasis at (3) North Broward Prep
(8) Miami Monsignor Pace at (1) Cardinal Gibbons, 6
(5) Coral Springs Charter at (4) Miami Immaculata-LaSalle
(2) University School advances by forfeit
2A
(8) Trinity Prep at (1) King’s Academy, 5
(5) Cardinal Newman at (4) Melbourne Holy Trinity, 5
(6) Oxbridge Academy at (3) Benjamin, 5
(8) Miami Country Day at (1) St. John Paul II, 5
(6) St. Andrew’s at (3) Miami Westminster Christian, 1:30
1A
(8) Highlands Christian at (1) South Florida HEAT at Tequesta Trace Park (Weston), 4
(5) Greater Miami at (4) Sheridan Hills, 3:30
(6) Glades Day at (3) Berean Christian, 1:30
(6) Jupiter Christian at (3) Lakeland Victory Christian, 4
7A-4A regional final schedule
Wednesday at 7 p.m. unless noted
7A
(3) Stoneman Douglas at (1) Cypress Bay, 6 p.m.
(2) Treasure Coast at (1) Jupiter
6A
(2) Cooper City at (1) St. Thomas Aquinas
5A
(2) Archbishop McCarthy at (1) Miami Lourdes Academy
4A
(2) Somerset Academy at (1) American Heritage
7A-4A regional semifinal results
Friday
7A
(1) Cypress Bay 1, (4) Miami Palmetto 0
(3) Stoneman Douglas 2, (2) Wellington 0
(1) Jupiter 7, (4) Harmony 1
6A
(1) St. Thomas Aquinas 4, (5) Dwyer 0
(2) Cooper City 4, (3) Seminole Ridge 3
5A
(2) Archbishop McCarthy 1, (3) Pembroke Pines Charter 0
4A
(1) American Heritage 8, (5) St. Brendan 0
(2) Somerset Academy 3, (6) TERRA Environmental 0
7A-4A regional quarterfinal results
7A
(1) Cypress Bay 3, (8) Boca Raton 0
(2) Wellington 8, (7) Coral Reef 1
(3) Stoneman Douglas 1, (6) Doral Academy 0 (PK)
(1) Jupiter 4, (8) Lake Nona 0
(4) Miami Palmetto 2, (5) Spanish River 1 (PK)
6A
(1) St. Thomas Aquinas 8, (8) Miami Braddock 0
(5) Dwyer 2, (4) Flanagan 1
(2) Cooper City 3, (7) Fort Lauderdale 0
(3) Seminole Ridge 2, (6) South Broward 1
5A
(4) Stuart South Fork 3, (5) Dr. Joaquin Garcia 1
(2) Archbishop McCarthy 8, (7) Okeechobee 0
(3) Pembroke Pines Charter 8, (6) Varela 0
4A
(1) American Heritage 8, (8) Key West 0
(5) St. Brendan 5, (4) Pompano Beach 4 (PK)
(2) Somerset Academy 4, (7) Mourning 0
Daily Horoscope for February 09, 2025
Inspiration will flow freely today. As the lively Sun meets brainy Mercury in intellectual Aquarius at 7:08 am EST, our mental capabilities may be supercharged to the point that the barrage of ideas becomes exhausting. Active Mars then trines structured Saturn, motivating us to take productive action regarding any updated or brand-new plans. When the sensitive Cancer Moon conjoins Mars, however, it might be necessary to pause long enough to hear out any bruised feelings — sometimes they alert us to valid problems!
AriesMarch 21 – April 19
Impressing your friends could be a high priority today. You’re likely to get caught up in the moment and agree to whatever course of action keeps the fun vibes flowing. After the fact, you might realize you committed to something that asks more of you on a personal level than you expected. You don’t have to explain to everyone else why it’s not a comfortable fit, as it may involve concerns you see as private. Even so, you can learn from this for next time.
TaurusApril 20 – May 20
A new vision of your goals could come to you at this time. Still, you might not want to tell others too much about it yet. As the fluctuating Moon encounters provocative Mars in your 3rd House of Communication, anyone you talk to has the potential to lead you away from the big picture you’re developing by distracting you with questions regarding minor details. Even if they’re trying to help, that’s not what you need. Sit with things on your own for now.
GeminiMay 21 – June 20
Working out an ambitious travel plan may be stimulating for you today. As the energetic Sun meets clever Mercury in your 9th House of Adventure, you’re open to understanding how different activities and destinations can fit together in a coherent way. That said, it’ll probably be easy for your scheme to expand beyond your ability to comfortably pay for it. A truly important goal might motivate you to put in any effort necessary to make it happen. Consider whether you’ve reached that level!
CancerJune 21 – July 22
Connecting deeply with a companion could be a little unsettling now. While the vital Sun unites with articulate Mercury in your 8th House of Intimacy, being heard out and validated is likely to feel good at first. Once you start talking, though, you might realize that what’s coming out of your mouth contradicts a narrative you’re used to telling yourself about who you are. You don’t have to make any big changes immediately, but take some time to ponder anything that doesn’t add up.
LeoJuly 23 – August 22
A close encounter might pull you out of your comfort zone today. As the passionate Sun blends with rapid-fire Mercury in your relationship zone, you’ll potentially enjoy an exchange that gets a little wild, perhaps even pretty close to the line of what you consider appropriate. If something gets said that offends you, you may find it easier to let the conversation keep flowing rather than call it out. At least acknowledge your discomfort to yourself — don’t try to suppress it entirely.
VirgoAugust 23 – September 22
Opportunities to socialize currently have the potential to lure you away from your carefully planned to-do list. Although you might genuinely enjoy getting your practical tasks done, these invites may pull on your emotions as the sentimental Moon conjoins impulsive Mars in your 11th House of Community. If a relationship you’re truly committed to is part of the equation, making an exception to your schedule could be necessary. Of course, not everything is this significant — be realistic about what isn’t.
