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The Miami Dolphins lost 30-17 to the Green Bay Packers in a way that left you cold.

The Dolphins put a lot of emphasis on this game after a three-game win streak, and fell to 5-7 against the Packers (9-3).

Here are 10 thoughts on the game:

1. Play of the game: Malik Washington muffs Packers punt after the game-opening possession at the Dolphins 9-yard line. The Dolphins showed right from the start Thursday why they’ve been near the bottom in special teams the past few years. On the opening kickoff, Green Bay’s Keisean Nixon returned it 43 yards to the Packers 46. When that drive went nowhere, the Packers punt was muffed by Washington, and Green Bay recovered. Three plays later, Love threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jayden Reed and it was 7-0. The Dolphins hadn’t had glaring problems since the blocked punt and botched punt snap at New England in October. But their continual problems ranked them last on special teams entering Thursday’s game according to Pro Football Focus. That’s after Danny Crossman’s units were 29th and 32nd the previous two years.

2. Tua Tagovailoa and his offense fell to earth when coming against a good defense. Go down the numbers. Two-of-10 on on third downs. Thirty-nine yards rushing. One-of-three TD conversions in the red zone. The Packers entered the game ranked 10th in points allowed (20.3 per game) and 12th in yards allowed (321). The Dolphins had three points at half, their fewest since the first New England game when Tyler Huntley started. Tua’s numbers look great on the stat sheet: 37 of 46 passes for 365 yards and two touchdowns. But in the context of a game they trailed 27-3, he and this offense didn’t answer the night.

3. Toughness? Yes, it’s an issue. On the road, in bad weather, against a good team — and a terrible start. So, let’s update the narratives around the Dolphins in the Mike McDaniel Era:

A. 3-16 against playoff teams.

B. 0-12 against playoff teams on the road.

C. 0-5 in games under 39 degrees (it was 26 degrees at kickoff). Or, if you want, they’re 0-12 in similar games going back to 2017. But Thursday wasn’t about the cold. It was about falling behind 27-3.

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4. Stat of game: Green Bay had 16 carries for 102 yards at half. Yes, a halftime stat. But this was how the Packers set the tone of the game. You could go another way and point to Jordan Love’s final stats of 21 completions in 27 attempts for 279 yards and two touchdowns. The point here is the Dolphins defense struggled against a good offense. The Packers were just the second offense among the top 10 in scoring this year. Buffalo was the other one and had 30 and 24 points against them.

5. Play of the Game 2 (3 and 4): Tua sacked on fourth-and-goal from Packers 1 in the fourth quarter. This is actually Plays of The Game, though, as the Dolphins had second down at the 1-yard line with the chance to give themselves to cut into the Packers’ 27-11 lead in. The plays were: Achane got no gain over right tackle on second down; Tagovailoa incomplete on third down; and Tagovailoa sacked by linebacker Quay Walker (Liam Eichenberg also was called for holding on the play).

6. Jonnu Smith keeps getting the ball — and Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle don’t. Smith continued his strong stretch with 10 catches for 113 yards while Achane had five catches for 42 yards. Team still are concentrating on the Dolphins wideouts, especially Hill. He had three catches for 17 yards through three quarters. Waddle had two catches for 32 yards. After the Dolphins fell behind 30-11, they had a desperate drive where Hill had the kind of 30-yard downfield pass that once was common. Hill finished with six catches for 83 yards and Waddle with four for 53 yards.

7. The Dolphins secondary was without Kendall Fuller again Thursday (concussion) and lost Kader Kohou (back) and Cam Smith (shoulder) in the first half. Green Bay entered without their best cornerback, Jaire Alexander. But the Dolphins secondary that was thin to start the year was using undrafted rookie Storm Duck and special-teams specialist Siran Neal. Ethan Bonner was inactive for the game.

8. Penalties were back as a problem for the Dolphins at the start of Thursday. On seven plays on their first possession, they had three penalties (false start by Julian Hill; false start, personal foul by Jonnu Smith). A delay of game in the second quarter turned a fourth-and-4 into the need to take a field goal (Green Bay then was offsides on the field goal, and the Dolphins converted on fourth down before ultimately kicking a field goal). Another delay of game came on the first drive of the second half. (Two delay of games?) Throw in an obvious holding on Tyreek Hill on a 26-yard gain by Raheem Mostert in the third quarter and it all adds up to penalties being a problem again. Ten penalties on the night. Ten!

9. Quick Hits:

*Defensive tackle Benito Jones (back) went out in the first half.

*Guard Isaiah Wynn was activated for Thursday’s game and played briefly for starter Robert Jones.

*Chris Brooks, the former Dolphin running back who’s the Packers third back, had an 18-yard run in the second quarter.

*Raheem Mostert ran hard.

10. Next game: Jets at Dolphins on Dec. 8. The Dolphins get the lowly Jets for the first of two games at the end of the season. The 3-8 Jets have fired their coach, their general manager and don’t know what to do with Aaron Rodgers. It’s a week-to-week question what the Jets will bring, especially on the road. They lost to Indy 28-27 at home last Sunday after losing in Arizona 31-6. They’re 1-5 on the road.

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GREEN BAY, Wisc. — The thing about narratives, sometimes they’re just true.

Narratives, the word often used around the Miami Dolphins, specifically about how they struggle against contending teams and in cold weather, were only solidified as valid with their Thanksgiving effort against the Green Bay Packers.

Failing to look like a team that belonged either on the field with the Packers or in temperatures in the 20s and sporadic snow flurries, the Dolphins were crushed most of the night and lost to the Packers by a more reasonable final score of 30-17 due to a late-but-always-improbable comeback bid on Thursday night at Lambeau Field in front of a national television audience.

“The naysayers, you prove them right, they’ll be louder,” coach Mike McDaniel said. “That’s part of the territory. You carry that until you do something about it, and unfortunately, we didn’t.”

Miami (5-7) had its three-game winning streak snapped by Green Bay (9-3) and fell to two games back of the Denver Broncos for the seventh and final AFC playoff spot, with the Broncos hosting the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.

With five weeks remaining, the team is still holding on to further dwindling hope it makes a run to the postseason.

“This one was a tough one for us as a team,” Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa said. “I know what this game meant to a lot of guys in that locker room. I wouldn’t say the dream’s dead for our team just yet. Anything can happen in this league.”

Defensive lineman Calais Campbell added: “I told the guys I feel 10-7 gets us in. … Effort’s what’s matters. If we do what we’re supposed to do, that gives us a shot.”

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To finish 10-7, Miami has to win its five remaining games. Defensive tackle Zach Sieler called it starting the playoffs early, with a must-win mentality in every contest.

Tagovailoa, playing from behind all night, finished 37 of 46 for 365 yards and two touchdowns. He was sacked five times.

Tyreek Hill, facing an array of double teams and bracket coverages from the Packers, had six catches for 83 yards. Fellow wide receiver Jaylen Waddle went for 53 yards on four catches, and tight end Jonnu Smith had a team-leading 10 catches for 113 yards.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love went 21 of 28 for 274 yards and two touchdowns, both to wide receiver Jayden Reed. Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs had 74 receiving yards and 43 rushing, plus a touchdown.

The Dolphins defense had 20 missed tackles, and the team overall was undisciplined with 10 penalties for 75 yards. Defenders appeared to lose sight of their proper technique in the elements.

“I feel like we let the elements control the way that we played,” linebacker Jordyn Brooks said. “I really thought we were soft. It’s as simple as that.”

It was evident it would be a long night for the Dolphins in the frigid north from the first chance a Miami player had to catch a football.

The Dolphins started Thursday with a three-and-out-defensively, but the Packers teleported their field position inside the Miami 10-yard line as rookie wide receiver Malik Washington muffed the ensuing punt return, recovered by Green Bay cornerback Roert Rochell.

“It was a tough spiraling punt that kind of turned over unexpectedly on him and, as a competitor, he’s trying to field every ball,” McDaniel said, “but when you’re reacting to a flight change at the last second, you have to fight your instinct and run the opposite way.”

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Three plays later, Love was throwing to Reed, who beat Dolphins cornerback Storm Duck to the pylon for the 3-yard touchdown to take a lead three minutes into the action.

After the Packers quickly got the ball back, they went to the ground heavily on their second scoring series, and a 76-yard drive was capped by a 1-yard rushing touchdown from Jacobs to go up, 14-0, in the first quarter.

The Dolphins did respond to that near-seven-minute drive, though, with one of their own that consumed 7:11 in the second quarter. Miami converted on a fourth-and-4 at the Green Bay 25-yard line, a Tagovailoa pass to Waddle, but the Dolphins went backward from there and settled for a 33-yard Jason Sanders field goal.

Later in the second period, Love connected with Reed for their second score. It was a short pass to the left, with Reed taking advantage of his downfield blocking and scampering into the end zone from 12 yards out. Green Bay took a 21-3 lead.

The Dolphins were driving before halftime, but Tagovailoa missed a pair of open throws to Hill and running back De’Von Achane, turning it over on downs with a fourth-down miss high throwing to Achane. The Packers converted that into a field goal before halftime to take a 24-3 lead into the intermission.

After another third-quarter field goal from kicker Brandon McManus, the Dolphins got back within two scores, 27-11 when Achane scored a touchdown on a 14-yard screen pass behind blocks from center Aaron Brewer and left guard Robert Jones. An impressive Waddle sideline toe-tap made for a good two-point conversion.

Miami had a chance to score again with under 10 minutes to play, but the chance was squandered at the 1-yard line as, on fourth down, the Dolphins went for a play-action pass resulting in a Tagovailoa sack.

McDaniel said he regretted the play call after the game. Tagovailoa said fullback Alec Ingold, who was making a Green Bay homecoming, was his first read near the goal line, but Ingold slipped in the flat while covered.

After another Packers field goal, the Dolphins scored with 3:04 remaining as Hill came down with a deflected pass intended for Smith, but they failed to recover an onside kick attempt to follow.

The Dolphins only ran the ball 14 times for 39 yards, a 2.8 average.

Coming off the short turnaround from Sunday to Thursday, the Dolphins have extra rest ahead of their next game, Dec. 8 at home against the New York Jets.

Quick thoughts from South Florida Sun Sentinel staffers on the Miami Dolphins’ 30-11 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on Thanksgiving night:

Dave Hyde, Columnist

You’ve seen this game before. Last year. Two years ago. The season asks for the Dolphins to show who they are and they do. This game really wasn’t competitive as the Packers ran to 27-3 lead and simply held on after that.

Chris Perkins, Dolphins Columnist

The Dolphins lose another big road game to a quality opponent, and the offense doesn’t show up. It seems the Dolphins are condemned to repeat history in the coach Mike McDaniel-quarterback Tua Tagovailoa era. The story never changes. It’s a shame.

David Furones, Dolphins Writer

The narratives are just reality at this point. The Dolphins don’t step up to the challenge against a contending team, and they don’t handle cold weather well. It was evident with how they couldn’t play a physical brand in temperatures in the 20s at Lambeau Field, missing tackles left and right. They committed too many penalties. Now, they just about have to win out to have a shot at the playoffs.

Steve Svekis, Assistant Sports Editor

The Dolphins got unlucky early on two plays (the Sieler strip sack reviewed into an incompletion and the high-bouncing Jordan Love likely interception that was broken up by Christian Watson) and mixed in a brutal special teams fiasco on the muffed punt to set the loss in motion. Now, basically, the playoffs begin. A 5-0 finish will get it done, and a 4-1 finish with the loss to the 49ers may get it done. Tua played well in the second half, but the Packers had built a mountainous lead.

Keven Lerner, Assistant Sports Editor

The Dolphins may have to win out now, with perhaps one loss and a 9-8 mark the absolute worst record they can have to maintain any chance of the postseason. The defensive backfield got hammered by injury and the special teams had yet another huge, minus play, as no narratives were eradicated.

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Scrappy defensive play that led to 10 steals and an overall aggressive nature helped carry No. 18 Florida to a 75-58 victory over Wake Forest on Thanksgiving Day at the ESPN Events Invitational at State Farm Field House.

The Gators (7-0) remained unbeaten by pressuring the ball on defense and pushing the tempo in a game that didn’t start out particularly well for them.

Florida scored just 11 points in the first 11 minutes and the Deacons had a chance to blow this game open. But thanks to the Gators’ tenacity on defense, they were able to keep the score close.

“Credit to Wake, I thought they controlled the game the first 10 minutes,” Florida coach Todd Golden said. “They were more physical and I thought they were able to control tempo and we were just struggling playing against their physicality.”

Florida guard Will Richard and Wake Forest forward Efton Reid III collide during the first half of the ESPN Events Tournament at the State Farm Field House on Thursday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

And Golden made his team aware of that during a media timeout.

“The message to the guys was to stay the course,” Golden said. “We talked about during the timeout that things may not be going our way, but we can’t let that impact the way we were competing, so once we got back to where we needed to be, I thought we did a great job.”

Wake Forest had several chances to build double-digit leads in the first 10 minutes, but after failing to do so Florida finally kicked into gear down 20-11 with 10:23 left in the first half.

The Gators started to match Wake’s physical play and also realized midway through the first half that the referees were allowing contact. Florida’s ability to adapt to the style of play was crucial.