LibraSeptember 23 – October 22
Creative expression may be fun and fulfilling for you at present. Unfortunately, as the moody Moon merges with touchy Mars in your visible 10th house, any pressure you perceive to make your product public right away could add unnecessary stress to your activities. You might genuinely be on to something that the world would find valuable, but perhaps it needs more work before you put it out there. Take your time while you let the process unfold at a natural pace.
ScorpioOctober 23 – November 21
Getting away from it all could seem appealing at the moment. While the blazing Sun stirs up frenetic Mercury in your domestic 4th house, you may feel like you can’t get the peace and quiet you crave in your usual home environment. An impulsive getaway might at least physically remove you from that problem, but it’s likely to wind up more stimulating than relaxing. As long as it’s different chaos instead of the same chaos, that should end up being a fair trade!
SagittariusNovember 22 – December 21
Hitting a nerve in conversation is possible today. While the fresh Sun stimulates curious Mercury in your communication sector, you’ll probably be super interested in whoever you’re talking to and eager to know more. That doesn’t mean you’re entitled to get every question answered to your satisfaction, though. If you detect that your companion is uncomfortable with a particular line of inquiry, stop pushing. You’ll find out anything that’s sincerely yours to know at the time you need to know it.
CapricornDecember 22 – January 19
Scheming to make more money could be rewarding for you now. While the illuminating Sun conjoins flexible Mercury in your 2nd House of Resources, you’re likely open to just about any possibility! In contrast, others you might engage with aren’t necessarily in the same experimental frame of mind — they may experience a new idea as threatening rather than exciting, especially if it seems too disorganized. Try to have the basics clear in your mind before you loop anyone else in.
AquariusJanuary 20 – February 18
The sky could currently seem to be the limit for how you present yourself! As the potent Sun joins forces with creative Mercury in your 1st House of Identity, you have a golden opportunity for personal reinvention. Still, you’ll only get the same 24 hours in the day that you’ve always had. If whatever you want to do requires a lot of time-intensive physical effort, you’ll have to thoughtfully make room for it in your schedule. It won’t just be handed to you!
PiscesFebruary 19 – March 20
A big secret may be burning a hole in your mind at present. While the irrepressible Sun conspires with busy Mercury in your private 12th house, you potentially can’t stop thinking about all the twists and turns of an elaborate story. It probably gets wilder and wilder the longer you chew on it. Impulsively blabbing the whole thing to the wrong person could, of course, result in trouble. In contrast, sharing with a thoughtfully chosen confidant might help you come back down to Earth.
Panthers score four goals in 11:40 to vault by Senators; Matthew Tkachuk has sixth straight game with goal
By TIM REYNOLDS
SUNRISE — Matthew Tkachuk scored for a sixth consecutive game and added two assists, sparking a four-goal second period that lifted the Florida Panthers to a 5-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
Aleksander Barkov had a goal and an assist while Sam Bennett, Gustav Forsling and Anton Lundell also scored for the Panthers, who got 26 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky to win for the fifth time in their last six games.
Brady Tkachuk scored for Ottawa, which got 43 saves from Linus Ullmark. It was the third time the Tkachuk brothers — soon to be USA Hockey teammates in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament — had goals in the same game.
If Matthew Tkachuk scores in the first game back from the break, at home against the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, Feb. 22, he will set a personal best with a seventh consecutive game with at least one goal.
Down 1-0, the Panthers piled up their four second-period scores in a span of 11:40 to salt away the game.
TakeawaysPanthers: Florida had a four-goal period for the fourth time this season, also doing it on Oct. 8 against Boston (first), Nov. 30 against Carolina (third) and Jan. 25 at San Jose (second).
Key momentSam Reinhart assisted on Matthew Tkachuk’s go-ahead power play goal in the second period for his 600th NHL point. He’s the third current Panthers player to reach 600; Barkov and Tkachuk are the others.
Key statIt was the fifth time Matthew Tkachuk had three points in a game against his brother. There have been 11 multi-point games in Tkachuk vs. Tkachuk matchups; Matthew has nine of them.
Up nextWith the 4 Nations break, both teams are off until Feb. 22. The Senators play host to Montreal that night, and the Panthers play host to Seattle.
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Knights’ skid continues with loss at Baylor
WACO, Texas — Former Hurricanes stalwart Norchad Omier collected his 12th double-double of the season and the 80th of his career as Baylor defeated UCF 91-76 on Saturday to sweep the Big 12 season series.
The senior from Bluefields, Nicaragua, came into the game tied with Oscar Robertson and Michael Brooks for ninth all-time in double-doubles. After scoring a team-high 18 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, he is now tied with Malik Rose for eighth.
Moustapha Thiam knocked down a 3 with 6:09 left in the first half to give the Knights (13-10, 4-8) a 25-21 lead, but Omier hit a pair at the line, Jeremy Roach scored at the basket and Robert Wright III hit a 3 to put Baylor in front to stay. The Bears outscored UCF 17-11 the rest of the way to take a 45-36 halftime lead.
Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year VJ Edgecombe returned to the Baylor lineup to score 17 points with five assists and a pair of steals.
With Edgecombe sidelined, the Bears lost to No. 13 Texas Tech 73-59 on Tuesday. Langston Love scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds and Jayden Nunn and Jalen Celestine each added 12 points as the bench contributed 40 points for Baylor (15-8, 7-5).
Keyshawn Hall scored 19 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead UCF, which lost its fourth straight game and now has dropped six of its last seven. Thiam hit 3 of 4 from beyond the arc and finished with 18 points while Darius Johnson and Jordan Ivy-Curry contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Up next …UCF vs. No. 8 Iowa State
When: 7, Tuesday, Addition Financial Arena
TV: ESPN+
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several islands and countries urged people near the coastline to move inland but authorities in most places later lifted the tsunami alerts.
The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands.
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami alert for the U.S. mainland but issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which was later cancelled.
Hazard Management Cayman Islands urged residents near the coast to move inland and to higher ground, warning that wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter were expected. The Cayman Islands government later issued on “all clear” on its Facebook site.
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said in a statement she is in contact with emergency agencies after the tsunami advisory, but did not recommend anyone leave the coast.
The sounding of alarms in Puerto Rico’s northwest region had caused people to leave coastal areas and caused heavy traffic, according to local media.
The Dominican government also issued a tsunami alert and recommended residents on the coast move to high areas “of more than 20 meters of altitude and 2 kilometers inland.” But it later canceled the alert.
Honduran authorities said there are no immediate reports of damages, but urged its residents to stay away from beaches.
The Cuban government requested people to leave beachfront areas.
The U.S. government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said “tsunami waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Cuba.”
No. 6 Florida beats top-ranked Auburn 90-81 and ends the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Walter Clayton Jr. scored 19 points and Alex Condon added 17 as No. 6 Florida rallied from an early deficit and beat No. 1 Auburn 90-81 Saturday, ending the Tigers’ 14-game winning streak.
Florida (20-3, 7-3 Southeastern Conference), down by 10 points early, built a 10-point advantage by the end of the first half and held off Auburn in the second half for its second victory over a top-ranked team this season. Florida beat then-No. 1 Tennessee 73-43 on Jan. 7.
The Gators shot 13 for 33 from 3-point range, while Auburn shot 32% from long distance, finishing 7 for 22.
Tigers leading scorer Johni Broome, a fifth-year senior and preseason Associated Press All-American who is considered a contender for national player of the year, had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Auburn (21-2, 9-1) had its nine-game conference winning streak halted.
Miles Kelly scored 22 points, Tahaad Pettiford added 14 and Chaney Johnson 13 for the Tigers.
TakeawaysFlorida: The victory is a signature road win for Todd Golden, whose Gators hadn’t played their best away from Gainesville this season.
Auburn: The Tigers have been excellent on defense at home, but struggled to slow down the Gators’ offensive balance.
Key momentFlorida was down by six points with 5:58 left in the first half before going on a 14-2 run and taking control of the game. The Gators scored 23 of the final 30 points before halftime.
Key statFlorida hit 13 3-pointers in the win. The Gators had averaged 7.7 3s over their last three games — victories over Vanderbuilt and Georgia and a loss at Tennessee.
Up nextBoth teams are back in action on Tuesday. Florida travels to No. 22 Mississippi State. Auburn is at Vanderbilt.
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Edwards’ 27 points, 10 assists send Louisville breezing by hapless Miami
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Terrence Edwards Jr. scored 27 points while distributing 10 assists and committing just two turnovers and Louisville controlled the majority of the way in beating struggling Miami 88-78 on Saturday.
Reyne Smith scored 26 points and J’Vonne Hadley scored 12 for the Cardinals (18-6, 11-2 ACC) who finished shooting 49.3% (33 for 67). Louisville shot 11 for 12 (91.7%) from the foul line.
Reserve A.J. Staton-McCray, a Blanche Ely High School alumnus, scored 22 points, Matthew Cleveland scored 21 points, and Lynn Kidd and Divine Ugochukwu each scored 10 for Miami (5-18, 1-11). Cleveland has scored 20-plus points in six straight games.
Louisville shot 54.1% (20 for 37) in the first half in which Edwards shot 6 for 9 and scored 15 points.
Louisville guard Chucky Hepburn did not play due to a groin injury sustained within the first five minutes of the second half in Wednesday’s road win at Boston College.
Hepburn’s replacement Noah Waterman threw down a dunk and two possessions later buried a 3-pointer for a 19-14 Cardinals advantage with 11:51 before halftime. The Cardinals went to the break up 46-38.
The Hurricanes closed to within 52-49 with a 14-6 spurt early in the second half but were never closer.
Miami hosts Syracuse on Tuesday. Louisville travels to play N.C. State on Wednesday.
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Third suspect charged in killing of mother, 4-year-old daughter on Florida Turnpike
A third man is now charged in the killing of a woman and her 4-year-old daughter on Florida’s Turnpike last June.
Kamarri Sanders, 20, was arrested in Miami Gardens on Friday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a release, a month after a grand jury indicted him on two counts of first-degree murder, court records show. Also indicted on first-degree murder charges are Jaquan Thomas, 29, and Antoine Harris, 28, who deputies arrested last December.
Kamarri Sanders, 20, was arrested in Miami Gardens on Friday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a release, a month after a grand jury indicted him on two counts of first-degree murder, court records show. (Courtesy/Broward Sheriff’s Office)Beatrice Saintvil, 27, and her daughter, Janelle Souffrant, were found, shot, just before midnight on June 7 by Florida Highway Patrol troopers inside of a car parked in the left emergency lane of the Turnpike, south of Hollywood Boulevard. Janelle was pronounced dead there, the Sheriff’s Office said, while Saintvil died at a hospital.
Months later, detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Violence Intervention Proactive Enforcement Response unit, or VIPER, identified Harris and Thomas as suspects. They arrested Harris in Miami Gardens on Dec. 20, while Thomas is currently incarcerated in Georgia on unrelated charges and will be extradited to Broward County.
All three men are charged in the indictment of shooting Saintvil and her daughter, “each acting as principals to one another.”
A warrant for Harris’ arrest says that he killed Saintvil and her daughter by “discharging rounds from a firearm into (redacted) moving vehicle.” Warrants for Sanders and Thomas were not available Saturday.
The Sheriff’s Office has not said how detectives identified Sanders, Harris or Thomas as suspects, what led to the shooting or whether it was targeted or random.
Sanders is being held in Broward Main Jail.
Today in History: February 8, the Orangeburg Massacre
Today is Saturday, Feb. 8, the 39th day of 2025. There are 326 days left in the year.