“That’s the first game we had this year where the refs kinda let us play,” said Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators with 21 points and 3 steals. “We got used to that and kind of adjusted.”

The big burst of energy for Florida came on a dunk by Will Richard on a nice feed from Dr. Phillips product Denzel Aberdeen. Richard followed that with a 3-pointer and a nifty spin move for a layup as the Gators took a 23-22 lead. Florida ended the half with 6-0 run and never trailed again.

Clayton took over to start the second half, opening with consecutive 3s. Then Alex Condon had a putback and Alijah Martin had a steal and dunk as UF went on a 10-0 run to extend its lead to 42-28.

“It was the first time we played with our hair on fire coming out of the half,” Golden said. “It’s also the closest game we’ve had at halftime. We’ve gotten out to these big leads and haven’t played a complete game.

Florida guard Alijah Martin hits a 3-pointer against Wake Forest during a second-half run at State Farm Field House in Lake Buena Vista on Thursday. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP)

“Probably our most complete game all year, especially after the way we started.”

It wasn’t the prettiest game. Neither team shot the ball well, and Wake was horrid from long distance (3-for-20 on 3s). Florida wasn’t much better at 8-for-27.

The key, however, was the Gators grabbing 15 offensive rebounds and converting many of the missed shots.

The Gators outrebounded Wake 44-30 and forced 13 turnovers. Martin had 16 points, Richard 14 and Condon 12. Rueben Chinyelu had 9 rebounds.

The Gators will face Wichita State in Friday’s tourney championship at 3:30 p.m. The Shockers were a 68-66 overtime winner over Minnesota in the event’s opener. Harlond Beverly led them with 16 points.

Chris Hays can be found on X @OS_ChrisHays.

Up next …

Florida vs. Wichita State

When: 3:30, Friday, State Farm Field House

TV: ESPN

 

 

 

A man was killed in a shooting on Thanksgiving Day at an apartment complex in Lauderdale Lakes, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Somerset Drive. Paramedics pronounced the adult man dead there, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Thursday evening.

Deputies have detained one person, and Homicide Unit and Crime Scene detectives are investigating. The Sheriff’s Office did not release additional information.

First responders were told that a man had shot someone in the head and that the shooter was standing outside of one of the rooms with a gun still in his hand, according to first responder radio transmissions archived by the streaming site Broadcastify.

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Today is Thursday, Nov. 28, the 333rd day of 2024. There are 33 days left in the year. Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.

Today in history:

On Nov. 28, 2001, Enron Corp., once the world’s largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion takeover deal. (Enron filed for bankruptcy protection four days later.)

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In 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait that now bears his name.

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In 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; it continues today as the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history.

In 1942, fire engulfed the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, killing 492 people in the deadliest nightclub blaze ever.

In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met in Tehran for the first time to discuss Allied cooperation during World War II.

In 1961, Ernie Davis of Syracuse University became the first Black college football player to be named winner of the Heisman Trophy.

In 1964, the United States launched the space probe Mariner 4 on a course toward Mars, which it flew past in July 1965, sending back pictures of the red planet.

In 2022, Payton Gendron, a white gunman who massacred 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, pleaded guilty to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges in an agreement that gave him life in prison without parole.

Today’s Birthdays:

• Recording executive Berry Gordy Jr. is 95.
• Football Hall of Famer Paul Warfield is 82.
• Former “Late Show” band leader Paul Shaffer is 75.
• Actor Ed Harris is 74.
• Former NASA astronaut Barbara Morgan is 73.
• Actor S. Epatha (eh-PAY’-thah) Merkerson is 72.
• Actor Judd Nelson is 65.
• Film director Alfonso Cuarón (kwahr-OHN’) is 63.
• Rock drummer Matt Cameron is 62.
• Comedian and talk show host Jon Stewart is 62.
• Actor Colman Domingo is 55.
• Musician apl.de.ap (Black Eyed Peas) is 50.
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2024 wraps up another stellar year for crime fiction. Rich plots, diverse and fully realized characters, and vivid settings punctuated these stories. The landscapes ranged from metropolitan cities to rural areas. The emphasis on family relationships were a major part of myriad mysteries.

Once again, narrowing down the favorites in crime fiction of 2024 was difficult, and devising this list truly is an act of love. Happy reading.

In “The God of the Woods,” a wealthy family’s sense of entitlement, troubled history, two missing children and a dark woods lead to an unpredictable path of intense suspense in this tightly coiled novel that seamlessly moves from the 1950s to 1975. Moore’s nonlinear plot follows a banking family from the time they bought land for a camp in the Adirondacks, showing how each generation used and discarded the people who worked for them. Readers will want to wander into these woods.

“The Waiting” finely illustrates the Bosch legacy that Michael Connelly has constructed. Retired L.A.P.D. Detective Harry Bosch, his smart, tenacious daughter Maddie Bosch, now a police officer with ambitions of becoming a detective, and Renée Ballard’s cold case unit each take center stage. This valentine to Los Angeles takes readers to various neighborhoods while delving into the City of Angels’ past, including its crime history.

An expert at solving puzzles is hired by the Imperial family of Japan to open the legendary Dragon Box, which has been sealed since it was built in 1868. No one has survived attempts to open the box loaded with lethal traps. The plot of “The Puzzle Box” combines Asian culture, female samurai and lots of puzzles.

Miss Marple meets the Bad Seed in “Havoc” when a meddling old woman and a malicious 8-year-old boy wreak chaos in a shabby-chic Egyptian hotel. The vivid setting is matched by the fully fleshed out characters and mischievous pranks that accelerate.

Attica Locke wraps up her trilogy about Black Texas Ranger Darren Matthews by mining his emotional landscape in “Guide Me Home.” He wrestles with his inner demons as he tries to prove to himself that he’s the kind of man he believes he is. In this final outing, Darren considers the twin uncles who raised him, the Rangers who gave him a career and his manipulative mother — and why he is estranged from each.

Alex Segura returns to the comic book world with “Alter Ego,” an evocative look at how art is created, finance, sexism and the joy of loving your profession and the pain when it doesn’t love you back. A comic book artist turned filmmaker is offered the chance to be the lead artist on the reboot of “The Legendary Lynx,” the female superhero who had a limited but vital publication during the 1970s. Questions of who actually came up with the Lynx become lethal.

A Black retired cop turned private investigator has been out of the game so long people think he’s dead. Then he’s hired by a woman to find her missing executive husband in “Don’t Let the Devil Ride,” the launch of a new series set in Memphis. This global story sharply moves from Memphis, Turkey and Paris, involving the cult of Elvis, an antiques dealer, a scam artist, Russian and French criminals and a Southern evangelist.