Today in history:On Feb. 8, 1968, three Black students were killed and 28 wounded as state troopers opened fire on student demonstrators on the campus of South Carolina State College in Orangeburg in the wake of protests over a whites-only bowling alley. The event would become known as the Orangeburg Massacre.
Also on this date:In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I.
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In 1904, Japan launched a surprise attack on the Russian Navy at Port Arthur (now Dalian, China), marking the beginning of the Russo-Japanese War.
In 1910, the Boy Scouts of America was incorporated by William D. Boyce.
In 1915, D.W. Griffith’s controversial epic film “The Birth of a Nation” premiered in Los Angeles.
In 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant convicted of murder, was put to death.
In 1936, the first NFL draft was held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia.
In 1960, work began on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located on Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles.
In 1971, NASDAQ, the world’s first electronic stock exchange, held its first trading day.
Today’s birthdays:- Composer-conductor John Williams is 93.
- Broadcast journalist Ted Koppel is 85.
- Actor Nick Nolte is 84.
- Comedian Robert Klein is 83.
- Actor-rock musician Creed Bratton is 82.
- Actor Mary Steenburgen is 72.
- Author John Grisham is 70.
- Hockey Hall of Famer Dino Ciccarelli is 65.
- Rock singer Vince Neil (Mötley Crüe) is 64.
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Daily Horoscope for February 08, 2025
Gaining perspective on our wounds is possible now. The vital Sun in logical Aquarius sextiles tender Chiron in primal Aries at 1:22 am EST, shining a spotlight on whatever’s been holding us back. As the emotional Moon shifts into sensitive Cancer, we might need to feel our pain to heal it. Nonetheless, as intellectual Mercury also sextiles Chiron, thinking through our problems can plausibly further our understanding of why upsetting events unfolded the way they did. Finding meaning and purpose should be comforting!
AriesMarch 21 – April 19
Concerns regarding your body or identity could be close to the surface today. As the warm Sun in your community sector soothes touchy Chiron in your sign, you might be pleasantly surprised by the support you receive from your friends. They likely see the bigger picture — you’re much more than whatever you’re stressed about. That said, the situation could still remind you of what you needed and didn’t get earlier in your life. Take the time to care for yourself in the present.
TaurusApril 20 – May 20
Something you’re privately ashamed of has the potential to become public very soon. As inquisitive Mercury in your 10th House of Reputation engages with awkward Chiron in your secretive 12th house, the reaction probably won’t be as bad as you fear. Your audience is likely to be more curious than judgmental. Whatever the topic of concern is, you’re the one who has to personally live with all its ups and downs — for those who don’t, maybe it’s solely an interesting story.
GeminiMay 21 – June 20
You might currently feel like you’re not as accepted by your community as you want to be. While thoughtful Mercury in your 9th House of Beliefs reins in anxious Chiron in your social 11th house, looking critically at your expectations could pull you out of a rut. Are you hoping others will validate you in a way you haven’t considered extending to them? Doing your best to be the kind of friend you want to have will show you how realistic that longing is.
CancerJune 21 – July 22
The prospect of claiming a high-ranking position could intimidate you now. Absolute power might seem to come with a temptation to abuse it — and you’re only human, so can’t fully trust yourself not to. As dialogue-loving Mercury in your 8th House of Collaboration supports wise Chiron in your prominent 10th house, maybe you’d prefer to share the authority with a trusted colleague rather than having it all on you. Everyone needs someone to check their excesses sometimes! See if this is an option.
LeoJuly 23 – August 22
A restrictive belief system might be unnecessarily limiting your horizons at this time. Perhaps you can even clearly see this yourself, but you’re reluctant to let go of what you have because you don’t know what you’d replace it with. As conversational Mercury in your relationship zone aligns with fearful Chiron in your dogmatic 9th house, consider airing your concerns to someone you trust. Your confidant may not be able to remove your conflict entirely, but they can ensure you feel less alone.
VirgoAugust 23 – September 22
Your workload could be heavy at this moment. It’s possible that you prefer to do everything yourself because you’ve been let down by others in the past. There’s only so much you can do! As the optimistic Sun in your responsible 6th house engages with resentful Chiron in your 8th House of Sharing, you might be better off reopening the door on accepting help. You’ve probably learned from what went wrong in previous collaborations, so you can speak directly about those issues this time around.
LibraSeptember 23 – October 22
Finding the right balance in a close relationship could require extra attention over the course of your day. You may be afraid that you need to sacrifice something you personally find enjoyable to stay in the other person’s good graces. This fear might not be entirely in line with the facts! While articulate Mercury in your 5th House of Pleasure opens a dialogue with wounded Chiron in your partnership sector, try to raise your concerns out loud. You’ll learn the truth, whatever it is.
ScorpioOctober 23 – November 21
You may currently feel resentful toward your responsibilities. Perhaps attitudes you picked up in your childhood are contributing to your present experience. If you were led to believe that life should be easy, of course you’ll take it hard when that turns out not to be the case! As the perceptive Moon passes into your philosophical 9th house, you have a chance to start developing more realistic expectations. A frustrating slog could become an engaging adventure when viewed in the right light!
SagittariusNovember 22 – December 21
The idea of letting your inner child come out of hiding may currently be unappealing. You might think you should always appear serious and in control. It doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing idea, though. As witty Mercury in your conversation zone stimulates world-weary Chiron in your playful 5th house, a well-timed joke, especially a slightly dark one, could bring the laughter and levity you crave without damaging your image. You can work on life’s myriad problems while acknowledging how absurd they are.
CapricornDecember 22 – January 19
Learning to value what you have could be more necessary than ever before. As the status-conscious Sun in your finance sector engages with angsty Chiron in your 4th House of Roots, you’re being prepped for a reality check on certain attitudes about money that you picked up earlier in life. What you require to meet your genuine needs and even wants may be less than what you’ve been told you should aspire to. Goals are fine to have, but don’t let them boss you around.