In “The Hitchcock Hotel,” an uber Alfred Hitchcock fan — whose name also is Alfred — has built his life and business around his obsession with the filmmaker. His eponymous hotel that bears a striking resemblance to the Bates’ house in “Psycho” is filled with trinkets and clues from Hitchcock’s films. What could go wrong when he invites his closest college friends for a four-day weekend? A unique riff on the locked-room mystery. You can check in, but checking out is another matter.

In “The Rivals,” a private investigator obsessed with mystery fiction works for a company that verifies the identities of online dates. She’s caught up in corporate espionage and an AI conspiracy while dealing with her traditional Chinese mother.

Land schemes and heirs’ property rights, especially those that target lower-income communities, are the foundation of “What You Leave Behind.” With a thought-provoking, timely plot, the novel is about racism, grief, rebuilding your life when your world has fallen apart and putting aside preconceived notions, set in the Gullah-Geechee culture.

A former getaway driver is pulled out of retirement to help find a female mob boss based in L.A. in “Double Barrel Bluff.” Ever notice that retirement doesn’t exist in these novels? The kidnappers are clueless, thinking they have kidnapped a wealthy female tourist. They have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.

A woman who wants too much from life but has achieved so little may finally have found the love of her life — a successful financial adviser who takes her on their first getaway. Their Airbnb has great views of Manhattan but they are two of the only three Black people on the block where numerous posters and flyers about the “missing white woman” are plastered throughout the charming neighborhood. The plot of “Missing White Woman” touches on racism, social media and true-crime fanatics.

The search for a dormant serial killer drives the plot of “California Bear,” but the heart of this story is the loving relationship between a father and his daughter and how he will sacrifice anything to show his support of her. The plot centers on an unconventional police procedural, solid character studies including that of one bright teenager, and an emotional look at families.

A solid police procedural, “Agony Hill”  excavates how the changing times of 1962 affect the landscape of a small Vermont town and its residents. The murder of a despised farmer jumpstarts this new series that shows how the residents are interconnected. The challenge of rural life adds to the superb tension.

Set in a chicken processing plant in northwest Arkansas, Eli Cranor’s third novel concentrates on the use and abuse of power, delving into the issues of workers’ safety and the perpetuation of poverty. Yet “Broiler” reveals deeper themes than pitting the haves vs. the have-nots. At the heart, two women must each find their inner strength.

The death of a young mother plunges her dysfunctional family into a morass of grief, guilt and an uncertain future in “I Dreamed of Falling,” a  suspenseful family thriller. The economic decline of a small town emerges as an allegory for the characters’ ennui about their lives.

Two sisters fear a dismal future if they don’t escape from their small Missouri town in “Safe and Sound.” Leaving will be the scariest action the sisters will ever take as they are still haunted by the disappearance six years before of their cousin Grace, who had firm plans, even a secured college scholarship. The story touches on small-town malaise, sisterly love, ambition and how some people can be threatened by another’s modest goals.

Jonathan Santlofer, who is a highly respected artist, paints a broad canvas as he steeps his plot in contemporary and historical art concerns, including Nazi-looting and the efforts of Resistance fighters to smuggle valuable art out of occupied Paris. Briskly plotted, “The Lost van Gogh” also delves into character studies of Luke and Alexis. Each of their families were involved in high-profile art crimes.

S.J. Rozan and debut author John Shen Yen Nee team up for “The Murder of Mr. Ma,” a clever homage to Holmes set in 1924 London. Well-known Judge Dee Ren Jie has come to London to investigate the murder of Mr. Ma, whom he knew during WWI while serving in the Chinese Labour Corps. Vivid details about the period include the rampant prejudice against the Chinese that affected business, housing and other aspects of life in London, including the growing interest in Chinese antiques and goods. Dee wryly observes, “The current fashion for our art does not, it seems, translate to a fashion for our persons.”

“Trouble Island” is a historical novel inspired by a real island in the middle of Lake Erie that became a stop-off for criminals running between the U.S. and Canada in 1932. The murder of a Prohibition gangster’s wife prompts her maid to investigate.

New York City in 1911 makes an evocative background for this portrait of early 20th Century author Edith Wharton, a close look at New York high society and publishing, precarious even then. Female authors were treated differently, their talents often underrated. The idea that a woman such as Edith Wharton dare negotiate her royalties was shocking. Above all, “The Wharton Plot” is a very personal look at this famous novelist, her struggles as a writer, her crumbling marriage and her rather solitude life.

DEBUTS

(In alphabetical order)

A couple expecting their first child in two weeks moves to a small Cotswolds town they’ve never visited and into a house they only saw online in “The Expectant Detectives.” There, they are caught up in the murder of a local shop owner. Wry humor bounces on each page. To say the couple is unprepared for parenthood is an understatement.

Two sisters whose lives stalled the night their mother disappeared without a trace 15 years ago face a new uncertain future when her skeleton is found in “Knife River.” The sisters’ investigation superbly mixes with a thoughtful look at family bonds as the two women begin to appreciate each other while dealing with grief and their mental health strides.

A private detective is hired to find a missing businessman suspected of stealing millions of dollars from his construction firm. “Twice the Trouble” packs in the action as it explores the streets of Orlando, its myriad neighborhoods and the nearby small towns. Central Florida has long needed a new voice in mysteries.

“Smoke Kings” is a bold, provocative and at times uncomfortable look at race, loyalty and the consequences of revenge as four friends decide to avenge the racially motivated murder of a teenager. They plan to kidnap the descendants of those who committed hate crimes, then force them to make reparations to the victims’ family.

Sometimes, you don’t get what you want, but you get what you need. In “Booked for Murder,” a woman puts aside her failed career as an actress to move to a small Georgia town where her recently deceased aunt has left her a bookstore. Small-town grudges and feuds abound.

“Blood in the Cut” is a confident, hard-charging look at South Florida gentrification, family ties, Cuban-American culture and the changing landscape of Miami with a deep tour of the Everglades. A young man seeks redemption for his criminal past while grappling with who he is and how the three years he spent in prison have changed him.

SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS

A rockin’ collection wrapped around the Australian band AC/DC’s 1980 album “Back in Black.”

The title alone predicts excellence, and the latest in this annual collection of “The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024” delivers with superior tales by top and emerging writers. These include Megan Abbott, Tananarive Due, Jordan Harper, Gar Anthony Haywood, Toni LP Kelner, Lisa Unger, among others.

These 11 stories use Hanukkah to shadow events that occur around the Jewish holiday rather than its religious significance. Hanukkah — like most holidays that invite family gatherings, personal reflection and uncomfortable realities — can bring out the best and worst in people. Savor the dark, yet energetic stories in “Eight Very Bad Nights” as you light the menorah.

These chilling yet poignant 13 linked stories in “Highway Thirteen” deliver a unique look at how a small Australian community reels from the aftermath of a killer. The murderer, who died in prison, is named but never shown. Instead, the focus is on the aftermath of havoc, evil and, especially, the trauma of those left behind.

Boca Raton no longer should expect its new ambitious arts destination to be completed within this decade, the team behind the Center for Arts and Innovation wrote to the city this week.

A new timeline suggests it wouldn’t be until the year 2032 that the public would see the opening of the Center, a multimillion-dollar performing arts site poised to revamp the north end of Mizner Park in Boca Raton. It would have amenities such as a renovated amphitheater, a main theater and a concert hall.

Seven years from now stands in contrast to a 2025 opening, which was the original expectation when the project first received city approval in 2020.

“These proposed updates reflect lessons learned over the past two years and present an opportunity to better align the agreement with the needs of the City, The Center, and the transformative vision we are building together,” reads the letter from Center for the Arts and Innovation CEO Andrea Virgin.

The letter was sent to City Council members on Monday.

The team behind the Center is “optimistic that the city will recognize this letter as a well-structured framework that addresses immediate practical needs while advancing long-term objectives, offering a collaborative path forward to ensure the success of this transformative project,” according to an emailed statement on Wednesday afternoon.

The plan is moving forward with the city even though there were some fundraising snags.

After publicly announcing that the Center was several million dollars behind in meeting fundraising goals in October, Virgin told City Council members that the Center’s team would be coming up with a new plan with “revised fundraising thresholds, performance dates and other terms.”

The recent letter also detailed three “key updates.” The team behind the arts center called for:

— Increased transparency, which would include “more frequent financial disclosures and project updates.”

— Streamlined processes, which the Center defined as having “the flexibility to respond to challenges proactively.”

— Clarity for donors and stakeholders, which means development rights, pledge schedules, ownership of work products and other aspects of the project that would either be designed or required to “give donors and public partners confidence in the project’s long-term stability.”

“These updates ensure that The Center can deliver its full potential while remaining a strong, collaborative partner to the City. We see these adjustments as a win win, enabling us to meet your and donor expectations, maintain financial responsibility, and achieve the bold vision we all support,” Virgin wrote in the letter.

Since its inception, the plan for the Center has been advertised as a pivotal destination not only for Boca Raton but for all of South Florida with every intention of attracting people from all over to visit and use its vast facilities.

According to the letter: “The ability to collectively deliver this vision, design, and ambition will reflect the city’s commitment to world-class projects that enrich the lives of residents, attract business and tourism, and showcase Boca Raton’s forward-thinking spirit.”

“This is not just a project; it is a legacy for our community.”

Because the Center is set to rise on city-owned land where the current amphitheater exists, city officials have the option to terminate the project’s ability to be built there, according to the original agreement.

Fortunately for the Center, City Council members unanimously agreed to give Virgin and her team more time to raise the necessary funds and come back with a new plan for the future of the project.

“We all up here have expressed support for the vision of what this land is supposed to be used for, and we know that you’ve done a lot of hard work,” said City Councilmember and Community Redevelopment Agency Chair Fran Nachlas during a public meeting on Nov. 4.

City Council members will have to review the timeline, updates and steps outlined in the letter and decide if that’s how they want to proceed with the center during a meeting likely early next year.

Q: Could very well be that Erik Spoelstra wants games like these to be the kind of games where the others get a chance to catch some sort of form or momentum. Jimmy Butler has been carrying the team. They are trying to get the other guys going as well. – Nel.

A: No coach wants to fool around with a 20-point third-quarter lead that is down to seven by the midpoint of the fourth, a point of the game when Jimmy Butler typically is summoned to get the Heat to the finish line. So maybe it was the back, as Erik Spoelstra said. Perhaps it was trying to monitor minutes, but taking the second-half break too far, to where Jimmy tightened up too much. Or maybe this notion of Jimmy as point guard and free-throw hunter lost touch with the reality that Jimmy is 35. It will be interesting – very interesting – to see how the Heat and Jimmy handle the next back-to-back, when the Heat play on Sunday in Toronto and Monday in Boston.

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Q: It seems like Tyler Herro’s skill has caught up to his ego so far this season. He could be a difference maker even when he’s not scoring a lot of threes. And not to overstate it, but he can do it on both ends of the court. If he can sustain this, he deserves All-Star consideration. – Eddie.

A: I don’t think ego ever was an issue with Tyler Herro, at least not in regard to confidence. But, yes, he is showing greater confidence as a closer, with a greater sense of when to risk going for timely steals. The fact that he still led the Heat on a night he was 4 of 12 on 3-pointers says plenty, rounding out that performance with eight rebounds and five assists (now just need to get those six turnovers down).

Q: Are we over Haywood Highsmith? – Ross.

A: Well, to be fair, he was dealing Wednesday night with a finger issue that had him on the injury report prior to the game. But it is safe to say that the Heat likely will continue to sort through options at power forward. Still, they are 3-1 with the current lineup, so there’s that.

Thankfully, the Catholic bishops of Florida united for a just cause, stood on sacred ground and defeated Amendment 4. Wisdom does not age out. Truth remains timeless and ever superior to secular ideology, the latter often manipulated to serve evil and not good.

Still, the vote in Florida was astonishingly close. The money remains with pro-abortionists, such as Planned Parenthood, and as the U.S. approaches 65 million abortions following the tortuously nuanced 1973 Supreme Court Roe v. Wade ruling, those with authentic knowledge and understanding cannot rest for either the mother or child.

Patricia Hershwitzky, Palm Bay

The center holds

Donald Trump’s election will be a disaster.

There is nothing good to say about electing a man who does not believe or understands the strength in the structure of a democracy our founding fathers established. We all must do what we can to hold the line against policies meant to further divide us.

That said, there’s a silver lining in this darkness: Our democracy functioned as designed.

Our system, contrary to the former president’s accusations, is safe and trustworthy. President Biden acknowledged the results, invited the president-elect to the White House, and at a two-hour meeting, he promised a smooth transition.

Not one word about a “rigged election.” No violence. The process and outcome reestablished a precedent fractured by the aftermath of the 2020 vote. National harmony was not needed to prove that the center could yet hold, and we kept the Republic, one more time.

Nancy S. Cohen, Lighthouse Point

Punishing hard work

I have read about how Trump’s planned mass deportation program will eliminate hard-working, undocumented, low-paid construction and landscaping workers.

These are jobs that Anglo-Americans refuse to do.

If we paid American citizens well enough, they would do any job. But why pay U.S. citizens a decent wage, when you can hire undocumented workers to work for much less?