AquariusJanuary 20 – February 18
Saying your piece about a personal matter could be a huge relief. Although you’re potentially discussing a painful topic, there are ways to keep the discussion from spiraling out of control. As the nourishing Moon moves into your grounded 6th house, make a point of naming specific, practical things that you’d like your audience to do in response to your complaints. Feeling powerless in the face of suffering can bring out the worst in people, so give them actionable ways to help.
PiscesFebruary 19 – March 20
Naming what you have to offer the world could be a challenge at this time. It’s not necessarily about what can make you the most money, though that’s probably where your mind will go first. As the passionate Moon slides into your 5th House of Self-Expression, enjoying whatever brings you pleasure might provide a useful clue. Its relevance may not be clear right away, but consider sharing this activity with others more than you usually do. See how things develop from there!
Winderman’s view: Help needed and on the way for Heat after ugly loss
NEW YORK — Observations and other notes of interest from Friday night’s 102-86 loss to the Brooklyn Nets:
– Eight consecutive nights on the road is testing enough, a trail from San Antonio to Chicago, Philadelphia and then this one in Brooklyn.
– Eight consecutive nights on the road with the trading deadline mixed in is even more challenging.
– In this one, the Heat had the look of a team needing a taste of home.
– Which they will get for just a single game, Monday against the Celtics at Kaseya Center, before heading back out to Oklahoma City and Dallas ahead of the All-Star break.
– In this one, it was the look of a team simply trying to survive.
– Against a team playing for the lottery.
– Against an opponent on the verge of a buyout with Ben Simmons.
– No such luck.
– Instead, nine fourth-quarter points.
– Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said at the morning shootaround he was impressed how his team handled the deadline and all the drama leading up to the deadline.
– After the deadline? Not so much.
– “I really commend our group. I mentioned that again,” he said going in of his discussions with the team. “This could have looked a lot worse with potentially other teams, if you had to go through a lot of different changing situations, kind of the unknown and then stay the course.”
– Spoelstra’s players seem to be embracing the change, albeit amid the fatigue of it all.
– “Super happy to have the new guys, get past everything going on the last six to eight weeks,” Herro said. “It’s kind of refreshing. It’s good to get new energy, new life into the building.”
– And needed.
– As if there was any doubt, as this one showed, it is clear the Heat intent is to lock into their defense.
– “We know what it is and our blueprint for success, can we consistently be reliable to that?” Spoelstra said.
– On Friday, it was the only option.
– For the seventh consecutive game the Heat opened with a lineup of Herro, Bam Adebayo, Kel’el Ware, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson.
– With the start, Robinson passed P.J. Brown for 16th place on the Heat all-time list.
– It was Ware’s ninth consecutive start.
– Ware had five offensive rebounds in the first quarter.
– None of the Heat trade acquisitions were available.
– With Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson expected to practice with the team for the first time on Sunday.
– Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Nikola Jovic entered together in the Heat’s first substitution.
– Terry Rozier followed.
– With Pelle Larsson then inserted in the second period for his energizing role.
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–The Nets opened with a lineup of D’Angelo Russell, Keon Johnson, Ziaire Williams, Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton.
– Spoelstra was asked if he had spoken to Warriors coach Steve Kerr about Jimmy Butler since the forward’s trade to Golden State. Spoelstra served as an Olympic assistant coach to Kerr.
– “No, not really,” Spoelstra said. “I think we have enough respect for each other, we texted each other once the deal went through, just to wish each other the best on it. And we also have that respect that you want each other to learn about the respective players without any kind of influence. So we’re both on the same page about that.”
– Of Butler, who is expected to make his Warriors debut Saturday in Chicago, Kerr said, “Players sometimes need a fresh start, so do teams. That’s the whole idea behind this. I know he’s excited and ready to go just from talking with him. I think we’re going to get the very best version of him. That’s why we made the deal.”
– It was Herro’s 74th consecutive regular-season game scoring in double figures. As a means of comparison, Jimmy Butler’s longest such Heat streak is 63 consecutive games. The franchise record is 294 by LeBron James.
– Herro entered 40 points shy of Tim Hardaway to tie for 11th place on the franchise all-time scoring list.
Heat fizzle at close of four-game trip, stumble to 102-86 loss in Brooklyn
NEW YORK — Perhaps the goal was to give newcomers Andrew Wiggins, Davion Mitchell and Kyle Anderson a representative portrait of what they are getting into.
In that case, mission accomplished with Friday night’s 102-86 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center that dropped the Miami Heat to 25-25.
Welcome to .500, fellas.
Where the Heat largely has established residence this season.
“We’re inconsistent game to game,” coach Erik Spoelstra said, “sometimes possession to possession.”
Again middling and mediocre, the Heat closed their four-game trip at 2-2. Finding a way to lose to an opponent that entered 17-34, the Heat very much appeared a team in need of something new.
Something that is expected to arrive Monday against the visiting Boston Celtics, when Wiggins, Mitchell and Anderson are expected to be available for their Heat debuts, acquired Thursday in exchange for Jimmy Butler.
“Right now,” Spoelstra said, “we’re dealing with inconsistency that we will overcome. That’s our hill to conquer right now.”
Terry Rozier led the Heat with 20 points off the bench on a night Tyler Herro was limited to 15. The Heat also got 18 points and eight rebounds from Bam Adebayo and 14 rebounds from Kel’el Ware.
“We’ve got to stay with it,” Herro said. “It’s not a time to fold or feel sorry for ourselves.”
Five Degrees of Heat from Friday night’s game:
1. Closing time: The Nets led 28-26 after the first quarter, with it tied 53-53 at halftime. From there, the Heat took a 77-71 lead into the fourth.
The Nets then moved ahead early in the final period with a 9-0 run, with Herro returning with 7:22 to play and the Heat down 87-81.
From there, the Nets moved to their first double-digit lead, at 95-84, with the Heat’s offense grinding to a standstill.
The Heat closed with nine points in the fourth quarter on 2-of-21 shooting.
“The second-half offense,” Spoelstra said, “was just about as poor as we can do it.”
2. Terry time: Positioned to potentially lose at least some of his playing time with the acquisition of Mitchell, Rozier attempted to state his case by opening 5 of 6 from the field, including 3 of 4 on 3-pointers.
It was Rozier’s third 20-point outing in his last five games.
While neither Rozier nor Mitchell are considered true playmakers, Mitchell has the clear defensive edge.
There is, however, also the reality of Rozier being under contract for another season, while Mitchell is an impending free agent.
For Rozier, it is about living in the moment, this .500 moment, again.
“Right now, like we said after the game, we’re super mediocre,” Rozier said, hinting of a team meeting, “We just obviously got to turn this thing around.”
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3. Big and bigger: The Heat again maximized their big man, with Ware dominant on the boards and Adebayo often advancing the ball and running the offense.
Adebayo appeared to be playing particularly free early on, dribbling into feathery jumpers in transition.
Both Adebayo and Ware also maximized early alley-oop feeds from Herro before that element of the offense also fizzled.
But with Ware’s shot off and his defense uneven, it was Nikola Jovic who played as closer, to little avail.
“We can’t rely on outscoring people,” Adebayo said, lamenting the 31 points allowed in the fourth quarter, when the Nets shot 14 of 26. “That’s not how we’re built to win.”
4. Not so much: Formally named to the field Friday for the 3-point contest during All-Star Saturday, Herro then opened 1 of 5 on 3-pointers, later with an airball 3-point attempt in the fourth, closing 2 of 11 from beyond the arc and 6 of 22 overall from the field.
“Generating good looks was our struggle,” Herro said.
As for the 3-point contest, Herro joins a field that also includes Jalen Brunson, Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland, Buddy Hield, Cam Johnson, Damian Lillard and Norman Powell.
Herro, who finished sixth in the event in 2023, becomes the fifth Heat player to appear multiple times in the event, joining James Jones (2012, 2011), Daequan Cook (2010, 2009), Glen Rice (1995, 1991) and Jon Sundvold (1990, 1989).
5. Last call?: While the Heat opened for the seventh consecutive game with a lineup of Herro, Adebayo, Ware, Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson, that figures to change with the arrival of Andrew Wiggins.
Wiggins likely will take the place of Highsmith in the first five, with Highsmith again a non-factor on offense, this time scoreless, with 15 points during the four-game trip.
Highsmith closed 0 for 2 from the field in his 18:11.
19 states sue to stop DOGE from accessing Americans’ personal data
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press
Nineteen Democratic attorneys general sued President Donald Trump on Friday to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
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The payment system handles tax refunds, Social Security benefits, veterans’ benefits and much more, sending out trillions of dollars every year while containing an expansive network of Americans’ personal and financial data.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, was created to discover and eliminate what the Trump administration has deemed to be wasteful government spending. DOGE’s access to Treasury records, as well as its inspection of various government agencies, has ignited widespread concern among critics over the increasing power of Musk, while supporters have cheered at the idea of reining in bloated government finances.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office filed the lawsuit, said DOGE’s access to the Treasury Department’s data raises security problems and the possibility for an illegal freeze in federal funds.
“This unelected group, led by the world’s richest man, is not authorized to have this information, and they explicitly sought this unauthorized access to illegally block payments that millions of Americans rely on, payments for health care, child care and other essential programs,” James said in a video message released by her office.
James, a Democrat who has been one of Trump’s chief antagonists, said the president does not have the power to give away American’s private information to anyone he chooses, and he cannot cut federal payments approved by Congress.
Also on the lawsuit are Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin.
The suit alleges that DOGE’s access to the Treasury records could interfere with funding already appropriated by Congress, which would exceed the Treasury Department’s statutory authority. The case also argues that the DOGE access violates federal administrative law and the U.S. Constitution’s separation of powers doctrine.
It also accuses Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of changing the department’s longstanding policy for protecting sensitive personally identifiable information and financial information to allow Musk’s DOGE team access to its payment systems.
“This decision failed to account for legal obligations to protect such data and ignored the privacy expectations of federal fund recipients,” including states, veterans, retirees, and taxpayers, the lawsuit says.
The Treasury Department has said the review is about assessing the integrity of the system and that no changes are being made. According to two people familiar with the process, Musk’s team began its inquiry looking for ways to suspend payments made by the U.S. Agency for International Development, which Trump and Musk are attempting to dismantle. The two people spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
Separately, Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of DOGE’s access to the government’s payment system.
Also, labor unions and advocacy groups have sued to block the payments system review over concerns about its legality. A judge in Washington on Thursday temporarily restricted access to two employees with “read only” privileges.
Associated Press writer Dave Collins in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report.
Trump official’s directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
By JEFF McMURRAY and SUSAN HAIGH
CHICAGO (AP) — Shortly after he was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy circulated a memo that instructed his department to prioritize families by, among other things, giving preference to communities with marriage and birth rates higher than the national average when awarding grants.
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The memo also calls for prohibiting governments that get Department of Transportation funds from imposing vaccine and mask mandates, and requiring their cooperation with the administration’s immigration enforcement efforts.
With hundreds of billions of dollars in transportation money still unspent from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, such changes could be a boon for projects in Republican-majority states, which on average have higher fertility rates than those leaning Democratic.
States controlled by Democrats were generally more receptive to mask and vaccine rules to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have been more resistant to Trump’s immigration raids.
More births for more roads?All administrations set their own rules for choosing which transportation projects to prioritize. But some of Duffy’s directives were received as highly unusual.
“Distributing transportation funding based marriage and birth rates is bizarre and a little creepy,” said Kevin DeGood, senior director of infrastructure and housing policy at the left-leaning Center for American Progress. “States and regions with aging populations tend, on average, to have lower birth rates … Are they somehow not deserving of transportation investment?”