Frank Pucillo, Davie

Don’t overreact, Democrats

While Sun Sentinel contributing writer Pedro Aparicio got it right, that young voters failed to support Kamala Harris to the degree they supported Joe Biden, a drop from 60% to 53% is not a complete abandonment of Democratic policies.

Even though the writer quotes a source as saying the economy was a primary factor in voters’ decisions, they apparently never researched exactly how much the economy recovered.

They also gave no credence to the fact that even though economists across the nation predicted a recession, Biden and his policies prevented one. Yes, inflation was a difficult crutch to bear, but going from 9% to 2.9% in two years proved that the Democrats better understood economic policy decisions than Republicans.

I doubt that today’s young people would do the things we boomers did, like working two jobs seven days a week, having roommates, and eating microwave potatoes at home instead of calling a delivery service, or buying on layaway and building credit by driving old cars and riding public transportation.

It also should come as no surprise that students at a private Catholic university, Ave Maria in Naples, would oppose the abortion initiative. If he did a little research, he would learn that the goal of the university’s founder, Tom Monaghan, was to create a Catholic university faithful to the Catholic Church and that the campus would be free of contraceptives, premarital sex and pornography.

That its students did not support the abortion amendment should surprise no one.

J.L. Quebbeman, Coral Springs

President-elect Donald Trump pledged last month to eliminate “the double taxation of overseas Americans.” Never mind the clumsy wording — taxes on U.S. citizens working abroad aren’t excessive so much as excessively complicated — this is one campaign promise that may actually be fulfilled, given the Republican control of both houses of Congress. That would be a good thing not only for those Americans but also for America.

There is, in fact, a long-standing debate over getting rid of what is commonly called “citizenship-based taxation” and replacing it with “residence-based taxation,” which is standard practice around the world. America’s system is different. If you are a U.S. citizen but do not live, work or earn income in the U.S., you are still liable for U.S. taxes. There are as many as 9 million Americans living abroad, a substantial population.

Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist

To be sure, the system is set up so that most people do not suffer financially. If an American is working in Paris and paying taxes to the French government, for example, a complex system of tax credits limits their liability to the U.S. government. But extra tax may be due if that U.S. citizen faces a low foreign tax burden; high earners or those with investment or retirement income may end up owing the U.S. Treasury.

In any case, this is not mainly about revenue. The bigger problem is simply that dealing with two (or more) national tax systems is an extreme burden in terms of paperwork and legal fees — and the complications, it must be said, come from the American side. This is officially ranked as one of the most serious procedural problems with the U.S. tax system, and if you have American friends living abroad, you have undoubtedly heard about it. I know a few who have actually repudiated their citizenship because of it.

If this system were reformed, Americans would find it easier to work, start companies and manage investments abroad.

One major result would be an expansion of U.S. soft power: Americans, and American businesses, would be far more globally visible. China is often seen as more involved in most parts of the developing world, especially Africa. Simply by changing a small part of its taxation system, the U.S. could help counter this general trend — while also benefiting millions of actual Americans.

There is another possible gain, one which may have more appeal to the incoming administration than to economists like me. Trump and his advisers have long worried about the U.S. trade deficit, and there has been talk of taxing foreign direct investment to weaken the dollar and boost U.S. exports. Rather than discourage foreign investment in the U.S., why not do something more positive — and encourage U.S. investment abroad?

If Americans leave and start new businesses around the world, using previously domestic capital, that too will bring downward pressure on the dollar. Thus could Trumpian ends be achieved by more constructive means.

Encouraging more Americans to work abroad also is a form of foreign aid, as many of them will grow or start businesses, creating jobs and tax revenue for the foreign country. And it is a form of foreign aid that benefits U.S. citizens rather than costing them money. In fact, given the prowess of U.S. business, it may be one of America’s most effective forms of foreign aid.

Another problem with the status quo is that it penalizes those born in the U.S. who move away from the country at an early age. Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was born in America but left at the age of 5, faced considerable tax complications decades later when he was mayor of London and sold his British home. While the number of such cases is probably not large, they illustrate how nonsensical the U.S. tax system can be.

As for the details of how exactly to make the change: One option would have Americans pay regular taxes on interest, dividends and capital gains originating in the U.S., but not owe U.S. tax on the rest of their income. Such a system might also discourage very wealthy Americans with a lot of passive U.S. income from setting up residence in low-tax jurisdictions.

There are other models, of course, and people will debate the various benefits and drawbacks. But the main goal is clear: to end America’s absurd, bureaucratic, hard-to-manage, time-wasting system of taxing its citizens who live abroad.

Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist, a professor of economics at George Mason University and host of the Marginal Revolution blog.

Q: My grandmother passed away about a year and a half ago and left behind her townhouse. Last week, I was served with a lawsuit the bank filed to foreclose her mortgage. I called the bank’s lawyer and explained that I had nothing to do with the property and never signed anything. She told me I had to be named as I was one of my grandmother’s heirs. Should I be concerned? — Anne

A: When your grandmother passed away, her townhouse passed to her heirs. Depending on the circumstances, you could be one of her heirs and potentially have an interest in her property.

Because her mortgage is not getting paid, her mortgage lender filed a foreclosure lawsuit and has identified you as a potential heir. In a foreclosure suit, the lender will have to name everyone with even a potential interest in the property and “foreclose” their ownership interest in the property. It does this to get a “marketable” title to the property so it can sell it and recoup the money it lent your grandmother. Even though you are not the borrower and did not sign the paperwork, you were included in the lawsuit due to your potential ownership interest as an heir.

Because you are just an heir and not the borrower, the lender can only take back any ownership interest in the property you may have — it cannot get any money from you. In fact, if the property has any equity, you may even be able to get some money from it. You may be able to sell the property, pay off the bank, and keep the remainder. However, this may require you to probate your grandmother’s estate and cooperate with any other heirs. Even if doing all of that is not feasible in your circumstance, if the lender is outbid at the foreclosure sale, you and any other heirs can claim the extra funds from the process, known as the “surplus.”

You should be concerned any time you are served a lawsuit or sent any legal papers. Lawsuits are time-sensitive, and you should consult an experienced local attorney to review the lawsuit and learn about your rights and obligations.

Board-certified real estate lawyer Gary Singer writes about industry legal matters and the housing market. To ask him a question, email him at gary@garysingerlaw.com, or go to SunSentinel.com/askpro. 

General Daily Insight for November 28, 2024

Passions presently have the potential to flare. When the dramatic Scorpio Moon squares proud Mars at 6:49 am EST, every little thing might seem like a threat to our honor — and we’re ready to fight to defend it! That said, conflicts that appear petty on the surface could have more to them. As Luna goes on to trine serious Saturn, we may be able to settle down and untangle any grievances. Logical solutions are probably available if we have the patience to look.