According to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2022, the 14 states with the highest fertility rates backed Trump in the November election while the bottom 11 plus the District of Columbia supported Democrat Kamala Harris. Marriage rates tend to skew higher for red states too, but by a smaller margin.
Vice President JD Vance has long expressed concern about declining birth rates, citing national economic needs as well as the inherent value of children.
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn raised the idea of tying transportation funding to population growth during Duffy’s confirmation hearing.
“People are leaving some of these blue states and coming to places like Tennessee,” she said. “And this means that we need to look at where those federal highway dollars are spent and placing them in areas with growing needs rather than areas that are losing population.”
Sarah Hayford, sociology professor and director of the Institute for Population Research at Ohio State University, said she had never heard of birth rates being used to set funding priorities.
“I was a little surprised,” she said. “Often the policy around birth rates is trying to address challenges or barriers to people not having children. This seems more focused on rewarding people for already having children.”
The U.S. birth rate has been declining since 2007, which Hayford attributes in part to economic uncertainty during the Great Recession. She said research has tied higher birth rates to areas with lower education.
Longstanding transportation policy already considers where kids live, said Beth Jarosz, senior program director at the nonpartisan and nonprofit Population Reference Bureau.
“If what you’re trying to do is support families, birth rates aren’t necessarily the best way to do that,” she said, pointing out that many growing families move to new communities when they find their homes are too small.
The Department of Transportation has not responded to questions about the memo.
So far, lawmakers and advocates are unaware of birth and marriage rates being linked to non-transportation grants.
Blue states push backBlumenthal said the transportation secretary’s focus on birth and marriage rates was “reminiscent of what you might see in the People’s Republic of China.”
“On its face, it’s social engineering. But clearly and indisputably, it is a dagger aimed at blue states,” he said. “It is patently discriminatory if you look at the numbers. This criteria was designed to punish blue states and coerce states to change their lawful policy on tolls, vaccines and immigration.”
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Maryland Democrat, said he feared Duffy’s directives would harm some grants already announced — including $85 million awarded to Baltimore in the final weeks of the Biden administration to transform a blighted stretch of U.S. 40 known as the “highway to nowhere.”
“If it’s an effort to reward red states, he ought to just go ahead and say that,” Mfume said. “Otherwise, there will be a lot of challenges by states and advocacy organizations all over the country who have no choice but to fight back, and that fight will become a legal one.”
Yet Jarosz said the policy’s political intentions are unclear, noting communities like San Diego and Sacramento in California are above the national average in terms of birth rates, while certain rural areas of the country are below.
Is this even legal?Legal experts say it is too early to know whether anything in Duffy’s memo could be struck down by the courts.
Although it is difficult to make a legal argument for funding equality based on political affiliation, federal law does protect against discrimination over such things as race, sex, and disabilities.
Joel Roberson, who handles transportation and infrastructure cases at the Washington, D.C., law firm Holland & Knight, said administrations have widespread authority to set their own criteria for awarding money. However, communities denied funding could file a lawsuit arguing they endured an illegal “disparate impact.”
As for whether Trump could redirect transportation grants awarded under Biden, Roberson said it largely depends on the status of the project and whether Congress has already appropriated the funding.
State transportation officials have expressed confidence that the new guidelines won’t impact the federal funds states use to set their own transportation priorities and build roads. But many other grants are awarded at the discretion of the administration in power.
Less clear is the status of some already approved discretionary grants, such as an agreement signed just before former President Joe Biden left office committing $1.9 billion toward a nearly $5.7 billion project to add four new L stations in South Side Chicago.
Blumenthal, a former state attorney general and federal prosecutor, said Duffy’s edict created “uncertainty and confusion” and pointed out it doesn’t carry any legal weight like statutes and regulations do. He predicted courts would ultimately reject the policy.
“Anybody can write a memo,” Blumenthal said.
Haigh reported from Hartford, Connecticut.
Trump says he’s revoking Biden’s security clearance, ending intelligence briefings in payback move
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s revoking former President Joe Biden’s security clearance and ending the daily intelligence briefings he’s receiving in payback for Biden doing the same to him in 2021.
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“There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information. Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances, and stopping his daily Intelligence Briefings,” Trump wrote. “He set this precedent in 2021, when he instructed the Intelligence Community (IC) to stop the 45th President of the United States (ME!) from accessing details on National Security, a courtesy provided to former Presidents.”
The move is the latest in a vengeance tour of Washington that Trump promised during his campaign. He has previously revoked security clearances from more than four dozen former intelligence officials who signed a 2020 letter saying that the Hunter Biden laptop saga bore the hallmarks of a “Russian information operation.” He’s also revoked security details assigned to protect former government officials who have criticized him, including his own former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, who faces threats from Iran, and former infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci.
Biden didn’t immediately comment on the move.
Biden ended Trump’s intelligence briefings after Trump helped spur efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and incited the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. At the time, Biden said Trump’s “erratic” behavior should prevent him from getting the intel briefings.
Asked in an interview with CBS News what he feared if Trump continued to receive the briefings, Biden said he did not want to “speculate out loud” but made clear he did not want Trump to continue having access to such information.
“I just think that there is no need for him to have the intelligence briefings,” Biden said. “What value is giving him an intelligence briefing? What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and say something?”
in 2022, federal agents searched Trump’s Florida home and seized boxes of classified records. He was indicted on dozens of felony counts accusing him of illegally hoarding classified records and obstructing FBI efforts to get them back. He pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing. A judge dismissed the charges, ruling the special counsel who brought them was illegally appointed, and the Justice Department gave up appeals after Trump was elected in November.
In his post, Trump cited the special counsel report last year into Biden’s handling of classified documents, saying, “The Hur Report revealed that Biden suffers from ‘poor memory’ and, even in his ‘prime,’ could not be trusted with sensitive information.”