Aries

March 21 – April 19

Your appetite for joking around could be immense today. In your boisterous mood, you might land on someone’s sore spot as the vulnerable Moon in your intimacy zone scrapes against wild Mars in your playful 5th house. Talking their complaint out in private has the potential to be deeply informative, as long as you’re willing to be patient. If you’d rather not deal with heavy emotional drama, you’re better off reining yourself in a little earlier than you think you should.

Taurus

April 20 – May 20

You could currently be eager to get a lot done at home. Unfortunately, as the mellow Moon in your relationship sector conflicts with motivated Mars in your domestic zone, someone you share space with may prefer to relax and chill out. The most realistic solution might involve you taking a day off from your quest. Consider leaving the house and doing something social. That way, you at least shouldn’t be continually reminded of all the projects you’re being blocked from!

Gemini

May 21 – June 20

Working hard could appear to provide a path to emotional security at this moment. Even when you already have your eye on a larger goal, the comfort of knowing you have a well-defined place in the world might be the best part right now. As part of your duties, you’re potentially concerned with getting things done efficiently. This may seem to take precedence over protecting people’s feelings. Those feelings are still there, so try to avoid being too rigid when they come up.

Cancer

June 21 – July 22

An impulse purchase could be especially tempting right now. It’s true that there’s nothing wrong with enjoying yourself — within reasonable limits. There’s no need to think of your dilemma as fun versus no fun, either. Instead, as the spontaneous Moon in your self-indulgent 5th house aligns with practical Saturn in your adventure zone, compare one potential pleasure with another. Is saving up for something big more rewarding than getting a little treat every day? Whatever your choice, keep that perspective in mind.

Leo

July 23 – August 22

Fear of what your family would think might be holding you back from asserting yourself. If you wind up with increased distance from them, that’s not always the worst thing that can happen. As the connection-craving Moon in your 4th House of Roots comforts restrained Saturn in your intimacy sector, additional space could actually improve your relationship. Everyone may not believe it, but you are indeed separate human beings. Fortunately, that should give you opportunities to continually learn new things about each other!

Virgo

August 23 – September 22

Redrawing boundaries could be urgently required. Even in a relationship that’s close and committed overall, you still might have a few secrets. That’s not necessarily wrong — to a point. If you find yourself seething with discomfort, it’s time to release some of what you keep inside. As the candid Moon in your 3rd House of Communication supports stable Saturn in your partnership sector, moderate any potentially surprising disclosures by pointing out what isn’t changing. Perhaps you’ll both enjoy some expanded room to breathe.

Libra

September 23 – October 22

Looking to your peers could stress you out at the moment. As the delicate Moon in your self-worth sector eyes ambitious Mars in your 11th House of Networking, everyone else may appear to be more accomplished than you are. Whether or not this is totally true, a little bit of rivalry might be good for you. Put some effort into shoring up your routines and make sure you’re using your time wisely. Achieving a new personal best of some kind should be exciting!

Scorpio

October 23 – November 21

You may present an aggressive face to the world at this time. The more likely truth is that you can dish it out, but would prefer not to take it. While the expressive Moon in your sign leans on disciplined Saturn in your 5th House of Self-Expression, you should probably get real about what you need to hold back. Although you might not like the idea of censoring yourself, look at it this way — you’re doing what’s necessary to protect your sensitive side.

Sagittarius

November 22 – December 21

Going out and doing something exciting may be on the agenda for you. Still, as the sleepy Moon in your 12th House of Contemplation disagrees with animated Mars in your adventurous 9th house, you might not be all in on the activity. Pushing yourself too hard could lead to a painful crash. You’re better off being honest about your physical and emotional energy level, even if that seems inconvenient. Do what you can, but there’s no shame in calling something off early!

Capricorn

December 22 – January 19

Meeting new people could come easily to you now, but the flow of conversation can’t be taken for granted. You potentially have heavy topics on your mind these days. While the passionate Moon in your social 11th house provokes bold Mars in your 8th House of Intimacy, you might be tempted to blurt out deeply personal information. That’s probably more than your present audience is ready for. Hold some things back for the moment, and see how your connection grows over time.

Aquarius

January 20 – February 18

You may be enjoying your current focus on attaining financial stability and achieving your goals. Unfortunately, as the devoted Moon in your ambitious 10th house complains to demanding Mars in your relationship zone, someone you’re close with might seem to be disrupting your smooth path to success. Look critically at whether you’ve fallen short of any legitimate obligations you have to this person, and make whatever corrections are necessary. If they simply aren’t used to the new you, then that’s their problem!

Pisces

February 19 – March 20

You’re currently equipped to work hard and get a lot done. Still, as the impressionable Moon in your travel sector conflicts with driven Mars in your responsible 6th house, you might not like the idea that you’re stuck with your tasks. You should be doing something more interesting, right? Holding inflated expectations about what is supposed to be happening can block you from enjoying the pleasures already available to you. Stay grounded in the present moment by taking pride in what you accomplish.

SUNRISE — Aleksander Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe had power-play goals, Sam Reinhart had a short-handed score and the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-1 on Wednesday night for only their second win in eight games.

Mackie Samoskevich also scored for Florida, Sam Bennett got an empty-net goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Panthers. Verhaeghe also had two assists.

Mitch Marner scored for the Maple Leads, who lost for the second time in the last nine games and saw their lead in the Atlantic Division over Florida cut to one point.

Anthony Stolarz stopped 19 shots for Toronto. The Maple Leafs lost forward Bobby McMann in the second period with a lower body injury.

Takeaways

Maple Leafs: Stolarz, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Steven Lorentz — all Panthers last season — got their Stanley Cup championship rings in a Wedneday morning ceremony. Panthers coach Paul Maurice, general manager Bill Zito and a number of Panthers players also were present to celebrate with their former teammates. “Worth the wait,” Lorentz said.

Panthers: Florida was without Anton Lundell, who left Monday’s game after a puck was deflected into his face. He took part in the morning skate Wednesday but wasn’t in the game lineup.

Key moment

Samoskevich’s goal put Florida up 2-0 — it came 50 seconds after Barkov opened the scoring — and was a very good sign for the Panthers. They’re now 4-0-0 when the former Michigan star gets a goal.

Key stat

Reinhart has four short-handed goals this season. The only team — besides Florida — with four short-handed goals this season is Columbus, and 20 NHL clubs entered Wednesday with no more than one such goal this season.

Up next

The Maple Leafs visit Tampa Bay on Saturday, while the Panthers visit Carolina on Friday to start a home-and-home, with the return Saturday in Sunrise.