He ended his post by saying, “I will always protect our National Security — JOE, YOU’RE FIRED. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Special counsel Robert Hur investigated Biden’s handling of classified information and found that criminal charges were not warranted but delivered a bitingly critical assessment of his handling of sensitive government records. The report described Biden’s memory as “hazy,” “fuzzy,” “faulty,” “poor” and having “significant limitations.” It said Biden could not recall defining milestones in his own life such as when his son Beau died or when he served as vice president.
Trump has the right to end the briefings for Biden because it is a sitting president’s decision on whether a past president should continue to have access to classified information.
FAU presidential finalist answers criticism from some students and faculty
Florida Atlantic University recently announced its three finalists for president, and the man considered to be the leading candidate — interviewed for several hours Friday on the Boca Raton and Davie campuses — does not appear to have wide approval from faculty and students.
Former House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, one of the finalists, spent the day answering questions from professors, students and other community members, some of whom expressed concerns about his fitness to lead Florida Atlantic, which has long touted its placement as one of the nation’s most diverse universities.
But now, in an age of anti-DEI policies emanating from Washington and Tallahassee, Hasner was grilled about his politics and previous statements. Hasner, a lawyer who has served as executive vice president for public policy at The GEO Group, a prison company, sought to assure critics that he would run a campus that would be welcoming.
“When I step onto the campus, if I’m honored to be the eighth president of Florida Atlantic University, this is my singular focus. … And I am going to use all of those skills and experiences every single day to make this the university that we all want it to be,” he said. “And that goes for the academic mission, that goes for the cultural mission. I’ve talked about it being an environment that’s respectful and welcoming, where everybody feels valued.”
Some students were far from reassured, and some showed up with protest signs.
“Mr. Hasner, your record speaks far louder than your platitudes ever could, because the FAU student body needs a president, not a politician,” said Nick Ostheimer, 18, a junior majoring in political science. “We want a selection, not a coronation. You’re here not because you’re a worthy finalist, but because of your allies in Tallahassee and on the Board of Governors.”
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Ostheimer, the president of the College Democrats chapter on campus, then led a walk-out of like-minded students. Ostheimer complained that nearly 100 students were turned away from an earlier meeting set exclusively for student input, held in a room with a very limited seating. FAU police, who were deployed around the student union, said there was no room for the students who arrived to hear Hasner speak.
Hasner remained calm in the face of criticism but said that it was “disappointing” that the College Democrats would make such a statement and then walk out. Hasner told faculty that he understands the complexities of a university and that a president must wear many hats. If he is named as FAU president, he said, he is excited to be a part of the university’s success and improve the university.
“I understand that we have a highly diverse student population, we have a strong responsibility in terms of advancing the academic mission for our students, to make sure that they get the skills and the tools and the resources that they need that are going to prepare them for their careers and to be successful in life,” Hasner said in a meeting with faculty members, which took place earlier in the day.
The three finalists for Florida Atlantic University president are, from left, Michael Hartline, a business dean at Florida State University; Adam Hasner, a lawyer, business executive and former state legislator; and John Volin, an executive vice president and provost at the University of Maine. (Photo credit: Hartline, Florida State University/courtesy; Hasner, courtesy from Hasner; Volin, Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel)At FAU, the Board of Trustees is expected to select a president Monday. The other two finalists in the presidential search are Michael Hartline, the dean of the College of Business at Florida State University, and John Volin, executive vice president and provost at the University of Maine. Faculty sources say the leading candidate is Hasner.
Hasner pledged to help secure funding and improve community relations. “As we go forward, one of my highest priorities will be to go out every single day, communicate with the community, raise money for the university from this community,” Hasner said. “Go to Tallahassee to fight because there’s a limited amount of resources for the state university system. We have to be able to show what it is that makes us special, so that we can secure those funds so we can advance our programs and advance our people.”
FAU professor and Faculty Senate President-elect Bill Trapani questioned Hasner’s ability to do the job, but wanted him to prove his worth. He asked about accountability and what he wants to do for FAU.
“I think you’d be a great Board of Trustees member. I would be the first person in line to argue for you to be on our board,” Trapani said. “I just wonder whether this is really good for us. It may be good for you. Is it good for us?”
This story was produced by MediaLab@FAU, a project of Florida Atlantic University’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies.
Threats follow Michigan lawmaker who said she had surgery to remove reproductive organs
By ISABELLA VOLMERT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker told a crowd protesting President Trump’s early actions this week that she underwent elective surgery to remove her reproductive organs.
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The 36-year-old Democrat said the surgery was a personal decision she had been considering for a few years and was finalized by Trump’s election. She wanted to validate the fears other women might have about access to contraception by sharing it.
She told The Associated Press that she has received threats since speaking this week, referring at least one of them to Michigan authorities. The Associated Press reached out to Michigan State police for comment.
“I don’t fully grasp the level of animosity that people have about this,” Pohutsky said.
Pohutsky told large crowd gathered in Lansing at the state Capitol Wednesday that she chose last month to have a bilateral salpingectomy to remove her fallopian tubes. While abortion is constitutionally protected in Michigan and state lawmakers have bolstered contraceptive access, she said the decision was prompted by doubts that the Trump administration will not target access.
“Pretty much all of these executive orders have come straight out of Project 2025, and that same document outlines a process for limiting access to contraception,” she said.
After Trump’s election, physicians reported a rise in women seeking both long-term birth control and permanent sterilizations. Trump told a Pittsburgh television station in May that he was open to supporting regulations on contraception, and later walked back his comments saying that he “has never and will never” advocate for restricting birth control and other contraceptives.
Pohutsky said her decision to have the surgery was a conversation she and her husband were having for a couple of years, and she made the appointment for the surgery after the November election. She later considered rescheduling it since it was on a session day, but decided to go through with it after seeing Trump’s executive actions.
Her decision was criticized by a few high profile conservative voices on X, including the right wing influencer account Libs of TikTok and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro.
Shapiro quoted a post about her with “So many broken people.” Libs of TikTok has since deleted its post on X.
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