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Today is Wednesday, Nov. 27, the 332nd day of 2024. There are 34 days left in the year.

Today in history:

On Nov. 27, 2003, President George W. Bush flew to Iraq under extraordinary secrecy and security to spend Thanksgiving with U.S. troops and thank them for “defending the American people from danger.”

Also on this date:

In 1924, Macy’s first Thanksgiving Day parade — billed as a “Christmas Parade” — took place in New York.

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In 1934, bank robber and “Public Enemy No. 1” Lester Joseph Gillis, better known as George “Baby Face” Nelson, was killed in a gun battle with FBI agents in Barrington, Illinois.

In 1970, Pope Paul VI, visiting the Philippines, was slightly wounded at the Manila airport by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest.

In 1978, San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (mah-SKOH’-nee) and city Supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk were fatally shot inside City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White.

In 2015, a gunman attacked a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing three people and injuring nine. (The prosecution of suspect Robert Dear stalled in state court, and then federal court, after he was repeatedly found mentally incompetent to stand trial.)

Today’s Birthdays:

• Fashion designer Manolo Blahnik is 82.
• Film director Kathryn Bigelow is 73.
• Political strategist Steve Bannon is 71.
• Science educator and TV host Bill Nye is 69.
• Author and diplomat Caroline Kennedy is 67.
• Actor Robin Givens is 60.
• Actor Michael Vartan is 56.
• Baseball Hall of Famer Iván Rodríguez is 53.
• Rapper Twista is 51.
• Actor Jaleel White is 48.

DOLPHINS (5-6) vs. PACKERS (8-3)

Kickoff: 8:20 p.m., Thursday, Lambeau Field

TV: NBC (Ch. 6 in Miami-Dade, Broward counties; Ch. 5 in Palm Beach); RADIO: Westwood One, WBGG (105.9-FM), WINZ (940-AM), WTZU (94.9-FM, Spanish), Sirius XM Ch. 158 or 229; Palm Beach: ESPN (106.3 FM); WEFL (760-AM, Spanish)

Coaches: The Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel is 25-22, including playoffs, in his third season as a head coach; the Packers’ Matt LaFleur is 67-34, including playoffs, in his sixth season leading Green Bay.

Series: The Dolphins lead the all-time series with the Packers, 10-6. After Miami won its first eight meetings with Green Bay, the Packers have since won six of eight. The Dolphins’ last win over Green Bay was in 2010, in overtime at Lambeau Field.

Weather: 27 degrees, 65 percent humidity, 9 mph winds, 2 percent chance of precipitation 

Line: The Dolphins are 3-point underdogs; the over-under is 47.

Injuries: Dolphins — DNP: CB Kendall Fuller (concussion), LB Anthony Walker Jr. (hamstring), T Terron Armstead (knee), LB Tyus Bowser (knee/calf), WR Tyreek Hill (wrist/personal); Limited: CB Jalen Ramsey (knees), DL Calais Campbell (rest), FB Alec Ingold (calf), DT Benito Jones (shoulder), S Jordan Poyer (rest), OL Isaiah Wynn (quadriceps/knee); Reserve/Non-Football Illness: LS Blake Ferguson; Reserve/PUP: OLB Bradley Chubb, OLB Cameron Goode; Injured reserve: OL Austin Jackson (knee), OLB Jaelan Phillips (knee), WR Braxton Berrios (knee), QB Tyler Huntley (shoulder), TE Tanner Conner (knee), OT Kion Smith (knee), OLB Cam Brown, OLB Grayson Murphy, WR Anthony Schwartz (knee), WR Tahj Washington, WR Grant DuBose (shoulder);

Packers — DNP: CB Jaire Alexander (knee), LB Edgerrin Cooper (hamstring), WR Romeo Doubs (concussion), TE John FitzPatrick (back), LB Isaiah McDuffie (ankle), S Xavier McKinney (personal); Limited: RB Josh Jacobs (rest), C/G Josh Myers (pectoral); Injured reserve: RB AJ Dillon (neck), OT Jordan Morgan (shoulder), TE Luke Musgrave (ankle), TE Tyler Davis (shoulder).

Noteworthy: The Dolphins have won three consecutive games and enter 1 1/2 games back of the final AFC playoff spot, held by the Denver Broncos. Miami looks to debunk two narratives, that this team can’t win against contending teams and doesn’t play well in the cold. …

The Dolphins play on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2011, a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. They are 5-2 all-time on Thanksgiving. …

McDaniel and LaFleur, both members of the Shanahan coaching tree, were previously together on coaching staffs in Atlanta and Washington. As head coaches, they met once before, with LaFleur defeating McDaniel on Christmas Day in 2022. …

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa faces fellow 2020 draft first-round quarterback Jordan Love for the first time. Love was behind Aaron Rodgers for the 2022 game between Miami and Green Bay. …

Miami fullback Alec Ingold makes a homecoming as a Green Bay native. The Packers have South Florida ties with defensive tackle Tedarrell Slaton (American Heritage) and offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (Miami Booker T. Washington).

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As hundreds of thousands of people filter through South Florida airports each day for Thanksgiving travel, don’t become one of many who have been found with a gun in their carry-on luggage.

The mistake could be costly: a fine up to $14,000 and possibly criminal charges, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday.

More than 5,000 guns were intercepted by Transportation Security Administration at airport security checkpoints nationwide as of this October, equating to an average of 18.3 guns each day. The vast majority were loaded, the agency said.

In Florida alone, nearly 400 guns were found in carry-on luggage in the first half of 2024. In that time frame, 50 guns were intercepted at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 62 at Miami International Airport and 22 at Palm Beach International Airport, according to TSA data.

Fort Lauderdale’s airport ranked in the top 10 nationwide for airports with the highest number of guns discovered in carry-ons last year, at 135 guns. By the end of 2023, more than 6,700 guns had been found in carry-on bags around the country.

Most people simply forget that the gun is in their luggage, Sheriff’s Office Capt. Brian Montgomery said in a video message BSO shared Tuesday.

“Your travel plans and your record are not worth the risk,” he said.

Guns cannot be in any security checkpoints or on a plane, regardless of whether the person may have a concealed weapon permit or if, like in Florida, the jurisdiction allows for permitless carry.

Here is what TSA advises for traveling with a gun:

• Guns must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided case, transported only as checked baggage. Locked cases that could easily be opened will not meet requirements.
• Declare each gun as checked baggage to the airline when checking bags at the counter.
• Contact specific airlines for information on possible additional requirements or fees.
• Ammunition must be transported in checked bags. Check with specific airlines about limits.
• Follow firearm possession laws at all times when traveling, which vary from state to state.